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Progressive In-activist. East Coast Liberal Elitist. Loves rock-n-roll, modern art, a nice whisky, sativa, stinky cheese, and my doggo.
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A good reminder that because I'm not a conservative commentator, no one will pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A good reminder that because I'm not a conservative commentator, no one will pay me $150m. No major network is making me the editor in chief.
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I am just a lawyer who fights for democracy and built Democracy Docket from scratch. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
Step right up folks, get your Christmas (that’s right I said Christmas) shopping tips from the crew that brought you climate disaster, oligarchy, and all the other benefits of late stage capitalism.
Do you and your giftee’s aesthetic leans traditional, high-tech, organic or modern? We’ve got you covered.
We went the extra mile and shopped out a selection of stocking stuffers that suit each stocking’s aesthetic. 🔗 on.wsj.com/48JDRhW
We went the extra mile and shopped out a selection of stocking stuffers that suit each stocking’s aesthetic. 🔗 on.wsj.com/48JDRhW
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Step right up folks, get your Christmas (that’s right I said Christmas) shopping tips from the crew that brought you climate disaster, oligarchy, and all the other benefits of late stage capitalism.
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I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
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So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This is the current state of play. Pick a side.
Will the 21st Century Nabobs Win Their War on Public Accountability?
A friend of mine ran an analogy by me which really resonated....
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is the current state of play. Pick a side.
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Already heralded as one of the safest states in America, crime in Connecticut has dropped once again, according to a new report by the CT State Police.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Already heralded as one of the safest states in America, crime in Connecticut has dropped once again, according to a new report by the CT State Police.
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Not all heroes wear capes.
My law firm is currently litigating 61 voting and election cases, including 12 redistricting cases. We have four cases in one stage or another before the Supreme Court.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
These cases — and others like them —
will play a pivotal role in whether we have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028.
November 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Not all heroes wear capes.
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“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
Seers, prognosticators, lemmings…the US economy has been incredibly resilient but I’ve been around long enough to know there is a bubble out there, waiting to pop. The difference this time is there will be no bailout.
The bull market probably didn’t die last week.
But the recent ructions offer a glimpse of its eventual demise - symptoms of underlying imbalances emerging, pre-chronic conditions threatining to go acute.
Still just a routine-looking choppy phase in an uptrend?
New column, free with email signup.
But the recent ructions offer a glimpse of its eventual demise - symptoms of underlying imbalances emerging, pre-chronic conditions threatining to go acute.
Still just a routine-looking choppy phase in an uptrend?
New column, free with email signup.
All three of the core premises behind the bull market are coming under questioning
Mike Santoli breaks down the recent turbulence seen in the market and whether it is a sign of a bigger washout to come.
www.cnbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Seers, prognosticators, lemmings…the US economy has been incredibly resilient but I’ve been around long enough to know there is a bubble out there, waiting to pop. The difference this time is there will be no bailout.
If I’m Gavin Newsome, I’m pretty glad this story came out today.
A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Ex-aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary
Dana Williamson was arrested and was scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday in Sacramento. It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney who could speak on her behalf.
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
If I’m Gavin Newsome, I’m pretty glad this story came out today.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
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Robert Mueller
Merrick Garland
Joe Biden
Chuck Schumer
Did NOT understand the moment we’re in.
It is time for new Democratic Leadership that UNDERSTANDS the moment, not afraid of power, and CAN and WILL rise to the moment.
Calling the spirit of Harry Reid and Lyndon Johnson.
So shall it be.
Merrick Garland
Joe Biden
Chuck Schumer
Did NOT understand the moment we’re in.
It is time for new Democratic Leadership that UNDERSTANDS the moment, not afraid of power, and CAN and WILL rise to the moment.
Calling the spirit of Harry Reid and Lyndon Johnson.
So shall it be.
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Robert Mueller
Merrick Garland
Joe Biden
Chuck Schumer
Did NOT understand the moment we’re in.
It is time for new Democratic Leadership that UNDERSTANDS the moment, not afraid of power, and CAN and WILL rise to the moment.
Calling the spirit of Harry Reid and Lyndon Johnson.
So shall it be.
Merrick Garland
Joe Biden
Chuck Schumer
Did NOT understand the moment we’re in.
It is time for new Democratic Leadership that UNDERSTANDS the moment, not afraid of power, and CAN and WILL rise to the moment.
Calling the spirit of Harry Reid and Lyndon Johnson.
So shall it be.
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
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Since Republicans didn’t want to negotiate, we have gone straight to our best, simplest offer. It’s said you shouldn’t negotiate against yourself; as an offer of good faith, we just did. A simple “yes” to add our language to the latest Thune proposal ends the shutdown ends.
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Since Republicans didn’t want to negotiate, we have gone straight to our best, simplest offer. It’s said you shouldn’t negotiate against yourself; as an offer of good faith, we just did. A simple “yes” to add our language to the latest Thune proposal ends the shutdown ends.
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Warning to the feds: if Trump sends soldiers to NYC, we have very varied sandwich options at our disposal. You will encounter a fusillade of bahm mi, BEC, gyro, chop cheese, BLT, doubles, lox bagel, croque-madame, torta and döner.
Hell, half a Katz’s pastrami on rye could wipe out a couple of guys.
Hell, half a Katz’s pastrami on rye could wipe out a couple of guys.
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Warning to the feds: if Trump sends soldiers to NYC, we have very varied sandwich options at our disposal. You will encounter a fusillade of bahm mi, BEC, gyro, chop cheese, BLT, doubles, lox bagel, croque-madame, torta and döner.
Hell, half a Katz’s pastrami on rye could wipe out a couple of guys.
Hell, half a Katz’s pastrami on rye could wipe out a couple of guys.
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US President Donald Trump said he would visit India at the urging of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latest sign of a possible thaw in a trade dispute that has soured the two countries’ relationship.
Trump Says He Plans to Visit India at Modi’s Invitation
US President Donald Trump said he would visit India at the urging of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latest sign of a possible thaw in a trade dispute that has soured the two countries’ relationship.
bloom.bg
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
US President Donald Trump said he would visit India at the urging of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latest sign of a possible thaw in a trade dispute that has soured the two countries’ relationship.
Do not cave!
Democrats: Do. Not. Cave!
Before I started writing this diary, I wanted to revisit some previous ones I wrote. This one, in particular, that I wrote in April of 2024, stood out: www.dailykos.com/… (Totally shocked me how “prop...
www.dailykos.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Do not cave!
Electorally toxic
The Trump brand is poison—and that should terrify the GOP
Republicans just got routed. In Tuesday’s elections, Democrats didn’t merely hold on—they demolished the GOP across the map, from Virginia ...
www.dailykos.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Electorally toxic
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For those fleeing NYC for Florida:
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For those fleeing NYC for Florida:
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What we will remember most from these years is not the corrupt and evil actors, but all the heart-breakingly beautiful resisters and fighters for democracy. There is still much work to do, but heroes are emerging everywhere, just ordinary people who care about each other and freedom.
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
What we will remember most from these years is not the corrupt and evil actors, but all the heart-breakingly beautiful resisters and fighters for democracy. There is still much work to do, but heroes are emerging everywhere, just ordinary people who care about each other and freedom.
Do not bend, do not break, woe unto any Senate Dem that crosses this line.
Headlines About a Potential Senate Deal?
The insider DC sheets this morning all have news of a coming...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Do not bend, do not break, woe unto any Senate Dem that crosses this line.
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societal suicide www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
www.pbs.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
societal suicide www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments – video explainer
How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments – video explainer
The Guardian's Neelam Tailor explains how youth-led uprisings across the global south were all connected
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments – video explainer
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"Opposition is growing toward data center projects, which frequently require massive amounts of electricity and often win tax breaks from state and local officials."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Microsoft Warns Investors About Local Opposition to Data Centers
Microsoft Corp. is warning investors about a new risk to its expansive data center plans: local backlash.
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Opposition is growing toward data center projects, which frequently require massive amounts of electricity and often win tax breaks from state and local officials."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...