scotmpeterson.bsky.social
Former attorney (U.S.), now constitutional history, law & religion and politics generally. Oxford D.Phil., Berkeley J.D., U Chicago M.A. 🏳️🌈
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One arcane and surprising mathematical fact about a 30% tariff is that it represents an extra $30 on every $100 that something costs.
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As a cis, white, gay man (of a certain age), I can attest to the truth of this comment (in part based on some things I’ve done in the past but regret).
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A big part of the UK's problems can be summed up by the fact that because of the referendum and the pandemic, we haven't had 'now we are in governing mode' government of any type since 2013. Many of Labour's problems would go away if they became one for a bit.
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#Malta: Attorney General says #DaphneCaruanaGalizia was murdered because of her journalistic work. Her murder was highly premeditated. Ensuring justice for Daphne is crucial for journalists across all of Europe. Support for her family. @daphne.foundation 2/2 europeanjournalists.org/blog/2024/10...
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At the rate we're going, there are a hell of a lot of children named things like Mason, Wainwright, Cooper, Tanner, and Miller who are gonna learn the hard way where these names come from.
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In this 1968 testimonial for Wallace from a Romanian immigrant we hear praise for how he is opposed to leftists who've have "paid minority people to make troubles all over. I support Governor Wallace because I think he's a good man to save this country from the Communists." youtu.be/2mcNvdoVSF0?...
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Poor Juan Linz, died too young (at 86?)…
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I wish there were a *love* button… 💕
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Like most braindead originalists, Musk seems to think you can do history a la carte...I'll take the small federal government, but without the pre-modern dentistry, the high rates of child mortality, dysentery, and popular traditions of mob action please. terrybouton.wordpress.com/rough-music-...