Freddie deBoer

🎭 Culture

Jun 11, 2026

The Watch's Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald in... True Detective Season One

Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald from The Watch delve into the intricacies of True Detective Season One, exploring its themes, characters, and lasting impact on the crime drama genre.

United States

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👥 Society

Jun 10, 2026

There's No Such Thing as "The Trades"

broadening the potential professional pathways for young workers = great, conflating a bunch of disparate jobs with very different conditions = not great

United States

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🏛️ Politics

Jun 06, 2026

Of Course This is a Coordinated Ratfucking of Graham Platner

The article explores the strategic undermining of Graham Platner, highlighting the coordinated efforts behind the scenes that aim to discredit him and shape public perception.

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🎭 Culture

Jun 04, 2026

You Can and Should Blame Young People When They Act Like Lazy Cheaters, Actually

fear of "old man yells at cloud" has become a culture-devouring virus

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🎭 Culture

Jun 02, 2026

LLMs Were Mostly (But Not Entirely) Useless at Extra-Textual Tasks Involved in the Composition of My Next Novel

"Claude, get me a contract with a healthy advance but not one so large that the book will surely fail to earn out, causing deep emotional pain and professional doom"

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👥 Society

May 30, 2026

Why Pose Thought Experiments About Fake Versions of History?

it's true: if you misrepresent people's behavior, it's easier to defend that behavior

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📈 Economy

May 27, 2026

Raj Chetty's Just-So Stories

The article critiques Raj Chetty's research on social mobility, arguing that his narratives oversimplify complex issues and may mislead public understanding of economic inequality.

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👥 Society

May 24, 2026

It's Time For Some People to Let Me Go

Freddie deBoer explores the complexities of personal relationships and the necessity of letting go, urging individuals to recognize when it's time to move on for their own well-being.

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📚 Education

May 24, 2026

The Vicious, Potentially Fatal Anti-Public School Propaganda Cycle

The New York Times discusses the enrollment crisis that’s hitting American public schools

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👥 Society

May 24, 2026

Subscriber Writing, May 2026

Freddie deBoer explores the evolving landscape of subscriber writing in May 2026, examining its impact on content creation and audience engagement in the digital age.

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🏛️ Politics

May 23, 2026

You Can't Defend a Policy By Getting Angry at the Suggestion That It's Benefitted People

progressive diversity programs are caught in a hellish hall of mirrors

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📚 Education

May 23, 2026

One More Time: The Average American K-12 Student is Doing Fine Relative to the International Baseline

and problems relative to the historical baseline are happening around the world

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