Reposted by Chance PhillipsSara Nelson @flyingwithsara.bsky.social · 9hCongratulations @uaw.org President Shawn Fain and the entire UAW United ticket! Thank you, UAW members! 311013
Reposted by Chance PhillipsRyan LaRochelle @rlarochelle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today's the day! The APD Workshop Series will host our first session this afternoon, with Benjamin Rohr and Jeffrey Broxmeyer discussing "Parties and Patronage in the Early American Republic." So excited for this new initiative to get underway. sites.google.com/maine.edu/ap...sites.google.comAPD Workshop SeriesMission: The APD Workshop Series provides opportunities for scholars of American Political Development--especially advanced graduate students, post-docs, junior faculty, and faculty at institutions wi... 253
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh nice! I'll try to give that a read later when I have more free time. 010
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"What! think you these places would satisfy an Alexander, a Caesar, or a Napoleon? ... And when such a one does [arise], it will require the people to be united with each other, attached to the government and laws, and generally intelligent, to successfully frustrate his designs." 010
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Lincoln's Lyceum Address is a really poignant text on these themes, especially because he delivered the speech decades before his election to the presidency. www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/spee...abrahamlincolnonline.orgAbraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address 210
Reposted by Chance PhillipsWhitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026An incredible piece of reporting by @naomibethune.bsky.social and @jamesjbaratta.bsky.social in @prospect.org today about a struggle in Alabama against yet another excruciating data center.prospect.org‘I Know I Couldn’t Live Here’: Standing Up to a Data Center in Alabama’s Black Belt - The American ProspectFaced with little transparency about a mammoth facility, Lowndes County fights back. 12114
Reposted by Chance PhillipsSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 20/09/2025"Far from being an amoral free-for-all, liberalism is, in fact, extremely difficult and constraining, far too much so for those who cannot endure contradiction, complexity, diversity, and the risks of freedom.” ― Judith N. Shklar, Ordinary Vices 010319
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 29/09/20261.87 American employees quit their job for each one fired in Aug. This #LaborLeverageRatio proxies for worker bargaining power in the job. Pretty flat over last 2 years, below immediate pre-pandemic level. www.upjohn.org/labor-levera... 173
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I was excitedly planning to go to the last Red Sox game this past Sunday and then the rain ruined that plan :( 011
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 28/09/2026For those unfamiliar with Keeperman you should read @chancephillips.bsky.social www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-york...liberalcurrents.comThe New York Times Launders Another FascistMisogyny, racism, and antisemitism all were glossed over in Ross Douthat's softball interview of Jonathan Keeperman. 1173
Reposted by Chance PhillipsDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kate Wilson is the socialist mayor of Seattle, and she's up against a aggressive moneyed class, a moderate city council, and a vocal base unafraid to be critical. Still she is making some gains. Chance Phillips went to Seattle to check things out. prospect.org/2026/09/28/o...prospect.orgSocialist in Seattle - The American ProspectA year after her election, Mayor Katie Wilson wants to upgrade housing and transit in the Emerald City. But moderate councilors and divisions within her own base are undermining her. 20831224
Reposted by Chance PhillipsThe American Prospect @prospect.org · 28/09/2026Katie Wilson must handle a multiyear budget deficit in the hundreds of millions and keep together an increasingly fractious coalition, while overseeing meaningful “sewer socialist” reforms to housing and public transit. prospect.org?p=145341 0213
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please check out my latest article in @prospect.org! Seattle politics is a fascinating topic and I’m very grateful to all the folks who took the time to talk with me about their experiences and organizing in the city. prospect.org/2026/09/28/o...prospect.orgSocialist in Seattle - The American ProspectA year after her election, Mayor Katie Wilson wants to upgrade housing and transit in the Emerald City. But moderate councilors and divisions within her own base are undermining her. 143
Reposted by Chance PhillipsFT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 23/09/2026www.ft.com/content/d13b...ft.comThe argument for Kalshi taking bets on its own legalityPredictor, predict thyself 1101
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 21/09/2026I’ve been a bit puzzled by why some have taken this poll, which puts Harris at the top and Newsom in second place, as being in some way pro-DSA. I get the org is who they are but like…the results are not somehow skewed towards that flank of the party in any way 5316
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 21/09/2026Our poll asked Democratic voters "Should the next Democratic administration pursue criminal prosecution of members of the Trump and Biden administrations for actions taken related to Israel’s genocide in Gaza?" Yes: 57% No: 22% Don't know: 22% www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...liberalcurrents.comWhat Are Democrats Thinking?Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady. 57719
Reposted by Chance PhillipsCenter for Strategic Politics @stratpolitics.org · 21/09/2026Read more analysis on our poll from Chance Phillips at Liberal Currents: www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...liberalcurrents.comWhat Are Democrats Thinking?Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady. 182
Reposted by Chance PhillipsCenter for Strategic Politics @stratpolitics.org · 21/09/2026🚨 NEW POLL of Democratic voters w/ @liberalcurrents.com 🔹 Harris, Newsom, Buttigieg lead the 2028 field 🔹 59% of Dems support military coup against Trump 🔹 57% of Dems want Biden officials in jail over Gaza 🧵 Read the thread for more insights 34312
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This poll aligns with my general feel for where things stand going into the 2028 cycle, which is that the primary is currently anyone’s game. Numbers like this combined w/ the name recognition responses suggest voters aren’t decided. There’s plenty of room for candidates to break through or falter. 16918
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 21/09/2026"I am more likely to support a candidate in a Democratic primary if they regularly criticize the Democratic Party establishment" The reactions of Democratic voters (n=683) to that statement: 46% Strongly agree / Somewhat agree 27% Neither agree nor disagree 27% Strongly disagree / Somewhat disagreeliberalcurrents.comWhat Are Democrats Thinking?Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady. 63710
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 21/09/2026(As the full tables/charts highlight, as well as the title of the article, this is a poll of *Democratic voters*, not the U.S. population. Commenting this here because some of the folks quote posting seem to have missed that.) 0100
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 21/09/2026(The more interesting results to me are actually the responses to the other questions, including the open-ended question about what the next Democratic president should do. You just can’t exactly run a large poll of Democratic voters without also asking about the primary, haha.) 010
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 21/09/2026If the 2028 Democratic presidential primary were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? Harris 25% Newsom 15% Buttigieg 13% Ossoff 10% Kelly 9% Ocasio-Cortez 8% Shapiro 6% Pritzker 4% Beshear 3% www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...liberalcurrents.comWhat Are Democrats Thinking?Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady. 13314329
Reposted by Chance PhillipsSimon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"a different doctorate" 512720
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 20/09/2026The statistically average top-20 political donor this midterm cycle gave over $60 million, but your first year as a Premium Subscriber to Liberal Currents will cost you only one-millionth of that amount. www.liberalcurrents.com/drive/liberalcurrents.comRedeem This Deal to Subscribe to Liberal Currents Today!Reserve your copy of next year's issue of The Reconstruction Papers. 1185
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 17/09/2026We are live! www.youtube.com/live/ePADoW_...youtube.comAmerica's Millions of Millionaires Are a Nice Problem to HaveYouTube video by Liberal Currents 162
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAlabama Political Reporter @alreporter.com · 16/09/2026Mercedes has frequently faced criticism from pro-labor groups since the 2024 unionization campaign at its plant in Tuscaloosa County. #alpoliticsbuff.lyUnion-backed investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principlesMercedes has frequently faced criticism from pro-labor groups since the 2024 unionization campaign at its plant in Tuscaloosa County. 031
Reposted by Chance PhillipsChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature: -marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag -has *many* white supremacist donors -appears to advocate lynching He is expected to win Nov. election talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...talkingpointsmemo.comExclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives... 7022781251
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Some great work by my friend Alex Jobin documenting the difficulty of accessing HRT in Alabama today: www.alreporter.com/2026/09/14/b...alreporter.comBirmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patientsPatients and providers describe a bottleneck that leaves some waiting years, while advocates push for broader hormone therapy training. 011
Reposted by Chance PhillipsEj Dickson @ejdickson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026There is a corner of the internet I had never heard of before I started reporting this story. It’s called the “burnerverse”: a network of anon burner accounts ostensibly discussing college sports. But they have another goal: destroying young girls’ lives.🧵: www.wired.com/story/burner...wired.comA College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to WorkMaddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back. 7923291007
Reposted by Chance PhillipsAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 14/09/2026The Reconstruction Papers was the first print run we've ever done. We're very happy with the result, and we have learned a lot. We always planned to see how it went and determine if it was the kind of thing we could do regularly. It is, and we will. www.liberalcurrents.com/join-the-lib...liberalcurrents.comJoin the Liberal Currents Community Today and Be Part of Our Fight for the Future of Liberal DemocracyGet a copy of The Reconstruction Papers while inventory lasts, and reserve a copy of next year’s issue. 2326
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I will say, it's quite funny to be worried about our world becoming the real Cyberpunk 2020 and then pop on your mirrored circular sunglasses for an interview. 011
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 06/09/2026Neon Liberalism #89: Samantha Hancox-Li interviews labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards on the fundamentals of a healthy economy. They talk housing, childcare, and the politics of being a "smart-stupid" economist who knows how to be cynical about what matters. www.liberalcurrents.com/labor-econom...liberalcurrents.comLabor Economist Explains: To Fix Inequality, Start Young (Neon Liberalism #89, with Kathryn Anne Edwards)What makes for a good economy on a generational scale? 1124
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Additionally, the Times article does not note, but I did last year, that Hochman's writing output before his return to professional politics was fully completed happens to have consisted largely of apologias for and endorsements of basing a government on a social order defined by race and sex. 084
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026To be honest, I'm not surprised that Hochman ended up in the State Department. I wrote about his stint in Sen. Schmitt's office for @liberalcurrents.com last year and the trajectory was pretty evident then. www.liberalcurrents.com/missouri-sen... 192
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 06/09/2026"Making neo-Nazi propaganda, arguing the Confederacy was really a noble endeavor, and palling around with anonymous fascists just isn’t a dealbreaker for the modern right." (from May 2025)liberalcurrents.comMissouri Senator Eric Schmitt's Nazi StafferNathan Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign for making a transparently neoNazi video featuring the Governor, and has only doubled down on his white nationalism since. 27229
Reposted by Chance Phillipsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/09/2026it is the same story everywhere. young men convinced by their phones that the reason they are unhappy is that they don’t live in the imaginary utopian ethnostate they think existed before they were born 2503121
Reposted by Chance PhillipsLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 04/09/2026"The struggle between Shaheen, Sullivan, and Beriont to appeal to the Democratic base reflects the ongoing turmoil roiling the Democratic Party as they attempt to respond to Trump 2.0." www.liberalcurrents.com/a-progressiv... 0132
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The annual percent change graph is interesting though. 060
Reposted by Chance PhillipsMatt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Spreadsheet people know. fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TRP60...fred.stlouisfed.orgGovernment social benefits: to persons: Federal: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)Government social benefits: to persons: Federal: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 0433
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 28/08/2026How will we run experiments on monopsony in labor markets now??? 000
Reposted by Chance PhillipsJordan Barab @jbarab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If one-quarter of the employees in an occupation suffered irreversible, incurable, degenerative brain disease, #OSHA would act. But OSHA has failed to act to protect football players against degenerative brain disease known as C.T.E. Why not? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...nytimes.comMany N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened? (Gift Article)“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players. 267
Reposted by Chance PhillipsKathryn Anne Edwards @kedseconomist.com · 25/08/2026I managed to take the Fed to task for bad leadership and discuss W.E.B. Du Bois's "The Philadelphia Negro," a real win of a column. Walking away from public data is going backwards in time, as the history of measuring the economic status of Black people shows. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...bloomberg.comThe Fed’s Data Task Force Is a Step BackwardThe logic seems straightforward enough: To make its decisions, the Federal Reserve needs timely and reliable information. A lot of that is public, but increasingly, there is relevant data in private h... 24622
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A really incredible book, the Pulitzer was well-deserved. 050
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I mean, if it really bothers you, you could always move to LA. 000
Reposted by Chance Phillipspublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026i’m dying. i’m dead 814725686
Reposted by Chance PhillipsStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Fascinating piece on the art market this:ft.com 3212
Chance Phillips @chancephillips.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It looks like only Osborn had been sponsoring polls as well, so could imply that their results are starting to look worse for him. 020
Reposted by Chance PhillipsChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/08/2026New: 3 yrs ago I published exposé revealing Richard Hanania used pseudonym to write for Nazi sites Ever since I've watched centrist media rehabilitate him, accepting his ludicrous claim to have left white nationalism behind. My look at what it means, for @marisakabas.bsky.social' The Handbasketthehandbasket.coYou don’t have to hand it to Richard HananiaThe so-called "former" white supremacist's work doesn't show accountability—or that he's actually moved on from his earlier views, Christopher Mathias writes. 3836691081
Reposted by Chance Phillipsadvait @advaitarun.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I’m in @dissentmag.bsky.social TODAY recounting how the SpaceX IPO warped markets around it. It makes me doubt the efficacy of advocating for “market transparency” when oligarchs can so easily bend public markets to their whims. dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...dissentmagazine.orgThe SpaceX Sham - Dissent MagazineThe chief scandal of the AI boom is not the secretive financial machinations of tech oligarchs, but how much money they have raised on the open promise of an automated, transhumanist future. 13111