Derek Barker
@dwmbarker.bsky.social
Senior program officer for research initiatives, Kettering Foundation. Political theorist, editor of From Many, We blog. Studies democracy, virtue ethics, Aristotle. Orioles fan. Opinions expressed here are mine.
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Here is NYT attempt at "both sides"-ibg these results.
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Here is NYT attempt at "both sides"-ibg these results.
The NYT Editorial Board is really using Trump to prove their thesis that moderation wins elections. Hello!!!!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
October 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The NYT Editorial Board is really using Trump to prove their thesis that moderation wins elections. Hello!!!!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Looks good in print! TLDR, it is possible to be a critic of liberalism without going to the post liberal/MAGA/natcon dark side. Online here: politicalsciencereviewer.com/index.php/psr
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Looks good in print! TLDR, it is possible to be a critic of liberalism without going to the post liberal/MAGA/natcon dark side. Online here: politicalsciencereviewer.com/index.php/psr
Amour propre explains so much
September 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Amour propre explains so much
Almost certainly and likely... www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
July 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Almost certainly and likely... www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
I wonder where they got the idea to deregulate AI
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I wonder where they got the idea to deregulate AI
Also per Freedom House:
May 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Also per Freedom House:
Just remember when they were yelling slurs at Adam Jones and throwing stuff at Hyun Soo Kim.
March 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Just remember when they were yelling slurs at Adam Jones and throwing stuff at Hyun Soo Kim.
The new holy Trinity: the Catholic, the evangelical protestant, and the conspiracy theory anti-science fringe
March 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The new holy Trinity: the Catholic, the evangelical protestant, and the conspiracy theory anti-science fringe
I recently saw a somewhat different explanation which makes better sense of Panama. Basically RU gets UKR, we get CAN/GRN and PAN in our sphere of influence. CH gets TWN. www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Item...
March 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I recently saw a somewhat different explanation which makes better sense of Panama. Basically RU gets UKR, we get CAN/GRN and PAN in our sphere of influence. CH gets TWN. www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Item...
This quote from JD in Politico is interesting. They hijacked the infrastructure of the establishment right but shifted the agenda from free trade to cultural politics. They are fine with blowing it up because they perceive the establishment (left and right) as failing.
March 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This quote from JD in Politico is interesting. They hijacked the infrastructure of the establishment right but shifted the agenda from free trade to cultural politics. They are fine with blowing it up because they perceive the establishment (left and right) as failing.
See here for the facts on Tulsi Gabbard's trans purge. Remember, Chris Rufo, the activist who broadcast (and mischaracterized) the leaked chats played a major role in spreading lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield.
February 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
See here for the facts on Tulsi Gabbard's trans purge. Remember, Chris Rufo, the activist who broadcast (and mischaracterized) the leaked chats played a major role in spreading lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield.
TSLA vs AAPL stock btw...
February 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
TSLA vs AAPL stock btw...
Stealth Democracy (2002) by Hibbing and Theiss-Morse offers a strikingly realist and minimalist concept of democracy. Yet even they are optimistic for, and rely upon, public opposition to corruption. The new administration is testing this theory along with the guardrails of US democracy
February 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Stealth Democracy (2002) by Hibbing and Theiss-Morse offers a strikingly realist and minimalist concept of democracy. Yet even they are optimistic for, and rely upon, public opposition to corruption. The new administration is testing this theory along with the guardrails of US democracy
Nice observation by Politico that Aileen Cannon's rationale for dismissing Jack Smith could be used against DOGE in the appointments clause case. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Nice observation by Politico that Aileen Cannon's rationale for dismissing Jack Smith could be used against DOGE in the appointments clause case. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Elon's unhinged and illegal actions don't just undermine America's alliances in the international community. Putin and dictators around the world are thrilled to see America sabotage its own leadership.
February 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Elon's unhinged and illegal actions don't just undermine America's alliances in the international community. Putin and dictators around the world are thrilled to see America sabotage its own leadership.
My first book of the new year: The Ukraine by Artem Chapeye, a series of vignettes "possibly based on real events" illustrating everyday life across Ukraine prior to Russia's full scale invasion.
January 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My first book of the new year: The Ukraine by Artem Chapeye, a series of vignettes "possibly based on real events" illustrating everyday life across Ukraine prior to Russia's full scale invasion.
So, broad but not deep/enthusiastic support for the war. That does not seem that complicated.
January 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
So, broad but not deep/enthusiastic support for the war. That does not seem that complicated.
This is what Project 2025 has to say about Greenland. Hm.
January 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is what Project 2025 has to say about Greenland. Hm.
Don't forget, to help Trump's campaign he offered a $5,000 bounty for evidence of Haitians in Springfield eating pets, then circulated an image of random people grilling chickens in Dayton. A dangerous, nasty individual.
November 27, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Don't forget, to help Trump's campaign he offered a $5,000 bounty for evidence of Haitians in Springfield eating pets, then circulated an image of random people grilling chickens in Dayton. A dangerous, nasty individual.
This is especially crazy. Anyone left on the Musk platform should randomly use "cis" to confuse the algo.
November 15, 2024 at 12:47 PM
This is especially crazy. Anyone left on the Musk platform should randomly use "cis" to confuse the algo.
This is the front page of the website. Nothing.
February 21, 2024 at 9:26 PM
This is the front page of the website. Nothing.