nota bene

I've gotten a handful of emails today about some strange comments appearing at a couple of blogs, under the name "Freddie." It's unclear to me why the emailers are assuming that someone is attempting to pretend to be me, rather than this simply being a different person named Freddie. However, just to clear things up, I mostly post comments under my full name now, just to avoid this kind of confusion. There are some negative consequences to being open about my real name in blog discussion, but I think accountability is important. I regularly comment at Matt Yglesias's blog, Alyssa Rosenberg's blog and at the American Scene. I occasionally comment at Will Wilkinson's blog, Julian Sanchez's blog, and at my old digs at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen. I very rarely comment anywhere else, aside from if a post of mine is specifically referenced.

Also, just to react to these specific emails, I am most certainly not a 9/11 Truther, as I find those theories absurd. When in doubt about whether I'm engaging on a blog other than those I listed, I suppose just drop me an email, or ask whoever you're talking to in comments. And if you want to know my position on something, far better to look here. Thanks.