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January 19, 2026

Sunday Mailbag + Thread

This article features a collection of reader questions and discussions, offering insights and commentary on various topics, encouraging engagement and thoughtful dialogue among readers.

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🏛️ Politics
January 24, 2026

The Staggering Scale of Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown

There’s so much more happening than what you see in online video clips. Congress gave Trump a staggering, military-size budget for immigration enforcement. And it’s hard to keep the scale of what the administration is building in your mind all at once. There are all the additional boots on the ground, as well as a lot of things that are less visible. I wanted to talk to someone who has followed closely how the whole immigration system is changing under President Trump. Caitlin Dickerson is a ...

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🎭 Culture
January 21, 2026

Indicate precisely what you mean to say…

The book I was reading is titled Encounters and Reflections: Conversations with Seth Benardete, here is one excerpt: Michael: What was [Allan] Bloom like when you first met him? Seth: He was supersensitive to people’s defects. He had antennae out, he knew exactly… Robert: People’s weak spots? Seth: Oh yes, it was extraordinary. Ronna: You […] The post Indicate precisely what you mean to say… appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesMorally judging famous and semi-famous peoplePod...

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