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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.
Tomorrow I'm proud to vote for such a genuine human like Zohran. Can't help but smile watching this video!
A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Tomorrow I'm proud to vote for such a genuine human like Zohran. Can't help but smile watching this video!
I ordered mine!
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September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My first week as an assistant prof at Wheaton, Charlie Kirk tried to get me to go on his show to debate him on the 1st Amendment. I declined but encouraged him to take my class if he was admitted, which led to his very public kvetching about my not debating him & the wokeness of (the wrong) Wheaton.
September 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My first week as an assistant prof at Wheaton, Charlie Kirk tried to get me to go on his show to debate him on the 1st Amendment. I declined but encouraged him to take my class if he was admitted, which led to his very public kvetching about my not debating him & the wokeness of (the wrong) Wheaton.
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cuomo’s contempt for the people that live in NYC is already disqualifying and the fact that he is *still* choosing to run in the general despite being rejected **overwhelmingly** by voters of ***his own party*** is a reflection of deeply malignant personality flaws that are even more disqualifying
July 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
cuomo’s contempt for the people that live in NYC is already disqualifying and the fact that he is *still* choosing to run in the general despite being rejected **overwhelmingly** by voters of ***his own party*** is a reflection of deeply malignant personality flaws that are even more disqualifying
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Got a Hochul statement in my inbox about the threat to downstate hospitals. Crickets from City Hall.
Still don’t think Hizzoner has said a word about this. Sixty percent of the patients at city public hospitals are on Medicaid.
👀 Murkowski got her deal, per source familiar.
Part of it will be delaying the Medicaid cuts for high-poverty states.
That was the only way to get it past the Senate parliamentarian, I’m told.
Part of it will be delaying the Medicaid cuts for high-poverty states.
That was the only way to get it past the Senate parliamentarian, I’m told.
July 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Got a Hochul statement in my inbox about the threat to downstate hospitals. Crickets from City Hall.
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You know what’s agonizing?
Not being able to get medical attention when you’re sick because you got dropped from Medicaid.
Rationing meds because you can’t afford it without insurance.
Realizing you don’t have enough food for you and your family because your SNAP benefits were reduced.
You own this.
Not being able to get medical attention when you’re sick because you got dropped from Medicaid.
Rationing meds because you can’t afford it without insurance.
Realizing you don’t have enough food for you and your family because your SNAP benefits were reduced.
You own this.
Lisa Murkowski talks to the press shortly after she voted, quietly, “aye” on Trump’s tax bill. She said she hopes the House and Senate go to conference to improve it and called her vote “agonizing.”
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
You know what’s agonizing?
Not being able to get medical attention when you’re sick because you got dropped from Medicaid.
Rationing meds because you can’t afford it without insurance.
Realizing you don’t have enough food for you and your family because your SNAP benefits were reduced.
You own this.
Not being able to get medical attention when you’re sick because you got dropped from Medicaid.
Rationing meds because you can’t afford it without insurance.
Realizing you don’t have enough food for you and your family because your SNAP benefits were reduced.
You own this.
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Andrew Cuomo was the Emilia Pérez of mayoral candidates.
June 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Andrew Cuomo was the Emilia Pérez of mayoral candidates.
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PARK SLOPE BATTLE ROYALE!
Rumble for the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Rumble for the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
brad lander primary chuck schumer
June 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
PARK SLOPE BATTLE ROYALE!
Rumble for the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Rumble for the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
LET'S GOOOOOOOOO ZOHRAN!!!! Cuomo can slink back to Westchester and throw a tantrum!
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
LET'S GOOOOOOOOO ZOHRAN!!!! Cuomo can slink back to Westchester and throw a tantrum!
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The Times Union is the Albany paper. The know Cuomo and they know how bad his leadership was/is. And apparently they have more moral courage than the NYT.
The New York Times gets it wrong. It takes an out-of-town newspaper to get it right www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
Editorial: Don't rank Andrew Cuomo
Four years after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo resigned in disgrace, New York City's Democratic voters should look elsewhere for leadership.
www.timesunion.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Times Union is the Albany paper. The know Cuomo and they know how bad his leadership was/is. And apparently they have more moral courage than the NYT.
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If you haven't already gotten a chance to comment on the proposed CMS rule to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, please do so (deadline: Friday, 4/11). Among proposed changes: Narrow enrollment windows, cut protections for the low inc, & restrict DACA recipients. www.regulations.gov/document/CMS...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
April 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If you haven't already gotten a chance to comment on the proposed CMS rule to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, please do so (deadline: Friday, 4/11). Among proposed changes: Narrow enrollment windows, cut protections for the low inc, & restrict DACA recipients. www.regulations.gov/document/CMS...
Every day that Elon experiences defeat is a great day ☀️☀️🎉👯♀️
April 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Every day that Elon experiences defeat is a great day ☀️☀️🎉👯♀️
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more and more people are saying this
There are scores of anti Trump/DOGE/Musk protests planned for April 5 handsoff2025.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
more and more people are saying this
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The constitutional crisis is here, @schumer.senate.gov.
It isn’t in the distance. It’s here right now.
If you can’t or won’t recognize that, step aside for someone who does. Now. Really, yesterday. You are only further screwing over our democracy by acting as though it’s still business as usual.
It isn’t in the distance. It’s here right now.
If you can’t or won’t recognize that, step aside for someone who does. Now. Really, yesterday. You are only further screwing over our democracy by acting as though it’s still business as usual.
WATCH: Schumer says "our democracy will be at stake" if Trump disobeys the Supreme Court—but "we're not there yet."
March 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The constitutional crisis is here, @schumer.senate.gov.
It isn’t in the distance. It’s here right now.
If you can’t or won’t recognize that, step aside for someone who does. Now. Really, yesterday. You are only further screwing over our democracy by acting as though it’s still business as usual.
It isn’t in the distance. It’s here right now.
If you can’t or won’t recognize that, step aside for someone who does. Now. Really, yesterday. You are only further screwing over our democracy by acting as though it’s still business as usual.
Sharing a poem I like to counteract the dumpster fire of current news and the social media landscape: blackbird-archive.vcu.edu/v21n3/poetry...
blackbird-archive.vcu.edu
February 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Sharing a poem I like to counteract the dumpster fire of current news and the social media landscape: blackbird-archive.vcu.edu/v21n3/poetry...
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As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
"activist leaders have told him and colleagues that they fear protests against Trump might eventually be used as a predicate for declaring martial law. Other House Democrats echoed this privately"
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Something something in advance
www.cnn.com/2025/02/16/p...
Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority | CNN Politics
Amid Democrats’ shock and bickering over how much to respond to President Donald Trump is a deeper question rippling through leaders across the Capitol and across the country: How much should they rel...
www.cnn.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
So many Democratic down ballot victories, including female and POC candidates, who won alongside Trump. Unusual data in swing states. A felon who tried to steal the 2020 election, partnering with Russia. I can't believe it either.
There's literally no way in hell he won 7 swing states and I'll go to my grave believing that.
December 19, 2024 at 5:48 PM
So many Democratic down ballot victories, including female and POC candidates, who won alongside Trump. Unusual data in swing states. A felon who tried to steal the 2020 election, partnering with Russia. I can't believe it either.