David Atkins
davidoatkins.bsky.social
David Atkins
@davidoatkins.bsky.social
Contributor @washingtonmonthly.com. Bylines @theprospect & elsewhere. Elected DNC Member from CA. Progressive reformist. Dad of two. I run a qualitative research firm.
Not true. Impossible/beyond has all sorts of unhealthy processed filler in it that I prefer not to eat. Animal proteins grown kill-free don't have that problem. I would far prefer it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Antarctic" is somehow allowed while "Asian" is not
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Nada does work. They are slow on the uptake with a lot of common loans from Spanish
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"Ratatat" but not "neoteny" or "mana"
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Chickbanzos or garckpeas
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Today was a fun and pretty easy day
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
For certain maga idiots, yes. For most normies no
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Do you play games? I think what it in part captures is the magic and stress of a play cycle of a difficult game, in a way that most actual game movies cant capture.
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I expect they will face primaries, as they should.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It controls the primary calendar. It doesnt control the primaries.
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Yeah this is a clear demonstration of failure to understand how parties work.

We are not, in fact, a corporate hierarchy or a comintern.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I'm not. Mobilize. Organize. Primary. Get pissed and demand better. Do all the things if you want.

But don't misdirect your anger, punish the innocent and encourage people to abandon the electoral field to fascists.
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM