I’m an overthinker, and I’m mindful of my tendency to overthink. Which sometimes leads me to overthink whether I’m overthinking.

Nick Catoggio is a staff writer at The Dispatch and is based in Texas. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 16 years gradually alienating a populist readership at Hot Air. When Nick isn’t busy writing a daily newsletter on politics, he’s … probably planning the next day’s newsletter.

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I’m an overthinker, and I’m mindful of my tendency to overthink. Which sometimes leads me to overthink whether I’m overthinking.

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