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The Gist

The Cheesecake Factory Model of Freedom

The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.43.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life, Sophia Rosenfeld traces how choice evolved from secret ballots and dance cards to consumer overload and political battlegrounds. She also dissects ihow the pro-choice movement’s framing was both a strength and a vulnerability. Also, Trump’s murder-rate comparison between D.C., Bogotá, and Mexico City, and in the Spiel, the case against “turtling” in public life when threats arise over professors posting their syllabi.

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0:45.8

It's The Gist.

0:46.7

I'm Mike Peska.

0:47.9

And the District of Columbia filed an emergency motion on Friday before a judge Reyes now

0:53.9

talking about challenging the federal

0:56.7

government's attempt to take over the city's police department. The judge Reyes doesn't seem to

1:02.4

like it, but the federal government does have some authority, at least for 30 days, to be an

1:08.3

emergency commissioner. Authorities are also clearing homeless encampments in the

1:13.6

district. Now, I have to say, I'm very alarmed by this expansion of federal powers. I can see

1:19.9

Trump trying to bring it to a city near you. But I do also have to say that there are elements of the

1:26.1

coverage which go like this. This is dangerous.

1:29.3

This is excessive. And Trump lied to get there. Now, one, I'm with you, two, absolutely,

1:36.2

three, he can't not lie. But then again, I look at the characterizations of his justifications,

1:47.0

which are things like crime is out of control.

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