Michael Podhorzer
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
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The Courts Will Not Save Us
We must resist the learned helplessness of judicial supremacy.
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Are we on the brink of a constitutional crisis? No—we’re already in one, and have been for two decades.
Here, I explain how even progressive legal experts have enabled this coup, and how we can start to reclaim our own power to decide constitutional meaning.
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-courts...
Here, I explain how even progressive legal experts have enabled this coup, and how we can start to reclaim our own power to decide constitutional meaning.
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-courts...
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
Once again - join us today @ 1pm EST on Substack Live for Meeting the Moment with @anatosaurus.bsky.social and @mikepod.bsky.social
LIVE SOON: Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio
Starting Feb 11 at 1:00 PM EST
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February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Once again - join us today @ 1pm EST on Substack Live for Meeting the Moment with @anatosaurus.bsky.social and @mikepod.bsky.social
Essential reading for those who understand that having something repeated frequently does not constitute evidence.
Clinton's victory in 1992 is the canonical example that supposedly proves Dems win by moving to the center. There's only one problem: The data disagrees. Voters saw Clinton as more liberal than Dukakis, & simulations show even a solid progressive would have won www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-the-d...
What Democrats can actually learn from the 1992 election
Bill Clinton's victory is supposed to prove that Democrats win by moving to the center. The data disagrees
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Essential reading for those who understand that having something repeated frequently does not constitute evidence.
Join me on Substack Live today at 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT for an interview with @thelisagraves.bsky.social , one of the nation’s foremost experts on the billionaire-backed, reactionary capture of the Roberts Court.
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open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: WER Live with Lisa Graves
Starting Feb 4 at 3:00 PM EST
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February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Join me on Substack Live today at 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT for an interview with @thelisagraves.bsky.social , one of the nation’s foremost experts on the billionaire-backed, reactionary capture of the Roberts Court.
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We are well into a war of Southern aggression — a neo-Confederate project to remake the entire country in its own image and win the war the South never conceded.
At @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-war-of...
At @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-war-of...
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA Reconstruction of the North Is Well Underway
contrarian.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
We are well into a war of Southern aggression — a neo-Confederate project to remake the entire country in its own image and win the war the South never conceded.
At @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-war-of...
At @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-war-of...
Some great insights on why Taylor Rehmet won in Texas (hint: it wasn't "moderation") and much more in this chat with @gelliottmorris.com
www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...
www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...
G. Elliott Morris on Texas, Immigration Polling, and "Median Voter" Folly
What the Texas special election win tells us about Democratic fortunes and voter behavior
www.weekendreading.net
February 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Some great insights on why Taylor Rehmet won in Texas (hint: it wasn't "moderation") and much more in this chat with @gelliottmorris.com
www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...
www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...
Today's Amicus (and the piece it covers) should be required listening/reading for anyone still messaging "no one is above the law" or reflexively wound up that what the Trump regime is doing is "illegal! or "unconstitutional!"
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The Moral Stupefaction of the American Public
Trump’s boat strikes will seek cover in the same specious legality debate the Bush administration sowed with the torture memos.
www.bostonreview.net
January 31, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Today's Amicus (and the piece it covers) should be required listening/reading for anyone still messaging "no one is above the law" or reflexively wound up that what the Trump regime is doing is "illegal! or "unconstitutional!"
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
1/ Let’s consider the actions of the Trump regime that make no sense if the objective is winning elections, but make all the sense in the world if the objective is the MAGA reconstruction of the rest of America.
J6 pardons? Of course; if the election really had been stolen, they’d be patriots.
J6 pardons? Of course; if the election really had been stolen, they’d be patriots.
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
1/ Let’s consider the actions of the Trump regime that make no sense if the objective is winning elections, but make all the sense in the world if the objective is the MAGA reconstruction of the rest of America.
J6 pardons? Of course; if the election really had been stolen, they’d be patriots.
J6 pardons? Of course; if the election really had been stolen, they’d be patriots.
There is a geographically distinct “nation” within the American nation—the Neo-Confederate States—that refuses to accept the legitimacy of the US as a pluralistic democracy.
The invasion of Minnesota is the latest maneuver in that nation’s efforts to “reconstruct” the North by force.
The invasion of Minnesota is the latest maneuver in that nation’s efforts to “reconstruct” the North by force.
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
There is a geographically distinct “nation” within the American nation—the Neo-Confederate States—that refuses to accept the legitimacy of the US as a pluralistic democracy.
The invasion of Minnesota is the latest maneuver in that nation’s efforts to “reconstruct” the North by force.
The invasion of Minnesota is the latest maneuver in that nation’s efforts to “reconstruct” the North by force.
We can't think for a second that this won't happen in another American city, or that this will all go away when Trump does or the media moves on.
"Meeting the Moment" with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-maga-r...
"Meeting the Moment" with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-maga-r...
The MAGA Reconstruction of the North
Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio
www.weekendreading.net
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 PM
We can't think for a second that this won't happen in another American city, or that this will all go away when Trump does or the media moves on.
"Meeting the Moment" with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-maga-r...
"Meeting the Moment" with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-maga-r...
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
Once again join @anatosaurus.bsky.social and @mikepod.bsky.social today @ 1pm EST on Substack Live for Meeting the Moment!
LIVE SOON: Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio
Starting Jan 28 at 1:00 PM EST
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Once again join @anatosaurus.bsky.social and @mikepod.bsky.social today @ 1pm EST on Substack Live for Meeting the Moment!
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among other things, a useful way to explain why the Trumpists and their allied judges just pretend the 14th and 15th amendments aren't real
Today’s crises come into focus once we understand that we are well into a war of Southern aggression—a neo-Confederate project to remake the entire country in its own image and win the war the South never conceded.
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
among other things, a useful way to explain why the Trumpists and their allied judges just pretend the 14th and 15th amendments aren't real
Today’s crises come into focus once we understand that we are well into a war of Southern aggression—a neo-Confederate project to remake the entire country in its own image and win the war the South never conceded.
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 27, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Today’s crises come into focus once we understand that we are well into a war of Southern aggression—a neo-Confederate project to remake the entire country in its own image and win the war the South never conceded.
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
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MAGA is not here to win elections but rather to carry out the agenda the Confederacy never abandoned. We cannot apply the logic of "electoralism" to their actions, nor to any hopes of a successful resistance.
Must read:
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
Must read:
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
MAGA is not here to win elections but rather to carry out the agenda the Confederacy never abandoned. We cannot apply the logic of "electoralism" to their actions, nor to any hopes of a successful resistance.
Must read:
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
Must read:
www.weekendreading.net/p/the-war-of...
New post:
The brutal invasion of Minnesota is the most recent maneuver in the MAGA military "reconstruction" of the North—a coordinated assault on not just the idea of liberal democracy, but on those living in states who still strive for it.
The brutal invasion of Minnesota is the most recent maneuver in the MAGA military "reconstruction" of the North—a coordinated assault on not just the idea of liberal democracy, but on those living in states who still strive for it.
The War of Southern Aggression
The MAGA reconstruction of the North is well underway
www.weekendreading.net
January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
New post:
The brutal invasion of Minnesota is the most recent maneuver in the MAGA military "reconstruction" of the North—a coordinated assault on not just the idea of liberal democracy, but on those living in states who still strive for it.
The brutal invasion of Minnesota is the most recent maneuver in the MAGA military "reconstruction" of the North—a coordinated assault on not just the idea of liberal democracy, but on those living in states who still strive for it.
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
The nucleus of the repression is MN because it's "real America" and "the heartland" yet repudiates all that MAGA alleges.
The nucleus of the resistance is MN because "treat others as you wish to be treated" has genuinely been far more than a slogan for leaders there.
The nucleus of the resistance is MN because "treat others as you wish to be treated" has genuinely been far more than a slogan for leaders there.
Why Minnesota? It's not merely the most horrific kind of ill-luck that delivered another caught on video state mandated murder. Minnesota represents a direct assault on the white nationalist narrative & thus claim to power. 🧵
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The nucleus of the repression is MN because it's "real America" and "the heartland" yet repudiates all that MAGA alleges.
The nucleus of the resistance is MN because "treat others as you wish to be treated" has genuinely been far more than a slogan for leaders there.
The nucleus of the resistance is MN because "treat others as you wish to be treated" has genuinely been far more than a slogan for leaders there.
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
Join the ICE out of Minnesota Day of Truth and Freedom, Friday January 23rd
#ICEOUTMN
#ICEOUT
#BraveOfUS
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#ICEOUTMN
#ICEOUT
#BraveOfUS
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January 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Join the ICE out of Minnesota Day of Truth and Freedom, Friday January 23rd
#ICEOUTMN
#ICEOUT
#BraveOfUS
@anatosaurus.bsky.social
@mikepod.bsky.social
#ICEOUTMN
#ICEOUT
#BraveOfUS
@anatosaurus.bsky.social
@mikepod.bsky.social
On general strikes and year one of Trump 2.0 with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
Minnesota Stops Everything
"Meeting the Moment" with Anat Shenker-Osorio
www.weekendreading.net
January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
On general strikes and year one of Trump 2.0 with @anatosaurus.bsky.social
www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
Great thread on what we discussed here: www.weekendreading.net/p/the-bigger...
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Great thread on what we discussed here: www.weekendreading.net/p/the-bigger...
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"Yet through tear gas, harassment, & assault, everyday Minnesotans are demonstrating how we free ourselves by organizing mutual aid...& calling for a general strike until ICE is removed from our communities." @anatosaurus.bsky.social @mikepod.bsky.social
1/20 Walkout
1/23 MN General Strike
1/20 Walkout
1/23 MN General Strike
The Bigger Picture in Minnesota
"Meeting the Moment" with Anat Shenker-Osorio
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January 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"Yet through tear gas, harassment, & assault, everyday Minnesotans are demonstrating how we free ourselves by organizing mutual aid...& calling for a general strike until ICE is removed from our communities." @anatosaurus.bsky.social @mikepod.bsky.social
1/20 Walkout
1/23 MN General Strike
1/20 Walkout
1/23 MN General Strike
"Even as he asserted that 'no one is above the law,' Roberts placed Trump above the law in almost every meaningful way."
For the January 6th anniversary, @thelisagraves.bsky.social revisited John Roberts's counter-constitutional immunity ruling:
www.graveinjustice.news/p/john-rober...
For the January 6th anniversary, @thelisagraves.bsky.social revisited John Roberts's counter-constitutional immunity ruling:
www.graveinjustice.news/p/john-rober...
John Roberts, Stop Gaslighting America
Roberts Continues to Claim All Is Well While Americans and the World Witness the Wreckage of Trump’s Impunity
www.graveinjustice.news
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"Even as he asserted that 'no one is above the law,' Roberts placed Trump above the law in almost every meaningful way."
For the January 6th anniversary, @thelisagraves.bsky.social revisited John Roberts's counter-constitutional immunity ruling:
www.graveinjustice.news/p/john-rober...
For the January 6th anniversary, @thelisagraves.bsky.social revisited John Roberts's counter-constitutional immunity ruling:
www.graveinjustice.news/p/john-rober...
Reposted by Michael Podhorzer
Minnesotans are reeling from compounded trauma & grief - from the murder of George Floyd to the assassination of Melissa Hortman to the unrelenting assaults & lies of this regime. And still they rise, always for Good.
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Minnesotans are reeling from compounded trauma & grief - from the murder of George Floyd to the assassination of Melissa Hortman to the unrelenting assaults & lies of this regime. And still they rise, always for Good.
I spoke with @anatosaurus.bsky.social yesterday about how to talk about Minnesota, Venezuela, and more: www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
Minnesota, Venezuela, and Saying What Is True
"Meeting the Moment" with Anat Shenker-Osorio
www.weekendreading.net
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I spoke with @anatosaurus.bsky.social yesterday about how to talk about Minnesota, Venezuela, and more: www.weekendreading.net/p/minnesota-...
Exactly! I wrote about this here: www.weekendreading.net/p/the-courts...
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Exactly! I wrote about this here: www.weekendreading.net/p/the-courts...