Jordan Posamentier
@jpos.bsky.social
Advancing legislation to ensure all kids are safe, well, and learning. CA lawyer. Former NYC teacher. Anti-dogmatic. Views=own
Political solicitations are back, and they’re calling be Vince again because (my best guess) someone signed my info up for this under that name, possible as a cruel joke.
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Political solicitations are back, and they’re calling be Vince again because (my best guess) someone signed my info up for this under that name, possible as a cruel joke.
"Masterblaster runs barter town" runs through my head more than I care to admit.
July 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Masterblaster runs barter town" runs through my head more than I care to admit.
Regarding the latest SCOTUS ruling—I think a reasonable rule could have been: Primarily, when a high level of evidence suggests patently unconstitutional acts will likely cause irreparable harm not just to litigants but those like them, a nationwide injunction is appropriate. 1/
June 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Regarding the latest SCOTUS ruling—I think a reasonable rule could have been: Primarily, when a high level of evidence suggests patently unconstitutional acts will likely cause irreparable harm not just to litigants but those like them, a nationwide injunction is appropriate. 1/
New Ted Lasso season 😮?
June 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New Ted Lasso season 😮?
"People do not decide their futures. They decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures."
F.M. Alexander
(posting so I don't forget)
F.M. Alexander
(posting so I don't forget)
June 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"People do not decide their futures. They decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures."
F.M. Alexander
(posting so I don't forget)
F.M. Alexander
(posting so I don't forget)
Almost no zombies in a show makes a show not really a zombie show
May 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Almost no zombies in a show makes a show not really a zombie show
Saw a headline that fed expects to shrink staff by 10% over next several years. But if it cuts quality govt service by 70% (made up stat), is that a good bargain?
May 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Saw a headline that fed expects to shrink staff by 10% over next several years. But if it cuts quality govt service by 70% (made up stat), is that a good bargain?
DC is 43 on happy cities? Seems high.
May 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
DC is 43 on happy cities? Seems high.
I would write a book called "wrong lessons I learned," but I don't want you to learn them, too, so I'm not going to write it. You're welcome.
May 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I would write a book called "wrong lessons I learned," but I don't want you to learn them, too, so I'm not going to write it. You're welcome.
Episode 3 of Last of Us season 2 better be better than episode 2. 😭 🤮
May 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Episode 3 of Last of Us season 2 better be better than episode 2. 😭 🤮
Has Trump ever told a joke?
April 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Has Trump ever told a joke?
PSA: kids are really good at getting around screen safeguards. E.g., No TikTok? Ok, just screen record one and send as a vid. 😖
April 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
PSA: kids are really good at getting around screen safeguards. E.g., No TikTok? Ok, just screen record one and send as a vid. 😖
I think we could all use a new Enya album, yes?
April 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I think we could all use a new Enya album, yes?
Is Ezra Klein’s Abundance meant to catch the attention/support of the Abundance360 people?
April 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Is Ezra Klein’s Abundance meant to catch the attention/support of the Abundance360 people?
Special elections signal possible anti-GOP/Trump sentiment. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...
Analysis: Special election results a warning for GOP - Pluribus News
Democrats have won two state legislative races in upsets this year that could be a harbinger for the 2026 midterm elections.
pluribusnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Special elections signal possible anti-GOP/Trump sentiment. pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve...
Reposted by Jordan Posamentier
A friend of my compared gutting of federal agencies to a wrecking a car: if you remove 30% of the parts of the car, it does not go 30% slower. It stops working.
March 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A friend of my compared gutting of federal agencies to a wrecking a car: if you remove 30% of the parts of the car, it does not go 30% slower. It stops working.
Turns out whooping cough can bust through the vax in a 10yo. This sux.
March 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Turns out whooping cough can bust through the vax in a 10yo. This sux.
My take on Schumer's choice. reasonablist.substack.com/p/schumers-c...
Schumer's Choice
(Though they might oust him)
reasonablist.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My take on Schumer's choice. reasonablist.substack.com/p/schumers-c...
Again—10 Dems voted for cloture. Only 2 voted for the actual CR, and neither was Schumer. (They were Shaheen (D-NH and King (I-ME).)
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Again—10 Dems voted for cloture. Only 2 voted for the actual CR, and neither was Schumer. (They were Shaheen (D-NH and King (I-ME).)
He voted against the bill. What he did vote for was cloture, to end debate on the matter.
Senator Chuck Schumer’s vote for a Republican spending bill drew a furious backlash from his own party. On The Interview, he defended what he called a “very, very difficult decision between two bad options.” Read or listen here. nyti.ms/3FzXMVw
March 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
He voted against the bill. What he did vote for was cloture, to end debate on the matter.
FWIW, Schumer voted for cloture but against the actual CR.
March 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
FWIW, Schumer voted for cloture but against the actual CR.
TIL Ringo has never had pizza.
March 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
TIL Ringo has never had pizza.
I mean, I guess tariffs driving prices up and killing the markets will increase unemployment and so could… slow/stop inflation? The feds will need to lower interest rates to counter?
I’m trying to make sense of all this.
I’m trying to make sense of all this.
March 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I mean, I guess tariffs driving prices up and killing the markets will increase unemployment and so could… slow/stop inflation? The feds will need to lower interest rates to counter?
I’m trying to make sense of all this.
I’m trying to make sense of all this.
I actually think affordability is standard fare for an America dream.
March 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I actually think affordability is standard fare for an America dream.
Against threat, we have the options of fight, flee, freeze, or friend. I should make a flowchart helping suggest which make sense when. Worry folks don’t always think this through all that well.
March 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Against threat, we have the options of fight, flee, freeze, or friend. I should make a flowchart helping suggest which make sense when. Worry folks don’t always think this through all that well.