Service is the truest measure of patriotism. On Veterans Day, we honor all who have taken the oath and worn the uniform - and our nation recommits to keeping its promises to every veteran who served our country.

Interested in academic freedom? Check out my interview with UT law professor and former AAUP general counsel, David Rabban. circumscription.fireside.fm/10

Interested in academic freedom? Check out my new podcast episode this upcoming Tuesday. I talk with law professor David Rabban, an expert on academic freedom and freedom of speech. Here's a teaser: youtu.be/PSvQzWPI3rE

The new episode went live early this morning. Here's my conversation with Gerald Higginbotham. If you're interested in race and gun rights, check it out: circumscription.fireside.fm/9

Coming up the morning of October 28, a new episode of Circumscription. This new episode is about race and gun rights, and it features my fellow social psychologist, Gerald Higginbotham: youtu.be/99iLylkjb0Q

JD Vance's spokesperson: "If Gavin Newsom wants to oppose the training exercises that ensure our Armed Forces are the deadliest and most lethal fighting force in the world, then he can go right ahead." Wow. "Deadliest" *and* "most lethal." Gotta cover one's bases. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Well, if we aren't in a war with Venezuela that would justify the recent boat strikes, I suppose Trump's plan is to create just such a war. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

And the new episode with @juliaazari.bsky.social is out! share.fireside.fm/episode/6lb2...

I didn't expect this Wikipedia entry to be a relevant link to include on the episode page for my next episode, but @juliaazari.bsky.social made sure it became relevant: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faintin...

Tomorrow at 5am Eastern, the next episode of Circumscription drops (episode title: "Unreconstructed"), featuring my conversation with @juliaazari.bsky.social about transformative presidents and their backlash successors. Check it out: circumscription.fireside.fm

A new episode of Circumscription drops on Tuesday morning, and it features my conversation with political scientist @juliaazari.bsky.social. For now, a teaser: youtu.be/uGIN3oZvZ4E

New episode is out. Check it out: circumscription.fireside.fm/7

A teaser for my new episode (dropping tomorrow morning) featuring @clarawilkins.bsky.social: youtu.be/kckY12bWTUc

As an OSU football fan, I was impressed by the Univ. of Washington's talent today. They didn't make it easy for us. And another talent from UW is the guest on my next episode of Circumscription. Social psychologist Clara Wilkins, director of the SPIA Lab at UW joins me: depts.washington.edu/spia/

I love The Bulwark, but goddamnit, they just spoiled my otherwise wonderful moment with a glass of single malt Scotch. Or, to put it differently, they give me more reason to drink. Anyway, this is an eye-opening piece. Read it if you dare.

Your long wait is over. A new episode of Circumscription just dropped. This one features my conversation with sociologist of religion @profsamperry.bsky.social, as we discuss Christian nationalism, race, and more. Check it out: circumscription.fireside.fm/6

*sigh*

My next new podcast episode drops on Tuesday morning. I am delighted to share my conversation with @profsamperry.bsky.social. I sang; I laughed; I cried. (Only one of those is a lie.) Seriously, though, he does great work, and it's thrilling to get to share it with listeners.

There’s a way to be respectful in reporting on Charlie Kirk being shot while also refusing to whitewash who he was and what consequences his political activism has had. Obituaries for public figures are a part of history.

We were horrified to hear about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Political violence is never acceptable in any context, and should never be condoned. We are thinking of his family and loved ones at this terrible time.

On the fourth anniversary of the death of Michael K. Williams, this clip still hits hard: youtu.be/RpST8KE3vSI?...

If you are into voting rights and/or redistricting, I made a podcast episode for you: circumscription.fireside.fm/5

This piece by Linda Greenhouse is worth a read: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/o...

If you're interested in redistricting and/or voting rights, the next podcast episode is for you. youtu.be/EvDlEWLsgoQ

one sign that the “unitary executive” is less the restoration of an older constitutional order and more the imposition of a radical new one is that allowing the president to act untethered from most legal or congressional limits has largely just served to plunge the country into disorder

The new podcast episode is live. Check out my conversation with Kim Rios, a social psychologist who studies intergroup threat, and more! circumscription.fireside.fm/4

New podcast episode comes out Tuesday morning. For now, a trailer: youtu.be/UfQThYgM4vs

🚨BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling Thursday, striking down Louisiana’s state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

@jvl.bsky.social wasn't my guest, but I mentioned this essay while recording my next podcast episode (slated to come out on Tuesday morning). You'll have to wait for the episode to drop in order to learn more about its contents, but I recommend the essay for now. www.thebulwark.com/p/fairness-i...

I think my podcast is off to a good start, but this article is a reminder that there is a level of the sublime to which I likely will never be able to rise.

Last week, I posted the latest episode of Circumscription, "Equals Under the Law," featuring my conversation with @gowder.io. Check it out if you haven't yet: open.spotify.com/episode/7JHQ...

The new podcast episode is live. Check out my chat with Paul Gowder, Professor of Law at the Pritzker School of Law, at Northwestern. We discuss the rule of law, its connections to race, and its current state in the U.S. #ruleoflaw #race #law circumscription.fireside.fm/3

I'm trying to get onto a biweekly episode release schedule. Even with a hip replacement two Mondays ago, I'm still on it. Next episode drops on Tuesday, August 5, in the early morning (Eastern time). Here's a teaser: youtu.be/rbDXyKEw7B8

Motherfucking wind farms…

This tracks.

A new episode of Circumscription is coming next week. circumscription.fireside.fm

I think it was on The Bulwark that I heard someone refer to this presidential administration as characterized by malicious incompetence. That characterization tracks. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...

The Codger in Chief: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The podcast is also on Spotify as of today: open.spotify.com/show/0g9H3bK...

My new podcast launched yesterday morning, featuring this conversation with @mikeypasek.bsky.social: circumscription.fireside.fm/1

I'm having fun working on a playlist of songs inspired by the focus of my new podcast, Circumscription. Given that its focus is on the setting of boundaries, but also their crossing, this song by B.F.E. had to be included: open.spotify.com/track/32NYA9...

I've missed podcasting and it feels good to have recorded a new episode, a special one featuring a wonderful former student. I will release it Tuesday morning, and am excited to share.

Yay! I recently joined Bluesky! Oops? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

"Black applicants would, on average, need credit scores approximately 120 points higher than white applicants to receive the same approval rate, and about 30 points higher to receive the same interest rate."

“It is not lost on the department that there are several mascots that refer to Indigenous or ethnic groups — the Vikings, Fighting Irish, the Cowboys — and yet New York has specifically singled out Native American heritage," --Ed. Secy. Linda McMahon. So, cowboys are an indigenous or ethnic group?

WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social says Speaker Sexton banishing him to Ag Committee helped him build bridges with rural Republicans to defeat ugly bills like the Rusty Grills Monsanto immunity bill harming sick farmers. Full @thebulwark.com interview: youtu.be/mwa_C3kf0zQ?...