Michael Podhorzer
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
Like too many things these days, being willing to say what is true happens long past when it would have really mattered.
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The Moral Stupefaction of the American Public
Trump’s boat strikes will seek cover in the same specious legality debate the Bush administration sowed with the torture memos.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Like too many things these days, being willing to say what is true happens long past when it would have really mattered.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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4/ Renee Good and Alex Pretti smeared as domestic terrorists? A function of the counter-insurgency techniques and mentality from abroad being used at home.
They also, sadly, join a long line of law abiding citizens murdered by police or vigilantes for daring to stand up for justice.
They also, sadly, join a long line of law abiding citizens murdered by police or vigilantes for daring to stand up for justice.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
4/ Renee Good and Alex Pretti smeared as domestic terrorists? A function of the counter-insurgency techniques and mentality from abroad being used at home.
They also, sadly, join a long line of law abiding citizens murdered by police or vigilantes for daring to stand up for justice.
They also, sadly, join a long line of law abiding citizens murdered by police or vigilantes for daring to stand up for justice.
3/ DEI attacks? These don’t just have rhetorical appeal—they have instrumental value as a cover for the wholesale purge of the leaders in the military, federal law enforcement, federal government, and civil society institutions that the regime believes most likely to stand up to it.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
3/ DEI attacks? These don’t just have rhetorical appeal—they have instrumental value as a cover for the wholesale purge of the leaders in the military, federal law enforcement, federal government, and civil society institutions that the regime believes most likely to stand up to it.
2/ FBI and DOJ purges? Anyone who prosecuted Trump is presumed just as corrupt as we’d see anyone who let Eric Adams off the hook.
Attacks on elected Dems? Those Dems aren’t seen as legit public servants; their victories were invalid because they were elected by people who aren’t white Christians.
Attacks on elected Dems? Those Dems aren’t seen as legit public servants; their victories were invalid because they were elected by people who aren’t white Christians.
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
2/ FBI and DOJ purges? Anyone who prosecuted Trump is presumed just as corrupt as we’d see anyone who let Eric Adams off the hook.
Attacks on elected Dems? Those Dems aren’t seen as legit public servants; their victories were invalid because they were elected by people who aren’t white Christians.
Attacks on elected Dems? Those Dems aren’t seen as legit public servants; their victories were invalid because they were elected by people who aren’t white Christians.
The Neo-Confederate States are the “laboratories of autocracy” that set the stage for the Trump regime.
As this chart shows, most of his authoritarian, Christian nationalist actions had precedent in Neo-Confederate legislatures, having either been enabled or facilitated by the Roberts Court.
As this chart shows, most of his authoritarian, Christian nationalist actions had precedent in Neo-Confederate legislatures, having either been enabled or facilitated by the Roberts Court.
Nationalizaton of Neo-Confederate State Policy
Nationalization of Neo-Confederate State Policy Neo-Confederate State Policy Roberts Court Trump/Congress Medicaid Rejected ACA expansion; work requirements; banned use of Medicaid funds for Plann...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The Neo-Confederate States are the “laboratories of autocracy” that set the stage for the Trump regime.
As this chart shows, most of his authoritarian, Christian nationalist actions had precedent in Neo-Confederate legislatures, having either been enabled or facilitated by the Roberts Court.
As this chart shows, most of his authoritarian, Christian nationalist actions had precedent in Neo-Confederate legislatures, having either been enabled or facilitated by the Roberts Court.