Hello from our place in the Berkshires, where Zach and I are spending some time during these lazy days of August. We’re here with Zach’s parents, who are helping us out with newborn Chase, while my parents are taking Harlan on a Disney cruise. Grandparents are the best (seriously). Now, on to the news, much of which emerged in so-called Friday news dumps—which is why I usually write and publish Judicial Notice over the weekend, even if it often kills my Saturdays.

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The Washington Post generated a loss of $77 million in 2023 and also lost half its readers. The Post needs to emulate the New York Times and create a community with common interests. If the paper does not change, it will die.  On the paper’s problems the Wall Street Journal opines:  It’s likely that the Post agonists hope to pressure Mr. Bezos into sell… ncG1vNJzZmiqn5yur3rSrpmsrJGYuG%2BvzqZmqWeaqrumeZFvZG1xYnTCtbm%2BrKauqpOairG%2Bzp%2BgpZ1WqsGuq8yem6KtnXK%2Fpq3Dnqlr

I used approximately 60 micrograms of dexamphetamine, a stimulant commonly prescribed for ADHD, to write this column. I don't have ADHD and I doubt that I would meet criteria for diagnosis. Instead, I take dexamphetamine unprescribed, meaning I am not so much taking dexamphetamine as “dexies”—which is what they morph into when consumed beyond the medical jurisdiction. I get them from a friend who gets them from a guy who buys them from people with a prescription who, for whatever reason, choose not to take their medicine.

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