Rita Moore
@ritamoore.bsky.social
PhD Political Science (Comparative). Aunt Tifa. Because I've seen authoritarianism. And polio. Covid serious😷 Fmr Portland (OR) School Board. Lifelong Red Sox fan looking forward to next season. Again.
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I’ve found that reminding Americans that their own ancestors were once in the crosshairs of anti-immigration hate makes them see the current situation in a more sympathetic light.
December 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I’ve found that reminding Americans that their own ancestors were once in the crosshairs of anti-immigration hate makes them see the current situation in a more sympathetic light.
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I'm sympathetic to the idea that progressives need to rethink procedural barriers to getting things done, and that this a crucial moment for American government. But we are witnessing a shift to authoritarianism right now. American needs not just a theory of power but also theory of accountability.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I'm sympathetic to the idea that progressives need to rethink procedural barriers to getting things done, and that this a crucial moment for American government. But we are witnessing a shift to authoritarianism right now. American needs not just a theory of power but also theory of accountability.
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I tried to do the latter here, with an assist from @cingraham.bsky.social.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/18/t...
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The United States Can't Afford the Opportunity Cost of Stephen Miller's Bigotry - emptywheel
Americans can't have nice things -- the nice things they used to have -- because Republicans in Congress gave much of money spent on government employees who give you nice things and instead gave it t...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I tried to do the latter here, with an assist from @cingraham.bsky.social.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/18/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/18/t...
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And this is so obnoxious because actual-politics is kind of a fucking layup right now.
Your opponents are running a historically corrupt government.
Be anti-corruption. Run on fixing the shit they broke, holding assholes accountable, and improving people’s lives.
Duh.
Your opponents are running a historically corrupt government.
Be anti-corruption. Run on fixing the shit they broke, holding assholes accountable, and improving people’s lives.
Duh.
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And this is so obnoxious because actual-politics is kind of a fucking layup right now.
Your opponents are running a historically corrupt government.
Be anti-corruption. Run on fixing the shit they broke, holding assholes accountable, and improving people’s lives.
Duh.
Your opponents are running a historically corrupt government.
Be anti-corruption. Run on fixing the shit they broke, holding assholes accountable, and improving people’s lives.
Duh.
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Competitive depravity--transgression without accountability, pursued by elites as a means of personal satisfaction and status competition with each other--is the red thread linking use of the offshore system with the rampant sexual exploitation of women observed among many wealthy, powerful men.
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Competitive depravity--transgression without accountability, pursued by elites as a means of personal satisfaction and status competition with each other--is the red thread linking use of the offshore system with the rampant sexual exploitation of women observed among many wealthy, powerful men.
I use a milk wash on the crust rather than an egg wash. Helps browning, without a glaze.
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I use a milk wash on the crust rather than an egg wash. Helps browning, without a glaze.