Andrew Exum
@exum.bsky.social
Enthusiastic about Appalachia, bird dogs, a solid majority of my children, and 28-gauge shotguns. I sometimes write things here: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/andrew-exum/
STEPHEN A: I want to ADDRESS this issue. [Financial Times reporter nods] You KNOW I have always trusted CPI as a measure of inflation FT: Absolutely STEPHEN A: BUT I think we must also consider personal consumption expenditures when considering interest rates
Kacey Musgraves really is the best of Texas. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...
Once Detained By ICE, Mariachi Brothers Open for Kacey Musgraves
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Agreed. The essay that will convince you that you haven’t been thinking about The Dollar enough. Really enlightening!
Katie Martin@katie0martin.ft.com · 3mo agoif you missed it over the weekend, @bhgreeley.bsky.social's essay on the dollar is as good as everyone says. as.ft.com/r/00ba67d9-c...
Am I missing something? It seems like the security system did exactly what it was supposed to do. This kind of reporting encourages “zero-risk” cultures that lead to even more obtrusive physical barriers in our everyday lives. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
The Simple Security Flaws That Exposed Trump to Another Gunman
Dinner guests said getting into the hotel was remarkably easy; “What the hell is the Secret Service doing?”
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The idea that a student op-ed was deemed a threat to national security … a nation run by incompetent and fearful snowflakes
David Beard@dabeard.bsky.social · 4mo agoAmerica is losing a talented researcher today. Rümeysa Öztürk, whose abduction by masked men prompted a search and her eventual release by ICE, has returned to Turkey. She wants to resume a career without "state-imposed violence and hostility." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/17/m...
The world class medical center at the American University of Beirut, my alma mater, has been treating many of the children wounded in last week’s assault on Beirut. My family and I donated to the emergency fund here if you would like to do so as well. www.aub.edu.lb/advancement/...
AUBMC Emergency Response 2026
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I predicted this week that ending U.S. military support to the IDF (currently ~$3.8 billion annually) would be the official position of the Democratic Party within 10 years and think I probably overestimated the time required by as many as 9.5 years. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Three Changes Wrought by the Iran War
The conflict will affect the economy in ways that most Americans still do not understand.
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Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 4mo ago👀 40 Senate Democrats just voted to block a proposed sale of weapons to Israel. Just 7 Democrats voted to approve the weapons (along with every Republican): Blumenthal Coons Cortez Masto Fetterman Gillibrand Rosen Schumer 40-59, @sanders.senate.gov resolution to block the sale fails.
It’s been wild to read the News side of the Wall Street Journal alongside the Opinion side during this war. These people are watching two different wars.
The ceasefire and negotiations mark the beginning of the end of the war. I spent a little time thinking about what will have changed when the shooting finally stops. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Three Changes Wrought by the Iran War
The conflict will affect the economy in ways that most Americans still do not understand.
theatlantic.com
I’m increasingly of the view that anyone who wants to opine on the Middle East needs to do a three-month internship at Exxon or Aramco as part of their training.
Look at the picture of this guy. This was back before the days of weight-lifting and creatine. What a unit! www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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There’s a lot of stuff going on here, but this lady is almost certainly going to jail, and I have no idea who would ever talk to this journalist. Sounds like he has completely burned his source. www.wsls.com/news/nationa...
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
A U.S. Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist.
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A fun thing to do is to read the News part of the Wall Street Journal alongside the Edit side. The former tells the business world what it needs to hear, and the latter tells the business world what it wants to hear. Currently side by side: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... & www.wsj.com/opinion/abou...
This Prosecutor Was Floundering. Now He’s a Go-To Guy at Trump’s DOJ.
After Pam Bondi’s ouster, the administration will likely lean even more heavily on lawyers such as Robert Keenan.
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“Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
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This, from eight years ago, by Jake Sullivan, ended up being very prescient and correct. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Put Iran aside. Calling the war to defeat the Islamic State — a war carried out by an 87-nation coalition! — a war “manufactured by Israel” is some wild stuff, and progressives should avoid cheering this rift on. This is a harbinger of anti-liberal, anti-Semitic, right-wing rhetoric to come.
Everyone will be quick to point out how Vietnam ended, but my favorite part of this is about how our military is somehow “leashed” under Pete Hegseth. Which just goes to show how there will always be some idiot finance bro in NYC claiming we’re fighting wars with one hand tied behind our backs.
This administration makes a lot of head-scratching decisions, but the non-decision to replenish the strategic oil reserve while prices were in the low $60s is one of the head-scratchingest when you think about who is in leadership positions on energy.
I firmly believe we need to close the borders — but only to this specific German man. He is a menace. gothamist.com/food/theres-...
'There's a problem with the sauce': Times Square taqueria's salsa sparks lawsuit
A German man says he suffered from unlabeled spicy salsa. It's not his only claim.
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The New York Times, with supporting testimony today from the Secretary of State himself, reports that Israel dragged the United States into war with Iran. This is … not great. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...
How Trump Decided to Go to War
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Not saying he should fire the Secretary of Labor, but I will say that this would be a really good time to do so and have no one notice. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...
Labor Secretary Is a Rare Presence at Department in Turmoil
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As someone once responsible for improving the integrated air and missile defenses of our Arab Gulf partners, I want to congratulate the Kuwaitis on their, um, uh, unprecedented success in this regard.
I was in Nashville for a funeral yesterday and caught up with my best friend over drinks before heading to the airport. Saw a guy walk into the bar at 2:15pm, open a bottle of Pedialyte he brought with him, and start chugging it alongside his alcohol. Next level stuff going on in Middle Tennessee.
If you’ve been following this ecological disaster taking place in the Potomac River, and the politics of it, I should probably tell you that my wife is to sewage mishaps what John Madden was to NFL games. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1012-a-giant...
Public Health On Call: 1012 - A “Giant Geyser of Poop” Along the Potomac River
About this episode: A pipe collapse outside of D.C. has spilled nearly 300 million tons of sewage into the Potomac River. Recent frigid temperatures and long-term infrastructure challenges are making ...
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Best of luck to any Republicans running for office in Michigan this year. This is one of the most unbelievable stories of corruption I have read since that last story about corruption from last week. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
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I can, sadly, understand a business case for the Washington Post dropping its Metro, World, and Sports coverage and doubling down on political and regulatory journalism. Can’t understand what was more important for Will Lewis to do today than attend that meeting, though. Just POS leadership.
