The Vitz
@itsthevitz.bsky.social
Former regulator, present venture capitalist, future dad band superstar.
“Faithless dereliction”
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
“Faithless dereliction”
The President is supposed to be charged with faithful execution of the laws. An execution this “investigation” may be but faithful it certainly is not.
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The President is supposed to be charged with faithful execution of the laws. An execution this “investigation” may be but faithful it certainly is not.
The third chance - which they will flub - will involve unlimited pardons for unspecified crimes by everyone in his administration including himself
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The third chance - which they will flub - will involve unlimited pardons for unspecified crimes by everyone in his administration including himself
They’ve driven the soccer moms to drink
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
They’ve driven the soccer moms to drink
Anyone familiar with Atlantic City in the 80s and 90s knows what’s coming next for America
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Anyone familiar with Atlantic City in the 80s and 90s knows what’s coming next for America
And this is why we should encourage young people to go to poetry slams
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
And this is why we should encourage young people to go to poetry slams
Actually you have to toe tap while the referee fills out Form 1040-Q
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Actually you have to toe tap while the referee fills out Form 1040-Q
Or he went to Yale law school
January 9, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Or he went to Yale law school
Why don't they propose to retract the ICE expansion to pay for restoring healthcare subsidies?
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Why don't they propose to retract the ICE expansion to pay for restoring healthcare subsidies?
If you are asking whether I would like to avoid a civil war the answer is yes, I would. However the threat of political violence by one faction does not invalidate the argument.
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
If you are asking whether I would like to avoid a civil war the answer is yes, I would. However the threat of political violence by one faction does not invalidate the argument.
But it’s really radical to expect citizens to obey interpretations torn a court that says black is white or up is down. Or democratically passed laws are invalid because of some arcane jurisprudential theory. At some point you have to recognize the Constitution is a political compact not just law.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
But it’s really radical to expect citizens to obey interpretations torn a court that says black is white or up is down. Or democratically passed laws are invalid because of some arcane jurisprudential theory. At some point you have to recognize the Constitution is a political compact not just law.
Yeah, I went to law school, too. But remember that it was Marshall who coined that phrase, which appears nowhere in the written constitution. And of course SCOTUS supremacy is the norm.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Yeah, I went to law school, too. But remember that it was Marshall who coined that phrase, which appears nowhere in the written constitution. And of course SCOTUS supremacy is the norm.
The question of which branch has the ultimate power to say what the Constitution means has been a core dynamic of the Republic since its founding. When the Supreme Court acts like a Supreme Council it id fair to ask, as Chris does, whether Congress should assert its prerogatives.
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The question of which branch has the ultimate power to say what the Constitution means has been a core dynamic of the Republic since its founding. When the Supreme Court acts like a Supreme Council it id fair to ask, as Chris does, whether Congress should assert its prerogatives.
Thank god they solved the Canadian fentanyl problem
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Thank god they solved the Canadian fentanyl problem
We’re living through a sequel to the 80s
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
We’re living through a sequel to the 80s
They are going to have serious problems prosecuting Maduro in a U.S. courtroom.
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
They are going to have serious problems prosecuting Maduro in a U.S. courtroom.
Just what we need: another article about white territorial animals
December 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Just what we need: another article about white territorial animals
Socialism for cars not for people
December 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Socialism for cars not for people
There’s something in the chest hair wax
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
There’s something in the chest hair wax
It is the best movie ever made according to my 13 year old self. (And I am inclined to agree.)
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It is the best movie ever made according to my 13 year old self. (And I am inclined to agree.)
Acid Washed Hot Tub is a punk band waiting to be formed by someone
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Acid Washed Hot Tub is a punk band waiting to be formed by someone