Re: Gainful Employment

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Damn, congrats to Yglesias.

Does this mean that Atlantic might get back to being worth reading again?


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 9:47 AM
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Does this mean that Atlantic might get back to being worth reading again?

I guess it's possible....


Posted by: Wehttam Saiselgy | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:03 AM
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I don't think so, bitch. He's going to be writing a blog for the Atlantic -- there's no indication that Matt will be in the print publication.

Although, now that I'm thinking about it, when Matt finishes his book, the Atlantic ought to publish excerpts of it as an article.


Posted by: peep | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:06 AM
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Congrats to Yglesias, and congrats to the Atlantic. As nice a pickup by the magazine as TNR's hire of Plumer. But Yglesias's anti-cartoon bias remains appalling.


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:07 AM
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1 - Doubtful, given that the bulk of the worthwhile talent decamped for Vanity Fair. But where else will I go to read Caitlin Flanagan talking about the feminine preoccupation with shag carpeting in abortion clinics?


Posted by: snarkout | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:08 AM
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"feminine preoccupation with shag carpeting in abortion clinics?"

I missed that. What are we supposed to have? Persian rugs?


Posted by: will | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:17 AM
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6: Hardwood floors with tasteful area rugs.

What kind of a choice is it, if a woman is compelled to go to a clinic with tacky decor?


Posted by: peep | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:23 AM
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We're supposed to be wealthy enough to remodel. Shag carpeting is so over.


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:24 AM
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7 - words so profound, they could be Rush lyrics.


Posted by: heebie-geebie | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:24 AM
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If you choose not to abort, you still have made a choice.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:25 AM
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9: Thank you, heebie-geebie! That's just about the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!


Posted by: peep | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:26 AM
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Are there interior decorators that specialize in abortion clinics?

We do have some nice posters of women's reproductive organs and a wide variety of magazines from the last two years.

Oh yes, and drug reps have provided some very nice bc literature.


Posted by: will | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:28 AM
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We're supposed to be wealthy enough to remodel.

Only the truly wealthy remodel their abortion provider's office.


Posted by: apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:29 AM
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though in exchange for a salary I think I'm going to try harder to avoid typos. … Friday evening, the DNS propagation of the new URL will being … By one week for today, …

Sigh.


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:31 AM
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He's not being paid yet, Ben.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:32 AM
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11 - Take mean mean pride in your words.


Posted by: snarkout | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:32 AM
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Congrats to Yglesias! Let us commemorate the moment by ordering a second shipment of official fansite underpants.


Posted by: text | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:41 AM
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11: That's just about the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!

Truly, our world is a cold, cruel place.


Posted by: DS | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:45 AM
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17: Such an awesome comment, text.


Posted by: Bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:47 AM
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Yglesias will have a slave girl at the Atlantic to satisfy his spelling and other needs.


Posted by: John Emerson | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:52 AM
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Why thanks, BG. My old pair is getting a bit ratty from overuse.


Posted by: text | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:52 AM
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There's too much pee/comity on Unfogged today.


Posted by: Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:58 AM
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Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth
But the clinics have no charms to sooth the restless dreams of youth


Posted by: Mo MacArbie | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:59 AM
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Eat me, smasher.


Posted by: Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 10:59 AM
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After you eat Drymala, you might think about getting a real job yourself.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 11:01 AM
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*group Saiselgasm*


Posted by: Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 11:03 AM
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This is excellent news. We've stopped reading the Atlantic out of solidarity with my wife's aunt who was edged out of her spot (third on the masthead!) in the recent reshuffling, but maybe I can make an exception for blogs.


Posted by: mrh | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 11:13 AM
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Yay Sausagely! I just finally let my subscription lapse after a lot of years of figuring that the one or two good articles in most issues made up for the neocons and the Flanagan. If they keep doing things right I might have to reconsider.


Posted by: DaveL | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 11:51 AM
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abortion should be illegal.


Posted by: will | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 12:12 PM
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Is 29 sock puppetry? Or a blatant pretext to get more comments for -gg-d's post?


Posted by: Clownaesthesiologist | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 12:16 PM
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sock puppetry? That phrase always reminds me of the book "If You Give A Moose a Muffin."


Posted by: will | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 12:28 PM
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Just want to make it close. Fortunately, I can trust ogged not to throw potential victory into the trash in the manner that LB did. The Becks juggernaut must be stopped!


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 1:15 PM
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And, no, I'm not moved by Becks' attempt to call the game on account of boringness in a shallow, obvious attempt to lock down her increasingly tenuous hold on victory.


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 1:21 PM
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Damn you, Ned! Damn you straight to hell!


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 1:29 PM
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I concede to the Suns-like run of comments/points that Becks' minions have put up. Ned as Barbosa. Who knew?


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 1:37 PM
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Hurrah for Ygglz! Hurrah for underdogs!


Posted by: Populuxe | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 2:17 PM
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I'm a sucker for underdogs. Also deeply disturbed by the image of Sullivan and Ygglz quarreling over socks and hampers.


Posted by: Ile | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 4:46 PM
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Sausagely is telling people he's moving to Portland OR. To me mocking a nice little city like that is cruel.


Posted by: John Emerson | Link to this comment | 04-23-07 8:37 PM
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