Trying something new with today's newsletter. In addition to links to my recent articles, there's an essay on how my politics have and haven't changed in recent years. (Libertarian? Neoliberal? Just liberal?) And yes, there's still a cocktail at the end.
Putting liberalism first
Hi, it’s been a while. Greetings from my favorite neighborhood coffee shop, where as I write this I’m sipping from one of their ceramic mugs for the first time in well over a year. The mugs have been in disuse for so long that the barista had to climb a ladder to pull one down off the high shelf when I asked for my coffee to stay. I’d already gone back to dining in restaurants and bars, playing futsal, and traveling by plane months ago, but Portland’s coffee shops have been relatively slow to open back up (probably because their business is well-suited to serving to-go and the returns of being open at lower capacity weren’t worth it). It feels great to be back, and being able to get out of my quiet apartment and into a bustling community space likely portends more writing from me. Apologies in advance.
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