David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 13hYou'll be shocked to learn that Episcopalians love process 1121
Reposted by David A. GrahamSen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 18hgood ol' @jessefarrar.com from the top rope www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u... 011112
Reposted by David A. GrahamHoward A. Rodman @rodman.bsky.social · 04/05/2026This story was broken by The Cornell Sun, which @nytimes.com nowhere cites. As a former editor-in-chief of The Sun — and in the name of brave, amazing college newspapers everywhere — do not treat student journalists as truffle pigs, taking what they've sniffed out without credit or compensation.nytimes.comCornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza 643455799
Reposted by David A. GrahamThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 30/09/2026A Justice Department probe into a supposed “grand conspiracy” to politically persecute Donald Trump is collapsing, @dgraham.bsky.social writes. He explores the flaws in the DOJ’s plans:bit.lyThe DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump ConspiracyIt’s buckling under the weight of strategic errors, staff turnover, and, most of all, the facts. 48628
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Fascinating transformation from denying that racial dog whistles were present to demanding that they be present 324351
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm not a small business owner. Is it considered good to alienate and feud with your prospective customer base before you open? 2110
Reposted by David A. GrahamZack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the funniest thing to happen in the Senate in a long time 27211
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is not what I want for my kids and I doubt it's what most other parents want, either. 4160987
Reposted by David A. GrahamJohannes Franzen @johannesfranzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Incredible stuff. 12599155
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I am once again reminded of the joke about the man who, upon being convicted for the murder of his parents, throws himself at the judge’s feet and begs for mercy on a poor orphan. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comTrump Is Asking to Be Bailed Out AgainThe president’s eagerness to act keeps getting him into difficult spots—which he then demands that legislators and the public help him escape. 2173
Reposted by David A. GrahamDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“It is only a slight exaggeration to say that since Republican lawmakers do not have control of Congress, they cannot really lose it.” www.ft.com/content/7b9d...ft.comA Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquakeDemocrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda 3579
Reposted by David A. GrahamPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 28/09/2026pretty sure "lands" is the wrong word here for at least two reasons 441081139
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump vs. the Shallow State www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe Absences Haunting the Trump AdministrationThe president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities. 091
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Donald Trump is trying to fight a war without an Army secretary or several top generals, do mass deportations without an ICE director, and politicize the Justice Department without a deputy attorney general www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe Absences Haunting the Trump AdministrationThe president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities. 0112
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026".... That'll be the day I go back to Annandale" www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...theatlantic.comThe Edge of California Is Falling Into the OceanStorms driven by El Niño are pulling chunks of coast away. 4256
Reposted by David A. GrahamDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good piece from @dgraham.bsky.social on how the failure to appoint people to key positions undermines Trump's ability to get things done. The mass gutting of civil service positions compounds the problem. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe Absences Haunting the Trump AdministrationThe president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities. 1219354
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They're trying to shelter the lawmakers, obviously www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...washingtonsun.comThe Best Place to Catch a Lawmaker? Where They Pee.The facilities next to the lavish antechamber off the House floor are where many senior lawmakers make frequent stops. 080
Reposted by David A. Grahammcc @dryad.technology · 25/09/2026Why is billionaire-owned media suddenly coming all at once with pieces against drinking fluids. What is this manufacturing consent for. Is it building toward something. Should I be afraid 1051719345
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Great news, folks: We found the waste, fraud, or abuse www.axios.com/2026/09/25/i...axios.comICE wasted millions in rush to expand detention, government watchdog findsWarehouses, unused meals and unusable tents contributed to millions in waste. 03213
Reposted by David A. GrahamPhil Gentry @pmgentry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Basically I don't know what to make of the the most hegemonic publication in the US getting rid of professional arts criticism in favor of these glossy packages (c.f. the songwriters one in April) that have no real authors but lots of clips of famous people. 2162
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NOLO: A CONTENDER www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...nytimes.comHurricane Nolo Takes Aim at HawaiiThough likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned. 092
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Trump DOJ's plan to prove a political vendetta against him by convincing FBI agents it baselessly fired to testify on its behalf is, somehow, not working out as intended www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comEx-F.B.I. Agents Crucial to ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Suggest Testimony Won’t HelpLawyers for the agents said that their clients would testify about “a properly predicated allegation that then-citizen Trump had unlawfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents.” 1243
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Republican can run from Trump, but they can't hide www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe Doomed Midterm Strategy Some Republicans Are TryingGOP incumbents are seeking distance from President Trump, but that’s not likely to save them. 084
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Great headline www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-loil... 0140
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Music’s most consequential confrontation over Israel and Palestine has been driven by two of the least cool people in all of popular culture." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...theatlantic.comWhy Macklemore Was Kicked Off the Ed Sheeran TourMusic’s most consequential confrontation over Israel and Palestine has complicated the idea of the apolitical concert. 6454
Reposted by David A. GrahamRick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#ELB: ‘‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms’ electionlawblog.org/2026/love-me-ad… 2163
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Convenience store chains are consistently and egregiously baiting and switching people with overcharges: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comAmid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumersGuardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items 0137
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here is a headline I wrote and somehow got published during a visit to the U.S. by China's now-leader in 2012 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comXi Thinks My Tractor's SexyBarnstorming through Iowa, the Chinese vice president gets a taste of the campaign-trail life. 0110
Reposted by David A. GrahamJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There's a lot to say about this, and other folks are saying most of it. I just want to focus on one thing: the claim about the relationship between universities and "the real world." 1526993
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Reminder that no one needs to take this man seriously ever again www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comSeriously, Tucker Carlson? Come On.Media figures who have turned against Trump only in recent weeks have forfeited the right to be taken seriously in the future. 2231
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Sorry, the what now? google.com/url?q=https://us.list-manage.com/puAuaGeBZyL?e%3D9daf4e39e8%26c2id%3Dd368c06de7ce22eacfa953e270cbcc39%26m%3DCoxUoYb4v8uG1hMBGwod9-XPaNKqXPka1LdhHqEdgLVXOVauhYm428OwwnDd&source=gmail&ust=1790335433804000&usg=AOvVaw002HsBoB8qGVOpvCJAwpL6 171
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I would like John Schneider to walk into Lake Ontario 090
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's a (bleak) sign of the times that my first thought was, "Like on Polymarket?" 0202
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's OK, there's no history of fires at the White House 3248
Reposted by David A. GrahamBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Journalists at CNN, MS NOW and Politico failed to maintain “standards of professionalism,” according to lawyers working for President Trump, who recently told a female reporter, “Quiet, piggy.” 24604128
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This would be a more interesting, braver, and useful piece if it had any specific examples of what it is talking about www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-s...nationalreview.comThe Scourge of Obsessive Positioning in the Right’s Media and Politics | National ReviewUnfortunately, so much of what we see these days is people deliberately trying to position themselves within the right, rather than advance anything larger. 050
Reposted by David A. GrahamThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 22/09/2026President Trump seems to believe that banning certain news outlets is the answer to his political problems—but his unpopularity with voters is a predicament of his own creation, @dgraham.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/XDvlYmYw 84915
David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Perverse admiration for the @newsobserver.com determinedly burying mention of Duke in their story on the US News rankings www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...newsobserver.comAn NC school is the best regional college in the South, according to US NewsU.S. News released its 2027 list of the best places to go to college on Tuesday, and North Carolina schools are well-represented. 030