Aaron Strauss
@aaronstrauss.bsky.social
Using science to elect Dems. Dad x2; kidney donor; baker; goalkeeper
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See the film and my update on the ongoing, pointless, man-made loss of life here: bsky.app/profile/agaw...
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
See the film and my update on the ongoing, pointless, man-made loss of life here: bsky.app/profile/agaw...
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Ellis: "Requiring the government to comply with its obligations under the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Amendment, is simply not a harm."
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ellis: "Requiring the government to comply with its obligations under the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Amendment, is simply not a harm."
You are correct. But they are gone now, and we'll have another chance with the next trifecta.
Hopefully next time we won't let the perfect get in the way of the extremely important.
For example, that same Congress passed the Electoral Count Act. Seems pretty important with Vance as VP!
Hopefully next time we won't let the perfect get in the way of the extremely important.
For example, that same Congress passed the Electoral Count Act. Seems pretty important with Vance as VP!
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You are correct. But they are gone now, and we'll have another chance with the next trifecta.
Hopefully next time we won't let the perfect get in the way of the extremely important.
For example, that same Congress passed the Electoral Count Act. Seems pretty important with Vance as VP!
Hopefully next time we won't let the perfect get in the way of the extremely important.
For example, that same Congress passed the Electoral Count Act. Seems pretty important with Vance as VP!
To be clear, I think it'll help her, and will be a nice case study in the "does moderation matter" debate.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
To be clear, I think it'll help her, and will be a nice case study in the "does moderation matter" debate.
Yes, campaign effects are smaller these days. But at the same time, national contests -- control of the House, Senate, and presidency -- are narrower as well. As ICE abductions show, we desperately need to win these contests.
Small effects matter.
Campaigns matter.
Candidates matter.
Small effects matter.
Campaigns matter.
Candidates matter.
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Yes, campaign effects are smaller these days. But at the same time, national contests -- control of the House, Senate, and presidency -- are narrower as well. As ICE abductions show, we desperately need to win these contests.
Small effects matter.
Campaigns matter.
Candidates matter.
Small effects matter.
Campaigns matter.
Candidates matter.
Full write up, worth reading: www.searchlightinstitute.org/research/how...
How Zohran Mamdani Won
By avoiding ‘crowding out,’ Mamdani drove a focus on the cost of living.
www.searchlightinstitute.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Full write up, worth reading: www.searchlightinstitute.org/research/how...
Maybe. I'll take a friendly bet that the shutdown doesn't end via ending the filibuster. (Just a hunch--I don't have inside knowledge or anything.)
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Maybe. I'll take a friendly bet that the shutdown doesn't end via ending the filibuster. (Just a hunch--I don't have inside knowledge or anything.)