Ben Kannenberg
@benkannenberg.bsky.social
He/Him, Aspiring Historian, Eventual Writer, (Usually) Proud DSA Member, Schismatic Catholic.
The 2028 democratic presidential primary, like the 2020 one, is basically going to be every candidate posting this image and saying "America if we had a governing majority" and they'll be absolutely right, and if we dont get the chance to prove it...
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The 2028 democratic presidential primary, like the 2020 one, is basically going to be every candidate posting this image and saying "America if we had a governing majority" and they'll be absolutely right, and if we dont get the chance to prove it...
"Do not be afraid. Elmo is the First and the Last. Elmo is the Living One; Elmo was dead, and now look, Elmo is alive for ever and ever! YAYYY! And Elmo holds the keys of death and Hades!"
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Do not be afraid. Elmo is the First and the Last. Elmo is the Living One; Elmo was dead, and now look, Elmo is alive for ever and ever! YAYYY! And Elmo holds the keys of death and Hades!"
"I'm getting too old for this shit"
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"I'm getting too old for this shit"
Guys, the new Mountain Goats album is so good! It feels like nothing I've ever heard from them, and they remain spectacular! Will say more, in the morning, but give it a listen. If you've only got time for one song, I think Broken to Begin With is a great pick. Or The Lady From Shanghai 2.
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Guys, the new Mountain Goats album is so good! It feels like nothing I've ever heard from them, and they remain spectacular! Will say more, in the morning, but give it a listen. If you've only got time for one song, I think Broken to Begin With is a great pick. Or The Lady From Shanghai 2.
"You better lawyer up assholes! Because I'm not coming back for Bluezaukee- I'm coming back for Blaukesha!"
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
"You better lawyer up assholes! Because I'm not coming back for Bluezaukee- I'm coming back for Blaukesha!"
Virginia and New Jersey state leg results
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Virginia and New Jersey state leg results
When I looked into this scenario, this is what I got, pegged to 2022 numbers
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
When I looked into this scenario, this is what I got, pegged to 2022 numbers
Behold! I come from post-filibuster 2026 with election results! The bad news is: literally everything else.
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Behold! I come from post-filibuster 2026 with election results! The bad news is: literally everything else.
When the people who have been marinating in the nazi stew show up on bsky and start censoring their posts, not posting links, and preemptively making allowances for nazi shit
October 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When the people who have been marinating in the nazi stew show up on bsky and start censoring their posts, not posting links, and preemptively making allowances for nazi shit
Presidents selected ANNUALLY BY SORTITION FROM SENATORS WITH EXPIRING TERMS. Yall, the federalists were straight up evil
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Presidents selected ANNUALLY BY SORTITION FROM SENATORS WITH EXPIRING TERMS. Yall, the federalists were straight up evil
This guy wants to abolish the vice presidency and replace it with the speaker of the senate
October 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This guy wants to abolish the vice presidency and replace it with the speaker of the senate
Allowing the recall of senators at *any* point would have made things so messy, i love it
October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Allowing the recall of senators at *any* point would have made things so messy, i love it
This could have been huge. A constitutional amendment affirming native american rights in Louisiana. Still would have been violated, obviously, but more tools for resistance is always useful
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This could have been huge. A constitutional amendment affirming native american rights in Louisiana. Still would have been violated, obviously, but more tools for resistance is always useful
IS THIS ANOTHER ADMIRALTY COURT AMENDMENT!?
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
IS THIS ANOTHER ADMIRALTY COURT AMENDMENT!?
Not only was there this attempt to subject any law regulating commerce (!) To a requirement for a 2/3rds majority (!!!) In both houses, but we do not know who proposed the amendment
October 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Not only was there this attempt to subject any law regulating commerce (!) To a requirement for a 2/3rds majority (!!!) In both houses, but we do not know who proposed the amendment
Elbridge Gerry, of Gerrymander fame, said NO monopolies
October 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Elbridge Gerry, of Gerrymander fame, said NO monopolies
I regret to inform you that, 4 days after submitting his original slate of amendments, Tommy boy has submitted a THIRD amendment for Admiralty courts.
October 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I regret to inform you that, 4 days after submitting his original slate of amendments, Tommy boy has submitted a THIRD amendment for Admiralty courts.
"The senators and representatives [etc] shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no OTHER religious test shall ever be required..." does this imply that fealty to the constitution constitutes a religious test, that its a religious document? Metal as hell.
October 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"The senators and representatives [etc] shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no OTHER religious test shall ever be required..." does this imply that fealty to the constitution constitutes a religious test, that its a religious document? Metal as hell.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF SENATORS!
October 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
ANNUAL ELECTION OF SENATORS!
And this one excludes disputes between citizens of different states and between a state and citizens of a different state! The earlier one requiring that state-imposed tariffs not discriminate between trade partners was also interesting. I want to know more about thus guy!
October 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
And this one excludes disputes between citizens of different states and between a state and citizens of a different state! The earlier one requiring that state-imposed tariffs not discriminate between trade partners was also interesting. I want to know more about thus guy!
This guy has 2 different amendments renaming the "inferior courts" as "Admiralty courts". Is this just a re-naming? Or is there a substantive change here? Are those actually military courts?
Either way, just make it one amendment!
Either way, just make it one amendment!
October 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This guy has 2 different amendments renaming the "inferior courts" as "Admiralty courts". Is this just a re-naming? Or is there a substantive change here? Are those actually military courts?
Either way, just make it one amendment!
Either way, just make it one amendment!
It looks like this amendment would have created a carve-out in the emoluments clause for people holding foreign office at the time of ratification? Anyone know the story here?
October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It looks like this amendment would have created a carve-out in the emoluments clause for people holding foreign office at the time of ratification? Anyone know the story here?
I had no idea this amendment, which would raise the size of the US house of representatives to 5,750 (if my math is right), is still pending! Does that mean we could ratify it just with the states, like the legislative compensation amendment? If so, that's so cool!
October 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I had no idea this amendment, which would raise the size of the US house of representatives to 5,750 (if my math is right), is still pending! Does that mean we could ratify it just with the states, like the legislative compensation amendment? If so, that's so cool!
