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F/k/a the vaxxed introvert (still true). ANYHOO: interested in American democracy, Ohio politics, Romancelandia, and neurodivergent accounts. (I have other interests but I leave the macros/meal prep/gardentok/style stuff to TikTok or occasionally IG.)
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Today in WMFTYS: (we motherfucking told you so) #WMFTYS

In recent years, Judge Boasberg has: - ordered the release of Hillary’s emails - ensured Trump’s tax returns never became public - restricted disclosure from the Mueller investigation - limited disclosure of grand jury material in the Trump classified docs case. The resistance, he ain’t.

“The Trump administration is not refusing to share power with an opposing party. It is refusing to follow the constitutional limits of a government that its own party controls completely,” Jonathan Chait argues.

This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?

Go. To. The. Treasury. And. Demand. Entry. You are the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee.

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment. One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.

I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.

cannot be said enough that for a decade a critical number of americans have simply refused to accept that he means what he says

“I assumed that we would be prepared to meet the moment, and I was wrong. It’s like they’ve shown up to a knife fight with a cheese stick.”

I'm struck by the near-total failure of leadership across civil society, in a country that fetishizes the concept. Whole sections of leadership books at every bookstore. Named, endowed "leadership" institutes and curricula across higher ed. Awards and special recognition for "leaders." AND YET

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

If only we were merely living in an SNL skit

But what if the people who own the social media platforms are highkey authoritarians?

A new, very good review on Long Covid www.nature.com/articles/s41...

burn it with fire

💀Copy/Paste but change what the skeleton is holding 😈 💀 |{I}\_🍸 I/ \ /_ \_

I really wish there were a way to make lists on here (and IG and TT)… looks like setting up your own feeds requires coding? Grumble.