Dan Jorgenson
@dtjorgenson.bsky.social
Web developer by trade. A bit of a news & politics junkie. Long-standing interests in science and technology. Hobbyist photographer. YIMBY. Urbanism enthusiast. Liberal. Lifelong Democrat.
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the western alliance was born in the fires of the most catastrophic conflict in the history of the world. republicans are spitting on the graves of the dead. these men and women are human filth.
Genuinely insane we are living in a world where the Danish have to deploy a battlegroup to protect themselves against America. Makes my blood turn molten, honestly
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January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
the western alliance was born in the fires of the most catastrophic conflict in the history of the world. republicans are spitting on the graves of the dead. these men and women are human filth.
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the problem with "Dems need more than one message" is that Dems HAVE more than one message but any time one of their messages isn't a message you personally want to hear, everyone explodes into a million tiny pieces AND ALSO pretends that was the only message being communicated
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
the problem with "Dems need more than one message" is that Dems HAVE more than one message but any time one of their messages isn't a message you personally want to hear, everyone explodes into a million tiny pieces AND ALSO pretends that was the only message being communicated
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when we talk about messaging, this is the person they have to reach
January 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
when we talk about messaging, this is the person they have to reach
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trying to imagine what kind of democratic party messaging would have resonated with this person and my brain just BSODs
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM
trying to imagine what kind of democratic party messaging would have resonated with this person and my brain just BSODs
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I have to say, I’m not convinced of the productiveness of the Americans who didn’t want any of this and the Europeans who didn’t want any of this yelling at the other lot that it’s all their fault on the website for people who didn’t want any of this
January 20, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I have to say, I’m not convinced of the productiveness of the Americans who didn’t want any of this and the Europeans who didn’t want any of this yelling at the other lot that it’s all their fault on the website for people who didn’t want any of this
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fwiw bond market moves as a clear result of insane Trump foreign policy stuff creates a direct connection between 1) fascism and 2) affordability so maybe we could consider getting less mad at whoever is hitting him with the wrong stick at any given time
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
fwiw bond market moves as a clear result of insane Trump foreign policy stuff creates a direct connection between 1) fascism and 2) affordability so maybe we could consider getting less mad at whoever is hitting him with the wrong stick at any given time
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ending 900 years of property rights to own the libs
Supreme Court seems likely to rule that Hawaii's "vampire rule" that restricts people bringing guns onto private property without permission infringes on the Second Amendment:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court skeptical of Hawaii's 'vampire rule' for gun owners
Justices are weighing the state's requirement that people with firearms seek consent from owners before entering private property — much like Dracula.
www.nbcnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
ending 900 years of property rights to own the libs
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the median voter wants no taxes & no debt but still healthcare & pensions, they want clean energy, clean water, cheap beef, & cheap gas, & they want a bruising take-no-prisoners military that embraces lesbians & furries & single moms without threatening anyone's masculinity
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
the median voter wants no taxes & no debt but still healthcare & pensions, they want clean energy, clean water, cheap beef, & cheap gas, & they want a bruising take-no-prisoners military that embraces lesbians & furries & single moms without threatening anyone's masculinity
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National security: R+9
January 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
National security: R+9
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Republicans have been objectively worse on the national debt dor 40 years and yet
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Republicans have been objectively worse on the national debt dor 40 years and yet
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I think it's important to call this lie out for clarity. Chris Coons advised against calling witnesses because multiple REPUBLICANS were threatening to acquit Trump if they did because REPUBLICANS valued having a Valentine's Day weekend more than democracy & folks decided this was Dems fault.
January 20, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I think it's important to call this lie out for clarity. Chris Coons advised against calling witnesses because multiple REPUBLICANS were threatening to acquit Trump if they did because REPUBLICANS valued having a Valentine's Day weekend more than democracy & folks decided this was Dems fault.
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I spent all of 2024 watching this site in particular scream at Biden & then Harris that it was tantamount to blackmail to emphasize Trump being a fascist/threat to democracy, that they had to "give ppl something to vote for besides just being anti-Trump" & that voters cared more about prices anyways
You want to know why Chuck Schumer is talking about affordability & not Trump being a fascist? It's because we already tried talking about him being a fascist *& everyone ignored us*.
A big part of why we are at where we are is that much of the world, the press, foreign leaders, a big hunk of US voters, simply refused to believe it when Democrats said Trump would be as bad as he is.
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I spent all of 2024 watching this site in particular scream at Biden & then Harris that it was tantamount to blackmail to emphasize Trump being a fascist/threat to democracy, that they had to "give ppl something to vote for besides just being anti-Trump" & that voters cared more about prices anyways
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You want to know why Chuck Schumer is talking about affordability & not Trump being a fascist? It's because we already tried talking about him being a fascist *& everyone ignored us*.
A big part of why we are at where we are is that much of the world, the press, foreign leaders, a big hunk of US voters, simply refused to believe it when Democrats said Trump would be as bad as he is.
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
You want to know why Chuck Schumer is talking about affordability & not Trump being a fascist? It's because we already tried talking about him being a fascist *& everyone ignored us*.
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The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
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"Nobody cycles when it rains"
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Nobody cycles when it rains"
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I will never forgive Trump's voters. I will go to my grave hating them.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I will never forgive Trump's voters. I will go to my grave hating them.
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One of the foundational problems of our era is that we have broadly—in news media, in voter perceptions, in public discourse, etc—decided that Republicans have zero responsibility to the public, zero responsibility for their choices, & no agency as elected officials. Its destroying us.
This is a decent article that lays out the realities of trying to rein in ICE and DHS more broadly under an admin dedicated to letting them run wild, but framing it around the Democrats ability or not to do so, and practically ignoring the Republicans agency is so completely wild.
Democrats’ Best Hope To Rein In ICE Is Right Now
Even if it’s not by very much.
www.huffpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
One of the foundational problems of our era is that we have broadly—in news media, in voter perceptions, in public discourse, etc—decided that Republicans have zero responsibility to the public, zero responsibility for their choices, & no agency as elected officials. Its destroying us.
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For what it’s worth, this budget seems to fund a lot of the agencies Trump tried to cut, including the NEA and Voice of America. Seems like it’s more complicated than the original post suggests. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Proposed Spending Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
For what it’s worth, this budget seems to fund a lot of the agencies Trump tried to cut, including the NEA and Voice of America. Seems like it’s more complicated than the original post suggests. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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Man I am getting a completely different takeaway from this chart than everyone else. This is a sign that electoral politics isn’t really about policy or messaging, it’s about large groups of people reacting to events. People don’t hear arguments, they see things happening and change their stances.
Commiserations to Matty Yglesias, the merry band of well funded centrists, and all the major politics desks behind them
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Man I am getting a completely different takeaway from this chart than everyone else. This is a sign that electoral politics isn’t really about policy or messaging, it’s about large groups of people reacting to events. People don’t hear arguments, they see things happening and change their stances.
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it is a rich vein of irony to me that for all the years of idiot white boys waving stupid yellow pls no steppy flags for attention it is, invariably, the most mocked and dismissed tired academically-minded marginalised normies who are always the ones to actually hiss and bite back when trod upon
And, seemingly most importantly in this present moment, America is the constant refrain of "fuck you, make me" that shows that we, America, will not be subjugated by this global fascist power grab attempt.
and America is the men and women tailing ICE goons in cars 24/7 to keep them safe because these fuckshits know they can't get away with anything if they're being watched, because they *do not feel safe* and will never feel safe as long as they are violating America, we will make SURE of it
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
it is a rich vein of irony to me that for all the years of idiot white boys waving stupid yellow pls no steppy flags for attention it is, invariably, the most mocked and dismissed tired academically-minded marginalised normies who are always the ones to actually hiss and bite back when trod upon
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Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish
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Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Also this quote makes me want to run through a wall
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how could your reaction, in mid-January '26, with people dying by the fucking thousands in Iran and protesting anyway, and people making ICE's lives a living hell in Minneapolis, be "nobody can stop evil and it's not worth it to try"
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
how could your reaction, in mid-January '26, with people dying by the fucking thousands in Iran and protesting anyway, and people making ICE's lives a living hell in Minneapolis, be "nobody can stop evil and it's not worth it to try"
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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me: “training” is a useful rhetorical slight of hand
a bunch of genuine fucking idiots: “oh so you think the problem is they need better training”
a bunch of genuine fucking idiots: “oh so you think the problem is they need better training”
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
me: “training” is a useful rhetorical slight of hand
a bunch of genuine fucking idiots: “oh so you think the problem is they need better training”
a bunch of genuine fucking idiots: “oh so you think the problem is they need better training”