@patrickz.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I wrote about MAGA for Mamdani Guy, what a vibes-based Democratic Party might look like, and popularism's promise of losing forever.
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Vibes Aren’t Everything. They Are the Only Thing.
To survive in this political environment, Democrats must stop thinking and start feeling.
badfaithtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I wrote about MAGA for Mamdani Guy, what a vibes-based Democratic Party might look like, and popularism's promise of losing forever.
badfaithtimes.com/vibes-arent-...
badfaithtimes.com/vibes-arent-...
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🧵There's a pernicious myth that Republicans have more money than Democrats. In fact, Democrats have raised more—including so-called "dark money."
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
🧵There's a pernicious myth that Republicans have more money than Democrats. In fact, Democrats have raised more—including so-called "dark money."
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
This is actually a little galaxy dressed up as a ghost, with its arms outstretched, unsuccessfully trying to scare all the bigger galaxies around it.
An irregular galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey.
It is at redshift 0.81 (lookback time 7.09 billion years) with coordinates (150.42292, 2.58324).
53 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
It is at redshift 0.81 (lookback time 7.09 billion years) with coordinates (150.42292, 2.58324).
53 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This is actually a little galaxy dressed up as a ghost, with its arms outstretched, unsuccessfully trying to scare all the bigger galaxies around it.
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Sunday reading:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly
Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy
steady.page
October 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sunday reading:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
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What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
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“They stepped on our heads, handcuffed us, and took us to the station. And we didn’t know why we were being arrested. We were scared, because they could shoot us or use a Taser. That’s how it works there: If you make any sudden move, they can shoot.”
A Brazilian Carpenter's 51-Day Detention Journey from Vermont to Texas
“On the first day, I thought they had picked me up by mistake..."
www.texasobserver.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“They stepped on our heads, handcuffed us, and took us to the station. And we didn’t know why we were being arrested. We were scared, because they could shoot us or use a Taser. That’s how it works there: If you make any sudden move, they can shoot.”
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Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question
October 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question
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By the power of Grayskull!
To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.
Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert
When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
By the power of Grayskull!
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As a theoretical cosmologist, I'm frequently asked "what is the benefit of the work you're doing for people's lives?" Nothing I work on makes money or cures disease.
There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As a theoretical cosmologist, I'm frequently asked "what is the benefit of the work you're doing for people's lives?" Nothing I work on makes money or cures disease.
There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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There are a few different answers one can give, at various levels of "convincing" / "actually relevant to why the work is done."
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Dispatches from war-ravaged Portland. First, a pigeon. There are lots of them here but I suspect this one works for antifa.
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Dispatches from war-ravaged Portland. First, a pigeon. There are lots of them here but I suspect this one works for antifa.
The Plague by Camus came in handy when trying to help the 12yo through an unexpected existential mini-crisis. Anyway reading is good and ya never know how that book you read 20 years ago might be applied to parenting. #booksky
August 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Plague by Camus came in handy when trying to help the 12yo through an unexpected existential mini-crisis. Anyway reading is good and ya never know how that book you read 20 years ago might be applied to parenting. #booksky
Just in case you wanted 6 seconds of a big orange cat in a cat wheel for #internationalcatday #cat
August 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Just in case you wanted 6 seconds of a big orange cat in a cat wheel for #internationalcatday #cat
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you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
What It’s Like to Be a Student Who Hates ChatGPT
“Everyone is using it”—almost everyone.
slate.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
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it's a testament to how american political parties are less some set of structures and institutions than they are the totality of public perception, media coverage and casual impressions
July 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
it's a testament to how american political parties are less some set of structures and institutions than they are the totality of public perception, media coverage and casual impressions
June 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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I often get asked to help with bird ID problems when the answer is: it's a female of a common species! Here's a poster celebrating the often-overlooked intricacies of female bird plumage. During June, proceeds from my shop sales go to @instbirdpop.bsky.social topatoco.com/collections/...
June 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I often get asked to help with bird ID problems when the answer is: it's a female of a common species! Here's a poster celebrating the often-overlooked intricacies of female bird plumage. During June, proceeds from my shop sales go to @instbirdpop.bsky.social topatoco.com/collections/...
Is this a dark-eyed junco nest? At first glance, I thought these little ones were dead, but at least one of them was moving. I didn’t see the parents around. #birding #birds #nest #birdidentification
June 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is this a dark-eyed junco nest? At first glance, I thought these little ones were dead, but at least one of them was moving. I didn’t see the parents around. #birding #birds #nest #birdidentification
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NSF REU sites awarded:
2015 - 207
2016 - 232
2017 - 248
2018 - 204
2019 - 209
2020 - 222
2021 - 189
2022 - 219
2023 - 212
2024 - 217
2025 - 52
This is not likely to increase; REU awards are made early in the year to enable recruitment for summer.
2015 - 207
2016 - 232
2017 - 248
2018 - 204
2019 - 209
2020 - 222
2021 - 189
2022 - 219
2023 - 212
2024 - 217
2025 - 52
This is not likely to increase; REU awards are made early in the year to enable recruitment for summer.
April 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
NSF REU sites awarded:
2015 - 207
2016 - 232
2017 - 248
2018 - 204
2019 - 209
2020 - 222
2021 - 189
2022 - 219
2023 - 212
2024 - 217
2025 - 52
This is not likely to increase; REU awards are made early in the year to enable recruitment for summer.
2015 - 207
2016 - 232
2017 - 248
2018 - 204
2019 - 209
2020 - 222
2021 - 189
2022 - 219
2023 - 212
2024 - 217
2025 - 52
This is not likely to increase; REU awards are made early in the year to enable recruitment for summer.
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BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
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"Overall, just 40% of respondents believe that God exists and affects people’s lives. That figure rises to 53% among self-identified Christians, 60% among theologically-identified born-again Christians, and 100% among Integrated Disciples."
www.christianpost.com/news/most-am...
www.christianpost.com/news/most-am...
Most American Christians don't believe in the Trinity: Survey
An overwhelming majority of Christians reject the basic Christian teaching of the Trinity, prompting new concerns that Americans are living without the influence of the truths and life principles of
www.christianpost.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"Overall, just 40% of respondents believe that God exists and affects people’s lives. That figure rises to 53% among self-identified Christians, 60% among theologically-identified born-again Christians, and 100% among Integrated Disciples."
www.christianpost.com/news/most-am...
www.christianpost.com/news/most-am...