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Don makes an important point here about the dismantling of the administrative state. The institutional damage is to:
1.) destruction of *expertise,* honed by credentialing, research, experience, and *tenure* in job
1.) destruction of *expertise,* honed by credentialing, research, experience, and *tenure* in job
The idea that deep institutional damage can be easily rolled back seems like a very odd take for a conservative. The damage to the civil service system is huge, and legislation is needed to reassure future hires they won’t be fired on a whim.
also, describing a lack of legislative capacity as a point against authoritarian consolidation misses the point: the defining feature of Trump’s second term is consolidation of power in the *executive* - the lack of legislative authorization makes him more authoritarian, not less
August 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Don makes an important point here about the dismantling of the administrative state. The institutional damage is to:
1.) destruction of *expertise,* honed by credentialing, research, experience, and *tenure* in job
1.) destruction of *expertise,* honed by credentialing, research, experience, and *tenure* in job
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paul tibbets, the pilot who dropped the first first atomic bomb on japan, went on a speaking tour after he retired. his biggest message was if americans ever experienced at home, the destruction we caused abroad, there would never be another war. our insulation is critical to protect the war machine
I think one other thing that allows American wars to carry on is that Americans don't feel fear of attacks, which change political outcomes and add pressure
It’s like the US has lost the ability to comprehend or to deal with an opponent that is capable and willing to fight back.
March 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
paul tibbets, the pilot who dropped the first first atomic bomb on japan, went on a speaking tour after he retired. his biggest message was if americans ever experienced at home, the destruction we caused abroad, there would never be another war. our insulation is critical to protect the war machine
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An excerpt from an Oct 2024 Q & A with many topics that are sadly relevant now: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/just-answe...
February 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
An excerpt from an Oct 2024 Q & A with many topics that are sadly relevant now: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/just-answe...
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The amount of bad shit going on is doing constant psychic damage to anyone w/a shred of morals. Idk what to do other than try to focus on actions that will improve literally anything, whether that's getting people connected, fed, refueled for the marathon, or ecosystem action. Idk what else to do.
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The amount of bad shit going on is doing constant psychic damage to anyone w/a shred of morals. Idk what to do other than try to focus on actions that will improve literally anything, whether that's getting people connected, fed, refueled for the marathon, or ecosystem action. Idk what else to do.
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Wow! Impressive, irrespective of her age. And she is right, this should not have to be necessary. Shame!
I normally don't post/repost anything about Megyn Kelly. She is - as one poster put it - a vapid c*nt who just wants her 15 minutes.
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
November 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wow! Impressive, irrespective of her age. And she is right, this should not have to be necessary. Shame!
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Reinstate Sarah Kendzior
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reinstate Sarah Kendzior
Cheeseandrice are there any tech people that aren’t evil. Wasted my time curating a feed on here.
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Cheeseandrice are there any tech people that aren’t evil. Wasted my time curating a feed on here.
Hmmm Bluesky has deleted Sarah Kendzior and all mention of her.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hmmm Bluesky has deleted Sarah Kendzior and all mention of her.
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Folks are going to have to get used to sitting with the fact that a government founded and sculpted to accommodate an original sin like slavery simply isn't a government that can be reformed into accommodating democracy.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Folks are going to have to get used to sitting with the fact that a government founded and sculpted to accommodate an original sin like slavery simply isn't a government that can be reformed into accommodating democracy.
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So the real question isn’t “who decides what’s true.” The question is, do we still have the ability to decide anything together at all? Because once we lose that, democracy isn’t under threat. It’s already gone.
June 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
So the real question isn’t “who decides what’s true.” The question is, do we still have the ability to decide anything together at all? Because once we lose that, democracy isn’t under threat. It’s already gone.
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"But Dave, *how* do they win in this info environment?" I don't know! The right spent decades patiently building institutions, patiently buying up properties, patiently eroding the public's trust in real journalism. Fighting back against that -- starting 50 years too late -- is going to be tough.
May 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"But Dave, *how* do they win in this info environment?" I don't know! The right spent decades patiently building institutions, patiently buying up properties, patiently eroding the public's trust in real journalism. Fighting back against that -- starting 50 years too late -- is going to be tough.
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This is the weaponization of the supermom myth--the idea that kids are under threat and that the only way to keep them safe is for moms to sacrifice themselves (i.e., by spending hours researching to keep kids safe from vaccines, rather than trusting the government to keep kids safe from measles).
4/ He promotes what sociologists call "intensive parenting," as a superior way to ensure kids are safe. That's a time/labor-intensive & stressful form of parenting many US *mothers* feel pressured to follow due to cultural norms/expectations around mothers as primary caregivers.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This is the weaponization of the supermom myth--the idea that kids are under threat and that the only way to keep them safe is for moms to sacrifice themselves (i.e., by spending hours researching to keep kids safe from vaccines, rather than trusting the government to keep kids safe from measles).
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Earth Day on the Pig Trail in the Boston Mountains. The warblers are here! #bluephlox #ozarknationalforest
April 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Earth Day on the Pig Trail in the Boston Mountains. The warblers are here! #bluephlox #ozarknationalforest
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April 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Dwarf crested iris is native to the eastern US and a beautiful ground cover in shaded gardens. Small but mighty!! #iriscristata #backyard
April 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Dwarf crested iris is native to the eastern US and a beautiful ground cover in shaded gardens. Small but mighty!! #iriscristata #backyard
March 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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If the US claims to be punishing Columbia for allowing what it describes as “illegal protests” and failing to protect students from “anti-Semitic harassment on campus”, why is the government mainly terminating medical, public & environmental health funding that keeps us safe? 6/
March 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
If the US claims to be punishing Columbia for allowing what it describes as “illegal protests” and failing to protect students from “anti-Semitic harassment on campus”, why is the government mainly terminating medical, public & environmental health funding that keeps us safe? 6/
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Just 12 states have a higher per-capita balance of payments than Arkansas. What does that mean? It means Arkansas gets a lot more money back from the federal government than it puts in.
Which states get more federal money than they send
Only 13 U.S. states send more money to the federal government than they receive.
www.axios.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Just 12 states have a higher per-capita balance of payments than Arkansas. What does that mean? It means Arkansas gets a lot more money back from the federal government than it puts in.