Sean Kelleher
@ssk7.bsky.social
Attorney; loves art museums; regrets not being into music in the nineties.
https://open.substack.com/pub/seankelleher?r=jansp&utm_medium=ios
https://open.substack.com/pub/seankelleher?r=jansp&utm_medium=ios
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#art #photo #photography #Tainan #EastCoastKin #streetphotography #alley #temple #dailylife #sky
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#art #photo #photography #Tainan #EastCoastKin #streetphotography #alley #temple #dailylife #sky
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January 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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#art #photo #photography #Tainan #EastCoastKin #streetphotography #alley #temple #dailylife #sky
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#art #photo #photography #Tainan #EastCoastKin #streetphotography #alley #temple #dailylife #sky
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Jan 2026 America is a much sunnier place than Jan 25 America.
No room for complacency, but it really does feel like a different world compared to the doldrums of last winter.
No room for complacency, but it really does feel like a different world compared to the doldrums of last winter.
Between the popular backlash to ICE brutality and Jerome Powell‘s statement, we are getting more and more signs that Trump is failing to consolidate an authoritarian regime
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Jan 2026 America is a much sunnier place than Jan 25 America.
No room for complacency, but it really does feel like a different world compared to the doldrums of last winter.
No room for complacency, but it really does feel like a different world compared to the doldrums of last winter.
A reminder that politics is never pure. I’d love to see a blue wave this year, but if it brings Nazi tattoos into the Senate it will be exceptionally bittersweet.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social Hey Medhi,
We want to add this poll to our website. Could you share a pdf of this article with us?
zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
Thanks!
We want to add this poll to our website. Could you share a pdf of this article with us?
zeteo.com/p/graham-pla...
Thanks!
EXCLUSIVE: Graham Platner Poll Shows Him Up by 15 Points in Maine Senate Primary
The survey results, shared first with Zeteo, indicate Platner’s support is ‘strong and stable,’ his pollster told the campaign’s supporters last week.
zeteo.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
A reminder that politics is never pure. I’d love to see a blue wave this year, but if it brings Nazi tattoos into the Senate it will be exceptionally bittersweet.
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"It was always fanciful to conceive of progressive victories as permanent, just as it was a shortsighted fantasy that edgelord heterodoxy would remain cool. It’s never been waves but circular eddies..."
Me Too Forever
Why the backlash was so short-lived.
www.thecut.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"It was always fanciful to conceive of progressive victories as permanent, just as it was a shortsighted fantasy that edgelord heterodoxy would remain cool. It’s never been waves but circular eddies..."
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Good evening everyone
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Good evening everyone
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A watercolour completed at a lovely venue near Saffron Walden in June 2024. I had been fortunate to paint there several times and have always been drawn to the lily pond. I haven't done anything else to it since and I think it should be left in the moment.
#watercolour #enpleinair #essex #lilies
#watercolour #enpleinair #essex #lilies
January 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A watercolour completed at a lovely venue near Saffron Walden in June 2024. I had been fortunate to paint there several times and have always been drawn to the lily pond. I haven't done anything else to it since and I think it should be left in the moment.
#watercolour #enpleinair #essex #lilies
#watercolour #enpleinair #essex #lilies
Excellent piece, which sparked some thoughts of my own.
3 part thread:
1. Financial Bubble
2. Is AI a Bubble
3. Is there a “real economy.”
3 part thread:
1. Financial Bubble
2. Is AI a Bubble
3. Is there a “real economy.”
I often get asked why markets aren’t more freaked out by Trumpism. Here are a few theories, including: are you sure they *aren’t*?
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Trump Says We Have the “Hottest” Economy. Markets Tell a Different Story.
The U.S. economy entered 2025 as the “envy of the world.” It exited well behind its peers.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Excellent piece, which sparked some thoughts of my own.
3 part thread:
1. Financial Bubble
2. Is AI a Bubble
3. Is there a “real economy.”
3 part thread:
1. Financial Bubble
2. Is AI a Bubble
3. Is there a “real economy.”
Alberto Giacometti at the MFA in Boston (caption below).
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Alberto Giacometti at the MFA in Boston (caption below).
Excellent thread, which prompted some thought of my own.
This thread has three parts:
1. Everything everywhere all at once.
2. Collective abandonment of public responsibility has created a great age of elite impunity.
3. Does any of this matter?
This thread has three parts:
1. Everything everywhere all at once.
2. Collective abandonment of public responsibility has created a great age of elite impunity.
3. Does any of this matter?
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Excellent thread, which prompted some thought of my own.
This thread has three parts:
1. Everything everywhere all at once.
2. Collective abandonment of public responsibility has created a great age of elite impunity.
3. Does any of this matter?
This thread has three parts:
1. Everything everywhere all at once.
2. Collective abandonment of public responsibility has created a great age of elite impunity.
3. Does any of this matter?
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The Alternative Daily Rothno is an office window in Southwark
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The Alternative Daily Rothno is an office window in Southwark
Reminds me of my political philosophy prof talking about Strauss.
This is a good point from Michelle Goldberg. I’d add that in an atomized media landscape, where attention is both critical and dearly bought, there are few incentives for the type of cooler, consensus-based presentations when audiences were both large and stable. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reminds me of my political philosophy prof talking about Strauss.
Great podcast, and with things brightening up a bit going into 2026, I’m looking forward to positively re-engaging with culture more broadly.
As God is my witness there will be new episodes of SPACE THE NATION coming soon! @anamariecox.bsky.social and I have already recorded one and we have more planned!
I just stumbled on this podcast before your current hiatus. Really enjoying the concept and thankful to have a large back catalog to listen to until you all are back. (This ep is in the queue!)
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Great podcast, and with things brightening up a bit going into 2026, I’m looking forward to positively re-engaging with culture more broadly.
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Sunrise at Stonehenge today (5th December) was at 7.54am, sunset is at 4.00pm
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Sunrise at Stonehenge today (5th December) was at 7.54am, sunset is at 4.00pm
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Wanted to take a minute to share and showcase this really cool 2019 #Sega Genesis/Mega Drive demo
"The Spiral"
By "Resistance"
The demo shows off some really impressive visual effects like normal mapping, tons of particles, physics, etc.
Download demo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
#homebrew #retro
"The Spiral"
By "Resistance"
The demo shows off some really impressive visual effects like normal mapping, tons of particles, physics, etc.
Download demo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
#homebrew #retro
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Wanted to take a minute to share and showcase this really cool 2019 #Sega Genesis/Mega Drive demo
"The Spiral"
By "Resistance"
The demo shows off some really impressive visual effects like normal mapping, tons of particles, physics, etc.
Download demo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
#homebrew #retro
"The Spiral"
By "Resistance"
The demo shows off some really impressive visual effects like normal mapping, tons of particles, physics, etc.
Download demo:
demozoo.org/productions/...
#homebrew #retro
I miss the days when the Golden Arches signaled the global spread of liberalism.
They probably mean it as a joke, but it is definitely possible for the right price.
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I miss the days when the Golden Arches signaled the global spread of liberalism.
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That includes this painting, which commemorates an event that happened exactly 65 years ago this week
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
That includes this painting, which commemorates an event that happened exactly 65 years ago this week
Great piece; it gives Franklin her due, but also shows her limitations.
As we remember the discover of the double helix, it is worthwhile to read nature‘s article on Rosalind Franklin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Great piece; it gives Franklin her due, but also shows her limitations.
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Wintertime in 1615: skating near the castle, with a few of those embarrassing tumbles that were so hilarious in the little ice age. By Adriaen van de Venne, whose day is today.
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Wintertime in 1615: skating near the castle, with a few of those embarrassing tumbles that were so hilarious in the little ice age. By Adriaen van de Venne, whose day is today.
I liked Predator: Badlands.
I sometimes fall asleep when I see movies at night, so the film related contortions of the 4DX chair helped keep me awake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43R9...
I sometimes fall asleep when I see movies at night, so the film related contortions of the 4DX chair helped keep me awake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43R9...
Predator: Badlands | Official Trailer
YouTube video by 20th Century Studios
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I liked Predator: Badlands.
I sometimes fall asleep when I see movies at night, so the film related contortions of the 4DX chair helped keep me awake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43R9...
I sometimes fall asleep when I see movies at night, so the film related contortions of the 4DX chair helped keep me awake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43R9...
This is outstanding.
Nearly two decades after my book on Cheney, I took a shot at assessing his legacy. It’s more complicated than you might think. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What I Learned About Dick Cheney
The former vice president was certain he knew better than the citizens he served what was good for them.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is outstanding.
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As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
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I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
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Lowering costs is the top priority for the American people. I voted against this budget bill because it does not prevent health insurance premiums from doubling for so many Americans. The President and Congressional Republicans should have come to the table to work with us to lower these costs.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Lowering costs is the top priority for the American people. I voted against this budget bill because it does not prevent health insurance premiums from doubling for so many Americans. The President and Congressional Republicans should have come to the table to work with us to lower these costs.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.