Patrick Schmidt
@pdwschmidt.bsky.social
Political scientist @MacalesterCollege: American law, comparative and historical constitutionalism, architecture, and...just curious about everything. Moot Court coach. Rarely refuses an opportunity for a dad joke.
Stormy Daniels didn't agree on the last point.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Stormy Daniels didn't agree on the last point.
We're beyond mere amendments to the current Constitution.
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We're beyond mere amendments to the current Constitution.
...to get instructions for the next phase.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
...to get instructions for the next phase.
It's not even clear his mother respects him, in fact.
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's not even clear his mother respects him, in fact.
Imagine having the ability as head of a state power to order the assassination of someone, and then deciding to use that awesome power to take out...Candace Owens?
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Imagine having the ability as head of a state power to order the assassination of someone, and then deciding to use that awesome power to take out...Candace Owens?
Yeah, but that Cracker Barrel re-brand was too woke.
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yeah, but that Cracker Barrel re-brand was too woke.
My father died in the Year of our Lord 2002, and so I hate the music of Lorde.
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My father died in the Year of our Lord 2002, and so I hate the music of Lorde.
An easy switch, no, but there are workarounds for suppressing elements of Google AI, including AI overviews. And of course, I can always just leave google search...someday, I will.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
An easy switch, no, but there are workarounds for suppressing elements of Google AI, including AI overviews. And of course, I can always just leave google search...someday, I will.
Apparently no one knows how to bat?
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Apparently no one knows how to bat?
Did they establish that the official could even read?
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Did they establish that the official could even read?
Anybody who could confuse a bolt and a rivet has a screw loose somewhere.
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Anybody who could confuse a bolt and a rivet has a screw loose somewhere.
Someone who is lactose intolerant enough to know the consequences of not exercising restraint.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Someone who is lactose intolerant enough to know the consequences of not exercising restraint.
I have assigned your Global History book for my own DoI course next semester. Would love to see your syllabus, if you'd be willing to share.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I have assigned your Global History book for my own DoI course next semester. Would love to see your syllabus, if you'd be willing to share.