@leefinleypa.bsky.social
People gossiped about JD Vance and Erika Kirk. Then, inevitably, came the "don't gossip" scoldings.
Screw it! Let's defend wild speculation. First, these two deserve it.
Second, the gossip tells us a lot about JD Vance's political future. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/10/w...
Screw it! Let's defend wild speculation. First, these two deserve it.
Second, the gossip tells us a lot about JD Vance's political future. An analysis.
www.salon.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug made tongues wag
The vice president’s current wife, Usha, is a growing political liability
www.salon.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
@msignorile.bsky.social Better to call it the Afforable Care Act, its actual name.
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@msignorile.bsky.social Better to call it the Afforable Care Act, its actual name.
October 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
August 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social Welcome to the Bay Area! Sounds like you've been having fun in The City. We're local fans, working in Palo Alto, residing in San Jose. You should visit here more often. In any case, thanks for your always excellent, insightful show!
August 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social Welcome to the Bay Area! Sounds like you've been having fun in The City. We're local fans, working in Palo Alto, residing in San Jose. You should visit here more often. In any case, thanks for your always excellent, insightful show!
Imperial Valley is both a major agricultural producer and solar power producer in California. This paper situates the history of solar development in the context of the region's Indigenous history, biodiverse landscapes, and water and agricultural political economies. rdcu.be/epvQW
June 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is a great article from @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social that he should not have needed to write.
I long for the day when race scholars don’t have to respond to people who have no clue what they are talking about, but nonetheless feel free to pontificate. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I long for the day when race scholars don’t have to respond to people who have no clue what they are talking about, but nonetheless feel free to pontificate. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Hey John, another birthday today is Steve Gadd, the incomparable drummer who has worked with Paul Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor and many others. He turns 80 today and is still recording and touring.
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Hey John, another birthday today is Steve Gadd, the incomparable drummer who has worked with Paul Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor and many others. He turns 80 today and is still recording and touring.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Fact check re: MSNBC shake-up...Alex Wagner, Jonathan Capehart and Ayman will still be with the network, with the latter two getting more time on weekend shows, at least according to this story...
www.mediaite.com/news/msnbc-a...
www.mediaite.com/news/msnbc-a...
MSNBC Announces Sweeping Lineup Overhaul Involving Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Joy Reid
MSNBC formally announced a series of sweeping lineup changes set to go into effect in late April as the network enters a period of significant uncertainty.
www.mediaite.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Fact check re: MSNBC shake-up...Alex Wagner, Jonathan Capehart and Ayman will still be with the network, with the latter two getting more time on weekend shows, at least according to this story...
www.mediaite.com/news/msnbc-a...
www.mediaite.com/news/msnbc-a...
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February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
Reup: Peterr's reflection on Bishop Budde & prayer service:
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
Herod Goes to the National Cathedral and is Disappointed - emptywheel
Trump's reaction to the National Cathedral prayer service yesterday says a lot more about him than it does about Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
www.emptywheel.net
January 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/the-first-...
Listen to the whole sermon...
"Honor the dignity of every human being
Speak the truth to one another in love
Walk humbly with each other and our God"
Listen to the whole sermon...
"Honor the dignity of every human being
Speak the truth to one another in love
Walk humbly with each other and our God"
The First Sermon
The parts you probably didn't hear
dianabutlerbass.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/the-first-...
Listen to the whole sermon...
"Honor the dignity of every human being
Speak the truth to one another in love
Walk humbly with each other and our God"
Listen to the whole sermon...
"Honor the dignity of every human being
Speak the truth to one another in love
Walk humbly with each other and our God"
Reposted
Reup: Peterr's reflection on Bishop Budde & prayer service:
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
Herod Goes to the National Cathedral and is Disappointed - emptywheel
Trump's reaction to the National Cathedral prayer service yesterday says a lot more about him than it does about Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
www.emptywheel.net
January 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reup: Peterr's reflection on Bishop Budde & prayer service:
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
Reup: Peterr's reflection on Bishop Budde & prayer service:
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
This is a service for the nation.
Not for "the citizens of" the nation.
Not for "the taxpayers of" the nation.
Not for "the leaders of" the nation.
This was a service for the nation-the *whole* nation.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/22/h...
Herod Goes to the National Cathedral and is Disappointed - emptywheel
Trump's reaction to the National Cathedral prayer service yesterday says a lot more about him than it does about Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
www.emptywheel.net
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social FYI Bishop Budde pronounces her name like Buddy.
January 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social FYI Bishop Budde pronounces her name like Buddy.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
@stephruhle.bsky.social You implied on your roundtable tonight that people don't about Biden admin accomplishments because they weren't "telegenic." What bull. Problem was the media not reporting.
November 23, 2024 at 6:26 AM
@stephruhle.bsky.social You implied on your roundtable tonight that people don't about Biden admin accomplishments because they weren't "telegenic." What bull. Problem was the media not reporting.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Best American band candidates - Beach Boys, The Band, Eagles
November 16, 2024 at 3:51 AM
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Best American band candidates - Beach Boys, The Band, Eagles
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I'm new in these parts. I hope you'll not only read this (you'll be getting these from me nearly daily) but that you'll share it so I can begin to make up for the followers I lost at the bad place. Thanks!
There have been setbacks before for America. Many of them. And there have been sacrifices required of previous generations. But always, throughout our history, the forces that have sought to turn back the clock have been defeated by the inevitability of the dawn. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
Breathe. Prepare. Resist.
It Is Up to Us to Ensure America's Best Days Lie Ahead.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2024 at 2:38 AM
I'm new in these parts. I hope you'll not only read this (you'll be getting these from me nearly daily) but that you'll share it so I can begin to make up for the followers I lost at the bad place. Thanks!