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Gil
@redfishbluefish.bsky.social
· Jul 11
Constitutional Design
Constitutional design is a subject that has always fascinated me.
redfishbluefish.substack.com
My constitutional design series is complete! If you've ever wondered anything like "which is the best voting system, taking into account practical concerns?", read it! 20 posts, most 10-15 min read
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
THE NEW ALBUM IS GOOD! HALLELUJAH
October 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
THE NEW ALBUM IS GOOD! HALLELUJAH
Remember, this is the part of the graph we should be focusing on
August 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Remember, this is the part of the graph we should be focusing on
My Spotify is convinced I am a lesbian. Which, I see why
August 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My Spotify is convinced I am a lesbian. Which, I see why
The Subway by Chappell Roan is very good
August 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The Subway by Chappell Roan is very good
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July 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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My constitutional design series is complete! If you've ever wondered anything like "which is the best voting system, taking into account practical concerns?", read it! 20 posts, most 10-15 min read
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
Constitutional Design
Constitutional design is a subject that has always fascinated me.
redfishbluefish.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
My constitutional design series is complete! If you've ever wondered anything like "which is the best voting system, taking into account practical concerns?", read it! 20 posts, most 10-15 min read
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
Here is the intro post with links to everything else
Thank you media this is definitely the most important story today
July 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thank you media this is definitely the most important story today
I’m not a big country guy but I listened to Luke Combs songs today and they’re so good wtf
June 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’m not a big country guy but I listened to Luke Combs songs today and they’re so good wtf
This is basically what I expected out of RFK’s vaxx council
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This is basically what I expected out of RFK’s vaxx council
If I were to taylor make a news story to help Trump I would pick "Trump sends in military to quell violent pro-immigration protestors waving Mexican flags"
June 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If I were to taylor make a news story to help Trump I would pick "Trump sends in military to quell violent pro-immigration protestors waving Mexican flags"
Trump's approval rating is up to -5
May 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump's approval rating is up to -5
I think the chances of Dems losing NC or GA in 2026 is very low.
Big Q is Maine and if Dems can peel one or two more out of the red states. Brown would def be competitive in OH (though note he’d have to win re-election in 2028)
Big Q is Maine and if Dems can peel one or two more out of the red states. Brown would def be competitive in OH (though note he’d have to win re-election in 2028)
May 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I think the chances of Dems losing NC or GA in 2026 is very low.
Big Q is Maine and if Dems can peel one or two more out of the red states. Brown would def be competitive in OH (though note he’d have to win re-election in 2028)
Big Q is Maine and if Dems can peel one or two more out of the red states. Brown would def be competitive in OH (though note he’d have to win re-election in 2028)
I continue to believe the process we got was superior to a primary. Kamala had a lot of leeway to tack right that she wouldn’t have had she needed to compete in a primary
May 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I continue to believe the process we got was superior to a primary. Kamala had a lot of leeway to tack right that she wouldn’t have had she needed to compete in a primary
New blog post out! This one is on government transparency - which parts of government operation should you make transparent, and which should you keep secret? redfishbluefish.substack.com/p/government...
Government Transparency
When is sunlight a disinfectant, and when does it simply burn?
redfishbluefish.substack.com
May 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New blog post out! This one is on government transparency - which parts of government operation should you make transparent, and which should you keep secret? redfishbluefish.substack.com/p/government...
The thing is, to win a case with FedSoc judges you actually have to make good arguments. Trump will likely lose a lot of cases with her as US attorney for DC
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Well actually that is a comment.
Carry on lol
Well actually that is a comment.
Carry on lol
May 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The thing is, to win a case with FedSoc judges you actually have to make good arguments. Trump will likely lose a lot of cases with her as US attorney for DC
DUI hire
(Ok I’m stealing this joke from replies)
(Ok I’m stealing this joke from replies)
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Well actually that is a comment.
Carry on lol
Well actually that is a comment.
Carry on lol
May 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
DUI hire
(Ok I’m stealing this joke from replies)
(Ok I’m stealing this joke from replies)
Barrett, Kagan and Roberts are legitimately insanely smart
Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Thomas, Jackson and Kavanaugh are like reasonably smart people
Alito…
Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Thomas, Jackson and Kavanaugh are like reasonably smart people
Alito…
May 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Barrett, Kagan and Roberts are legitimately insanely smart
Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Thomas, Jackson and Kavanaugh are like reasonably smart people
Alito…
Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Thomas, Jackson and Kavanaugh are like reasonably smart people
Alito…
I am very glad to see this www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Griffin concedes NC Supreme Court race, ending unprecedented effort to overturn election
Griffin’s concession puts to bed a contentious and chaotic saga in NC politics, one that has raised substantial questions about democracy and may impact the state’s elections for years to come.
www.newsobserver.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I am very glad to see this www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
One sucky thing about how Twitter/Bluesky work is that you only hear when Trump’s approval rating when it goes down, and not when it goes up. Well it’s gone up since tariffs have faded from the news. Not good!
May 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
One sucky thing about how Twitter/Bluesky work is that you only hear when Trump’s approval rating when it goes down, and not when it goes up. Well it’s gone up since tariffs have faded from the news. Not good!
kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall and the right wing in Italy maintains a majority
May 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall and the right wing in Italy maintains a majority
Ok, experiment over, I’m going back to posting mainly on Twitter. Sorry, the good discussion is still over there
May 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Ok, experiment over, I’m going back to posting mainly on Twitter. Sorry, the good discussion is still over there
One stupid consequence of not having proportional representation in the UK is that local elections (and formerly EU elections) become quasi national elections
May 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
One stupid consequence of not having proportional representation in the UK is that local elections (and formerly EU elections) become quasi national elections
It seems bad that the only thing that gets a Democrat to moderate is life-shattering brain damage
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
John Fetterman’s Struggle
The senator insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize the man they once knew.
nymag.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It seems bad that the only thing that gets a Democrat to moderate is life-shattering brain damage
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
The news of Marco Rubio’s new job reminded me of this
May 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The news of Marco Rubio’s new job reminded me of this