Adam Herman
@adamzherman.bsky.social
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Adam Herman
@adamzherman.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I made a Starter Pack for New York Rangers Twitter so everyone can connect again and/or you can find new people who are good at posting. Send your nominees and I'll add to the list.
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I took a look at all sorts of options for #NYR to address the offensive void. Trade options, internal options, or... doing nothing at all.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
Buy or Sell Trade Options to Solve the Rangers' Scoring Problems
The New York Rangers cannot score goals this season.
bleacherreport.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I took a look at all sorts of options for #NYR to address the offensive void. Trade options, internal options, or... doing nothing at all.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
This is why "do you think the Dems need a new Senate leader?" needs to be posed to every single senate Dem in office. It's the closest proxy we have. Make them all go on the record with where they truly stand.
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
This is why "do you think the Dems need a new Senate leader?" needs to be posed to every single senate Dem in office. It's the closest proxy we have. Make them all go on the record with where they truly stand.
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With Cornyn MIA & still not voting, votes can still be changed. An effective leader would be burning up phone lines trying to flip one of the Dems who voted yes to kill this deal.
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
With Cornyn MIA & still not voting, votes can still be changed. An effective leader would be burning up phone lines trying to flip one of the Dems who voted yes to kill this deal.
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
I think the best-case scenario is that someone convinces Schumer he's some sort of martyr whom everyone will remember for protecting his *esteemed colleagues* if he gives up the position.
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I think the best-case scenario is that someone convinces Schumer he's some sort of martyr whom everyone will remember for protecting his *esteemed colleagues* if he gives up the position.
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
Speaking of being replaced at the ballot box...
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Speaking of being replaced at the ballot box...
Yeah I’m not sure how well this would hold up for many of them if you were to look at things they were willing to support at the expense of millions going hungry.
I think one thing we lose sight of is that it’s really easy to chant that we gotta touch the stove, and it’s a completely different thing to be the owner of the ongoing decision that 40 million people gotta go hungry. That’s a heavy thing and I’m not at all surprised that some Dems are worried.
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yeah I’m not sure how well this would hold up for many of them if you were to look at things they were willing to support at the expense of millions going hungry.
After sitting on the tarmac for 70 minutes, the pilot has informed us that LaGuardia is now at a full ground stop for a minimum of 60 minutes. No flights in or out.
All this so that Trump can deny people healthcare.
All this so that Trump can deny people healthcare.
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
After sitting on the tarmac for 70 minutes, the pilot has informed us that LaGuardia is now at a full ground stop for a minimum of 60 minutes. No flights in or out.
All this so that Trump can deny people healthcare.
All this so that Trump can deny people healthcare.
It’s been very funny watching guys like O’Leary and Ackman have meltdowns because they can’t conceive of a politician to whom their money can’t buy access.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It’s been very funny watching guys like O’Leary and Ackman have meltdowns because they can’t conceive of a politician to whom their money can’t buy access.
This is very good.
I wrote about one lens of understanding Mamdani's victory, which is as a campaign that corrected many of the mistakes Democrats made in 2024 newrepublic.com/article/2027...
How Zohran Mamdani Fixed the Mistakes That Cost Democrats in 2024
Democratic leaders who are antsy about the rise of New York City’s new mayor should listen to—and learn from—him.
newrepublic.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is very good.
There's a lot of other context to consider of course (team direction, alternative options, etc), but this is a convincing case for NYR to re-sign Artemi Panarin.
16 Stats 📊📈📉
Artemi Panarin, Adrian Kempe and Alex Tuch are the last of the big free agents. How much should they get on their next deals?
Plus notes on Josh Doan and standout defensive performances from Suzuki, McDavid and Theodore.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Artemi Panarin, Adrian Kempe and Alex Tuch are the last of the big free agents. How much should they get on their next deals?
Plus notes on Josh Doan and standout defensive performances from Suzuki, McDavid and Theodore.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
There's a lot of other context to consider of course (team direction, alternative options, etc), but this is a convincing case for NYR to re-sign Artemi Panarin.
One cool difference between the left and the right is that the left capitalizes on its fandom by organizing them to do volunteer work whereas the right capitalizes on fandom by selling them vitamin supplements and Trump-branded watches.
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom
The Zohran Mamdani campaign ran a competent social media program, yes. But it's the fandom it fostered that transformed Mamdani into a digital (and IRL!) phenomenon.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/zohran...
The Zohran Mamdani campaign ran a competent social media program, yes. But it's the fandom it fostered that transformed Mamdani into a digital (and IRL!) phenomenon.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/zohran...
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom
Much of the content about Mamdani online hasn't come from his campaign, or the dozens of political influencers invited to cover it. It's also come from fans.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One cool difference between the left and the right is that the left capitalizes on its fandom by organizing them to do volunteer work whereas the right capitalizes on fandom by selling them vitamin supplements and Trump-branded watches.
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great example of following politics on vibes not substance
-a major plank of Mamdani's affordability pitch has been supporting small businesses in the city (bodegas, food trucks, even taxis are small businesses)
-the Mayor doesn't set tax policy
-a major plank of Mamdani's affordability pitch has been supporting small businesses in the city (bodegas, food trucks, even taxis are small businesses)
-the Mayor doesn't set tax policy
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
great example of following politics on vibes not substance
-a major plank of Mamdani's affordability pitch has been supporting small businesses in the city (bodegas, food trucks, even taxis are small businesses)
-the Mayor doesn't set tax policy
-a major plank of Mamdani's affordability pitch has been supporting small businesses in the city (bodegas, food trucks, even taxis are small businesses)
-the Mayor doesn't set tax policy
I hate the idea of stanning politicians because people are fallible and ideas are what actually matters.
But I would put a 10-foot tall fathead of Lina Khan on my wall if it became available for sale.
But I would put a 10-foot tall fathead of Lina Khan on my wall if it became available for sale.
Lina Khan, as she is announced as being part of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team:
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I hate the idea of stanning politicians because people are fallible and ideas are what actually matters.
But I would put a 10-foot tall fathead of Lina Khan on my wall if it became available for sale.
But I would put a 10-foot tall fathead of Lina Khan on my wall if it became available for sale.
A bunch of Resist Libs are about to Google "Eugene Debs." This is how power is built.
Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
A bunch of Resist Libs are about to Google "Eugene Debs." This is how power is built.
Feels cool to have a Democrat in power who doesn't act like he needs to constantly apologize to for having progressive stances.
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Feels cool to have a Democrat in power who doesn't act like he needs to constantly apologize to for having progressive stances.
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@aoc.bsky.social says of Mamdani victory: "A lot of people...are willing to talk about party unity when it serves them, but not party unity when it serves everybody."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
@aoc.bsky.social says of Mamdani victory: "A lot of people...are willing to talk about party unity when it serves them, but not party unity when it serves everybody."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
"We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind."
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Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
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Not kidding Staten Island (relatively narrowly) voted against centralized digital maps lol
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Not kidding Staten Island (relatively narrowly) voted against centralized digital maps lol
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Once more, for old times’ sake
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Once more, for old times’ sake
Cuomo lecturing everyone about what New York is Actually All About one more time before taking a private jet to West Palm Beach.
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Cuomo lecturing everyone about what New York is Actually All About one more time before taking a private jet to West Palm Beach.
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You might think you’re ready for this needle drop at the Cuomo watch party.
I promise you: you are not.
I promise you: you are not.
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
You might think you’re ready for this needle drop at the Cuomo watch party.
I promise you: you are not.
I promise you: you are not.
(Guy who donated millions to Andrew Cuomo twice)
“Hello I am concerned about wasteful government spending”
“Hello I am concerned about wasteful government spending”
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
(Guy who donated millions to Andrew Cuomo twice)
“Hello I am concerned about wasteful government spending”
“Hello I am concerned about wasteful government spending”
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I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.