For the next week, I’ll be doing a stint as the “featured blogger” on Public Knowledge’s policy blog. As regular readers will know, I’ve often applauded PK as one of the key organizations fighting against expansion of intellectual property rights at the expense of the public, and critical in working to expand the intellectual commons. I’ll still try to post here as well. But I may just point people to PK.
For example, click here to see my update on the Adelphia transaction.
Stay tuned . . . .
Today we mourn the passing of my father-in-law, John Pearlman. John lost his long battle with cancer this morning at approx. 10:30 a.m. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and 3 grandchildren.
May his memory always be a blessing.
This is an interesting twist on the usual accusation that we run Hollywood and the media generally. Must be one of these modern reboot things.
‘Where Are the Jews?’: Academy Museum Patrons Baffled by Lack of Representation https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/academy-museum-motion-pictures-jewish-representation-1283537/ via @RollingStone
Most economists don't think that market power is related to inflation. But the ones who notice human beings, like Angus Deaton, do. https://www.igmchicago.org/surveys/inflation-market-power-and-price-controls/
Moderates are getting exactly what they wanted, and all signs point to a meat grinder for Dems in November, but bookmark this tweet because as sure as the sun rises in the east, moderates will try to blame the left if Dems get crushed. https://twitter.com/cascamike/status/1481386508615659524
if you’re a moderate in the democratic party, 2021 played out exactly like you wanted when only infrastructure passed congress after the rescue plan. so how do you answer for low approval ratings for the president and dimming prospects for the party in november?
