Spenser Gwozdzik
@gwozdziks.bsky.social
pro-state capacity civil servant
no offense to dame but definitely do sometimes get wistful thinking about coward starting at the 3 on this team
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
no offense to dame but definitely do sometimes get wistful thinking about coward starting at the 3 on this team
this is why people talking about how talented he was or whatever was so weird to me
the most replacement level converter of ultrarich donor money to astroturfed support possible
the most replacement level converter of ultrarich donor money to astroturfed support possible
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
this is why people talking about how talented he was or whatever was so weird to me
the most replacement level converter of ultrarich donor money to astroturfed support possible
the most replacement level converter of ultrarich donor money to astroturfed support possible
people need to show some respect to the data troops
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
people need to show some respect to the data troops
lot of people who vote in off cycle elections want to feel like very special boys and girls
also a lot of people bad at causal analysis think the marginally higher likelihood of electing a socialist in a low turnout electorate is worth the much higher chance of electing a conservative/machine pol
also a lot of people bad at causal analysis think the marginally higher likelihood of electing a socialist in a low turnout electorate is worth the much higher chance of electing a conservative/machine pol
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
lot of people who vote in off cycle elections want to feel like very special boys and girls
also a lot of people bad at causal analysis think the marginally higher likelihood of electing a socialist in a low turnout electorate is worth the much higher chance of electing a conservative/machine pol
also a lot of people bad at causal analysis think the marginally higher likelihood of electing a socialist in a low turnout electorate is worth the much higher chance of electing a conservative/machine pol
chad straphanger mayor has great meme potential
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
chad straphanger mayor has great meme potential
yeah that rules, good things happen when democrats hold power that's why we should ensure that the city votes democratic in every mayoral election like it does in presidential ones
and if it's about influence, i fail to see why having two legislative sessions to influence state gov is a negative
and if it's about influence, i fail to see why having two legislative sessions to influence state gov is a negative
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
yeah that rules, good things happen when democrats hold power that's why we should ensure that the city votes democratic in every mayoral election like it does in presidential ones
and if it's about influence, i fail to see why having two legislative sessions to influence state gov is a negative
and if it's about influence, i fail to see why having two legislative sessions to influence state gov is a negative
yeah it was so cool how nyc voted for bill clinton by a million votes then the very next year made rudy giuliani mayor!
and then when eric adams got to treat the city like a piggy bank cause he was able to secure 400k votes in a city of 8+ million in a june primary of an odd year, that was awesome!
and then when eric adams got to treat the city like a piggy bank cause he was able to secure 400k votes in a city of 8+ million in a june primary of an odd year, that was awesome!
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
yeah it was so cool how nyc voted for bill clinton by a million votes then the very next year made rudy giuliani mayor!
and then when eric adams got to treat the city like a piggy bank cause he was able to secure 400k votes in a city of 8+ million in a june primary of an odd year, that was awesome!
and then when eric adams got to treat the city like a piggy bank cause he was able to secure 400k votes in a city of 8+ million in a june primary of an odd year, that was awesome!
easy to cast a vote that would allow you to be mayor for ten years! have some faith in yourself!
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
easy to cast a vote that would allow you to be mayor for ten years! have some faith in yourself!
happy to see tony womack still holds the crown for the most impactful hit of the 21st century
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
happy to see tony womack still holds the crown for the most impactful hit of the 21st century
think it's just as likely that infrequent voters are especially susceptible to a charismatic outside, especially when name recognition is associated with high unfavorables
more generally, the extreme low turnout of the current system has historically favored machine candidates with dependable bases
more generally, the extreme low turnout of the current system has historically favored machine candidates with dependable bases
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
think it's just as likely that infrequent voters are especially susceptible to a charismatic outside, especially when name recognition is associated with high unfavorables
more generally, the extreme low turnout of the current system has historically favored machine candidates with dependable bases
more generally, the extreme low turnout of the current system has historically favored machine candidates with dependable bases
have you seen the quality of our high-frequency voters?
like this is basically an "ensure rudy giuliani would never again win a mayoral election" proposal
like this is basically an "ensure rudy giuliani would never again win a mayoral election" proposal
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
have you seen the quality of our high-frequency voters?
like this is basically an "ensure rudy giuliani would never again win a mayoral election" proposal
like this is basically an "ensure rudy giuliani would never again win a mayoral election" proposal
vote no on 6 if you liked mayor rudy giuliani, vote yes on 6 if you want the democratic nominee to be elected mayor in every election
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
vote no on 6 if you liked mayor rudy giuliani, vote yes on 6 if you want the democratic nominee to be elected mayor in every election
alternatively, you can become a fan of the wnba where players do things like helping flip senate seats that had previously been held by their team's owner
October 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
alternatively, you can become a fan of the wnba where players do things like helping flip senate seats that had previously been held by their team's owner
isn't the "lacking legal permission to enter" point also bs?
my understanding was that eg people whose asylum claims were ultimately denied or who were given tps still had legal permission to enter the country
or am i missing some nuance there?
my understanding was that eg people whose asylum claims were ultimately denied or who were given tps still had legal permission to enter the country
or am i missing some nuance there?
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
isn't the "lacking legal permission to enter" point also bs?
my understanding was that eg people whose asylum claims were ultimately denied or who were given tps still had legal permission to enter the country
or am i missing some nuance there?
my understanding was that eg people whose asylum claims were ultimately denied or who were given tps still had legal permission to enter the country
or am i missing some nuance there?
they're good, anti-nimby reforms (though not likely to dramatically increase supply on their own)
even a bad mayor would need the bp or council speaker to sign off on any override the new system allows
whereas the current system empowers every reactionary member to block housing in their district
even a bad mayor would need the bp or council speaker to sign off on any override the new system allows
whereas the current system empowers every reactionary member to block housing in their district
October 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
they're good, anti-nimby reforms (though not likely to dramatically increase supply on their own)
even a bad mayor would need the bp or council speaker to sign off on any override the new system allows
whereas the current system empowers every reactionary member to block housing in their district
even a bad mayor would need the bp or council speaker to sign off on any override the new system allows
whereas the current system empowers every reactionary member to block housing in their district
i guess i just think redistributing money from the superrich to regular people and establishing a functional social safety net would be good for the market on the whole (partially by giving more people the opportunity to become index investors)
October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
i guess i just think redistributing money from the superrich to regular people and establishing a functional social safety net would be good for the market on the whole (partially by giving more people the opportunity to become index investors)
guess i just don't see how those would necessarily lead to lower stock prices in absolute terms (as opposed to lower than they would be without those things)
index investing is still the best strategy for most people in a world where stock prices always go up over time but less so than they do now
index investing is still the best strategy for most people in a world where stock prices always go up over time but less so than they do now
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
guess i just don't see how those would necessarily lead to lower stock prices in absolute terms (as opposed to lower than they would be without those things)
index investing is still the best strategy for most people in a world where stock prices always go up over time but less so than they do now
index investing is still the best strategy for most people in a world where stock prices always go up over time but less so than they do now
so the arg is that there's a set of political conditions that would lead to widespread prosperity and freedom from want that *wouldn't* also result in s&p goes up?
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
so the arg is that there's a set of political conditions that would lead to widespread prosperity and freedom from want that *wouldn't* also result in s&p goes up?
think she just means they have to leave a little leeway so they can say you know what this shit actually is illegal the next time a democrat is president
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
think she just means they have to leave a little leeway so they can say you know what this shit actually is illegal the next time a democrat is president
ms has made great progress but misleading graphic
ms black 4th graders are 9 points above the national average in reading, 8 in math
by 8th grade it's +3 in math and +0 in reading
ca black students go from -7 in math and -13 in reading to +0 in math and +4 in reading for comparison
ms black 4th graders are 9 points above the national average in reading, 8 in math
by 8th grade it's +3 in math and +0 in reading
ca black students go from -7 in math and -13 in reading to +0 in math and +4 in reading for comparison
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
ms has made great progress but misleading graphic
ms black 4th graders are 9 points above the national average in reading, 8 in math
by 8th grade it's +3 in math and +0 in reading
ca black students go from -7 in math and -13 in reading to +0 in math and +4 in reading for comparison
ms black 4th graders are 9 points above the national average in reading, 8 in math
by 8th grade it's +3 in math and +0 in reading
ca black students go from -7 in math and -13 in reading to +0 in math and +4 in reading for comparison
not sure we're getting the whole story here tbh
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
not sure we're getting the whole story here tbh
really don't feel great about darvin ham and adrian griffin as the implicit comps for who might replace sandy to be quite honest!
September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
really don't feel great about darvin ham and adrian griffin as the implicit comps for who might replace sandy to be quite honest!
"In the 2023 Finals, Brondello's squad was comprehensively beaten by an Aces team down two starters"
the aces were down two starters in exactly one game in that series, and the libs were a missed wide open midrange jumper from winning that game
the aces were down two starters in exactly one game in that series, and the libs were a missed wide open midrange jumper from winning that game
September 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"In the 2023 Finals, Brondello's squad was comprehensively beaten by an Aces team down two starters"
the aces were down two starters in exactly one game in that series, and the libs were a missed wide open midrange jumper from winning that game
the aces were down two starters in exactly one game in that series, and the libs were a missed wide open midrange jumper from winning that game