Akaash Kolluri
@akaashkolluri.bsky.social
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The demographics thing is true. I was 18 and was by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The demographics thing is true. I was 18 and was by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
10 years later, I am still by far the youngest attendee at party meetings.
Now whether the incumbent leaders will "do whatever you want" just bc you show up is not always (imo even usually) true.
I was taught to measure poverty by *deprivation* of basic needs to flourishing.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
1/ I may write something about this, but I've noticed some folks, notably Noah Smith, but others as well, deriding the $140,000=poverty in today's US guy.
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I was taught to measure poverty by *deprivation* of basic needs to flourishing.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
What exactly is this family being deprived of? They have ~$1800/mo in discretionary savings in one of America's wealthiest neighborhoods. Any budget tightness is surely overcome by the MASSIVE social capital effects.
My father-in-law is an organizer. He is insanely gifted. We were watching a documentary on the civil rights movement together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer…
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My father-in-law is an organizer. He is insanely gifted. We were watching a documentary on the civil rights movement together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer…
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"We can’t, we don’t know how to do it"
"An old society in a poorer country served by young people who have come from far away is one that must look elsewhere for new sources of hope."
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
Eastern Promises | Dylan Levi King
In Japan, the economic miracle has fizzled. Citizens, expats, and guest workers alike cling to the country’s past rather than face an uncertain future.
thebaffler.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"An old society in a poorer country served by young people who have come from far away is one that must look elsewhere for new sources of hope."
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
thebaffler.com/salvos/easte...
mnolangray.substack.com/p/the-united...
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
The United States Doesn’t Have a Housing Crisis
It Has Three.
mnolangray.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
mnolangray.substack.com/p/the-united...
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Very helpful read by @mnolangray.bsky.social (thankfully the subhed shows up in the bluesky preview!)
Its genuinely crazy to think there are now fewer Jews in the Middle East - Israel than in in the 65k pop town I grew up in
On November 30th, Israel observes the Day of Commemoration for the Jewish refugees who were expelled and ethnically cleansed from Arab countries and Iran.
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Its genuinely crazy to think there are now fewer Jews in the Middle East - Israel than in in the 65k pop town I grew up in
Yes, probably because two people ordered delivery and the crack team at this Domino's (which I have regrettably ordered from many times) are struggling with this titanic load
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yes, probably because two people ordered delivery and the crack team at this Domino's (which I have regrettably ordered from many times) are struggling with this titanic load
Reposted by Akaash Kolluri
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.
www.utilitydive.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
Thought experiment: 10 volunteers organize a rally of 500-voters strong to support a candidate who needs to win 50,000 voters in the primary.
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thought experiment: 10 volunteers organize a rally of 500-voters strong to support a candidate who needs to win 50,000 voters in the primary.
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
Which group is closest to what we talk about when we're talking about "the base"
IMO, WhatsApp and FB are underrated in importance in public discourse (WA moreso than FB), Twitter VERY overrated, IG, YT and TT correctly evaluated.
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
IMO, WhatsApp and FB are underrated in importance in public discourse (WA moreso than FB), Twitter VERY overrated, IG, YT and TT correctly evaluated.
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
Very funny that BS and TS have similar shares of the public
Reposted by Akaash Kolluri
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
Reposted by Akaash Kolluri
Slotkin: I’m not going to be dissuaded from standing up for the Constitution just because he threatens us. I’m not going to let him intimidate us out of speaking our minds.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Slotkin: I’m not going to be dissuaded from standing up for the Constitution just because he threatens us. I’m not going to let him intimidate us out of speaking our minds.
I do want to highlight something, bc I think its important.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I do want to highlight something, bc I think its important.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Today, MI Dems opened a regional office in Detroit serving the inner metro - its the first satellite office in the state, and its meant to be a site to train volunteers year round, stage canvasses, and serve as a food pantry.
Did Mamdani just quote Mario Cuomo lmao
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Did Mamdani just quote Mario Cuomo lmao
Reposted by Akaash Kolluri
A lot of regional support for U.S. intervention in Venezuela for regime change according to this AtlasIntel-Bloomberg poll. It's not surprising if you know about the refugee crisis (7.9/28 million), narco-backing (to EU not U.S.), support for FARC and ELN, etc..
www.atlasintel.org/poll/latam-w...
www.atlasintel.org/poll/latam-w...
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A lot of regional support for U.S. intervention in Venezuela for regime change according to this AtlasIntel-Bloomberg poll. It's not surprising if you know about the refugee crisis (7.9/28 million), narco-backing (to EU not U.S.), support for FARC and ELN, etc..
www.atlasintel.org/poll/latam-w...
www.atlasintel.org/poll/latam-w...
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Over three administrations now (Trump, Biden, Trump) the consensus has been that Big Boy War Is Back. But none of these administrations - nor the DoD - has been willing to face down what that actually *means* because the changes would be uncomfortable.
So we say BBW is back, but pretend it isn't.
So we say BBW is back, but pretend it isn't.
November 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Over three administrations now (Trump, Biden, Trump) the consensus has been that Big Boy War Is Back. But none of these administrations - nor the DoD - has been willing to face down what that actually *means* because the changes would be uncomfortable.
So we say BBW is back, but pretend it isn't.
So we say BBW is back, but pretend it isn't.
Its all so very very stupid
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Its all so very very stupid
They're going to bat *against* Mills (and Schumer/DSCC), not so much for Platner.
it's so odd to me to see people go to bat for a political newcomer like platner. it's not like he's spent years earning our trust. we have very, very few data points about this dude, and one of those data points is "he has a nazi tattoo."
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
They're going to bat *against* Mills (and Schumer/DSCC), not so much for Platner.
From a purely observational standpoint, its not really about him.
To them, its a total lack of faith in the Democratic establishment's ability to pick a winner along with frustration at left transgressions getting litigated in contrast to the right running buckwild.
To them, its a total lack of faith in the Democratic establishment's ability to pick a winner along with frustration at left transgressions getting litigated in contrast to the right running buckwild.
Why the fuck are so may people burning their credibility over this guy?
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
From a purely observational standpoint, its not really about him.
To them, its a total lack of faith in the Democratic establishment's ability to pick a winner along with frustration at left transgressions getting litigated in contrast to the right running buckwild.
To them, its a total lack of faith in the Democratic establishment's ability to pick a winner along with frustration at left transgressions getting litigated in contrast to the right running buckwild.
The Maine guy went to GWU? Lmfao we could have overlapped for a semester
October 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Maine guy went to GWU? Lmfao we could have overlapped for a semester
Comparing it to expectations is the key here. We went into eday 2020 expecting a glorious rebuke of Trumpism and came out w/<100k votes separating us from defeat and the barest trifecta
We went into 2024 eday expecting a tight race and emerged w/a reverse swing state sweep + popular vote loss
We went into 2024 eday expecting a tight race and emerged w/a reverse swing state sweep + popular vote loss
separate from everything, the idea that 2020 was a squeaker but 2024 represents a historical mandate will simply be the death of me
September 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Comparing it to expectations is the key here. We went into eday 2020 expecting a glorious rebuke of Trumpism and came out w/<100k votes separating us from defeat and the barest trifecta
We went into 2024 eday expecting a tight race and emerged w/a reverse swing state sweep + popular vote loss
We went into 2024 eday expecting a tight race and emerged w/a reverse swing state sweep + popular vote loss
Your colleague is completely wrong, and drastically overstating the impact of a single eruption in a subculture, sorry.
September 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Your colleague is completely wrong, and drastically overstating the impact of a single eruption in a subculture, sorry.
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Given the cultural heft of the U.S. Open, a measure of contrast between the glitz of the tennis center itself and the working-class areas of New York immediately surrounding it is probably inevitable. defector.com/the-u-s-open...
The U.S. Open Could Be More Than A Fortress For Capital | Defector
FLUSHING — “Seventy-five years of breaking barriers” is the official slogan of this year’s U.S/ Open, but for anyone who’s spent time out at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, it can of...
defector.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Given the cultural heft of the U.S. Open, a measure of contrast between the glitz of the tennis center itself and the working-class areas of New York immediately surrounding it is probably inevitable. defector.com/the-u-s-open...
The synthesis here is that what passes for civil society in the US has become very divorced from mass public participation.
Meanwhile, mass mobilization has become both easier and less durable than ever thanks to social media
Meanwhile, mass mobilization has become both easier and less durable than ever thanks to social media
it *is* deeply bizarre the dislocation between traditional civil society organs, mostly staying quiet, with some conceding (law firms, universities, and CBS) combined with greater *mass* mobilization than 2017
September 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The synthesis here is that what passes for civil society in the US has become very divorced from mass public participation.
Meanwhile, mass mobilization has become both easier and less durable than ever thanks to social media
Meanwhile, mass mobilization has become both easier and less durable than ever thanks to social media