Kurt Andersen
@kurtandersen.bsky.social
Novelist and historian: The Breakup (2026), Evil Geniuses, Fantasyland, Heyday, Turn of the Century, etc. Co-created Command Z (with Steven Soderbergh) and Studio 360, New Yorker writer, New York editor-in-chief, Spy co-founder https://www.kurtandersen.com
Fascinating. And so important for Democrats to acknowledge. Immigrants, including the quarter here unlawfully, want tight border security and admission policies. But not reckless mass deportation of non-criminals by masked federal bullies. In other words, they agree with a majority of all Americans.
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Fascinating. And so important for Democrats to acknowledge. Immigrants, including the quarter here unlawfully, want tight border security and admission policies. But not reckless mass deportation of non-criminals by masked federal bullies. In other words, they agree with a majority of all Americans.
Brilliant @jamellebouie.net must-read on the “tight connection between autocratic governance and extreme graft,” how Trump-Republicanism is about “clearing the way for a smash and grab” to “siphon wealth from the public.” Savage, historically illuminating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Brilliant @jamellebouie.net must-read on the “tight connection between autocratic governance and extreme graft,” how Trump-Republicanism is about “clearing the way for a smash and grab” to “siphon wealth from the public.” Savage, historically illuminating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Feeling especially up for Thanksgiving this year.
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Feeling especially up for Thanksgiving this year.
Two centuries of world economic history in a perfect nutshell. The trajectories of the UK, Western Europe and the U.S. are what you’d figure — but Asia! Had no idea that in 1820 it was half the world’s GDP, before shriveling to less than a fifth in 1950. And of course now approaching half again.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Two centuries of world economic history in a perfect nutshell. The trajectories of the UK, Western Europe and the U.S. are what you’d figure — but Asia! Had no idea that in 1820 it was half the world’s GDP, before shriveling to less than a fifth in 1950. And of course now approaching half again.
Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice memo 4 months ago obeying Trump’s order not to investigate or prosecute anyone involved with Jeffrey Epstein.
And Pam Bondi’s announcement today, obeying Trump’s order, that DoJ will investigate his political adversaries friendly with Epstein.
And Pam Bondi’s announcement today, obeying Trump’s order, that DoJ will investigate his political adversaries friendly with Epstein.
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice memo 4 months ago obeying Trump’s order not to investigate or prosecute anyone involved with Jeffrey Epstein.
And Pam Bondi’s announcement today, obeying Trump’s order, that DoJ will investigate his political adversaries friendly with Epstein.
And Pam Bondi’s announcement today, obeying Trump’s order, that DoJ will investigate his political adversaries friendly with Epstein.
Favorite thing of the day
Video: Reveal of Russian A.I. Humanoid Robot Goes Awry
AIDOL, Russia’s first artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot, collapsed onstage moments after it was revealed at a technology event in Moscow on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Favorite thing of the day
Short-fingered vulgarian spectacularly living up to both parts of his nickname at once.
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Short-fingered vulgarian spectacularly living up to both parts of his nickname at once.
My auto-boilerplate for all such binary left-right Whither Democrats journalism. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My auto-boilerplate for all such binary left-right Whither Democrats journalism. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
Another interesting historical fact from @pbump: 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Another interesting historical fact from @pbump: 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
I knew that West Virginia, now one of the reddest, Trumpiest states, was a swing state back in the late 20th century. But here’s an astounding fact I just learned: in 1988, dweeby Massachusetts liberal governor Mike Dukakis won West Virginia!
The past is a foreign country.
The past is a foreign country.
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I knew that West Virginia, now one of the reddest, Trumpiest states, was a swing state back in the late 20th century. But here’s an astounding fact I just learned: in 1988, dweeby Massachusetts liberal governor Mike Dukakis won West Virginia!
The past is a foreign country.
The past is a foreign country.
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
In Evil Geniuses I explain how big business and the rich since 1980 have used complex, obscure tax and other systemic changes to keep making the rich richer and our economy more and more unfair and unaffordable to most Americans.
They just did it again. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
They just did it again. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In Evil Geniuses I explain how big business and the rich since 1980 have used complex, obscure tax and other systemic changes to keep making the rich richer and our economy more and more unfair and unaffordable to most Americans.
They just did it again. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
They just did it again. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Happy that he lost. Happy that these guys wasted $55 million. Happy that money failed to buy an election. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Happy that he lost. Happy that these guys wasted $55 million. Happy that money failed to buy an election. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
Good, informative piece. Americans could have nice things too! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Good, informative piece. Americans could have nice things too! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Cuomo's grim, graceless concession speech last night could've been one of his regular campaign speeches. (He again mispronounced the name of the guy who'd just beaten him again.) It made me decide to tell the story of my one brief encounter with him, days after he'd become governor. 1/3
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Cuomo's grim, graceless concession speech last night could've been one of his regular campaign speeches. (He again mispronounced the name of the guy who'd just beaten him again.) It made me decide to tell the story of my one brief encounter with him, days after he'd become governor. 1/3
Hilarious panicky confusion from Ohio’s Republican governor nominee Ramaswamy: the party raising prices of imports and about to make health care impossibly unaffordable must somehow now make affordability *their* #1 issue. Replacing unabashed hateful bigotry as their brand. x.com/vivekgramasw...
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Hilarious panicky confusion from Ohio’s Republican governor nominee Ramaswamy: the party raising prices of imports and about to make health care impossibly unaffordable must somehow now make affordability *their* #1 issue. Replacing unabashed hateful bigotry as their brand. x.com/vivekgramasw...
Nicely played tonight, Zohran, quoting this Mario Cuomo line in your victory speech without naming him.
“You campaign in poetry,” Mario
Cuomo said after he was first elected governor of New York. “You govern in prose.” Forty years on, Andrew Cuomo has campaigned for mayor in leaden, lazy, ugly prose his father would surely hate. While @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social campaigned in inspiring poetry.
Cuomo said after he was first elected governor of New York. “You govern in prose.” Forty years on, Andrew Cuomo has campaigned for mayor in leaden, lazy, ugly prose his father would surely hate. While @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social campaigned in inspiring poetry.
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Nicely played tonight, Zohran, quoting this Mario Cuomo line in your victory speech without naming him.
Interesting he’s admitting that Americans blame Republicans for the government shutdown. And also suggesting that the next Republican presidential nominee (if it’s not him, of course) is doomed.
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Interesting he’s admitting that Americans blame Republicans for the government shutdown. And also suggesting that the next Republican presidential nominee (if it’s not him, of course) is doomed.
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Gentlemen: thank you for your service.
I support everyone giving vast sums of money to Andrew Cuomo. It’s the “lighting a million quid on fire” art piece but this time performed by the worst people in the world.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Gentlemen: thank you for your service.
Trump just became a lot more of a lame duck.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Trump just became a lot more of a lame duck.
44% of registered voters in New York City voted in this election. In the last five mayoral elections the turnouts ranged from 21% to 28%.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
44% of registered voters in New York City voted in this election. In the last five mayoral elections the turnouts ranged from 21% to 28%.
In Virginia the Democrat candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger is winning by about 10%—exactly her opinion poll average the last few weeks. So maybe polls aren’t useless?
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
In Virginia the Democrat candidate for governor Abigail Spanberger is winning by about 10%—exactly her opinion poll average the last few weeks. So maybe polls aren’t useless?
In the mayoral debate 3 weeks ago, Cuomo agreeing with said Mayor La Guardia was the best ever, and praised Mayor Dinkins. Fun facts: 1) before La Guardia was elected to 3 terms as mayor he was elected to Congress as a socialist, and 2) Dinkins was a democratic socialist elected mayor as a Democrat.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
In the mayoral debate 3 weeks ago, Cuomo agreeing with said Mayor La Guardia was the best ever, and praised Mayor Dinkins. Fun facts: 1) before La Guardia was elected to 3 terms as mayor he was elected to Congress as a socialist, and 2) Dinkins was a democratic socialist elected mayor as a Democrat.
Separated At Birth
Bad guy whose oil-rich nation we may start a war against for spurious reasons....
...and bad guy whose oil-rich nation we started a war against for spurious reasons that lasted 8 years, wasted the lives of 4500 U.S. troops and 200K Iraqi civilians, and directly cost $1 trillion.
Bad guy whose oil-rich nation we may start a war against for spurious reasons....
...and bad guy whose oil-rich nation we started a war against for spurious reasons that lasted 8 years, wasted the lives of 4500 U.S. troops and 200K Iraqi civilians, and directly cost $1 trillion.
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Separated At Birth
Bad guy whose oil-rich nation we may start a war against for spurious reasons....
...and bad guy whose oil-rich nation we started a war against for spurious reasons that lasted 8 years, wasted the lives of 4500 U.S. troops and 200K Iraqi civilians, and directly cost $1 trillion.
Bad guy whose oil-rich nation we may start a war against for spurious reasons....
...and bad guy whose oil-rich nation we started a war against for spurious reasons that lasted 8 years, wasted the lives of 4500 U.S. troops and 200K Iraqi civilians, and directly cost $1 trillion.