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normornstein.bsky.social
Political scientist, co-host with Dr Kavita Patel of Words Matter podcast
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Read @jerrygoldfeder.bsky.social urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Truly powerful must read from @peterbakernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

Hey, @djrothkopf.bsky.social - finally caught your thoughtful weekly with @normornstein.bsky.social Only misstep was the last few minutes when Norm was looking for billionaires that are on the Left to step up. I’d be interested in your and Norm’s thoughts on this - doesn’t appear to be a one-off.

I do. I’ve also started to play the version at The Athletic. The original can be tough. I hover around 65%.

It gets more disturbing by the hour www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

JUST MUTE WORDLE!

Just mute Wordle. If this is, what gets you upset, get some help

I do find it odd that this would rankle people. It’s one thing to get upset about an offensive post and there are plenty of those! But this?

Then mute Wordle.

Check out the latest Talking Feds conversation with @normornstein.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social and me. “Nothing i ever thought I’d see in America.”

Everyone gets a Mulligan

Actually, we have quite a nice Wordle community here. Just a little break from the trauma.

Since last week, the United States is now pro-Russia, anti-NATO, and anti-democracy. Everything we feared is real. What can we do about this? Where do we go from here? @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @normornstein.bsky.social tackle all of these pressing questions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Democrats should go to all these ruby red and vulnerable GOP districts where voters are upset at Trump and Musk and court them. Full court press.

I wrote today about Trump's declining popularity, why it matters, and related points. Plus the week's links, with @profsaunders.bsky.social @dandrezner.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social @danigilbert.bsky.social @himself.bsky.social @normornstein.bsky.social and many more.

Oy

A lot of luck

No

~💯... Though Murdoch's damaging influence covered a longer period and was more deliberate nd pervasive, McConnell's was more pernicious precisely because of his rank hypocrisy and his roles as an elected legislator versus that of a ideologically biased media mogul in business to make money.

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No idea. I often get confused with Norm Eisen, but that’s not anything he would or did say. Pretty sad.

That wasn’t me

The Contrarian has officially passed 500k subscribers! We couldn't have done it w/out our great contributors Today we featured my morning visit w/ @jenrubin.bsky.social & columns by her plus @carronjphillips.bsky.social @normornstein.bsky.social & more! All here👇 contrarian.substack.com

Unlike the Naval Academy Board, the Kennedy Center isn’t an arm of the executive branch. Its board has fixed terms, not presidential whim. According to @normornstein.bsky.social, there’s a strong case to fight back.

It’s time to push back. The fired members of the Kennedy Center board need to take charge against this illegal purge by Trump. My latest: contrarian.substack.com/p/just-anoth...

Yes, It's #NerdAvengers time on @maryltrump.bsky.social media again!! (Tues & Thurs Noon Eastern, 9 Pacific) today's panel includes @normornstein.bsky.social & @BrianKarem www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMRM...

Keep in mind that the single largest component of Medicaid is nursing home care. Even for the states that didn’t expand, that will bite. Hard.

Well, that made my day!