Steve Rogers

Just learned about the passing of one of my all-time favorite message boarders, the great Moon Man. He apparently passed over the last few months.

Smart, quick the barb, kind of heart, and one of the funniest motherfuckers around. A true treasure, gone way too soon.

RIP, good sir.

Preparing you for when your daughter will ask you for a peanut butter sandwich but without peanut butter. But she refuses to accept the bread alone.

Less time than it takes for two hot pockets! (Lean pockets too!)

Opinion | My Bosses Were Afraid of Crossing Trump. So, I Quit. A veteran journalist opens up on the censorship that he says led to his resignation.

Alan Greenblatt walked away from his position as editor of Governing last week because his bosses kept telling him to spike stories that were critical of Trump.
On Tuesday, Oct. 28th, I will be interviewing him on this subject at a Substack Live Video. Join in at 1PM MT / 3PM ET that day!

You get a plus 1?

Rex Douglass is a free agent. Rex is a data bulldozer and champion of science, plus no bs palantir overhead. Get him before he gets got.

The copyeditor's decision to list Washington University in St. Louis as being in Seattle, WA, does not give me confidence.

New Book: Nicholas Carnes | Sanford School of Public Policy Following up on their first volume about the politics of the MCU, editors Nicholas Carnes and Lilly J. Goren are back with a new volume of expert essays exploring the pol

The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is back!

Volume 2 explores the political messages, cultural debates and real-world implications of Marvel’s Phase 4 films and series. Co-edited by @carnes.bsky.social and @gorenlj.bsky.social

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#BookSky #NewBook

For all those #APSA people on planes...Does someone have a scatter plot that shows the economy (e.g., GDP or change in real disposable income) and presidential vote share that includes the 2024 election? [Needed for a teaching slide]

Sneaky title Princeton Alumni Club. Getting a better open rate during Fantasy Football Draft Weekend

First day of class, finicky clicker.

Targus Clickers seem to have about a 5-year life span (I think I lost the first one). Originally recommended by @carnes.bsky.social in Grad School. New one arrives tomorrow.

This month's IT training: Avoiding TOAD attacks...thankfully we already took the frog training, so this should be a cinch

Listen to the roar of the #STLCards fans in Busch Stadium tonight when Adam Wainwright came out to pitch for the Savannah Bananas.

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.

With this news, which diplomatic, real-life couple would you want on your team? Madam Secretary or The Americans?

Three big takeaways from that “One Big Beautiful Bill.“ Republican tactics seem likely to weaken the Senate – and make fiscal crisis more likely.

Senate GOP tactics to make 2017 tax cuts "permanent" required nuclear move on Senate floor-- weakening authority of the parliamentarian, blowing hole in Byrd Rule, & possibly making future debt crisis more likely. New @goodauth.bsky.social post on fallout from OBBB

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Didn't really like how Dominique was treated here. He did well, but seemed a little taken advantage of. Made me dislike David

📚 Missouri voters are on board with public high schools discussing sexual orientation, according to our Aug 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll.

Support drops, though, when it comes to middle and elementary schools.

In February 2024, 48% of likely Missouri voters told the SLU/YouGov Poll they favored the judge making death penalty decisions when the jury could not come to a decision. 35% opposed.

Thanks. It will be interesting, as tax increases by the state government in Missouri often require voter approval, via the Hancock amendment. Medicaid expansion was also approved via a constitutional amendment. So it will be battling amendments.

Forgive my stupidity, but what do the constraints on raising state funds mean for states (like MO) where the expansion was done by Constitutional amendment than statute. My understanding is the MO state government is still on the hook for the Medicaid expansion even without federal funds.

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

What was it about?

A bird feeder in a window is like adding a cable package to cat TV

🏟️ State stadium funding? What do Missouri voters think (SLU/YouGov Poll Aug. 2024):

🔸 50% say team owners should cover at least 75% of stadium costs

📉Only 36% think the state should pay even 25%
& fewer than 1 in 10 believe the state should pay 50% or more.
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🔥 Memorial Day weekend is here—time to fire up the grills and smokers! 🍖

When it comes to BBQ, Missouri voters aren’t shy about their pick: Kansas City style beats St. Louis style by more than 2 to 1, according to the SLU/YouGov Poll.

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There are two weeks left in the UFL. Battlehawks now host the conference and league championships. They get conference because of stadium availability. They got league because of our attendance.

So last two weeks of the league are pretty meaningless.

Hart would have won? You were one politically aware toddler...