Reading archive 2024-01-05

Opinion  Palestinian and Israeli cartoonists see the war differently (and the same)

Opinion  Arabs are forced to question our place in the world [ed. note: an example of learned helplessness, fatalism, and martyrdom]

Economists disagree on Biden’s polling. Even when they’re in love.: A brainiac couple find themselves on opposite sides of the hottest debate in economics, with crucial stakes for the 2024 election - "'Every indicator of sentiment other than public-source opinion polling is incredibly positive,' Wolfers said. 'That right there should lead you to ask: Are all those indicators broken, or is public opinion polling what is broken?'"

Opinion  I killed a deer in my bathroom

Opinion  I bought a gun — and I intend to use it - "The Nature Conservancy several years ago argued that deer might be 'a bigger threat to Eastern forests than climate change.' And things have only worsened. Doug Tallamy, an entomologist and wildlife ecologist at the University of Delaware, tells me that white-tailed deer in the East are now 'about 14 times over the carrying capacity,' meaning the ability of the ecosystem to sustain the species."

10-year study provides model for deer management strategies - "'Despite deer sterilization rates of 90%, our findings demonstrate that there is no hope for using fertility control to reduce deer populations or their impact,' Blossey said. 'Similarly, the findings from our study also demonstrate that recreational hunting does not control the deer population, and it does not help in reducing deer impacts.'"

Missing Chinese student was victim of ‘cyber kidnapping’ scam, Utah police say

Opinion  Want to know how real conservatives think? Read their brief on immunity.

D.C.’s poorest ward aims anger at Leonsis as Mystics eye move downtown

Dan Crenshaw has some harsh words for Fox News host Jesse Watters: After Watters implied the GOP congressman’s stock market success was unethical, Crenshaw called the Fox News star a ‘hack’ and a ‘clown.’

As Gazans return to destroyed homes, Israeli ministers push resettlement

When the starter home becomes the forever home: Amid high mortgage rates, soaring housing prices and a stubbornly tight market, here’s how families are stretching the space they have

Kim Davis, who denied gay marriage licenses in 2015, fined $260,000 - "'And we will argue that the 2015 case of Obergefell v. Hodges should be overruled. Only two of the original five justices remain on the bench. Chief Justice John Roberts filed a strong dissent to the case, along with Thomas and Alito. Obergefell is on very thin ice and lacks legal any legal precedent or foundation.'"

A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds: More than 3 in 10 Republicans have adopted the falsehood that the FBI conspired to cause the Capitol riot

He defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. Now he’s running for Congress.

Gay couple sells Virginia restaurant at center of small-town dispute: The Front Porch in The Plains, Va., has changed hands after the owners tired of fighting with their neighbors

Biden, in Valley Forge speech, hits Trump hard as threat to democracy: Address marks a new phase of the Biden campaign that will emphasize Trump’s efforts to overturn election.