Colin
@kolyin.bsky.social
Professor, teaching about law, negotiation, business, and conspiracy theories.
'Pese a su facha de tipo rudo, Colin es un amor: un pacifista del escepticismo.'
Currently clean on OPSEC.
'Pese a su facha de tipo rudo, Colin es un amor: un pacifista del escepticismo.'
Currently clean on OPSEC.
Interesting little update on the Trump "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," a clumsily-drafted suicide pact for higher education.
Can you believe MIT passed up the chance to be on this list
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Can you believe MIT passed up the chance to be on this list
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![What's New?
As of November 12, 2025, several institutions have expressed interest in signing on to the Compact:
Valley Forge Military College, a private, co-educational, two-year military college in Pennsylvania, was the first institution to sign up. Valley Forge sent a letter to Dr. David Barker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, expressing its "desire and honor" to be part of the Compact. Specifically, it stated that "Participation in the Compact would provide valuable opportunities for collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement." The letter said that Valley Forge was "particularly eager to contribute to discussions on leadership education student resilience and pathways from two-year programs to four-year institutions."
New College of Florida announced that it would also sign on to the Compact. The small public liberal arts school, which Governor DeSantis's administration has overhauled, wrote: "As other colleges have rejected the compact, we see it as a bold step forward from the Trump administration that will help preserve America's place as the world's number one destination for higher education."
Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona, announced that its policies and mission aligned with the Compact, but said it would not officially express interest until it received clarity on any potential developments since the Compact's initial rollout. The University's spokesperson stated: "[W]e have not yet received any official information or invitation from the Department of Education, nor do we know if any revisions have been made based on initial feedback," and explained, "We'll await those developments before determining any next steps or"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rzwssbbh2royppm6lulh42t2/bafkreigtde5vpwetquwhoufpbsxo5rzph4fmvqzo3idczfurhn4b3dpwfe@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Interesting little update on the Trump "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," a clumsily-drafted suicide pact for higher education.
Can you believe MIT passed up the chance to be on this list
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
Can you believe MIT passed up the chance to be on this list
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
This succinct recap of a wild Kansas politics story has a lot to say about why the people turning up the Epstein emails were so comfortable that the veil would never be lifted.
kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/f...
kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/f...
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This succinct recap of a wild Kansas politics story has a lot to say about why the people turning up the Epstein emails were so comfortable that the veil would never be lifted.
kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/f...
kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/f...
The only thing more performative and fake than leaving Dante on your dining room table for visitors to see is pretending it's been there for months.
This is pickup artistry for writers. Wrapping a pristine hundred around a roll of ones and "accidentally" flashing it in the bar.
This is pickup artistry for writers. Wrapping a pristine hundred around a roll of ones and "accidentally" flashing it in the bar.
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The only thing more performative and fake than leaving Dante on your dining room table for visitors to see is pretending it's been there for months.
This is pickup artistry for writers. Wrapping a pristine hundred around a roll of ones and "accidentally" flashing it in the bar.
This is pickup artistry for writers. Wrapping a pristine hundred around a roll of ones and "accidentally" flashing it in the bar.
I just rewatched Glass Onion and this is exactly the kind of nonsense they threw in as a gag to signal to the audience that the character everyone thinks is a genius is actually extremely stupid.
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I just rewatched Glass Onion and this is exactly the kind of nonsense they threw in as a gag to signal to the audience that the character everyone thinks is a genius is actually extremely stupid.
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I'm Colin McRoberts, running for Congress in the Kansas First District. And I approve the hell out this message.
i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
November 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I'm Colin McRoberts, running for Congress in the Kansas First District. And I approve the hell out this message.
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
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1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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Hannity: When did you notice Biden’s cognitive decline?
Miller: I think it was through all of the times that Trump has fallen asleep in public and talked about magnets getting wet.
Miller: I think it was through all of the times that Trump has fallen asleep in public and talked about magnets getting wet.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hannity: When did you notice Biden’s cognitive decline?
Miller: I think it was through all of the times that Trump has fallen asleep in public and talked about magnets getting wet.
Miller: I think it was through all of the times that Trump has fallen asleep in public and talked about magnets getting wet.
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A Conservative view of mine: Hume was spot on to criticize the Stoics for disregarding reputation.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A Conservative view of mine: Hume was spot on to criticize the Stoics for disregarding reputation.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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So this is around the time Ivanka asked her dad not to date anyone younger than her.
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
So this is around the time Ivanka asked her dad not to date anyone younger than her.
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New at Can We Still Govern: The IRS is a key agency and its decline is emblematic of Trump-era mismanagement.
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Five Questions for IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
The IRS has a new leader – maybe he can tell us whats happening
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New at Can We Still Govern: The IRS is a key agency and its decline is emblematic of Trump-era mismanagement.
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.
Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
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WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
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What’s crazy is that this is functionally what’s happening with the ACA tax credits. You’ve basically got a certain amount of subsidy from the credit and you pick a policy off the exchange; the credit reduces the premium.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
What’s crazy is that this is functionally what’s happening with the ACA tax credits. You’ve basically got a certain amount of subsidy from the credit and you pick a policy off the exchange; the credit reduces the premium.
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history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
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I keep bringing it up but Julia Ioffe’s fantastic feminist history of Russia discusses how men in Russia basically saw any decline in their station as a personal affront and reacted accordingly (by drinking and doing nothing else)
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I keep bringing it up but Julia Ioffe’s fantastic feminist history of Russia discusses how men in Russia basically saw any decline in their station as a personal affront and reacted accordingly (by drinking and doing nothing else)
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Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
It's my favorite day in the negotiation class I teach: the Kobayashi Maru exercise.
It's a hell of a fun negotiation. To watch. From a distance.
It's a hell of a fun negotiation. To watch. From a distance.
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's my favorite day in the negotiation class I teach: the Kobayashi Maru exercise.
It's a hell of a fun negotiation. To watch. From a distance.
It's a hell of a fun negotiation. To watch. From a distance.
This is lifted from the novels of Iain M. Banks, which Musk has claimed as an inspiration before. It wasn't stupid in the novels, because they're sci-fi.
Banks famously wrote a villain eerily similar to Musk; he covets ideas and advances he doesn't understand.
www.reddit.com/r/TheCulture...
Banks famously wrote a villain eerily similar to Musk; he covets ideas and advances he doesn't understand.
www.reddit.com/r/TheCulture...
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is lifted from the novels of Iain M. Banks, which Musk has claimed as an inspiration before. It wasn't stupid in the novels, because they're sci-fi.
Banks famously wrote a villain eerily similar to Musk; he covets ideas and advances he doesn't understand.
www.reddit.com/r/TheCulture...
Banks famously wrote a villain eerily similar to Musk; he covets ideas and advances he doesn't understand.
www.reddit.com/r/TheCulture...
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If I'd voted for this the aftermath would haunt me for the rest of my life.
I doubt the people who did vote for it have looked at the numbers even once, or experienced a second of empathy.
I doubt the people who did vote for it have looked at the numbers even once, or experienced a second of empathy.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If I'd voted for this the aftermath would haunt me for the rest of my life.
I doubt the people who did vote for it have looked at the numbers even once, or experienced a second of empathy.
I doubt the people who did vote for it have looked at the numbers even once, or experienced a second of empathy.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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I just wish the CEO of Novo Nordisk would have turned to President Trump and said “that would be very communist of you to force a company to ‘give a piece’ to the government when it demands it” -or something like that.
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I just wish the CEO of Novo Nordisk would have turned to President Trump and said “that would be very communist of you to force a company to ‘give a piece’ to the government when it demands it” -or something like that.
Should we refrain from forcibly tattooing Betteridge's Law of Headlines on the torso of every pundit and thought leader, upside down so they can read it before they sin again?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Should we refrain from forcibly tattooing Betteridge's Law of Headlines on the torso of every pundit and thought leader, upside down so they can read it before they sin again?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...