Dan Taninecz
@angus-chassis.bsky.social
PhD in international studies. Director of AI/ML Research. Crappy boulderer. Views mine blah blah.
Huh it must be going super well
May 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Huh it must be going super well
Wetzel seems to think syndicalism is the cure for this. Not sure I'm convinced, but interesting book so far. This summary of Erik Olin Wright also an excellent summarization of what I see as the typical/likely outcomes of choosing sexy revolutionary leftism over pedestrian electoral dem socialism.
May 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Wetzel seems to think syndicalism is the cure for this. Not sure I'm convinced, but interesting book so far. This summary of Erik Olin Wright also an excellent summarization of what I see as the typical/likely outcomes of choosing sexy revolutionary leftism over pedestrian electoral dem socialism.
Those celts on the rainy islands have long obsessed over extraterrestrial processions, most critically the sun's.
May 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Those celts on the rainy islands have long obsessed over extraterrestrial processions, most critically the sun's.
"Some countries may have a hundred year perspective... We don't."
-- Treasury Secretary Bessent
Yea I'd say that's pretty obvious Scott
-- Treasury Secretary Bessent
Yea I'd say that's pretty obvious Scott
April 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Some countries may have a hundred year perspective... We don't."
-- Treasury Secretary Bessent
Yea I'd say that's pretty obvious Scott
-- Treasury Secretary Bessent
Yea I'd say that's pretty obvious Scott
Some dumb Dems: iTs TRumPs sTrRonGesT ISsuE
April 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Some dumb Dems: iTs TRumPs sTrRonGesT ISsuE
So much leadership
April 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
So much leadership
How it started vs how it's going
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
How it started vs how it's going
Dems: iTS hiS stzronGesT iSsUe
April 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Dems: iTS hiS stzronGesT iSsUe
Fwiw Costco is better, though far from great
April 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fwiw Costco is better, though far from great
The look of kids who know too much
April 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The look of kids who know too much
Today in "how dare non Republicans fight back politically"
April 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Today in "how dare non Republicans fight back politically"
Exactly. Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be. The Constitution is popular with Americans.
And if you need polling, it's also true that these abductions are wildly unpopular on their own merit.
And if you need polling, it's also true that these abductions are wildly unpopular on their own merit.
April 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Exactly. Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be. The Constitution is popular with Americans.
And if you need polling, it's also true that these abductions are wildly unpopular on their own merit.
And if you need polling, it's also true that these abductions are wildly unpopular on their own merit.
Anyone suggesting this is obviously morally bankrupt, but also not a serious analyst of American politics
April 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Anyone suggesting this is obviously morally bankrupt, but also not a serious analyst of American politics
Who is dumb enough to be a serious professional political analyst or campaign advisor and not immediately see this is a winning issue in the polls and also more importantly the right fucking thing to do?
April 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Who is dumb enough to be a serious professional political analyst or campaign advisor and not immediately see this is a winning issue in the polls and also more importantly the right fucking thing to do?
Absolutely right. This is indefensible and extremely unpopular.
April 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Absolutely right. This is indefensible and extremely unpopular.
Sorry but this story isn't going away. This is fucking unamerican as hell and everyone is disgusted by it.
April 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Sorry but this story isn't going away. This is fucking unamerican as hell and everyone is disgusted by it.
I dunno I kinda think the consensus that this is popular is kinda... not true?
April 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I dunno I kinda think the consensus that this is popular is kinda... not true?
This overwhelming result from a sample of *financial news watchers* is a pretty staggering indication of how unpopular Trump's aspirations for Fed control really are
April 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This overwhelming result from a sample of *financial news watchers* is a pretty staggering indication of how unpopular Trump's aspirations for Fed control really are
Their data is definitely odd
April 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Their data is definitely odd
Sometimes I miss this car. Not for long, but sometimes it happens.
April 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Sometimes I miss this car. Not for long, but sometimes it happens.
"The question of who has rights [...] is inseparable from our treatment of those on the margins of political life. The mere existence of a group of nonpersons threatens the freedom of those who live within the scope of concern [...]"
- Jamelle Bouie
America does seem to understand this:
- Jamelle Bouie
America does seem to understand this:
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The question of who has rights [...] is inseparable from our treatment of those on the margins of political life. The mere existence of a group of nonpersons threatens the freedom of those who live within the scope of concern [...]"
- Jamelle Bouie
America does seem to understand this:
- Jamelle Bouie
America does seem to understand this: