Phil Klinkner
@pklinkne.bsky.social
Soon to be retired political scientist
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Phil Klinkner
@pklinkne.bsky.social
· Mar 31
How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
theconversation.com
We are at the point where understanding any political decision requires factoring in the threat of violence
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We are at the point where understanding any political decision requires factoring in the threat of violence
Just turned down a free flight to DC plus accommodations. I don't do state-run media.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just turned down a free flight to DC plus accommodations. I don't do state-run media.
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Somebody tell my US Senator, Tim Scott, that he dishonors his country by taking his shoes off in flight. Thanks!
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Somebody tell my US Senator, Tim Scott, that he dishonors his country by taking his shoes off in flight. Thanks!
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My @nytimes.com op-ed: The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... (gift link)
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My @nytimes.com op-ed: The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... (gift link)
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
The key point: "The absence of young people from conventional protests is both a problem and a warning."
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“We estimate that from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial elections.”
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects Of the Opioid Epidemic
Abstract. In this paper, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades: t
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“We estimate that from the mid-2000s to 2022, exposure to the opioid epidemic continuously increased the Republican vote share in House, presidential, and gubernatorial elections.”
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RIP Udo Kier (1944-2025), a German character actor with a prolific and eclectic career (My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Ace Ventura, Dancer in the Dark, Grindhouse, Suspiria, Dogville...)
In sci-fi: Johnny Mnemonic, Melancholia, Armageddon, Dracula 3000, Metropia, Iron Sky, Downsizing, Seaquest DSV...
In sci-fi: Johnny Mnemonic, Melancholia, Armageddon, Dracula 3000, Metropia, Iron Sky, Downsizing, Seaquest DSV...
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
RIP Udo Kier (1944-2025), a German character actor with a prolific and eclectic career (My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Ace Ventura, Dancer in the Dark, Grindhouse, Suspiria, Dogville...)
In sci-fi: Johnny Mnemonic, Melancholia, Armageddon, Dracula 3000, Metropia, Iron Sky, Downsizing, Seaquest DSV...
In sci-fi: Johnny Mnemonic, Melancholia, Armageddon, Dracula 3000, Metropia, Iron Sky, Downsizing, Seaquest DSV...
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As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
“‘We are in this magical, unique time,’ Sinema said of Trump’s health department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn
In a new interview, the one-time Democrat says the movement for psychedelic medicine should capitalize on the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“‘We are in this magical, unique time,’ Sinema said of Trump’s health department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
The Trump admin arguing over the Ukraine “peace” plan like a bunch of Maury guests arguing over who fathered the kid.
a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a brick wall and says `` the results are in ... '' .
ALT: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a brick wall and says `` the results are in ... '' .
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Trump admin arguing over the Ukraine “peace” plan like a bunch of Maury guests arguing over who fathered the kid.
🎶 'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can't change
And this bird you cannot change
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can't change
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
🎶 'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can't change
And this bird you cannot change
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can't change
Bay of Piggies?
⚠️ US “poised to kick to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations,” per Reuters
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Bay of Piggies?
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Plot twist: She’s IN the Epstein files.
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Plot twist: She’s IN the Epstein files.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V: The Death of the Earl, by Simon François Ravenet, after William Hogarth, 1745, 📸 by @evanvucci
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V: The Death of the Earl, by Simon François Ravenet, after William Hogarth, 1745, 📸 by @evanvucci
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Exactly this:
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Exactly this:
So I could lose my job if I say anything bad about Charlie Kirk, but it's all cool if the President calls for the execution of opposition lawmakers.
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
So I could lose my job if I say anything bad about Charlie Kirk, but it's all cool if the President calls for the execution of opposition lawmakers.
Reposting
He’s about 6 months from being named the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Austin.
lol this isn’t even close to enough https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/18/summers-steps-back-from-public-commitments-epstein/
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Reposting
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The “canceled people” database listing victims of cancel culture, which includes oft-repeated cases such as Bret Weinstein (Evergreen State College) and James Damore (Google), has a little over 200 entries across 18 years.
canceledpeople.org
canceledpeople.org
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The “canceled people” database listing victims of cancel culture, which includes oft-repeated cases such as Bret Weinstein (Evergreen State College) and James Damore (Google), has a little over 200 entries across 18 years.
canceledpeople.org
canceledpeople.org
The Norwegians are pulling no punches.
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Norwegians are pulling no punches.
MBS working his hands like Lady Macbeth.
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!"
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!"
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
MBS working his hands like Lady Macbeth.
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!"
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!"
The perfect (double!) album from the year I turned 16 (1979)
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The perfect (double!) album from the year I turned 16 (1979)
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This is an excellent example of the utility of the Oxford comma
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is an excellent example of the utility of the Oxford comma
He’s about 6 months from being named the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Austin.
lol this isn’t even close to enough https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/18/summers-steps-back-from-public-commitments-epstein/
Summers To Step Back from Public Commitments Amid Epstein Scandal | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawerence H. Summers will step back from all public commitments in an effort “to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me,” he wrote in a statement Monday evening.
www.thecrimson.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
He’s about 6 months from being named the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Austin.
FYI Venezuela has about the same population that Iraq did in 2003. It also has about twice the area and 60 percent of it is forested. It’s like Iraq and Vietnam combined.
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
FYI Venezuela has about the same population that Iraq did in 2003. It also has about twice the area and 60 percent of it is forested. It’s like Iraq and Vietnam combined.
Did you love Death by Lightning? Well have I got news for you--you can buy the home of Roscoe Conkling. Only two drawbacks--one smal, one big.
Small drawback: You probably have to drop $1M to make the place livable.
Big drawback: You have to move to Utica.
uticalandmarks.org/rutger-park/
Small drawback: You probably have to drop $1M to make the place livable.
Big drawback: You have to move to Utica.
uticalandmarks.org/rutger-park/
1 & 3 Rutger Park Utica | Landmarks Society of Greater Utica
The journey to evaluating, stabilizing, and commencing preservation work on #1 and #3 Rutger Park has been long and trying. View our progress!
uticalandmarks.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Did you love Death by Lightning? Well have I got news for you--you can buy the home of Roscoe Conkling. Only two drawbacks--one smal, one big.
Small drawback: You probably have to drop $1M to make the place livable.
Big drawback: You have to move to Utica.
uticalandmarks.org/rutger-park/
Small drawback: You probably have to drop $1M to make the place livable.
Big drawback: You have to move to Utica.
uticalandmarks.org/rutger-park/