Dan Williams
@profdanwilliams.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Public Affairs, Baruch College CUNY.
I study history of public administration, & of performance measurement; forecast methods, & effectiveness; public budgeting, participatory budgeting, & data cleaning.
I study history of public administration, & of performance measurement; forecast methods, & effectiveness; public budgeting, participatory budgeting, & data cleaning.
#boguspollatNewsweek
What does it matter that people not in NYC don't care for the NYC mayor after more than a half year of biased propaganda in the news with no personal experience of life in NYC and likely no present or past connections to NYC?
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What does it matter that people not in NYC don't care for the NYC mayor after more than a half year of biased propaganda in the news with no personal experience of life in NYC and likely no present or past connections to NYC?
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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September 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
#boguspollatNewsweek
What does it matter that people not in NYC don't care for the NYC mayor after more than a half year of biased propaganda in the news with no personal experience of life in NYC and likely no present or past connections to NYC?
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
What does it matter that people not in NYC don't care for the NYC mayor after more than a half year of biased propaganda in the news with no personal experience of life in NYC and likely no present or past connections to NYC?
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Another self-appointed wise person advises against reforming the Democratic party so that it once again cares about the working people. … ignore the man behind the curtain !
Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/o...
Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/o...
Opinion | Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors
What exactly is the project of the insurgent left all about?
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August 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Another self-appointed wise person advises against reforming the Democratic party so that it once again cares about the working people. … ignore the man behind the curtain !
Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/o...
Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/o...
How many more Friedman units must we endure before this idiot no longer has the New York Times as his megaphone?
Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Opinion | Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time
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July 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM
How many more Friedman units must we endure before this idiot no longer has the New York Times as his megaphone?
Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
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Pay no attention to this right-winger’s anti-progressive advice for the Democratic Party.
If the Democrats Actually Want to Win, This Is What They Have to Do www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/o...
Pay no attention to this right-winger’s anti-progressive advice for the Democratic Party.
If the Democrats Actually Want to Win, This Is What They Have to Do www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/o...
Opinion | If the Democrats Actually Want to Win, This Is What They Have to Do
It is these issues that serve to reinforce the perception that Democrats are willing to sacrifice the interests of the working and middle classes.
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July 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Pay no attention to this right-winger’s anti-progressive advice for the Democratic Party.
If the Democrats Actually Want to Win, This Is What They Have to Do www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/o...
Pay no attention to this right-winger’s anti-progressive advice for the Democratic Party.
If the Democrats Actually Want to Win, This Is What They Have to Do www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/o...
Reposted by Dan Williams
"One Palestinian child has been killed on average every day since the start of the cease-fire"
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U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide
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June 28, 2026 at 11:16 AM
"One Palestinian child has been killed on average every day since the start of the cease-fire"
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An extremely blunt view about the Democratic Party based on my (mostly) lived experience
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An extremely blunt view about the Democratic Party as my (mostly) lived experience
Essays: Occasional Speculation About Things
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June 17, 2026 at 3:35 AM
An extremely blunt view about the Democratic Party based on my (mostly) lived experience
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“and it still supports terrorist proxies that wage war against Israel.”
In a war started by Isreal, the New York Times labels the warriors fighting Isreal as “terrorists.” Biased?
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“and it still supports terrorist proxies that wage war against Israel.”
In a war started by Isreal, the New York Times labels the warriors fighting Isreal as “terrorists.” Biased?
Dan Williams (@profdanwilliams)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/opinion/trump-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share.
“and it still supports terrorist proxies that wage war against Israel.”
In a war started by Isreal, the New Yor...
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May 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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“and it still supports terrorist proxies that wage war against Israel.”
In a war started by Isreal, the New York Times labels the warriors fighting Isreal as “terrorists.” Biased?
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/o....
“and it still supports terrorist proxies that wage war against Israel.”
In a war started by Isreal, the New York Times labels the warriors fighting Isreal as “terrorists.” Biased?
The Coming AI-Driven Cognitive Apocalypse
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The Coming AI-Driven Cognitive Apocalypse
Occasional Speculation About Things
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May 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The Coming AI-Driven Cognitive Apocalypse
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More economic decline due to stupid immigration policies. I can feel my social security benefits shrinking, can you?
All 56 of the nation's major metro areas saw immigration decline—and nearly all of them felt it in their population numbers. William Frey breaks down what the data mean for cities' demographic and economic futures.
An immigration slowdown led to widespread declines in population growth in America’s major metro areas | Brookings
Immigration downturn in metro areas has been widespread. Over the past year, all 56 of the nation’s major metro areas saw immigration declines.
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April 25, 2026 at 4:44 AM
More economic decline due to stupid immigration policies. I can feel my social security benefits shrinking, can you?
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New York City underestimates its revenue on purpose. It is unlikely that screwy games with pension contributions is the right game.
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New York City underestimates its revenue on purpose. It is unlikely that screwy games with pension contributions is the right game.
April 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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New York City underestimates its revenue on purpose. It is unlikely that screwy games with pension contributions is the right game.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...
New York City underestimates its revenue on purpose. It is unlikely that screwy games with pension contributions is the right game.
Why Countries Cannot Have Unconditional Rights
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Why Countries Cannot Have Unconditional Rights
Occasional Speculation About Things
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April 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Why Countries Cannot Have Unconditional Rights
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When I was in high school in the 10th or 11th grade in America History, I was taught that the Monroe Doctrine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_..., protected the Americas from European colonialism. It has become clear that it actually asserts a superior claim to exploit the rest of this hemisphere.
January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
When I was in high school in the 10th or 11th grade in America History, I was taught that the Monroe Doctrine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_..., protected the Americas from European colonialism. It has become clear that it actually asserts a superior claim to exploit the rest of this hemisphere.
On the one hand, the attack on Venezuela is appalling. On the other hand, anyone who says this is a departure from what we are is completely unaware of our deplorable history.
January 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
On the one hand, the attack on Venezuela is appalling. On the other hand, anyone who says this is a departure from what we are is completely unaware of our deplorable history.
I’m not going to link to Thomas Friedman’s editorial in today’s New York Times, because that would reward him. But, he may have finally said something even stupider than his infamous Friedman Units en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedma... .
Friedman Unit - Wikipedia
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January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I’m not going to link to Thomas Friedman’s editorial in today’s New York Times, because that would reward him. But, he may have finally said something even stupider than his infamous Friedman Units en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedma... .