David J. DeVore
@devoretext.bsky.social
Ancient Mediterranean historian, Cal Poly Pomona. History, the human past (those 2 aren't the same), politics, some baseball. Views here not of my institution.
And Schumer reportedly grinned to reporters as he proclaimed that a deal is near.
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
And Schumer reportedly grinned to reporters as he proclaimed that a deal is near.
To which Chait would respond: 'so, "responsible" means appeasing an authoritarian while continuing the undemocratic Senatorial system that's prevented many responsible moves before?
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
To which Chait would respond: 'so, "responsible" means appeasing an authoritarian while continuing the undemocratic Senatorial system that's prevented many responsible moves before?
Would a different running mate have won the Blue Wall states? I’m not so sure but I’m no political scientist.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Would a different running mate have won the Blue Wall states? I’m not so sure but I’m no political scientist.
Which...would be a successful hostage-taking, no?
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Which...would be a successful hostage-taking, no?
GOP underperformed in the Senate in 2010, though. Won only six seats where without Tea Party craziness they could have take. The Senate. Don’t think Dems will make that mistake.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
GOP underperformed in the Senate in 2010, though. Won only six seats where without Tea Party craziness they could have take. The Senate. Don’t think Dems will make that mistake.
Pretty sure counterterrorism isn’t a smart playbook to look in to control a federal democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Pretty sure counterterrorism isn’t a smart playbook to look in to control a federal democracy.
Reposted by David J. DeVore
But *fundamentally* Big Boy War is won with spreadsheets, it is won with production, it is won with research and development.
Troop training and fitness matter, but on the margins. In WWII, we buried the better men in steel; the USSR buried them in just more men.
Spreadsheets win wars.
Troop training and fitness matter, but on the margins. In WWII, we buried the better men in steel; the USSR buried them in just more men.
Spreadsheets win wars.
November 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
But *fundamentally* Big Boy War is won with spreadsheets, it is won with production, it is won with research and development.
Troop training and fitness matter, but on the margins. In WWII, we buried the better men in steel; the USSR buried them in just more men.
Spreadsheets win wars.
Troop training and fitness matter, but on the margins. In WWII, we buried the better men in steel; the USSR buried them in just more men.
Spreadsheets win wars.
What a touching and uplifting quote, Dr. Mercieca!
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
What a touching and uplifting quote, Dr. Mercieca!
Thanks for replying! That makes sense.
What's striking to me is that Golden won consistently in a district that Trump also won repeatedly.
What's striking to me is that Golden won consistently in a district that Trump also won repeatedly.
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for replying! That makes sense.
What's striking to me is that Golden won consistently in a district that Trump also won repeatedly.
What's striking to me is that Golden won consistently in a district that Trump also won repeatedly.
Honest question: is correlation causation on Golden’s increased détente with Trump and his falling vote percentages?
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Honest question: is correlation causation on Golden’s increased détente with Trump and his falling vote percentages?
So, expanding US democracy is a bad thing to him. Good to know.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
So, expanding US democracy is a bad thing to him. Good to know.
Pitch clock did the trick!
November 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Pitch clock did the trick!
And Wrobleski. Glad Roberts figured that one out. And Dreyer.
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
And Wrobleski. Glad Roberts figured that one out. And Dreyer.
And the Dodgers won it in 2020.
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And the Dodgers won it in 2020.
The Dodgers have the best of Team Japan!
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The Dodgers have the best of Team Japan!
I assume so too. But was fishing for inside info from Langs.
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I assume so too. But was fishing for inside info from Langs.
Who's starting/opening for LA??
November 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Who's starting/opening for LA??
So did the Dodgers.
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
So did the Dodgers.