Is the Epstein fallout spiraling out of control? Eli Lake on Marco Rubio’s minor diplomatic miracle. Noah Smith on why you may no longer be the smartest thing on Earth. And more in today's Front Page.
The late winter snow jobs and storms will be hitting the coastal elites again this week. Prescient meteorologic reports and the work of aliens in the media and Congress.
Is the Epstein saga spiraling out of control? Is that a serious question? Of COURSE it is!!! Is it in any way driven out of a serious concern for the victims? Of COURSE not. There is only the slathering for political bullets to shoot at our enemies. And it’s been out of control for a LONG time. Where are the adults?
Why would anyone be surprised to learn Harvard gives A’s for participation rather than performance? No more surprised that when the government stops paying people to participate in a bad policy like subsidizing electric vehicles we didn’t ask for, the people stop buying them. And the Epstein file saga continues to prove no one is after justice for the victims, only gossip to embarrass anyone whose name appears. Cancel culture isn’t dead.
"I really don't have a problem with grade inflation at truly elite schools. You should not be penalized for competing for grades with an extremely select group of overachievers. They only admit 'A' students in the first place."
I heard that from a med school classmate who did undergrad at Duke in the wee early days of grade inflation (who, coincidentally, was not all that bright). But I don't totally disagree. Merit admissions to grad programs are based on an formula of grades and entrance test scores, after all. The problem I have is with less selective (and non selective) schools following suit. Portland State ain't no Harvard.
You write “...just deserts.” Are you talking about the Gobi? Sahara? Perhaps you meant “desserts,” which is the correct spelling for this usage. Is this a case of another under-educated writer/editor relying on spellcheck? If you get this basic spelling error wrong, what else are you getting wrong?
Actually, you are incorrect. The author has the correct use and spelling. Per Miriam Webster: "In modern use it is typically found in the plural, and just deserts almost always is in reference to a deserved punishment, rather than a reward."
Off topic, but there was a wonderful pastry store in San Francisco in the Embarcadero Center in the Financial District called "Just Desserts" that had wonderful baked items. I would always go there during lunch breaks to get their chocolate chip cookies (my "go to" favorite). Anyway, the name jogged a fond memory. I'll now show my way out......
Even the most highly educated writers and editors use spellcheck and dessert/desert is one of the most common usage/spelling errors. The fact that this one was missed implies very little (or nothing) about the FP's writers or its work.
As noted above, the author correctly used/spelled the word. See Miriam Webster: "In modern use it is typically found in the plural, and just desserts almost always is in reference to a deserved punishment, rather than a reward." Clearly many, including myself, have had this one wrong from long ago without realizing it.
“Those are 1,600 Kentuckians that lost their jobs solely because of Donald Trump pushing that big, ugly bill.” ---Americans didn't stop buying cars. Presumably, there are people making cars with internal combustion enginea that have been hired as demand increases for the EV alternative. But that won't get highlighted.
Your headlines read like tabloid journalism. Minor diplomatic miracle? It was a well crafted and presented speech. Nothing minor or miracle about it, the man has been in politics his whole life, and he is Secretary of State. Calling the Epstein fallout as spiraling out of control is hardly news, it’s just a shock & click headline to get the readership.
Today's installment is another chapter in how the media frames the narrative when not only the media's favorite politicians, but the media itself, become part of the story.
Or how Epstein Ecstasy flips to Epstein Fatigue.
When The Free Press' own Nellie Bowles' own emails with Epstein came to light in the latest batch of disclosures, Nellie wrote a gripping first person account of her lunch meeting with Epstein as a reporter for the New York Times.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Free Press coverage doesn't address – and even seems to deflect from – the larger journalistic issues at play, and the questions that arise from Nellies' account.
For instance, the emails show Epstein knew that Nellie had recently taken her spouse-to-be home to meet Nellie's parents. That is a strikingly intimate detail. How did Epstein come to know that? What does it suggest about the underlying dynamic of Nellies' interaction with Epstein, or about the information networks surrounding Epstein?
Additionally, at the time of the meeting, Nellie was a business reporter for The New York Times. Was the invitation — or the possibility of profiling Epstein — discussed with her editors or managers, as might be expected when considering a meeting with a person as notorious as Epstein?
If so, what guidance or reaction did she receive? Understanding the newsroom context would help readers better assess how such decisions were made, and better understand interactions at the nexus of power, influence, and finance.
Finally, how do Nellie’s past interactions with Epstein shape the Free Press’ and TGIF’s approach to Epstein-related matters? Having had a front-row seat, as Nellie did, may offer a uniquely informed vantage point — but it also raises questions about distance, framing, and disclosure. In away that has potentially profound implications for today’s coverage – not the least of which is today’s TGIF.
These are not accusations, but natural and reasonable questions that arise from a narrative that invites readers to look closely not only at Epstein, but at how power-adjacent media, like The Free Press and TGIF, covers the news when it is part of the story.
If only the Free Press had the energy to address them.
I think the "Epstein fallout" worries here only arose after Nellie Bowles was identified in the documents. Heck, all she did was visit the bastard in one of his predator haunts to suss out whether she could get a story out of it. She decided against such a story, but elected not to even mention her connection to the Epstein drama... until after the sh!t hit the fan. "TFP journalism" right there I'm afraid.
Ah, yes, the compassion that celebrates their neighbor's downfall because they don't like the way they voted. And you wonder why normal people reject your candidates. Because they see this kind of vitriol day in and day out. Do better.
Such contempt for their fellow human beings that don't fall into step with the snide morality of democrats. Much like women not being smart enough to figure out how to update their vital information.... Yay for dems. Ugh.
The late winter snow jobs and storms will be hitting the coastal elites again this week. Prescient meteorologic reports and the work of aliens in the media and Congress.
Hillsdale College has a primer on the Minnesota fraud case:
https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/learning-from-minnesotas-somali-fraud-scandal/
Is the Epstein saga spiraling out of control? Is that a serious question? Of COURSE it is!!! Is it in any way driven out of a serious concern for the victims? Of COURSE not. There is only the slathering for political bullets to shoot at our enemies. And it’s been out of control for a LONG time. Where are the adults?
What about the millions of other middle class abductees?
Do they not count?
Only the celebrities.
Someone has their head screwed on wrong
THE DOW IS OVER 50,000!!!
"Read Joe on how “distinctions between the truly culpable and those who are merely bystanders are being lost in the lust to point fingers.”"
Lefties just assumed that the files would be full of Republicans and were salivating at the thought of Trump being caught in those files.
Now that the list of Democrats caught up in Epsteinland is growing, Joe thinks we should just ignore them...
Sec Rubio’s speech should be watched by everyone. It is excellent.
Sample polling: IF in 28 its Rubio v AOC who you gonna vote for? This is especially directed at Jewish readers who support israel
Can all of the FP and the commenters stop using the term "do better?" Get a thesaurus. Sheesh.
Why would anyone be surprised to learn Harvard gives A’s for participation rather than performance? No more surprised that when the government stops paying people to participate in a bad policy like subsidizing electric vehicles we didn’t ask for, the people stop buying them. And the Epstein file saga continues to prove no one is after justice for the victims, only gossip to embarrass anyone whose name appears. Cancel culture isn’t dead.
"I really don't have a problem with grade inflation at truly elite schools. You should not be penalized for competing for grades with an extremely select group of overachievers. They only admit 'A' students in the first place."
I heard that from a med school classmate who did undergrad at Duke in the wee early days of grade inflation (who, coincidentally, was not all that bright). But I don't totally disagree. Merit admissions to grad programs are based on an formula of grades and entrance test scores, after all. The problem I have is with less selective (and non selective) schools following suit. Portland State ain't no Harvard.
I’m thankful for a system that allowed me to have straight C’s
You write “...just deserts.” Are you talking about the Gobi? Sahara? Perhaps you meant “desserts,” which is the correct spelling for this usage. Is this a case of another under-educated writer/editor relying on spellcheck? If you get this basic spelling error wrong, what else are you getting wrong?
Actually, one"s" is correct, the root is 'to deserve' (easy to make the assumption based on how it is pronounced)
Speaking of deserts, was it not Milton Friedman who said "If the government ran the Sahara desert they would be out of sand in 5 years".
Actually, you are incorrect. The author has the correct use and spelling. Per Miriam Webster: "In modern use it is typically found in the plural, and just deserts almost always is in reference to a deserved punishment, rather than a reward."
And it's Merriam-Webster.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20deserts
Off topic, but there was a wonderful pastry store in San Francisco in the Embarcadero Center in the Financial District called "Just Desserts" that had wonderful baked items. I would always go there during lunch breaks to get their chocolate chip cookies (my "go to" favorite). Anyway, the name jogged a fond memory. I'll now show my way out......
Just deserts comes from the root word of deserve, and one S is correct. While pronounced the same as desserts, TFP spelled it correctly.
Spelling & Origin: While often misspelled with a double 's' (like the sugary treat), it correctly uses one 's' from the old English usage of desert.
What a terrible comment.
Even the most highly educated writers and editors use spellcheck and dessert/desert is one of the most common usage/spelling errors. The fact that this one was missed implies very little (or nothing) about the FP's writers or its work.
As noted above, the author correctly used/spelled the word. See Miriam Webster: "In modern use it is typically found in the plural, and just desserts almost always is in reference to a deserved punishment, rather than a reward." Clearly many, including myself, have had this one wrong from long ago without realizing it.
If the product fails without massive credits to make people want to buy it, the problem might be with the product, itself?
Raise gasoline taxes. Tax miles driven by vehicle weight. Reduce safety regs that demand insanely-heavy vehicles, etc.
I know, right?...good thing MAGAs don't do that.
“Those are 1,600 Kentuckians that lost their jobs solely because of Donald Trump pushing that big, ugly bill.” ---Americans didn't stop buying cars. Presumably, there are people making cars with internal combustion enginea that have been hired as demand increases for the EV alternative. But that won't get highlighted.
If Fords batteries need a tax subsidy to viable, they need to think about an alternative business model
Your headlines read like tabloid journalism. Minor diplomatic miracle? It was a well crafted and presented speech. Nothing minor or miracle about it, the man has been in politics his whole life, and he is Secretary of State. Calling the Epstein fallout as spiraling out of control is hardly news, it’s just a shock & click headline to get the readership.
Please do better.
It is suddenly spiraling out of control because Joe Nocera has finally noticed it's mostly Democrats who were in on Epstein's ugly slop fest.
Today's installment is another chapter in how the media frames the narrative when not only the media's favorite politicians, but the media itself, become part of the story.
Or how Epstein Ecstasy flips to Epstein Fatigue.
When The Free Press' own Nellie Bowles' own emails with Epstein came to light in the latest batch of disclosures, Nellie wrote a gripping first person account of her lunch meeting with Epstein as a reporter for the New York Times.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Free Press coverage doesn't address – and even seems to deflect from – the larger journalistic issues at play, and the questions that arise from Nellies' account.
For instance, the emails show Epstein knew that Nellie had recently taken her spouse-to-be home to meet Nellie's parents. That is a strikingly intimate detail. How did Epstein come to know that? What does it suggest about the underlying dynamic of Nellies' interaction with Epstein, or about the information networks surrounding Epstein?
Additionally, at the time of the meeting, Nellie was a business reporter for The New York Times. Was the invitation — or the possibility of profiling Epstein — discussed with her editors or managers, as might be expected when considering a meeting with a person as notorious as Epstein?
If so, what guidance or reaction did she receive? Understanding the newsroom context would help readers better assess how such decisions were made, and better understand interactions at the nexus of power, influence, and finance.
Finally, how do Nellie’s past interactions with Epstein shape the Free Press’ and TGIF’s approach to Epstein-related matters? Having had a front-row seat, as Nellie did, may offer a uniquely informed vantage point — but it also raises questions about distance, framing, and disclosure. In away that has potentially profound implications for today’s coverage – not the least of which is today’s TGIF.
These are not accusations, but natural and reasonable questions that arise from a narrative that invites readers to look closely not only at Epstein, but at how power-adjacent media, like The Free Press and TGIF, covers the news when it is part of the story.
If only the Free Press had the energy to address them.
Actual content was same messages DJT and Vance delivered…in nicer packaging. Gotta get their attention before they’ll listen.
I think the "Epstein fallout" worries here only arose after Nellie Bowles was identified in the documents. Heck, all she did was visit the bastard in one of his predator haunts to suss out whether she could get a story out of it. She decided against such a story, but elected not to even mention her connection to the Epstein drama... until after the sh!t hit the fan. "TFP journalism" right there I'm afraid.
Considering most of those KY plant workers probably voted for Trump.....cool!!!
Ah, yes, the compassion that celebrates their neighbor's downfall because they don't like the way they voted. And you wonder why normal people reject your candidates. Because they see this kind of vitriol day in and day out. Do better.
Yes... Such tolerance. Such peace. Such love.
Such contempt for their fellow human beings that don't fall into step with the snide morality of democrats. Much like women not being smart enough to figure out how to update their vital information.... Yay for dems. Ugh.
DFTT