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renate

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32. Have you read "Blackout"?

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #18)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 05:05 AM

Sep 2021

Same author, same premise, but about the Blitz, which I’ve always found interesting.

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This Tweet from the New York Times is disgusting. [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

Captain Obvious? rickyhall Sep 2021 #1

Ross Douchehat. Ocelot II Sep 2021 #2

I think you're probably right. Nevilledog Sep 2021 #4

One of the Earth's... tonedevil Sep 2021 #14

Maybe Ross Douthat? House of Roberts Sep 2021 #3

Or an intern who just lifted the most offensive paragraph word for word Nevilledog Sep 2021 #5

This is what Affirmative Action for " conservatives" looks like. BlueNProud Sep 2021 #6

What is his point...that it could be worse? madaboutharry Sep 2021 #7

1/500 is better than 1/50 Douthat? No shit. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #8

One in how many have severe health problems, maybe lasting all their lives? How many brewens Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Sep 2021 #10

The actual editorial is rather bland edhopper Sep 2021 #11

What? BoycottTimHortons Sep 2021 #12

Read the editorial. edhopper Sep 2021 #13

I read it BoycottTimHortons Sep 2021 #16

Quick synopsis edhopper Sep 2021 #19

W...T...F Docreed2003 Sep 2021 #15

Douthat edhopper Sep 2021 #20

Only in reputation is the NYTimes considered a good paper. jrthin Sep 2021 #17

How long have you subscribed? maxsolomon Sep 2021 #21

I have read the Times starting in high school (early 80's). jrthin Sep 2021 #22

OK, then I respect your informed opinion. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #23

I'm going to recommend that everyone here read "The Doomsday Book" PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #18

Have you read "Blackout"? renate Sep 2021 #32

Yes, and also All Clear which is the second half of the two-volume novel. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #33

His column was worse. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #24

But wait, one in fifty is still far better than one in five. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2021 #25

What an odd thing to say, Patton French Sep 2021 #26

It's just a very awkward way of saying - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #27

That is so far out of the bounds Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #28

It is literally an Op-Ed piece. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #29

The norm in journalism in the editorial section Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #30

One of the many reasons I don't read Russ Doubt-that (n/t) Retrograde Sep 2021 #31