The relevant political cleavage is not policy, it is constitutional order. We can fight bitterly over every policy once we agree that the rules must endure in order to protect the republic
February 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The relevant political cleavage is not policy, it is constitutional order. We can fight bitterly over every policy once we agree that the rules must endure in order to protect the republic
I asked Janet Yellen once whether Trump understands economic policy.
“No”
Thought that might be relevant for whatever he’s saying now about tariffs.
(Which, I’ll again remind you, end in FFS)
“No”
Thought that might be relevant for whatever he’s saying now about tariffs.
(Which, I’ll again remind you, end in FFS)
April 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I asked Janet Yellen once whether Trump understands economic policy.
“No”
Thought that might be relevant for whatever he’s saying now about tariffs.
(Which, I’ll again remind you, end in FFS)
“No”
Thought that might be relevant for whatever he’s saying now about tariffs.
(Which, I’ll again remind you, end in FFS)
I guess no other Eric Schmitt news today, Axios?
September 29, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I guess no other Eric Schmitt news today, Axios?
Free blurb:
"Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's ABUNDANCE is inarguably the most relevant policy book of 1997"
--Josephine Riesman
"Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's ABUNDANCE is inarguably the most relevant policy book of 1997"
--Josephine Riesman
March 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Free blurb:
"Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's ABUNDANCE is inarguably the most relevant policy book of 1997"
--Josephine Riesman
"Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's ABUNDANCE is inarguably the most relevant policy book of 1997"
--Josephine Riesman
NEW: The NIH is quietly restricting funding for research that evaluates how public policy impacts human health.
According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder.
My latest for @nature.com:
According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder.
My latest for @nature.com:
NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy
US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.
www.nature.com
August 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
NEW: The NIH is quietly restricting funding for research that evaluates how public policy impacts human health.
According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder.
My latest for @nature.com:
According to internal documents I obtained, the agency no longer considers policymakers "mission relevant" — a massive shift for the biomedical funder.
My latest for @nature.com:
memories from the campaign trail that are relevant right now
Trump says ‘violent day’ of policing will end crime
The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday did not amount to a policy proposal allowing police retaliation, the former president’s campaign said.
www.politico.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
memories from the campaign trail that are relevant right now
This is a good policy, and I'm waiting for journals to do the same. Next, for all hiring, promotion and grants you should only be able to submit your 5 best or most relevant works.
arXiv limits people to 2 submissions a month, to hold back the tide of AI papers. Feels entirely sensible - today I happened to notice one person had submitted 3 papers, all AI-assisted, in September. Totally out of step with academic norms and simply not sustainable blog.arxiv.org/2026/10/01/u...
Fair Moderation, Equitable Access, and AI: arXiv’s Updated Rate Limit Policy
arXiv, and the scientific community at large, are facing a watershed moment. Scholarly publishing is currently changing at a rapid pace, and we are seeing a…
blog.arxiv.org
October 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is a good policy, and I'm waiting for journals to do the same. Next, for all hiring, promotion and grants you should only be able to submit your 5 best or most relevant works.
Conservatives were just as racist in the 90s and tax policy was always relevant because "rich people don't need to pay taxes" was always a huge red flag.
December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Conservatives were just as racist in the 90s and tax policy was always relevant because "rich people don't need to pay taxes" was always a huge red flag.
the fact that theophite's encyclopedic knowledge of heinous world regimes is relevant to current US detainee policy is bad
there is one large prison in equatorial guinea. it used to be guinean policy to simply execute all the prisoners when it filled up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US has sent $7.5m to Equatorial Guinea to accept noncitizen deportees
Country is one of world’s most repressive and corrupt, raising concerns over rights abuses of those deported
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:29 AM
the fact that theophite's encyclopedic knowledge of heinous world regimes is relevant to current US detainee policy is bad
But personal and cultural attacks don't have to be insults about physique or total fabrications. Jon Ossoff's insult of Trump's total reliance on a cultist like Natalie Harp is a perfect attack that is true while also being factual and policy-relevant.
August 19, 2026 at 6:51 PM
But personal and cultural attacks don't have to be insults about physique or total fabrications. Jon Ossoff's insult of Trump's total reliance on a cultist like Natalie Harp is a perfect attack that is true while also being factual and policy-relevant.
Warsh hearing so far has been kind of frustrating. No one has asked the questions that seem most relevant to me:
1) is Trump's criminal investigation into Powell appropriate?
2) what would you do if Trump threatened retribution against you if he didn't like your actions/Fed policy decisions?
1) is Trump's criminal investigation into Powell appropriate?
2) what would you do if Trump threatened retribution against you if he didn't like your actions/Fed policy decisions?
April 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Warsh hearing so far has been kind of frustrating. No one has asked the questions that seem most relevant to me:
1) is Trump's criminal investigation into Powell appropriate?
2) what would you do if Trump threatened retribution against you if he didn't like your actions/Fed policy decisions?
1) is Trump's criminal investigation into Powell appropriate?
2) what would you do if Trump threatened retribution against you if he didn't like your actions/Fed policy decisions?
How about a Hotline number for policy holders denied coverage? Seems Relevant!!
December 16, 2024 at 7:24 PM
How about a Hotline number for policy holders denied coverage? Seems Relevant!!
Policy facing scholars spend their whole careers hoping to produce research relevant and convincing enough to actually influence policymakers and then this shit happens
The EPA cited my paper in their argument against the endangerment finding today. However, their point is completely backwards: my paper actually supports the EPA's 2009 range of 1.8C to 4C warming by 2100. www.nature.com/artic...
July 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Policy facing scholars spend their whole careers hoping to produce research relevant and convincing enough to actually influence policymakers and then this shit happens
This 2019 story feels relevant today. Did it end with the 737 Max—or was it policy? Cutting costs to near-minimum wage shouldn’t be priority over lives & safety.
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
January 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This 2019 story feels relevant today. Did it end with the 737 Max—or was it policy? Cutting costs to near-minimum wage shouldn’t be priority over lives & safety.
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
📌 Boeing outsourced 737 Max software coding to $9/hour engineers, laying off in-house talent & subcontracting offshore to save money
Relevant:
Elon Musk’s extensive ties to China, explained
His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.
www.vox.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Relevant:
This is about as relevant to the future climate policy of Australia as my mum announcing her position on net zero
September 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is about as relevant to the future climate policy of Australia as my mum announcing her position on net zero
Perhaps, but that’s not really relevant to Douthat’s column. He’s saying that democrats’ refusal to pass economic policy is why they lost the election and they did pass economic policy! It’s not selling the policies, it’s just describing basic reality
November 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Perhaps, but that’s not really relevant to Douthat’s column. He’s saying that democrats’ refusal to pass economic policy is why they lost the election and they did pass economic policy! It’s not selling the policies, it’s just describing basic reality
and i realize that the NY mayor's race was somehow about socialism and foreign policy, but none of that shit is relevant to local government either
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
and i realize that the NY mayor's race was somehow about socialism and foreign policy, but none of that shit is relevant to local government either
i like that tax policy was as relevant for premodern people as it is today
it is sort of funny to me that there is a genuine case in academic biblical history that argued Joseph went to bethlehem was to get a lower tax rate
March 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
i like that tax policy was as relevant for premodern people as it is today
Jay makes a post about moderation policy. "Steven" makes a relevant, responsive reply. Mr. Oppiliappan says "Steven" is… "mad at waffles"?
But Steven's reply wasn't misunderstanding *or* offtopic. Steven's just making a comment Mr. Oppiliappan does not respect, and Mr. Oppiliappan is telling us so.
But Steven's reply wasn't misunderstanding *or* offtopic. Steven's just making a comment Mr. Oppiliappan does not respect, and Mr. Oppiliappan is telling us so.
October 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Jay makes a post about moderation policy. "Steven" makes a relevant, responsive reply. Mr. Oppiliappan says "Steven" is… "mad at waffles"?
But Steven's reply wasn't misunderstanding *or* offtopic. Steven's just making a comment Mr. Oppiliappan does not respect, and Mr. Oppiliappan is telling us so.
But Steven's reply wasn't misunderstanding *or* offtopic. Steven's just making a comment Mr. Oppiliappan does not respect, and Mr. Oppiliappan is telling us so.
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
HURST: I'm sorry. Why is this relevant?
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
H: What does this have to do with the budget?
W: I'm going to take that as a yes. I hope it's not official policy that you can have Signal on your official phones
HURST: I'm sorry. Why is this relevant?
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
H: What does this have to do with the budget?
W: I'm going to take that as a yes. I hope it's not official policy that you can have Signal on your official phones
April 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
HURST: I'm sorry. Why is this relevant?
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
H: What does this have to do with the budget?
W: I'm going to take that as a yes. I hope it's not official policy that you can have Signal on your official phones
HURST: I'm sorry. Why is this relevant?
WHITESIDES: Do you have Signal on your phone?
H: What does this have to do with the budget?
W: I'm going to take that as a yes. I hope it's not official policy that you can have Signal on your official phones
Also relevant
Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth (Official Video)
YouTube video by DepecheModeVEVO
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Also relevant
Remember when Britain voted for Tony Blair? It was twenty years ago, so the public are entitled to ask why the fuck this malicious clown’s opinion on anything is relevant now.
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Remember when Britain voted for Tony Blair? It was twenty years ago, so the public are entitled to ask why the fuck this malicious clown’s opinion on anything is relevant now.
I mean it - ignore them.
They are not relevant to any policy discussion.
Their votes are not needed to pass any legislation.
Their power of opposition is imaginary.
Leave them behind.
And do the same to news.corp.
They are not relevant to any policy discussion.
Their votes are not needed to pass any legislation.
Their power of opposition is imaginary.
Leave them behind.
And do the same to news.corp.
Ted O'Brien. All the lulz.
Ahh well.
Ok put them on ignore and put your focus on getting the ALP to change the country for the better.
#TaxGasDentalInMedicare
Ahh well.
Ok put them on ignore and put your focus on getting the ALP to change the country for the better.
#TaxGasDentalInMedicare
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I mean it - ignore them.
They are not relevant to any policy discussion.
Their votes are not needed to pass any legislation.
Their power of opposition is imaginary.
Leave them behind.
And do the same to news.corp.
They are not relevant to any policy discussion.
Their votes are not needed to pass any legislation.
Their power of opposition is imaginary.
Leave them behind.
And do the same to news.corp.
Analytic philosophers - this is it, this is the moment that the grounding literature actually becomes relevant to something.
September 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Analytic philosophers - this is it, this is the moment that the grounding literature actually becomes relevant to something.