Deva Woodly
@devawo.bsky.social
Politics Prof.| Kettering Foundation Research Fellow| Author of The Politics of Common Sense & Reckoning: Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Necessity of Social Movements
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are you all about Tennessee tonight?
here are three other elections you should keep an eye on:
1️⃣ a flip opportunity for Dems in Georgia:
here are three other elections you should keep an eye on:
1️⃣ a flip opportunity for Dems in Georgia:
Here's one office Dems could flip on Tuesday.
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
(No, it's not in TN!)
The Republican mayor of Roswell, a Georgia city of 90K, finished just one percentage point ahead of his Dem challenger on November 4. The runoff is in a few days.
One of my Dec elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
December 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
are you all about Tennessee tonight?
here are three other elections you should keep an eye on:
1️⃣ a flip opportunity for Dems in Georgia:
here are three other elections you should keep an eye on:
1️⃣ a flip opportunity for Dems in Georgia:
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Who needs that big a jar of pickles? Doesn’t matter. The company isn’t cowed by the attempted authoritarian consolidation & that’s enough for me.
Costco Sues Trump Administration for Refund of Tariffs
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Who needs that big a jar of pickles? Doesn’t matter. The company isn’t cowed by the attempted authoritarian consolidation & that’s enough for me.
The major AI companies are just a series of Enrons stacked in trench coats.
Nvidia is spending $1.3 billion to rent its own chips back from CoreWeave, a company in which it owns a $4 billion stake.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
There are, AFAICT, only two explanations for this arrangement:
(1) It's accounting fraud.
(2) It's accounting non-fraud, because we don't prosecute financial crimes anymore.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The major AI companies are just a series of Enrons stacked in trench coats.
I know that you’re never supposed to be a fan of a politician. And yet.
School Integration Has Lost Steam. Will Mamdani Revive It in New York?
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I know that you’re never supposed to be a fan of a politician. And yet.
Very curious about this special.
It’s clear that Republicans are very worried about the upcoming special election in a Tennessee district that Trump won by double digits.
Help us GOTV for @aftynbehn.bsky.social (a state representative and former Indivisible organizer) before Election Day on Tuesday: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Help us GOTV for @aftynbehn.bsky.social (a state representative and former Indivisible organizer) before Election Day on Tuesday: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Scoop: Trump and Johnson to hold tele-rally for GOP in tight Tennessee House race
Should Republicans lose — or win narrowly — it would further expectations that the party is heading toward a perilous midterm.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Very curious about this special.
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NEW: Reports of DOGE’s death aren’t highly exaggerated, they’re wrong. Follow @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social on a voyage into the federal agencies where all your favorite young engineers are burrowed in ”like ticks.”
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: Reports of DOGE’s death aren’t highly exaggerated, they’re wrong. Follow @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social on a voyage into the federal agencies where all your favorite young engineers are burrowed in ”like ticks.”
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This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
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In re: Parts 4 - infinity:
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In re: Parts 4 - infinity:
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It sucks that meeting a new class now involves not just going over the syllabus, setting expectations, and trying to establish a rapport, but also trying to deduce whether any of your new students are vigilante right wing operatives out to seek viral controversy at the expense of your job
If you are a chair of a department or supervise grad students, it might be important to collaborate with your colleagues on ways to strategize when a "problem essay" comes down the pike. It's one small way of protecting each other.
December 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It sucks that meeting a new class now involves not just going over the syllabus, setting expectations, and trying to establish a rapport, but also trying to deduce whether any of your new students are vigilante right wing operatives out to seek viral controversy at the expense of your job
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As for me, I am not a pessimist of any kind. And these tech bros are not optimists. They are autocratic extractionists and I’m against that.
When I’m accused of “technopessimism“ I counter that I’m not “pessimistic about technology“; I am opposed to the economic, political, and social project of upward wealth transfer that “AI” is being leveraged to bring about. If that phrasing is useful to others, then go ahead and use it.
October 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
As for me, I am not a pessimist of any kind. And these tech bros are not optimists. They are autocratic extractionists and I’m against that.
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i’m really digging the new democratic catchphrase “from the window, to the wall”
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
i’m really digging the new democratic catchphrase “from the window, to the wall”
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Incredibly depressing if the lesson of the US is preemptive institutional surrender
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Incredibly depressing if the lesson of the US is preemptive institutional surrender
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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saw a woman today wearing a shirt that said:
WARNING
I match energy
so you decide
how we gon act
WARNING
I match energy
so you decide
how we gon act
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
saw a woman today wearing a shirt that said:
WARNING
I match energy
so you decide
how we gon act
WARNING
I match energy
so you decide
how we gon act
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somehow it's "hoarding" when I keep my old tech as long as possible and resent forced obsolescence
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
somehow it's "hoarding" when I keep my old tech as long as possible and resent forced obsolescence
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
but not "hoarding" when billionaires and tech companies suck up all the money and burn though the planet in search of endless growth
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If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.
I do not like any pies except apple pie and sweet potato pie. Anything involving berries or custards or nuts does not appeal 🤷🏾♀️
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I do not like any pies except apple pie and sweet potato pie. Anything involving berries or custards or nuts does not appeal 🤷🏾♀️
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guys who have no belief in or respect for human rights are becoming oddly invested in whether robots have rights
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
guys who have no belief in or respect for human rights are becoming oddly invested in whether robots have rights
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Y’all I’m really enjoying the pie discourse.
We have to do more ridiculous shit like this.
We can’t just torture ourselves and each other all day every day with trauma.
It’s good to sometimes have some silly fun and remember that happiness still exists and we should fight for more of it.
We have to do more ridiculous shit like this.
We can’t just torture ourselves and each other all day every day with trauma.
It’s good to sometimes have some silly fun and remember that happiness still exists and we should fight for more of it.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Y’all I’m really enjoying the pie discourse.
We have to do more ridiculous shit like this.
We can’t just torture ourselves and each other all day every day with trauma.
It’s good to sometimes have some silly fun and remember that happiness still exists and we should fight for more of it.
We have to do more ridiculous shit like this.
We can’t just torture ourselves and each other all day every day with trauma.
It’s good to sometimes have some silly fun and remember that happiness still exists and we should fight for more of it.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
I have the last cherry tomatoes of the season in my garden & it will freeze before they ripen. Has anyone had good results using unripe whole cherry tomatoes in a fried green tomatoes recipe?
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I have the last cherry tomatoes of the season in my garden & it will freeze before they ripen. Has anyone had good results using unripe whole cherry tomatoes in a fried green tomatoes recipe?
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can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
can anyone who understands finance lingo tell me if this is a good or bad sign??
I will say that most everyone I could want on Mamdani’s transition team from the serious NYC based scholar-activists I know *is* on the team. I lived in NY across 3 mayors and that never happened before. It’s so exciting!
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I will say that most everyone I could want on Mamdani’s transition team from the serious NYC based scholar-activists I know *is* on the team. I lived in NY across 3 mayors and that never happened before. It’s so exciting!