The Constant
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A History of Getting Things Wrong. But in podcast form. One time I discovered that a submarine wasn’t. Constantpodcast.com
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Ah well, nothing a couple of good news cycles can’t fix! Now to take a big mouthful of coffee and open up the ol’ internet!
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ah well, nothing a couple of good news cycles can’t fix! Now to take a big mouthful of coffee and open up the ol’ internet!
Mobjects in the mirror maybe closer than they mappear.
"skin as part of brain?"
This is that great intellect people talk about?
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Mobjects in the mirror maybe closer than they mappear.
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Also in case its not being mentioned in your feed, there is still a remaining vote for this and Somehow they didn't anticipate the outrage, so there's apparently some hesitation now.
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.
No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Also in case its not being mentioned in your feed, there is still a remaining vote for this and Somehow they didn't anticipate the outrage, so there's apparently some hesitation now.
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
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Senate Dems who opposed the deal and want a future should read the room. Do you really want to be the only ones standing with Chuck?
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Senate Dems who opposed the deal and want a future should read the room. Do you really want to be the only ones standing with Chuck?
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
Throw him over. Save yourselves and actually fight for the people.
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Important to note that the DNC, House Dems, 2028 contenders, and even the most pro-leadership pundits and influencers are all laying on Senate Dems right now.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Important to note that the DNC, House Dems, 2028 contenders, and even the most pro-leadership pundits and influencers are all laying on Senate Dems right now.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
They betrayed all of us. Schumer has no allies left.
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This is absolutely right.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is absolutely right.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
The eight who signed off on this disaster of a deal were acting as a shield for colleagues who are up this cycle. Don't let any of them off the hook just yet.
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okay, so, with Dems successfully keeping anyone up in 2026 for voting for this turd let's take a look at who's up in 2026 anyway:
1. Cory Booker - apparently involved behind the scenes, constantly looking for bipartisanship. I don't dislike him personally but he doesn't have what we need. Primary.
1. Cory Booker - apparently involved behind the scenes, constantly looking for bipartisanship. I don't dislike him personally but he doesn't have what we need. Primary.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
okay, so, with Dems successfully keeping anyone up in 2026 for voting for this turd let's take a look at who's up in 2026 anyway:
1. Cory Booker - apparently involved behind the scenes, constantly looking for bipartisanship. I don't dislike him personally but he doesn't have what we need. Primary.
1. Cory Booker - apparently involved behind the scenes, constantly looking for bipartisanship. I don't dislike him personally but he doesn't have what we need. Primary.
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Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Vibes among House Democrats and activists, "The Senate is the enemy"
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
Even by the standards of the Democratic Party, this is the stupidest shit I’ve ever seen.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Even by the standards of the Democratic Party, this is the stupidest shit I’ve ever seen.
It’s a shame that Chronic Lyme Disease isn’t real, because then Ross Douthat might actually have it.
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It’s a shame that Chronic Lyme Disease isn’t real, because then Ross Douthat might actually have it.
We’re saying Happy Holidays again and we’re saying it more and more.
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’re saying Happy Holidays again and we’re saying it more and more.
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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
Today’s episode is about Civil War heroes, Civil War villains, and Pete Fucking Hegseth. Give it a listen, and maybe leave a review, since we’re probably gonna get 1-starred by a bunch of conservatives.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today’s episode is about Civil War heroes, Civil War villains, and Pete Fucking Hegseth. Give it a listen, and maybe leave a review, since we’re probably gonna get 1-starred by a bunch of conservatives.
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gonna reiterate a hobbyhorse of mine: 'let the ATF keep electronic records' is a good fight to pick on guns. it doesn't impact normie gun owners at all, it's an insane bit of GOP mandated dysfunction in government, and it's being "tough on crime" in a way that actually matters
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
gonna reiterate a hobbyhorse of mine: 'let the ATF keep electronic records' is a good fight to pick on guns. it doesn't impact normie gun owners at all, it's an insane bit of GOP mandated dysfunction in government, and it's being "tough on crime" in a way that actually matters
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I hear they’re eating cake. That’s what people—a lot of people are. And it’s a beautiful cake. The people come up to me on the street, they say “we’ve never even had cake,” they’ve never even heard the word. And now they’re saying it: cake. And they’re gonna be eating it, too, til they’re sick.
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I hear they’re eating cake. That’s what people—a lot of people are. And it’s a beautiful cake. The people come up to me on the street, they say “we’ve never even had cake,” they’ve never even heard the word. And now they’re saying it: cake. And they’re gonna be eating it, too, til they’re sick.
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“oh so you think the east wing being demolished is worse than-“ it’s a synecdoche, man. a visual metaphor. there’s a reason the aliens in Independence Day don’t aim a huge laser at SNAP benefits
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“oh so you think the east wing being demolished is worse than-“ it’s a synecdoche, man. a visual metaphor. there’s a reason the aliens in Independence Day don’t aim a huge laser at SNAP benefits
I’m baffled by the pod save guys. That interview was an embarrassment. They pitched to him underhanded the whole way and he had best fouled off. If you can put aside the Nazi tattoo (don’t put aside the Nazi tattoo) I still don’t see why you fight for this guy.
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I’m baffled by the pod save guys. That interview was an embarrassment. They pitched to him underhanded the whole way and he had best fouled off. If you can put aside the Nazi tattoo (don’t put aside the Nazi tattoo) I still don’t see why you fight for this guy.
Honestly, I didn’t know about the Nazi skull. But, also honestly, I neither a) am running for congress, nor b) got it tattooed on my chest
October 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Honestly, I didn’t know about the Nazi skull. But, also honestly, I neither a) am running for congress, nor b) got it tattooed on my chest
Says the man who’s never watched It’s a Wonderful Life 🙄
I'd venture to say 99.99% of whatever anyone in the world does is inconsequential.
October 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Says the man who’s never watched It’s a Wonderful Life 🙄
I don’t know how the They’re 12 Year Olds theory could get better evidence than “I’m a king and I have an airplane and the airplane drops diarrhea on you” but I’d put money on finding out in the next two weeks.
October 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I don’t know how the They’re 12 Year Olds theory could get better evidence than “I’m a king and I have an airplane and the airplane drops diarrhea on you” but I’d put money on finding out in the next two weeks.