Ian Jamison
@ianjamison.bsky.social
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Ian Jamison
@ianjamison.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Had enough of this shit?
Primary these Schumer-aligned, shadow appeasers in 2026
➡️ Cory Booker (NJ)
➡️ Jack Reed (RI)
➡️ Hickenlooper (CO)
➡️ Warner (VA)
Block future Schumer-aligned, shadow appeasers by supporting:
➡️ Talarico (TX)
➡️ McMorrow or El-Sayed (MI)
➡️ Wahls (IA)
➡️ NOT Janet Mills (ME)
Primary these Schumer-aligned, shadow appeasers in 2026
➡️ Cory Booker (NJ)
➡️ Jack Reed (RI)
➡️ Hickenlooper (CO)
➡️ Warner (VA)
Block future Schumer-aligned, shadow appeasers by supporting:
➡️ Talarico (TX)
➡️ McMorrow or El-Sayed (MI)
➡️ Wahls (IA)
➡️ NOT Janet Mills (ME)
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Trump is president to begin with because a critical share of Americans don't really care about norms and legalities. As a matter of politics, probably best to say that this was the act of a stupid and dishonest man, who doesn't really care about drugs, that could pull us into a deeper conflict.
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Trump is president to begin with because a critical share of Americans don't really care about norms and legalities. As a matter of politics, probably best to say that this was the act of a stupid and dishonest man, who doesn't really care about drugs, that could pull us into a deeper conflict.
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If you thought social media had scrambled America’s CEOs just wait until they’re fully cooked by AI apple.news/AJ_ht7MMyT9G...
May 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If you thought social media had scrambled America’s CEOs just wait until they’re fully cooked by AI apple.news/AJ_ht7MMyT9G...
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Zohran is going to kill the “YIMBYs and leftists are mortal enemies” idea and that alone will make the internet 23% less annoying to me personally. Big accomplishment.
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Zohran is going to kill the “YIMBYs and leftists are mortal enemies” idea and that alone will make the internet 23% less annoying to me personally. Big accomplishment.
Another fantastic resource from @therealzenz.bsky.social
Monitor this and follow him for his live Council & Plan Commission blogs and you’ll know 95% of what’s happening in Madison
And, if you want to shape tha trajectory, join @madisonforppl.bsky.social
Monitor this and follow him for his live Council & Plan Commission blogs and you’ll know 95% of what’s happening in Madison
And, if you want to shape tha trajectory, join @madisonforppl.bsky.social
The new Madison Common Council YIMBY index is up at Councilytics.com! (blame AI for pics). You can also see meeting summaries from almost all Plan Com., Urban Design, and Landmarks meetings in 2025 (written by real non-AI people). Consider chipping in at buymeacoffee.com/councilytics. More to come.
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Another fantastic resource from @therealzenz.bsky.social
Monitor this and follow him for his live Council & Plan Commission blogs and you’ll know 95% of what’s happening in Madison
And, if you want to shape tha trajectory, join @madisonforppl.bsky.social
Monitor this and follow him for his live Council & Plan Commission blogs and you’ll know 95% of what’s happening in Madison
And, if you want to shape tha trajectory, join @madisonforppl.bsky.social
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starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
starting in six weeks or so, you will hear right wing and centrist commentators on cable news, podcasts etc start to refer to Mamdani as if it's obvious that he's failed, extremely unpopular etc. its very important in order for their plot to succeed that any left wing pol be discredited
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This right here.👇🏻 It’s a broad vision for a better America, backed by policies that will deliver it in combination.
Not a bandaid on a bullet wound to defend the failed status quo. A $100 tax credit if you jump thru 3 hoops isn’t it.
Not a bandaid on a bullet wound to defend the failed status quo. A $100 tax credit if you jump thru 3 hoops isn’t it.
Especially notable is that while some pundits may frame his speech as focusing on "kitchen sink" topics (free buses, etc.), his broader point was to redefine freedom (or reengage with the New Deal definition), and the role of government to ensure it.
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This right here.👇🏻 It’s a broad vision for a better America, backed by policies that will deliver it in combination.
Not a bandaid on a bullet wound to defend the failed status quo. A $100 tax credit if you jump thru 3 hoops isn’t it.
Not a bandaid on a bullet wound to defend the failed status quo. A $100 tax credit if you jump thru 3 hoops isn’t it.
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our data story visualizing the rabbit hole people can fall into with chatGPT is on the cover of today’s @washingtonpost.com @kevinschaul.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
our data story visualizing the rabbit hole people can fall into with chatGPT is on the cover of today’s @washingtonpost.com @kevinschaul.bsky.social
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AOC, Raskin, and Garcia need to be the faces of the majority. Whether they will be is a very open question
tied ICE, crypto, and the Argentina bailout into a cohesive story of corruption. not to lib out but when Robert Garcia has subpoena power MSNBC sorry MS NOW is going to go crazy a little
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
AOC, Raskin, and Garcia need to be the faces of the majority. Whether they will be is a very open question
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this is worth reading. a longtime NYT insider confirms that the paper's abrupt turn into seething anti-trans bigotry came directly from the top: AG Sulzberg and his 2 deputies, Joe Kahn and Carolyn Ryan transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
this is worth reading. a longtime NYT insider confirms that the paper's abrupt turn into seething anti-trans bigotry came directly from the top: AG Sulzberg and his 2 deputies, Joe Kahn and Carolyn Ryan transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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A Post investigation found that kindergarten vaccination rates have dropped significantly since the pandemic, with many schools easing enforcement of mandates. https://wapo.st/49gqeHj
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A Post investigation found that kindergarten vaccination rates have dropped significantly since the pandemic, with many schools easing enforcement of mandates. https://wapo.st/49gqeHj
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if people on the other site think Obama was mean, i don't think they're ready for Reconstruction 2
December 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
if people on the other site think Obama was mean, i don't think they're ready for Reconstruction 2
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the fact that there is free parking at all in manhattan is wild to me
“Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest,” writes Nicolas Rohatyn.
Opinion | The Way to Pay for Free Buses Is to End Free Parking
Free buses would be transformative not only for riders, but for the ecosystem of the city as a whole.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
the fact that there is free parking at all in manhattan is wild to me
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For many Americans, the countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve will be less joyful than usual. Millions could be priced out of health-insurance coverage as covid-era tax credits expire. These four charts show how they would be affected
The New Year health-insurance shock facing millions of Americans
Four charts show the effects of expiring subsidies
econ.st
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For many Americans, the countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve will be less joyful than usual. Millions could be priced out of health-insurance coverage as covid-era tax credits expire. These four charts show how they would be affected
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Trump’s second presidency is clearly a failure already but the next Democratic president *has* to be an FDR or Lincoln figure in order to save the republic from these people.
If we elect another Biden, Harris, Clinton, or even Obama, the country WILL fail.
Only radical change will solve this.
If we elect another Biden, Harris, Clinton, or even Obama, the country WILL fail.
Only radical change will solve this.
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump’s second presidency is clearly a failure already but the next Democratic president *has* to be an FDR or Lincoln figure in order to save the republic from these people.
If we elect another Biden, Harris, Clinton, or even Obama, the country WILL fail.
Only radical change will solve this.
If we elect another Biden, Harris, Clinton, or even Obama, the country WILL fail.
Only radical change will solve this.
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If the next Democratic president doesn’t abolish ICE then the Dems deserve to lose forever
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
If the next Democratic president doesn’t abolish ICE then the Dems deserve to lose forever
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Between Abolish ICE and Israel/Gaza, think it’s long overdue for centrists and liberals to ask why leftists were right years ahead of them.
NOT getting rid of this agency is national suicide.
NOT getting rid of this agency is national suicide.
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Between Abolish ICE and Israel/Gaza, think it’s long overdue for centrists and liberals to ask why leftists were right years ahead of them.
NOT getting rid of this agency is national suicide.
NOT getting rid of this agency is national suicide.
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Read that last sentence again:
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Read that last sentence again:
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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 10:17 AM
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.
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if someone wanted to start rectifying the media landscape, it's not complicated. give a shit ton of money to ProPublica, Bolts, Liberal Currents, The New Republic, alt weeklies.
like, not some sort of sexy new start up. just fund the fuck out of current liberal/left media. 1
like, not some sort of sexy new start up. just fund the fuck out of current liberal/left media. 1
December 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
if someone wanted to start rectifying the media landscape, it's not complicated. give a shit ton of money to ProPublica, Bolts, Liberal Currents, The New Republic, alt weeklies.
like, not some sort of sexy new start up. just fund the fuck out of current liberal/left media. 1
like, not some sort of sexy new start up. just fund the fuck out of current liberal/left media. 1
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a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg
The Democratic Party's McClellan Problem
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg
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basically, the candidate with the best anti-trump rep & who most credibly commits to a reconstruction agenda will carry most competitive primaries
that's not a standard insurgents are guaranteed to win with, but they can be competitive
that's not a standard insurgents are guaranteed to win with, but they can be competitive
December 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
basically, the candidate with the best anti-trump rep & who most credibly commits to a reconstruction agenda will carry most competitive primaries
that's not a standard insurgents are guaranteed to win with, but they can be competitive
that's not a standard insurgents are guaranteed to win with, but they can be competitive
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Doomerism in January was cowardly preemptive surrender, but done at a time when the future was unknown.
Doomerism in December is still cowardly preemptive surrender, but now also requires ignoring all the non-doomer things that have happened over the year.
Doomerism in December is still cowardly preemptive surrender, but now also requires ignoring all the non-doomer things that have happened over the year.
I’m not gonna dunk on some small depressed account, but one reply I get to this is “you think there’s gonna be elections/Trump will listen to judges??” And I wonder how people haven’t noticed that Garcia is home and free and Republicans got crushed in elections this year
We Are Going to Win
Trump's revolution will fail, but we still have a long and painful road ahead of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Doomerism in January was cowardly preemptive surrender, but done at a time when the future was unknown.
Doomerism in December is still cowardly preemptive surrender, but now also requires ignoring all the non-doomer things that have happened over the year.
Doomerism in December is still cowardly preemptive surrender, but now also requires ignoring all the non-doomer things that have happened over the year.
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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voters LIKE someone who maybe gets a little intemperate sometimes in service of an actual belief system. they like it! Zohran's first big moment was screaming in Tom Homan's face!
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
voters LIKE someone who maybe gets a little intemperate sometimes in service of an actual belief system. they like it! Zohran's first big moment was screaming in Tom Homan's face!