John Goldin
@johngoldin.com
R enthusiast. History reader. Walker. Retired Director of Institutional Research, Yale University. https://www.johngoldin.com
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Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Ted Cruz in 2016, "We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald Trump if he was President would have nuked Denmark"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
"That's not the temperament of a leader to keep this country safe"
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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"The vindictive, oil-loving Mr. T**, who equates green with woke and views climate change as heresy, has worked assiduously to undo it, working to cancel consumer tax incentives and billions in funds for E.V. charging and battery manufacturing projects." Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"The vindictive, oil-loving Mr. T**, who equates green with woke and views climate change as heresy, has worked assiduously to undo it, working to cancel consumer tax incentives and billions in funds for E.V. charging and battery manufacturing projects." Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
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I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
‘We Need to Be the News’: Inside Bari Weiss’s Bumpy Revamp at CBS
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
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First of all, good for her for calmly standing her ground and ignoring all the empty threats -- "we're gonna put you in the car and ID you!" -- until these goons give up and slink away.
Second, the irony of masked agents of the state with no name plates demanding *other* people identify themselves?
Second, the irony of masked agents of the state with no name plates demanding *other* people identify themselves?
This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
First of all, good for her for calmly standing her ground and ignoring all the empty threats -- "we're gonna put you in the car and ID you!" -- until these goons give up and slink away.
Second, the irony of masked agents of the state with no name plates demanding *other* people identify themselves?
Second, the irony of masked agents of the state with no name plates demanding *other* people identify themselves?
“Because there’s always such a strong whiff of cynical calculation and inauthenticity about Vance, he has to say more and go further than many natural MAGA personalities do. He has to pay moral cash where others might be trusted on moral credit.” David Frum in The Atlantic
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“Because there’s always such a strong whiff of cynical calculation and inauthenticity about Vance, he has to say more and go further than many natural MAGA personalities do. He has to pay moral cash where others might be trusted on moral credit.” David Frum in The Atlantic
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👀 New blog post! 👀
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
How to create a more accessible line chart – Nicola Rennie
The default settings for chart software are not guaranteed to be accessible, and often need to be adapted for your own chart. In this blog post, we’ll transform a line chart to make it more accessible...
nrennie.rbind.io
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
👀 New blog post! 👀
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
Ever made a *spaghetti* line chart and wondered how you can make it more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing at the same time? 📈
Read this blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/accessi...
#DataViz #RStats
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There are many ways to talk about this, but basically for the past year we’ve been in a steadily escalating constitutional crisis where the only thing that’s varying is who is getting literally or metaphorically shot in the face.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
There are many ways to talk about this, but basically for the past year we’ve been in a steadily escalating constitutional crisis where the only thing that’s varying is who is getting literally or metaphorically shot in the face.
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When people you normally disagree with say something right, it’s good to say so. Noah Smith is right here, and being right in the knowledge that many of his followers will be furious.
January 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
When people you normally disagree with say something right, it’s good to say so. Noah Smith is right here, and being right in the knowledge that many of his followers will be furious.
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I wrote abt sane washing of Trump's confession he wants to take Greenland bc of his psychological neediness. But the sane washing had its desired effect.
We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
January 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I wrote abt sane washing of Trump's confession he wants to take Greenland bc of his psychological neediness. But the sane washing had its desired effect.
We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
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ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
One detail about the MPLS ICE invasion that I haven't seen many comment on: these goons drive like maniacs and they're eventually going to run someone over. They speed, run red lights every chance they get, and because they don't know the roads, they're constantly going the wrong way down one-ways.
January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
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Let's fight the spread of misinfo + disinfo by creating a Bluesky Culture of Context for imagery.
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
I'm trying to encourage better Bluesky practices to avoid these ↓↓ and limit spread of mis/disinfo:
context-less images
theft from indy journos
covering watermarks or adding new ones
incorrect description
no sources
photos uncredited
MisIDs
As a start, I'm asking if people could name sources. 🙏🏼
context-less images
theft from indy journos
covering watermarks or adding new ones
incorrect description
no sources
photos uncredited
MisIDs
As a start, I'm asking if people could name sources. 🙏🏼
January 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Let's fight the spread of misinfo + disinfo by creating a Bluesky Culture of Context for imagery.
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
Please make a good faith effort to name the SOURCE, even if you don't link to an evil media empire.
For video and photos, CREDIT the creator. No exceptions!
BONUS points: give Date | Time | Location
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My message to my friends still on X: You think it gives you a voice. But you are being used. You are being used to lend validity to a site designed in every way to amplify the voices of the most despicable people out there.
January 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My message to my friends still on X: You think it gives you a voice. But you are being used. You are being used to lend validity to a site designed in every way to amplify the voices of the most despicable people out there.
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
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once again we are all tapping the sign
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
once again we are all tapping the sign
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—I’ve raised over $21 MILLION *directly* for over 1,000 Democratic candidates since 2018
—I’ve done this without sending/making a single fundraising email, text or phone call.
It isn’t a PAC, just a website w/links that make it easy to donate directly to multiple Democrats at once.
Blue26.org
—I’ve done this without sending/making a single fundraising email, text or phone call.
It isn’t a PAC, just a website w/links that make it easy to donate directly to multiple Democrats at once.
Blue26.org
Blue26.org
Not a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy.
Blue26.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
—I’ve raised over $21 MILLION *directly* for over 1,000 Democratic candidates since 2018
—I’ve done this without sending/making a single fundraising email, text or phone call.
It isn’t a PAC, just a website w/links that make it easy to donate directly to multiple Democrats at once.
Blue26.org
—I’ve done this without sending/making a single fundraising email, text or phone call.
It isn’t a PAC, just a website w/links that make it easy to donate directly to multiple Democrats at once.
Blue26.org
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"I realize that this entire discussion seems like utter lunacy. War against … Denmark? But when the president says something, it’s policy. Trump insists that he must be taken seriously. Americans and their elected representatives across the political spectrum should oblige him."
Take Trump Seriously About Greenland
The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"I realize that this entire discussion seems like utter lunacy. War against … Denmark? But when the president says something, it’s policy. Trump insists that he must be taken seriously. Americans and their elected representatives across the political spectrum should oblige him."
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Need someone to put a % on the chance that before this is over Trump will just use the otherwise deserted Kennedy Center for ceremonies awarding himself various different medals and prizes in front of cardboard cutouts and piped in cheers.
“.. saying that the Trump administration’s policies had ‘shattered’ the confidence of donors and resulted in a 40 percent drop in ticket revenues. “
@nytimes.com #ETTD
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
@nytimes.com #ETTD
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Need someone to put a % on the chance that before this is over Trump will just use the otherwise deserted Kennedy Center for ceremonies awarding himself various different medals and prizes in front of cardboard cutouts and piped in cheers.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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If law enforcement had been civil, Renee Good would still be alive. I don't even mean the shooter: if the other guy doesn't escalate in like 4 seconds from "Get out of the car" to "Get out of the fucking car!" to grabbing her door handle, she doesn't try to drive off in panic and doesn't get shot.
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
If law enforcement had been civil, Renee Good would still be alive. I don't even mean the shooter: if the other guy doesn't escalate in like 4 seconds from "Get out of the car" to "Get out of the fucking car!" to grabbing her door handle, she doesn't try to drive off in panic and doesn't get shot.
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Noem saying Ross acted "according to his training" is a blinking red light. Any investigative effort from those with subpoena power needs to press on ICE permitting early resort to lethal force. @lilahassan.bsky.social's reporting is crucial & acknowledges it may be out of date:
January 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Noem saying Ross acted "according to his training" is a blinking red light. Any investigative effort from those with subpoena power needs to press on ICE permitting early resort to lethal force. @lilahassan.bsky.social's reporting is crucial & acknowledges it may be out of date:
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
