David
@finagle-a-hegel.bsky.social
Law, politics, history, and German Absolute Idealism.
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Especially since a huge percentage of American crops are bought and paid for by the government.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Also this guy suggesting that food is “shared” with other states (or countries) out of goodwill, as opposed to for pay:
Good luck eating your way through an exploding silo of soybeans.
Good luck eating your way through an exploding silo of soybeans.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Especially since a huge percentage of American crops are bought and paid for by the government.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
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California alone produces a third of all the food America eats. So this is a lie.
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
California alone produces a third of all the food America eats. So this is a lie.
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
But let’s break down the food produced by the red states:
Guess what percent is harvested by people from Latin America?
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I mean yes, but that's kind of the argument against this being whipped also. There is no meaningful Senate Democratic Leadership
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I mean yes, but that's kind of the argument against this being whipped also. There is no meaningful Senate Democratic Leadership
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Update: this is no longer included in the final funding deal. I'm going to keep fighting to lower premiums and ensure Republicans can’t get away with a backdoor national abortion ban.
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Update: this is no longer included in the final funding deal. I'm going to keep fighting to lower premiums and ensure Republicans can’t get away with a backdoor national abortion ban.
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The authors find that the entirety of reduced spending — because HDHPs *do* reduce spending — came entirely from people seeking less care.
They weren't adept at distinguishing "high" and "low" value care; they scaled back all forms of care.
They weren't adept at distinguishing "high" and "low" value care; they scaled back all forms of care.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The authors find that the entirety of reduced spending — because HDHPs *do* reduce spending — came entirely from people seeking less care.
They weren't adept at distinguishing "high" and "low" value care; they scaled back all forms of care.
They weren't adept at distinguishing "high" and "low" value care; they scaled back all forms of care.
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*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
Forthcoming in the AER: "“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap" by Alan Benson, Danielle Li, and Kelly Shue. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap
(Forthcoming Article) - We show that subjective assessments of employee “potential” contribute to gender gaps
in promotion and pay. Using data on 29,809 management-track employees from a
large retail ...
www.aeaweb.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
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bro Apple sells the most popular technological device in history for a thousand bucks every year and they're pulling in around 400 billion
Amazon is responsible for like half of all commerce and makes 600 billion
in what kind of timespan is OpenAI supposed to make 1.5 trillion? the 21st century?
Amazon is responsible for like half of all commerce and makes 600 billion
in what kind of timespan is OpenAI supposed to make 1.5 trillion? the 21st century?
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
bro Apple sells the most popular technological device in history for a thousand bucks every year and they're pulling in around 400 billion
Amazon is responsible for like half of all commerce and makes 600 billion
in what kind of timespan is OpenAI supposed to make 1.5 trillion? the 21st century?
Amazon is responsible for like half of all commerce and makes 600 billion
in what kind of timespan is OpenAI supposed to make 1.5 trillion? the 21st century?
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1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
The Government Lawyers Database
glowlaw.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
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I agree with this take that the GOP is not going to be able to figure out a good solution and what we get is going to suck.
BUT, it is interesting that Johnson is saying that its now top priority. There does seem to be acceptance that something needs to be done here even amongst the GOP.
BUT, it is interesting that Johnson is saying that its now top priority. There does seem to be acceptance that something needs to be done here even amongst the GOP.
So, we're fucked.
VAN SUSTEREN: Is the Republican healthcare solution going to go into effect at midnight on Dec. 31? Because people are gonna get sticker shock
MIKE JOHNSON: We have November and December to work on it
MIKE JOHNSON: We have November and December to work on it
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I agree with this take that the GOP is not going to be able to figure out a good solution and what we get is going to suck.
BUT, it is interesting that Johnson is saying that its now top priority. There does seem to be acceptance that something needs to be done here even amongst the GOP.
BUT, it is interesting that Johnson is saying that its now top priority. There does seem to be acceptance that something needs to be done here even amongst the GOP.
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all my core arguments in one case:
1. the modern far right has international ambitions
2. concessions don't pacify the far right, they embolden it
3. you can't be neutral (as the bbc tried to be)
4. they attack where resistance is weakest
5. right now, that's the uk
1. the modern far right has international ambitions
2. concessions don't pacify the far right, they embolden it
3. you can't be neutral (as the bbc tried to be)
4. they attack where resistance is weakest
5. right now, that's the uk
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
all my core arguments in one case:
1. the modern far right has international ambitions
2. concessions don't pacify the far right, they embolden it
3. you can't be neutral (as the bbc tried to be)
4. they attack where resistance is weakest
5. right now, that's the uk
1. the modern far right has international ambitions
2. concessions don't pacify the far right, they embolden it
3. you can't be neutral (as the bbc tried to be)
4. they attack where resistance is weakest
5. right now, that's the uk
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I am not happy with this Senate bullshit, but I am seeing “both parties are the saaaaaame” shit on more normal social media.
Too many supposedly left-of-center people don’t actually hate the Republican Party and it shows.
Too many supposedly left-of-center people don’t actually hate the Republican Party and it shows.
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am not happy with this Senate bullshit, but I am seeing “both parties are the saaaaaame” shit on more normal social media.
Too many supposedly left-of-center people don’t actually hate the Republican Party and it shows.
Too many supposedly left-of-center people don’t actually hate the Republican Party and it shows.
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Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
Cybersecurity breach at Congressional Budget Office remains a live threat
Library of Congress employees were informed to take caution when emailing the office of the congressional scorekeeper.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
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The funniest part of Elon spiraling out about this is that he isn’t responding with anything linked to others or relationships, just posting “great movie”
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The funniest part of Elon spiraling out about this is that he isn’t responding with anything linked to others or relationships, just posting “great movie”
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Hoyer is notable because his desire for certain territory in his district helped prevent an 8-0 map with a third Black district in prior remaps (especially in 2012).
If Axios' recent report that he's likely to retire is accurate, it would make an 8-0 map with increased Black representation easier
If Axios' recent report that he's likely to retire is accurate, it would make an 8-0 map with increased Black representation easier
Steny Hoyer & Jamie Raskin send letter to MD Senate President Bill Ferguson, who has opposed mid-decade redistricting, saying that he should move forward with a new map:
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
Exclusive: Hoyer, Raskin pressure Ferguson to join national redistricting fight
Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jamie Raskin are sending a letter Monday to the state’s General Assembly, applying pressure on Senate President Bill Ferguson.
www.baltimoresun.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hoyer is notable because his desire for certain territory in his district helped prevent an 8-0 map with a third Black district in prior remaps (especially in 2012).
If Axios' recent report that he's likely to retire is accurate, it would make an 8-0 map with increased Black representation easier
If Axios' recent report that he's likely to retire is accurate, it would make an 8-0 map with increased Black representation easier
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an occasional reminder that while JStreet and AIPAC are both lobbying groups for Israel they are not the same and in fact fucking hate each other
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
an occasional reminder that while JStreet and AIPAC are both lobbying groups for Israel they are not the same and in fact fucking hate each other
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Even as the Social Security Administration falsely claims that phone wait times are down to single-digit minutes, callers are recording dance routines to the hold music as they wait over two hours . . . equal parts adorable and horrifying!
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November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Even as the Social Security Administration falsely claims that phone wait times are down to single-digit minutes, callers are recording dance routines to the hold music as they wait over two hours . . . equal parts adorable and horrifying!
parade.com/news/80s-sta...
parade.com/news/80s-sta...
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Seems pretty purposeful for the justices to drop this bomb after sending outlets scurrying to print unearned praise for rejecting the marriage equality appeal!
The Supreme Court will review an objectively insane 5th Circuit decision that prohibited states from counting ballots that were mailed before Election Day but arrive shortly after. (More than half the states have such laws.)
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Seems pretty purposeful for the justices to drop this bomb after sending outlets scurrying to print unearned praise for rejecting the marriage equality appeal!
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the secret is that its all of those thing
"Would you say that the Democratic Party today is more of a..."
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
Mainstream Liberal Party: 37%
Socialist Party: 34%
Moderate Party: 28%
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
the secret is that its all of those thing
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Texas - GOP Senate Polling:
Cornyn: 26%
Paxton: 25%
Hunt: 24%
Harper Polling / Oct 30, 2025
(Hunt Internal)
Cornyn: 26%
Paxton: 25%
Hunt: 24%
Harper Polling / Oct 30, 2025
(Hunt Internal)
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Texas - GOP Senate Polling:
Cornyn: 26%
Paxton: 25%
Hunt: 24%
Harper Polling / Oct 30, 2025
(Hunt Internal)
Cornyn: 26%
Paxton: 25%
Hunt: 24%
Harper Polling / Oct 30, 2025
(Hunt Internal)
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The government shutdown has deprived Americans of food stamps, LIHEAP and 25 Head Start programs. A lot of people rely on many of these programs at once. This is the suffering they've endured: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The government shutdown has deprived Americans of food stamps, LIHEAP and 25 Head Start programs. A lot of people rely on many of these programs at once. This is the suffering they've endured: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
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🚨New Publication🚨 Risk-based provider payment is more common in Medicare Advantage than any other segment of US health care financing. What happens to broad categories of health care utilization, and low-value service use, when provider groups adopt these contracts? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Health Care Utilization and Low-Value Service Use After Risk-Based Contract Adoption
This cohort study examined whether health care organizations’ transition to risk-based payment contracts in Medicare Advantage was associated with changes in health care utilization or use of low-valu...
jamanetwork.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🚨New Publication🚨 Risk-based provider payment is more common in Medicare Advantage than any other segment of US health care financing. What happens to broad categories of health care utilization, and low-value service use, when provider groups adopt these contracts? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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I think “We did everything we could, and we only stopped when the GOP was threatening to starve 40 million people” would be an effective rebuttal
But the cavers don’t know ball and are instead displaying an understanding of leverage and strategy that is out of step with reality
But the cavers don’t know ball and are instead displaying an understanding of leverage and strategy that is out of step with reality
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I think “We did everything we could, and we only stopped when the GOP was threatening to starve 40 million people” would be an effective rebuttal
But the cavers don’t know ball and are instead displaying an understanding of leverage and strategy that is out of step with reality
But the cavers don’t know ball and are instead displaying an understanding of leverage and strategy that is out of step with reality