Formerly of @humanitiesmag and The Weekly Standard. Language, culture, history.
Alexandria, VA
Joined June 2009
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David Skinner retweeted
What Mr. Xi can’t replicate is American freedom. Relinquish party control, and the communist project unravels.
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I learned the meanings of several terms whose existence I confirmed with my teenaged children. A few of these new-to-me words I tried to use around the house—“mogging,” the suffix -“maxxing,” “sigma,” “sussy baka”—all to my children’s great disapproval.
@EditorSkinner: A Word War Shapes American English wsj.com/opinion/free-express… via @WSJFreeEx
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The deranged @jackbutler4815 refused to eat his own wedding cake.
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I visited the National Museum of American History. I passed through security and into the lobby just off the National Mall. I immediately encountered, to my surprise, a photo of a drag queen, writes @editorskinner
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The Smithsonian's American history museum suffers from a lack of enthusiasm for many aspects of American history and a leadership thoroughly distracted from its true mission by pet causes and fashionable political stances.
@EditorSkinner: How Woke Is the National Museum of American History? wsj.com/opinion/free-express… via @WSJFreeEx
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Can't wait to read "In the War Room" by the excellent @ElliotKaufman6 of @WSJopinion.
Today is publication day!
In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis is out now.
There is else nothing like this available, with inside material from all of Israel's top leaders. Order the book here:
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David Skinner retweeted
Wendell Berry, who died this week at age 92, spoke the truth as he best understood it, says @EditorSkinner.
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Met Wendell and Tanya Berry in 2012. Wrote a short profile of him, trying to capture why he was so admirable. neh.gov/about/awards/jeffers…
David Skinner retweeted
Just as I was late to my friend’s lake house, so was I late to return the rental car, which cost me an extra $35, erasing most of the savings of choosing an EV at all. I am left to wonder: Were these cars this bad the whole time? asks @editorskinner
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David Skinner retweeted
Our Bartley Fellow @kendallwhite01 spent the last month soaking up the “warmth of collectivism” with New York’s DSA.
The problem? For a new transplant to NYC, it was actually a good time.
Great article:
wsj.com/opinion/new-yorks-ds…
David Skinner retweeted
Harvey Mansfield: America Is 250 Years Young wsj.com/opinion/harvey-mansf…
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News @WSJopinion documentary on Covid lockdown dissidents: xitter.cf/WSJopinion/status/2064…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of prominent scientists challenged the prevailing government approach to lockdowns. The Lockdown Dissidents tells the story of researchers who say they were censored when they questioned the public health consensus. on.wsj.com/3QyWXCd
David Skinner retweeted
“On birthdays, we celebrate that we are here, not that we are perfect but that we are alive.”
Remembering the Spirit of 1976 by @EditorSkinner
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David Skinner retweeted
Outstanding Weekend Interview of @Reihan by @Tunkuv.
Think of it as the story of New York, told via the differences between two men: Reihan Salam and Zohran Mamdani.
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David Skinner retweeted
“The #SPLC raises money and sustains its relevance by stoking the perception that white supremacy is pervasive and influential. I have argued since 2008 that this aligns the center’s interests with those of supremacist groups.” @JamesTaranto @wsjopinion wsj.com/opinion/the-splc-is-…
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For those who prefer the criticism, a great piece on John Cheever by Peter Tonguette from the DOGE shuttered "Humanities" magazine. Read it while you can! @humanitiesmag neh.gov/article/suburban-dwe…
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"When Reagan elevated Rehnquist to succeed Burger as chief justice, he appointed Scalia, 50 years young, to the associate justice position that Rehnquist had occupied. Scalia was aghast to discover the moribund intellectual culture of the Court." @EdWhelanEPPC reviews James Rosen's latest Scalia volume.
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Wonderful piece by @EditorSkinner on writing and America's Founding @WSJFreeEx @WSJopinion
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"A colleague said that even if AI could do all his writing for him, he would still have to write to discover what he thinks. He was onto something."
@EditorSkinner: Mightier Than the Sword wsj.com/opinion/free-express… via @WSJFreeEx
"Sifting through fabrications and compiling a dossier alleging academic dishonesty was not my idea of fun. Or maybe it was?" Sweet piece of writing on AI in academic writing in @chronicle by @LKonstan (@aldaily): chronicle.com/article/peer-r…
