Akaash Kolluri
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It is even worse than it looks
The Old World Order is Dead
Unipolarity was given, not taken
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It is even worse than it looks
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As someone who worked alongside our NATO partners my entire career, I’m embarrassed to take people’s phone calls. It is beyond the pale that we have the United States of America talking about using military action in a fellow NATO country.
January 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM
As someone who worked alongside our NATO partners my entire career, I’m embarrassed to take people’s phone calls. It is beyond the pale that we have the United States of America talking about using military action in a fellow NATO country.
Why is he even on EK to begin with...?
The primary critique of his campaign is that he's an out of touch libertarian elitist. So he goes on the NYT's wonk podcast and calls two massive social programs mistakes???
The primary critique of his campaign is that he's an out of touch libertarian elitist. So he goes on the NYT's wonk podcast and calls two massive social programs mistakes???
Klein: Were Medicare and Medicaid mistakes?
Ramaswamy: I believe they were. With the benefit of retrospect, particularly Medicaid.
Ramaswamy: I believe they were. With the benefit of retrospect, particularly Medicaid.
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Why is he even on EK to begin with...?
The primary critique of his campaign is that he's an out of touch libertarian elitist. So he goes on the NYT's wonk podcast and calls two massive social programs mistakes???
The primary critique of his campaign is that he's an out of touch libertarian elitist. So he goes on the NYT's wonk podcast and calls two massive social programs mistakes???
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Last week, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. asked to interview me because of a 90-second video that President Trump didn't like.
The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work.
Watch my full response.
youtube.com/shorts/rM4PY...
The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work.
Watch my full response.
youtube.com/shorts/rM4PY...
My response to Jeanine Pirro's investigation:
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Last week, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. asked to interview me because of a 90-second video that President Trump didn't like.
The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work.
Watch my full response.
youtube.com/shorts/rM4PY...
The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work.
Watch my full response.
youtube.com/shorts/rM4PY...
Oh thank god someone got a photo of this, I was in NYC over the holidays, saw this truck, and thought I'd hallucinated it.
If it was less pricey it'd make a fantastic gag gift
If it was less pricey it'd make a fantastic gag gift
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Oh thank god someone got a photo of this, I was in NYC over the holidays, saw this truck, and thought I'd hallucinated it.
If it was less pricey it'd make a fantastic gag gift
If it was less pricey it'd make a fantastic gag gift
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Yep there’s no legal justification here. Either we have laws or we don’t.
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Yep there’s no legal justification here. Either we have laws or we don’t.
Good riddance to 2025
January 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Good riddance to 2025
We really need to ban "fair" as a response, or at least break it out separately from "poor"
"How would you rate..."
National Economy:
Poor/Fair: 65%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Personal Finances:
Poor/Fair: 66%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Local Economy:
Poor/Fair: 58%
Excellent/Good: 37%
Clarity / Dec 11, 2025
National Economy:
Poor/Fair: 65%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Personal Finances:
Poor/Fair: 66%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Local Economy:
Poor/Fair: 58%
Excellent/Good: 37%
Clarity / Dec 11, 2025
December 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We really need to ban "fair" as a response, or at least break it out separately from "poor"
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I am sickened by the attack in Sydney. On a night meant for celebration, Jewish families in Australia, gathering in joy on the first night of Hanukkah, were targeted because of their faith.
December 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I am sickened by the attack in Sydney. On a night meant for celebration, Jewish families in Australia, gathering in joy on the first night of Hanukkah, were targeted because of their faith.
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Put the fucking target in the headline assholes
BREAKING: 9 killed in shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach and police fatally shot one of 2 gunmen, Australian Broadcasting Corp says.
Gunmen kill 9 at Bondi Beach; police kill one, arrest another
Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. This tragic event occurred on Sunday.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Put the fucking target in the headline assholes
The demographics thing is true. I was 18 and was by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The demographics thing is true. I was 18 and was by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
I was taught to measure poverty by *deprivation* of basic needs to flourishing.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
1/ I may write something about this, but I've noticed some folks, notably Noah Smith, but others as well, deriding the $140,000=poverty in today's US guy.
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I was taught to measure poverty by *deprivation* of basic needs to flourishing.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
My father-in-law is an organizer. He is insanely gifted. We were watching a documentary on the civil rights movement together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer…
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My father-in-law is an organizer. He is insanely gifted. We were watching a documentary on the civil rights movement together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer…
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"An old society in a poorer country served by young people who have come from far away is one that must look elsewhere for new sources of hope."
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
Eastern Promises | Dylan Levi King
In Japan, the economic miracle has fizzled. Citizens, expats, and guest workers alike cling to the country’s past rather than face an uncertain future.
thebaffler.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"An old society in a poorer country served by young people who have come from far away is one that must look elsewhere for new sources of hope."
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
mnolangray.substack.com/p/the-united...
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
The United States Doesn’t Have a Housing Crisis
It Has Three.
mnolangray.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
mnolangray.substack.com/p/the-united...
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Its genuinely crazy to think there are now fewer Jews in the Middle East - Israel than in in the 65k pop town I grew up in
On November 30th, Israel observes the Day of Commemoration for the Jewish refugees who were expelled and ethnically cleansed from Arab countries and Iran.
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Its genuinely crazy to think there are now fewer Jews in the Middle East - Israel than in in the 65k pop town I grew up in
Yes, probably because two people ordered delivery and the crack team at this Domino's (which I have regrettably ordered from many times) are struggling with this titanic load
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yes, probably because two people ordered delivery and the crack team at this Domino's (which I have regrettably ordered from many times) are struggling with this titanic load
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big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.
www.utilitydive.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
Thought experiment: 10 volunteers organize a rally of 500-voters strong to support a candidate who needs to win 50,000 voters in the primary.
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thought experiment: 10 volunteers organize a rally of 500-voters strong to support a candidate who needs to win 50,000 voters in the primary.
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
IMO, WhatsApp and FB are underrated in importance in public discourse (WA moreso than FB), Twitter VERY overrated, IG, YT and TT correctly evaluated.
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
IMO, WhatsApp and FB are underrated in importance in public discourse (WA moreso than FB), Twitter VERY overrated, IG, YT and TT correctly evaluated.
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
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Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
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Slotkin: I’m not going to be dissuaded from standing up for the Constitution just because he threatens us. I’m not going to let him intimidate us out of speaking our minds.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Slotkin: I’m not going to be dissuaded from standing up for the Constitution just because he threatens us. I’m not going to let him intimidate us out of speaking our minds.
I do want to highlight something, bc I think its important.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I do want to highlight something, bc I think its important.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Did Mamdani just quote Mario Cuomo lmao
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Did Mamdani just quote Mario Cuomo lmao