tomlevenson

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Science writer and filmmaker; professor of science writing at MIT. Most recent book: Money for Nothing. Upcoming: So Very Small. Ruled by Champ and Tikka. Tfr

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JamesGleick, 10 months ago to random

I thought I’d seen it all, but no. The lead news analysis in the New York Times, by its longtime chief White House correspondent, puts this unprecedented moment in American history into perspective:

“Another jury, another indictment.”
“surreally routine”
“The novelty … has somehow worn off.”
“short attention spans … seen this before”
“priced into the market, as the Wall Street types would put it”
First quote—GOP consultant: “white noise … it all blurs together”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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tomlevenson, 10 months ago

@JamesGleick Astonishing. I recently met Baker at a Harvard Crimson event and took him I was following his work “with interest.” The same interest with which one cannot tear one’s eyes away from a 19 car pileup on I 80.

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tomlevenson, 10 months ago

@JamesGleick What’s most impressive is the recursive nature of Baker’s “work.”

“I’m bored. I say I’m boring in the most powerful media platform in teh country. Readers read that this is boring. I talk to readers and they say they’re bored. Q.E.D.!”

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