kennan
@kennan.bsky.social
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kennan
@kennan.bsky.social
· Oct 17
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DoorDash Discourse is entirely wrong.
Since the pandemic, percent spending on groceries are up, food away from home is down, and this is especially true for young people. Trends point to food affordability being a real problem.
Dig into the CEX with me!
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/stop-blami...
Since the pandemic, percent spending on groceries are up, food away from home is down, and this is especially true for young people. Trends point to food affordability being a real problem.
Dig into the CEX with me!
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/stop-blami...
Stop Blaming DoorDash for the Affordability Crisis
One DoorDash Discourse to rule them all: Food away from home is down. Groceries are up. This is especially true for young people. Affordability is a real problem.
newsletter.mikekonczal.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
DoorDash Discourse is entirely wrong.
Since the pandemic, percent spending on groceries are up, food away from home is down, and this is especially true for young people. Trends point to food affordability being a real problem.
Dig into the CEX with me!
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/stop-blami...
Since the pandemic, percent spending on groceries are up, food away from home is down, and this is especially true for young people. Trends point to food affordability being a real problem.
Dig into the CEX with me!
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/stop-blami...
I’ve never been one to think that debate clarifies much. But I wouldn’t mind seeing a few debates between the average Minnesota Catholic mom and the average ICE agent.
“I’m a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here’s what my neighbors are saying about ICE.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
“It is worse than the national media is showing … I’m terrified for our future as a country and terrified for all of our friends and neighbors and colleagues that aren’t white.”
I'm a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here's what my neighbors are saying about ICE.
The best way to understand what life is like in Minnesota right now is to listen to stories from ordinary residents.
www.americamagazine.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I’ve never been one to think that debate clarifies much. But I wouldn’t mind seeing a few debates between the average Minnesota Catholic mom and the average ICE agent.
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."
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goodbye White Settlement, hello "Racialized-as-white Settlement"
This race was such a massive swing blowout that Democrat Taylor Rehmet literally won a city called White Settlement
February 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
goodbye White Settlement, hello "Racialized-as-white Settlement"
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No political scientists in the Epstein files, multiple economists. These are facts.
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
No political scientists in the Epstein files, multiple economists. These are facts.
Can someone who was far more online than me in the early 20teens explain what’s being discovered about Epstein and 4chan?
January 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Can someone who was far more online than me in the early 20teens explain what’s being discovered about Epstein and 4chan?
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Can't help but feel the quote marks are in the wrong place
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Can't help but feel the quote marks are in the wrong place
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bovino's access to the DHS social branded he was using has been suspended, which is like the death penalty in the Posting Administration
January 27, 2026 at 8:39 AM
bovino's access to the DHS social branded he was using has been suspended, which is like the death penalty in the Posting Administration
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like D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce wrote of life in the body--in the actual, physical body; V. Woolf never dared give us a single moment of a woman in a woman's body, her good breeding wouldn't allow it. a generation later, Doris Lessing would throw down the gauntlet. no turning back!
January 22, 2026 at 5:29 PM
like D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce wrote of life in the body--in the actual, physical body; V. Woolf never dared give us a single moment of a woman in a woman's body, her good breeding wouldn't allow it. a generation later, Doris Lessing would throw down the gauntlet. no turning back!
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A long-underappreciated component of "Do not obey in advance" is that doing so often not only makes you look like a coward and a fool, but also results in considerable unnecessary work.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
A long-underappreciated component of "Do not obey in advance" is that doing so often not only makes you look like a coward and a fool, but also results in considerable unnecessary work.
Roger Berkowitz, on state power when the federal levers are broken and corrupt.
A Republic, If the States Will Keep It
by Roger Berkowitz
medium.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Roger Berkowitz, on state power when the federal levers are broken and corrupt.
A long-underappreciated component of "Do not obey in advance" is that doing so often not only makes you look like a coward and a fool, but also results in considerable unnecessary work.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
A long-underappreciated component of "Do not obey in advance" is that doing so often not only makes you look like a coward and a fool, but also results in considerable unnecessary work.
Wow, turns out all those movies with Nazis as the enemy were spot on after all.
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Wow, turns out all those movies with Nazis as the enemy were spot on after all.
Save this list for any time you ever visit the Twin Cities
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
bringmethenews.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Save this list for any time you ever visit the Twin Cities
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Toronto poli sci PhD applications: 201 two years ago, 385 this year. Trump's policies are working great, just not for the US
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Toronto poli sci PhD applications: 201 two years ago, 385 this year. Trump's policies are working great, just not for the US
Cry-Baby, John Waters (1990)
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Cry-Baby, John Waters (1990)
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Und thus, modernity comes to a close just like it started, with a guy ranting at windmills
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Und thus, modernity comes to a close just like it started, with a guy ranting at windmills
This sounds like a job for the Harper‘s letter signatories
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 PM
This sounds like a job for the Harper‘s letter signatories
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A small, ancillary detail in this horror that made me cry
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 AM
A small, ancillary detail in this horror that made me cry
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one thing i wish i could impress on a lot of you is that trump et al are not the only people with agency
January 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
one thing i wish i could impress on a lot of you is that trump et al are not the only people with agency
Even if this is true (and it mostly is) those in the academy have a moral responsibility to listen to, work with, and publicly recognize those doing this work from the margins.
There are no academic jobs. The jobs there are will go to the hyper crendentialed and/or play it safe types. The real work of the institution, the work the university only purports to do, will be done outside of it.
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Even if this is true (and it mostly is) those in the academy have a moral responsibility to listen to, work with, and publicly recognize those doing this work from the margins.
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Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
ETHICS IS NOW CANCELED AT TEXAS A&M
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true.
They are getting creative!
They are getting creative!
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im a dumb-dumb who dropped out of college and it took me like 30 seconds of barebones googling to find out the black guy the nyt quoted as saying trump was doing wonderful was a gop operative. dont tell me the nyt didnt have access to that info. its fucking deliberate.
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
im a dumb-dumb who dropped out of college and it took me like 30 seconds of barebones googling to find out the black guy the nyt quoted as saying trump was doing wonderful was a gop operative. dont tell me the nyt didnt have access to that info. its fucking deliberate.
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Notice the limitation - this only applies to the @ Grok X account, not the ‘Grok Imagine’ tool which is where the full nudes and hardcore video are being generated. Media - be sure you ask about Grok Imagine specifically.
X Safety have posted that they have now made some changes to operate within the law.
This includes "geoblocking the ability of all users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal".
This includes "geoblocking the ability of all users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal".
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Notice the limitation - this only applies to the @ Grok X account, not the ‘Grok Imagine’ tool which is where the full nudes and hardcore video are being generated. Media - be sure you ask about Grok Imagine specifically.