FULFILLED EXPECTATIONS DEPT.
Biglaw According to Ashley Madison
When I first downloaded a copy of the hacked database dump from the Ashley Madison adultery-oriented dating site, I naturally checked if anyone I know had been naughty. When that didn’t pan out, I tried to think of something fun I could do with all that data. Then over at The Big Questions economist Steve… Read more
WEIRDNESS DEPT.
Adventures in Ashley Madison
So, I thought I’d try downloading the recent dump of the Ashley Madison database just for kicks. I’m not really a hacking-the-dark-web kind of guy, so there’s a bit of a learning curve. I started by Googling around for news about it, and eventually I found out the files were available via Torrent. So step… Read more
IMMIGRATION DEPT.
Trump v.s. Immigration
There’s something surreal about discussing Donald Trump’s policy positions. It’s like discussing my cat’s nutritional and exercise choices — they both just do what they do because of what they are. Trump’s plan for everything is that all things will be better because Trump will be doing them. His so-called “positions” are just the talking… Read more
CHEAP SHOTS DEPT.
Orange Is the New Green
“A lot of people sit down and discuss their lives, things like are they happy, but it’s not like that with me. I don’t think positively, I don’t think negatively, I just think about the goal. But it’s not like I sit down and write goals. I just do things.” — Donald Trump, Master Apprentice,… Read more
SEX WORK DEPT.
Everything Wrong With Feminist Anti-Sexwork Thinking In One Tweet
Here’s everything wrong with feminist anti-sexwork thinking in one tweet: While there are clearly sex workers by choice, the majority globally are there because of poverty, homelessness etc. Aka lack of choice. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 8, 2015 In case that wasn’t formatted right, that’s Lena Dunham, who opposes Amnesty International’s proposal to decriminalize… Read more
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