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bucky luffét
@buckyluffet.bsky.social
· Apr 17
GO HABS
behold, Scott's breathtaking speed appt'ing Republicans (35 day turnaround) vs. Dems (Lamoille, 186; Franklin, 201 — !) #vtpoli
Governor Phil Scott Appoints Claire Burns as Caledonia County State's Attorney | Office of Governor Phil Scott
governor.vermont.gov
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
behold, Scott's breathtaking speed appt'ing Republicans (35 day turnaround) vs. Dems (Lamoille, 186; Franklin, 201 — !) #vtpoli
timing is everything: jumped into this latest ep from @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com after finishing G. Lakoff's "Moral Politics." Mapping out the conservative interplay of hierarchy, family, and gender in this modern age feels deeply satisfying and critically important
want to thank @mattpolprof.bsky.social for his extensive review of far-right thinkers. got a chance to talk with him about what animates these people--their deep narratives--and what that can teach us about today's politics
www.liberalcurrents.com/neonliberali...
www.liberalcurrents.com/neonliberali...
Neon Liberalism #31: The Inner Philosophy of the Far Right
The reactionary right is in ascendance in the Trump administration. It's easy to dismiss them as a cabal of incoherent fools scrambling for Trump's ear. But there is a deeper philosophy animating thei...
www.liberalcurrents.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
timing is everything: jumped into this latest ep from @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com after finishing G. Lakoff's "Moral Politics." Mapping out the conservative interplay of hierarchy, family, and gender in this modern age feels deeply satisfying and critically important
"when life gives you lemons, make everyone so desperate they'll do *anything* for your lemonade" ~ ancient republican proverb
I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
jesspiper.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"when life gives you lemons, make everyone so desperate they'll do *anything* for your lemonade" ~ ancient republican proverb
dEmOCraTS hAVe a * MeSSagINg * prOBLem
March 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
dEmOCraTS hAVe a * MeSSagINg * prOBLem
🤔
The defining psychometric characteristics of leftist anti-Dems after you control for demographics/ideology are pretty anchored around wanting to rebel against authority and be different than the mainstream.
They can’t really help it, it’s who they are on a very fundamental level
They can’t really help it, it’s who they are on a very fundamental level
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🤔
"a competition of liars" - big tech put the angry whack job running your town fb group in charge of society. all for corporate power and profit. at every level this must end. stancilculture.substack.com/p/the-intern... #vtpoli
February 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"a competition of liars" - big tech put the angry whack job running your town fb group in charge of society. all for corporate power and profit. at every level this must end. stancilculture.substack.com/p/the-intern... #vtpoli
the double-irony of yelling "get politics outta my sports" at last night's game
February 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
the double-irony of yelling "get politics outta my sports" at last night's game
never got a chance to use this, but looked cool:
RankedVote: Online Ranked-Choice Voting Polls
The ranked-choice platform for making decisions, running contests, selecting leaders, and educating voters. Create online ranked-choice voting contests. Calculate results instantly. Embed directly…
www.rankedvote.co
February 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
never got a chance to use this, but looked cool:
key point: don't doom
Transforming the Rural Narrative on Climate Solutions
Leveraging a benefits-forward strategy to connect with hardworking rural people
mcusercontent.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
key point: don't doom
i like a good party
Not popularism. Not deliverism. Partyism
Perhaps Democrats should consider becoming a political party?
www.programmablemutter.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
i like a good party
more money earlier
diversify efforts
stop min-maxing
make'a da content (sigh)
diversify efforts
stop min-maxing
make'a da content (sigh)
I Watched the Democratic Collapse in Florida. I Fear It’s Happening Nationally.
It’s time for real structural changes in the party, not quick fixes. Here are a few.
www.thebulwark.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
more money earlier
diversify efforts
stop min-maxing
make'a da content (sigh)
diversify efforts
stop min-maxing
make'a da content (sigh)
bernie biden and trump are all old dudes who's concept of the "working class" is crystalized in 1970s amber
Why Bidenomics Did Not Deliver at the Polls | by Dani Rodrik - Project Syndicate
Dani Rodrik thinks the Democrats were right to embrace economic populism, but neglected to update it for this century.
www.project-syndicate.org
February 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
bernie biden and trump are all old dudes who's concept of the "working class" is crystalized in 1970s amber
franklin county royalty
From Peddling to Prosperity: How the Handy Clan Became a Vermont Business Empire
The bells of St. Mary’s tolled slowly as mourners poured down the steps of the red brick Catholic church on the hill above downtown St....
www.sevendaysvt.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
franklin county royalty
"[R]acial attitudes towards out-groups. . . strongly correlate with anti-democratic beliefs. . ."
Beyond the Trump Presidency: The Racial Underpinnings of White Americans’ Anti-Democratic Beliefs | Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics | Cambridge Core
Beyond the Trump Presidency: The Racial Underpinnings of White Americans’ Anti-Democratic Beliefs
www.cambridge.org
February 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"[R]acial attitudes towards out-groups. . . strongly correlate with anti-democratic beliefs. . ."
How many federal workers are employed in your county, #vtpoli?
Federal employee terminations will cause widespread economic damage even beyond the hardships for specific employees
How many federal workers live in your state or county or congressional district?
I made an little interactive site to tell you economic.github.io/federal_work...
How many federal workers live in your state or county or congressional district?
I made an little interactive site to tell you economic.github.io/federal_work...
February 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
How many federal workers are employed in your county, #vtpoli?
red wyoming or deep northern vermont? sometimes I can't tell
‘A Palpable Fear of Even Letting Your Friends Know You Are a Democrat’
In deep red Wyoming, a Democratic Party organizer says inflamed political tensions are his greatest hurdle.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
red wyoming or deep northern vermont? sometimes I can't tell
love this website
Urban Stats
Urban Stats is a database of statistics related to density, housing, race, transportation, elections, and climate change.
urbanstats.org
February 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
love this website
four nations hockey this week; nobody gonna steal my joy
February 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
four nations hockey this week; nobody gonna steal my joy
total crybullies
Weaponizing Imagined Victimhood Has Real Awful Consequences | Dame Magazine
Republicans are subverting crises narratives to portray themselves as victims. And it is literally killing the people most in need of our attention and aid.
www.damemagazine.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
total crybullies
throw more parties
Looking for a sense of belonging? Start with being a good guest.
Practical questions for creating community, according to Priya Parker.
www.vox.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
throw more parties
anything but the same old angry rich people screaming at public meetings
Citizens' Assemblies – Democracy that works
A citizens’ assembly is a group of citizens that is selected at random in such a way that the composition of this group reflects selected demographic or social features of the whole society. In other…
citizensassemblies.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
anything but the same old angry rich people screaming at public meetings
1. A sizeable portion of those who identify as "leftists" are really populists at heart.
2. The majority of the bravery displayed by anonymous leftist accounts will vanish in the real world.
3. Anyone who tells you to wait for the revolution is selling a religion (🧵)
2. The majority of the bravery displayed by anonymous leftist accounts will vanish in the real world.
3. Anyone who tells you to wait for the revolution is selling a religion (🧵)
leftists what’s your leftist opinion that will have leftists leftisting at you like this lefistly on the leftist compound?
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
1. A sizeable portion of those who identify as "leftists" are really populists at heart.
2. The majority of the bravery displayed by anonymous leftist accounts will vanish in the real world.
3. Anyone who tells you to wait for the revolution is selling a religion (🧵)
2. The majority of the bravery displayed by anonymous leftist accounts will vanish in the real world.
3. Anyone who tells you to wait for the revolution is selling a religion (🧵)