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Undisputed king of stuff. Editor-in-Chief, @Ricochet. Columnist, @azcentral. Host, King of Stuff podcast. Lincoln Fellow, @ClaremontInst. ☦️ IC XC NIKA
Dec 31, 2023 7 tweets 1 min read
Upon entering the grocery store checkout lane tonight, I placed my items in a certain order to optimize the bagging process. "Why," you ask? Because I am a civilized man. May I continue? As the cashier scans my healthy, sensible choices, I begin bagging operations. (I've never let an acne-laden teenager touch my produce, and I'm not about to start now.) After bag three, something seems ... off.
Aug 7, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Biden and the Democrats keep rooting for Arizonans to die. Sorry, Joe, but we aren't New York. Cuomo's NY has 168 deaths per 100k residents; Murphy's NJ has 178 deaths per 100k residents; AZ has 55 deaths per 100k residents. 1/4 Arizonans shut down the surge we had in June. The highest number of COVID cases was 39 days ago; highest hospital bed usage 31 days ago; highest COVID death report was 21 days ago. 2/4
May 20, 2020 11 tweets 1 min read
My next column for the local paper is lit. LIT, I SAY. It will quickly go viral, lead to a fierce public debate, and result in a multimillion-dollar book deal for yours truly.
May 5, 2020 22 tweets 2 min read
Just got back from the grocery store. I did not wear a mask. "Foolhardy!" you say? The brave always face such calumny. As I strode into the Safeway, a wealthy couple was exiting. The wife glared contempt at her mask-wearing husband. Then stared intently at me as she made a "call me" sign with her free hand.