Troy Tyler
@troytyler2000.bsky.social
Jimmy Carter Conservatism. Rawlsian —
believing better worlds worthwhile!
I’m interested in utopias, post-liberalism, distributism, municipalities, Neo-Luddism, wellbeing, virtue, fairness & justice. Pro-Unions, cooperatives & mutuals. #NoFarmersNoFood 🏴
believing better worlds worthwhile!
I’m interested in utopias, post-liberalism, distributism, municipalities, Neo-Luddism, wellbeing, virtue, fairness & justice. Pro-Unions, cooperatives & mutuals. #NoFarmersNoFood 🏴
Olsen on Reagan’s pro-Wagner Act tendency typifies how genuinely blue collar conservatism might maintain better balance (harmony) between businesses, and aligning with working people’s industrial interests. Whereso W.L. Mackenzie King’s strides similar, as abounds Blakenham’s Bill debut during 1963.
January 5, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Olsen on Reagan’s pro-Wagner Act tendency typifies how genuinely blue collar conservatism might maintain better balance (harmony) between businesses, and aligning with working people’s industrial interests. Whereso W.L. Mackenzie King’s strides similar, as abounds Blakenham’s Bill debut during 1963.
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Anthony Kaldellis had Kim Bowes on his podcast to talk about her new book and it’s pretty good. The 90% is the % I prefer. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
146. How the ninety percent experienced the Roman economy, with Kim Bowes
Podcast Episode · Byzantium & Friends · 01/01/2026 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Anthony Kaldellis had Kim Bowes on his podcast to talk about her new book and it’s pretty good. The 90% is the % I prefer. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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“Now I can save tomorrow for something that I really want to do.”
“What is that?” asked Frog.
“Tomorrow,” said Toad, “I can just take life easy.”
“What is that?” asked Frog.
“Tomorrow,” said Toad, “I can just take life easy.”
December 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“Now I can save tomorrow for something that I really want to do.”
“What is that?” asked Frog.
“Tomorrow,” said Toad, “I can just take life easy.”
“What is that?” asked Frog.
“Tomorrow,” said Toad, “I can just take life easy.”
The Tetteh UNSMIL is ineffective, creating consociationalist blueprints blocking any authentic regional reintegration or cultivating consensus — an alternative Libyan Monarchy under El-Senussi could create sufficiently stable constitutional conditions to take forward its intranational peace process?
December 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Tetteh UNSMIL is ineffective, creating consociationalist blueprints blocking any authentic regional reintegration or cultivating consensus — an alternative Libyan Monarchy under El-Senussi could create sufficiently stable constitutional conditions to take forward its intranational peace process?
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Hype.
No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.
No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.
Hope or hype? Deep Sky says unique carbon-capture facility eyed for southwestern Manitoba will help ‘save our planet’; critics call technology high-risk and under-researched
Since early October, the rural municipalities of Pipestone and Two Borders — agriculture and oil-dominant communities about three hours southwest of Winnipeg — have found themselves at the heart of a ...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hype.
No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.
No form of CO₂ removal is a climate solution as long as we’re still releasing >40 billion tonnes of CO₂ every year from fossil fuel burning.
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The deficit is more daunting than it was than it was when Romney ran for President in 2012. I'm glad to see him updating, appreciating that taxes should be part of the solution.
And not just minor tax "loopholes," he wants to seal the "tax caverns." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
And not just minor tax "loopholes," he wants to seal the "tax caverns." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The deficit is more daunting than it was than it was when Romney ran for President in 2012. I'm glad to see him updating, appreciating that taxes should be part of the solution.
And not just minor tax "loopholes," he wants to seal the "tax caverns." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
And not just minor tax "loopholes," he wants to seal the "tax caverns." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
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...I did it!
In 2025 I:
1. Had a baby
2. Wrote a book
3. Did absolutely nothing else
Filed the book last night, please celebrate with me by preordering it...
(it's fun! you'll enjoy it!)
UK: www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
In 2025 I:
1. Had a baby
2. Wrote a book
3. Did absolutely nothing else
Filed the book last night, please celebrate with me by preordering it...
(it's fun! you'll enjoy it!)
UK: www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
How to Win a Trade War by Soumaya Keynes, Chad Bown | Waterstones
Buy How to Win a Trade War by Soumaya Keynes, Chad Bown from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
...I did it!
In 2025 I:
1. Had a baby
2. Wrote a book
3. Did absolutely nothing else
Filed the book last night, please celebrate with me by preordering it...
(it's fun! you'll enjoy it!)
UK: www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
In 2025 I:
1. Had a baby
2. Wrote a book
3. Did absolutely nothing else
Filed the book last night, please celebrate with me by preordering it...
(it's fun! you'll enjoy it!)
UK: www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-...
US: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...
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A new open access vol _
Serving the Gods: Artists, Craftsmen, Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World_ is out now. www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/titel_9143.a... Excited to read this but also remembering Alison Burford’s work on the craftsmen at Epidauros. wellcomecollection.org/works/t5b8zjma
Serving the Gods: Artists, Craftsmen, Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World_ is out now. www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/titel_9143.a... Excited to read this but also remembering Alison Burford’s work on the craftsmen at Epidauros. wellcomecollection.org/works/t5b8zjma
Serving the Gods: Artists, Craftsmen, Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World
Buch | Harrassowitz Verlag
www.harrassowitz-verlag.de
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A new open access vol _
Serving the Gods: Artists, Craftsmen, Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World_ is out now. www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/titel_9143.a... Excited to read this but also remembering Alison Burford’s work on the craftsmen at Epidauros. wellcomecollection.org/works/t5b8zjma
Serving the Gods: Artists, Craftsmen, Ritual Specialists in the Ancient World_ is out now. www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/titel_9143.a... Excited to read this but also remembering Alison Burford’s work on the craftsmen at Epidauros. wellcomecollection.org/works/t5b8zjma
With Whitehall relaxing rules on BNG announced as Christmas approaches a major misstep, it’s imperative house-building ambitions = pro-Environment.
Cf. Craig Bennett’s view that this “scapegoat[s] nature for a failing economy" — this trade undermines balance between “green growth”, demand & supply
Cf. Craig Bennett’s view that this “scapegoat[s] nature for a failing economy" — this trade undermines balance between “green growth”, demand & supply
December 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
With Whitehall relaxing rules on BNG announced as Christmas approaches a major misstep, it’s imperative house-building ambitions = pro-Environment.
Cf. Craig Bennett’s view that this “scapegoat[s] nature for a failing economy" — this trade undermines balance between “green growth”, demand & supply
Cf. Craig Bennett’s view that this “scapegoat[s] nature for a failing economy" — this trade undermines balance between “green growth”, demand & supply
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Unless DWP improves the clarity of its UC statistics by splitting out claimants who migrate from legacy benefits to UC vs those who make new claims, we're going to keep getting misleading headlines like this for the foreseeable future...
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Unless DWP improves the clarity of its UC statistics by splitting out claimants who migrate from legacy benefits to UC vs those who make new claims, we're going to keep getting misleading headlines like this for the foreseeable future...
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"Email has become a crucible. I can no longer say 'Attached is the draft.' I must instead write, 'Enclosed—though, of course, enclosure itself is a problematic modality—please locate a text-in-process, emergent rather than concluded.'”
I Got Tenure and Now I Can’t Seem to Form Simple Declarative Sentences
When I received the email, I was holding a piece of toast. Dry, no butter. I remember this vividly because it was the last thing in my life with a ...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Email has become a crucible. I can no longer say 'Attached is the draft.' I must instead write, 'Enclosed—though, of course, enclosure itself is a problematic modality—please locate a text-in-process, emergent rather than concluded.'”
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I am very far from choosing my favorite 2028 presidential candidate. I think Dems have lots of good folks who may run. But I've long been a big fan of Andy Beshear.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...
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Why Andy Beshear Is a First-Tier Presidential Contender
Andy Beshear has a proven ability to win red-state voters in the general and a populist streak that can prevail in Democratic primaries.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I am very far from choosing my favorite 2028 presidential candidate. I think Dems have lots of good folks who may run. But I've long been a big fan of Andy Beshear.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...
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Keeping our commitment to recognize the outstanding book on the history of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery, we are delighted to announce The Driver’s Story by historian @randybrowne.bsky.social as the Winner of the #Slaveryarchive Book Prize 2024 www.slaveryarchive.com/slaveryarchi...
October 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Keeping our commitment to recognize the outstanding book on the history of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery, we are delighted to announce The Driver’s Story by historian @randybrowne.bsky.social as the Winner of the #Slaveryarchive Book Prize 2024 www.slaveryarchive.com/slaveryarchi...
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Recent Resolution Foundation research found an increase in savings among low and middle income households.
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern...
Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/0iIyRVV
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern...
Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/0iIyRVV
October 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Recent Resolution Foundation research found an increase in savings among low and middle income households.
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern...
Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/0iIyRVV
@ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern...
Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/0iIyRVV
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For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch (or Rewatch) the excellent, and sadly timely, film: "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005) - Dir. George Clooney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4s...
Watch (or Rewatch) the excellent, and sadly timely, film: "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005) - Dir. George Clooney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4s...
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) Official Trailer - George Clooney, David Strathairn Movie HD
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October 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch (or Rewatch) the excellent, and sadly timely, film: "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005) - Dir. George Clooney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4s...
Watch (or Rewatch) the excellent, and sadly timely, film: "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005) - Dir. George Clooney
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4s...
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Excellent essay about a strong new book by @marcusrediker.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
The Underground Railroad’s Stealth Sailors | Eric Foner
The web of Atlantic trading routes and solidarity among maritime workers, many of them Black, meant fugitive slaves’ chances of reaching freedom below deck were better than over land.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Excellent essay about a strong new book by @marcusrediker.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Eeee the cover for the UK edition of How to Win a Trade War is out!
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Eeee the cover for the UK edition of How to Win a Trade War is out!
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
Pre-order your copy here...
www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
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Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
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Autonomous speedboat designer Saronic aims to use its fat warchest to build America’s largest shipyard and help the US to dominate commercial and military shipbuilding.
A Gonzo Plan To Beat China With Giant Robot Boats
Autonomous speedboat designer Saronic aims to use its fat warchest to build America’s largest shipyard and help the US to dominate commercial and military shipbuilding.
www.forbes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Autonomous speedboat designer Saronic aims to use its fat warchest to build America’s largest shipyard and help the US to dominate commercial and military shipbuilding.
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From Frederick Douglass’s Narrative. It’s full of passages like this. I’m thinking increasingly about the joy in which some take in inflicting pain and misery on others as a sense of domination. And I fear it explains so much.
October 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
From Frederick Douglass’s Narrative. It’s full of passages like this. I’m thinking increasingly about the joy in which some take in inflicting pain and misery on others as a sense of domination. And I fear it explains so much.
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The geopolitics of international development (after foreign aid): www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-geopol...
The geopolitics of international development (after foreign aid)
You can't have nice things without strategic independence and policy autonomy
www.africanistperspective.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The geopolitics of international development (after foreign aid): www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-geopol...