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Had the three Dems who voted for this held the line and voted no, they could have blocked it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Had the three Dems who voted for this held the line and voted no, they could have blocked it.
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Tired: We need a Joe Rogan of the left
Wired: We need the next generation’s Bill Nye
Inspired: Reboot Mythbusters
Wired: We need the next generation’s Bill Nye
Inspired: Reboot Mythbusters
we really need to figure out how to appeal to the large swaths of people who want cool shit to be built, apolitical techno optimists. dems managed to completely fucking lose that group to elon musk of all people and we don't seem interested in getting it back.
they're an important type of "normies"
they're an important type of "normies"
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tired: We need a Joe Rogan of the left
Wired: We need the next generation’s Bill Nye
Inspired: Reboot Mythbusters
Wired: We need the next generation’s Bill Nye
Inspired: Reboot Mythbusters
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Dunkelman: “The problem stems from today’s progressives lacking a clear theory of how public authority is supposed to work.”
"Unitary executive theory - but for good” is a theory of power, but one contrary to accountability.
Progressives who care about democracy also need a theory of accountability.
"Unitary executive theory - but for good” is a theory of power, but one contrary to accountability.
Progressives who care about democracy also need a theory of accountability.
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Dunkelman: “The problem stems from today’s progressives lacking a clear theory of how public authority is supposed to work.”
"Unitary executive theory - but for good” is a theory of power, but one contrary to accountability.
Progressives who care about democracy also need a theory of accountability.
"Unitary executive theory - but for good” is a theory of power, but one contrary to accountability.
Progressives who care about democracy also need a theory of accountability.
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Once you take away the false claim that authoritarians offer “brutal efficiency” you are just left with the brutal part. Authoritarianism might seem like a hack to get things done, but is a system of govt that ultimately fails for the reason Trump is failing.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Once you take away the false claim that authoritarians offer “brutal efficiency” you are just left with the brutal part. Authoritarianism might seem like a hack to get things done, but is a system of govt that ultimately fails for the reason Trump is failing.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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Dunkelman says that progressives can take advantage of new SCOTUS doctrine.
Reality: The Supreme Court is a political body that doesn’t treat Dem and GOP Presidents the same way.
Their vision is an empowered President, not a a more capable executive branch: strongman, weak state.
Reality: The Supreme Court is a political body that doesn’t treat Dem and GOP Presidents the same way.
Their vision is an empowered President, not a a more capable executive branch: strongman, weak state.
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Dunkelman says that progressives can take advantage of new SCOTUS doctrine.
Reality: The Supreme Court is a political body that doesn’t treat Dem and GOP Presidents the same way.
Their vision is an empowered President, not a a more capable executive branch: strongman, weak state.
Reality: The Supreme Court is a political body that doesn’t treat Dem and GOP Presidents the same way.
Their vision is an empowered President, not a a more capable executive branch: strongman, weak state.
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Lesson 1: Breaking the law and building things are different skills
Look at Dunkelman’s strongest examples, the top of the batting order for how Trump is "freeing the stuck wheels of bureaucracy."
They are, without exception, evidence of an incompetent and corrupt govt doing unpopular things.
Look at Dunkelman’s strongest examples, the top of the batting order for how Trump is "freeing the stuck wheels of bureaucracy."
They are, without exception, evidence of an incompetent and corrupt govt doing unpopular things.
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Lesson 1: Breaking the law and building things are different skills
Look at Dunkelman’s strongest examples, the top of the batting order for how Trump is "freeing the stuck wheels of bureaucracy."
They are, without exception, evidence of an incompetent and corrupt govt doing unpopular things.
Look at Dunkelman’s strongest examples, the top of the batting order for how Trump is "freeing the stuck wheels of bureaucracy."
They are, without exception, evidence of an incompetent and corrupt govt doing unpopular things.
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If you read enough history, you will encounter some well-meaning person say "Well, maybe we should consider if democracy is outdated. Look at what Mr. Mussolini/General Pinochet is doing." And you think, wow, thank God we have more perspective today. And then you realize that we don't.
New, from me: Recently Marc Dunkelman wrote "What the Left Could Learn From Trump’s Brutal Efficiency" in the Times.
I respond here, not to dunk on Dunkelman, but because it represents a mistaken view of governance that progressives are tempted to embrace. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
I respond here, not to dunk on Dunkelman, but because it represents a mistaken view of governance that progressives are tempted to embrace. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats need a theory of power, but democracies need a theory of accountability
No, the Trump administration is not a model for how to get things done
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
If you read enough history, you will encounter some well-meaning person say "Well, maybe we should consider if democracy is outdated. Look at what Mr. Mussolini/General Pinochet is doing." And you think, wow, thank God we have more perspective today. And then you realize that we don't.
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As we hear news of the Trump administration looking to dismantle NCAR, the nation’s preeminent climate research center in Boulder
#climate
#climate
Xcel Energy is warning it may preemptively shut off power to 50k Coloradans on Wednesday due to extreme winds and wildfire risk. Legal experts tell @spencersoicher that Xcel's decision is driven by public safety and potential liability.
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
As we hear news of the Trump administration looking to dismantle NCAR, the nation’s preeminent climate research center in Boulder
#climate
#climate
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As someone not with NCAR, I use NCAR-based software everyday to help identify and track regions of excessive precipitation to help NWS forecasters protect lives and property. NCAR is extremely valuable and we need them.
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
As someone not with NCAR, I use NCAR-based software everyday to help identify and track regions of excessive precipitation to help NWS forecasters protect lives and property. NCAR is extremely valuable and we need them.
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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RIP Robert J (Bob) Samuelson, long-time Washington Post columnist.
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
RIP Robert J (Bob) Samuelson, long-time Washington Post columnist.
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As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
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so am I understanding correctly.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
so am I understanding correctly.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
that you can just drop a document on a desk in Washington. and have it (brIefly) become official US policy.
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i can't believe the capstone to this fucking week in american politics is ryan lizza dishing/implying that RFK jr ate his own cum out of olivia nuzzi
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
i can't believe the capstone to this fucking week in american politics is ryan lizza dishing/implying that RFK jr ate his own cum out of olivia nuzzi
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“Roem…says targeting trans children is a losing proposition.
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
Virginia's blue wave proves targeting trans students doesn't win, Democrats say
Democratic leaders say the results of Tuesday’s election in Virginia prove attacking transgender student policies isn’t a winning strategy issue. Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears...
www.nbcwashington.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“Roem…says targeting trans children is a losing proposition.
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
“’The Republican Party is simply wrong about this. People don’t want their politicians signaling out and stigmatizing the very people they’re elected to serve.’”
@nbcwashington.com #Virginia #vagov
www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic...
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"I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm" this sounds like you are arguing with a vending machine that is also an abusive partner
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"I decided not to block it because I assume that would nuke me in the algorithm" this sounds like you are arguing with a vending machine that is also an abusive partner
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We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
April 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
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hi, federal judge expert here! this is not funny. conservative, Reagan-appointed district judges only use epistolary framing devices in their opinions when they are in extreme distress.
the postcard cited in judge young's ruling isn't just at the top, it's a framing device. the whole opinion is a letter to the postcard writer. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![I hope you found this
helpful. Thanks for writing.
It shows you care. You
should.
Sincerely & respectfully,
Bill Young
P.S. The next time you’re in
Boston [the postmark on the card
is from the Philadelphia area]
stop in at the Courthouse and
watch your fellow citizens, sitting
as jurors, reach out for justice.
It is here, and in courthouses
just like this one, both state and
federal, spread throughout our land
that our Constitution is most vibrantly
alive, for it is well said that “Where a
jury sits, there burns the lamp of
liberty.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:maiw2rfujepnphhrejytvuu5/bafkreidbrekbkq3duu4ev7w4wmiamoiupplzgmu5nj5np4yyjze2svfyoy@jpeg)
September 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
hi, federal judge expert here! this is not funny. conservative, Reagan-appointed district judges only use epistolary framing devices in their opinions when they are in extreme distress.
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We need to give Kimberlé Crenshaw a gun and also a MacArthur
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We need to give Kimberlé Crenshaw a gun and also a MacArthur
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New bench slap just dropped. They are coming at a truly astonishing rate.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New bench slap just dropped. They are coming at a truly astonishing rate.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Andy (owner of Conservapedia) thought complex numbers were woke even before that was a word.
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
Conservapedian mathematics
The folks who write Conservapedia don't just attack anything different from them in the realms of politics or religion. Science that conflicts with their religion obviously comes in for a drubbing, ev...
rationalwiki.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Andy (owner of Conservapedia) thought complex numbers were woke even before that was a word.
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conserv...
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Like they can make it say certain things (“there are only two genders,” “migration bad”) but there isn’t enough text out there in the world describing a conservative consensus reality because it’s just not a coherent thing. They can’t make a conservative Wikipedia, even synthetically
October 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Like they can make it say certain things (“there are only two genders,” “migration bad”) but there isn’t enough text out there in the world describing a conservative consensus reality because it’s just not a coherent thing. They can’t make a conservative Wikipedia, even synthetically
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BTW the reason there aren’t actually any consistently right wing AI models really is more or less because the right wing is wrong and they aren’t going to be able to fix this overall.
October 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
BTW the reason there aren’t actually any consistently right wing AI models really is more or less because the right wing is wrong and they aren’t going to be able to fix this overall.
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