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The ‘now they’re going to find out’ argument is flawed
Why are we expecting so much from Trump voters?
Looking at bluer skies
I’m still on Twitter, but making space elsewhere.
Trump’s cabinet nominees are a sign of totalitarian drift
Their plain awfulness is the point.
In Matt Gaetz, Trump finds a lawless lawman
Pundits can’t see it, but Wall Street can.
Let’s be honest, the Democrats need a media apparatus to compete with the Republicans’
The right lesson from 2024.
Hold Trump voters accountable for their terrible choice
Ignorance is no defense in law. It’s no defense in politics either.
Trump campaigned against reality and won
Lindsay Beyerstein on disinformation, conspiracism and totalitarianism.
The courage to find hope within
Some thoughts and a poem about our future.
Where do we begin bringing light to a new dark age?
We’ll never find out if we don’t first protect our joy.
What do the Democrats do now?
Whatever they do, it better start with better information.