David Ryan Miller
@davidryanmiller.com
Asst Prof American University (American institutions). Fmr. asst prof ETSU & UC-Riverside & Vanderbilt post-doc CSDI. WUSTL, URI, & GWU alum. Taylor Alison Swift is my muse. www.davidryanmiller.com
Resolved: Chuck Schumer is Aaron Burr from *Hamilton*
"We won the war, what was it all for?"
"We won the war, what was it all for?"
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Resolved: Chuck Schumer is Aaron Burr from *Hamilton*
"We won the war, what was it all for?"
"We won the war, what was it all for?"
My favorite "gag" card they did was one of the early ones--Poley Walnuts, a squirrel who appeared on the foul pole at Yankee Stadium and got himself a SSP in 2007 Topps Update:
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My favorite "gag" card they did was one of the early ones--Poley Walnuts, a squirrel who appeared on the foul pole at Yankee Stadium and got himself a SSP in 2007 Topps Update:
That a Reagan judge would give up his lifetime appointment willingly because he feels a future GOP president has rendered that appointment meaningless in the midst of an authoritarian speedrun is quite remarkable:
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
That a Reagan judge would give up his lifetime appointment willingly because he feels a future GOP president has rendered that appointment meaningless in the midst of an authoritarian speedrun is quite remarkable:
Motivated reasoning!
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Motivated reasoning!
Counterpoint: The irregularity of this Court's conduct is so threatening to its legitimacy that federal judges are willing to depart from norms to publicly (albeit anonymously) voice their concerns.
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Counterpoint: The irregularity of this Court's conduct is so threatening to its legitimacy that federal judges are willing to depart from norms to publicly (albeit anonymously) voice their concerns.
Hey Karoline, is this the White House complying with the court order to continue distributing SNAP benefits?
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hey Karoline, is this the White House complying with the court order to continue distributing SNAP benefits?
A+ for whoever is working for Fox that chose Bad Blood as the transition song before going to commercial at the end of the 4th inning (which featured the world's lamest bench clearing ever).
Bravo, no notes!
Bravo, no notes!
November 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
A+ for whoever is working for Fox that chose Bad Blood as the transition song before going to commercial at the end of the 4th inning (which featured the world's lamest bench clearing ever).
Bravo, no notes!
Bravo, no notes!
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ah yes, the Trump White House which is notorious for its fastidious stewardship of national security information. They go to great lengths to make sure journalists don't mistakenly stumble across such sensitive materials.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Ah yes, the Trump White House which is notorious for its fastidious stewardship of national security information. They go to great lengths to make sure journalists don't mistakenly stumble across such sensitive materials.
To paraphrase Richard Neustadt (original below), "He'll sit here and he'll say, 'Do this, do that!' And nothing will happen. Poor Donald. It won't be a bit like The Apprentice. He'll find it very frustrating."
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
To paraphrase Richard Neustadt (original below), "He'll sit here and he'll say, 'Do this, do that!' And nothing will happen. Poor Donald. It won't be a bit like The Apprentice. He'll find it very frustrating."
Just because President Trump chooses to ignore Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution does not mean that Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution does not exist.
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Just because President Trump chooses to ignore Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution does not mean that Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution does not exist.
Yes everything sucks, but I'm stealing a bit of joy here at Mount Vernon this evening to hear Ken Burns speak about his new documentary, The American Revolution, and see some sneak-peel clips!
October 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Yes everything sucks, but I'm stealing a bit of joy here at Mount Vernon this evening to hear Ken Burns speak about his new documentary, The American Revolution, and see some sneak-peel clips!
Credit where credit is due, hats off to former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL)--a vocal January 6er who spoke at the Stop the Steal rally--for speaking out for democracy and the rule of law:
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Credit where credit is due, hats off to former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL)--a vocal January 6er who spoke at the Stop the Steal rally--for speaking out for democracy and the rule of law:
The 22nd Amendment is clear: Donald Trump is not eligible to serve beyond January 20, 2029.
That we live in a world where ignoring the plain text of the Constitution is met with laughs rather than strong condemnation and consequences makes me feel as though this is the Twilight Zone.
That we live in a world where ignoring the plain text of the Constitution is met with laughs rather than strong condemnation and consequences makes me feel as though this is the Twilight Zone.
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The 22nd Amendment is clear: Donald Trump is not eligible to serve beyond January 20, 2029.
That we live in a world where ignoring the plain text of the Constitution is met with laughs rather than strong condemnation and consequences makes me feel as though this is the Twilight Zone.
That we live in a world where ignoring the plain text of the Constitution is met with laughs rather than strong condemnation and consequences makes me feel as though this is the Twilight Zone.
Under the Constitution the Founders expected that "ambition would counteract ambition" and that branches would push back if another tried to seize their powers
They could not imagine congressional leaders who are sniveling cowards happy for the president to trample on them
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They could not imagine congressional leaders who are sniveling cowards happy for the president to trample on them
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October 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Under the Constitution the Founders expected that "ambition would counteract ambition" and that branches would push back if another tried to seize their powers
They could not imagine congressional leaders who are sniveling cowards happy for the president to trample on them
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They could not imagine congressional leaders who are sniveling cowards happy for the president to trample on them
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October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The 1980s called and again wants the Trump administration to stop repurposing its cultural touchstones to advance an authoritarian agenda:
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The 1980s called and again wants the Trump administration to stop repurposing its cultural touchstones to advance an authoritarian agenda: