Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How is it an incomplete pass when the ball never left the hand? 010
Reposted by Dave NashMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge Friday it’s appealing a scorching court order against President Donald Trump’s attempt to sue himself to create an almost $2 billion fund for his political allies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comAttorney General Blanche said Trump’s ‘weaponization fund’ was dead. Now DOJ is appealingThe DOJ said Friday it's appealing a judge's finding that Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own administration was "improper." 28926661278
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What is the endgame of having this as a policy? Do they think trans people will somehow just disappear if they are bullied enough? 010
Reposted by Dave NashSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I gotta say, Jon Ossoff is getting more negative press for noting that Trump enjoys traveling with the one aide who (as he's remarked) actually cares deeply about him—a fact Trump wouldn't even deny—than Trump has ever gotten for calling for his political opponents to be executed 341001229
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Why hasn’t more been made of the U.S. losses here? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The New Physics of PowerIt doesn’t take much for small powers to gain a big advantage over the powerful. 010
Reposted by Dave NashDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Musk has lost more money than person in the history of the world! 1915420
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 24/07/2026And just how soon before the robotaxis and robots make profits soar, Elon? “Two weeks,” perhaps? 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 16/07/2026“Anyone whose memory of 1980s MTV is still vivid will almost certainly know, word for word, the lyrics to Bonnie Tyler’s ecstatic outpouring of pathos, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ (better known to a friend of mine as ‘Total Eclipse of All Art’).” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Odyssey, by Donald TrumpThe president lacks not only a coherent strategic concept but an elementary understanding of what strategy is. 000
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 08/07/2026A fair look inside Nordic economies, including key differences between there and the US. Gift article. What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness 000
Reposted by Dave NashSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I do not claim to know what is happening in the WNBA. But I did just watch a video of Caitlin Clark getting deliberately poked in the eye by like ten different defenders, and then saw this article.substack.comThe Outsider the WNBA Cannot Forgive: The Caitlin Clark ProblemThere is an old principle, which economists call revealed preference, holding that we discover what people truly value not from what they announce but from what they do. 4518544
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“Our nation is full of radicalized people who don’t fully understand that they’re radical because everyone they know agrees with everything they say.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/o...nytimes.comOpinion | One-Party Rule Is Hiding in Plain Sight 030
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Stunned to hear Nicole had to take 5-6 hours to fix the AI radio tracks. I voice-tracked at the (now-defunct) last station I was at, and was out of there in less than an hour every night. (30 minutes when they had me on liner cards.) I heard her station in April and attest to the weirdness. 010
Reposted by Dave NashDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Is a money losing company run by a known liar with a fondness for ketamine and neo-Nazi propaganda worth $2.2 trillion substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comSpaceX: Elon Musk’s Greatest Scam? Mr. Arithmetic Weighs InIf you think SpaceX's market cap makes sense, tell the deficit hawks to STFU 1247
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We are now where executive pay at the top companies is up to 475 times their workers’ pay, a huge leap over the previous survey period. 032
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Companies that approve CEO pay packages won’t “read the room” unless they are forced to by a strong central government, full stop. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/b... 120
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It’s astounding how much better a job the readers did picking these than the Times’ critics! Inclusions of @jamesmcmurtry.bsky.social and Ben Folds in the top 100 almost renews my faith in humanity. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comTimes Readers Pick the 100 Greatest Living American Songwriters25,000 people responded to our poll. Here are their top picks. 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 02/06/2026“This reflects the further lack of understanding that the current administration has of scientific value and scientific merit.” 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This review about the show that replaced Colbert is funnier than the show itself. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comStephen Colbert’s Late Show replacement is a depressing sign of the times | Andrew LawrenceAfter the politically incisive late-night host said his final goodnight last week, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed offered a grim look at where TV is heading 041
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Power and force are not the same thing. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump and His Advisers Clearly Haven’t Actually Read Thucydides 030
Reposted by Dave NashProPublica @propublica.org · 09/05/2026If enacted, the rule change will require intellectually disabled young people as well as very elderly people to file multiple 20-page reports if they want to continue their benefits even at the reduced level.propublica.orgThe Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their FamiliesA rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who... 51686380
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Meta has signs of “the stench of AOL” on it. Boo hoo. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Meta Is Dying. It’s About Time. 1135
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Forgetting who the interviewer is, this candidate has some good ideas about how Dem leadership should communicate, and some innovative ideas for restoring economic balance. Worth a read. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...nytimes.comOpinion | A Democrat Who Makes Me Listen 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 03/05/2026The story is not as sensationalist as its headline, but it’s still a good analysis of where we are and the best guesses as to where things are headed. Be informed so you can “prompt” your local politician accordingly. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass 000
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Some, ahem, morning cheer… Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed 000
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 21/04/2026That article, and most comments posted below it, only serve pieces of a larger pie. The party’s progressive edge is where its energy and thought leadership emerge, and it’s just as important to keep them engaged as those moderates. You want to chase away men 18-34? Marginalize HasanAbi. 021
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 05/04/2026“The fact that someone would need to make such a drastic life change driven by student debt is, itself, an indictment of a broken system.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/b...nytimes.comStudent Debt Burdened Them, So They Moved Abroad and Stopped Paying 091
Reposted by Dave NashJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 31/03/2026🚨 Trump just signed an executive order creating a national voter list — a direct attack on voting rights, and clearly unconstitutional. This is voter suppression. He’s cracking down on mail-in ballots that millions rely on — including up to 60% of seniors over 65. #TrumpVotedByMail 87676276
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 29/03/2026The problem with term limits is that the lobbyists take over as the institutional knowledge. Bad proposals and carve-outs keep coming back until they find a willing new group. 020
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Friedman just kind of tosses this fact into the middle of his column, but what might be China’s reaction if the lack of Iranian oil poses them a hardship? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o... 022
Reposted by Dave NashDigital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 01/03/20264/ Think about that choice. Two options: follow basic transparency rules or stop running political ads altogether. Trillion dollar companies chose to disappear rather than show you who is paying to shape your vote. That is not a business decision. That is a confession. 416069
Reposted by Dave NashDigital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 01/03/20263/ The EU did not ban political ads. They just said: tell us who paid for them and stop using people's personal data like their fears and political beliefs to target them. Basic transparency. Meta and Google said no thanks and pulled political advertising from Europe entirely. 114861
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Despite being a longtime adherent to AP Style, I now declare myself “open-minded” about the Oxford comma. 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Really done with the “Dems aren’t perfect” shots, particularly from media whose brass knows better and while the other side shrugs off their leader’s nasty Somali comments today. 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 10/12/2025In the wake of studies about how wealth dampens compassion, heightens rule-bending and blurs emotional accuracy, Ms. Scott is a refreshing exception that almost restores optimism for humanity. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/b...nytimes.comMacKenzie Scott Announces $7 Billion of Charitable Giving This Year 064
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 08/11/2025What are some of these baseball awards even for if they aren’t judged on objective criteria? 000
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 02/11/2025I remember seeing “portrayals” of this America on programs my grandparents watched when I was a kid. Somewhere along the way we morphed into where a teen almost has to hire a Hollywood producer to figure out how to ask someone to prom. 010
Reposted by Dave NashDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 20/10/2025interesting idea -- states set up escrow systems for collecting taxes instead of giving it to the White House Clown www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... With the courts shut down, Trump wouldn't be able to do anythingtheguardian.comHow can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience | Eric ReinhartBy holding back federal tax revenues, Democratic governors can turn a one-sided assault into a constitutional showdown 58933
Reposted by Dave NashSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Do people realize that Trump and Miller are creating so many valid civil causes of action that taxpayers will be paying billions of dollars—if not tens of billions—to their innocent victims and their families over the next 25 years? America will be digging itself out of a hole for decades to come. 931453436
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 31/08/2025In highly unequal economies, people compare themselves to those at the top, notice the gap and then report how they think things are “bad” economically. Disney park visits are a perfect illustration of the “Decline of America’s Middle Class.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class 031
Reposted by Dave NashProPublica @propublica.org · 25/08/2025Arizona does not vet new voucher schools. Not even if the school or the online school “provider” has already failed, or was founded yesterday, or is operating out of a strip mall, or offers just a half hour of instruction per morning. (Published Dec. 2024) propublica.orgArizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, academic performance or financial sustainability to help parents make informed school choices. 13336141
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Another idea would be to allow ratepayers to earn equity in their local power company, especially if the public takes over financing those grid upgrades. In addition to addressing affordability, it could provide another retirement asset. 000
Reposted by Dave NashAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/08/2025If trump did nothing “concerning” while spending time with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein - as Ghislaine Maxwell says - then there shouldn’t be a problem releasing the Epstein files in their entirety (with survivors’ names and PII redacted.) 18948501247
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Happy Live Aid anniversary day. Sad to hear its founder say it couldn’t happen today. 40 Years After Live Aid, It’s Still Personal for Bob Geldof www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/a...nytimes.com40 Years After Live Aid, It’s Still Personal for Bob Geldof 062
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 25/06/2025“We have one of the top six stadiums in baseball … so let’s scrap it and move to someplace in town we can’t yet name after a few years and get taxpayers to pitch in.” www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...kansascity.comKauffman Stadium just missed top 5 in new MLB ballpark rating. The bummer is whyOne key piece kept Kauffman Stadium from breaking into the top five, according to these 2025 rankings. 010
Reposted by Dave NashDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 23/06/2025We're in uncharted territory with this SCOTUS. They're making decisions--without regard to precedent, without regard to norms, without regard to justice, without regard to the impact on the rule of law in the U.S., without regard to consequences, and very often with a complete lack of transparency. 861471543
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 23/06/2025But will this have “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads”? @stephaniemiller.bsky.social @radioguychris.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/u...nytimes.comFlorida to Build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades 010
Dave Nash @davenash.bsky.social · 23/06/2025In the era that some politicians and their flock want to take us “back” “again,” housing was just over twice an average annual income. Now it’s more than 10 times that. Fixing this should be a top priority to reduce homelessness. From @hartmannreport.com open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...open.substack.comChapter 9: Housing should not be a commodityYour weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Hidden History of the American Dream" 000