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Brendan Miller
@brenkjm.bsky.social
I make "The Ideas that Explain the News" on YouTube - using concepts from social sciences to explain the news at a deeper level.
https://brendanmiller.substack.com/
I like chatting politics/books/meeting people - message if you fancy coffee!
Also, does anyone have any advice on what forums/ websites / emails lists US journalists go to on the look out for gigs?
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Say hello to Ilford
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Reposted by Brendan Miller
It's a very similar dynamic to the rise of Trumpism. Nobody on the right speaking up or saying anything, as the individual incentive was to keep your head down – but the collective cowardice ending up somewhere really bad.
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I think Obama was an interesting mix. He felt radical because he was black but he took lots of moderate positions. (Though Clinton would have also taken similar moderate positions).

They argued Trump was seen as more moderate by voters in 2016 than Clinton. The evidence they gave seemed convincing.
October 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I thought they were saying these districts are representative of not the whole country but the places where Dems struggle but need to win.
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks for the link. If you have a chance to explain more of your criticisms that'd be great as what it said seemed to make sense, but accept you probably have better things to do.
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Reposted by Brendan Miller
milfa (mom i'd like to fight alongside)
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yes! I also feel like there are probably gender differences but so much of the stuff written for male mental health is by women.
October 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Reposted by Brendan Miller
October 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Ah thank you for this service!
And for the economist coverage on the US as well. Bought the book you recommended about Richard J Daley
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What's your estimate of someone with a critical YouTube channel getting stopped at the border when coming on a tourist visa?
October 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Who were you quote tweeting? Shows as blocked to me
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM