Matt Yglesias is a policy wonk, not a politician. Is he a good policy wonk? Not even close. But at least he's terrible at understanding people.
November 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Matt Yglesias is a policy wonk, not a politician. Is he a good policy wonk? Not even close. But at least he's terrible at understanding people.
November 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“I’m a political wonk” I say while covered in petroleum jelly
November 8, 2026 at 9:54 AM
“I’m a political wonk” I say while covered in petroleum jelly
She's a good policy wonk. She'd be a terrible majority leader.
November 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
She's a good policy wonk. She'd be a terrible majority leader.
I like where it gets messy and says it will wonk out, because that is the truth as well. Things will wonk and they will work 💕
November 9, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I like where it gets messy and says it will wonk out, because that is the truth as well. Things will wonk and they will work 💕
wonk wonk wonk wonk
November 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
wonk wonk wonk wonk
can we take advantage of the Blue Tsunami to stop sanewashing the administration
NPR called him "a policy wonk willing to try new and inventive ways to expand Trump's power."
NPR called him "a policy wonk willing to try new and inventive ways to expand Trump's power."
November 7, 2026 at 2:45 AM
can we take advantage of the Blue Tsunami to stop sanewashing the administration
NPR called him "a policy wonk willing to try new and inventive ways to expand Trump's power."
NPR called him "a policy wonk willing to try new and inventive ways to expand Trump's power."
i hope her wonk ass is finally ready to shine
“.. She has called the private-equity industry legal ‘looting’ and written a bill that could make it easier to jail executives. She has called for criminal probes into banking executives for failing to catch blowups.”
@wsj.com #MAsen
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@wsj.com #MAsen
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November 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
i hope her wonk ass is finally ready to shine
Those are pedantic political wonk wanker words. Normal people don't use those terms.
November 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Those are pedantic political wonk wanker words. Normal people don't use those terms.
November 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
🌯🌉🌴 San Francisco locals! 🌴🌉🌯
whether you are an atmosphere-knower, internet standards wonk, or just curious, come hang out, share projects, and have a beer next week
whether you are an atmosphere-knower, internet standards wonk, or just curious, come hang out, share projects, and have a beer next week
Based around SF or heading in for IETF 127?
Next Wednesday evening the 18th, join your friends from Germ, Bluesky, and atproto for a meetup in the Mission!
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Next Wednesday evening the 18th, join your friends from Germ, Bluesky, and atproto for a meetup in the Mission!
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Join Bluesky, Germ Network, and your friends in San Francisco at a meetup and demo night for AT Protocol builders in town for IETF 127. We'll be at Studio 45 in the Mission from 5:30-8:30, then head around the corner to Mothership Bar. Bring atproto projects to demo! And don't forget to spread the word. See you soon! ~ Bluesky is the social app built for better conversations. Find your people, follow what you care about, and have fun online again—without ads or engagement traps. Germ DM is the end-to-end encrypted messenger for Bluesky, Blacksky, Eurosky and beyond that respects your boundaries and helps you connect.
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November 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM
🌯🌉🌴 San Francisco locals! 🌴🌉🌯
whether you are an atmosphere-knower, internet standards wonk, or just curious, come hang out, share projects, and have a beer next week
whether you are an atmosphere-knower, internet standards wonk, or just curious, come hang out, share projects, and have a beer next week
Book club is up! Come talk about clean energy and climate with us, and it's fine if you missed the reading; this isn't being graded, after all.
Walking (And Running!) On Sunshine. Wonkette Fall Book Club Part 2
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By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Walking (And Running!) On Sunshine. Wonkette Fall Book Club Part 2
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By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Walking (And Running!) On Sunshine. Wonkette Fall Book Club Part 2
And don’t it feel good?
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November 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Policy wonk is a weird way to spell Progress Ireland tool.
November 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Policy wonk is a weird way to spell Progress Ireland tool.
Some Labour Government wonk: "Labelling people who throw stones as terrorists, you say? Hmm, interesting."
November 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Some Labour Government wonk: "Labelling people who throw stones as terrorists, you say? Hmm, interesting."
policy wonk land is a magical place
November 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
policy wonk land is a magical place
is it *likely* to happen? probably not! but to scoff at the very notion when your handle is literally “leftist wonk” is pretty hypocritical imho!
November 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
is it *likely* to happen? probably not! but to scoff at the very notion when your handle is literally “leftist wonk” is pretty hypocritical imho!
Elizabeth Warren would be outstanding, very bright - Harvard professor, a real no nonsense type, and a policy-wonk to boot.
November 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Elizabeth Warren would be outstanding, very bright - Harvard professor, a real no nonsense type, and a policy-wonk to boot.
The entire head and neck of this new whale species, worked to point downwards towards prey on the sea floor. www.iflscience.com/bizarre-wonk...
November 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The entire head and neck of this new whale species, worked to point downwards towards prey on the sea floor. www.iflscience.com/bizarre-wonk...
Emily’s 🧵 is an important read.
So much of this debate—in particular how it has played out an X, but also here with the clean energy wonk crowd—is predicated on the use of data derived from assumption-heavy modeling/analysis that occludes the weakness of BAAJA’s underlying theory of change.
So much of this debate—in particular how it has played out an X, but also here with the clean energy wonk crowd—is predicated on the use of data derived from assumption-heavy modeling/analysis that occludes the weakness of BAAJA’s underlying theory of change.
Gonna be real I haven’t deeply modeled #BAAJA myself but one add: making it “easier” to get a permit isn’t the same thing as requiring something. Taking people’s ability to oppose doesn't mean we get more transmission. It probably does mean we get more of the stuff that concentrates wealth.
November 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Emily’s 🧵 is an important read.
So much of this debate—in particular how it has played out an X, but also here with the clean energy wonk crowd—is predicated on the use of data derived from assumption-heavy modeling/analysis that occludes the weakness of BAAJA’s underlying theory of change.
So much of this debate—in particular how it has played out an X, but also here with the clean energy wonk crowd—is predicated on the use of data derived from assumption-heavy modeling/analysis that occludes the weakness of BAAJA’s underlying theory of change.
don't worry, I'm sure a bunch of salaried employees will start yelling at me now because I "don't know how anything works" or other big wonk bullshit
November 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
don't worry, I'm sure a bunch of salaried employees will start yelling at me now because I "don't know how anything works" or other big wonk bullshit
Not to be a Rules Wonk but the most galling thing about this to me is their excuse for not having a disclosure on their Steam page; which they still do not, by the way.
Big Walk developer House House reveal genAI use in final stretch of development, only revealing it now as "it has become a matter of public interest" https://bit.ly/4iM82Kr
Big Walk developer House House reveal genAI use in final stretch of development, only revealing it now as "it has become a matter of public interest"
GenAI was used to get Big Walk out the door, according to House House, just as IGF jurors release a statement standing against voting for games that use it.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Not to be a Rules Wonk but the most galling thing about this to me is their excuse for not having a disclosure on their Steam page; which they still do not, by the way.
NPR: “a policy wonk known for seeking new and innovative ways to advance the president’s agenda.”
November 7, 2026 at 3:08 AM
NPR: “a policy wonk known for seeking new and innovative ways to advance the president’s agenda.”