I deal in the written word and spoken word by trade. Always looking for greater understanding and better ways of doing things. “Make expertise great again.”https://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mtijj36f522dWhy hasn’t more been made of the U.S. losses here? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion/us-israel-gaza-hezbollah-hamas-houthis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share20 Aug 2026 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtijj36f522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mren66vqws2rAnd just how soon before the robotaxis and robots make profits soar, Elon? “Two weeks,” perhaps?24 Jul 2026 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mren66vqws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mqrzsbejvk2m“Anyone whose memory of 1980s MTV is still vivid will almost certainly know, word for word, the lyrics to Bonnie Tyler’s ecstatic outpouring of pathos, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ (better known to a friend of mine as ‘Total Eclipse of All Art’).” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/opinion/iran-trump-graham-odyssey.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share16 Jul 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrzsbejvk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mq4hquz4l222A fair look inside Nordic economies, including key differences between there and the US. Gift article. What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/opinion/norway-nordic-social-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wFA.T_vI.UyVG6QT3ts10&smid=nytcore-ios-share08 Jul 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4hquz4l222https://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mpaflohauc2w“Our nation is full of radicalized people who don’t fully understand that they’re radical because everyone they know agrees with everything they say.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/opinion/one-party-rule-two-party-system.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share27 Jun 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpaflohauc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mnkvqg4rzs2uCompanies that approve CEO pay packages won’t “read the room” unless they are forced to by a strong central government, full stop. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/business/highest-paid-ceos-elon-musk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share05 Jun 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkvqg4rzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mniwaxo2sc2fIt’s astounding how much better a job the readers did picking these than the Times’ critics! Inclusions of @jamesmcmurtry.bsky.social and Ben Folds in the top 100 almost renews my faith in humanity. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/magazine/best-living-american-songwiters-reader-picks.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share05 Jun 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniwaxo2sc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mncnvgxgws2v“This reflects the further lack of understanding that the current administration has of scientific value and scientific merit.”02 Jun 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncnvgxgws2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mmzubwe6p22hThis review about the show that replaced Colbert is funnier than the show itself. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/29/stephen-colbert-late-show-replacement-byron-allen?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other30 May 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzubwe6p22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mmbvfz54oc2vPower and force are not the same thing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/opinion/trump-xi-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share20 May 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbvfz54oc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mlfapwpqfc2bMeta has signs of “the stench of AOL” on it. Boo hoo. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/opinion/meta-facebook-zuckerberg.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hFA.ymEM.JVLPSRBCLBtt&smid=nytcore-ios-share09 May 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfapwpqfc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3ml5t2jssus2dForgetting who the interviewer is, this candidate has some good ideas about how Dem leadership should communicate, and some innovative ideas for restoring economic balance. Worth a read. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/opinion/jake-auchincloss-democrat-massachusetts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share06 May 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5t2jssus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mkvxtxxe6c2wThe story is not as sensationalist as its headline, but it’s still a good analysis of where we are and the best guesses as to where things are headed. Be informed so you can “prompt” your local politician accordingly. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/ai-labor-work-force-silicon-valley.html?unlocked_article_code=1.flA.xloi.wgeKoTJdd8Tw&smid=nytcore-ios-share03 May 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvxtxxe6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mknewnf3bk2cSome, ahem, morning cheer… Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/opinion/cybersecurity-mythos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share29 Apr 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknewnf3bk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mipdvjsie227“The fact that someone would need to make such a drastic life change driven by student debt is, itself, an indictment of a broken system.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/business/student-loans-abroad-default.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share04 Apr 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipdvjsie227https://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mg4ltdi6k22aFriedman just kind of tosses this fact into the middle of his column, but what might be China’s reaction if the lack of Iranian oil poses them a hardship? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/opinion/trump-iran-war-future.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share03 Mar 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4ltdi6k22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3mcxmmkwju22bDespite being a longtime adherent to AP Style, I now declare myself “open-minded” about the Oxford comma.21 Jan 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxmmkwju22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3m7nxhysa7224In the wake of studies about how wealth dampens compassion, heightens rule-bending and blurs emotional accuracy, Ms. Scott is a refreshing exception that almost restores optimism for humanity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/business/mackenzie-scott-philanthropy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share10 Dec 2025 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nxhysa7224https://bsky.app/profile/davenash.bsky.social/post/3m554p6q7x22fWhat are some of these baseball awards even for if they aren’t judged on objective criteria?08 Nov 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:kvvtevutsch4okaompf4mok7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m554p6q7x22f