Dustin Hinkley
@dustinhinkley.bsky.social
Personal opinions on current affairs. Understanding and building U.S.-Japan relations. New Englander. Democrat. Gay. He/him.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reposted by Dustin Hinkley
And the craziest part is this was needless. Congress would've passed a military pay bill with near unanimous support! Congressional Ds have been begging Rs to bring a bill to pay the military to the floor! But Johnson refuses to gavel in because he doesn't want an Epstein vote.
October 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And the craziest part is this was needless. Congress would've passed a military pay bill with near unanimous support! Congressional Ds have been begging Rs to bring a bill to pay the military to the floor! But Johnson refuses to gavel in because he doesn't want an Epstein vote.
IIRC Komeito has an effective campaign operation that benefits the LDP, though the LDP standing aside for Komeito in certain constituencies also helps Komeito. If this is a lasting split then there would be significant impacts on both parties. Levi McLaughlin has a recent thread mentioning this.
October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
IIRC Komeito has an effective campaign operation that benefits the LDP, though the LDP standing aside for Komeito in certain constituencies also helps Komeito. If this is a lasting split then there would be significant impacts on both parties. Levi McLaughlin has a recent thread mentioning this.
I think Komeito brought unique benefits to the coalition like the loyalty and electoral effectiveness of its voter base.
October 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I think Komeito brought unique benefits to the coalition like the loyalty and electoral effectiveness of its voter base.
playing the baseball off
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
playing the baseball off