John Dunlevy
@jdunlevy.bsky.social
Chicago ✶ and Berwyn, Illinois. he/him
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December 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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it is actually kind of bananas how unitary executive theorists have taken a straightforward clause requiring the president to "faithfully execute the laws" and transformed it into a grant for the exercise of limitless unenumerated power.
The Take Care Clause was a byproduct of the lessons learned from the Glorious Revolution that the executive should not be able to dispense with the law promulgated by the legislature. It was not a constitutional provision to empower the executive branch— but to constrain it!
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
it is actually kind of bananas how unitary executive theorists have taken a straightforward clause requiring the president to "faithfully execute the laws" and transformed it into a grant for the exercise of limitless unenumerated power.
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Even if we would stipulate that the *only* purpose of college is vocational training (ugh) if you think you, at 18 years old, not only know for sure what your future career will be but also know better than all the professors at a college what skills you will need for that career, why bother?
December 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Even if we would stipulate that the *only* purpose of college is vocational training (ugh) if you think you, at 18 years old, not only know for sure what your future career will be but also know better than all the professors at a college what skills you will need for that career, why bother?
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I’ve been writing about this because it fits with my broader analysis of how institutions’ debt render them vulnerable to external interests, and can make them harm themselves or their own constituents
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Struck this morning by how the win wasn’t from the UC system itself pushing back—it was its worker power through *unions* and aligned groups like @aaup.org defending UC interests, even though admin itself wasn’t.
There’s some kind of lesson here
There’s some kind of lesson here
One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I’ve been writing about this because it fits with my broader analysis of how institutions’ debt render them vulnerable to external interests, and can make them harm themselves or their own constituents
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404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
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404 Media Is Making a Zine
We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
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“These political parties, they’re like shipwrecks: metal structures, they’re dead. Street protests, youth politics come into them like shoaling fish, to turn them into living reefs.”
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
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December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“These political parties, they’re like shipwrecks: metal structures, they’re dead. Street protests, youth politics come into them like shoaling fish, to turn them into living reefs.”
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"Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it." From @msroth.bsky.social, the President of Wesleyan and a fine historian. He is NOT collaborating.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Americans still have a choice whether to let the nation turn authoritarian
Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it.
www.latimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it." From @msroth.bsky.social, the President of Wesleyan and a fine historian. He is NOT collaborating.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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As things stand now, the NWSL isn’t fighting for Trinity Rodman. It’s fighting against her, and shadowboxing with its own potential in the process.
A column, at @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
A column, at @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
NWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itself
One way or the other, the league will set a precedent with Rodman. The NWSL has the power to choose what that looks like.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As things stand now, the NWSL isn’t fighting for Trinity Rodman. It’s fighting against her, and shadowboxing with its own potential in the process.
A column, at @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
A column, at @theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
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Absurd. The bailout exists to ameliorate the negative impact of the tariffs.
Trump on his farm bailout: "This money would not be possible without tariffs ... because of tariffs, this is possible."
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Absurd. The bailout exists to ameliorate the negative impact of the tariffs.
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not sure how to square ‘no one person can be reasonably expected to pay for every media subscription’ with ‘sorely underpaid writers need to make a living’ but my inclination is not to locate that problem with any of the broke ass people on either end of the complaint
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
not sure how to square ‘no one person can be reasonably expected to pay for every media subscription’ with ‘sorely underpaid writers need to make a living’ but my inclination is not to locate that problem with any of the broke ass people on either end of the complaint
If television rights holders are able to successfully monetize hydration breaks by cutting to commercial, these breaks will effectively become TV timeouts that, once in, will be difficult to remove from the game going forward.
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Every 2026 World Cup game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half for a “hydration break”, FIFA announced. The new measure will essentially split the match into quarters, a la basketball or American football.
2026 World Cup to feature three-minute hydration breaks in every half throughout tournament
Every game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half, which will essentially split the match into quarters.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If television rights holders are able to successfully monetize hydration breaks by cutting to commercial, these breaks will effectively become TV timeouts that, once in, will be difficult to remove from the game going forward.
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hey a fun thing is that if congress is delegating authority to an independent agency then by definition that agency is not "unaccountable." it is still accountable to congress. and it is interesting (read: extremely frustrating) to me that these people just write congress out of existence here.
Kavanaugh: Broad delegations to unaccountable agencies are dangerous for individual liberty! We have used the major questions doctrine to prevent agencies from overreaching.
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
hey a fun thing is that if congress is delegating authority to an independent agency then by definition that agency is not "unaccountable." it is still accountable to congress. and it is interesting (read: extremely frustrating) to me that these people just write congress out of existence here.
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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It is amazing how to me how much old computers used to cost and that they were able to extract enough value from them to make it worth it. Insitutions really spent several $100ks on a PDP-11 with 64k of RAM and a basic UNIX environment in the late 70s, and it was worth it for them
One too many words on AT&T's $2,000 Korn shell and other Usenet topics | Gábor Nyéki
This post dives into the Usenet archives and covers 1980s online discussions about Unix, BSD, and historical hardware.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It is amazing how to me how much old computers used to cost and that they were able to extract enough value from them to make it worth it. Insitutions really spent several $100ks on a PDP-11 with 64k of RAM and a basic UNIX environment in the late 70s, and it was worth it for them
“In most leagues and tournaments, if it’s a cool 70 degrees Fahrenheit, matches don’t pause mid-half.
“In 2026, for the first time at a World Cup, they’ll pause no matter what, around 22 minutes into each half.”
“In 2026, for the first time at a World Cup, they’ll pause no matter what, around 22 minutes into each half.”
Every 2026 World Cup game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half for a “hydration break”, FIFA announced on Sunday.
@henrybushnell.bsky.social has more here ⬇️
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December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“In most leagues and tournaments, if it’s a cool 70 degrees Fahrenheit, matches don’t pause mid-half.
“In 2026, for the first time at a World Cup, they’ll pause no matter what, around 22 minutes into each half.”
“In 2026, for the first time at a World Cup, they’ll pause no matter what, around 22 minutes into each half.”
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Trump Regime SG says it is "dangerous" for Trump not to "control" everything in the federal government, and says everyone in the government must "fear and obey" Trump.
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Trump Regime SG says it is "dangerous" for Trump not to "control" everything in the federal government, and says everyone in the government must "fear and obey" Trump.
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STOP. TREATING. ELECTIONS. LIKE. CAPITALISM.
Products fail when consumers don't buy them. The product gets discontinued, maybe a few people lose their jobs, but otherwise the consumers are unaffected.
When a candidate loses to a much worse candidate, THE *PUBLIC* SUFFERS THE CONSEQUENCES.
Products fail when consumers don't buy them. The product gets discontinued, maybe a few people lose their jobs, but otherwise the consumers are unaffected.
When a candidate loses to a much worse candidate, THE *PUBLIC* SUFFERS THE CONSEQUENCES.
You're not addressing the premise of my remarks, that Kamala failed as a candidate. If she really wanted Mayor Pete, there should have been no such thing as, "It's too much" because a real leader makes their vision triumph. Small mindedness doomed her.
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
STOP. TREATING. ELECTIONS. LIKE. CAPITALISM.
Products fail when consumers don't buy them. The product gets discontinued, maybe a few people lose their jobs, but otherwise the consumers are unaffected.
When a candidate loses to a much worse candidate, THE *PUBLIC* SUFFERS THE CONSEQUENCES.
Products fail when consumers don't buy them. The product gets discontinued, maybe a few people lose their jobs, but otherwise the consumers are unaffected.
When a candidate loses to a much worse candidate, THE *PUBLIC* SUFFERS THE CONSEQUENCES.
Just turned on the radio and hey it's a smart discussion on @wbez.org with Sam Cantor and @imleor.bsky.social about all the problems with #Spotify www.wbez.org
WBEZ Chicago - WBEZ Chicago
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December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just turned on the radio and hey it's a smart discussion on @wbez.org with Sam Cantor and @imleor.bsky.social about all the problems with #Spotify www.wbez.org
“In incident after incident, experts said, immigration and Border Patrol agents routinely took actions that not only infuriated civil libertarians and everyday residents but broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger for suspects, protesters, passersby and even officers themselves.”
From shooting to Slim Jims, immigration agents’ poor tactics made for needless safety risks, experts say
A Tribune review found Immigration agents routinely broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger to themselves and others.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“In incident after incident, experts said, immigration and Border Patrol agents routinely took actions that not only infuriated civil libertarians and everyday residents but broke urban policing protocols meant to limit danger for suspects, protesters, passersby and even officers themselves.”
“‘Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders,’ [Pam Bondi] wrote.
“She elaborated: ‘The military would not carry out a patently unlawful order from the president to kill nonmilitary targets. Indeed, service members are required not to do so.’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
“She elaborated: ‘The military would not carry out a patently unlawful order from the president to kill nonmilitary targets. Indeed, service members are required not to do so.’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“‘Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders,’ [Pam Bondi] wrote.
“She elaborated: ‘The military would not carry out a patently unlawful order from the president to kill nonmilitary targets. Indeed, service members are required not to do so.’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
“She elaborated: ‘The military would not carry out a patently unlawful order from the president to kill nonmilitary targets. Indeed, service members are required not to do so.’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
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Nice Live at Lounge Ax 1993-11-17 https://archive.org/details/ajc02113_nice_1993-11-17
Nice Live at Lounge Ax 1993-11-17 : Nice : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
NiceNovember 17th, 1993Lounge AxChicago, ILUSARecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.Lineage: Master Cassette > Yamaha K-220 >...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Nice Live at Lounge Ax 1993-11-17 https://archive.org/details/ajc02113_nice_1993-11-17
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“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
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Video shared to social media ~1:20 pm shows a different angle of community members and protestors facing federal immigration agents in Elgin, IL today. In the video, someone(s?) in the crowd throws snowballs at the agents as they appear to be dogpiling someone.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Video shared to social media ~1:20 pm shows a different angle of community members and protestors facing federal immigration agents in Elgin, IL today. In the video, someone(s?) in the crowd throws snowballs at the agents as they appear to be dogpiling someone.
Seconds later, gas comes out.
Seconds later, gas comes out.