🦃 Seth Masket 🦃
@smotus.bsky.social
"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg
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Huh what nation in Lincoln’s time had 11 states
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Huh what nation in Lincoln’s time had 11 states
“MEEEMMMORIEEEES!!!”
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
“MEEEMMMORIEEEES!!!”
I love how the judge’s main argument is “I dunno guys this seems like a pain”
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I love how the judge’s main argument is “I dunno guys this seems like a pain”
Our chief weapon is a fanatical devotion to critical thinking skills
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our chief weapon is a fanatical devotion to critical thinking skills
My brain at 2AM: Does baking soda actually deodorize refrigerators or did Arm & Hammer just convince us of this in the 50s so non-bakers would buy it?
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My brain at 2AM: Does baking soda actually deodorize refrigerators or did Arm & Hammer just convince us of this in the 50s so non-bakers would buy it?
A roundtrip LAX-JFK flight in the late 60s was around $3K in today’s dollars. The people who wore suits on those flights were the people who regularly wore suits. Complaining about informally-dressed fliers is complaining that the wrong sorts of people are flying today.
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A roundtrip LAX-JFK flight in the late 60s was around $3K in today’s dollars. The people who wore suits on those flights were the people who regularly wore suits. Complaining about informally-dressed fliers is complaining that the wrong sorts of people are flying today.
“Wicked for Good” (2025)
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“Wicked for Good” (2025)
Zohran needed back in DC
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Zohran needed back in DC
@gelliottmorris.com's piece on what Americans actually want from parties is fascinating. It also (re-)produces a classic finding: Almost no one is in the "socially liberal but economically conservative" bucket, but those who are have very popular Substacks
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
@gelliottmorris.com's piece on what Americans actually want from parties is fascinating. It also (re-)produces a classic finding: Almost no one is in the "socially liberal but economically conservative" bucket, but those who are have very popular Substacks
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
But yes, of all the Gabors, only Pia starred in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
But yes, of all the Gabors, only Pia starred in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
Me describing my childhood in 1970s LA
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Me describing my childhood in 1970s LA
A modern-day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Steyer
Mean, mean pride
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Steyer
Mean, mean pride
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A modern-day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Steyer
Mean, mean pride
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Steyer
Mean, mean pride
Well I’m glad he apologized for… continuing to e-mail Epstein. Because that’s what people had a problem with.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Well I’m glad he apologized for… continuing to e-mail Epstein. Because that’s what people had a problem with.
Students walking to class in 2029
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Students walking to class in 2029
Why the nation was gripped by the NYC mayoral race
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why the nation was gripped by the NYC mayoral race
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Ten days to Thanksgiving and these turkeys DGAF. Respect.
November 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ten days to Thanksgiving and these turkeys DGAF. Respect.
The Index of Consumer Sentiment is now around 50, a record low. It was near 100 at this point in 2017.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Index of Consumer Sentiment is now around 50, a record low. It was near 100 at this point in 2017.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.