Patrick Finnegan
@pfinns.bsky.social
Writer, editor, and consultant focusing on human rights, history, politics/policy, and the arts. Part-time musician. Talks to cats and sometimes people. Also digs comedy. Posts & opinions my own.
*buckles seatbelt*
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
*buckles seatbelt*
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
This is a smart column by @mjtoma.bsky.social at the New Republic. Even if Senate Dems have reasonable arguments, the timing is bad. Also they didn't try to message much on _why_ to make a deal. They did it behind closed doors on a Sunday night. It just looks like cowardice and naiveté.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a smart column by @mjtoma.bsky.social at the New Republic. Even if Senate Dems have reasonable arguments, the timing is bad. Also they didn't try to message much on _why_ to make a deal. They did it behind closed doors on a Sunday night. It just looks like cowardice and naiveté.
Don't jump on the false choices train. It's not "either/or," it's "yes and...."
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Don't jump on the false choices train. It's not "either/or," it's "yes and...."
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Also pay attention to who does the polling as many polling firms are actually producing Republican and other far-right propaganda. E.g., AtlasIntel.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Also pay attention to who does the polling as many polling firms are actually producing Republican and other far-right propaganda. E.g., AtlasIntel.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Interesting analysis of why Mamdani continues to do well despite Democratic leaderships attacks on him. Democrats desperately need new leadership.
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Interesting analysis of why Mamdani continues to do well despite Democratic leaderships attacks on him. Democrats desperately need new leadership.
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
Good piece on how pathological centrism will be the death of the Democratic Party. And the further right the Republican Party moves, the further right the center. This focus-group driven groupthink is so painfully out of touch. The Party needs new leadership asap.
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Good piece on how pathological centrism will be the death of the Democratic Party. And the further right the Republican Party moves, the further right the center. This focus-group driven groupthink is so painfully out of touch. The Party needs new leadership asap.
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
newrepublic.com/article/2023...
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
As Adam Serwer has written, the cruelty is the point.
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s newsletter: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-29...
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s newsletter: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-29...
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
As Adam Serwer has written, the cruelty is the point.
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s newsletter: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-29...
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s newsletter: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-29...
I don't believe there will be free and fair elections in the United States next year.
I want to be wrong, but the regime appears to be laying the groundwork for mass intimidation and violence against the American people.
See @rbreich.bsky.social's essay: robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-just...
I want to be wrong, but the regime appears to be laying the groundwork for mass intimidation and violence against the American people.
See @rbreich.bsky.social's essay: robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-just...
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I don't believe there will be free and fair elections in the United States next year.
I want to be wrong, but the regime appears to be laying the groundwork for mass intimidation and violence against the American people.
See @rbreich.bsky.social's essay: robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-just...
I want to be wrong, but the regime appears to be laying the groundwork for mass intimidation and violence against the American people.
See @rbreich.bsky.social's essay: robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-just...
From @pkrugman.bsky.social. Fascist tackiness has a purpose and the destruction of the East Wing of the White House is a fascist act.
Read the whole thing here: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trumps-gil...
Read the whole thing here: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trumps-gil...
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
From @pkrugman.bsky.social. Fascist tackiness has a purpose and the destruction of the East Wing of the White House is a fascist act.
Read the whole thing here: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trumps-gil...
Read the whole thing here: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trumps-gil...
Extremely important read from @joycewhitevance.bsky.social.
joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pow...
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joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pow...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Extremely important read from @joycewhitevance.bsky.social.
joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pow...
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joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pow...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM