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Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
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Now I may be a rube and non-politics knower, but if a politician came to my neighborhood with health supplies or a fat Christmas goose for all I would think they seemed alright.
Too busy doing what besides materially improving the lives of their constituents?
at a deep instinctive level they can't recognise popular ideas or take them seriously
December 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Now I may be a rube and non-politics knower, but if a politician came to my neighborhood with health supplies or a fat Christmas goose for all I would think they seemed alright.
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“Whether you believe in me or not doesn’t matter.
What matters is this:
Every child deserves care.
Every child deserves safety.
Every child deserves to grow without fear.
That’s the magic worth keeping.”
What matters is this:
Every child deserves care.
Every child deserves safety.
Every child deserves to grow without fear.
That’s the magic worth keeping.”
December 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“Whether you believe in me or not doesn’t matter.
What matters is this:
Every child deserves care.
Every child deserves safety.
Every child deserves to grow without fear.
That’s the magic worth keeping.”
What matters is this:
Every child deserves care.
Every child deserves safety.
Every child deserves to grow without fear.
That’s the magic worth keeping.”
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The Roberts Six have thoroughly politicized the Court and turned it into a reliable arm of the RNC.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Roberts Six have thoroughly politicized the Court and turned it into a reliable arm of the RNC.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.
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He shouldn’t just be pushed out as the House Democrats’ leader; he needs to be primaried out of his seat entirely. Just a complete waste of a deep blue seat.
Jeffries: "The border is secure. That's a good thing. It happened on his watch. He wants to claim credit for it, of course he'll get credit for that. In terms of making sure that we actually deal with the issues that matter, including on immigration, there's a lot that's left to be desired."
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
He shouldn’t just be pushed out as the House Democrats’ leader; he needs to be primaried out of his seat entirely. Just a complete waste of a deep blue seat.
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Crockett: When you go and you hit those booths come the midterms, think about which party decided that it was okay to literally be on vacation while people were going hungry in the streets of America.
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Crockett: When you go and you hit those booths come the midterms, think about which party decided that it was okay to literally be on vacation while people were going hungry in the streets of America.
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I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
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i wouldn't be a total glenn youngkin hater if i didn't mention that the results tonight mean that his total tenure amounted to presiding over the destruction — at least for the next few years — of the virginia republican party. lmao.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
i wouldn't be a total glenn youngkin hater if i didn't mention that the results tonight mean that his total tenure amounted to presiding over the destruction — at least for the next few years — of the virginia republican party. lmao.
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really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
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Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
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Obamas speech was good and as usual way better than 99% of politicians but the “distraction” thing is once again mainstream Dems not coming to terms with what they are up against.
The “distraction” is a part of the thing, not separate from it. It’s all part of the fight.
The “distraction” is a part of the thing, not separate from it. It’s all part of the fight.
November 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Obamas speech was good and as usual way better than 99% of politicians but the “distraction” thing is once again mainstream Dems not coming to terms with what they are up against.
The “distraction” is a part of the thing, not separate from it. It’s all part of the fight.
The “distraction” is a part of the thing, not separate from it. It’s all part of the fight.
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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rewatching NETWORK for a project 👀 and it is absolutely shocking how prescient this film is. it’s like paddy chayefsky was granted a vision of america in 2025 and he furiously tried to turn what he saw into something intelligible to viewers in the 1970s
September 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
rewatching NETWORK for a project 👀 and it is absolutely shocking how prescient this film is. it’s like paddy chayefsky was granted a vision of america in 2025 and he furiously tried to turn what he saw into something intelligible to viewers in the 1970s
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3/ general. In the decades that followed basically no general staffs studied Lee's battles and strategies. On the contrary for the next half century and longer general staff's around the world studied Grant and Sherman and to a lesser extent other generals under their command.
August 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
3/ general. In the decades that followed basically no general staffs studied Lee's battles and strategies. On the contrary for the next half century and longer general staff's around the world studied Grant and Sherman and to a lesser extent other generals under their command.
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People are often surprised to learn that Lee was an officer who never made it past colonel. The purported promotion to general was awarded by a treasonous cabal calling itself the "confederate states of america" which was put down by force by the Union army, which also had superior generals.
The Pentagon is restoring a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee, which includes a slave guiding the Confederate general’s horse in the background, to the West Point library three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed, officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...
Pentagon Is Reinstalling Portrait of Confederate General at West Point Library
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
People are often surprised to learn that Lee was an officer who never made it past colonel. The purported promotion to general was awarded by a treasonous cabal calling itself the "confederate states of america" which was put down by force by the Union army, which also had superior generals.
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Imagine going through your life relying on "experts said" for every basic assertion of unequivocal fact.
"The experts say it looks like a nice day today."
"Are you hungry? Wanna get some dinner?" "Yeah, I could eat, according to experts." bsky.app/profile/nyti...
"The experts say it looks like a nice day today."
"Are you hungry? Wanna get some dinner?" "Yeah, I could eat, according to experts." bsky.app/profile/nyti...
President Trump said on Saturday he was considering revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship. Trump has feuded with the comedian and actress since before he became president. Experts said the president does not have the power to take away the citizenship of a U.S.-born citizen.
Trump Threatens to Strip Rosie O’Donnell of U.S. Citizenship
President Trump called Ms. O’Donnell, who has feuded with him since before he became president, a “threat to humanity.”
trib.al
July 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Imagine going through your life relying on "experts said" for every basic assertion of unequivocal fact.
"The experts say it looks like a nice day today."
"Are you hungry? Wanna get some dinner?" "Yeah, I could eat, according to experts." bsky.app/profile/nyti...
"The experts say it looks like a nice day today."
"Are you hungry? Wanna get some dinner?" "Yeah, I could eat, according to experts." bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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the thing with Mamdani is that he’s obviously an incredible political talent - the campaign he’s run has been extremely impressive even if you don’t like his policies
the party should be delighted, and that they’re instead pulling out all the stops to beat him speaks volumes
the party should be delighted, and that they’re instead pulling out all the stops to beat him speaks volumes
June 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
the thing with Mamdani is that he’s obviously an incredible political talent - the campaign he’s run has been extremely impressive even if you don’t like his policies
the party should be delighted, and that they’re instead pulling out all the stops to beat him speaks volumes
the party should be delighted, and that they’re instead pulling out all the stops to beat him speaks volumes
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"who was president in 2020" remains the most difficult question in the world for a sizable chunk of americans, professional commentators included
The mainstream/centrist punditocracy seems to exist in an alternate universe around discussing protests where 1) BLM happened while Joe Biden was President and 2) it resulted in an electoral wipeout for Dems
June 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"who was president in 2020" remains the most difficult question in the world for a sizable chunk of americans, professional commentators included
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This is an absolutely fantastic article. A groundbreaking archival discovery, paired with first-rate analysis. I taught it in my seminar this year, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. If you haven't read it yet, do so now!
/1 Just realized that my latest article with @yalelawjournal.bsky.social just dropped! This is obviously a huge honor. I really appreciate the editors taking a chance on a young, no-name scholar with an idiosyncratic story to tell.
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/resu...
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/resu...
Resurrecting the Trinity of Legislative Constitutionalism
From 1919 to 1969, the Offices of the Legislative Counsel in the Senate and House drafted precedential opinions to advise lawmakers on constitutional and subconstitutional questions. This Article lift...
www.yalelawjournal.org
June 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is an absolutely fantastic article. A groundbreaking archival discovery, paired with first-rate analysis. I taught it in my seminar this year, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. If you haven't read it yet, do so now!
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I should be able to go to the party-affiliated gym and after my workout with my party-affiliated gymbros, we get beers at the party-affiliated bar and there's a party-affiliated rideshare service to take us home so we don't drive drunk (it does carpools for kids and workers during normal hours)
May 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I should be able to go to the party-affiliated gym and after my workout with my party-affiliated gymbros, we get beers at the party-affiliated bar and there's a party-affiliated rideshare service to take us home so we don't drive drunk (it does carpools for kids and workers during normal hours)
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I'm becoming a RETVRN guy but for late 1800s political party organization
but to talk Rogan -- what is more valuable?
1) A bunch of discontented young men who can't form normal social relationships oriented around a charismatic figure
2) Men who find work, recreation, friends, romantic partners through some structure affiliated in some way with a political party
1) A bunch of discontented young men who can't form normal social relationships oriented around a charismatic figure
2) Men who find work, recreation, friends, romantic partners through some structure affiliated in some way with a political party
May 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I'm becoming a RETVRN guy but for late 1800s political party organization
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
April 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
