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Mark Sumner

Author of The Evolution of Everything, On Whetsday, Devil's Tower, and 43 other books.

Mark Sumner

The iconic shape, which was supposedly required because the vehicle was being built using that folded steel exoskeleton, isn't necessary.There is no exoskeleton. It's a suit. It's a costume. This is a Model Y doing cosplay.

Mark Sumner

What Trump is doing is simple: By cutting the number of federal workers and selling off hundreds of federal buildings, he's creating a glut of office space that ensures he, his friends, and his family can pick up these buildings for pennies on the dollar.

Mark Sumner

DOGE is going to pretend to save money, Republicans are going to help turn billionaires into trillionaires, and everything you now expect from the government is going to turn into a service that costs you more and gives you less.

Mark Sumner

In just three weeks, we've had: Nazi salutes, overt racism made into a requirement of government hiring and contracting, a concentration camp under construction, and now a proud embrace of ethnic cleansing on a huge scale.

Mark Sumner

Standing up to Trump requires bravery from politicians and others who understand that doing so may mean more than merely losing positions of power or sacrificing wealth. It may mean losing their freedom. It may mean losing their life.