Max Milstein
@maxmilstein.bsky.social
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Dinosaurs and Other Failures
Armenia: Its Culture and Ethnicity
Frauds and False Claims
Advanced Politics of Developed Democracies
History of Life
Dinosaurs and Other Failures
Armenia: Its Culture and Ethnicity
Frauds and False Claims
Advanced Politics of Developed Democracies
History of Life
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Geography of the developing world
Latin American politics
History of the Mexican Revolution
Urban politics
Various political theory and econ classes
Geography of the developing world
Latin American politics
History of the Mexican Revolution
Urban politics
Various political theory and econ classes
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Dinosaurs and Other Failures
Armenia: Its Culture and Ethnicity
Frauds and False Claims
Advanced Politics of Developed Democracies
History of Life
Dinosaurs and Other Failures
Armenia: Its Culture and Ethnicity
Frauds and False Claims
Advanced Politics of Developed Democracies
History of Life
My old district. Sd64 DFL does not F around.
(Feel slightly bad for the R candidate, gotta be hard to campaign on "vote for me, I'll literally shoot you").
(Feel slightly bad for the R candidate, gotta be hard to campaign on "vote for me, I'll literally shoot you").
Over half of the vote now reporting in the Minnesota #HD64A (Harris+71):
Meg Luger-Nikolai (DFL)- 95.2%
Dan Walsh (R)- 4.8%
Not everyday you see an over 20 point overperformance in a district that backed a Presidential candidate by over 70 points, but today is one of those days
Meg Luger-Nikolai (DFL)- 95.2%
Dan Walsh (R)- 4.8%
Not everyday you see an over 20 point overperformance in a district that backed a Presidential candidate by over 70 points, but today is one of those days
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
My old district. Sd64 DFL does not F around.
(Feel slightly bad for the R candidate, gotta be hard to campaign on "vote for me, I'll literally shoot you").
(Feel slightly bad for the R candidate, gotta be hard to campaign on "vote for me, I'll literally shoot you").
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Please contact your senators & ask them to make this demand
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Please contact your senators & ask them to make this demand
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Time for everyone paying attention to Minnesota's General Strike to read up on Aquatennial & Bloody Friday - Minneapolis
The last general strike in Minneapolis was in 1934.
It started in May, leading to a series of small battles between strikers and police. The two sides agreed to a contract on May 25.
Employers reneged in July, and police opened fire on protesters who flooded the streets. Two died, 67 were wounded.
It started in May, leading to a series of small battles between strikers and police. The two sides agreed to a contract on May 25.
Employers reneged in July, and police opened fire on protesters who flooded the streets. Two died, 67 were wounded.
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Time for everyone paying attention to Minnesota's General Strike to read up on Aquatennial & Bloody Friday - Minneapolis
I'm exhausted so maybe this will make no sense, but: in the lead up to World War II, everyone knew conflict was coming, and it was fairly common knowledge that a key element would be conflict between the Nazis and the Soviet Union.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact shocked the world.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact shocked the world.
hey I like that we're all posting thru it but I also wanted to say, in case anybody else is feeling it, that I'm pretty scared and genuinely think that we've passed a real rubicon in the past week or so and that being at the mercy of a handful of dumbfuck lunatics really does a number on your soul.
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I'm exhausted so maybe this will make no sense, but: in the lead up to World War II, everyone knew conflict was coming, and it was fairly common knowledge that a key element would be conflict between the Nazis and the Soviet Union.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact shocked the world.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact shocked the world.
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DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Rouge
Huron
Rouge
Minnesota*
Mississippi
Rouge
Huron
Rouge
Minnesota*
Mississippi
Rouge
Chicago
Kansas*
Mississippi
Merrimack*
Potomac
Detroit
*Less than a year
Kansas*
Mississippi
Merrimack*
Potomac
Detroit
*Less than a year
Now: Catawba
Late 20s: Yadkin
Early 20s: East
College: Haw (Cape Fear Basin)
Growing up: Kootenay (Columbia Basin)
Late 20s: Yadkin
Early 20s: East
College: Haw (Cape Fear Basin)
Growing up: Kootenay (Columbia Basin)
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Rouge
Huron
Rouge
Minnesota*
Mississippi
Rouge
Huron
Rouge
Minnesota*
Mississippi
Rouge
When I lived in the twin cities I went on a few dates with a bi woman. She was younger than me, which would have made her maybe a year or two older than Renee Good. She even looked a bit like her in this photo, and one of my memories, per this Twitter user, is that she was quite condescending.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
When I lived in the twin cities I went on a few dates with a bi woman. She was younger than me, which would have made her maybe a year or two older than Renee Good. She even looked a bit like her in this photo, and one of my memories, per this Twitter user, is that she was quite condescending.
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
@tznkai.bsky.social -style "this hurt me now it must hurt you"
I refuse to believe that we as a society are cooked, but I did just have a guy tell me that he asked ChatGPT if you could play Mario on an XBOX because he couldn’t find it.
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
@tznkai.bsky.social -style "this hurt me now it must hurt you"
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At last we have elected the king from the constitution, No Kings.
Asked “if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
At last we have elected the king from the constitution, No Kings.
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After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.
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Kyle Rittenhouse was an honored guest at a 2024 gathering of Oregon Republican activists. This is the monstrously depraved tweet he sent tonight. These are the people who claim to be defending Christianity and “western civilization.”
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Kyle Rittenhouse was an honored guest at a 2024 gathering of Oregon Republican activists. This is the monstrously depraved tweet he sent tonight. These are the people who claim to be defending Christianity and “western civilization.”
I've heard that polymarket is not paying out bets over the invasion of Venezuela because they've determined it wasn't an 'invasion.' So, whatever the dispute resolution mechanism is, I expect us to get to see how it works on a major headline story.
Either A. The betting contracts are extremely well written to address this, or B. Proliferation of betting markets leads to Proliferation of contract litigation.
I'm a bit surprised B hasn't made more news, so I'm assuming A is already happening.
I'm a bit surprised B hasn't made more news, so I'm assuming A is already happening.
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I've heard that polymarket is not paying out bets over the invasion of Venezuela because they've determined it wasn't an 'invasion.' So, whatever the dispute resolution mechanism is, I expect us to get to see how it works on a major headline story.
In the last hour I've heard left wing arguments for "Democrats are too supportive of Trump on Venezuela" and "Democrats are too opposed to Trump on Venrzuela" and at some point you're not going to make everyone happy.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
In the last hour I've heard left wing arguments for "Democrats are too supportive of Trump on Venezuela" and "Democrats are too opposed to Trump on Venrzuela" and at some point you're not going to make everyone happy.
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again, a lot of our current problems are downstream of the gradual self-abolition of congress
one major problem with civ/mil is that the mil side believes that they are supervised by the executive exclusively.
You can have democracy or you can have a military that fixes the mistakes of the electorate. You can’t have both.
January 4, 2026 at 3:49 AM
again, a lot of our current problems are downstream of the gradual self-abolition of congress
Do not flood the ICE tip line with tips about Nicolas Maduro. It would be very bad if you flooded the ICE tip line with tips about Nicolas Maduro.
Definitely don't call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) to report Nicolas Maduro's illegal presence in the US.
Definitely don't call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) to report Nicolas Maduro's illegal presence in the US.
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Do not flood the ICE tip line with tips about Nicolas Maduro. It would be very bad if you flooded the ICE tip line with tips about Nicolas Maduro.
Definitely don't call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) to report Nicolas Maduro's illegal presence in the US.
Definitely don't call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) to report Nicolas Maduro's illegal presence in the US.
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Politics is not fan culture—none of these people are your friends. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
December 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Politics is not fan culture—none of these people are your friends. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
This mostly takes two forms.
1. So, an important thing to understand is that a lot of our politics is shaped by the people around us. Friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers, etc. Also media.
Importantly, this affects political identity as well as political beliefs, but not always the same way.
1. So, an important thing to understand is that a lot of our politics is shaped by the people around us. Friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers, etc. Also media.
Importantly, this affects political identity as well as political beliefs, but not always the same way.
"Many leftists are actually libertarians." If I get time today I'll do a full thread on why.
December 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This mostly takes two forms.
1. So, an important thing to understand is that a lot of our politics is shaped by the people around us. Friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers, etc. Also media.
Importantly, this affects political identity as well as political beliefs, but not always the same way.
1. So, an important thing to understand is that a lot of our politics is shaped by the people around us. Friends, family, acquaintances, coworkers, etc. Also media.
Importantly, this affects political identity as well as political beliefs, but not always the same way.
I need that Arrested Development "but it might work for us" meme about building a durable long term governing majority.
Hot take: when Democrats return to power, they won't lose it for a long time because of how bad the Republican Party is.
December 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I need that Arrested Development "but it might work for us" meme about building a durable long term governing majority.
Received a lovely copy of "Hate Won't Win" as a gift, and I'm hoping my state Senator @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social will sign it next time I see her.
(I promise to get your signature petitions in the mail this weekend, if that keeps me off your 'naughty' list).
(I promise to get your signature petitions in the mail this weekend, if that keeps me off your 'naughty' list).
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Received a lovely copy of "Hate Won't Win" as a gift, and I'm hoping my state Senator @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social will sign it next time I see her.
(I promise to get your signature petitions in the mail this weekend, if that keeps me off your 'naughty' list).
(I promise to get your signature petitions in the mail this weekend, if that keeps me off your 'naughty' list).
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What if every time someone is wrong online about electoral politics they have to go knock on 500 doors
December 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What if every time someone is wrong online about electoral politics they have to go knock on 500 doors
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this feels like a "you won't guess where this is going" LinkedIn post for the ages
December 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
this feels like a "you won't guess where this is going" LinkedIn post for the ages
I'm on the second chapter of Talia Levin's Wild Faith, and....it doesn't seem very good? This book should be right up my alley but I'm finding it straight up boring.
Has anyone read it, does it get better?
Has anyone read it, does it get better?
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I'm on the second chapter of Talia Levin's Wild Faith, and....it doesn't seem very good? This book should be right up my alley but I'm finding it straight up boring.
Has anyone read it, does it get better?
Has anyone read it, does it get better?