pseudononapottamus
@pseudononapottamus.bsky.social
Totally a real and genuine person, just also a federal employee with opinions and its not the best time for that.
@volts.wtf are you working on a piece or thread taking this article to task? The framing and both-sidesing is infuriating
A deadline looms for the state's utilities to ditch coal power. This wind farm, a Puget Sound Energy facility, will only replace some of lost electricity.
WA's coal ban comes at steep cost
www.seattletimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
@volts.wtf are you working on a piece or thread taking this article to task? The framing and both-sidesing is infuriating
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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Maybe my favorite Food Map, ever.
April 11, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Maybe my favorite Food Map, ever.
This piece on how @nytimes.com "based an entire political strategy on a statistical artifact" was excellent and needs way more publicity -- share with all your reactionary centrist friends! cc @volts.wtf @ifbookspod.bsky.social
Look. It would be great if there was one simple trick for winning elections. But 'just be more moderate' isn't it.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
In fact, you can use the NYT's exact method to 'prove' a 'Progressive Advantage' of +1.4 pts.
This piece shows what's really going on: funded candidates do better than unfunded ones.
The New York Times’ “Moderation Advantage” Is a Statistical Illusion
After accounting for money and incumbency the supposed electoral bonus for moderate candidates vanishes entirely.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This piece on how @nytimes.com "based an entire political strategy on a statistical artifact" was excellent and needs way more publicity -- share with all your reactionary centrist friends! cc @volts.wtf @ifbookspod.bsky.social
Interesting long thread - particularly how to parse the "gotta do what you gotta do to get elected" vs "willing engagement we with the moneyed elites" angle
Second off, Zohran's own policies are also not particularly progressive. And he's not exactly a rag to riches story either.
And Zohran has spent his time after the primary victory courting all the wealthiest New Yorkers and working corporate/national media.
And Zohran has spent his time after the primary victory courting all the wealthiest New Yorkers and working corporate/national media.
Mamdani Seeks to Charm New York’s Most Powerful Capitalists
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Interesting long thread - particularly how to parse the "gotta do what you gotta do to get elected" vs "willing engagement we with the moneyed elites" angle
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Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
October 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
I was just thinking that we needed more things on the internet that didn't cover relevant facts in a way that might help people navigate the world we are in.
We've reinvented the puff piece and we think you're going to love it
this is the dumbest shit i have ever read
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I was just thinking that we needed more things on the internet that didn't cover relevant facts in a way that might help people navigate the world we are in.
Any thoughts @radiofreetom.bsky.social ? (genuinely curious)
Right, but aren't many Latino Americans already in the "shush that child or we're all deported" bad zone?
What percentage of the population needs to directly feel the effects of fascism before it counts?
What percentage of the population needs to directly feel the effects of fascism before it counts?
September 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Any thoughts @radiofreetom.bsky.social ? (genuinely curious)
Good article that nicely fills in the recent history of gerrymandering since 2010. I knew about the Republican plan to kick it off with capturing key state legislatures, I did NOT know they frickin' announced it in the WSJ and the Dems still didn't do anything to stop it. Infuriating.
New in the Guardian: How REDMAP kicked off the modern gerrymandering wars 15 years ago and the history of our current mess.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme
A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Good article that nicely fills in the recent history of gerrymandering since 2010. I knew about the Republican plan to kick it off with capturing key state legislatures, I did NOT know they frickin' announced it in the WSJ and the Dems still didn't do anything to stop it. Infuriating.
For the scarily "just straight lying" files: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j... [Hannity]
July 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
For the scarily "just straight lying" files: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j... [Hannity]
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1. The FCC has suspended a rule, schedule to go in effect this year, that would have banned prisons from price gouging on phone calls.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
popular.info
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
1. The FCC has suspended a rule, schedule to go in effect this year, that would have banned prisons from price gouging on phone calls.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
Right now, at some jails, a 15-minute phone call can cost over $11.
The decision benefits some of Trump's top donors.
Note Mike Lee's anti deficit quote was when we already knew it was going to balloon it
The GOP, ladies & gents.
(Credit to an account called "This You?" on the other site, who is compiling these.)
(Credit to an account called "This You?" on the other site, who is compiling these.)
July 3, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Note Mike Lee's anti deficit quote was when we already knew it was going to balloon it
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Help raise awareness about the specifics of Trump’s Tax Scam by using our social toolkit. When people know what’s in the GOP’s dangerous reconciliation bill, they overwhelmingly oppose it — but a lot of people still aren’t aware of the details. We need to change that: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/trum...
July 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Help raise awareness about the specifics of Trump’s Tax Scam by using our social toolkit. When people know what’s in the GOP’s dangerous reconciliation bill, they overwhelmingly oppose it — but a lot of people still aren’t aware of the details. We need to change that: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/trum...
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People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
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I hope/suspect there are already out there among them; it is so dangerous; I can’t imagine what it must be like to take part in those vile raids and maintain the cover. This ProPublica piece from earlier this year lays out the experience (pre-Trump II) in brutal detail:
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I hope/suspect there are already out there among them; it is so dangerous; I can’t imagine what it must be like to take part in those vile raids and maintain the cover. This ProPublica piece from earlier this year lays out the experience (pre-Trump II) in brutal detail:
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Otherwise, the gold standard for the genre and the vibes if not for this particular operation is probably Shane Bauer, ten years ago, *twice*.
In a "border militia": www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
As a prison guard in a for-profit prison:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
In a "border militia": www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
As a prison guard in a for-profit prison:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
I went undercover with a militia on the US-Mexico border. Here’s what I saw.
A firsthand look inside America's resurgent paramilitary movement.
www.motherjones.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Otherwise, the gold standard for the genre and the vibes if not for this particular operation is probably Shane Bauer, ten years ago, *twice*.
In a "border militia": www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
As a prison guard in a for-profit prison:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
In a "border militia": www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
As a prison guard in a for-profit prison:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
Actually he said "a full payload of BOMBS" -- #sanewashing is literally the only reason to shorten the direct quote. CC @volts.wtf @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Actually he said "a full payload of BOMBS" -- #sanewashing is literally the only reason to shorten the direct quote. CC @volts.wtf @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
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Rs are literally weeks away from making this permanent law. We have only a short time to organize a successful opposition. Extremely uphill battle - but we thought we would lose on ACA repeal as well.
This week and next week are *crucial* in getting Senators to no and House members to flip to no.
This week and next week are *crucial* in getting Senators to no and House members to flip to no.
NEW FROM CBO: brutal distributional analysis of House GOP "Big Beautiful Bill"
On avg the bottom 30% of households get poorer under the GOP bill
Avg gets little - and are worse off if you include tariffs
This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
On avg the bottom 30% of households get poorer under the GOP bill
Avg gets little - and are worse off if you include tariffs
This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
June 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Rs are literally weeks away from making this permanent law. We have only a short time to organize a successful opposition. Extremely uphill battle - but we thought we would lose on ACA repeal as well.
This week and next week are *crucial* in getting Senators to no and House members to flip to no.
This week and next week are *crucial* in getting Senators to no and House members to flip to no.
www.brookings.edu/articles/can... was good
Can democracy exist without protest?
Protest is a cornerstone of American democracy. It’s a fundamental right, a powerful tradition, and an indicator of a healthy democracy. In this episode, host Katie Dunn Tenpas and Vanessa Williamson,...
www.brookings.edu
June 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
www.brookings.edu/articles/can... was good
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This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Are you shitting me
May 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Are you shitting me
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i know a lot of people on medicaid, and i know a lot of people who make just slightly too much to be eligible for medicaid, and i've seen them transition on and off medicaid as job situations change. you'd never, ever support legislation like this if you actually knew people on medicaid.
May 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
i know a lot of people on medicaid, and i know a lot of people who make just slightly too much to be eligible for medicaid, and i've seen them transition on and off medicaid as job situations change. you'd never, ever support legislation like this if you actually knew people on medicaid.
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There are many horrible things in the Ways & Means draft, but let me alert you to this underappreciated horror: They want to expand the Treasury Secretary's power to unilaterally designate nonprofits as "terrorist supporting organizations."
May 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There are many horrible things in the Ways & Means draft, but let me alert you to this underappreciated horror: They want to expand the Treasury Secretary's power to unilaterally designate nonprofits as "terrorist supporting organizations."
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as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
This year, Trump got you a new tax that will make all parenting essentials much more expensive! Yay moms!
This year, Trump got you a new tax that will make all parenting essentials much more expensive! Yay moms!
May 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy Mother’s Day!
This year, Trump got you a new tax that will make all parenting essentials much more expensive! Yay moms!
This year, Trump got you a new tax that will make all parenting essentials much more expensive! Yay moms!