Jay Swanson
@jayswanson.bsky.social
Future of the Constitution Project at BCJ
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Really important for the left - and our donors - to understand the machinery they are building.
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Really important for the left - and our donors - to understand the machinery they are building.
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📣 Attending #AALS this week?
Join @brennancenter.org and ACS tomorrow for a discussion on Democratic Reconstruction, feat. Kate Andrias, Joseph Fishkin, Risa Goluboff, @michelegoodwin.bsky.social, & @olatij.bsky.social! Reception to follow.
Join @brennancenter.org and ACS tomorrow for a discussion on Democratic Reconstruction, feat. Kate Andrias, Joseph Fishkin, Risa Goluboff, @michelegoodwin.bsky.social, & @olatij.bsky.social! Reception to follow.
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
📣 Attending #AALS this week?
Join @brennancenter.org and ACS tomorrow for a discussion on Democratic Reconstruction, feat. Kate Andrias, Joseph Fishkin, Risa Goluboff, @michelegoodwin.bsky.social, & @olatij.bsky.social! Reception to follow.
Join @brennancenter.org and ACS tomorrow for a discussion on Democratic Reconstruction, feat. Kate Andrias, Joseph Fishkin, Risa Goluboff, @michelegoodwin.bsky.social, & @olatij.bsky.social! Reception to follow.
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With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“I want a progressive movement that is aggressively pro raising wages at the bottom and aggressively pro immigration. These are completely coherent goals.” Great piece by @polphilpod.bsky.social
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration
Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
“I want a progressive movement that is aggressively pro raising wages at the bottom and aggressively pro immigration. These are completely coherent goals.” Great piece by @polphilpod.bsky.social
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
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This is an aggressive interpretation of the “church autonomy doctrine,” with weak grounding in First Amendment precedent. But the concept’s lack of internal limits is unsurprising, as @richschragger.bsky.social and I anticipated more than a decade ago in virginialawreview.org/articles/aga... /4
Against Religious Institutionalism - Virginia Law Review
The idea that religious institutions should play a central role in understanding the First Amendment has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Litigation over the application of civil rights ...
virginialawreview.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This is an aggressive interpretation of the “church autonomy doctrine,” with weak grounding in First Amendment precedent. But the concept’s lack of internal limits is unsurprising, as @richschragger.bsky.social and I anticipated more than a decade ago in virginialawreview.org/articles/aga... /4
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Jacob Lawrence, One of the largest race riots occurred in East St. Louis, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134647
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134647
January 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Jacob Lawrence, One of the largest race riots occurred in East St. Louis, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134647
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134647
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Colourful Ensemble
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22859
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22859
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Colourful Ensemble
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22859
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22859
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Several circles
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22669
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22669
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Several circles
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22669
https://botfrens.com/collections/74/contents/22669
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At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence!
How 2026 was depicted in the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927)
January 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence!
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Especially notable is that while some pundits may frame his speech as focusing on "kitchen sink" topics (free buses, etc.), his broader point was to redefine freedom (or reengage with the New Deal definition), and the role of government to ensure it.
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Especially notable is that while some pundits may frame his speech as focusing on "kitchen sink" topics (free buses, etc.), his broader point was to redefine freedom (or reengage with the New Deal definition), and the role of government to ensure it.
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Fernando Botero, The Presidential Family, 1967
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136084
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136084
January 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Fernando Botero, The Presidential Family, 1967
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136084
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136084
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December 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Bill Woodrow, Arsenic, 1994
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1121696
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1121696
December 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Bill Woodrow, Arsenic, 1994
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1121696
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1121696
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Jacob Lawrence, Industries attempted to board their labor in quarters that were oftentimes very unhealthy. Labor camps were numerous, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134644
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134644
December 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Jacob Lawrence, Industries attempted to board their labor in quarters that were oftentimes very unhealthy. Labor camps were numerous, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134644
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134644
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There's nothing under PULP FICTION, no serious undercurrents. And I didn't find any of the important "statements" I had read about in the reviews, but it's got a crazy good humor. Tarantino has a flair for pop dialogue, and a flair for casting. He used wonderful people. (1994)
December 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There's nothing under PULP FICTION, no serious undercurrents. And I didn't find any of the important "statements" I had read about in the reviews, but it's got a crazy good humor. Tarantino has a flair for pop dialogue, and a flair for casting. He used wonderful people. (1994)
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It's funny: when the Trump administration gets truly desperate, when they are flailing to meet their promises to lower prices, they just announce a bunch of old Lina Khan initiatives.
The keyword there is "announce." They're parroting economic justice concepts without the follow-through.
From me:
The keyword there is "announce." They're parroting economic justice concepts without the follow-through.
From me:
When in Doubt, Pretend to Be Lina Khan - The American Prospect
The Trump administration’s plans to lower prices are just Biden-era retreads. Unfortunately, they’re just plans, with no expected follow-through.
prospect.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It's funny: when the Trump administration gets truly desperate, when they are flailing to meet their promises to lower prices, they just announce a bunch of old Lina Khan initiatives.
The keyword there is "announce." They're parroting economic justice concepts without the follow-through.
From me:
The keyword there is "announce." They're parroting economic justice concepts without the follow-through.
From me:
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social Nathan, I’ve really been pleased with your book recs; I’ve never been much for fantasy but the Chalion books and the Dinios Kol books have been all timers. Would you care to share other recs at some point?
December 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
@goldwagnathan.bsky.social Nathan, I’ve really been pleased with your book recs; I’ve never been much for fantasy but the Chalion books and the Dinios Kol books have been all timers. Would you care to share other recs at some point?
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3. Leadership is about doing what is necessary, not just what is popular. Read literally anything our founders wrote about virtue, and the inherent risks to a society based on democratic processes to sustain the rule of law to the extent that unvirtuous people gain power.
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
3. Leadership is about doing what is necessary, not just what is popular. Read literally anything our founders wrote about virtue, and the inherent risks to a society based on democratic processes to sustain the rule of law to the extent that unvirtuous people gain power.
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Large Plane Trees - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14576
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14576
December 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Large Plane Trees - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14576
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14576
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Julie Su, former acting Secretary of Labor, will join the Mamdani administration in NYC.
Ahead of her confirmation hearings in 2023, we looked into the corporate lobbying groups moving to sink Su, from Uber and Lyft to the National Restaurant Association. Featuring an appearance from "Dr. Evil."
Ahead of her confirmation hearings in 2023, we looked into the corporate lobbying groups moving to sink Su, from Uber and Lyft to the National Restaurant Association. Featuring an appearance from "Dr. Evil."
Revealed: The Corporations Mobilizing to Defeat Biden's Labor Secretary Nominee
Uber, Lyft & the National Restaurant Association are desperately trying to kill the president's pro-worker pick to lead the Labor Department.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Julie Su, former acting Secretary of Labor, will join the Mamdani administration in NYC.
Ahead of her confirmation hearings in 2023, we looked into the corporate lobbying groups moving to sink Su, from Uber and Lyft to the National Restaurant Association. Featuring an appearance from "Dr. Evil."
Ahead of her confirmation hearings in 2023, we looked into the corporate lobbying groups moving to sink Su, from Uber and Lyft to the National Restaurant Association. Featuring an appearance from "Dr. Evil."
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When will Dems realize that no one is buying them doing Ronald Reagan shtick lol
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
When will Dems realize that no one is buying them doing Ronald Reagan shtick lol
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O. T.(Croisement de droites, plans) https://www.wikiart.org/en/sophie-taeuber-arp/o-t-croisement-de-droites-plans-1942
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
O. T.(Croisement de droites, plans) https://www.wikiart.org/en/sophie-taeuber-arp/o-t-croisement-de-droites-plans-1942
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André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, London 1905-06
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135275
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135275
December 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, London 1905-06
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135275
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135275
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In the halls of the U.S. Capitol, the statue of a Black teenager who fought against segregation will replace a Confederate general who fought to preserve slavery.
Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns was only 16 when she led a walkout in 1951 to protest horrendous conditions at her segregated high school for Black students in rural Farmville, Virginia.
wapo.st
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In the halls of the U.S. Capitol, the statue of a Black teenager who fought against segregation will replace a Confederate general who fought to preserve slavery.
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[GOODFELLAS] It's about being a guy and guys getting high on being a guy. (1990)
December 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
[GOODFELLAS] It's about being a guy and guys getting high on being a guy. (1990)