Paul Heideman
@pmheideman.bsky.social
Indeed I live in the dark ages!
Author of ROGUE ELEPHANT (Verso 2025)
Author of ROGUE ELEPHANT (Verso 2025)
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fresh audio product:
• Paul Heideman @pmheideman.bsky.social, author of Rogue Elephant, on how the Republican party went from a staid vehicle of American business to the frothy lunacy of today
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Paul Heideman @pmheideman.bsky.social, author of Rogue Elephant, on how the Republican party went from a staid vehicle of American business to the frothy lunacy of today
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
fresh audio product:
• Paul Heideman @pmheideman.bsky.social, author of Rogue Elephant, on how the Republican party went from a staid vehicle of American business to the frothy lunacy of today
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Paul Heideman @pmheideman.bsky.social, author of Rogue Elephant, on how the Republican party went from a staid vehicle of American business to the frothy lunacy of today
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
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My review of Fourcade and Healy's The Ordinal Society
Their central question (in my read): “What does it mean for computers to intervene in the business of seeing and organizing society?” (p. 108).
The stakes of this question are now higher than ever.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Their central question (in my read): “What does it mean for computers to intervene in the business of seeing and organizing society?” (p. 108).
The stakes of this question are now higher than ever.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
June 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My review of Fourcade and Healy's The Ordinal Society
Their central question (in my read): “What does it mean for computers to intervene in the business of seeing and organizing society?” (p. 108).
The stakes of this question are now higher than ever.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Their central question (in my read): “What does it mean for computers to intervene in the business of seeing and organizing society?” (p. 108).
The stakes of this question are now higher than ever.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Just an incredibly ugly ISM Manufacturing report.
The only categories that are rising relate to prices and inventories. Everything else going down. And virtually all of the comments are from manufacturers complaining about the tariffs.
Full newsletter here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The only categories that are rising relate to prices and inventories. Everything else going down. And virtually all of the comments are from manufacturers complaining about the tariffs.
Full newsletter here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
April 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just an incredibly ugly ISM Manufacturing report.
The only categories that are rising relate to prices and inventories. Everything else going down. And virtually all of the comments are from manufacturers complaining about the tariffs.
Full newsletter here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The only categories that are rising relate to prices and inventories. Everything else going down. And virtually all of the comments are from manufacturers complaining about the tariffs.
Full newsletter here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The thing about watching a JD Vance speech is that everyone knows he’s a little pig man. Everyone knows he exists to squeal for Trump‘s amusement. No one respects him and he clearly doesn’t respect himself.
March 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The thing about watching a JD Vance speech is that everyone knows he’s a little pig man. Everyone knows he exists to squeal for Trump‘s amusement. No one respects him and he clearly doesn’t respect himself.
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Essential @daschloz.bsky.social and @samrosenfeld.bsky.social piece on Schumerism, the groups, the DNC, and Democratic dealignment in politics and policy.
What Are the Democrats Thinking? | Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld
Wracked since November by a crisis of confidence, Democrats have repeatedly defaulted to autopilot in ways that embody this ethos. In Congress, that means deference to seniority and aversion to percei...
www.nplusonemag.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Essential @daschloz.bsky.social and @samrosenfeld.bsky.social piece on Schumerism, the groups, the DNC, and Democratic dealignment in politics and policy.
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600+ volunteers.
8 neighborhoods.
≈7,000 ballot signatures collected.
In a single day.
Our momentum is powered by people.
8 neighborhoods.
≈7,000 ballot signatures collected.
In a single day.
Our momentum is powered by people.
March 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
600+ volunteers.
8 neighborhoods.
≈7,000 ballot signatures collected.
In a single day.
Our momentum is powered by people.
8 neighborhoods.
≈7,000 ballot signatures collected.
In a single day.
Our momentum is powered by people.
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I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
February 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
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Most real life villains, from serial killers to Donald Trump and his cocaine Boer, are dullards. Mediocrities with nothing more complex driving them than "fuck you, I want this"
And that's a pretty flat, boring character if you're trying to keep someone interested in a story
And that's a pretty flat, boring character if you're trying to keep someone interested in a story
February 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Most real life villains, from serial killers to Donald Trump and his cocaine Boer, are dullards. Mediocrities with nothing more complex driving them than "fuck you, I want this"
And that's a pretty flat, boring character if you're trying to keep someone interested in a story
And that's a pretty flat, boring character if you're trying to keep someone interested in a story
Support Comrade Trump's heroic struggle against the kulaks.
Some farm economy indicators.
DE reports ~30% across-the-board revenue declines. TSCO comps miss, book a second straight flat year and guidance for 2025 weaker than estimated. Farm employment continues to decline. SNAP cuts on the chopping block in GOP budget resolution. Farm incomes pressured.
DE reports ~30% across-the-board revenue declines. TSCO comps miss, book a second straight flat year and guidance for 2025 weaker than estimated. Farm employment continues to decline. SNAP cuts on the chopping block in GOP budget resolution. Farm incomes pressured.
February 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Support Comrade Trump's heroic struggle against the kulaks.
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Excellent piece here by @pmheideman.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2025/02/trum...
A Key Opportunity to Check Trump: Stopping Medicaid Cuts
Defeating the GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts, which will then fund huge tax cuts for the rich, is an urgent priority. It’s a chance to reestablish the popularity of the welfare state in American politic...
jacobin.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Excellent piece here by @pmheideman.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2025/02/trum...
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No one lets go of anyone’s hand.
February 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
No one lets go of anyone’s hand.
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Campaign finance has profoundly changed since Citizens United. The overall story is one of growing inequality. But the patterns differ by party—and do so in ways that help explain the GOP's oligarchical tendencies.
These charts break down the evolving landscape and provide some context. 🧵
These charts break down the evolving landscape and provide some context. 🧵
February 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Campaign finance has profoundly changed since Citizens United. The overall story is one of growing inequality. But the patterns differ by party—and do so in ways that help explain the GOP's oligarchical tendencies.
These charts break down the evolving landscape and provide some context. 🧵
These charts break down the evolving landscape and provide some context. 🧵
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Good piece from @macabekeliher.bsky.social
“Today we are not only a declining fifth behind Italy and China in machine tool production and sales, but also rapidly losing a workforce knowledgeable in machine tool development.”
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
“Today we are not only a declining fifth behind Italy and China in machine tool production and sales, but also rapidly losing a workforce knowledgeable in machine tool development.”
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
Tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing
If we want to revive American manufacturing, we need to move beyond simple solutions and commit to the complex work of rebuilding the manufacturing capacity of our industrial base.
thehill.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good piece from @macabekeliher.bsky.social
“Today we are not only a declining fifth behind Italy and China in machine tool production and sales, but also rapidly losing a workforce knowledgeable in machine tool development.”
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
“Today we are not only a declining fifth behind Italy and China in machine tool production and sales, but also rapidly losing a workforce knowledgeable in machine tool development.”
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
It's interesting seeing where the borders of unacceptable racism currently are for the right.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
Exclusive | DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, whose access to Treasury payment systems was approved by a judge, has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism a...
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's interesting seeing where the borders of unacceptable racism currently are for the right.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
It's clear that we are currently in a constitutional crisis. Previous crises have included Watergate and the Civil War. The question is whether we enter a period of constitutional collapse, where the constitutional order simply ceases to function for part or all of the country.
This is not a U.S. Marshal, Federal Protective Service, or any other federal law enforcement officer. This is a private security guard from Triple Canopy. He has no authority to block members of Congress who have oversight of the EPA from entering the building.
We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It's clear that we are currently in a constitutional crisis. Previous crises have included Watergate and the Civil War. The question is whether we enter a period of constitutional collapse, where the constitutional order simply ceases to function for part or all of the country.
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Excited for the book and great thread, which highlights importance of states in first-term resistance to Trump. This is one reason it really matters if Elon has the power to cut off state funding.
It’s hard to overstate the extent to which the “many hands of the state” hobbled Trump’s agenda in the first term. In my (forthcoming) book, I show how successful states, local governments, and nonprofits were in stopping the sabotage of the 2020 Census. kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700639687/
Counting Like a State
An inside look at the 2020 Census that shows the importance of state and local cooperation in the complex federal project of census taking.The census plays a...
kansaspress.ku.edu
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Excited for the book and great thread, which highlights importance of states in first-term resistance to Trump. This is one reason it really matters if Elon has the power to cut off state funding.
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GLP-1 hormone research goes back to the 1970's, its testing to treat diabetes goes back to 1993, phase II clinical trials for Ozempic go back to 2008.
Your desire to see others punished for losing weight 'the wrong way' is ignorant, mean spirited, and most importantly a tired & lousy joke
Your desire to see others punished for losing weight 'the wrong way' is ignorant, mean spirited, and most importantly a tired & lousy joke
can’t wait for all those class-action lawsuits in 5-10 years when we see what the actual long-term effects of ozempic are
January 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
GLP-1 hormone research goes back to the 1970's, its testing to treat diabetes goes back to 1993, phase II clinical trials for Ozempic go back to 2008.
Your desire to see others punished for losing weight 'the wrong way' is ignorant, mean spirited, and most importantly a tired & lousy joke
Your desire to see others punished for losing weight 'the wrong way' is ignorant, mean spirited, and most importantly a tired & lousy joke
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Krugman hits the basic point, which so many savvy commentators get tripped up on: The fact that *somebody* is always deciding how to ration care, does not mean that private health insurance companies as they actually exist are performing any useful function. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/health-ins...
December 18, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Krugman hits the basic point, which so many savvy commentators get tripped up on: The fact that *somebody* is always deciding how to ration care, does not mean that private health insurance companies as they actually exist are performing any useful function. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/health-ins...
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This is genuinely great from Gessen if only because it takes something pretty basic about anti-trans politics (it's part of a broader reproductive regime akin to the eugenics of fascist cults) and explains it to an audience still convinced this has anything to do with fairness in women's sports
Opinion | The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic
Trans rights aren’t just trans rights. They’re reproductive rights.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM
This is genuinely great from Gessen if only because it takes something pretty basic about anti-trans politics (it's part of a broader reproductive regime akin to the eugenics of fascist cults) and explains it to an audience still convinced this has anything to do with fairness in women's sports