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David Swerdlick

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 8h

Bonus gift link: "Article I belongs to Congress, and where the president is given a narrower set of defined duties, the national legislature is handed a broad array of powers, including powers that, under the British constitution, had been the king’s." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

Opinion | The Empty Promises of Trump’s Imperial Presidency

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 8h

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Opinion | Why Is Marriage Less Attractive Than Ever?

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 1d

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Opinion | Adelita Grijalva Just Wants to Get to Work. The House Speaker Won’t Let Her.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 1d

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Opinion | For Shame, North Carolina. For Shame.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 9d

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Opinion | America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 13d

Bonus gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/d...

Standing Up for the Beauty of a Good Bloody Mary

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 13d

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Opinion | The Sewer Socialism of Zohran Mamdani

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 14d

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Opinion | Wacky Labels and Silly Names Are Killing Craft Beer

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 14d

Back from vacation. Today's gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 14d

Friends episode 3/13 w/Ross reading "Race" by Studs Terkel is about as much of a throwback to a different era as you can get.

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 27d

Bonus gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 27d

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Opinion | These 6 Charts Explain Why the Government Shut Down

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 28d

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"Debate over the tactical wisdom of the Democrats’ decision should not obscure the responsibility of Mr. Trump and the Republican Party. Mr. Trump is threatening to hurt Americans in two ways and forcing Democrats to choose which one to prevent." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | The Real Stakes of the Shutdown

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 29d

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Napheesa Collier calls out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert: ‘Worst leadership in the world’

Collier was injured in the WNBA semifinals on a play that infuriated Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who was fined and suspended.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 29d

A colleague got an almond croissant for me the other day from this Brooklyn spot and it was the best one I’ve ever had, here or in France.

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 29d

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Opinion | The Right Didn’t Catch Cancel Culture From the Left

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 29

About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and “sausage on a stick” products have been recalled by Hillshire Brands because there may be pieces of wood in the batter, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Are Recalled Because of Wood in the Batter

Hillshire Brands voluntarily recalled the products after at least five people reported injuries because of pieces of wood in the products’ batter.

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · Sep 28

If trans people had spent less time complaining about jokes and more time beheading Jamal Khashoggi, wealthy comedians would never have called them out for the horrific crime of woke cancel culture.

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Opinion | Make No Mistake About Where We Are

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 29

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What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 27

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Opinion | Why Comey Should Not Have Been Indicted, According to Trump

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 23

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Opinion | How Democrats Can Win Back Trust on Immigration

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Opinion | The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged.

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