Darin 🙇🏼♂️
@darinmckenna.bsky.social
Bisexual and basic dog dad in LA
Y’all, my life is complicated. 😂 Bios are hard. Feel free to ask lol
Politics 🏳️🌈, TV/Movies 🎬, Gay Stuff ™️, Theater 🎭, Theology (reluctantly)
Y’all, my life is complicated. 😂 Bios are hard. Feel free to ask lol
Politics 🏳️🌈, TV/Movies 🎬, Gay Stuff ™️, Theater 🎭, Theology (reluctantly)
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@darinmckenna.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Look how cute my dog Indy is! He’s worth the follow even if I’m not!
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Really great video of how real Americans treat masked secret police. The sound of whistles in the background is especially heartening.
Hiding in the woods like bitches
People from North Carolina don’t play; they’ll find out about North Carolina very soon.
People from North Carolina don’t play; they’ll find out about North Carolina very soon.
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Really great video of how real Americans treat masked secret police. The sound of whistles in the background is especially heartening.
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"Perfected."
Trump: "Gaza -- while it looks a little bit messy, it has for many many years, decades, but it's getting very close to being perfected."
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Perfected."
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Hahaha go to hell this is embarrassing
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Hahaha go to hell this is embarrassing
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Many state GOPs are signaling that they are not on board Trump's autocratic project -- a great piece of data for those of us worried about the survival of American democracy.
The Indiana State Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s call for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The move preserves Indiana’s current map and represents yet another rebuke of Trump’s national gerrymander push.
Indiana GOPers Defy Trump, Vote Against Gerrymander Session
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Many state GOPs are signaling that they are not on board Trump's autocratic project -- a great piece of data for those of us worried about the survival of American democracy.
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It’s almost impossible to measure what people prefer in an environment where all kinds of factors influence where and how people live. There’s also an obvious absence of choice in most of the country. I’d warn against saying any evidence is all-caps overwhelming one way or the other.
Right, this is true, but the OVERWHELMING evidence of the past 100 years of American life is that vastly more people want space and a car than a smaller unit and a car-free lifestyle. This is mostly why the suburban share of US population has grown relentlessly for the entire 20th and 21st century
Some people put a premium on space in my experience, others put a premium on not having to have a car and not being isolated out in the suburbs
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It’s almost impossible to measure what people prefer in an environment where all kinds of factors influence where and how people live. There’s also an obvious absence of choice in most of the country. I’d warn against saying any evidence is all-caps overwhelming one way or the other.
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New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
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Well well well, will you look at this.
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Well well well, will you look at this.
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We would not be here today without Virginia Giuffre.
We should all be thankful for the legacy of courage she left behind.
We should all be thankful for the legacy of courage she left behind.
Nearly every representative in the U.S. House voted to force the U.S. Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
US House Votes to Force Release of the Epstein Files in Bipartisan Wave
Nearly all U.S. House representatives voted to force the release of Justice Department files on convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We would not be here today without Virginia Giuffre.
We should all be thankful for the legacy of courage she left behind.
We should all be thankful for the legacy of courage she left behind.
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Today Mike Johnson 1) railed against this bill 2) made up stuff about why this bill is bad 3) criticized the Dems and GOPers who forced a vote on this bill and 4) voted for this bill.
This is after he spent 5 months trying to prevent this bill from getting a vote.
This is after he spent 5 months trying to prevent this bill from getting a vote.
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today Mike Johnson 1) railed against this bill 2) made up stuff about why this bill is bad 3) criticized the Dems and GOPers who forced a vote on this bill and 4) voted for this bill.
This is after he spent 5 months trying to prevent this bill from getting a vote.
This is after he spent 5 months trying to prevent this bill from getting a vote.
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We've seen some remarkable outcomes in people with advanced, refractory cancers, including pancreatic, melanoma, and renal, with personalized neoantigen mRNA vaccines.
But this work is now endangered.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pers...
But this work is now endangered.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pers...
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We've seen some remarkable outcomes in people with advanced, refractory cancers, including pancreatic, melanoma, and renal, with personalized neoantigen mRNA vaccines.
But this work is now endangered.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pers...
But this work is now endangered.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pers...
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SCOTUS being SCOTUS you assume they'll just stay this with an unsigned order and let the maps stand for 2026, but Texas really fucked this up
they did not do a partisan gerrymander, as they could easily have gotten away with - they explicitly did a *racial* gerrymander in a hamfisted, blatant way
they did not do a partisan gerrymander, as they could easily have gotten away with - they explicitly did a *racial* gerrymander in a hamfisted, blatant way
Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
SCOTUS being SCOTUS you assume they'll just stay this with an unsigned order and let the maps stand for 2026, but Texas really fucked this up
they did not do a partisan gerrymander, as they could easily have gotten away with - they explicitly did a *racial* gerrymander in a hamfisted, blatant way
they did not do a partisan gerrymander, as they could easily have gotten away with - they explicitly did a *racial* gerrymander in a hamfisted, blatant way
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Bari Weiss, I believe this is your moment.
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Bari Weiss, I believe this is your moment.
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not a general purpose post but for the nerds, here's a look behind the scenes of our generic ballot model at fiftyplusone. each point is democratic vote share in a poll released over the last 3 months, colored by population of the sample. no clear trend, lots of variance, and big population diffs
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
not a general purpose post but for the nerds, here's a look behind the scenes of our generic ballot model at fiftyplusone. each point is democratic vote share in a poll released over the last 3 months, colored by population of the sample. no clear trend, lots of variance, and big population diffs
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Trump on MBS: "He's not a sleeper. I'm not a sleeper. We talk at night. I can call him almost any time."
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump on MBS: "He's not a sleeper. I'm not a sleeper. We talk at night. I can call him almost any time."
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In normaler times, this is front page, above the fold, all caps behavior by an American president
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In normaler times, this is front page, above the fold, all caps behavior by an American president
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It’s all right in front of us, in plain sight
Trump to MBS: "I want to just tell you what an honor it is to be your friend and I very much appreciate the investment of now $1 trillion."
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s all right in front of us, in plain sight
It’s getting so weird in politics. Trump is slipping and we’re seeing all kinds of different political personalities try to find their avenue out
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It’s getting so weird in politics. Trump is slipping and we’re seeing all kinds of different political personalities try to find their avenue out
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the down ballot 🤝 strength in numbers
running the same survey
experiments at the same time
running the same survey
experiments at the same time
This split-sample test confirms what a poll from The Downballot/YouGov Blue found last week: The Dems' best path forward is to make 2026 a referendum on the GOP.
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
the down ballot 🤝 strength in numbers
running the same survey
experiments at the same time
running the same survey
experiments at the same time
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Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
One of the real tells of the AI bubble is that they keep releasing newer and better models at record speed.
Yet, as someone who uses zero AI products at all, I’m not really falling behind on technology/culture. AI products like LMMs just aren’t having a huge impact on day-to-day tech and culture
Yet, as someone who uses zero AI products at all, I’m not really falling behind on technology/culture. AI products like LMMs just aren’t having a huge impact on day-to-day tech and culture
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One of the real tells of the AI bubble is that they keep releasing newer and better models at record speed.
Yet, as someone who uses zero AI products at all, I’m not really falling behind on technology/culture. AI products like LMMs just aren’t having a huge impact on day-to-day tech and culture
Yet, as someone who uses zero AI products at all, I’m not really falling behind on technology/culture. AI products like LMMs just aren’t having a huge impact on day-to-day tech and culture
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I will beat this drum to death -- a pillar of the Dem platform should be the creation of a fully independent anti-corruption bureau.
In polls "corruption shows up higher in terms of people's concerns than even affordability. If you were a party that said, "We see the problem, we have a plan on how to fix it," that would be a really strong message," says @adambonica.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I will beat this drum to death -- a pillar of the Dem platform should be the creation of a fully independent anti-corruption bureau.
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Things that will get you kicked out of academia forever:
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
A guy makes ONE tiny mistake (has a years-long friendship with the world's worst sex trafficker; brags about sexually harassing colleagues; is racist; says women are stupid) and his whole LIFE is blown up (does slightly fewer speaking engagements; keeps teaching at #1 university)??!?!?!?!?!
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Simon's mother is Emily Bazelon, the NYT journalist and his father is Paul Sabin, a Yale professor. Simon was a legacy student nepo baby at Yale who graduated this year and was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and yet he thinks he knows best for the Dem party.
this is just a wild thing to tweet a week after democrats won a statewide in Georgia by 20 points. completely divorced from the current electoral environment
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Simon's mother is Emily Bazelon, the NYT journalist and his father is Paul Sabin, a Yale professor. Simon was a legacy student nepo baby at Yale who graduated this year and was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and yet he thinks he knows best for the Dem party.