Mastodawn

Richard Konarski Jan 18, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/17/twitter-mastodon-replacement-social-media/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_opinions&utm_campaign=wp_opinions

Twitter might be replaced, but not by Mastodon or other imitators

Twitter's successor will probably be something not much like Twitter at all.

The Washington Post

Richard Konarski Jan 12, 2023

"Even as schools spend billions of dollars on security, the number of gun incidents at schools has only grown. The latest tragedy unfolded last week in Virginia, where the police said a first grader, just 6 years old, brought a gun from home and used it to seriously injure his teacher."

A basic tenet of policy analysis is to identify the problem. You must have reliable indicators to assess if your interventions are working.

The rising body count speaks volumes. #gun

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/school-shootings-security.html

How Schools Have Boosted Security as Shootings Become More Common

A new survey shows increased investments in safety measures over the past five years. Yet there are more campus gun incidents than ever.

Richard Konarski Jan 9, 2023

Tony Stark Jan 9, 2023

I've seen and heard a few comments saying Brazil's situation "resembles” the U.S. January 6 attack. It's worse than that.

It was inspired by and consciously modeled on the American insurrection. The GOP is no longer a pro-democracy party. They have been for years trying to destroy faith in our democracy and those around the world, undermine our institutions, and gain power to end our democracy.

They are a clear and present danger to our way of life, liberty, freedoms, and rights.

Many Americans used to believe our country was a beacon of freedom and democracy for the world. Republicans turned us into a beacon of how to stage a coup.

All of us need to come to grips with this. We need to act. We need to work to stop them. We need to organize at all levels. This certainly won’t be the last they have inspired. #Bolsonaro #Brazil

What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans-
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/brasilia-riot-bolsonaro-lula-trump/672677/

What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans

Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters showed that antidemocratic revolutions can be contagious too.

The Atlantic

Richard Konarski Jan 9, 2023

Robert Reich Jan 9, 2023

The global anti-democracy movement has been encouraged by America’s failure to hold Trump accountable.

Richard Konarski Jan 7, 2023

Robert Reich Jan 7, 2023

Why is Josh Hawley still in the Senate two years after provoking a deadly insurrection against the U.S. government? And why hasn't Trump been prosecuted yet?

Richard Konarski Jan 6, 2023

Thought-provoking opinion piece.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/opinion/kruse-zelizer-myth-history.html

Opinion | I Looked Behind the Curtain of American History, and This Is What I Found

The tension between myth and reality does not undermine the U.S. It defines it.

The New York Times

Richard Konarski Jan 5, 2023

John Bull Jan 5, 2023

Look. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If Harry has a problem with his family then he needs to persuade the French to fund him, raise an army, invade and seize the crown.

What else was Brexit for, if not to restore traditional British approaches and values?

Richard Konarski Jan 5, 2023

A difficult and brutal accounting of the human carnage of the ill-prepared Russian troops. Despite this, armed with the knowledge of Putin's betrayal and lies, conscripts seem willing to return.

WARNING: The podcast has graphic descriptions of injuries and violence.

@anneapplebaum - I would certainly appreciate your insight on how the Russian people can be shaken out of Putin's fantasy world.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/podcasts/the-daily/russia-ukraine-military-catastrophe.html

Inside Russia’s Military Catastrophe

As the war against Ukraine rolls on, it has become increasingly clear that this was not the Russian Army anyone expected.

Richard Konarski Jan 4, 2023

The endorsement McCarthy does not need from Trump. “[He] will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB.”

Fundamental statement analysis here. The endorsement is that he will do a "good job." "Maybe" is priceless. ALL CAPS is genuinely the kiss of death. #McCarthy #gop #Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/04/us/house-speaker-vote/house-republicans-pick-up-their-hunt-for-a-new-leader-here-is-the-latest?smid=url-share

Richard Konarski Jan 4, 2023