Liz Wolfe
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Austin, TX, United States
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Vanderbilt DEI administrators in trouble for using ChatGPT to write a statement about Michigan mass shooting
But DEI administrators' statements have always been pointless and generic! → Read More
FTC Investigating, but Not Thwarting, Amazon Acquisition of One Medical
Since the Federal Trade Commission didn't sue in time, the deal went through. But will FTC Chair Lina Khan keep trying to attack Amazon for its bigness? → Read More
5 Technologies That 5 Billion People Will Use by 2050
Possibly changing the way we live just as profoundly as the internet did. → Read More
Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift Disaster Doesn't Require Congressional Hearings
The site crashed because Taylor Swift is very popular, not because antitrust enforcement is too weak. → Read More
Actually, the Chinese Communist Party Is the Worst Co-Parent Imaginable
An op-ed in 'The New York Times' tries to make the case that the Chinese Communist Party is a worthy partner raising children. → Read More
Gas Stoves May Soon Be Banned To Protect the Children
Federal regulators and lawmakers are pushing bans after a new study came out linking indoor gas stove usage to childhood asthma. → Read More
In 2022, the IRS Went After the Very Poorest Taxpayers
The newly-enriched IRS continued historic trends of primarily hassling low-income taxpayers (not the millionaires and billionaires it claimed). → Read More
Mallaby's 'The Power Law' Explores the History of Venture Capital
Sebastian Mallaby's 'The Power Law' explores how venture capital and public policy helped shape modern technology. → Read More
Flying is a mess right now, but Elizabeth Warren is wrong to blame airline mergers
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is abusing her power, attempting to get the Department of Transportation to stop a deal between Spirit and JetBlue. → Read More
The (Partial) Myth of the Poorly Paid Public School Teacher
In the popular imagination, teachers are compensated terribly. What about in the real world? → Read More
Seattle public school teachers on strike, since 6-figure pay isn't good enough
Seattle's teachers union has a new set of demands, including higher pay, that's delaying the school year's start. → Read More
Schools Reopening 'Was the Work of Democrats in Spite of Republicans,' Claims White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre neglected to say which party led the charge on shutting schools and the economy down, littering her response with debunkable revisionism. → Read More
New York legislators seem to think posting 'gun-free zone' signs in Times Square will minimize crime
Approximately 36 blocks around Times Square will now be deemed a "gun-free zone." What purpose is served by this? → Read More
NYC and San Francisco Prioritize 'First Doses First' for Monkeypox Vaccine. Why Won't the CDC Do the Same?
The CDC and FDA, when confronted with scarce vaccine supply, refuse to learn from their COVID-19 mistakes. → Read More
Beyoncé, Under Fire for Using an 'Ableist Slur,' Chooses Self-Censorship
The lyric "spazzing on that ass" does nothing whatsoever to harm people with cerebral palsy. → Read More
Big Tech's Ban on Alex Jones Fans the Flames of His Conspiracy Theories
Deplatforming controversial content is perfectly legal—and often counterproductive. → Read More
Supersizing the IRS Will Hurt the Working Rich, Not Fat-Cat Tax Evaders
Provisions to supersize the U.S. Internal Revenue Service have been snuck into the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. → Read More
Why Do So Few American Women Use IUDs?
The FDA, and the Dalkon Shield scandal, deserve some of the blame. → Read More
Bernie Sanders Wants To Force Airlines To Refund Passengers for Flights Delayed Over 1 Hour
Sanders is right to recognize that flight delays and cancellations are hard for many, but the federal government would make it all worse. → Read More
Criticizing Lack of Grocery Stores in the South Bronx Means the Twitter Mob Will Try To Get You Fired
A recent college grad from the Midwest landed in the Bronx and was confused by bodega culture. This led to a social media mob and a firing. → Read More