Chad Levinson
@chadlevinson.com
Academic in DC (Virginia Tech SPIA) nee CHI, NYC, omnivore, decent cook, novice gardener, puppy papa, he/him
The President’s Echo System: How Foreign Policy is Sold to Americans (book forthcoming 2026). https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674302518
The President’s Echo System: How Foreign Policy is Sold to Americans (book forthcoming 2026). https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674302518
Or perhaps a way to win custody from an estranged ex?
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Or perhaps a way to win custody from an estranged ex?
This thread is providing a useful service, though perhaps not the one its contributors intended
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This thread is providing a useful service, though perhaps not the one its contributors intended
Fuck off (just trying to give a clear answer)
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Fuck off (just trying to give a clear answer)
“Pay a living wage” is the language of emotion? I might start a GoFundMe for his children’s therapy.
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“Pay a living wage” is the language of emotion? I might start a GoFundMe for his children’s therapy.
Though I don’t think Empire stands on its own.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Though I don’t think Empire stands on its own.
This list identifies him as Gen X. It is also mostly correct, with the exception of mixing up Rogue One and Jedi.
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This list identifies him as Gen X. It is also mostly correct, with the exception of mixing up Rogue One and Jedi.
A whole lotta Anns (see Arrested Development) on this list.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A whole lotta Anns (see Arrested Development) on this list.
And to control the process so there are people who are convinced that the outputs ARE their thoughts.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And to control the process so there are people who are convinced that the outputs ARE their thoughts.
What an utter waste of a legal education
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What an utter waste of a legal education
* yes, he's a Nazi and an anti-trans bigot and a fraud, but I'm beginning to suspect that those are all downstream of the fact that he's the kind of person who would invest tens of billions of dollars in a system that will help him, finally, at long last, land a sick burn
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
* yes, he's a Nazi and an anti-trans bigot and a fraud, but I'm beginning to suspect that those are all downstream of the fact that he's the kind of person who would invest tens of billions of dollars in a system that will help him, finally, at long last, land a sick burn
In grad school, I took a health policy class, and the first thing I learned is that you cannot dabble in health policy. I apply that lesson to most areas of social policy, including education. Humility is crucial to writing well about complex subjects.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In grad school, I took a health policy class, and the first thing I learned is that you cannot dabble in health policy. I apply that lesson to most areas of social policy, including education. Humility is crucial to writing well about complex subjects.
Journalists can spend years developing expertise in an area by covering that beat diligently, or they can jump into a new area if they write what the powerful want them to.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Journalists can spend years developing expertise in an area by covering that beat diligently, or they can jump into a new area if they write what the powerful want them to.
Recall the purge of senior JAG officers at the beginning of this term, who would normally advise on the legality of orders
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Recall the purge of senior JAG officers at the beginning of this term, who would normally advise on the legality of orders
Abrams has been doing this for nearly my entire life, and has never been held accountable for being wrong each time.
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Abrams has been doing this for nearly my entire life, and has never been held accountable for being wrong each time.
This is not the way
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is not the way
With this congress, likely no. If they show any appetite for opposition, expect a blitz of propaganda from the admin and its allies.
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
With this congress, likely no. If they show any appetite for opposition, expect a blitz of propaganda from the admin and its allies.
Let’s not overlook the moral bankruptcy of the people who take home hefty paychecks for working on a project they know is harmful
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Let’s not overlook the moral bankruptcy of the people who take home hefty paychecks for working on a project they know is harmful
It's... not a good movie. In SW and Empire, Kenobi returns to Luke as a spirit to deliver spiritual encouragement (something a spirit mentor can do). In Jedi, he has a full-on rational conversation during which he sits down... because his ghost legs are tired?
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It's... not a good movie. In SW and Empire, Kenobi returns to Luke as a spirit to deliver spiritual encouragement (something a spirit mentor can do). In Jedi, he has a full-on rational conversation during which he sits down... because his ghost legs are tired?
Turkey is just not that hard to do well. My mom used to make two, for two different kinds of stuffing. One year her ovens failed and she moved to to grill. Still delicious. She has since learned that no one liked the carrot stuffing.
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Turkey is just not that hard to do well. My mom used to make two, for two different kinds of stuffing. One year her ovens failed and she moved to to grill. Still delicious. She has since learned that no one liked the carrot stuffing.
Not questioning his snackiness, but I've always wondered about his celebrity. Like he appeared on movie posters for Branaugh's Hamlet and he plays the barely-seen Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, who has like 6 lines. Was he already famous in the UK?
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not questioning his snackiness, but I've always wondered about his celebrity. Like he appeared on movie posters for Branaugh's Hamlet and he plays the barely-seen Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, who has like 6 lines. Was he already famous in the UK?