Bob Weeks
@bobweeks.bsky.social
I'm for individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. Anti-populist. Likes R packages. wichitaliberty.org.
“Post-truth is pre-fascism”
“Post-truth is pre-fascism”
WICHITA COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2026: WATER PLANT ISSUES DOMINATE
The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated
The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
WICHITA COUNCIL JANUARY 20, 2026: WATER PLANT ISSUES DOMINATE
The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated
The Wichita City Council convened on January 20, 2026, for a marathon session that lasted from 9:00 AM until adjournment at 12:27 PM. The meeting was dominated
UTAH CITIZENSHIP REVIEW UPDATE 🧵
One-Sentence Summary: Utah's lieutenant governor reports that a statewide review found voter rolls overwhelmingly accurate while warning against aggressive purges that can wrongly disenfranchise citizens.
Key Takeaways:
One-Sentence Summary: Utah's lieutenant governor reports that a statewide review found voter rolls overwhelmingly accurate while warning against aggressive purges that can wrongly disenfranchise citizens.
Key Takeaways:
February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
UTAH CITIZENSHIP REVIEW UPDATE 🧵
One-Sentence Summary: Utah's lieutenant governor reports that a statewide review found voter rolls overwhelmingly accurate while warning against aggressive purges that can wrongly disenfranchise citizens.
Key Takeaways:
One-Sentence Summary: Utah's lieutenant governor reports that a statewide review found voter rolls overwhelmingly accurate while warning against aggressive purges that can wrongly disenfranchise citizens.
Key Takeaways:
TRUMP AIR FORCE ONE PRESS GAGGLE: IRAN TENSIONS, CRIME CLAIMS, AND CUBA NEGOTIATIONS
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
TRUMP AIR FORCE ONE PRESS GAGGLE: IRAN TENSIONS, CRIME CLAIMS, AND CUBA NEGOTIATIONS
'SPY SHEIKH' BOUGHT SECRET STAKE IN TRUMP COMPANY 🧵
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February 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
'SPY SHEIKH' BOUGHT SECRET STAKE IN TRUMP COMPANY 🧵
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AMERICA NEEDS RESTRAINT - AND FACTS 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Peggy Noonan argues that America's escalating internal conflicts demand disciplined law enforcement, dignified protest, and a renewed commitment to factual, professional journalism as the shared foundation of civic life.
Key Takeaways:
One-Sentence Summary:
Peggy Noonan argues that America's escalating internal conflicts demand disciplined law enforcement, dignified protest, and a renewed commitment to factual, professional journalism as the shared foundation of civic life.
Key Takeaways:
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM
AMERICA NEEDS RESTRAINT - AND FACTS 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Peggy Noonan argues that America's escalating internal conflicts demand disciplined law enforcement, dignified protest, and a renewed commitment to factual, professional journalism as the shared foundation of civic life.
Key Takeaways:
One-Sentence Summary:
Peggy Noonan argues that America's escalating internal conflicts demand disciplined law enforcement, dignified protest, and a renewed commitment to factual, professional journalism as the shared foundation of civic life.
Key Takeaways:
THE HUMILIATION OF KRISTI NOEM 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Mark Leibovich argues that Kristi Noem's political crisis reveals a second-term Trump tactic of maximizing public humiliation and uncertainty rather than firing embattled officials outright.
One-Sentence Summary:
Mark Leibovich argues that Kristi Noem's political crisis reveals a second-term Trump tactic of maximizing public humiliation and uncertainty rather than firing embattled officials outright.
February 1, 2026 at 1:11 PM
THE HUMILIATION OF KRISTI NOEM 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Mark Leibovich argues that Kristi Noem's political crisis reveals a second-term Trump tactic of maximizing public humiliation and uncertainty rather than firing embattled officials outright.
One-Sentence Summary:
Mark Leibovich argues that Kristi Noem's political crisis reveals a second-term Trump tactic of maximizing public humiliation and uncertainty rather than firing embattled officials outright.
There Are No Good Reasons to Subsidize Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It.
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
There Are No Good Reasons to Subsidize Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It.
UNUSUAL DEBATE SHOWS BETTER WAY TO HANDLE WICHITA 1% SALES TAX FLAP 🧵
A respectful "Braver Angels" debate over Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax showed how public policy decisions could be handled more thoughtfully than the rushed, polarizing process that produced the current ballot measure.
A respectful "Braver Angels" debate over Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax showed how public policy decisions could be handled more thoughtfully than the rushed, polarizing process that produced the current ballot measure.
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
UNUSUAL DEBATE SHOWS BETTER WAY TO HANDLE WICHITA 1% SALES TAX FLAP 🧵
A respectful "Braver Angels" debate over Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax showed how public policy decisions could be handled more thoughtfully than the rushed, polarizing process that produced the current ballot measure.
A respectful "Braver Angels" debate over Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax showed how public policy decisions could be handled more thoughtfully than the rushed, polarizing process that produced the current ballot measure.
WHEN IT COMES TO KILLING PROTESTERS, TRUMP SOUNDS LIKE IRAN 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Will Saletan argues that the Trump administration's rhetoric and justifications for killing U.S. protesters closely mirror the propaganda and repression used by Iran's authoritarian regime during mass protests.
One-Sentence Summary:
Will Saletan argues that the Trump administration's rhetoric and justifications for killing U.S. protesters closely mirror the propaganda and repression used by Iran's authoritarian regime during mass protests.
January 31, 2026 at 1:11 PM
WHEN IT COMES TO KILLING PROTESTERS, TRUMP SOUNDS LIKE IRAN 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Will Saletan argues that the Trump administration's rhetoric and justifications for killing U.S. protesters closely mirror the propaganda and repression used by Iran's authoritarian regime during mass protests.
One-Sentence Summary:
Will Saletan argues that the Trump administration's rhetoric and justifications for killing U.S. protesters closely mirror the propaganda and repression used by Iran's authoritarian regime during mass protests.
FROM ATHENS TO SPARTA: HOW TRUMPISM IS DRIVING AMERICA'S DECLINE 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Johan Norberg argues that Trumpism reflects a historical pattern in which societies abandon openness and innovation for control and fear, accelerating their own decline.
One-Sentence Summary:
Johan Norberg argues that Trumpism reflects a historical pattern in which societies abandon openness and innovation for control and fear, accelerating their own decline.
January 31, 2026 at 12:54 PM
FROM ATHENS TO SPARTA: HOW TRUMPISM IS DRIVING AMERICA'S DECLINE 🧵
One-Sentence Summary:
Johan Norberg argues that Trumpism reflects a historical pattern in which societies abandon openness and innovation for control and fear, accelerating their own decline.
One-Sentence Summary:
Johan Norberg argues that Trumpism reflects a historical pattern in which societies abandon openness and innovation for control and fear, accelerating their own decline.
INSIDE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S BREAK WITH TRUMP AND MAGA 🧵
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January 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
INSIDE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S BREAK WITH TRUMP AND MAGA 🧵
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A FAREWELL COLUMN FROM DAVID BROOKS 🧵
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January 31, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A FAREWELL COLUMN FROM DAVID BROOKS 🧵
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TRUMP CABINET MEETING JANUARY 2026: DRUG PRICE CUTS, VENEZUELA REOPENING, LA WILDFIRE FEDERAL INTERVENTION ANNOUNCED
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
TRUMP CABINET MEETING JANUARY 2026: DRUG PRICE CUTS, VENEZUELA REOPENING, LA WILDFIRE FEDERAL INTERVENTION ANNOUNCED
OPINION | TUCKER CARLSON’S CORROSIVE BAD FAITH 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
OPINION | TUCKER CARLSON’S CORROSIVE BAD FAITH 🧵
WHATEVER THIS IS, IT IS NOT STRATEGY 🧵
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January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
WHATEVER THIS IS, IT IS NOT STRATEGY 🧵
Key Takeaways:
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THE PERILS OF A FALLING TRUMP DOLLAR 🧵
One-Sentence Summary: The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that President Donald Trump's endorsement of a weaker dollar is economically risky, inflationary, and destabilizing for both the United States and the global financial system.
One-Sentence Summary: The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that President Donald Trump's endorsement of a weaker dollar is economically risky, inflationary, and destabilizing for both the United States and the global financial system.
January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
THE PERILS OF A FALLING TRUMP DOLLAR 🧵
One-Sentence Summary: The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that President Donald Trump's endorsement of a weaker dollar is economically risky, inflationary, and destabilizing for both the United States and the global financial system.
One-Sentence Summary: The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that President Donald Trump's endorsement of a weaker dollar is economically risky, inflationary, and destabilizing for both the United States and the global financial system.
TRUMP RETURNS TO IOWA TO TOUT ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RALLY SUPPORT FOR 2026 MIDTERMS
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
TRUMP RETURNS TO IOWA TO TOUT ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RALLY SUPPORT FOR 2026 MIDTERMS
WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING: LEAVITT DEFENDS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AFTER MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING, DEMANDS MINNESOTA COOPERATION
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING: LEAVITT DEFENDS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AFTER MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING, DEMANDS MINNESOTA COOPERATION
THIS THEORY EXPLAINS TRUMP'S BAFFLING FOREIGN POLICY 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
THIS THEORY EXPLAINS TRUMP'S BAFFLING FOREIGN POLICY 🧵
ASSUME THIS LOUTOCRACY IS LYING ABOUT ICE UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
ASSUME THIS LOUTOCRACY IS LYING ABOUT ICE UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE 🧵
TIM WALZ: THE UN-AMERICAN ASSAULT ON MINNESOTA 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
TIM WALZ: THE UN-AMERICAN ASSAULT ON MINNESOTA 🧵
DONALD TRUMP CAN BE STOPPED 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
DONALD TRUMP CAN BE STOPPED 🧵
WHAT SHOULD AMERICANS DO NOW? 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
WHAT SHOULD AMERICANS DO NOW? 🧵