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@user91317.bsky.social
International Econ enjoyer
Progressive democrat
Progressive democrat
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Bondi demonstrates that she doesn't actually know how federal government human resources law works.
Annual leave payout upon separation is an entitlement, and that separation being involuntary is immaterial. But I'm sure it sounded good on teevee.
Annual leave payout upon separation is an entitlement, and that separation being involuntary is immaterial. But I'm sure it sounded good on teevee.
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Bondi demonstrates that she doesn't actually know how federal government human resources law works.
Annual leave payout upon separation is an entitlement, and that separation being involuntary is immaterial. But I'm sure it sounded good on teevee.
Annual leave payout upon separation is an entitlement, and that separation being involuntary is immaterial. But I'm sure it sounded good on teevee.
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Amazon is a useful proxy for technology overall because it went from being the most convenient way to buy everything to essentially telling you to go fuck yourself if you want a new shower curtain
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Amazon is a useful proxy for technology overall because it went from being the most convenient way to buy everything to essentially telling you to go fuck yourself if you want a new shower curtain
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Dems are now overperforming the 2024 lean of red districts by, uh, 30+ points in special elections
I’m not sure “apocalyptic” is sufficient to describe how the environment is starting to look for the GOP in November
I’m not sure “apocalyptic” is sufficient to describe how the environment is starting to look for the GOP in November
RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Dems are now overperforming the 2024 lean of red districts by, uh, 30+ points in special elections
I’m not sure “apocalyptic” is sufficient to describe how the environment is starting to look for the GOP in November
I’m not sure “apocalyptic” is sufficient to describe how the environment is starting to look for the GOP in November
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Legitimately a remarkable victory for liberalism, broadly defined, that these sorts of situations, which are *all over* Europe (Alsace-Lorraine, the Basque Country, the entire country of Belgium) at one point were bloody ethnic conflicts, do not generate anything stronger than shitposting arguments.
fight! fight! fight! fight!
(remembers History)
friends ... i take it back. please. do not fight
(remembers History)
friends ... i take it back. please. do not fight
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Legitimately a remarkable victory for liberalism, broadly defined, that these sorts of situations, which are *all over* Europe (Alsace-Lorraine, the Basque Country, the entire country of Belgium) at one point were bloody ethnic conflicts, do not generate anything stronger than shitposting arguments.
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The media desperately wanted to give the right a cultural moment and the problem is that they have no culture.
This was a little over a year ago
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The media desperately wanted to give the right a cultural moment and the problem is that they have no culture.
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holy shit
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
holy shit
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My article "Immigration is Not Invasion" now under submission to law reviews. Everything you ever wanted to know about invasion, but were afraid to ask! Also, it got coveted "highly recommended" rating from @lsolum.bsky.social at his Legal Theory blog: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Immigration is Not Invasion
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In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr
papers.ssrn.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
My article "Immigration is Not Invasion" now under submission to law reviews. Everything you ever wanted to know about invasion, but were afraid to ask! Also, it got coveted "highly recommended" rating from @lsolum.bsky.social at his Legal Theory blog: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
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We have no idea where Yglesias got his numbers but they’re wrong. This debate has for so long been plagued by numbers basically pulled out of thin air
Right pic is from my and @adambonica.bsky.social’s response essay: www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Right pic is from my and @adambonica.bsky.social’s response essay: www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We have no idea where Yglesias got his numbers but they’re wrong. This debate has for so long been plagued by numbers basically pulled out of thin air
Right pic is from my and @adambonica.bsky.social’s response essay: www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Right pic is from my and @adambonica.bsky.social’s response essay: www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
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this is exactly right. "popularism" in practice amounts to an abdication of political leadership!
This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
this is exactly right. "popularism" in practice amounts to an abdication of political leadership!
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this literally looks like a scene from THE FIRST PURGE
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 AM
this literally looks like a scene from THE FIRST PURGE
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
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I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
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the fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
the fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout
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showing it off to journalists so they don't step out of line, showing it off to other billionaires so they can get with the program, and showing it off to the fascist oligarchs to let them know he's one of them. this has an audience of two: donald trump and larry ellison
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
showing it off to journalists so they don't step out of line, showing it off to other billionaires so they can get with the program, and showing it off to the fascist oligarchs to let them know he's one of them. this has an audience of two: donald trump and larry ellison
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i suppose it’s fitting that the model the billionaires have in mind when they want to destroy a journalistic institution and make it a reactionary slop machine is The Free Press
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
i suppose it’s fitting that the model the billionaires have in mind when they want to destroy a journalistic institution and make it a reactionary slop machine is The Free Press
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It’s wild to look at that list of mostly major college football schools, including 3 of the past 8 national champions, and instead of realizing that 18-year-olds want to go to fun tailgate parties they assume they just want to get away from Asian kids
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
It’s wild to look at that list of mostly major college football schools, including 3 of the past 8 national champions, and instead of realizing that 18-year-olds want to go to fun tailgate parties they assume they just want to get away from Asian kids
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It's well known that Alabama (my employer) is at the forefront of recruiting relatively wealthy students from out of state by advertising sports-and-party life, at least for undergrad.
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
It's well known that Alabama (my employer) is at the forefront of recruiting relatively wealthy students from out of state by advertising sports-and-party life, at least for undergrad.
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man the south really is committed to being the South, huh?
February 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
man the south really is committed to being the South, huh?
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The above OP belongs in the continuing series—“That part of American public discourse that feels like being trapped on a 13 hour transpacific flight in the middle seat between Amy Wax and Amy Chua.”
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The above OP belongs in the continuing series—“That part of American public discourse that feels like being trapped on a 13 hour transpacific flight in the middle seat between Amy Wax and Amy Chua.”
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We only want the good immigrants who study hard and don't commit crimes, unless they try to take little Brayleigh's (28 ACT, 1350 SAT) God-given slot at an Ivy away by being smarter, in which case Korematsu didn't go far enough
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We only want the good immigrants who study hard and don't commit crimes, unless they try to take little Brayleigh's (28 ACT, 1350 SAT) God-given slot at an Ivy away by being smarter, in which case Korematsu didn't go far enough
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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
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to be a bit serious one irony of vance’s life is that he is also an addict: addicted to power and clearly willing to sell anything to get it
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
to be a bit serious one irony of vance’s life is that he is also an addict: addicted to power and clearly willing to sell anything to get it
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If the plan was just to put WaPo to work for Bezos's other business interests, I'm pretty sure they could have done that in a less shambolic fashion. So while Bezos's attempts to cozy up to the regime are for sure part of the problem, don't discount his hubris, myopia, and petulance.
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
If the plan was just to put WaPo to work for Bezos's other business interests, I'm pretty sure they could have done that in a less shambolic fashion. So while Bezos's attempts to cozy up to the regime are for sure part of the problem, don't discount his hubris, myopia, and petulance.
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Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.