Jeff Hauser
@jeffhauser.bsky.social
Personal account. Run Revolving Door Project (@revolvingdoordc.bsky.social) & co-manage my son's athletic career. https://revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
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Jeff Hauser
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· Aug 23
The *vibe* of the new publication is clearly “we are here to defend liberalism against its leftwing assailants.”
Launching that sort of publication in summer 2025 is, let’s just say, *A CHOICE*.
There is an evergreen market for that sort of writing. You will never go broke writing this stuff.
Launching that sort of publication in summer 2025 is, let’s just say, *A CHOICE*.
There is an evergreen market for that sort of writing. You will never go broke writing this stuff.
Criticizing Democrats from the left does not reinforce right wing arguments. (indeed, fwiw, it makes Democrats seem more moderate!)
Criticizing Democrats from the right reinforces MAGA criticism.
Criticizing Democrats from the right reinforces MAGA criticism.
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Wow. If this were a war, it'd be crystal clear war crime. Without a war, it's just an astonishing case of murder.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Wow. If this were a war, it'd be crystal clear war crime. Without a war, it's just an astonishing case of murder.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
Remember to thank farmworkers
Remember to thank farmworkers
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
Remember to thank farmworkers
Remember to thank farmworkers
Six Ways Zohran Mamdani Can Make New York City Affordable Again prospect.org/2025/11/11/s...
Six Ways Zohran Mamdani Can Make New York City Affordable Again - The American Prospect
Mamdani begins his term with something few mayors ever have: an energized following and an international megaphone. His administration could launch a 100-day affordability sprint, using executive and ...
prospect.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Six Ways Zohran Mamdani Can Make New York City Affordable Again prospect.org/2025/11/11/s...
Nothing gets to the ultimate disingenuousness of "popularism" than his deeply embedded status with AI.
Rather than sucking up to AI oligarchs, Democrats ought to commit themselves to fighting against them.
Rather than sucking up to AI oligarchs, Democrats ought to commit themselves to fighting against them.
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nothing gets to the ultimate disingenuousness of "popularism" than his deeply embedded status with AI.
Rather than sucking up to AI oligarchs, Democrats ought to commit themselves to fighting against them.
Rather than sucking up to AI oligarchs, Democrats ought to commit themselves to fighting against them.
The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King prospect.org/2025/11/21/r...
The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King - The American Prospect
John Roberts created a monster: Donald Trump compressed a solid millennium or two of monarchical misrule into a mere ten months.
prospect.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King prospect.org/2025/11/21/r...
Big Tech Poised to Win Immunity Shield From State AI Regulation prospect.org/2025/11/20/b...
Big Tech Poised to Win Immunity Shield From State AI Regulation - The American Prospect
The Trump administration is readying an executive order preempting constraints on AI. It could become a much more wide-ranging deregulatory tool.
prospect.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Big Tech Poised to Win Immunity Shield From State AI Regulation prospect.org/2025/11/20/b...
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Republicans will blame Democrats for the shooter. Don't let them.
Democrats:
- allowed Afghans to seek refuge after aiding the U.S. and fleeing the Taliban
Republicans:
- approved shooter's refugee status in April 2025
- allowed shooter to access a gun
- placed NG soldiers in the line of fire
Democrats:
- allowed Afghans to seek refuge after aiding the U.S. and fleeing the Taliban
Republicans:
- approved shooter's refugee status in April 2025
- allowed shooter to access a gun
- placed NG soldiers in the line of fire
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Republicans will blame Democrats for the shooter. Don't let them.
Democrats:
- allowed Afghans to seek refuge after aiding the U.S. and fleeing the Taliban
Republicans:
- approved shooter's refugee status in April 2025
- allowed shooter to access a gun
- placed NG soldiers in the line of fire
Democrats:
- allowed Afghans to seek refuge after aiding the U.S. and fleeing the Taliban
Republicans:
- approved shooter's refugee status in April 2025
- allowed shooter to access a gun
- placed NG soldiers in the line of fire
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Important developments. The Montana Supreme Court has played a really important role in heading off far-right conservatism in the state, so of course the Republican Party is weaponizing the ethics process to attack them.
Pretty alarming that Republican lawmakers in Montana are no longer even pretending to respect the state supreme court as part of a co-equal branch of government
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Important developments. The Montana Supreme Court has played a really important role in heading off far-right conservatism in the state, so of course the Republican Party is weaponizing the ethics process to attack them.
Your Money Means Market Power for Banks prospect.org/2025/11/25/b...
Your Money Means Market Power for Banks - The American Prospect
Deposits are the raw materials with which bankers play, the key to unlocking market power, as Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase demonstrate.
prospect.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Your Money Means Market Power for Banks prospect.org/2025/11/25/b...
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The Justice Department's settlement against RealPage doesn't take a dime of its profits from rental price-fixing, nor does it take away the data used to collude, which can still train the company's AI models. The restrictions imposed were things RealPage agreed to voluntarily a year ago.
Not good!
Not good!
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
prospect.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Justice Department's settlement against RealPage doesn't take a dime of its profits from rental price-fixing, nor does it take away the data used to collude, which can still train the company's AI models. The restrictions imposed were things RealPage agreed to voluntarily a year ago.
Not good!
Not good!
apnews.com/article/epa-...
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.
A competent opposition would make political gold out of this airborne shit.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.
A competent opposition would make political gold out of this airborne shit.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on p...
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
apnews.com/article/epa-...
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.
A competent opposition would make political gold out of this airborne shit.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.
A competent opposition would make political gold out of this airborne shit.
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NEWSLETTER:
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this week’s newsletter is stuffed with fresh recaps of the Trump 2.0's latest corrupt policymaking — plus our top publications from the past month. Dig in!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this week’s newsletter is stuffed with fresh recaps of the Trump 2.0's latest corrupt policymaking — plus our top publications from the past month. Dig in!
Thanksgiving Combo: Corruption Calendar and RDP Work Round-Up
Weeks 44-55: The Swamp Is Now A Corporate Bazar
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEWSLETTER:
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this week’s newsletter is stuffed with fresh recaps of the Trump 2.0's latest corrupt policymaking — plus our top publications from the past month. Dig in!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this week’s newsletter is stuffed with fresh recaps of the Trump 2.0's latest corrupt policymaking — plus our top publications from the past month. Dig in!
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Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers prospect.org/2025/11/25/p...
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers - The American Prospect
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Mich...
prospect.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers prospect.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is effed up.
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 11:31 PM
This is effed up.
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Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
‘The precedent is Flint’: How Oregon’s data center boom is supercharging a water crisis | Food and Environment Reporting Network
In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown, or at the grain depot where he picked up food for…
thefern.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
Distressing. thebulletin.org/2025/08/how-...
How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy
The only way data and AI can be used for good is with restrictive controls to prevent damage to democracy.
thebulletin.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Distressing. thebulletin.org/2025/08/how-...
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“Permitting reform” premised on “tech neutral” policy only favors fossil fuels for the duration of Trump 2.0.
It will, at best, provide only marginal benefit for renewables while hobbling future POTUS’ power to rein in fossil fuels.
I do not see a path that benefits the public interest.
It will, at best, provide only marginal benefit for renewables while hobbling future POTUS’ power to rein in fossil fuels.
I do not see a path that benefits the public interest.
Trump Is the Biggest Wild Card in Permitting Reform
Congress is motivated to pass a bipartisan deal, but Democrats are demanding limits on executive power.
heatmap.news
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Permitting reform” premised on “tech neutral” policy only favors fossil fuels for the duration of Trump 2.0.
It will, at best, provide only marginal benefit for renewables while hobbling future POTUS’ power to rein in fossil fuels.
I do not see a path that benefits the public interest.
It will, at best, provide only marginal benefit for renewables while hobbling future POTUS’ power to rein in fossil fuels.
I do not see a path that benefits the public interest.
good!
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
good!
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“…the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and…has extended broad protection to fraudsters,
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“…the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and…has extended broad protection to fraudsters,
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
scam artists, and other online criminals—who, in turn, repay the President and his family with
millions of dollars in tribute.” democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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dana loesch was first hired as a talking head by CNN in 2011 - her big idea is recycling pundits from 15 years ago
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
dana loesch was first hired as a talking head by CNN in 2011 - her big idea is recycling pundits from 15 years ago
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Very strong “subprime crisis begins boiling over” vibes under every headline!
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Very strong “subprime crisis begins boiling over” vibes under every headline!
This seems akin to the MAGA 6 on the Supreme Court overruling the Constitution in order to get Trump onto the 2024 ballot (and out of a likely stint in prison).
Cristiano Ronaldo has avoided a suspension for the start of next summer’s World Cup after FIFA handed the Portugal captain a three-match ban, with the final two games suspended for “a one-year probation period”.
Cristiano Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban as FIFA grant Portugal captain ‘probationary period’
Ronaldo, 40, was sent off in Portugal's penultimate World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This seems akin to the MAGA 6 on the Supreme Court overruling the Constitution in order to get Trump onto the 2024 ballot (and out of a likely stint in prison).