I don’t know how many times I linked to a post by Kevin Drum. Probably a lot. His takes on the current political landscape were thoughtful, nuanced, and reality-based. He understood what was going on and wrote about it eloquently.

Recently, his blog posts have included updates on his health. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and he fought to the bitter end as he succumbed last Friday. He blogged constantly. I was amazed at his output and read his stuff voraciously. His takes were never hot. They were well-researched, intelligent, and worth your time to revisit.

I only knew him by his writing. When you read a lot of blogs and articles, sometimes you get a little insight into the person. I’m going to miss his words.

The world is a little less informed today. My thoughts go out to his loved ones.