— September 10, 2026

Crazy Eddie’s Motie News - on Labor Day: how they keep the Mackinac Bridge alive;

Diane Ravitch’s Blog - will Ohio say Yass to private school vouchers?

God’s Spies - why ‘entitlement’ cuts may succeed**

No More Mr. Nice Blog - competitive authoritarianism, but for belief systems;

Seeing the Forest - when will the AI bubble burst?

** read Part 2 (Why Goverments Tax: A List) here.

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