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Jake Rubinstein

@jlrube.jakerubinstein.com
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Splitting time between here and my X. Slowly migrating. / Survey Methods / random pictures of my cat / #f1 / US politics Data/Polling/Quant methods at HIT Strategies. More active on the birdsite with the same handle linktr.ee/jlrube

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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 57m
You can now see both sides over at TheMerchRace.com
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 01/10/2026
First day* stats from TheMerchRace.com. I still can't believe this idea that started as a twitter thread of my favorite merch got so much engagement today! Please continue to vote for the best merch and share with your friends. Maybe even buy some of the stuff you see from the candidates.
Graphic from The Merch Race: 4,777 votes on day one, meaning the first 15 hours. 897 designs from 73 candidates, and every one has been in a matchup. Below, a row of seven cartoon t-shirts runs along a checkered stripe. TheMerchRace.com.Graphic from The Merch Race: the longest winning streak of day one (the first 15 hours) is 10 wins in a row, held by the Vote Your Ossoff Sticker Pack from Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senate. The photo shows three navy round stickers reading "Vote your Ossoff" with a peach. Not affiliated with any campaign. TheMerchRace.com.Leaderboard from The Merch Race: Best merch after day one (the first 15 hours), ranked by 4,777 head-to-head votes on Sep 30, 2026. First: Vote Your Ossoff Sticker Pack, Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senate, 10 wins and 0 losses. Second: Vote Your Ossoff Mug, Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senate, 10 wins and 1 loss. Third: Katie Hobbs Stamp 11-ounce coffee mug, Katie Hobbs, Arizona Governor, 10 wins and 1 loss. Not affiliated with any campaign. TheMerchRace.com.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 30/09/2026
Now with a proper preview card TheMerchRace.com
themerchrace.com
The Merch Race
Vote head-to-head on the best Democratic campaign merch of 2026, and see which candidate runs the best store.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 30/09/2026
As you might know, I'm a sucker for a good piece of chaotic campaign merchandise. I'd originally planned to do a just a quick twitter thread of my favorites, but it rapidly evolved into this fun little side project. Please go vote (and buy your favorites) TheMerchRace.com
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 20/05/2026
I'm a ranked choice voting fan, but DC may have chosen the most absurd ranked choice counting method for a multi member district humanly possible. You really need to use a single transferable vote method for multi member districts. I would not be shocked if this leads to a rep on the council
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 14/05/2026
Ah yes, the joys of DC police week. NJ cops with taped over license plates blocking bus lanes
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
what are each of these sandwiches go
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 13/05/2026
The #aapor fomo is setting in 😭
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 02/05/2026
If Platner wins, in like 5 years jeopardy will have Lindsey Graham Platner as a before and after question
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 30/04/2026
I, a voter under 40, just took a 15 minute poll on the telephone. Please clap
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 28/04/2026
What ever happened to Larry the cable guy?
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 26/04/2026
What if Jim Acosta and Michael Tracey settled their differences at the UFC Freedom 250
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 24/04/2026
The capital hill neighborhood is a weird place. Saw this on a new-ish toyota SUV this afternoon
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 22/04/2026
The kick is good
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 21/04/2026
If I bet on election outcomes, I would be buying Yes 6-9% for $0.17 on the site that must not be named. (It was 17 cents when I tweeted this originally. Its 24 cents now.)
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 20/04/2026
Here, have a picture of my cat looking very offended
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 16/04/2026
It's just name ID
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 15/04/2026
I need this but there is no financially sane way for me to get 1 box
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 14/04/2026
Okay who else do I need to follow on this site as twitter becomes more and more useless? Looking for #F1 #Politics and just the general weird stuff that made older twitter delightful
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 14/04/2026
This is a wild piece and I enjoyed every minute of it. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 12/04/2026
Very weird that this guy is a mayor
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 09/04/2026
According to the most recent UMass Lowell poll 53% of self-id'd Democrats are less likely to support a candidate endorsed by AIPAC.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 07/04/2026
Moderating a focus group tonight and wondering what I'm supposed to do if we nuke Iran during the group
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 02/04/2026
Ground Control to Major Tom Ground Control to Major Tom Restart teams and turn your camera on Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six) Restarting outlook, wi-fi on (five, four, three, two) Check connection and may share point work for you (one, lift off)
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 01/04/2026
Just a reminder, the SLS was started during Obama admin and Trump has tried to cut its funding several times. So when those astronauts get near the moon, remember to say "Thanks, Obama"
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 01/04/2026
I'm quitting twitter
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 31/03/2026
I should remember to post here more
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
i made a chart
Line graph labeled "How much of my waking life I spend thinking about bread" with significant peaks around Passover and Yom Kippur
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 11/09/2025
Hmmmmmm #mapoli
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 12/08/2025
Has anyone gone through and checked E.J. Antoni's dissertation for plagiarism? Cause it would be very funny if he plagiarized.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 05/08/2025
A Diddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But here, in our little island of Epstein you might say every one of us is a Diddler
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 23/07/2025
🧵 The data you have all been waiting for! The NYC mayoral primary WITHOUT batch elimination (and some early analysis) 1) Zohran's first round (469,642) would have been enough to win against Cuomo's final round (443,229)
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 21/07/2025
Okay, I've got some questions about the region definitions in the new Suffolk Boston Mayoral Poll
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 15/07/2025
Did you ever wonder what the 2021 NYC mayoral looked like as a Sankey Diagram? Well, wait no longer
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 13/06/2025
The reason Cuomo and Generic White finance guy keep going after the Israel thing is because it is likely their only play for actually harming Mamdani. It's cynical politics at its worst and it's why voters distrust politicians so damn much.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 13/06/2025
As a Jew and a political operative, it's really fucking disgusting to watch Israel be a topic in the NYC mayors race. If we learned anything in 2024 it's that voter were laser focused on the economy. Any time you spend talking about Israel in this race is an insult to voters and tokenizing to jews
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 10/06/2025
Okay, now Bloomberg is endorsing Cuomo and I'm afraid I manifested too hard
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 05/06/2025
Jeez, Cuomo really did suggest Obama was Shucking and Jiving
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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Ether the man who refuses to pronounce your name right @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 05/06/2025
✨Manifesting for the NYC mayoral debate✨
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 04/06/2025
Assuming all the votes are done being counted, that's roughly an 81% reduction in votes cast compared to the November presidential
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 28/05/2025
This is an incredible burn rate without any TV spending from Kraft. Wu is much closer to normal for this part of the year, and had cash on hand already.
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 26/05/2025
678 laps of racing watched and now I am tired
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 23/05/2025
Somehow this is not AI
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 16/05/2025
Cool shell formation on my beach walk
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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me · 09/05/2025
Latin translation: “He has eaten our dogs”
Latin sign in front of Wiener’s Circle in Chicago: Canes Hostros Ipse Conedit
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 08/05/2025
The pope is a Leo here is what his zodiac sign means for the church...
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 08/05/2025
Papum PC small group 🛐🙏📿
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 08/05/2025
The Catholic church just held an entire election cycle quicker than California counts like half their votes
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Jake Rubinstein @jlrube.jakerubinstein.com · 08/05/2025
The need to choose Pierbattista Pizzaballa for pope
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a man wearing sunglasses and a fedora says " or else pizza is gonna send out for you "
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a fedora says " or else pizza is gonna send out for you "
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