Archiving: Trump at the Rubicon

On Wednesday 17 November US time, Alexander Macris published “Trump at the Rubicon”. The article became a reference document among the most hardcore Trump supporters in the weeks leading up to the Capitol attack of January 6, 2021. I reproduce it here for historical and archival purposes: Trump at the Rubicon: How the Insurrection Act […]

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Catching up

Well, I suppose I haven’t been very active around here recently. Most of my writing now is on the Hat Tip, my fortnightly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do! Recent newsletters covered: Trump Media, RightForge and why the alt-tech stack wants its own Internet A sceptical look at ‘injection spiking’ For the […]

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Tipping my hat

Recently I’ve been writing mostly at The Hat Tip. If you’re interested in a weekly newsletter which usually includes a long article as well as a few bits and bobs, sign up. Paying subscribers get additional content, but the weekly newsletter is free. Subscribe now!

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A little vaccine goes a long way

Coronavirus vaccination programmes are starting all over the world, following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; Moderna’s vaccine is also likely to be approved within days. Mass vaccination programmes are complicated logistical feats. The right amount of vaccine needs to be delivered to the right places at the right times, stored (the Pfizer vaccine needs […]

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