The politics of failure have failed. We need to make them work again.

My theory is, they thought they could ride the Kirk stuff all the way home, they started all this final game fascist stuff rolling, and. They're too excited to stop it, even realizing the political capital went poof with Kimmel. Their blood got pumping and by God they're gonna try it

ICE detained the partner of an acquaintance of mine from college during her green card interview. If this happens to people trying to follow the legal process, in what kind of country are we living?

Got my performance review.

A Civ VII story: Frederick the Great (Oblique): dislikes civilizations with the least number of military units. ::Frederick declares war on me. I completely destroy his army, raze 2 of his cities and capture his capital, which becomes my new southern hub:: Frederick the Great now likes me.

I am not even particularly interested in trains but I am really interested in this. It's true. It's all true.

Whenever I am in transit (including walking) and you try to talk to me or get my attention and you are not in danger/need of help you are being a bad New Yorker.

If ICE or US soldiers (I doubt this would happen) actually shoot protestors outside of an ICE facility I think things will not go well for Donald Trump.

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

This is why I don't get quoted in video games.

Really Civ VII? Zizek?

Absolutely true and if we all internalized this the country would collapse.

Separation of powers was a mistake (Linz was right)

As others have pointed out, what incentive do Democrats have to make a budget deal with a man who wont honor it anyways and who SCOTUS has demonstrated will not compel him to do so either?

Such great content for teaching social construction of race and white identity in America though.

It's not because if I tried it I would break my back and die?

I don't use LLMs at all and that makes me a weird old man.

The War Boy wanted to give a speech. Witness me!

ok youre officially allowed to be happy about this and to regard the whole fracas a big L and self-own by the admin

Do folks who are not lawyers use the words "secondment" or "seconded?" I don't know that I have ever heard it from non-lawyers.

New from me at @rooseveltforward.org Building economic security will require major upgrades to our forgotten and threadbare programs for people with disabilities. I describe the decade of neglect that have left millions on SSI languishing in poverty...1/3 www.firesidestacks.com/p/ssi-reform...

Obviously a lot of what's happening is warning Trump foes that they may have to deal with the DOJ and its endless resources if they cross him, even if they know they'd win in court. But he can't get to court! He keeps taking a wild swing and falling ass-backwards into a 3-tier wedding cake.

Morning walk

Mothers regularly shoulder the "blame" for having a child with autism. So when autistic moms watched Trump insist — despite little scientific evidence — that Tylenol use during pregnancy causes autism, it felt like a return to a dark era. #disability #autism www.statnews.com/2025/09/25/a...

Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance

“The Trump White House has mounted an all-out campaign against workplace accommodations, crusading against programs meant to include disabled workers, gutting worker protections and regulations, rolling back attempts to end the subminimum wage…”

Hahahaha incredible *BYTEDANCE TO MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF TIKTOK US BUSINESS OPS: RTRS

Setting aside the bad science, these recommendations will amplify the personal and professional burden that women face as family health managers. Because kids will need more medical visits and be more likely to get sick and very sick, meaning more time that moms will have to take off from paid work.

Neither under socialized nor over socialized but a secret third thing👇

Such great content for teaching social construction of race and white identity in America though.

Holy smokes this is an interesting chart. (From Michele Tertilt’s #BPEA paper)

Currently listening to economists and social psychologists discover sociology from 75 years ago (with all its faults). This is the indignity every sociologist lives every day.

the beating heart of MAGA: an alcoholic sex creep reality TV guy who now runs the military whining and sniveling that people don't respect mass murderers enough

Just play some d&d with the guys

The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.

So, a project that I’m working on is getting some media attention, and that feels pretty cool. I should note: this article lets at least one highly dubious claim from administration brass go unchallenged. So bad as this picture of Trump’s SSA looks, the reality’s probably worse. Gift link below.

It's Chris Metzen's time to shine!

I think we've basically looked at an epidemic, the most severe effects of which young men have been uniquely bad at inoculating themselves against, and concluded "this is a young mens' epidemic"

I'm sorry everyone. I'll try to be less engaging.

Oh man I am going epically click some hexagons to this music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Uk...

Exploring levels of heartburn not previously known to science

3.2M Americans could be lifted out of poverty. Its cost is less than a single tax break in Trump’s budget bill. We can afford to do it. In #FiresideStacks🔥, @socio-steve.bsky.social explores why it’s the perfect time to fix what’s broken in Social Security. www.firesidestacks.com/p/ssi-reform...

Ah, uh, I think I see the problem there. It's not supposed to do that.

Funny who he uses this specific insult on.

New from me at @rooseveltforward.org Building economic security will require major upgrades to our forgotten and threadbare programs for people with disabilities. I describe the decade of neglect that have left millions on SSI languishing in poverty...1/3 www.firesidestacks.com/p/ssi-reform...

Huh. The Great Banker is Keynes. www.reddit.com/r/civ/commen...

For my fellow olds www.sbnation.com/nba/1081682/...

it begins

JUST IN from @jennifershutt.bsky.social: The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Kimmel’s defiant return highlights one of the most disturbing dynamics of Trump II, that so many people in positions of leadership are chickenshit frauds who would rather fold in advance than put up anything resembling a fight www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...