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Eric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 11h

another example of how the people seeking to redesign our society don't actually like any fun things

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 13h

Jazz is the balls you don't field, I guess

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 13h

Personally I'm enjoying it

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16h

With the midterms approaching, @russellberman.bsky.social and @dgraham.bsky.social discuss whether the Republicans’ gerrymandering gambit might backfire, what it would mean if a Democrat won in Texas, and more. Watch the full episode of Radio Atlantic:

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A Widening Map for Democrats

The midterm races that could define 2028 and beyond

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Chrissie describes Cleveland as "Akron's main competition," and that's now canon

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fwiw I also love the (poorly regarded) live Beck/Hammer record too. Fernando Saunders!

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No doubt. I think for whatever reason they are a little more held in check on Trident. But I also like that John has guys in that band who think they are his peers and will compete with him

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Something about that frisson of growing hatred between Jan and John really makes first Mahavishnu for me

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Or place any second Mahavishnu over first! I delight in this take even as I cannot endorse it

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If we’re sharing Mahahot takes, I think Lost Trident is the best recording of any generation of the band. This Apocalypse take is truly insane tho

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You'll be shocked to learn that Episcopalians love process

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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

good ol' @jessefarrar.com from the top rope www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...

“I think if you keep betting on ‘Nothing happens,’ you’re only wrong once, and then it’s like, ‘Well, great. I’m glad I was wrong,” Farrar said. “But until then, I’ve racked up a million victories on ‘Bad things don’t happen to powerful people.’ That’s how the world is organized, you know.”

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If folks can't shoehorn their narrative, that's a skill issue

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Howard A. Rodman @rodman.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This 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.

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Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ah, I am traveling this weekend alas

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 30/09/2026

A 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:

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The DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump Conspiracy

It’s buckling under the weight of strategic errors, staff turnover, and, most of all, the facts.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fascinating transformation from denying that racial dog whistles were present to demanding that they be present

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Honestly I'd probably ignore any political opinions of a decent new Eastern NC-style BBQ place downtown

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm not a small business owner. Is it considered good to alienate and feud with your prospective customer base before you open?

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This feels like a commentary on the jargon of academic philosophy more than a statement about the value of writing

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the funniest thing to happen in the Senate in a long time

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is not what I want for my kids and I doubt it's what most other parents want, either.

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Johannes Franzen @johannesfranzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible stuff.

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AI and the crisis of the author

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September 4, 2026
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Editor’s note (September 21, 2026): We have removed this essay. AI was used in its preparation. The TLS editorial guidelines prohibit the use of AI in the writing and editing process. The author states that he was unaware of the policy.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I 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/...

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Trump Is Asking to Be Bailed Out Again

The president’s eagerness to act keeps getting him into difficult spots—which he then demands that legislators and the public help him escape.

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Daniel 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...

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A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake

Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28/09/2026

pretty sure "lands" is the wrong word here for at least two reasons

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Donald 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/...

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The Absences Haunting the Trump Administration

The president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You didn't even wait for my Zevon follow-up

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Embarrassingly I haven't listened yet! I usually expect the Olson-less Jayhawks to be on the less morose side of the spectrum, so this is bracing

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good 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/...

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The Absences Haunting the Trump Administration

The president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities.

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"No, I said I'd answer your questions ON the fly"

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