Andrew Tobolowsky
@andytobo.bsky.social
Associate prof, biblical studies, but in a cool way. Author, dreamweaver etc.
Mike Lee taking five minutes to be a principled libertarian before turning to "apparently Venezuelan forces were trying to stop us from kidnapping their president for some reason, which allows us to treat them as a hostile party so nm" is very Mike Lee
January 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Mike Lee taking five minutes to be a principled libertarian before turning to "apparently Venezuelan forces were trying to stop us from kidnapping their president for some reason, which allows us to treat them as a hostile party so nm" is very Mike Lee
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The conservative mind has been ruled for a generation by the fantasy of a brilliant, principled liberal who is led by the spirit of honest inquiry to a humble, weeping conversion to conservatism. And since that has never happened in reality, they have to pay each other to perform it for them.
I truly cannot wait for these incredibly stupid people to find out what happens when you try to wave the flag harder than Fox News
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The conservative mind has been ruled for a generation by the fantasy of a brilliant, principled liberal who is led by the spirit of honest inquiry to a humble, weeping conversion to conservatism. And since that has never happened in reality, they have to pay each other to perform it for them.
In 2026, if you want to be nice from distance on your toddler hoop, your shot should look like this
January 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
In 2026, if you want to be nice from distance on your toddler hoop, your shot should look like this
Part of the reason the GOP grift works is there’s nothing that objectionable in a lot of this and even potentially good. If they wanted to cover news from the perspective of defending the rule of law and keeping the republic, they’d be very very anti Trump. No one thinks they mean it!
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Part of the reason the GOP grift works is there’s nothing that objectionable in a lot of this and even potentially good. If they wanted to cover news from the perspective of defending the rule of law and keeping the republic, they’d be very very anti Trump. No one thinks they mean it!
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Most of the derangement about Mamdani is for the obvious reasons but part of it is also that a surprising amount of people were committed to the Cuomo rehabilitation project because they hated the idea that anything could have consequences for men of the right class.
January 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Most of the derangement about Mamdani is for the obvious reasons but part of it is also that a surprising amount of people were committed to the Cuomo rehabilitation project because they hated the idea that anything could have consequences for men of the right class.
I’m excited about this
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I’m excited about this
I think Trump is in better health than a lot of people on here but "the doctors keep making me take the medical test designed to assess cognitive impairment every five minutes" is doing slightly different work than he suspects
Trump claims his doctors say he is in “PERFECT HEALTH” and reports he has been administered a third cognitive assessment.
January 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I think Trump is in better health than a lot of people on here but "the doctors keep making me take the medical test designed to assess cognitive impairment every five minutes" is doing slightly different work than he suspects
No successful version of this Mavs team has Brandon Williams Doing Too Much
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
No successful version of this Mavs team has Brandon Williams Doing Too Much
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I think one of the reasons mainstream democrats didn’t like Mamdani is that he is a guy who does things, and they don’t want that example out there.
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I think one of the reasons mainstream democrats didn’t like Mamdani is that he is a guy who does things, and they don’t want that example out there.
One thing I think any Dem could take from Mamdani regardless of their lefty-ness is to speak positively about their voters and the places where many of them live rather than constantly running on how horrible blue states and blue voters are and how you're gonna fix 'em
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
One thing I think any Dem could take from Mamdani regardless of their lefty-ness is to speak positively about their voters and the places where many of them live rather than constantly running on how horrible blue states and blue voters are and how you're gonna fix 'em
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when i say that democrats have got to stop worrying about what republicans will to do us and make republicans worry about what we will do to them, this is what i am talking about
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
January 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
when i say that democrats have got to stop worrying about what republicans will to do us and make republicans worry about what we will do to them, this is what i am talking about
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
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Democrats’ national theme:
“Corruption is unlawful, it’s personally disgusting, it takes money out of your pocket, and we’re treating every incident of it like an attack on the public interest”
Probably a powerful message?
“Corruption is unlawful, it’s personally disgusting, it takes money out of your pocket, and we’re treating every incident of it like an attack on the public interest”
Probably a powerful message?
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Democrats’ national theme:
“Corruption is unlawful, it’s personally disgusting, it takes money out of your pocket, and we’re treating every incident of it like an attack on the public interest”
Probably a powerful message?
“Corruption is unlawful, it’s personally disgusting, it takes money out of your pocket, and we’re treating every incident of it like an attack on the public interest”
Probably a powerful message?
Honestly, you'd think these dumb racists would understand that the whole point of swearing on a holy book is that swearing by a god you believe in is meant to inspire you to keep the oath. Like surely it would be worse for a Muslim to swear one on a book they think is just some book
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Honestly, you'd think these dumb racists would understand that the whole point of swearing on a holy book is that swearing by a god you believe in is meant to inspire you to keep the oath. Like surely it would be worse for a Muslim to swear one on a book they think is just some book
In 2026, we’re going to do what Ted Lasso says: be courteous, not judgmental
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In 2026, we’re going to do what Ted Lasso says: be courteous, not judgmental
The Killers Read My Mind
MTV is officially ending all of its music channels.
In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?
In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The Killers Read My Mind
Hear that? That’s 2025 calling game
January 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Hear that? That’s 2025 calling game
A little W.S. Merwin for NYE
January 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
A little W.S. Merwin for NYE
Like so many others, my New Year’s Resolution is to solve the mystery of the tribe of Simeon
December 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Like so many others, my New Year’s Resolution is to solve the mystery of the tribe of Simeon
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ME: (first day practicing Bug Law) May it please the Court—
BUG JUDGE: (sternly) Bug Court.
BUG JUDGE: (sternly) Bug Court.
December 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ME: (first day practicing Bug Law) May it please the Court—
BUG JUDGE: (sternly) Bug Court.
BUG JUDGE: (sternly) Bug Court.
And to me this is really a twenty first century problem where there is no party that defends public goods as public goods. The GOP wants to destroy them but the Dems want to neoliberally innovate at them. Neither works!
As I’ve been saying, Dem candidates really need to take seriously the imperative to fix public education, or Rs will take advantage and destroy it. We can support educators and serve students, but we need to admit there’s a problem.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/29/d...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/29/d...
5 Hard Truths Democrats Must Face on Education
Test scores are down, learning loss is real, and inequality is growing. Here are 5 truths Democrats must face on education.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
And to me this is really a twenty first century problem where there is no party that defends public goods as public goods. The GOP wants to destroy them but the Dems want to neoliberally innovate at them. Neither works!
It seems like a lot of people in politics just don’t know that appealing to the right was a strategic choice premised on being able to EXPAND your coalition rather than an attempt to appeal directly to the majority so they keep being shocked when they piss off the people who actually liked them
I mean look at these graphs - 82% of 2024 Green voters disapprove of Starmer, 64% of LDs and 53% of the Labour voters *who explicitly voted for him less than two years ago.* That is not normal. I suspect it may be unprecedented.
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It seems like a lot of people in politics just don’t know that appealing to the right was a strategic choice premised on being able to EXPAND your coalition rather than an attempt to appeal directly to the majority so they keep being shocked when they piss off the people who actually liked them
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For real, this is so good
I lowkey think this might be the best thing I've ever made. Is it comics? @dylanhorrocks.bsky.social would probably say it is.
Memory, survival, and what we become. And how we live with it, later.
flaminghydra.com/killers/
Memory, survival, and what we become. And how we live with it, later.
flaminghydra.com/killers/
Killers
a fiery writer-owned cooperative
flaminghydra.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
For real, this is so good
I DO think Bluesky is the only place on Earth where you can say something like this and people won’t know it’s a joke
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I DO think Bluesky is the only place on Earth where you can say something like this and people won’t know it’s a joke