Christopher Quirk
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Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader. It's true. Some writing as well.
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Vermont + Brooklyn
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words: christopherquirk.net/writing + freelance
Vermont + Brooklyn
There was a great interview with him on Fresh Air in July. www.npr.org/2025/07/14/n...
Wrongly convicted, he became 'The Jailhouse Lawyer' — and helped free himself
While serving a life sentence for a murder he was eventually exonerated of committing, Calvin Duncan studied law and helped many wrongfully convicted prisoners. His memoir is The Jailhouse Lawyer.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There was a great interview with him on Fresh Air in July. www.npr.org/2025/07/14/n...
Ireland absolutely deserved that.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ireland absolutely deserved that.
Exactly. She’s also blazing the trail for other defectors who may be reassessing what’s in their self interest.
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Exactly. She’s also blazing the trail for other defectors who may be reassessing what’s in their self interest.
100%. Clinical levels of self-regard.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
100%. Clinical levels of self-regard.
Shawn McCreesh. Former assistant to Maureen Dowd. www.nytco.com/press/shawn-...
Shawn McCreesh Rejoins The Times | The New York Times Company
Politics is a serious business, and you have been a seriously unbeatable team in covering this extraordinary campaign in every conceivable way. You’ve led the field in defining the enormous stakes of…
www.nytco.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Shawn McCreesh. Former assistant to Maureen Dowd. www.nytco.com/press/shawn-...
This is great, Peter. Thanks for sharing it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is great, Peter. Thanks for sharing it.
10 Senators can force a leadership vote.
Rules for the Democratic Conference | Senate Democratic Leadership
Senate Democratic Leadership
www.democrats.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
10 Senators can force a leadership vote.
"The Conference Chair shall call an unscheduled meeting of the Conference at the request of 20% of the Members. The request for the meeting shall be in writing and include an agenda of the item(s) to be considered. The meeting shall occur within 3 days when the Senate is in session..."
=10 Senators
=10 Senators
Rules for the Democratic Conference | Senate Democratic Leadership
Senate Democratic Leadership
www.democrats.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"The Conference Chair shall call an unscheduled meeting of the Conference at the request of 20% of the Members. The request for the meeting shall be in writing and include an agenda of the item(s) to be considered. The meeting shall occur within 3 days when the Senate is in session..."
=10 Senators
=10 Senators
You had one job.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
You had one job.
Sure. That’s the way you do it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Sure. That’s the way you do it.
Warner voted no.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Warner voted no.
9 November 8:59pm: Thanks for voting NO. Please hold the line this week.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
9 November 8:59pm: Thanks for voting NO. Please hold the line this week.
I donated to your 2016 campaign. I phonebanked for you. I canvassed for you. I wrote GOTV letters for you. I voted for you. You goddamned coward.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I donated to your 2016 campaign. I phonebanked for you. I canvassed for you. I wrote GOTV letters for you. I voted for you. You goddamned coward.
Your reporting on this has been great. Thank you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Your reporting on this has been great. Thank you.
This is correct.
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is correct.
That’s the one I was worried about. Could be an interesting evening.
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
That’s the one I was worried about. Could be an interesting evening.
