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Political scientist @MacalesterCollege: American law, comparative and historical constitutionalism, architecture, and...just curious about everything. Moot Court coach. Rarely refuses an opportunity for a dad joke.
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Photo: The Hamilton cast present a masterclass in the classic ways to respond to audience applause. (Fans of Kamala and Hillary will know that Democrats have gone all in on "pointing to someone in the audience" device.)

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

When the feds call up the national guard, can the state choose which unit is mobilized? It would be funny if California offered all-Queer and all-women units first, to show the DoD how good they can be.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Today has been fun and all, but...a reminder: Any theory of executive power in the American Constitution must begin from the hard-fought recognition in the 17th century that republicanism is superior to the politics of "who has the King's ear?" and "who has fallen from favor in the King's court?".

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

This is *one time* that I might just look the other way as Stephen Miller acts out his fantasy of stripping someone's citizenship, defying court orders, and sending that person to El Salvador.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

By my estimation, an Elon of political time is equal to twelve Scaramuccis.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

He needed air. The price was $539. When OptumRx dropped coverage of his $66 inhaler, Cole couldn’t afford the new price. 5 days later, he died from a severe asthma attack—with no inhaler. He paid with his life. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... #MedSky #SciSky #PedsSky #PulmSky

submitted 6 days ago • 247 comments

This is the dashboard.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Stephen Miller needs a planning meeting to get everyone working more effectively. I hear there are some nice conference rooms in villas overlooking Wannsee Lake.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

New: TIME reporters were able to use Google’s AI video tool to make convincing videos of Muslims setting fire to a Hindu temple; Chinese researchers handling a bat in a wet lab; and elections worker shredding ballots. After TIME contacted Google, it began adding a visible watermark to Veo 3 clips

submitted 6 days ago • 17 comments

All government is tradeoffs, which DOGE doesn't get. Accountability may be good or bad, but it's inefficient. Size of government, efficiency, equity, effectiveness, accountability...these are all in tension. Subtlety, not chainsaws, makes government better.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment