David Leheny
@davidleheny.bsky.social
Political scientist at GSAPS, Waseda University. Formerly UW-Madison, Princeton, U.S. Department of State, Stop & Shop. Author of Empire of Hope; The Rules of Play; Think Global, Fear Local (all Cornell UP). Coeditor of Stanford Studies in Asian Security.
Pinned
By taking $100 million worth of jewels out of the Louvre before getting official permission, I forced the issue, in a strategy called “stake-driving.”
![Corrected headline from the Times: Guest Essay - Chuck Schumer is a Convenient Punching Bag. [There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown] crossed out, replaced with "Time for Me, Josh Barro, to Tap In and Earn Lots of Punches in his Place"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:glo45gy3je4xjpklqnxiahxc/bafkreihoqztnfw3jeuvhk5rpst4zvhrkvqfbkkqou7qtiwzrmwjbyufhta@jpeg)
From the New York Times
Feel free to correct me, but wouldn't the bugle itself count as the outcome of technology? And couldn't the Times have found a photo of an actual bugle rather than a trumpet?
Feel free to correct me, but wouldn't the bugle itself count as the outcome of technology? And couldn't the Times have found a photo of an actual bugle rather than a trumpet?
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
From the New York Times
Feel free to correct me, but wouldn't the bugle itself count as the outcome of technology? And couldn't the Times have found a photo of an actual bugle rather than a trumpet?
Feel free to correct me, but wouldn't the bugle itself count as the outcome of technology? And couldn't the Times have found a photo of an actual bugle rather than a trumpet?
From ESPN: The "career night" from 18-year-old Cooper Flagg who has now played in 11 NBA games
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
From ESPN: The "career night" from 18-year-old Cooper Flagg who has now played in 11 NBA games
I remember thinking at the time that it wasn't all that good, but I now think it was more prescient than I realized
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I remember thinking at the time that it wasn't all that good, but I now think it was more prescient than I realized
Since everyone's preoccupied with the 8 Senate Democrats who sold out the nation's healthcare, this would probably be the best time to make my public admission that I don't really care for the Inside Out films.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Since everyone's preoccupied with the 8 Senate Democrats who sold out the nation's healthcare, this would probably be the best time to make my public admission that I don't really care for the Inside Out films.
Jazz OTD: On November 10, 1965, organist Larry Young recorded one of the all-time post-bop classics, "Unity." Just brilliant, stretching the role of the organ and building on great work by an idiosyncratic band (Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and Elvin Jones). And the Reid Miles cover art! #jazzsky
Beyond All Limits (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering/Digital Remaster/1998)
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November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Jazz OTD: On November 10, 1965, organist Larry Young recorded one of the all-time post-bop classics, "Unity." Just brilliant, stretching the role of the organ and building on great work by an idiosyncratic band (Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and Elvin Jones). And the Reid Miles cover art! #jazzsky
Rodgers blaming everyone else first in the postgame interview.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Rodgers blaming everyone else first in the postgame interview.
Schumer: “I couldn’t endorse Mamdani because he seemed too principled for the party I’m trying to lead.”
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Schumer: “I couldn’t endorse Mamdani because he seemed too principled for the party I’m trying to lead.”
Just remember: Elections have consequences. Like the requirement that you capitulate entirely after winning big in order to show bipartisanship to Jake Tapper and the good people at Politico
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just remember: Elections have consequences. Like the requirement that you capitulate entirely after winning big in order to show bipartisanship to Jake Tapper and the good people at Politico
A pan-European effort that votes NO to Brexit by confidently showing that "By working together, we can collectively be just as racist as Reform UK"! Five Stars!
A ★★★★★ review of Grand Prix of Europe (2025)
A pan-European effort that votes NO to Brexit by confidently showing that "By working together, we can collectively be just as racist as Reform UK"! "Grand Prix of Europe" is like "Ratatouille" meets ...
letterboxd.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A pan-European effort that votes NO to Brexit by confidently showing that "By working together, we can collectively be just as racist as Reform UK"! Five Stars!
Reposted by David Leheny
Never forget that a Democratic US Attorney’s decision to prosecute Aaron Swartz for downloading JSTOR PDFs contributed to his suicide but AI firms’ decision to download everything ever will be a justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer bailouts and legal exemptions.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Never forget that a Democratic US Attorney’s decision to prosecute Aaron Swartz for downloading JSTOR PDFs contributed to his suicide but AI firms’ decision to download everything ever will be a justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer bailouts and legal exemptions.
New York Times:
How their electoral success last week doomed the Democratic Party
How their electoral success last week doomed the Democratic Party
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New York Times:
How their electoral success last week doomed the Democratic Party
How their electoral success last week doomed the Democratic Party
Jazz OTD: The always intrepid Jemeel Moondoc recorded "Judy's Bounce" at the NYU Student Center on November 9, 1981, leading a brilliant trio with Fred Hopkins (b) and Ed Blackwell (d). It's great on its own and also as an introduction to Moondoc's fascinating, moving music. #jazzsky
Echo In Blue
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November 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Jazz OTD: The always intrepid Jemeel Moondoc recorded "Judy's Bounce" at the NYU Student Center on November 9, 1981, leading a brilliant trio with Fred Hopkins (b) and Ed Blackwell (d). It's great on its own and also as an introduction to Moondoc's fascinating, moving music. #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: Teddy Wilson led his orchestra for a wonderful session with the immortal Billie Holiday on November 9, 1938, producing this gem among others. #jazzsky
I'll Never Fail You
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November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Jazz OTD: Teddy Wilson led his orchestra for a wonderful session with the immortal Billie Holiday on November 9, 1938, producing this gem among others. #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: This November 9, 1929 session was actually billed to "John Williams and His Memphis Stompers," a name for Andy Kirk's group when saxophonist John Williams took the helm. At the piano, of course, the one and only Mary Lou Williams. #jazzsky
Somepin' Slow and Low
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November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Jazz OTD: This November 9, 1929 session was actually billed to "John Williams and His Memphis Stompers," a name for Andy Kirk's group when saxophonist John Williams took the helm. At the piano, of course, the one and only Mary Lou Williams. #jazzsky
Well, I have to admit that I didn’t have Kusanagi Tsuyoshi starring in a stage version of Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha on my 2025 bingo card
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Well, I have to admit that I didn’t have Kusanagi Tsuyoshi starring in a stage version of Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha on my 2025 bingo card
Reposted by David Leheny
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Jazz OTD: There's a split vote between Discogs and Wikipedia on when pianist Andrew Hill recorded his brilliant debut as leader for Blue Note, "Black Fire": November 8 or 9, 1963, or both. I'm too lazy to confirm, but will recommend that you listen both today and tomorrow; it's that great. #Jazzsky
Andrew Hill - Cantarnos
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November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Jazz OTD: There's a split vote between Discogs and Wikipedia on when pianist Andrew Hill recorded his brilliant debut as leader for Blue Note, "Black Fire": November 8 or 9, 1963, or both. I'm too lazy to confirm, but will recommend that you listen both today and tomorrow; it's that great. #Jazzsky
Jazz OTD: Atlanta was the site of the November 7, 1987 "Tribute to Ed Blackwell," where the pioneering drummer performed with his legendary band of Ornette Coleman alumni, Old and New Dreams. With Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Dewey Redman (tenor sax), and Charlie Haden (bass). #jazzsky
Law Years
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November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Jazz OTD: Atlanta was the site of the November 7, 1987 "Tribute to Ed Blackwell," where the pioneering drummer performed with his legendary band of Ornette Coleman alumni, Old and New Dreams. With Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Dewey Redman (tenor sax), and Charlie Haden (bass). #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: It seems like only yesterday that I featured an excellent Lage Lund album here. Oh, it was. Well, here's another, a phenomenal trio effort with bassist Ben Street and drummer Bill Stewart, recorded November 6, 2014. A wonderfully complex opener. @jazzsky
Rumspringa
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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Jazz OTD: It seems like only yesterday that I featured an excellent Lage Lund album here. Oh, it was. Well, here's another, a phenomenal trio effort with bassist Ben Street and drummer Bill Stewart, recorded November 6, 2014. A wonderfully complex opener. @jazzsky
Jazz OTD: One of the all-time best ensembles, the original World Saxophone Quartet (Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray, and Hamiet Bluiett) recorded one of their best albums, "Live in Zurich," on November 6, 1981. Some brilliant pieces by Hemphill, one of jazz's greatest composers. #jazzsky
Bordertown
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November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Jazz OTD: One of the all-time best ensembles, the original World Saxophone Quartet (Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray, and Hamiet Bluiett) recorded one of their best albums, "Live in Zurich," on November 6, 1981. Some brilliant pieces by Hemphill, one of jazz's greatest composers. #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: Kenny Dorham composed "Karioka" but never recorded it, and it was instead performed by another great hard bop trumpeter, Freddie Hubbard, on his second album, "Goin' Up." Recorded November 6, 1960 with Hank Mobley (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Paul Chambers (b), and Philly Joe Jones (d). #jazzsky
Karioka
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November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Jazz OTD: Kenny Dorham composed "Karioka" but never recorded it, and it was instead performed by another great hard bop trumpeter, Freddie Hubbard, on his second album, "Goin' Up." Recorded November 6, 1960 with Hank Mobley (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Paul Chambers (b), and Philly Joe Jones (d). #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: On November 6, 1939, Benny Goodman and his great sextet -- Charlie Christian (g), Lionel Hampton (vb), Fletcher Henderson (p), Artie Bernstein (b), and Nick Fatool (d) -- recorded the first studio version of "Flying Home," a classic Hampton/Goodman composition. #jazzsky
Benny Goodman Sextet - Flying Home [1939]
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November 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Jazz OTD: On November 6, 1939, Benny Goodman and his great sextet -- Charlie Christian (g), Lionel Hampton (vb), Fletcher Henderson (p), Artie Bernstein (b), and Nick Fatool (d) -- recorded the first studio version of "Flying Home," a classic Hampton/Goodman composition. #jazzsky
Jazz OTD: Guitarist/composer Lage Lund recorded “Unlikely Stories,” a beautifully constructed quartet album, on November 5, 2009. Predictably great work here by Edward Simon (p), Ben Street (b), and Bill Stewart (d). #jazzsky
Worms
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November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Jazz OTD: Guitarist/composer Lage Lund recorded “Unlikely Stories,” a beautifully constructed quartet album, on November 5, 2009. Predictably great work here by Edward Simon (p), Ben Street (b), and Bill Stewart (d). #jazzsky
After weeks of non-stop messaging, the robotexts from Winsome Earle-Sears to my cursed iPhone have gone quiet this a.m. Is my long subnational nightmare over?
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
After weeks of non-stop messaging, the robotexts from Winsome Earle-Sears to my cursed iPhone have gone quiet this a.m. Is my long subnational nightmare over?