Arin Arcady
@rnrkd.bsky.social
I thought I'd use this space to list some books that were influential on me:
Theiss-Morse and Hibbing’s STEALTH DEMOCRACY
Holland’s DOMINION
Fukuyama’s ORIGINS OF POLITICAL ORDER
Scott’s SEEING LIKE A STATE
Abu-Lughod's BEFORE EUROPEAN HEGEMONY
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Theiss-Morse and Hibbing’s STEALTH DEMOCRACY
Holland’s DOMINION
Fukuyama’s ORIGINS OF POLITICAL ORDER
Scott’s SEEING LIKE A STATE
Abu-Lughod's BEFORE EUROPEAN HEGEMONY
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Popped the drone above Montrose Beach and Montrose Harbor during sunset, it's still really cold.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Popped the drone above Montrose Beach and Montrose Harbor during sunset, it's still really cold.
snooze time at blanket mountain
January 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM
snooze time at blanket mountain
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snowflakes
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 1:08 AM
snowflakes
I was in meetings all day did anything happen
January 24, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I was in meetings all day did anything happen
I came downtown and court is closed!! (I actually mostly came downtown for an afternoon meeting so it's not a big deal.)
www.cookcountycourtil.gov/news/circuit...
www.cookcountycourtil.gov/news/circuit...
Circuit Court of Cook County will be closed Friday for extreme temperatures. Pretrial Division to operate on Holiday and Weekend Schedule
www.cookcountycourtil.gov
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I came downtown and court is closed!! (I actually mostly came downtown for an afternoon meeting so it's not a big deal.)
www.cookcountycourtil.gov/news/circuit...
www.cookcountycourtil.gov/news/circuit...
No degrees on the other side of that window, back the blue
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
No degrees on the other side of that window, back the blue
I want to eat the mushroom where you see the tiny people
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I want to eat the mushroom where you see the tiny people
I was debating if this guy at the next table was on a date or just out with his friend. But then he starts showing her pictures of his Grindr matches. The one match's second picture was literally Christ on a cross. The gays are hilarious I love them.
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I was debating if this guy at the next table was on a date or just out with his friend. But then he starts showing her pictures of his Grindr matches. The one match's second picture was literally Christ on a cross. The gays are hilarious I love them.
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Three hours of deliberations and an acquittal!
He will likely be deported however because he is eligible for deportation.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/t...
He will likely be deported however because he is eligible for deportation.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/t...
Jury acquits Chicago man accused of soliciting murder of Border Patrol Cmdr. Bovino
Chicago construction worker Juan Espinoza Martinez was found not guilty of putting a bounty on the head of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Three hours of deliberations and an acquittal!
He will likely be deported however because he is eligible for deportation.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/t...
He will likely be deported however because he is eligible for deportation.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/t...
If all of this degrades American power so much that Beijing can ascend to global preeminence (incl. Taiwanese reunification) without a devasting war? Will this all be worth it? It's not like it's up to me to choose of course.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:41 PM
If all of this degrades American power so much that Beijing can ascend to global preeminence (incl. Taiwanese reunification) without a devasting war? Will this all be worth it? It's not like it's up to me to choose of course.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
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hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
some COWARDS are trying to cancel a meeting at my office tomorrow just because there won't be any degrees outside
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
some COWARDS are trying to cancel a meeting at my office tomorrow just because there won't be any degrees outside
That drinks exception is wildly unprincipled and kudos to La Spata for saying so!
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/21/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/21/c...
City Council Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products — Except THC Drinks — As Mayor Weighs Veto
The ban would force businesses to take hemp products like edibles, flower and vapes off shelves by April 1, but it makes exemptions for THC drinks and CBD creams.
blockclubchicago.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
That drinks exception is wildly unprincipled and kudos to La Spata for saying so!
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/21/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/21/c...
What does "beyond a reasonable doubt" mean? Here's one idea.
Singer tells the jury if they have to guess, "your vote is not guilty."
She also notes that the government's best evidence was the interview where Espinoza Martinez says he never intended for anyone to be hurt.
She also notes that the government's best evidence was the interview where Espinoza Martinez says he never intended for anyone to be hurt.
January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
What does "beyond a reasonable doubt" mean? Here's one idea.
Is a program to pair women riders with women ride-share drivers sex discrimination against male drivers?
Or is failing to implement that program negligence by Lyft and Uber because it would reduce the rates of assaults on female riders?
Or is failing to implement that program negligence by Lyft and Uber because it would reduce the rates of assaults on female riders?
January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Is a program to pair women riders with women ride-share drivers sex discrimination against male drivers?
Or is failing to implement that program negligence by Lyft and Uber because it would reduce the rates of assaults on female riders?
Or is failing to implement that program negligence by Lyft and Uber because it would reduce the rates of assaults on female riders?
NO HEADACHE? how are you guys doing it that you get a headache
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 AM
NO HEADACHE? how are you guys doing it that you get a headache
Update! "uncontrolled muscle movements, which may not go away"
My favorite used to be "potentially fatal infections of the perineum" for sheer horror but recently I'm more into the disturbing vagueness of "jawbone problems"
A party game where you have to guess the medicine by the side effects
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Update! "uncontrolled muscle movements, which may not go away"
I mean this was obvious all along right? No way the Feds are thinking about South Shore on their own.
NEWS: Illinois investigating allegation that South Shore apartment owner and management tipped federal officials about the presence of Venezuelan immigrants in the building in order to intimidate and coerce the building’s Black and Hispanic tenants into leaving.
January 22, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I mean this was obvious all along right? No way the Feds are thinking about South Shore on their own.
Washing machine, free to a good home, doesn't work.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Washing machine, free to a good home, doesn't work.
I am in possession of wallets that one person doesn't usually have
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I am in possession of wallets that one person doesn't usually have
I would give people a hard time about buying something where your money is going to merciless cartels, but I understand that the same is true of avocadoes these days
This is easily the best time in 40 years to get into cocaine. If you've been putting it off, don't wait any longer!
GAO report finds use of Coast Guard in crackdown on migrants hurt its ability to intercept illegal drugs being smuggled into country. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I would give people a hard time about buying something where your money is going to merciless cartels, but I understand that the same is true of avocadoes these days
DE-LI-A! DE-LI-A! DE-LI-A!
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is proposing the legislation as a number of Democratic candidates become increasingly vocal in their calls to rein in or eliminate ICE.
Democratic lawmaker to introduce bill to cripple DHS' ability to detain immigrants
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is proposing the legislation as a number of Democratic candidates become increasingly vocal in their calls to rein in or eliminate ICE.
nbcnews.to
January 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
DE-LI-A! DE-LI-A! DE-LI-A!
The champagne has been on the porch but I'm moving it to the fridge right now
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The champagne has been on the porch but I'm moving it to the fridge right now