mpdillon
@mpdillon.bsky.social
it’s always such a narrow, misunderstood view of “interests” that leaves out values
November 25, 2024 at 2:04 PM
it’s always such a narrow, misunderstood view of “interests” that leaves out values
boy, do I know this feeling right now
November 25, 2024 at 12:22 AM
boy, do I know this feeling right now
when did it ever leave
November 23, 2024 at 11:29 PM
when did it ever leave
I say this with love to my Canadian family and friends but they’re well on their way to their own quite the mess, so while I’ve appreciated their sympathy I’ve been a smidge skeptical of their judgment
November 22, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I say this with love to my Canadian family and friends but they’re well on their way to their own quite the mess, so while I’ve appreciated their sympathy I’ve been a smidge skeptical of their judgment
I’m torn between whether it’s that or it’s like giving a toddler matches and gasoline
November 22, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I’m torn between whether it’s that or it’s like giving a toddler matches and gasoline
oh god it’s Patrick Healy isn’t it
November 21, 2024 at 9:28 PM
oh god it’s Patrick Healy isn’t it
November 21, 2024 at 6:15 PM
having done that campaign, we were all geniuses of course, yes, but also hugely helped by an opponent who had not spent decades in national media as “successful businessman” (and economy-knower) and who could be more plausibly portrayed in his words as anti-worker pro-cutting jobs
November 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM
having done that campaign, we were all geniuses of course, yes, but also hugely helped by an opponent who had not spent decades in national media as “successful businessman” (and economy-knower) and who could be more plausibly portrayed in his words as anti-worker pro-cutting jobs
also just like, I really don’t need to “learn the perspectives” or “engage in debate” with Nazis and spam porn bots
November 20, 2024 at 11:26 PM
also just like, I really don’t need to “learn the perspectives” or “engage in debate” with Nazis and spam porn bots
“burn the whole thing down” continues to be the safe bet across the board
November 20, 2024 at 3:34 PM
“burn the whole thing down” continues to be the safe bet across the board
Do we know that Jeffries account to be real?
November 20, 2024 at 5:20 AM
Do we know that Jeffries account to be real?
Watergate maybe sui generis but the economic thread for the rest seems pretty heavily the victory of supply side economics under Reagan; meanwhile the general Republican anti-government rejection of expertise/authority in the other emergent crises
November 19, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Watergate maybe sui generis but the economic thread for the rest seems pretty heavily the victory of supply side economics under Reagan; meanwhile the general Republican anti-government rejection of expertise/authority in the other emergent crises
need to get more reporters over here somehow stat. Feels like WaPo has a lot but others are lagging for whatever reason
November 18, 2024 at 5:25 PM
need to get more reporters over here somehow stat. Feels like WaPo has a lot but others are lagging for whatever reason
more than not a mandate, looking like not even a majority
November 16, 2024 at 2:36 PM
more than not a mandate, looking like not even a majority
bookmarks please, and built-in auto-delete capacity so you don’t have to go to some sketchy outside service
November 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM
bookmarks please, and built-in auto-delete capacity so you don’t have to go to some sketchy outside service
ok but can we rule out Blue Sky gave him free flights
November 15, 2024 at 4:49 AM
ok but can we rule out Blue Sky gave him free flights
hell I’m old enough to remember a Republican president’s high-handed approach to his Senate caucus driving Jim Jeffords out and handing Dems the majority. Unthinkable now
November 15, 2024 at 12:31 AM
hell I’m old enough to remember a Republican president’s high-handed approach to his Senate caucus driving Jim Jeffords out and handing Dems the majority. Unthinkable now
need Chris Kelly to make the jump
November 14, 2024 at 9:47 PM
need Chris Kelly to make the jump
quick alert the public editor, they’ll get on it asap
November 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM
quick alert the public editor, they’ll get on it asap
at least three of these will vote for him, bet on it
November 14, 2024 at 12:13 AM
at least three of these will vote for him, bet on it
still haven’t really decided if I’m actually on here, but thanks for the kind words
November 14, 2024 at 12:10 AM
still haven’t really decided if I’m actually on here, but thanks for the kind words
@jacobbogage.bsky.social I’ve read this sentence multiple times and still don’t get what it means and how that’s legal “The commission will officially operate outside of the administration but work with the White House budget office” - do you know?
November 14, 2024 at 12:07 AM
@jacobbogage.bsky.social I’ve read this sentence multiple times and still don’t get what it means and how that’s legal “The commission will officially operate outside of the administration but work with the White House budget office” - do you know?
I can shoot someone and call it a “workaround” or an “unconventional strategy to challenge” the law against killing people but… it’s still attempted murder even if we have to wait for a court to rule
November 14, 2024 at 12:06 AM
I can shoot someone and call it a “workaround” or an “unconventional strategy to challenge” the law against killing people but… it’s still attempted murder even if we have to wait for a court to rule