What are some blogs that you like/read?

What are some blogs or online newspaper columns that you like and frequently read?

My personal favorites:

Greg Mankiw's blog 

Julia Galef's blog

Marginal Revolution

Obsession with Regression

Conscience of a Liberal

Paul Krugman's NYT column

SlateStarCodex

TheMoneyIllusion

Thing of Things

Is this about news, youtube political speakers, official talk-show hosts or what?

"Blogs" and "online newspaper columns" are none of those.

What exactly do you draw the line at with a blog or newspaper column in output vs that of a frequent Youtuber who has a website supporting their views such as the young turks at the more professional end of the spectrum and stephen crowder at the middle of the spectrum of pro vs amateur?

538

SlateStarCodex (Good introduction: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/)

Devin Helton's History blog (good introduction: https://devinhelton.com/busing-in-boston)

Paul Graham's blog (good introduction: http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html)

Aside from just elections, I also like 538's coverage of the World Chess Championship, lol.

Everything they cover, they cover well. I have read some of their chess articles (I play, albeit amateurishly, but Chess is nevertheless fun). They're reasonably interesting.

Slatestarcodex is really good, as is ecosophia

I really like some of Ron Unz's 'American Pravda' articles as well. This is one of the most eerie: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/chinese-melamine-and-american-vioxx-a-comparison/