& we ( @liberalcurrents.com ) crowdsourced this to go with it bsky.app/starter-pack...

I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.

This story is full of gems. Read the whole thing. Here's just one:

What is the point of appropriations if the White House can just cut off spending against its enemies?

Demise of the rule of law alert (...I know the bell on the alarm broke)

Bloustein School alum Jeremy Zorek (PPP '25) was recently featured in the New York Times as part of a transit challenge to ride every system that still accepts the MetroCard before the iconic fare card fades into history. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

not even kidding, Vance should be excommunicated over this

Yikes. The MSPB's removal protections are gone absent SCOTUS intervention. There's a non-zero chance SCOTUS leaves space for adjudicatory agencies in Slaughter, but the Court would still need to remand Harris v. Bessent for reconsideration in light of its decision in Slaughter.

Are George W., Obama, Clinton, and Biden out there saying anything about anything these days?? Their silence feels deafening

I thought this was a good piece from Ryan. Democratic (lowercase “d”) electoral competition in America will require a democratic faction to win control of the Republican Party  open.substack.com/pub/ryandeno...

Next up in our "100 ideas" series — New by Russell Muirhead @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social — "The End of Constitutional Government" Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/the-en...

I think "My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me." is more of a tell than people are realizing.

He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

What he says…

Many are arguing that they wouldn't be acting this way if they thought they were subject to free & fair elections. Plausible. But another explanation is that they see the writing on the wall--generational backlash--and they're attempting increasingly desparate hail marys

17 GOP defectors broke with their party to protect health subsidies—a sharp rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson.

Predictions for 2026. blog.mattglassman.net/predictions-...

Hard, hard disagree. You do not need a constitutional amendment to abolish ICE or disestablish DHS. We can do this - but not this year. A new American coalition can do it, but it'll be long after this bunch of soulless opportunists are flushed from government.

Researchers from CUPR and VTC updated New Jersey's Infrastructure Needs Assessment. The assessment examines long-term infrastructure needs across sectors like water, transportation, flood protection, and more, drawing on federal, state, and local data. bloustein.rutgers.edu/ejb-research...

🎄🏖️ Since the 1960s, discarded #Christmas trees have been integrated into the management and restoration of dunes along the #NJ #shore, going back to when Teamsters Union 153 donated time and equipment to haul 15,000 discarded trees to Long Island Beach, Sandy Hook, and Island #Beach:

Scum seek jobs where they can act like scum with authority.

Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?

Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem and Tricia McLaughlin lied. Renee Nicole Good died.

The tragedy in Minneapolis was as inevitable as it was unnecessary. This administration is at war with quite literally *most* of the people it's supposed to represent. They are arming thousands of pretend "patriots" who are cosplaying soldiers and law enforcement to terrorize communities. 1/3

No. Square the circle. "He's spending money on invading other countries. The only money he's spending here is to kill you."

Without immigration, US population will soon shrink, per CBO www.cbo.gov/publication/...

"Expand the number and types of inferior judicial officers like magistrate judges and bankruptcy judges overseen by district courts, which are also tripled in size," more and more people are saying.

221-205, House passes the “motion to discharge” the Jeffries 3-year ACA funding extension. NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it. This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.

this is what they do in broad daylight, on camera what's happening in the detention facilities we're not allowed to see?

Good thread on benefits for America of USAID

New, from me: The Trump administration isn’t just using social media to shape a narrative. They view the world through a social media lens in a way that is plausibly corrupting their judgment and undermining their performance. Welcome to the clicktatorship. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/life-under...

Pallavi Shinde (MCRP ’12), Planning and Zoning Director for Newark, is featured in the latest Planning Magazine (American Planning Association). The cover story highlights how underutilized buildings are being transformed into housing and mixed-use spaces. bloustein.rutgers.edu/pallavi-shin...

January 6 and Access Hollywood were the two moments when the GOP establishment's initial response was "it's finally over, thank God." And then they wound up walking it back because they'd so badly underestimated the depravity of their base and they weren't willing to stop him without base support.

Petroleum Fantasies and the "Emperor’s New Oil Wealth" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

New Jersey has recorded its fewest number of shootings on record for 2025 and reached an all-time low in gun homicides - from Governor Murphy

The Americans.

💵🩺 NJ announced the sixth round of #medical #debt relief, bringing the total to nearly $1.4B in relief for over 800K residents; 🥬 the senate and assembly approved a bill requiring retailers to end sale of certain intoxicating #hemp products. Read more #NJ policy news today:

If we are going to rebuild our democracy after Trump and the GOP's authoritarian turn, we will need to recapture our political culture. As I argued 2 years ago, we can start that by making January 6 a federal holiday to recognize our professional civil service. thehill.com/opinion/cong...

This and the Kelly news are both examples of the government going after potential opponents in the next election.

here's the last posting about posting thing I'll say: I want people to my right politically on here for the same reason that I want either the GOP to improve or some other sane Conservative Party to arise: these people will have power. I want them to not be insane. X is making them insane.

I'm pleased to report that my forthcoming book is now available for pre-sale. What's more, if you become a paid subscriber to Tusk, I'll send you a complimentary copy of the book! More about the book below (1/4): smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...

A lot of people who should know better are going to have difficulty with the fact that Maduro is a grandstanding authoritarian thug, who was abducted in violation of domestic and international law, but it's not difficult. No one has a monopoly on authoritarian thuggery.

"trump wants greenland for the strategic location rare earth--" no he's just dumb

As #e-bikes and other micromobility devices have become increasingly popular to use on #NJ sidewalks and streets, it is increasingly important for young users and their guardians to be equipped with the information and resources necessary to ride safely:

This may be the best take.

In this @cato.org piece, Dean Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues there are 2 steps to target sludge. The first would be to reinvigorate and use the Paperwork Reduction Act (#PRA), and the second would entail building a coalition against sludge. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...

🧵Day 3 and we have a new meaning for "running Venezuela," courtesy of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, who is in charge of Venezuela as well as the National Archives. We're going to insist they do what's in the US national interest. Time for some principal-agent theory. 1/

Post a famous bathroom scene:

I didn't have a chance to develop this thought yesterday, but how you react to this story depends on which level you come in on. And on every level besides the US, there's room for a lot of ambivalence. 🧵