Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
Former NYC political hack. Did some climate stuff once (and still do, now and again). Also occasional Liverpool FC posts.
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Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
· Jun 9
“America was never America to me.
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
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I'm going to start drastically limiting my time on here and pour more energy into my newsletter (publiccomment.blog) in part because I don't think it's healthy to be regularly exposed to takes this radioactive.
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I'm going to start drastically limiting my time on here and pour more energy into my newsletter (publiccomment.blog) in part because I don't think it's healthy to be regularly exposed to takes this radioactive.
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It’s one of those online games of telephone where everything gets flattened and turned into a caricature of itself. “Some Nazis admired some aspects of Jim Crow” gets turned into “actually European antisemitism is due to the US”
I have no idea where “the nazis learned everything they knew about bigotry from Americans” came from but it is a particularly delusional form of American exceptionalism
February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It’s one of those online games of telephone where everything gets flattened and turned into a caricature of itself. “Some Nazis admired some aspects of Jim Crow” gets turned into “actually European antisemitism is due to the US”
Whitehall backwards sounds Welsh
Political crises lead to ‘perma-purdah’ in Whitehall ft.trib.al/RIoDlgk
Political crises lead to ‘perma-purdah’ in Whitehall
Plus, rising public frustration with high state spending and taxes
ft.trib.al
February 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Whitehall backwards sounds Welsh
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"Can the American electorate have a genuine change in preferences or are we stuck in a thermostatic enshitification ratchet" is the question to define our future
Good news: there's no durable majority for fascism
Bad news: we are locked in a life or death struggle against fascism and our victory depends on people with less understanding of how the world functions than my 14-month old
Bad news: we are locked in a life or death struggle against fascism and our victory depends on people with less understanding of how the world functions than my 14-month old
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
"Can the American electorate have a genuine change in preferences or are we stuck in a thermostatic enshitification ratchet" is the question to define our future
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BREAKING
Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING
Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
In the last few years I think it's fair to say that Jack Smith has stormed out to a commanding lead in this contest (not that he had that much competition, sorry Marc Mero)
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In the last few years I think it's fair to say that Jack Smith has stormed out to a commanding lead in this contest (not that he had that much competition, sorry Marc Mero)
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statement from minnesota lt gov and US senate candidate peggy flanagan on tom homan’s announcement of the ICE surge ending soon
![Statement from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on White House Border Czar Tom Homan Saying ICE Surge in Minnesota Will Soon End
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN [02/12/26]—Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statement after White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE Surge in Minnesota will soon end:
“I’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone. Minnesotans stood together against this chaos and cruelty. We never gave up on our neighbors.
But I will never — EVER — forget nor forgive the fear, violence, and chaos the federal government has laid on our doorstep. ICE has killed two Minnesotans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. and harmed so many more. Our children, like little Liam and Chloe have been targeted and traumatized. I will never forget the terrified looks on their faces. Our schools, our small businesses, and our churches have been targeted, closed, and harmed forever.
This is the first step in many to truly get justice for Minnesota. We must rip apart this agency that operates outside the law. The government must restore and repair what’s been broken. Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o6b6p7w54st6r7ze6nmjv4it/bafkreidw3lmpuazr36nmxoauyiqjtaiq7btte6vch7ks7x65wuuwlvjgiy@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
statement from minnesota lt gov and US senate candidate peggy flanagan on tom homan’s announcement of the ICE surge ending soon
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I taught a namesake descendant of Gerry at Colgate and can confirm the pronunciation.
Plus a descendant of Gouverneur Morris taught on the Stanford faculty so I know his first name is pronounced Governor.
And a strange fact: Madison was the only president to kill off both his vice presidents.
Plus a descendant of Gouverneur Morris taught on the Stanford faculty so I know his first name is pronounced Governor.
And a strange fact: Madison was the only president to kill off both his vice presidents.
Poor Elbridge Gerry, now known only 4 gerrymander
Upside: his name was originally pronounced with a hard "g,"so now you can show off ur superior knowledge at cocktail parties & faculty meetings
Boston 1775: Why Do We Pronounce “Gerrymander” with a Soft G?
boston1775.blogspot....
Upside: his name was originally pronounced with a hard "g,"so now you can show off ur superior knowledge at cocktail parties & faculty meetings
Boston 1775: Why Do We Pronounce “Gerrymander” with a Soft G?
boston1775.blogspot....
February 12, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I taught a namesake descendant of Gerry at Colgate and can confirm the pronunciation.
Plus a descendant of Gouverneur Morris taught on the Stanford faculty so I know his first name is pronounced Governor.
And a strange fact: Madison was the only president to kill off both his vice presidents.
Plus a descendant of Gouverneur Morris taught on the Stanford faculty so I know his first name is pronounced Governor.
And a strange fact: Madison was the only president to kill off both his vice presidents.
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what
“Everything he was doing to make America great I was cool with up until he started messing with the immigrants,” said Andre Lewis, 32, who lives in White Bear Lake.
Gotta love the American voter
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-s...
Gotta love the American voter
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-s...
Minnesota’s suburbs are an election battleground. Trump’s immigration surge is unpopular there.
A new poll shows suburban residents and independents aligning more with Twin Cities residents in opposing Trump’s crackdown and immigration agents’ tactics.
www.startribune.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
what
Yeah, I'd definitely agree that it took me a long time to absorb its meaning. It's existed so long as part of the background, the firmament, of American culture that it can be easy to forget just how radical it is.
The speech is so well known, we often don't absorb its meaning. Lincoln speech opens stating clearly that the Revolution was to preserve equality and ends saying rule of, by, and for the people is what preserves it. See for yourself 2/2
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
The Gettysburg Address (1863)
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Gettysburg Address (1863)
constitutioncenter.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Yeah, I'd definitely agree that it took me a long time to absorb its meaning. It's existed so long as part of the background, the firmament, of American culture that it can be easy to forget just how radical it is.
Let's call this presumptive for the moment until we get real confirmation from Minnesotans, but:
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Let's call this presumptive for the moment until we get real confirmation from Minnesotans, but:
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It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
My t-shirt yada yada
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
My t-shirt yada yada
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Social Media is such a double-edged sword.
Once upon a time a kid in Two Mules, KS might have thought she was the only anime or Tolkien fan in the world.
And her dad might have thought he was the only person who knew that shape-shifting cannibal lizard people ruled the world.
Once upon a time a kid in Two Mules, KS might have thought she was the only anime or Tolkien fan in the world.
And her dad might have thought he was the only person who knew that shape-shifting cannibal lizard people ruled the world.
If there's one thing you can say about social media, it's that it has allowed people who are bad at thinking to more easily locate other people who are also bad at thinking and gather into poorly-thinking groups where they think poorly together in a self-reinforcing manner.
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Social Media is such a double-edged sword.
Once upon a time a kid in Two Mules, KS might have thought she was the only anime or Tolkien fan in the world.
And her dad might have thought he was the only person who knew that shape-shifting cannibal lizard people ruled the world.
Once upon a time a kid in Two Mules, KS might have thought she was the only anime or Tolkien fan in the world.
And her dad might have thought he was the only person who knew that shape-shifting cannibal lizard people ruled the world.
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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Couldn't read this post without seeing the meme in my head.
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Couldn't read this post without seeing the meme in my head.
Personally, I'm a fan of Liverpool Football Club winning games of football, and I hope they consider doing it more often
Sunderland vs Liverpool
11-02-2026, Premier League
Score: 0:1
Expected Goals: 0.72:2.51
Possession: 52:48
#Sunderland #RedTogether
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11-02-2026, Premier League
Score: 0:1
Expected Goals: 0.72:2.51
Possession: 52:48
#Sunderland #RedTogether
⚽🤖
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Personally, I'm a fan of Liverpool Football Club winning games of football, and I hope they consider doing it more often
Hey, how about that
Anyway, a birthday win tomorrow would be great, @lfcbot.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Hey, how about that
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this... feels like a really big deal for sunderland?
People traditionally focus on the race for the title, European spots, or avoiding relegation. atm in the Premier League, there's also a rare midtable race, of who will finish higher: Sunderland or Newcastle
(As it stands, Sunderland (10th) lead by a point)
(As it stands, Sunderland (10th) lead by a point)
February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
this... feels like a really big deal for sunderland?
Hmm... does going to a test screening of Infernal Affairs (2002) count as a flex? Other than that, I went to see the restored Metropolis (1927) in 2010.
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Hmm... does going to a test screening of Infernal Affairs (2002) count as a flex? Other than that, I went to see the restored Metropolis (1927) in 2010.
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Anyway, a birthday win tomorrow would be great, @lfcbot.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Anyway, a birthday win tomorrow would be great, @lfcbot.bsky.social
Welp, let's hope I can make it exactly four years
Please honor James’ memory by getting screened for colorectal cancer. Make the call today if you are 45 or have a family history. Rates are surging among young people. Catching it early is the best way to survive it.
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
www.cancer.org/cancer/types...
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Welp, let's hope I can make it exactly four years
God is Dead too?!
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
God is Dead too?!
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[February 11th, 1986] Today's Calvin and Hobbes comic
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
[February 11th, 1986] Today's Calvin and Hobbes comic