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Katja Kleinberg
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Assoc Prof of Political Science, Binghamton U. Hallenser.

If my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
After Tuesday's glimmer of hope, this is deflating. And also completely unsurprising. Well done, Ds.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Freiheit ist das Einzige was zählt.

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Westernhagen - Freiheit (Offizielles Musikvideo)
YouTube video by Marius Müller-Westernhagen
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November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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We are in this weird situation where we would prefer they not think they are going to prison, because it means they are more likely to give up power peacefully. But they also need to go to prison, and we need to build a consensus around that point
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Landgericht Halle (Regional Court) in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, completed in 1905
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is evil. Full stop.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.

The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I see posts saying 'Not now, death ball sponge', and I have to ask: Do you really think we can do better?
Bring on the death ball sponges!
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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It's still hard to believe he just tore down the East Wing of the White House as if he owned the place.
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Please repost:

We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.

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October 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
So tired of academic administrators who are AI-boosters calling anyone who expresses even mild concern "a dinosaur."
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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I'm not a West Wing obsessed lib or anything but the more I see pictures of this the more fucked up I think it is. It's like he cut off one of the hands of the Lincoln memorial with an angle grinder so he could add a big gun to it.
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In the grand scheme of everything terrible, maybe this is small potatoes.

But WTAF?
wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Posting as a total shot in the dark -

Does anyone in Western Washington have an electric piano with weighted keys that they no longer use and would be willing to give away for free?

I have a ten year old ADHD kid whose heart is set on one for Christmas but it's just not in our budget this year.
October 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Yes! Yes, we are hiring! Two positions are opened, one in International Trade. The other one in Microeconomics. Full time. Great colleagues. Great location. Have you already applied ?
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
#job #economics #professorship @ulbruxelles.bsky.social
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.
October 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Folks we are watching the adjudication of some of the most important constitutional issues of federalism, executive discretion, and judicial review since the 19th c

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon
Judge asked federal government lawyer: 'Do you believe this is an appropriate way to deal with a judge’s order that you disagree with?'
www.oregonlive.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Cancer: You will be the worst possible version of yourself today, but no one will notice the difference.
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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My book is now available for pre-order with Cambridge University Press (cup.org/4nfM2IM). Here, I reflected on America's acceleration of reliance on Medicare Advantage and the new traditional Medicare prior auth administrered with AI, through the lens of my findings
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The American Exceptionalism of Health Insurance Barriers
My forthcoming book Coverage Denied just became available for pre-order, and proofing and now promoting this work has given me an opportunity to reflect on contemporary health policy developments thro...
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM