Michan Connor
@michanconnor.bsky.social
Ex-academic.
Not a six-figure beltway political consultant.
Opinions do not reflect those of my day job or anyone else
Not a six-figure beltway political consultant.
Opinions do not reflect those of my day job or anyone else
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Excellent oped in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social by my @harvard.edu colleague Jill Lepore.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
September 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Excellent oped in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social by my @harvard.edu colleague Jill Lepore.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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Bemused to find myself in a world in which the raunchy gravel-throated comedian Ron White is better-versed on the facts and more skilled at political communication than any of the talking heads paid to inform the American public.
Ron White: Eight of Ken Paxton’s assistants turned him into the FBI for fraud... They sued and won $6 million. Guess who paid that $6 million? You and me paid the $6 million for his bribery. His own party impeached him. He’s a criminal.
September 17, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Bemused to find myself in a world in which the raunchy gravel-throated comedian Ron White is better-versed on the facts and more skilled at political communication than any of the talking heads paid to inform the American public.
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skipped a pretty key step in the movie review process here
September 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
skipped a pretty key step in the movie review process here
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New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
September 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
A lot of university presidents are a-ok with cognitive surrender along with other kinds as long as it makes the money happy 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
A recent report out of MIT said A.I. is triggering “cognitive surrender” in students. Many university leaders are embracing the technology with enthusiasm anyway.
Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A lot of university presidents are a-ok with cognitive surrender along with other kinds as long as it makes the money happy 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
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My latest newsletter is a friendly bit of political advice for Democrats.
Don't Surrender On Trans Rights
Many Democrats are running scared on trans issues. They shouldn't be.
stringinamaze.net
September 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My latest newsletter is a friendly bit of political advice for Democrats.
Once again, Dick Durbin is a stupid loser who has been the Democratic point man on senate judiciary forever and look where the fuck we are. The Costanza Principle should be applied to any advice he gives.
September 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Once again, Dick Durbin is a stupid loser who has been the Democratic point man on senate judiciary forever and look where the fuck we are. The Costanza Principle should be applied to any advice he gives.
Wow if only some senator could have done something about this such as not confirming the pro-measles guy to run public health for the whole country
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday said the nation’s worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years is “going to be a terrible legacy for this administration,” citing recent deaths in Pennsylvania.
Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’
Under questioning by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Trump’s surgeon general pick Nicole Saphier called a combined vaccine “our greatest tool for combating measles infections.”
wapo.st
September 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Wow if only some senator could have done something about this such as not confirming the pro-measles guy to run public health for the whole country
Is being an absolute dipshit a requirement for the Harvard Law faculty?
The idea that a key member of Bush's 2000 Florida recount team was a "straight down the middle" guy is so cosmically dumb.
If Brett wanted friends, he could have stayed a federal judge and boozed at the Chevy Chase Club
The idea that a key member of Bush's 2000 Florida recount team was a "straight down the middle" guy is so cosmically dumb.
If Brett wanted friends, he could have stayed a federal judge and boozed at the Chevy Chase Club
It takes a special kind of Guy to look at all the circumstances of Brett Kavanaugh's career arc and reach the passive-voice conclusion that Kavanaugh "was forced" to join the Supreme Court's conservative wing. But Noah Feldman? He is that special kind of Guy. noahfeldman.substack.com/p/brett-kava...
September 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Is being an absolute dipshit a requirement for the Harvard Law faculty?
The idea that a key member of Bush's 2000 Florida recount team was a "straight down the middle" guy is so cosmically dumb.
If Brett wanted friends, he could have stayed a federal judge and boozed at the Chevy Chase Club
The idea that a key member of Bush's 2000 Florida recount team was a "straight down the middle" guy is so cosmically dumb.
If Brett wanted friends, he could have stayed a federal judge and boozed at the Chevy Chase Club
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Dawg the guy who’s a heartbeat away from the presidency is talking like he’s the bad boyfriend who forgot your birthday
Vance's midterms pitch: "Give us another chance. Give us another couple of years"
September 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Dawg the guy who’s a heartbeat away from the presidency is talking like he’s the bad boyfriend who forgot your birthday
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It looks like ICE is freaking out over all of the unqualified, un-vetted, un-fingerprinted desperation hires, so now officials are mass firing everyone that should have never been hired in the first place. wapo.st/3VfSxCd
September 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
It looks like ICE is freaking out over all of the unqualified, un-vetted, un-fingerprinted desperation hires, so now officials are mass firing everyone that should have never been hired in the first place. wapo.st/3VfSxCd
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That's $4.1 million per DAY he's been making since the election. And remember, he isn't even allowed to have another job while he's president. This is pure corruption.
Trump is the most successful white-collar criminal to ever live.
Trump is the most successful white-collar criminal to ever live.
New: Donald Trump is worth $7 billion—"an estimated $2.7 billion richer than when he won the 2024 election"—per new Forbes estimate.
by @danalexander21.bsky.social
by @danalexander21.bsky.social
The Definitive Net Worth Of Donald Trump
What’s Donald Trump really worth? Forbes picks apart the president's balance sheet to uncover the answer.
www.forbes.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
That's $4.1 million per DAY he's been making since the election. And remember, he isn't even allowed to have another job while he's president. This is pure corruption.
Trump is the most successful white-collar criminal to ever live.
Trump is the most successful white-collar criminal to ever live.
Some real sorority president shit
WSJ editorial board FOIAs emails showing Sen. Katie Britt’s office privately seeking Trump tariff exemptions for Alabama — while she’s publicly praising the tariffs. www.wsj.com/opinion/kati...
Opinion | One Senator’s Plea for Tariff Breaks
How protectionism works in practice: Public support, but seeking exemptions in private.
www.wsj.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Some real sorority president shit
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She told him he had the most bankruptcies out of anyone in the room 👑👏🏾👏🏾🔥🙌🏾 Everyone listening at this table is SHOOK!
September 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
She told him he had the most bankruptcies out of anyone in the room 👑👏🏾👏🏾🔥🙌🏾 Everyone listening at this table is SHOOK!
We have yet more things to fuck up if we get more time
Vance's midterms pitch: "Give us another chance. Give us another couple of years"
September 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
We have yet more things to fuck up if we get more time
When you get handed a cartoon supervillain who everyone already hates….
The fact that Musk himself is sponsoring so many of the anti-trans ads this cycle presents a pretty golden opportunity for Dems to point out that of course the guy who literally wants to build a gas-powered data center in your backyard wants this election to be about trans people.
September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
When you get handed a cartoon supervillain who everyone already hates….
Thomas massie is the most broken clock motherfucker around.
September 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Thomas massie is the most broken clock motherfucker around.
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Noted Women-In-Sports Defender Laura Ingraham Rages At ESPN’s Holly Rowe For Totally Normal Reasons
www.wonkette.com/p/noted-wome...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/noted-wome...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
Noted Women-In-Sports Defender Laura Ingraham Rages At ESPN’s Holly Rowe For Totally Normal Reasons
Laura Ingraham wants you to know she is a cool girl who is cool with AI videos of ladies gettin’ smacked.
www.wonkette.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Noted Women-In-Sports Defender Laura Ingraham Rages At ESPN’s Holly Rowe For Totally Normal Reasons
www.wonkette.com/p/noted-wome...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/noted-wome...
By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social
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A decade ago, if you aimed to predict Supreme Court decisions, which has proven a better heuristic?
1) Follow legal text and precedent according to a logically consistent judicial philosophy
2) Ignore or distort law to maximize GOP/right-wing power while mitigating risks of future court expansion
1) Follow legal text and precedent according to a logically consistent judicial philosophy
2) Ignore or distort law to maximize GOP/right-wing power while mitigating risks of future court expansion
September 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
A decade ago, if you aimed to predict Supreme Court decisions, which has proven a better heuristic?
1) Follow legal text and precedent according to a logically consistent judicial philosophy
2) Ignore or distort law to maximize GOP/right-wing power while mitigating risks of future court expansion
1) Follow legal text and precedent according to a logically consistent judicial philosophy
2) Ignore or distort law to maximize GOP/right-wing power while mitigating risks of future court expansion
There are more people who can be bullshitted about war and immigration than there are who can be bullshitted about the price of hamburger
Emmer says Republicans need to talk more about grocery prices that aren't expensive: "Eggs are at pre-pandemic prices. Ah, beef is at, ah, less than $2 a pound for ground beef ... I think we have a lot to run on."
September 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
There are more people who can be bullshitted about war and immigration than there are who can be bullshitted about the price of hamburger
The next dem admin can open it back as the Fuck Donald Trump Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to shut down the venue.
Here are some key moments of its storied history, and what could be lost if it disappears:
Here are some key moments of its storied history, and what could be lost if it disappears:
Kennedy Center stood as a symbol of the importance of arts for over 50 years
Thousands of performers have graced its stages over the decades. Its closure was announced Tuesday.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The next dem admin can open it back as the Fuck Donald Trump Center for the Performing Arts
BREAKING: The River Bottom Nightmare Band will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
September 16, 2026 at 10:18 AM
BREAKING: The River Bottom Nightmare Band will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
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Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
Support For Trump's Proposed $5000 Check:
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
Oppose: 63%
Support: 17%
Ipsos / Sept 14, 2026
September 16, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Absolutely amazing that Trump is viewed as so untrustworthy that not one in five people will support the promise of free money
What’s hilarious is everybody already knows Dick Durbin sucks! The FBI director shouldn’t have a page full of no-shit-Sherlock oppo at a hearing. Oooh, Durbin coddles banks and gets richer every year wow who coulda guessed
The FBI director came prepared, but not to talk about his actual job. trib.al/JbiqJ92
Photographer Exposes Kash Patel’s Talking Points—and They’re a Doozy
The FBI director came prepared, but not to talk about his actual job.
trib.al
September 16, 2026 at 12:55 AM
What’s hilarious is everybody already knows Dick Durbin sucks! The FBI director shouldn’t have a page full of no-shit-Sherlock oppo at a hearing. Oooh, Durbin coddles banks and gets richer every year wow who coulda guessed
I’m sure jesus loves him but I think he seems like an asshole
September 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I’m sure jesus loves him but I think he seems like an asshole