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Can't believe they did all that for a promise to think about thinking about a vote
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Sunday Reading: A Constant Torrent of Authoritarian Arrogance, Corruption, and Complicity

American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
 
Some thoughts from my new piece:
A Constant Torrent of Authoritarian Arrogance, Corruption, Complicity
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
democracyamericana.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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These regions include the entirety of the Gulf Coast and up through North Carolina.

Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…
FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator? Quit.
FEMA Region 6 Deputy Regional Administrator? Quit.
FEMA Region 4 Regional Administrator? Quit.

It's fine, it's just two really large regions that deal with a slew of hazards during hurricane season and beyond. We're not cooked at all. 🥲
June 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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If you've read that Atlantic story by Annie Lowrey about why ranked choice voting sucks, I'm telling you she's wrong. And I know this because I did something in 2017 Annie did not for this story - I talked to a mathemtician.
Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst
There are many mathematically sound ways to vote, but the way the United States votes is the worst.
www.popsci.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Another good trope for Not My President’s Day
February 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM