JoMa
@joma3.bsky.social
Former professor of International Relations. Current 🎸 player.
You'd think he'd find the time in those 110 hours he works each week
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
You'd think he'd find the time in those 110 hours he works each week
Starting to suspect the profanity accountant might be in the Epstein files
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Starting to suspect the profanity accountant might be in the Epstein files
President McKinley is oz, the lion is William Jennings Bryan, the scare crow is farmers, the tin man is laborers, the yellow brick road is the gold standard, and Dorothy a naive American
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
President McKinley is oz, the lion is William Jennings Bryan, the scare crow is farmers, the tin man is laborers, the yellow brick road is the gold standard, and Dorothy a naive American
As a De progressive, I'd say it's a tough one to pull off. De's political culture revolves around the Delaware Way, which involves a literal hatchet burying ceremony, and pushes moderates. Add a well organized Dem party apperatus, you get the same people trading offices with one another
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
As a De progressive, I'd say it's a tough one to pull off. De's political culture revolves around the Delaware Way, which involves a literal hatchet burying ceremony, and pushes moderates. Add a well organized Dem party apperatus, you get the same people trading offices with one another
Yet it seems getting rid of the filibuster is/was the only realistic path to making changes that might actually safeguard democracy from a ruler with autocratic ambitions, and I suspect Democrats will never have the stomach/votes to do it themselves
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Yet it seems getting rid of the filibuster is/was the only realistic path to making changes that might actually safeguard democracy from a ruler with autocratic ambitions, and I suspect Democrats will never have the stomach/votes to do it themselves
It's why Machiavelli thought a republic was the best form of government, citizens will fight and die for an ideal, whereas mercenaries will fight for money but they won't die for it
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's why Machiavelli thought a republic was the best form of government, citizens will fight and die for an ideal, whereas mercenaries will fight for money but they won't die for it
218 is the majority regardless, so I can't see how it matters
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
218 is the majority regardless, so I can't see how it matters
I remember the CEO of I want say Best Buy saying something like half of their ad spending went to making sure they were the first sponsored result when people Google Best Buy
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I remember the CEO of I want say Best Buy saying something like half of their ad spending went to making sure they were the first sponsored result when people Google Best Buy
Yup, all these powders would meet existing FDA standards, if the FDA regulated supplements, and do meet EU supplement requirements. Using prop 65 levels (which were set in 1989, are extremely strict, and have no scientific backing) is misleading. CR did the same thing w/ baby formula.
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Yup, all these powders would meet existing FDA standards, if the FDA regulated supplements, and do meet EU supplement requirements. Using prop 65 levels (which were set in 1989, are extremely strict, and have no scientific backing) is misleading. CR did the same thing w/ baby formula.
I think one advantage Dems have is they are very clearly trying to get something for people, as opposed to trying to take things away like Rs often are when they play shutdown.
September 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I think one advantage Dems have is they are very clearly trying to get something for people, as opposed to trying to take things away like Rs often are when they play shutdown.
They were right, it happened and we didn't get in
September 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
They were right, it happened and we didn't get in
But you can get a Kid Rock
September 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
But you can get a Kid Rock
There's reason to be skeptical that more than a handful would actually leave. There's also a study from LSE that found rich Brits wouldn't leave solely for tax reasons in part bc they view low tax jurisdictions boring
Millionaire exodus did not occur, study reveals - Tax Justice Network
The number of millionaires widely reported in the news to be leaving countries in "exodus" represented near-0% of all millionaires.
taxjustice.net
September 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There's reason to be skeptical that more than a handful would actually leave. There's also a study from LSE that found rich Brits wouldn't leave solely for tax reasons in part bc they view low tax jurisdictions boring
There are procedural hurdles to ICC indicting people from non-member states. Basically, requires referral from UNSC, or the crimes to occur in a member state, which asks for ICC involvement. Additionally, the attacks happening in international waters greatly complicates jurisdictional matters
September 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
There are procedural hurdles to ICC indicting people from non-member states. Basically, requires referral from UNSC, or the crimes to occur in a member state, which asks for ICC involvement. Additionally, the attacks happening in international waters greatly complicates jurisdictional matters
Could get a vote in the General Assembly
September 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Could get a vote in the General Assembly
Also, if I had to put money on it, I'd bet the first woman president will be a Republican (with very little confidence)
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Also, if I had to put money on it, I'd bet the first woman president will be a Republican (with very little confidence)
Candidate demographics, age aside, don't matter to me one way or another. I do care about policies, bc it'll be policies, or lack thereof, that ultimately save our democracy or doom it. If a generic white guy winning was enough we wouldn't be here. Of course, I'd bet on the nominee being a white guy
September 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Candidate demographics, age aside, don't matter to me one way or another. I do care about policies, bc it'll be policies, or lack thereof, that ultimately save our democracy or doom it. If a generic white guy winning was enough we wouldn't be here. Of course, I'd bet on the nominee being a white guy
At some point this becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. HC got 3 million more votes than Trump, Harris outperformed incumbents in other countries. And there were lots of people who said the same thing about a black president in the run up to 2008
September 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
At some point this becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. HC got 3 million more votes than Trump, Harris outperformed incumbents in other countries. And there were lots of people who said the same thing about a black president in the run up to 2008
Screw driver was found near the rifle with theory being gun was assembled at site. Don't know much about guns so don't if that's possible given specific rifle
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Screw driver was found near the rifle with theory being gun was assembled at site. Don't know much about guns so don't if that's possible given specific rifle
Dude is Bizzaro Forest Gump
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dude is Bizzaro Forest Gump
As Joni likes to say we're all going to die
June 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As Joni likes to say we're all going to die
Completely successful wars are few and far in between, even WWII ended with the USSR occupying Eastern Europe. In terms of primary objectives, NATO intervention in Bosnia might be another one if you count it as US war
June 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Completely successful wars are few and far in between, even WWII ended with the USSR occupying Eastern Europe. In terms of primary objectives, NATO intervention in Bosnia might be another one if you count it as US war
From the official Office of the United States Trade Representative website:
US total goods traded with Can in 2024=$762.1B
US goods trade deficit with Can=$63.3B
Trade in services with Can in 2023=$140.3B
US services trade surplus with Can=31.7B
Being batshit crazy=priceless
US total goods traded with Can in 2024=$762.1B
US goods trade deficit with Can=$63.3B
Trade in services with Can in 2023=$140.3B
US services trade surplus with Can=31.7B
Being batshit crazy=priceless
May 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
From the official Office of the United States Trade Representative website:
US total goods traded with Can in 2024=$762.1B
US goods trade deficit with Can=$63.3B
Trade in services with Can in 2023=$140.3B
US services trade surplus with Can=31.7B
Being batshit crazy=priceless
US total goods traded with Can in 2024=$762.1B
US goods trade deficit with Can=$63.3B
Trade in services with Can in 2023=$140.3B
US services trade surplus with Can=31.7B
Being batshit crazy=priceless
Does Polymarket use the textbook definition of recession of two negative quarters, or is it based on NBER determinations?
April 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Does Polymarket use the textbook definition of recession of two negative quarters, or is it based on NBER determinations?