David French on Alex Jones. Do take a minute to read our friend from National Review in the New York Times. French argues there is a distinction between banning nuts like Jones under some vague notion of “hate speech” or because he was flirting with slander and libel.
Johnny Clipboard fails in CFL debut. As a general rule, it’s best not to take enjoyment in the failure of others. But as a Cleveland Browns fan, I can make an exception for Johnny Manziel.
Why China hates Winnie the Pooh. The “silly old bear” has become a resistance meme of sorts.
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QUESTION! JVL asks on Twitter: “Does New Hampshire have a lot of monuments to the Confederacy? Because that would be weird. And yet, somehow Confederate monuments are a big issue in the [checks notes] NH Dem congressional primary?” Do read our pal Michael Graham on the latest controversy in the Granite State.
Who owns a Twitter account? That’s what a lawsuit between a Virginia newspaper and a former sports writer seeks to find out. I did get a kick out of the six figure valuation for an account that focuses on local sports. I’d be interested if the click-through rates and ad CPM levels reflect this. As companies do more and more to promote their writers, I suspect this won’t be the last such lawsuit we hear about.
The scooter economy. The wonderful Virginia Postrel has this account of her attempt to be a “bird hunter” and capitalize on the newest fad in big cities: electric rental scooters.
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