Judah Grunstein

The problem with the horse-race coverage of Trump II is that, across the board, he is destroying nonzero sum arrangements: rule of law, institutions, collective goods, trade relationships, alliances.

So what the media portrays as a win for Trump is usually a net loss for everyone, including the US.

Found myself describing a right-wing figure from the 2010s as "sanity you could disagree with," and it would be so nice to have that back again.

Yes, I have no idea. But given how lawless the Trump admin is, I would not be keen on waiting to find out. I suspect whatever secret service protection he and his family had is long gone, too. So it's also a question of feeling exposed.

A New Yorker style cartoon of two men on a balcony watching a mushroom cloud in the distance, with the caption: "You never know. He still might be bluffing."

Been a while since I had to post this one.

I've seen that as an option, too.

Also, if I've roasted the chicken myself, I keep the drippings and add that to the stock as well.

It was really bad a few weeks ago, but I'm now at the point where if I even have to think twice I block.

I'll be really curious to see who is the first American to apply for asylum in a foreign country under Trump, and how their claim is adjudicated.

Haven't seen mentioned that it's important to cover the pot, and I've read that 4-5 hrs is the sweet spot.

YouTube video by PeterToshVEVO Peter Tosh - Equal Rights (Audio)

Evening soundtrack.

"Everyone is crying out for peace, yes. None is crying out for justice."

This one always gets to me.

Feeling lonely?

Volunteer for Big Brothers so a single mom can have an afternoon off each month.

D'oh! Just got it! 😂😭

Oh, didn't take it like that. Just that I'm not terribly invested in it. I skip days etc.

Note that "repackaging feminist theory but for men" is not a "genuine parallel of feminism for men."

The fish knows nothing of water.

Very sound advice.

When young guys ask me for advice on women I tell them:
1. Learn to be genuinely interested in other people, not just the woman you think you like.
2. Have your own hobbies/interests and go out and do them.
3. Find causes you care about & volunteer. You’ll meet people with similar values.

I handicap myself with two very bad random guesses to start to make it interesting, so no, not at all.

It's possible, folks.

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Adding here, too.

The key to coding emotional as female is that anger can't be an emotion.

Screengrab of NYT headline reading: Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side President Trump had been on a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn't bend to his will, he responded with disproportionate intensity.

These people need therapy.

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

Imagine what the wording would be for a woman.

Learn a trade, gain confidence, contribute to the community, provide care for someone other than yourself: It's very similar to what Dunt ends up with, but if you're going to talk about a progressive political response, it needs to be action in the real world.

Yes, I agree with that entirely.

I think my biggest misgiving with the whole conceit of that piece and others is the idea that what's needed is a counternarrative, rather than collective action.

To my mind, building a house with Habitat for Humanity is more effective than an influencer campaign.

Yes, didn't mean to suggest he is. These are more general points with regard to the broader reckoning on the left these days, not necessarily meant as a rebuttal to Dunt's piece.

Good time to change that!

Feeling lonely?

Come down to the union hall!

I almost added a rewrite of the preamble to the Combahee River Collective Statement to show how easily it can be done, but I couldn't bring myself to hit send.

Here you go, @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com.

7. And the outreach would not be around "getting laid" or meeting girlfriends, but rather becoming a full-rounded and mature adult, which is the quickest path to a satisfying life of engagement and commitment.