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Washington Post: National columnist. Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart." Book: "The Aftermath," Jan. 2023. @pbump@journa.host
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My book is being published today. It's called: THE AFTERMATH: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America. Here's a quick thread of information and appreciation — but, first, the all-important link to obtain a copy, should you wish.
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The Aftermath by Philip Bump: 9780593489697 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“Philip Bump helps us understand that no matter the troubles of our days, the future of this nation rests with what we do now. And that means all of us—not just Baby Boomers.”...
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Wesley
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since this will come up a lot in media coverage of Tyre Nichols in Memphis: while I get that it seems narratively significant that the officers are black. Statistically, it is unsurprising. In tracking police violence, we never found that race of the officer made much difference
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I talked to a number of people about this for the book, given that the government's categorization of racial categories is a central theme. I have an outstanding FOIA request on it, too, if anyone at OMB is listening.
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A strong personal endorsement, certainly.
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Ben Dreyfuss
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I like @pbump. You should buy his book. He's smart but not too smart. Ain't got airs about him like so many smart assholes who make you wish they were bullied more in school. He passes the beer test. You think: "I could have a beer with this smart fuck" amzn.to/3Htr9aw
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This is like saying that Madison Square Garden is a good place to store documents because there are cops and ticket-takers at every entrance.
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Aaron Blake
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An incredible assertion, given the evidence available.
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[algorithm at hbo max pairing random countries together to see if maybe *that* yields a soccer game alert I’ll click]
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Ben Collins
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Antivaxxers are convinced Damar Hamlin is being hidden away by Pfizer, and most believe recent public appearances by him are actually a body double. They're demanding he personally reassure them with a video that he's not being played by an actor. I'm serious, by the way.
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The video here is hilarious because Robinson scoffs at the idea that Barnett could have gotten a fair trial after only two hours of deliberation ... as she's sharing the screen with a photo of Barnett doing the crime he was convicted of!
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This mish-mash of questions that have either already been answered 1,000 times or are just made to sound nefarious without evidence is a good lens into our "just asking questions" era of dishonest nonsense.
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Liz Harrington
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?s for new Church committee: Why did Mueller investigators wipe their phones? Who were the leakers? Were reporters compensated by feds to spread the hoax? Did federal informants press crowd toward Capitol on 1/6? Are they spying on MAGA supporters?
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(I will also just note that literally every chart is accompanied by a “how to read this” blurb aimed at reducing any instinctual chart nervousness! So worry not.)
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