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Apr 21, 2021Liked by Matt Stoller

"who asked whether she’d have to recuse herself from big tech cases on the basis that she pre-judged them."

The only time people need to and should recuse themselves is when they are invested in the situation. If you're going to implicate that someone should recuse themselves based on pre-judging from a limited set of facts of the matter then basically everyone has to recuse themselves as pretty much all of us have preexisting moral frameworks.

As seen in employment interviews: the best judgements do not come from ignorance, but from experience combined with a mind open to new facts.

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Apr 21, 2021Liked by Matt Stoller

Very good Matt. I wish we had someone like Lina at the CMA in the U.K.

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Global Lina Khan party!

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An interesting letter as always. I was struck by what a positive experience it was to read about a bipartisan consensus. I am sure that happens a lot more than is reported, but re-assuring that it is still ‚a thing‘. Thoroughly enjoying ‚Goliath‘ at the moment.

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Apr 21, 2021Liked by Matt Stoller

Your coverage of the various nominations and positions in FTC, etc. have been informative and

enjoyable reading.

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Trade and Transportation. How to do less of it, much less the latter, some trade within actually sustainable-distances trade agreements. Recreational air travel, however, RV toys and power boat fuel to churn burnt into waterways for fun whee! These fuel uses are on the chopping block. Period. Remember the clean air awakening week last year, that fine day or two but only a week back to normal air pollution, trashed waterways, state departments of highway robbery for some reason want to 'widen' worsening freeways, but not for robocar nonsense. Whom is pulling whom's leg? The Tesla 'S' is the most over-rated EV on the road.

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Tesla and BEV drivetrain can serve no more than 40% worldwide EV utilization, PHEV drivetrain serves most EV application because of weight, wear, longevity and numerous considerations. "The BMW Smart car that ain't electrick, ain't smart."

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Excellent read

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Nice coverage Matt. Personally I was thinking Tim Wu. Grateful for the update. Thanks.

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If the telephones became regulated as their use spread, after Big Tech censoring many including the President, they need stripped of power or regulated. One can only hope she will be a voice for the people.

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Thanks for writing about this.

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Getting an error on the links to wahingtonmonthly site.

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Thanks. I fixed them.

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Appreciate it.

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Thank you Matt

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