Compassion Reigns Supreme
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New fun short paper alert w/@raihanalam in PNAS! Learning about congressional stock trading reduces trust in congress, which in turn reduces citizens' own willingness to follow the law broadly.
Ban it! Hope it helps @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Ban it! Hope it helps @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Knowledge of politician stock trading reduces congressional legitimacy and compliance with the law | PNAS
Institutional legitimacy is essential for democracies, yet public trust and confidence
in the United States Congress are at an all-time low. A sign...
www.pnas.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Demonstrating immunity to feelings of shame.
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Demonstrating immunity to feelings of shame.
Deliverism was a GOP op in my reading
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Deliverism was a GOP op in my reading
That and being shameless about stealing credit/valor/treasury funds
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
That and being shameless about stealing credit/valor/treasury funds
(But citizens united was bad fruit from no longer being willing to fight anyone worse than never-jurist Harriet Miers)
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
(But citizens united was bad fruit from no longer being willing to fight anyone worse than never-jurist Harriet Miers)
I agree with first part but not the second
Our crisis in healthcare is only political will
But our legislators are barely resisting fascism - the issue is the people more than the game (and obviously the citizens united travesty)
Our crisis in healthcare is only political will
But our legislators are barely resisting fascism - the issue is the people more than the game (and obviously the citizens united travesty)
December 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I agree with first part but not the second
Our crisis in healthcare is only political will
But our legislators are barely resisting fascism - the issue is the people more than the game (and obviously the citizens united travesty)
Our crisis in healthcare is only political will
But our legislators are barely resisting fascism - the issue is the people more than the game (and obviously the citizens united travesty)
I do agree it should’ve been more ambitious
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I do agree it should’ve been more ambitious
There were number of interesting test approaches in bill that were more ambitious and could have been built upon including flat fee for procedure type with rehospitalization penalties that had camel’s nose potential
We came thisclose to a damn public option
“Limits of politics” is status quo op
We came thisclose to a damn public option
“Limits of politics” is status quo op
December 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
There were number of interesting test approaches in bill that were more ambitious and could have been built upon including flat fee for procedure type with rehospitalization penalties that had camel’s nose potential
We came thisclose to a damn public option
“Limits of politics” is status quo op
We came thisclose to a damn public option
“Limits of politics” is status quo op
Lotta relatives’ mouths could benefit from
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Lotta relatives’ mouths could benefit from
Sadly last time Dems tried to fight GOP on its own turf it was courting Wall Street & ditching the poor for the Yuppies. That turned out pretty well, huh?
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sadly last time Dems tried to fight GOP on its own turf it was courting Wall Street & ditching the poor for the Yuppies. That turned out pretty well, huh?
MTG literally had to leave because it was too hard to sound like an extremist with a criminal pedophile setting the tone
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
MTG literally had to leave because it was too hard to sound like an extremist with a criminal pedophile setting the tone
He’s the pretty girl and they’re ugly nihilists hoping to get laid by basking in his fascist martyrdom
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
He’s the pretty girl and they’re ugly nihilists hoping to get laid by basking in his fascist martyrdom
Bessent admits he will say anything for power and Trump head pats
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bessent admits he will say anything for power and Trump head pats
All that matters is where he drops the ball
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
All that matters is where he drops the ball
I might be wrong but i seem to remember passing the closest thing America has had to universal health coverage and eliminating pre-conditions.
Did I miss a footnote because as policy it feels somewhat ambitious
Did I miss a footnote because as policy it feels somewhat ambitious
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I might be wrong but i seem to remember passing the closest thing America has had to universal health coverage and eliminating pre-conditions.
Did I miss a footnote because as policy it feels somewhat ambitious
Did I miss a footnote because as policy it feels somewhat ambitious
The unitary executive theory but with benevolent kings
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The unitary executive theory but with benevolent kings
I think this goes back to the need for backbones and not just go-along-to-get-along
You know stuff an opposition party does, not so much vichy-without-looking-too-supine
You know stuff an opposition party does, not so much vichy-without-looking-too-supine
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I think this goes back to the need for backbones and not just go-along-to-get-along
You know stuff an opposition party does, not so much vichy-without-looking-too-supine
You know stuff an opposition party does, not so much vichy-without-looking-too-supine
Isn’t the solution actually the same one notably absent in Congress for most of this year but making a comeback politically: Backbones!
That’s how you do politics right-you fight. Smdh
That’s how you do politics right-you fight. Smdh
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Isn’t the solution actually the same one notably absent in Congress for most of this year but making a comeback politically: Backbones!
That’s how you do politics right-you fight. Smdh
That’s how you do politics right-you fight. Smdh
Dude mistaken fog of war for fog of four whiskey neats
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Dude mistaken fog of war for fog of four whiskey neats
All these women winning office over white men is a foreboding note for GOP
Winter is coming for the party of grift
Winter is coming for the party of grift
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
All these women winning office over white men is a foreboding note for GOP
Winter is coming for the party of grift
Winter is coming for the party of grift
I would sue to have the Binance guy thrown in jail claiming Trunp didn’t sign that pardon since he said he never heard of him
Put the shoe in the other foot from the jump
Put the shoe in the other foot from the jump
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I would sue to have the Binance guy thrown in jail claiming Trunp didn’t sign that pardon since he said he never heard of him
Put the shoe in the other foot from the jump
Put the shoe in the other foot from the jump