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Brownback did it in Kansas and now they have a Dem governor lol. School funding takes a hit and people lose their shit
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Brownback did it in Kansas and now they have a Dem governor lol. School funding takes a hit and people lose their shit
It’s a weird quirk of redistricting jurisdiction. 28 USC § 2284. It’s also one of the few jurisdictions that still has mandatory review by SCOTUS: civics.supremecourthistory.org/wp-content/u...
civics.supremecourthistory.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It’s a weird quirk of redistricting jurisdiction. 28 USC § 2284. It’s also one of the few jurisdictions that still has mandatory review by SCOTUS: civics.supremecourthistory.org/wp-content/u...
The idea of a "constitutional loophole" is pretty funny; shouldn't it be a contradiction in terms?
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The idea of a "constitutional loophole" is pretty funny; shouldn't it be a contradiction in terms?
Kind of already did this in the AEA case in WDTex, the procedural posture on that was super weird because the district judge didn’t even really rule on it
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Kind of already did this in the AEA case in WDTex, the procedural posture on that was super weird because the district judge didn’t even really rule on it
Reminds me of the email chain Kavanaugh was on during Bush I where they talked about using race to screen Muslims at the airport (citing Korematsu as authority)
October 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Reminds me of the email chain Kavanaugh was on during Bush I where they talked about using race to screen Muslims at the airport (citing Korematsu as authority)
Well, Marx himself certainly was
September 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Well, Marx himself certainly was
A lot of it is US campaign finance laws I think
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Old money: Campaign finance and gerontocracy in the United States
Politicians in the United States rank among the oldest globally. This study examines how money in politics contributes to age inequality in political …
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August 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A lot of it is US campaign finance laws I think
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Bring back Football Team
July 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Bring back Football Team
In red states leads to pretty funny conflicts between social conservatism and crony capitalism. In NC the House Rules Chair refused to advance a bill regulating hemp because he owns a hemp business (that numerous other GA members have invested in): www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/h...
John Bell's High Hopes
The House Rules Committee chairman runs a hemp company. He’s also trying to kill a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate the hemp industry.
www.theassemblync.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In red states leads to pretty funny conflicts between social conservatism and crony capitalism. In NC the House Rules Chair refused to advance a bill regulating hemp because he owns a hemp business (that numerous other GA members have invested in): www.theassemblync.com/newsletter/h...
I visited Stone Mountain out of morbid curiosity in ~2023 or so. They've astroturfed a lot of the stuff they could, e.g. the model plantation is now generic "Old Town" and the exhibits are all about the ecology of the mountain. No real context provided for the monuments with Lost Cause apologia
July 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I visited Stone Mountain out of morbid curiosity in ~2023 or so. They've astroturfed a lot of the stuff they could, e.g. the model plantation is now generic "Old Town" and the exhibits are all about the ecology of the mountain. No real context provided for the monuments with Lost Cause apologia
Max Read had an interesting take on this back when Elon tried to make Grok pro-apartheid: maxread.substack.com/p/regarding-...
July 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Max Read had an interesting take on this back when Elon tried to make Grok pro-apartheid: maxread.substack.com/p/regarding-...
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wishing that activists hadn't fought on Skrmetti is either wrong on the facts - Tennessee pushed the case up the chain - or wrong on the premise: the law was challenged by someone in Tennessee who needed to win or flee the state. if activists are your punching bag, you wanted the kid to lose.
July 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
wishing that activists hadn't fought on Skrmetti is either wrong on the facts - Tennessee pushed the case up the chain - or wrong on the premise: the law was challenged by someone in Tennessee who needed to win or flee the state. if activists are your punching bag, you wanted the kid to lose.
I think this is why the socialist grocery stores thing is smart. If Trump taught us anything it’s that your actual policy merits don’t matter, just say stuff to give the impression that you’re bold
June 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I think this is why the socialist grocery stores thing is smart. If Trump taught us anything it’s that your actual policy merits don’t matter, just say stuff to give the impression that you’re bold
Weirdly enough, the judge in question was a federal defender for 10 years?
June 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Weirdly enough, the judge in question was a federal defender for 10 years?
I think the best case scenario for the judge is that he knew the kid was the most conservative in the class and gave him the top grade just out of a sense of FedSoc cronyism, perhaps assuming the paper would never see the light of day and the kid wasn’t so stupid he’d send it to the NYT
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I think the best case scenario for the judge is that he knew the kid was the most conservative in the class and gave him the top grade just out of a sense of FedSoc cronyism, perhaps assuming the paper would never see the light of day and the kid wasn’t so stupid he’d send it to the NYT
This was a particularly weak part of the opinion IMO. Didn’t even discuss reliance interests on maternal healthcare centers, which I’d imagine many amici pointed out. And now there are no OBGYNs in Idaho
June 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This was a particularly weak part of the opinion IMO. Didn’t even discuss reliance interests on maternal healthcare centers, which I’d imagine many amici pointed out. And now there are no OBGYNs in Idaho
The polling split between white and non-white Catholics in the US is pretty interesting
May 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The polling split between white and non-white Catholics in the US is pretty interesting
James C Scott does this
May 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
James C Scott does this
USPS clerk needs to get in front of an Art. III judge and jury before he declares your package too heavy
April 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
USPS clerk needs to get in front of an Art. III judge and jury before he declares your package too heavy
SEC v. Jarkesy shilling, damn
April 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
SEC v. Jarkesy shilling, damn
The American Dream is not cheap goods, they said
April 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The American Dream is not cheap goods, they said