Stephen Carcieri
@carcieri.bsky.social
216-5! Probably a wider anti-Trump margin than House Dems could muster on the issue within their own caucus
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
216-5! Probably a wider anti-Trump margin than House Dems could muster on the issue within their own caucus
ACA is the battleground Senate Dems chose in the shutdown fight. If they weren’t willing to stick to it then they made a strategic error, put fed workers through the shutdown for nothing, demoralized their base, and handed Trump a victory just when he was starting to panic on flight cancellations
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
ACA is the battleground Senate Dems chose in the shutdown fight. If they weren’t willing to stick to it then they made a strategic error, put fed workers through the shutdown for nothing, demoralized their base, and handed Trump a victory just when he was starting to panic on flight cancellations
The idea that they want to keep ACA subsidies unresolved because it helps them in the midterms seems to contradict their other excuse that “Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people hurt”
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The idea that they want to keep ACA subsidies unresolved because it helps them in the midterms seems to contradict their other excuse that “Trump’s willingness to hurt people exceeds their willingness to see people hurt”
It would even be ok to bring a bottle to the event but the polite thing to do would be to share it, it’s the “just for himself” part that makes this unacceptable
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It would even be ok to bring a bottle to the event but the polite thing to do would be to share it, it’s the “just for himself” part that makes this unacceptable
I suspect the cavers were more concerned about canceled flights than SNAP so they probably would’ve caved regardless
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I suspect the cavers were more concerned about canceled flights than SNAP so they probably would’ve caved regardless
The way I remember it, the anti-war stance was the logical position given the facts available, and the knee-jerk response was on the part of “savvy” moderate Democrats who instinctively assumed the left is always wrong and must be triangulated against
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The way I remember it, the anti-war stance was the logical position given the facts available, and the knee-jerk response was on the part of “savvy” moderate Democrats who instinctively assumed the left is always wrong and must be triangulated against
Don’t tread banh mi
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Don’t tread banh mi
Looking forward to centrist pundits complaining about how the left prioritizes their own narrow interests above the big picture of winning a majority while their favorite Dem in Congress trashes his own voters to the press and gives up a competitive seat out of pure spite
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Looking forward to centrist pundits complaining about how the left prioritizes their own narrow interests above the big picture of winning a majority while their favorite Dem in Congress trashes his own voters to the press and gives up a competitive seat out of pure spite
Golden would have never been elected in the first place without Indivisible support, they were phone banking for him in 2018. Is the complaint here that they also demanded town halls? If Golden sees answering to his own constituents as a dealbreaker then he’s in the wrong line of work
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Golden would have never been elected in the first place without Indivisible support, they were phone banking for him in 2018. Is the complaint here that they also demanded town halls? If Golden sees answering to his own constituents as a dealbreaker then he’s in the wrong line of work
What % of swing voters are even aware this ever happened?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What % of swing voters are even aware this ever happened?
Mamdani’s national approval will skyrocket after he wins if Trump starts attacking him and he brings that same happy warrior vibe in response
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Mamdani’s national approval will skyrocket after he wins if Trump starts attacking him and he brings that same happy warrior vibe in response
More generally, high ranking Democrats should not be passive spectators of the news cycle and part of their job is to tell stories over and over again until they do break through
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
More generally, high ranking Democrats should not be passive spectators of the news cycle and part of their job is to tell stories over and over again until they do break through
Yes, since approval/disapproval of the East Wing demolition falls outside of the usual left/right political framework and expression of disapproval doesn’t imply support for Dem values more broadly, it gives them a permission structure to acknowledge Trump’s obvious character flaws
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Yes, since approval/disapproval of the East Wing demolition falls outside of the usual left/right political framework and expression of disapproval doesn’t imply support for Dem values more broadly, it gives them a permission structure to acknowledge Trump’s obvious character flaws
Consumers may not even prefer it, but if it’s massively cheaper to produce it could ruin the business model for higher-quality products and this garbage will become the only option
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Consumers may not even prefer it, but if it’s massively cheaper to produce it could ruin the business model for higher-quality products and this garbage will become the only option
Something close to a best-case scenario at this point is “Trump destroys the White House, gets super unpopular over it, and loses all political momentum before he can do worse things that aren’t as easily fixed”
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Something close to a best-case scenario at this point is “Trump destroys the White House, gets super unpopular over it, and loses all political momentum before he can do worse things that aren’t as easily fixed”
Yes, the unhinged content of the video demonstrates his unfitness for office, but its form tells us his power to shape real-world events is slipping away. Faced with massive public opposition, he’s reduced to posting AI-generated revenge fantasies
October 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Yes, the unhinged content of the video demonstrates his unfitness for office, but its form tells us his power to shape real-world events is slipping away. Faced with massive public opposition, he’s reduced to posting AI-generated revenge fantasies
I have wondered the same and my best explanation is that the cycle you’re describing was mostly a 20th century aesthetic that could only survive in the brief window after the introduction of mass media but before the rise of social media
October 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I have wondered the same and my best explanation is that the cycle you’re describing was mostly a 20th century aesthetic that could only survive in the brief window after the introduction of mass media but before the rise of social media
Yes, exactly, I understand it’s not aimed at me and that’s ok, I don’t expect it to be. But I am disappointed that my reaction to most of it is “this sounds like the same mainstream pop music I rejected as boring when I was younger” rather than “this is new and unfamiliar and a little scary”
October 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yes, exactly, I understand it’s not aimed at me and that’s ok, I don’t expect it to be. But I am disappointed that my reaction to most of it is “this sounds like the same mainstream pop music I rejected as boring when I was younger” rather than “this is new and unfamiliar and a little scary”
I think the left vs liberal distinction is often overstated online, and people tend to float between both camps when it comes to real-world organizing
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I think the left vs liberal distinction is often overstated online, and people tend to float between both camps when it comes to real-world organizing
Never heard of this podcast until just now and based on these clips alone I nominate them to host and moderate the first Democratic primary debate
October 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Never heard of this podcast until just now and based on these clips alone I nominate them to host and moderate the first Democratic primary debate
Also to the extent access gets you any information beyond what’s in a press release, it’s information that you’re being given because the people who gave you access want it to come out, misinformation and propaganda rather than news
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Also to the extent access gets you any information beyond what’s in a press release, it’s information that you’re being given because the people who gave you access want it to come out, misinformation and propaganda rather than news