Sam Austin
@samva.bsky.social
they don't allow you to have bees in here
State Health Policy. Wisconsin Sport. Birds. NBA.
State Health Policy. Wisconsin Sport. Birds. NBA.
Would read literally a billion Wayfarer books if she kept writing them
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Would read literally a billion Wayfarer books if she kept writing them
And (at least slightly) lower the incentive for aides to jump ship to cash in as lobbyists
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And (at least slightly) lower the incentive for aides to jump ship to cash in as lobbyists
Dang, the Bayless winner WITH a brian anderson TNT call
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Dang, the Bayless winner WITH a brian anderson TNT call
Reposted by Sam Austin
The easy shorthand in the headlines is a central part of the problem. It normalizes the lawless authoritarianism, over & over:
Again, this matters, not only on the substance of the agreement, but because the lazy reporting using "normal" shorthand terms normalizes the lawless authoritarianism of everything Trump does.
DOGE is not a "department"
These aren't trade "agreements"
EOs are not "laws"
Etc.
We need to do better.
DOGE is not a "department"
These aren't trade "agreements"
EOs are not "laws"
Etc.
We need to do better.
One reason the public is not more worked up about the lawless authoritarianism is that the media systematically covers the lawless authoritarianism as if it is legal regular politics. The headline story here is that the president is violating all of our int'l trade agreements & abusing US trade law.
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The easy shorthand in the headlines is a central part of the problem. It normalizes the lawless authoritarianism, over & over: