Dave Weigel
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
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The Pooh Sticks--The World is Turning On
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February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Just want to point out as well that SF has quite possibly the best anti-fare dodging ad campaign based on their baseball team’s fiercest rivals being the Dodgers.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Just want to point out as well that SF has quite possibly the best anti-fare dodging ad campaign based on their baseball team’s fiercest rivals being the Dodgers.
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it’s really crazy how, in the course of three weeks, we’ve gone from “wow he’s really out there chasing ICE” to it being a point of total consensus among many that I am “working with the feds.” a bizarre demonstration of how social environments Online just microwave people’s brains
"If I keep working with the feds people might get mad that I work with the feds, what can I do!?"
I’m telling you, eventually someone could actually take a shot at me if this “he’s a fed!” lunacy continues. It’s not safe, it’s genuinely scary
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
it’s really crazy how, in the course of three weeks, we’ve gone from “wow he’s really out there chasing ICE” to it being a point of total consensus among many that I am “working with the feds.” a bizarre demonstration of how social environments Online just microwave people’s brains
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I don't think this is right.
BLS leadership continues to be composed of BLS veterans.
BLS leadership continues to be composed of BLS veterans.
February 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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NEW: Jeffries clamping down on SOTU disruptions
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
House Democrats try to shut down disruptions at Trump's State of the Union
Jeffries told his members to either show "silent defiance" or boycott the speech.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
NEW: Jeffries clamping down on SOTU disruptions
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com
Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...
Too many people agreeing w me so: My position for years has been that voter ID requirements are fine so long as they're forgiving (oops, I forgot my ID but here is a debt card with my name on it), when they're unforgiving it's because they're being designed to depress low-propensity Dem voters.
You definitely don’t need to show ID before you get on a train.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Too many people agreeing w me so: My position for years has been that voter ID requirements are fine so long as they're forgiving (oops, I forgot my ID but here is a debt card with my name on it), when they're unforgiving it's because they're being designed to depress low-propensity Dem voters.
I didn't think it was a conspiracy. I assumed, like many people, the cop was having a shitty day, and unlike most people he has a job that can make someone else's day worse so he did that.
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I didn't think it was a conspiracy. I assumed, like many people, the cop was having a shitty day, and unlike most people he has a job that can make someone else's day worse so he did that.
Not gonna reply to every comment but yes; it felt like a scam, I checked the cop's plate (Romulus, MI) while he was running my ID and got his badge number (all real), he refused to just send me a ticket I could pay later, and my mind was focused on not missing my flight.
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Not gonna reply to every comment but yes; it felt like a scam, I checked the cop's plate (Romulus, MI) while he was running my ID and got his badge number (all real), he refused to just send me a ticket I could pay later, and my mind was focused on not missing my flight.
*cop pulled me over as I was returning a rental car; he claimed I had made an illegal turn around him (I hadn’t seen him). Didn’t have cash to pay fine so he took my license. This was in 2017, I think it’s illegal now
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
*cop pulled me over as I was returning a rental car; he claimed I had made an illegal turn around him (I hadn’t seen him). Didn’t have cash to pay fine so he took my license. This was in 2017, I think it’s illegal now
You definitely don’t need to show ID before you get on a train.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
You definitely don’t need to show ID before you get on a train.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
I’ve actually flown without a license before* and you can fly if you have some other proof that it’s your ticket (like a credit card) and get patted down.
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It's genuinely funny how many leftists think that Native Americans are a monolith when it comes to identity or culture
The slur was “American Indian,” and I did not even refer to anyone with the term. They searched my post history and found nine-month old tweets in which I alternated between “Native American” and “Indian” when referring to tribes that had negotiated treaties with the early American republic.
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
It's genuinely funny how many leftists think that Native Americans are a monolith when it comes to identity or culture
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So a Trump attorney that aided his 2020 campaign (and wrote a memo encouraging Pence to skip counting electoral votes) was given an "election integrity" job in the administration, where he made a referral to investigate Fulton County. 1/2
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
So a Trump attorney that aided his 2020 campaign (and wrote a memo encouraging Pence to skip counting electoral votes) was given an "election integrity" job in the administration, where he made a referral to investigate Fulton County. 1/2
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i got so mad about this article that i blogged about it aftermath.site/ai-romance-n...
No, AI Written Romance Novels Are Not Inevitable
The New York Times interviewed two authors who claim AI is the future of romance novels, who coincidentally also sell courses about how to use AI to write romance novels.
aftermath.site
February 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
i got so mad about this article that i blogged about it aftermath.site/ai-romance-n...
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#Wisconsin story. Counties affected include the WOW (Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha) belt of traditionally Republican suburbs around Milwaukee. But Wisconsin has a Democratic governor so, revenge. Cc: @daveweigel.bsky.social From @620wtmj.bsky.social
FEMA denies Wisconsin appeal of flood relief rejection; draws criticism from Governor
FEMA denies Wisconsin appeal of flood relief rejection; draws criticism from Governor
MADISON, Wis. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency denies an appeal filed by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to overturn the federal government's
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February 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
#Wisconsin story. Counties affected include the WOW (Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha) belt of traditionally Republican suburbs around Milwaukee. But Wisconsin has a Democratic governor so, revenge. Cc: @daveweigel.bsky.social From @620wtmj.bsky.social
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this post has a ton of quote tweets claiming american pop culture was actually never influential. bluesky moment.
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
this post has a ton of quote tweets claiming american pop culture was actually never influential. bluesky moment.
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2020 SBHTS feels more like the last of its kind in being a modern but more traditionally restrained performance in both musical, staging and TV presentation. The one after that with The Weeknd was forced by COVID restrictions to be more visually creative and those innovations stucked and improved
The 2020 Super Bowl half-time show was led by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, joined by a Spanish-language guest rapper named... Bad Bunny. Less political content (no LatAm flags) but you did not see this RW influencer "how dare these people invade OUR sport" reaction.
Honestly, if you told me this was an SNL sketch, I’d say, “Wow. When did they get funny writers?”
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
2020 SBHTS feels more like the last of its kind in being a modern but more traditionally restrained performance in both musical, staging and TV presentation. The one after that with The Weeknd was forced by COVID restrictions to be more visually creative and those innovations stucked and improved
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The things you say when you know nothing about economies, economics and economic growth — but you’re freaked out about the midterm elections.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Says Fed Pick Warsh Can Get Economy to Hit 15% Growth
President Donald Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve can stoke the economy to grow at a rate of 15%, an exceedingly rosy target that nonetheless underscores the pressure that Kevin Warsh w...
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The things you say when you know nothing about economies, economics and economic growth — but you’re freaked out about the midterm elections.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Will’s spot on here, there’s a kind of person online who seeks out the absolute moral high ground, sometimes in an annoying way, sometimes in incredibly bad faith, that just isn’t worth engaging with online. If you want to make a serious accusation as a stranger you need to do it in a serious way.
What you guys need to understand is that if you want me to take your accusations of racism/misogyny/transphobia/etc. seriously, you first need to satisfy the gateway criterion of not acting like malicious freaks who are incredibly thrilled to make those accusations. Then we can talk like adults
February 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Will’s spot on here, there’s a kind of person online who seeks out the absolute moral high ground, sometimes in an annoying way, sometimes in incredibly bad faith, that just isn’t worth engaging with online. If you want to make a serious accusation as a stranger you need to do it in a serious way.
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What you guys need to understand is that if you want me to take your accusations of racism/misogyny/transphobia/etc. seriously, you first need to satisfy the gateway criterion of not acting like malicious freaks who are incredibly thrilled to make those accusations. Then we can talk like adults
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
What you guys need to understand is that if you want me to take your accusations of racism/misogyny/transphobia/etc. seriously, you first need to satisfy the gateway criterion of not acting like malicious freaks who are incredibly thrilled to make those accusations. Then we can talk like adults
The IDW guys wanted to return to a 90s-00s milieu where you could make racy/race jokes and not lose your career. We've sped past that into The King Biscuit RAHOWA Hour.
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The IDW guys wanted to return to a 90s-00s milieu where you could make racy/race jokes and not lose your career. We've sped past that into The King Biscuit RAHOWA Hour.
The 2020 Super Bowl half-time show was led by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, joined by a Spanish-language guest rapper named... Bad Bunny. Less political content (no LatAm flags) but you did not see this RW influencer "how dare these people invade OUR sport" reaction.
Honestly, if you told me this was an SNL sketch, I’d say, “Wow. When did they get funny writers?”
Megyn Kelly: Bad Bunny performing his Super Bowl halftime show in Spanish was “a middle finger to the rest of America”
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The 2020 Super Bowl half-time show was led by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, joined by a Spanish-language guest rapper named... Bad Bunny. Less political content (no LatAm flags) but you did not see this RW influencer "how dare these people invade OUR sport" reaction.
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“The myth of London as a third-world sinkhole is now central to Maga politics. Restoring Britain’s allegedly vanishing character is also an official goal of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.” My column. as.ft.com/r/5d92d208-8...
Why Maga loathes London
[FREE TO READ] Trump and his supporters see the UK capital as the symbol of a Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’
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February 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
“The myth of London as a third-world sinkhole is now central to Maga politics. Restoring Britain’s allegedly vanishing character is also an official goal of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.” My column. as.ft.com/r/5d92d208-8...
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Putting heart monitors on Olympian family members for TV is fucking weird
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Putting heart monitors on Olympian family members for TV is fucking weird
Watching MAGA talkers dump on Bad Bunny/Puerto Rico etc, I'm thinking of Jason Zengerle's new Tucker Carlson bio. Recreates that period after the 2012 election when Murdoch etc media decided the GOP needed to back imm. reform and win Latinos.
Trump at the time: www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Do...
Trump at the time: www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Do...
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Watching MAGA talkers dump on Bad Bunny/Puerto Rico etc, I'm thinking of Jason Zengerle's new Tucker Carlson bio. Recreates that period after the 2012 election when Murdoch etc media decided the GOP needed to back imm. reform and win Latinos.
Trump at the time: www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Do...
Trump at the time: www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Do...
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“American Indian” is not an offensive term and the weirdos who searched through my tens of thousands of posts to try and find something they could use to label me a racist are not acting in good faith. The game of trying to set up rhetorical tripwires to attack people you hate is incredibly toxic.
When members of a marginalised group tell you to stop using a term to refer to them, it’s not hard to just… be gracious and stop doing it. Which is much easier and makes you look a lot better than doubling down on a racist term and telling the people who find it offensive that they’re wrong.
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“American Indian” is not an offensive term and the weirdos who searched through my tens of thousands of posts to try and find something they could use to label me a racist are not acting in good faith. The game of trying to set up rhetorical tripwires to attack people you hate is incredibly toxic.