JeffinMN
@jeffinmn.bsky.social
Husband; Dad; teach political science and law; I escaped TX; in an abusive relationship with the ✭; Dallas Stars; currently reading “The Tender Bar”
I despise the Eagles, but I’d be fine if Harrison Butker missed a game-winning field goal.
February 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I despise the Eagles, but I’d be fine if Harrison Butker missed a game-winning field goal.
To all the fascists and bootlickers who trust Elon and his cohorts, are you willing to give them your Social Security number and bank account number?
February 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
To all the fascists and bootlickers who trust Elon and his cohorts, are you willing to give them your Social Security number and bank account number?
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#bookchallenge
#bookchallenge
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#bookchallenge
#bookchallenge
The Substance: How TF did that get nominated for best picture?
January 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The Substance: How TF did that get nominated for best picture?
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#bookchallenge
#bookchallenge
January 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#bookchallenge
#bookchallenge
Just a heads up: the idiot can’t end FEMA with a stroke of a pen. It was created by a law, and it’ll take a law to end it.
January 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Just a heads up: the idiot can’t end FEMA with a stroke of a pen. It was created by a law, and it’ll take a law to end it.
To all my neighbors: a friendly wave from the car is not an invitation to walk into my driveway and start a conversation.
January 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
To all my neighbors: a friendly wave from the car is not an invitation to walk into my driveway and start a conversation.
State and local governments can’t be compelled to enforce federal law. See Printz v. United States (1997) and Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842)
January 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
State and local governments can’t be compelled to enforce federal law. See Printz v. United States (1997) and Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842)
Remember when Republicans called Obama a tyrant because he dared to sign executive orders? Trump signs one to try to undo a constitutional provision, and they’re totally cool with it.
January 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Remember when Republicans called Obama a tyrant because he dared to sign executive orders? Trump signs one to try to undo a constitutional provision, and they’re totally cool with it.
Yeah, a Nazi flag
Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.
It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says
Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.
www.npr.org
January 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Yeah, a Nazi flag
My Con Law class. Had the students fill out a notecard with their info on it. One question was pronouns, to which one student responded, “I’m a guy. It’s obvious.”
I asked them whether they had taken an American Government course. His response: “No—self-taught.” 🤦🏻♂️
I asked them whether they had taken an American Government course. His response: “No—self-taught.” 🤦🏻♂️
January 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My Con Law class. Had the students fill out a notecard with their info on it. One question was pronouns, to which one student responded, “I’m a guy. It’s obvious.”
I asked them whether they had taken an American Government course. His response: “No—self-taught.” 🤦🏻♂️
I asked them whether they had taken an American Government course. His response: “No—self-taught.” 🤦🏻♂️
This is rarefied air: the Chiefs are only the fourth team to repeat as Super Bowl champions and make it to the conference championship in the third year. 1976 Steelers, 1990 49ers, and 1994 Cowboys all lost their championship games.
January 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is rarefied air: the Chiefs are only the fourth team to repeat as Super Bowl champions and make it to the conference championship in the third year. 1976 Steelers, 1990 49ers, and 1994 Cowboys all lost their championship games.
Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, here are the legal issues:
1 Congress put a deadline on ratification. Can it do that?
2 Some states have rescinded ratification of the amendment. Can they do that?
If no/no, then the ERA is the 28th Amendment. If yes/no no/yes, no ERA
1 Congress put a deadline on ratification. Can it do that?
2 Some states have rescinded ratification of the amendment. Can they do that?
If no/no, then the ERA is the 28th Amendment. If yes/no no/yes, no ERA
January 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, here are the legal issues:
1 Congress put a deadline on ratification. Can it do that?
2 Some states have rescinded ratification of the amendment. Can they do that?
If no/no, then the ERA is the 28th Amendment. If yes/no no/yes, no ERA
1 Congress put a deadline on ratification. Can it do that?
2 Some states have rescinded ratification of the amendment. Can they do that?
If no/no, then the ERA is the 28th Amendment. If yes/no no/yes, no ERA
Hey, look. It’s only getting down to -1 tonight.
January 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hey, look. It’s only getting down to -1 tonight.
The family’s transition to full Minnesotan might be complete. My wife just said, “It’s already 14 degrees.”
January 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The family’s transition to full Minnesotan might be complete. My wife just said, “It’s already 14 degrees.”
He’s fucking deranged.
January 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
He’s fucking deranged.
JFC—is there ANYONE with balls left in a position of power?
January 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
JFC—is there ANYONE with balls left in a position of power?
Books read in 2024: 41
Categories:
True Crime: 8
Sports: 8
Adventure: 3
Political: 5
History: 4
Thriller: 6
Biography: 3
Literary Fiction: 3
Alternative History: 1
If you want to know about any specific ones, just ask! Here’s to more great reading in 2025!
Categories:
True Crime: 8
Sports: 8
Adventure: 3
Political: 5
History: 4
Thriller: 6
Biography: 3
Literary Fiction: 3
Alternative History: 1
If you want to know about any specific ones, just ask! Here’s to more great reading in 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Books read in 2024: 41
Categories:
True Crime: 8
Sports: 8
Adventure: 3
Political: 5
History: 4
Thriller: 6
Biography: 3
Literary Fiction: 3
Alternative History: 1
If you want to know about any specific ones, just ask! Here’s to more great reading in 2025!
Categories:
True Crime: 8
Sports: 8
Adventure: 3
Political: 5
History: 4
Thriller: 6
Biography: 3
Literary Fiction: 3
Alternative History: 1
If you want to know about any specific ones, just ask! Here’s to more great reading in 2025!
I don’t know if the NFL keeps stats on this, but Cooper Rush has to lead the league in passes batted down at the LOS.
December 29, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I don’t know if the NFL keeps stats on this, but Cooper Rush has to lead the league in passes batted down at the LOS.
Bills up on the Jets 12-0 sounds like a Bills-Jets game from my childhood.
December 29, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Bills up on the Jets 12-0 sounds like a Bills-Jets game from my childhood.
Disappointed they didn’t leave the baselines in for these bowl games. We need more mud.
December 28, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Disappointed they didn’t leave the baselines in for these bowl games. We need more mud.
Republicans have always been better at messaging. Dumb it down, dumb it down again, make it a slogan, and repeat it ad nauseam.
republicans are dumber than democrats but they are much smarter on communications. republicans understand every news story is an opportunity to say "democrats created that mess, republicans will fix it." democrats think the news just happens and is in a silo separate from politics.
December 26, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Republicans have always been better at messaging. Dumb it down, dumb it down again, make it a slogan, and repeat it ad nauseam.
While I think democracy is the best system, its inherent flaw is that the informed and educated sometimes have to suffer the consequences of decisions made by idiots.
According to classical political theory, democracy’s main problem is that it has no inherent safeguards against the destructive side of human nature. A serious test will begin on January 20, 2025, shortly after noon. WE WILL BE TESTED!
For background see pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcont...
For background see pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcont...
pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
December 26, 2024 at 12:09 PM
While I think democracy is the best system, its inherent flaw is that the informed and educated sometimes have to suffer the consequences of decisions made by idiots.
And while we’re at it, “choir” is singular, so it should be “IT practiced all year long.”
The weirdest part of any Christmas song is when Paul McCartney goes ‘The choir of children sing their song, they practised ALL YEAR long’ and then it turns out it’s just them saying ‘ding dong’ a few times
December 26, 2024 at 3:51 AM
And while we’re at it, “choir” is singular, so it should be “IT practiced all year long.”
Now do oversized trucks.
Finally read that WSJ article from last week and this confirms everything I suspected.
December 22, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Now do oversized trucks.