Steven Pinker says progressives hate the idea that we've made progress. I think this is a phantom in Pinker's mind.
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Steven Pinker says progressives hate the idea that we've made progress. I think this is a phantom in Pinker's mind.
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
Still feels slightly bizarre to see @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social playing the role of the most "left" leaning person on a panel, defending immigration at #libcon2025
August 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Still feels slightly bizarre to see @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social playing the role of the most "left" leaning person on a panel, defending immigration at #libcon2025
"So I actually like the deep state. I think that any functioning political system has to have a civil service that meets these basic Weberian requirements of being non-partisan, expert, professional, and the like."
- @frankfukuyama.bsky.social at #LibCon2025
- @frankfukuyama.bsky.social at #LibCon2025
August 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"So I actually like the deep state. I think that any functioning political system has to have a civil service that meets these basic Weberian requirements of being non-partisan, expert, professional, and the like."
- @frankfukuyama.bsky.social at #LibCon2025
- @frankfukuyama.bsky.social at #LibCon2025
very funny at LibCon2025, where kristol was moderating the panel on immigration, and then he just ignored the Q+A time to rip on the dumbass brit advocating "moderate immigration"
Woke Kristol: "I just think people have presumptive freedom of movement. What's wrong with that"
Woke Kristol: "I just think people have presumptive freedom of movement. What's wrong with that"
August 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
very funny at LibCon2025, where kristol was moderating the panel on immigration, and then he just ignored the Q+A time to rip on the dumbass brit advocating "moderate immigration"
Woke Kristol: "I just think people have presumptive freedom of movement. What's wrong with that"
Woke Kristol: "I just think people have presumptive freedom of movement. What's wrong with that"
Dan Drezner on how ironic it is that MAGA is non-interventionist when it comes to authoritarian nations (Russia, China) yet *deeply* interested in the domestic politics of democracies like Brazil, Germany, etc. #LibCon2025
Jennifer Mittelstadt on how the rightwing objection to supranational governance was about unqualified (brown) people gaining sovereignty over America. #LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Dan Drezner on how ironic it is that MAGA is non-interventionist when it comes to authoritarian nations (Russia, China) yet *deeply* interested in the domestic politics of democracies like Brazil, Germany, etc. #LibCon2025
Dinner Keynote at #LibCon2025 by @vkaramurza.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Dinner Keynote at #LibCon2025 by @vkaramurza.bsky.social
Paraphrasing @dandrezner.bsky.social in Jeff Goldblum voice: "Capital, uh, finds a way." #LibCon2025
Dan Drezner on how ironic it is that MAGA is non-interventionist when it comes to authoritarian nations (Russia, China) yet *deeply* interested in the domestic politics of democracies like Brazil, Germany, etc. #LibCon2025
Jennifer Mittelstadt on how the rightwing objection to supranational governance was about unqualified (brown) people gaining sovereignty over America. #LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Paraphrasing @dandrezner.bsky.social in Jeff Goldblum voice: "Capital, uh, finds a way." #LibCon2025
I'm hosting what's sure to be a pretty great conversation at #LibCon2025 in a couple weeks.
LibCon2025, the event of the summer, is right around the corner.
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
July 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm hosting what's sure to be a pretty great conversation at #LibCon2025 in a couple weeks.
anyways #LibCon2025 "what is LibCon2025" it's a big conference of libs just held in dc. i have... thoughts. let's start with the critical: this was a conference of shell-shocked people who know they need a new answer... and don't have one.
conference.ismaglobal.org
conference.ismaglobal.org
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conference.ismaglobal.org
August 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
anyways #LibCon2025 "what is LibCon2025" it's a big conference of libs just held in dc. i have... thoughts. let's start with the critical: this was a conference of shell-shocked people who know they need a new answer... and don't have one.
conference.ismaglobal.org
conference.ismaglobal.org
LibCon2025, the event of the summer, is right around the corner.
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
July 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
LibCon2025, the event of the summer, is right around the corner.
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
We will be hosting a special edition of our Zooming In podcast on site, featuring @aaronrosspowell.com, @radleybalko.bsky.social, and @jamellebouie.net.
Please don't miss this: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
Talking subcultures of the neo-right at #LibCon2025 with @swin24.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @swordsjew.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Talking subcultures of the neo-right at #LibCon2025 with @swin24.bsky.social, @willsommer.bsky.social, and @swordsjew.bsky.social
Putin tried twice to poison @vkaramurza.bsky.social. Threw him in prison, releasing him last year only in a prisoner swap. Yet this man, a genuine hero, stood unbowed at LibCon2025 and warned of the dangers of appeasing tyrants.Please listen @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
'Appeasing an Aggressor Never Leads to Peace': Vladimir Kara-Murza
The brave Russian dissident who Putin poisoned and imprisoned stood tall and condemned tyrants, emphasizing that gatherings like LibCon2025 are essential to defeating them
www.theunpopulist.net
August 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Putin tried twice to poison @vkaramurza.bsky.social. Threw him in prison, releasing him last year only in a prisoner swap. Yet this man, a genuine hero, stood unbowed at LibCon2025 and warned of the dangers of appeasing tyrants.Please listen @theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
oh shit it's ya girl at #LibCon2025 explaining that if blue states don't deliver on the price of housing and the cost of living the american people will be right to distrust us
...and also how incredibly frustrating it is to see progs deploy the language of social justice to distract from this
...and also how incredibly frustrating it is to see progs deploy the language of social justice to distract from this
August 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
oh shit it's ya girl at #LibCon2025 explaining that if blue states don't deliver on the price of housing and the cost of living the american people will be right to distrust us
...and also how incredibly frustrating it is to see progs deploy the language of social justice to distract from this
...and also how incredibly frustrating it is to see progs deploy the language of social justice to distract from this
Woke Bill Kristol gets het up! 🥰 #LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Woke Bill Kristol gets het up! 🥰 #LibCon2025
'Appeasing an Aggressor Never Leads to Peace': Vladimir Kara-Murza
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
'Appeasing an Aggressor Never Leads to Peace': Vladimir Kara-Murza
The brave Russian dissident who Putin poisoned and imprisoned stood tall and condemned tyrants, emphasizing that gatherings like LibCon2025 are essential to defeating them
www.theunpopulist.net
August 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
'Appeasing an Aggressor Never Leads to Peace': Vladimir Kara-Murza
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/appeasing-...
On a panel last night at #LibCon2025, I referred to Trump as "the avatar of mediocre men." This is a good example. These police are absolutely pathetic, bullying losers. But Trump has enabled them to feel powerful by expanding the scope of their bullying.
The White House posted an insane video of the police arresting the sandwich guy in a safe and wealthy neighborhood.
August 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
On a panel last night at #LibCon2025, I referred to Trump as "the avatar of mediocre men." This is a good example. These police are absolutely pathetic, bullying losers. But Trump has enabled them to feel powerful by expanding the scope of their bullying.
Yesterday Vladimir Kara-Murza spoke at #libcon2025 about Putin's tactics, and he told a story of how Putin brags about his "recruitment" skills and gave three examples (involving 3 US Presidents) about how good he is at telling them exactly what they want to hear... and how they always fall for it
Surely no reason Putin (the election respecter) would say this just to get his way
Trump: "Vladimir Putin said something- one of the most interesting things. He said 'your election was rigged because you have mail in voting. It's impossible to have mail in voting & have honest elections.' He said that to me because we talked about 2020. He said, 'you won that election by so much'"
August 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Yesterday Vladimir Kara-Murza spoke at #libcon2025 about Putin's tactics, and he told a story of how Putin brags about his "recruitment" skills and gave three examples (involving 3 US Presidents) about how good he is at telling them exactly what they want to hear... and how they always fall for it
"I'm pro culture war. I think we need to get in there and fight it." - @lkatfield.bsky.social
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"I'm pro culture war. I think we need to get in there and fight it." - @lkatfield.bsky.social
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
Sabina Ćudić, MP in Bosnia & Herzegovina, on how anti-populist liberal democratic parties can win: you have to deliver. #LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Sabina Ćudić, MP in Bosnia & Herzegovina, on how anti-populist liberal democratic parties can win: you have to deliver. #LibCon2025
Good point from @alexandersikorski.bsky.social on the absolute (and often ignored) importance of not just achieving goals in gov't, but *communicating* what you're doing on a daily basis (he references @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's style of campaigning as well). #libcon2025
August 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Good point from @alexandersikorski.bsky.social on the absolute (and often ignored) importance of not just achieving goals in gov't, but *communicating* what you're doing on a daily basis (he references @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's style of campaigning as well). #libcon2025
Thanks to Lester Romero for taking this screenshot.
August 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thanks to Lester Romero for taking this screenshot.
Really loving Suketu Mehta's speech. #LibCon2025 is off to a really great start.
Shikha Dalmia is 🔥🔥🔥 in her opening remarks! #LibCon2025
August 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Alexander Sikorski: "An anti-pedophile message is a strong message. If we have to sacrifice a few Democratic donors to bring Trump down, that's a good trade."
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
August 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Alexander Sikorski: "An anti-pedophile message is a strong message. If we have to sacrifice a few Democratic donors to bring Trump down, that's a good trade."
#LibCon2025
#LibCon2025
One of my favorite moments from #LibCon2025 was Russian dissident @vkaramurza.bsky.social's powerful dinner keynote address.
Here it is in @theunpopulist.net in its entirety. Please read and share widely.
Here it is in @theunpopulist.net in its entirety. Please read and share widely.
'Appeasing an Aggressor Never Leads to Peace': Vladimir Kara-Murza
The brave Russian dissident who Putin poisoned and imprisoned stood tall and condemned tyrants, emphasizing that gatherings like LibCon2025 are essential to defeating them
www.theunpopulist.net
August 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
One of my favorite moments from #LibCon2025 was Russian dissident @vkaramurza.bsky.social's powerful dinner keynote address.
Here it is in @theunpopulist.net in its entirety. Please read and share widely.
Here it is in @theunpopulist.net in its entirety. Please read and share widely.