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For the past ten years or so, anti-liberal ideas have dominated the public intellectual landscape. I now believe that these ideas are in intellectual decline — that the naked authoritarianism of Trump's second term has set the stage for a liberal revival
www.vox.com/politics/418...
www.vox.com/politics/418...
Liberalism is worth saving. Just ask its critics.
Why Trump 2.0 is giving some anti-liberals second thoughts.
www.vox.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
For the past ten years or so, anti-liberal ideas have dominated the public intellectual landscape. I now believe that these ideas are in intellectual decline — that the naked authoritarianism of Trump's second term has set the stage for a liberal revival
www.vox.com/politics/418...
www.vox.com/politics/418...
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The upper-middle class has the most revolutionary potential out of any social class, so I support this fully.
This is a really good line: "I'd like to have fewer billionaires and a lot more millionaires." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
What Chris Murphy Learned From the New Right
The standard-issue Northeast progressive wants to take the Democratic Party down a populist path.
www.theatlantic.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The upper-middle class has the most revolutionary potential out of any social class, so I support this fully.
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One of the worst parts of this whole ongoing ~thing~ has been watching the very few members of our media-political-intellectual-economic-etc elite who do actually care about the collapse of the constitutional order discover how few of their colleagues agree with them.
Couldn't agree more with this. It's jaw-dropping to see the patty cake people are playing with him after what was a full constitutional assault that, oh by the way, is almost certainly going to lead to tens of thousands of people in the global south dying needlessly.
The flood of encomiums and morality tales about Elon's turn in Washington cldn't be more predictable, vapid & sickening. If you want a story, get me the story about the crisis comms team directing this. He ran anti-constitutional blitzkrieg thru the federal government, did massive harm, violated ...
May 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
One of the worst parts of this whole ongoing ~thing~ has been watching the very few members of our media-political-intellectual-economic-etc elite who do actually care about the collapse of the constitutional order discover how few of their colleagues agree with them.
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American bushido, the obsession with lethality, warrior ethos, and tactical “merit” was the logical endpoint of an all volunteer professional military. But it’s bleeding into the rest of American society in increasingly unhealthy ways. My latest⬇️
The Rise of American Bushido
Part I: The Cult of Lethality, Warrior Ethos, and Tactical Prowess Rolled into One
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
American bushido, the obsession with lethality, warrior ethos, and tactical “merit” was the logical endpoint of an all volunteer professional military. But it’s bleeding into the rest of American society in increasingly unhealthy ways. My latest⬇️
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Feels like we’re in a surreal political moment where our elites desperately want to capitulate to a despot but the aspiring dictator is so dumb and bad at things that we’re still kinda free despite the best efforts of all involved.
April 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Feels like we’re in a surreal political moment where our elites desperately want to capitulate to a despot but the aspiring dictator is so dumb and bad at things that we’re still kinda free despite the best efforts of all involved.
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Deep in my heart I do not believe that Jurassic Park would pose substantially different or more challenging security issues than any well stocked zoo.
April 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Deep in my heart I do not believe that Jurassic Park would pose substantially different or more challenging security issues than any well stocked zoo.
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Reminder that the Rebel Alliance was Mothma Liberal Democrats, Alderaanian Royalists and Separatists thinking Dooku did nothing wrong.
April 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Reminder that the Rebel Alliance was Mothma Liberal Democrats, Alderaanian Royalists and Separatists thinking Dooku did nothing wrong.
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I want you all to take a good look at what showing up and peacefully demanding justice did here. Van Hollen was practically daring Bukele to hurt him.
And Bukele backed the fuck off and gave him a meeting with Kilmar.
We can defeat the wretched Trump regime through peaceful protest. Completely.
And Bukele backed the fuck off and gave him a meeting with Kilmar.
We can defeat the wretched Trump regime through peaceful protest. Completely.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I want you all to take a good look at what showing up and peacefully demanding justice did here. Van Hollen was practically daring Bukele to hurt him.
And Bukele backed the fuck off and gave him a meeting with Kilmar.
We can defeat the wretched Trump regime through peaceful protest. Completely.
And Bukele backed the fuck off and gave him a meeting with Kilmar.
We can defeat the wretched Trump regime through peaceful protest. Completely.
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BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
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This is where we are headed. If you don’t believe me, ask what basis the government had to send me and my family to a prison camp in Arkansas. We “looked like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.”
April 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is where we are headed. If you don’t believe me, ask what basis the government had to send me and my family to a prison camp in Arkansas. We “looked like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.”
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👀🚨JICYMI: New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)
MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l
MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l
April 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
👀🚨JICYMI: New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)
MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l
MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l
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2025 is the Year of California "Permitting Reform," says @buffywicks.bsky.social .
California lawmakers in both chambers are hammering out 20 bills to rejigger the approval process for housing projects.
calmatters.org/housing/2025...
California lawmakers in both chambers are hammering out 20 bills to rejigger the approval process for housing projects.
calmatters.org/housing/2025...
‘Too damn hard to build’: A key California Democrat’s push for speedier construction
Oakland Democrat Buffy Wicks said California lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction.
calmatters.org
March 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
2025 is the Year of California "Permitting Reform," says @buffywicks.bsky.social .
California lawmakers in both chambers are hammering out 20 bills to rejigger the approval process for housing projects.
calmatters.org/housing/2025...
California lawmakers in both chambers are hammering out 20 bills to rejigger the approval process for housing projects.
calmatters.org/housing/2025...
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Solarpunkish
(total suburb annihilation)
(total suburb annihilation)
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Solarpunkish
(total suburb annihilation)
(total suburb annihilation)
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I will never stop thinking about this Gabe Newell quote
February 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I will never stop thinking about this Gabe Newell quote
Habit Burger, followed by A.
February 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Habit Burger, followed by A.
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The Center Cannot Hold is up for a Turtledove Award on Althistory, and if you're a member I'd sure appreciate a vote.
www.alternatehistory.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Center Cannot Hold is up for a Turtledove Award on Althistory, and if you're a member I'd sure appreciate a vote.
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Lace Platinum-class, the workhorse destroyer of the Pacific Armada (1/n)
February 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Lace Platinum-class, the workhorse destroyer of the Pacific Armada (1/n)
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