Andrew Tobolowsky
@andytobo.bsky.social
Associate prof, biblical studies, but in a cool way. Author, dreamweaver etc.
One of the oddest things about American politics is all the Very Smart People think you have to act like Marie Gluesenkamp Perez bc she knows how to "win tough races" without considering the possibility that what works to win tough races in some places might infuriate everyone else very much
Cuellar of #TX28 (Trump district)
Don Davis #NC01 (Trump district)
Adam Gray #CA13 (Trump district)
Jared Golden #ME02 (Trump district and retiring)
Tom Suozzi #NY03 (Trump district)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez #WA03 (Trump District)
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Don Davis #NC01 (Trump district)
Adam Gray #CA13 (Trump district)
Jared Golden #ME02 (Trump district and retiring)
Tom Suozzi #NY03 (Trump district)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez #WA03 (Trump District)
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
One of the oddest things about American politics is all the Very Smart People think you have to act like Marie Gluesenkamp Perez bc she knows how to "win tough races" without considering the possibility that what works to win tough races in some places might infuriate everyone else very much
Weird but, it makes sense, you know?
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Weird but, it makes sense, you know?
As someone wildly veering through a series of emotions relating to national politics AND the Dallas Mavericks allow me to say that Jason Kidd saying that chanting "Fire Nico" was disrespectful to the players is what's wrong with our political culture, today.
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
As someone wildly veering through a series of emotions relating to national politics AND the Dallas Mavericks allow me to say that Jason Kidd saying that chanting "Fire Nico" was disrespectful to the players is what's wrong with our political culture, today.
This is my main theme today -part of the problem in placing the Epstein scandal for Republicans is that purity culture, trad wife culture, and toxic masculine culture all basically agree that having sex with very young women is great, the only context in which it becomes hard to say what's too young
Someone should ask this ghoul if she would have let her 15 year old daughter hang out with Epstein. Kelly is such trash.
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is my main theme today -part of the problem in placing the Epstein scandal for Republicans is that purity culture, trad wife culture, and toxic masculine culture all basically agree that having sex with very young women is great, the only context in which it becomes hard to say what's too young
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Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Every single time! Epstein will write:
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
"porsecters h4arrsed me w/ sbuopenas al bcuase tr4ificing myners .due porcess much???no"
and then there's, like, the former president of a university or white house counsel or something replying:
"You're totally right, and also I love you with all my heart."
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Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
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I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project!
fordhampress.com/theoria
fordhampress.com/theoria
I'm excited to watch the Mavs tonight. I think what a lot of the media didn't realize is that none of us were waiting to see whether Nico was going to be vindicated or not. He forfeited one of the most precious things in sports, getting to watch an all time great in your laundry
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm excited to watch the Mavs tonight. I think what a lot of the media didn't realize is that none of us were waiting to see whether Nico was going to be vindicated or not. He forfeited one of the most precious things in sports, getting to watch an all time great in your laundry
When it ultimately turns out they can't release the files, it will be another example of this - just powerful person after powerful person saying consequences are good in theory but we can't actually let important people suffer them, right? There's such a thing as standards.
The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
When it ultimately turns out they can't release the files, it will be another example of this - just powerful person after powerful person saying consequences are good in theory but we can't actually let important people suffer them, right? There's such a thing as standards.
As someone whose major political thesis is "everything isn't discourse, it doesn't matter if moderate talking points are more popular if the results of moderate politics are deeply unpopular," allow me to note that nobody who wrote a "Glenn Youngkin shows that the people crave moderates" take
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
As someone whose major political thesis is "everything isn't discourse, it doesn't matter if moderate talking points are more popular if the results of moderate politics are deeply unpopular," allow me to note that nobody who wrote a "Glenn Youngkin shows that the people crave moderates" take
I moved here in 16, and 17 was a (very pleasant) shock but one thing people often forget about is that WHILE did gain 15 HoD seats at that time, that still meant that they were down 51-49 in the House. Hugely different situation here.
Absolute blowout, especially by VA standards. Way bigger than 2017. And, once again, a veritable tsunami of transphobic attack ads did nothing to curb Spanberger's momentum.
It happened
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I moved here in 16, and 17 was a (very pleasant) shock but one thing people often forget about is that WHILE did gain 15 HoD seats at that time, that still meant that they were down 51-49 in the House. Hugely different situation here.
Just to elaborate a little bit, the Epstein files gained cultural currency in part because cultural conservatives were into 'em, back when they thought they were evidence of a Dem pedophile ring. And pedophilia is a top issue for them because protecting the family is a top issue for them
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just to elaborate a little bit, the Epstein files gained cultural currency in part because cultural conservatives were into 'em, back when they thought they were evidence of a Dem pedophile ring. And pedophilia is a top issue for them because protecting the family is a top issue for them
Like many people I am struggling with the latest leaks because I read email chains top to bottom not bottom to top
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Like many people I am struggling with the latest leaks because I read email chains top to bottom not bottom to top
Relatedly, when I learned the other day that Leavitt (28) is married to a 60 year old, I mean, it's all part of the same gross pile
Q: Given you answers about transparency, why are WH officials meeting with Boebert in an effort to get her to not sign the Epstein files petition?
LEAVITT: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the Trump administration are willing to brief members of Congress?
LEAVITT: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the Trump administration are willing to brief members of Congress?
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Relatedly, when I learned the other day that Leavitt (28) is married to a 60 year old, I mean, it's all part of the same gross pile
I think a reason cultural conservatives seem obsessed with the Epstein files but unable to accept anything about the Epstein-Trump relationship BESIDES the fact that they love Trump is that ppl who think it's cool for older guys to have sex with 18 yr olds struggle to figure out what they object to
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I think a reason cultural conservatives seem obsessed with the Epstein files but unable to accept anything about the Epstein-Trump relationship BESIDES the fact that they love Trump is that ppl who think it's cool for older guys to have sex with 18 yr olds struggle to figure out what they object to
I don't agree that the Mavs need to tank. First of all, they already got what they could get from it - Cooper! But really, the irony is that the team actually probably will be pretty good if Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving spend any time healthy together. If you got one of the best defenses in
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I don't agree that the Mavs need to tank. First of all, they already got what they could get from it - Cooper! But really, the irony is that the team actually probably will be pretty good if Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving spend any time healthy together. If you got one of the best defenses in
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Has Nintendo even bothered to figure out how to make Ray Smuckles a villager in Animal Crossing
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Has Nintendo even bothered to figure out how to make Ray Smuckles a villager in Animal Crossing
Well, I don’t like it
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Well, I don’t like it
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Instead of folding like cheap chairs, Democrats should have forced the GOP to end the shutdown by killing the filibuster. Holding onto the archaic, antidemocratic tradition doesn't help them stop fascism, it makes them complicit to it.
My latest in @thenation.com
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My latest in @thenation.com
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Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster
Instead of caving on the shutdown, Democrats should have waited for the GOP to cave on Trump’s demand to scotch this antidemocratic tactic.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Instead of folding like cheap chairs, Democrats should have forced the GOP to end the shutdown by killing the filibuster. Holding onto the archaic, antidemocratic tradition doesn't help them stop fascism, it makes them complicit to it.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The thing is this might well be an okay team with AD AND Kyrie AND Coop but that’s why it was important to fire him now. Because all he actually had a plan for was replacing Luka with AD which would have been awful if AD was healthy AND AD not being healthy is part of why you don’t trade for him
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The thing is this might well be an okay team with AD AND Kyrie AND Coop but that’s why it was important to fire him now. Because all he actually had a plan for was replacing Luka with AD which would have been awful if AD was healthy AND AD not being healthy is part of why you don’t trade for him
I have an intramural bball playoff game tonight at TEN like some kind of YOUTH so I got some shots up which is as likely to be a huge mistake as anything else
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I have an intramural bball playoff game tonight at TEN like some kind of YOUTH so I got some shots up which is as likely to be a huge mistake as anything else
This, and nobody seems to understand the basic fact that humanities departments are money MAKERS not money losers. They pay the same tuition to be in my class as they do in their STEM class but I make a lot less than that professor and I don't need any special equipment.
But it’s dumb simple math for the car dealers on the board: every foreign language professor is free tuition for three nursing students and no one thinks about whether that actually adds up.
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This, and nobody seems to understand the basic fact that humanities departments are money MAKERS not money losers. They pay the same tuition to be in my class as they do in their STEM class but I make a lot less than that professor and I don't need any special equipment.
The second one is about me, now that I have expertise in late antiquity
Are you planning your SBL 2025 schedule? Check out the lineup of panels from the Rabbinic Literature and Culture section.
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The second one is about me, now that I have expertise in late antiquity
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My last word on the matter
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My last word on the matter