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Robert H Frank

econnaturalist

As psychologists say, “It’s the situation, not the person.” The strongest predictor of what people will do is what others around them do. In this thread, I’ll describe what behavioral

Noah Smith 🐇

Noahpinion

The U.S.' incompetence at handling coronavirus doesn't make me very confident about our ability to, say, fight a major war. Not to mention coping with climate change. I mean, yes,

Rob Pyers

rpyers

Mitch McConnell's @Senate_Fund dropping over $22.5M in eight races tonight:6,121,824->#NCSen4,505,936->#GASen3,636,248->#IASen3,275,192->#AKSen2,579,361->#MTSen1,255,998->#MESen1,008,765->#COSen138,632->#KSSenhtt

Josh Freed

jsfreed

This by @ThePlumLineGS on Trump’s exec under-reach rather than incompetence as a key facet of his authoritarianism is super important. This malign neglect is a baked in part of conservativism.

Matthew Cortland, Esq

mattbc

Medicaid is not safe, neither is the ACA.On November 10th, the US Supreme Court will hear California v. Texas, in which Trump's DOJ and a coalition of GOP state officials,

Rich Burk

RichBurk1

(1/) My usual preface: I'm an independent who has voted Republican probably 3/4 of the time, and my overall interest in politics normally registers just above zero. Well, not this

Brynn Tannehill

BrynnTannehill

Evening update:This is a tad bit more speculative, but it's the best I can piece together.1. I was told that if they went by helicopter to the WH, it would

Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali

WajahatAli

Reminder: Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is advising Trump's administration on how to rid departments of "disloyal" officials. She is affiliated with far right groups

melissarogers

melissarogers

Barrett co-wrote a law review article on the intersection of religion & judicial ethics, so it's fine to ask her about that piece. Also fine to ask every nominee whether

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

RevDrBarber

Houses of worship are not essential, but true worship is: “When I was hungry, did you feed me? When I was thirsty, did you give me a drink? When I

EveJustWantedToKnowShit⏳

myfinewords

CONNECT THE DOTS THREAD:Know Your Enemy—Part 9"Thank you WikiLeaks Edition"So, let me get this straight...In 2008, Ukrainian Oligarch Victor Pinchuk makes a five-year, $29 million commitment to the Clinton Foundation,

Palmer Report

PalmerReport

1) If I can make one lasting contribution to the Resistance, I would like to help all of you learn to interpret what politicians are saying to you, so you

Alexandra Erin

AlexandraErin

An under-discussed aspect of the Flynn affair that goes hand in hand with Mitch McConnell stonewalling the SCOTUS appointment:President Obama was elected for a four year term.Republicans act under the

Miz Donna⭐⭐⭐

mizdonna

Re new SCOTUS nomination thread. The Dems have a few problems. They made it loud and clear, no matter what the outcome of the election is, they are contesting it

Will Bunch Sign Up For My Newsletter

Will_Bunch

1. I took 2 hours off last night to celebrate my adult son's birthday. I came back and the world was literally on fire. And I am furious about what

Edward Luce

EdwardGLuce

Guide to this week's RNC convention - & health warning. Never before has a nominee spoken each of the four nights (or for more than one). This is the Trump