James Vizzard
@jwvizzard.bsky.social
Political science PhD candidate specializing in civ-mil. Husband, father, former gangster for capitalism. Opinions, jokes, hot takes, and other skeets are only mine and not any current or former employer’s.
Its Friday night
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Its Friday night
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
My grandfather at Arlington Cemetery for his honor flight in 2014 with 2 of his grandchildren and 3 of his great grandchildren.
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My grandfather at Arlington Cemetery for his honor flight in 2014 with 2 of his grandchildren and 3 of his great grandchildren.
Happy Veterans Day to all who served.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Happy Veterans Day to all who served.
Donald Trump arrives at the 2028 GOP convention at Mar-a-Lago.
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump arrives at the 2028 GOP convention at Mar-a-Lago.
JFC I hadn't even seen this yet when I sent that.
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
JFC I hadn't even seen this yet when I sent that.
This new polling from @gelliottmorris.com surprises me. I would not have predicted Schedule F to poll so badly, and I think it reinforces the idea that anti-corruption is a fruitful path for Democrats. People may have a better sense of where a partisan civil service leads than I gave credit for.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This new polling from @gelliottmorris.com surprises me. I would not have predicted Schedule F to poll so badly, and I think it reinforces the idea that anti-corruption is a fruitful path for Democrats. People may have a better sense of where a partisan civil service leads than I gave credit for.
This looks exactly like me trying to clean up after my dog on a walk.
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This looks exactly like me trying to clean up after my dog on a walk.
Challenging this otherwise delightful John Rogers observation. (“bookish” is load-bearing here)
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Challenging this otherwise delightful John Rogers observation. (“bookish” is load-bearing here)
Imagine how cool this person thinks they are.
(Clear eye pro on the NVG mount is just . . . 👨🍳💋)
(Clear eye pro on the NVG mount is just . . . 👨🍳💋)
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Imagine how cool this person thinks they are.
(Clear eye pro on the NVG mount is just . . . 👨🍳💋)
(Clear eye pro on the NVG mount is just . . . 👨🍳💋)
An important point from Jamelle Bouie and a reason that Bidenish deliverism only goes so far. An economic vision based on equality only works for people who want equality and repels people who dream of dominance.
October 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An important point from Jamelle Bouie and a reason that Bidenish deliverism only goes so far. An economic vision based on equality only works for people who want equality and repels people who dream of dominance.
Adventure is one word for it.
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Adventure is one word for it.
Oh to be a right wing hot take haver.
October 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oh to be a right wing hot take haver.
Today in doing political science research right now is very depressing--from Downs 1957:
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Today in doing political science research right now is very depressing--from Downs 1957:
Imagine being raised with every advantage and being like this. His family must be so proud.
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Imagine being raised with every advantage and being like this. His family must be so proud.
Some days I think I should have become a labor lawyer. I’m sure public statements like this will not be relevant to any litigation.
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Some days I think I should have become a labor lawyer. I’m sure public statements like this will not be relevant to any litigation.
Don’t know if everything just got better, but it got more tolerable.
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Don’t know if everything just got better, but it got more tolerable.
New shutdown phase just dropped.
October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New shutdown phase just dropped.
Yes, you could certainly see where having your key witness testify unequivocally under oath that the defendant did the opposite of what is alleged might be "problematic."
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Yes, you could certainly see where having your key witness testify unequivocally under oath that the defendant did the opposite of what is alleged might be "problematic."
Shutdown day 7. District Fishwife while District Cutlery sharpens my knives.
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Shutdown day 7. District Fishwife while District Cutlery sharpens my knives.
To paraphrase McSweeney’s it’s cooking gourds season, MFers.
October 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
To paraphrase McSweeney’s it’s cooking gourds season, MFers.
Our older one tried to bite the younger one the first week we had him. Younger bit back hard (drew blood) and I was worried it wasn’t going to work. Now they’re so bonded we can’t get one to go on a walk without the other.
October 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Our older one tried to bite the younger one the first week we had him. Younger bit back hard (drew blood) and I was worried it wasn’t going to work. Now they’re so bonded we can’t get one to go on a walk without the other.