Jeffrey Parker
@jnparker.bsky.social
NC to NOLA via Chicago.
Urban sociology, doughnuts, indie rock—order depends on the day.
Views my own, but ultimately a singular instantiation of the collective process of knowledge production, so really who’s to say.
https://www.jeffreynparker.com
Urban sociology, doughnuts, indie rock—order depends on the day.
Views my own, but ultimately a singular instantiation of the collective process of knowledge production, so really who’s to say.
https://www.jeffreynparker.com
It's SO good. Probably my favorite record this year.
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It's SO good. Probably my favorite record this year.
Look, I don’t like it any more than they do.
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Look, I don’t like it any more than they do.
I think that disincentivizes teams from building teams to protect absurd hitters. What’s hilarious about Ohtani is who’s hitting behind him and they’re STILL walking him.
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I think that disincentivizes teams from building teams to protect absurd hitters. What’s hilarious about Ohtani is who’s hitting behind him and they’re STILL walking him.
Moderates DO control the party and that’s how we got Schumer and Jeffries, neither of whom is remotely capable of meeting the moment with Trump. The NYT can talk about purple districts all it wants, but one reason people hate Democrats is because they think they don’t stand for anything.
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Moderates DO control the party and that’s how we got Schumer and Jeffries, neither of whom is remotely capable of meeting the moment with Trump. The NYT can talk about purple districts all it wants, but one reason people hate Democrats is because they think they don’t stand for anything.
This is something the piece misses. It’s not just about winning elections, but governing. Emanuel got a bunch of Blue Dogs elected in 2006, and they all lost the next cycle because they didn’t do anything anyone liked AND they impeded progress on things like the ACA.
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is something the piece misses. It’s not just about winning elections, but governing. Emanuel got a bunch of Blue Dogs elected in 2006, and they all lost the next cycle because they didn’t do anything anyone liked AND they impeded progress on things like the ACA.
They also sort of bury the lede, waiting until the 38th(!) paragraph to point out that the last four Democratic presidential candidates— all moderates— have been terrible. Seems kind of important!
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
They also sort of bury the lede, waiting until the 38th(!) paragraph to point out that the last four Democratic presidential candidates— all moderates— have been terrible. Seems kind of important!