Clayton Becker
@cnbecker14.bsky.social
PhD student at UCLA studying housing, local politics, public opinion, and how race runs through it all. @divasunglasses on TikTok. Yes, yes, I am another dude with a podcast: "Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition"
We're in crunch time of the fall quarter right now which means we are at the point where I end up ruining a bunch of kids' days when they get lower than expected grades.
Hate this part of the gig man
Hate this part of the gig man
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
We're in crunch time of the fall quarter right now which means we are at the point where I end up ruining a bunch of kids' days when they get lower than expected grades.
Hate this part of the gig man
Hate this part of the gig man
The writers of this season of American government are getting a little too on the nose don't you think?
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The writers of this season of American government are getting a little too on the nose don't you think?
Trump's justice department engaging in misconduct?
I wonder how they figured it out...probably had nothing to do with the big "we are doing misconduct" sign that they seem to be carrying over their heads
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
I wonder how they figured it out...probably had nothing to do with the big "we are doing misconduct" sign that they seem to be carrying over their heads
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump's justice department engaging in misconduct?
I wonder how they figured it out...probably had nothing to do with the big "we are doing misconduct" sign that they seem to be carrying over their heads
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
I wonder how they figured it out...probably had nothing to do with the big "we are doing misconduct" sign that they seem to be carrying over their heads
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Started my day in the East Village at 4:45am and will be at UCLA before 1:30pm.
Phenomenal work by the species everyone.
Phenomenal work by the species everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Started my day in the East Village at 4:45am and will be at UCLA before 1:30pm.
Phenomenal work by the species everyone.
Phenomenal work by the species everyone.
Genuinely how evil do you have to be to ask states specially *not* to send out full nutrition benefits?
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Genuinely how evil do you have to be to ask states specially *not* to send out full nutrition benefits?
This is an article from the onion. If you'd told someone this would happen 15 years ago they would have told you that you had too active an imagination
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is an article from the onion. If you'd told someone this would happen 15 years ago they would have told you that you had too active an imagination
PROP 50 rRRAAAAAAAHHHHH
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
PROP 50 rRRAAAAAAAHHHHH
I have it on reliable authority (my sister) that they are letting the cats vote in Seattle.
What is this country coming to?
What is this country coming to?
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I have it on reliable authority (my sister) that they are letting the cats vote in Seattle.
What is this country coming to?
What is this country coming to?
With news of Dick Cheney's death this morning, I am reminded of one of the greatest onion articles ever:
theonion.com/doctors-reve...
theonion.com/doctors-reve...
Doctors Reveal Dick Cheney Burning Through At Least 3 Hearts Each Week
JACKSON HOLE, WY—A team of doctors responsible for the care of Dick Cheney revealed Thursday that for the past few years, the former vice president has burned through a minimum of three hearts every w...
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
With news of Dick Cheney's death this morning, I am reminded of one of the greatest onion articles ever:
theonion.com/doctors-reve...
theonion.com/doctors-reve...
The Trump administration was illegally withholding funds?
Who could have seen this coming. What a shock this is.
Who could have seen this coming. What a shock this is.
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Trump administration was illegally withholding funds?
Who could have seen this coming. What a shock this is.
Who could have seen this coming. What a shock this is.
Households receiving SNAP benefits buy almost exactly the same stuff as other households and to the extent that they don't, it's because they're buying items that are for kids.
Somehow this is a terrible crime to many conservatives.
Somehow this is a terrible crime to many conservatives.
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Households receiving SNAP benefits buy almost exactly the same stuff as other households and to the extent that they don't, it's because they're buying items that are for kids.
Somehow this is a terrible crime to many conservatives.
Somehow this is a terrible crime to many conservatives.
What counts as a scandal for republicans vs democrats is insane to me.
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What counts as a scandal for republicans vs democrats is insane to me.
Freddie Freeman you absolute fucking legend
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Freddie Freeman you absolute fucking legend
They have played nearly an entire second game worth of baseball tonight
How is this game still happening? What cosmic punishment is this?
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
They have played nearly an entire second game worth of baseball tonight
How is this game still happening? What cosmic punishment is this?
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
How is this game still happening? What cosmic punishment is this?
Paging @jakechristie.bsky.social,
Has enough time passed that we can safely say that "everybody is 12" is the first certified "Museum of Twitter" caliber post to come out of BlueSky?
Has enough time passed that we can safely say that "everybody is 12" is the first certified "Museum of Twitter" caliber post to come out of BlueSky?
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Paging @jakechristie.bsky.social,
Has enough time passed that we can safely say that "everybody is 12" is the first certified "Museum of Twitter" caliber post to come out of BlueSky?
Has enough time passed that we can safely say that "everybody is 12" is the first certified "Museum of Twitter" caliber post to come out of BlueSky?
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Huh. How curious. You mean firing live ammunition over the freeway might have actually been dangerous?
You think maybe they could have spoken to someone who could have counseled them against this plan....oh wait....
You think maybe they could have spoken to someone who could have counseled them against this plan....oh wait....
October 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Huh. How curious. You mean firing live ammunition over the freeway might have actually been dangerous?
You think maybe they could have spoken to someone who could have counseled them against this plan....oh wait....
You think maybe they could have spoken to someone who could have counseled them against this plan....oh wait....
At what point do we start to question whether a $700m, ten year contract was underpaying this man
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
At what point do we start to question whether a $700m, ten year contract was underpaying this man
At a certain point we really have to start talking about him winning the GOAT debate at only 31
Ohtani’s performance tonight is maybe the best thing I’ve ever seen from an athlete in a playoff game in my lifetime?
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
At a certain point we really have to start talking about him winning the GOAT debate at only 31
Ohtani seeing everyone say he was being carried
a man says it became personal with me in a close up
ALT: a man says it became personal with me in a close up
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Ohtani seeing everyone say he was being carried
Just checking in, it's usually a good sign when your starting pitcher gets swapped out in the third inning right?
October 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Just checking in, it's usually a good sign when your starting pitcher gets swapped out in the third inning right?
I'm sorry but these folks are just completely allergic to exercising political power.
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I'm sorry but these folks are just completely allergic to exercising political power.
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
I'm sorry but these folks are just completely allergic to exercising political power.
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I'm sorry but these folks are just completely allergic to exercising political power.
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence
You're about to have a democratic socialist (!!) mayor of the largest city in the country and quite possibly the most important city in the world and you're purity testing yourself into having no influence