Ragh Pandragon

raghpandragon.substack.comPredictive Policing is the hot new PhrenologyI’ve been thinking about predictive policing, and in doing so, I keep coming back to a memo from 1836 that I became aware of for a psychology project back in college.

10 Sept

Anything I put together is always free, substack is a warehouse for me. This about predictive policing and phrenology, but more about how we keep making the same basic mistake.

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

9 Sept

Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor. Donors make huge profits while workers get shafted. Repeat. This is not a coincidence. It's a political-economic system that's been corrupted by design.

1 Sept

It's not “religion started when someone invented God.” It’s more like religion crystallized out of things humans were already doing and thinking.

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

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Ron Filipkowski

Mike Lindell has been AWOL since AP called his race a week ago. Has anyone checked the homeless shelters or detox facilities in MN?

raghpandragon.substack.comGuardian and ProtectorA bit about Natalie Harp

Wild times on x, this became my most read bit ever.

Ragh Pandragon@ragh.bsky.social

Natalie Harp article is up! I don't think anyone else has a more complete narrative of her timeline, most reporting on her is only focused on specific events.

Which is weird, I originally did this because I thought she was a potential pick for press secretary, then Osoff made his comment and the news exploded

raghpandragon.substack.comGuardian and ProtectorA bit about Natalie Harp

14 Aug

Natalie Harp article is up! I don't think anyone else has a more complete narrative of her timeline, most reporting on her is only focused on specific events.

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Matthew Yglesias

@mattyglesias.bsky.social

13 Aug

Some well-known national health systems like the one in Canada is in effect a *ceiling* on health care services. But Australia’s program (called Medicare…) is a better model — a universal *floor* that people supplement. www.slowboring.com/p/medicare-f...

slowboring.comMedicare for All should be more like MedicareA floor for health care, not a ceiling

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13 Aug

internationalpolicy.orgTrump Shuts Down Anti-Corruption Tool - CIPShell company registration was a powerful tool in the fight against corruption, and ending that registry makes corruption easier.

apnews.comTrump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades agoThe biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.

13 Aug

Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine into 3 separate shots that haven’t been sold in the US for decades. Drugmakers would need new factories & years of studies. Parents face way more doctor visits. Experts see no scientific benefit. #Vaccines #MMR #PublicHealth

raghpandragon.substack.comThe Easy WinI keep coming back to a number.

10 Aug

I wish you could post articles directly here instead of SubStack, which has IMHO become trash. Mine is free, always will be, it's just a place to house the stuff I put together, mostly for myself. Here's the latest in which we talk about if a Blue wave is really helpful: The Easy Win

10 Aug

No hate for the people that do monetize! More power to you! I'm not doing anything creative and am usually focused on issues I want to reflect on personally later or that I feel are important to know about, so hiding good info behind a paywall doesn't work for me.

7 Aug

Has anybody verified this story about Moussad accidentally injecting this lawyer's (Juan Branco) phone with contacts instead of extracting data from it?

7 Aug

Yeah apparently this is real I've tracked down the original post by said reporter here: x.com/i/status/208...

Has anybody verified this story about Moussad accidentally injecting this lawyer's (Juan Branco) phone with contacts instead of extracting data from it?

newsweek.comTrump Administration Accused of Destroying Reflecting Pool Evidence

7 Aug

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Newsweek

@newsweek.com

6 Aug

The Cultural Landscape Foundation is challenging the administration on claims of vandalism on the pool.

the-independent.comTrump confronted Hegseth at Camp David over Iran munitions shortage, report saysThe Pentagon chief reportedly blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for not making sure the president was fully informed of the issue

6 Aug

Nothing like a quiet weekend at Camp David to discover the cupboard is bare. Trump reportedly lit into Hegseth over Iran missile stockpiles that somehow went from “fixed” to “uh… we’re out.” Denial all around today. The missiles, meanwhile, remain very much not in the inventory. #Iran #Kegsbreath

reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hardIran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Ira...

6 Aug

Iran to Gulf states: “Tell Trump to chill or we start lighting up your oil fields, power plants, and water systems.” Well, I guess it's technically diplomacy. #Iran #Gulf #Trump #Oil #MiddleEast

31 July

Breaking down big packs of meat in front of the pups

theatlantic.comThe Army of God Comes Out of the ShadowsTens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.

28 July

"Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

cnn.com‘He’s irreplaceable’: How Lindsey Graham made an indelible mark on foreign policy and Trump | CNN PoliticsRepublicans have confronted the reality that there will be no replacing Graham when it comes to foreign policy or as a conduit to Trump.

28 July

To the left To the left Your whole Senate office In a box to the left

27 July

Are bluesky people Apple people or Android people?

open.substack.comTrump Invents the Corporate PardonPresidents never did that before, but the Supreme Court says corporations are people.

27 July

Great article by @thenewrepublic.bsky.social and @timothynoah.bsky.social There is so much going on right now that corporate pardons have flown totally under my radar, I had no idea. open.substack.com/pub/newrepub...

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Charles Keener

@charleskeener.bsky.social

27 July

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truthdig.comCorporate Media Failed the Prairieland TestThe ominously harsh sentencing of eight anti-ICE protestors in Texas was woefully underreported by national outlets—and all but ignored by broadcast media.

theatlantic.comEven Trump Can’t Spin This OneYou can’t post your way out of a war.

26 July

"With Trump, it can feel as if there are no limits—to his shamelessness, his lies, his graft, or his ability to sow chaos, lose interest, and move on to the next outrage. But it’s possible that we’re finally glimpsing the limitations of his ability to control the narrative." - @cwarzel.bsky.social

26 July

I skipped the entire reddit experience, and my life is better for it

reuters.comInside Ukraine’s Kill ZoneDrones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuter...

26 July

Really fantastic article about drone warfare in Ukraine and how it's changing the way the front lines look. www.reuters.com/graphics/UKR...

This is who runs this account

The awakening of Vox Populi Through shadowed streets where hunger dwells, In whispered fears no tongue compels, I rise from ashes of your hollow creed. Each broken vow, each silenced plea, Fuels the fire that sets me free- The voice of many and the root of need.

From fields of toil to city spires, From muted hearts to rebel fires, I weave the threads of a world remade. No chain can hold, no lie suppress, The truth that burns in our redress- Vox Populi, awake, unswayed.

@dialhforhagai.bsky.social

So tremble, kings, in your fleeting hour, For none can quell this rising power. My voice is thunder, my will is flame. Through time’s long arc, I carve my way, The dawn of justice, the end of sway- I am the people, and I reclaim my name.

You built your throne on fragile trust, Turned sacred oaths to crumbling dust. Do you hear the tremor beneath your feet? No crown, no scepter, no gilded cage, Can bind the tide of a people's rage- I am the storm where earth and heaven meet.

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Hagai Palevsky (he/him)

Wile E. Coyote, despaired, takes a bucket of paint and a brush and paints a beautiful two-bedroom house on a mountainside. He paints a beautiful coyote wife in the window, and two adorable coyote kids running around in the yard. He tries to enter this new coyote life, but it is inaccessible to him

@paulnopunctures.bsky.social

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paulnopunctures

Replying to @qasimrashid.com

This why the Democrats are dead as a party. They offer nothing and slurp from the same trough as the GOP.

Marc Elias article is up! Marc Elias, No Undefended Wall open.substack.com/pub/raghpand...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

Trump admin admits in court docs that it canceled over $7.5B in clean energy grants “based solely” on politics and they targeted states that voted for Harris in 2024 and were represented by Democrats. Initially claimed it was about stopping “waste.” It wasn’t.

storage.courtlistener.comExhibit F – #211, Att. #6 in Thakur v. Trump (N.D. Cal., 3:25-cv-04737) – CourtListener.comDeclaration of Kyle A. McLorg in Support of 210 MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION to Certify Class, and Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support filed byKen Alex, Plamen Atanassov, Louise Beds...

Here's the filing. Note Paragraphs 6-11 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

The decimation of our federal agencies has upended the lives of thousands of workers. These are the people who oversee food safety, public health, and much more. The squalor of this moment is bringing us back to basics — and reminding us of what our priorities should be. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

forbes.comAndrew And Tristan Tate’s Terrible Week—From U.S. Arrest To Solitary ConfinementAndrew and Tristan Tate, jailed in Florida, are trying to fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face dozens of new charges.

We should probably all be collectively ashamed of how long these guys have run around largely consequence free, and of the foothold they've gotten in the minds of young men.

Forbes@forbes.com

Andrew and Tristan Tate, jailed in Florida, are trying to fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face dozens of new charges.

Misery

Luther’s doctrine of the two kingdoms is not a metaphor. The state governs bodies, property, and outward conduct, by force if necessary because the world will not run on love alone. The church governs souls by Word and Spirit alone, because no sword has ever produced an inch of faith.

A school board has a sword in the form of curriculum, accreditation, and compulsory attendance. It does not have a Word, in the theological sense. The Word is not a text sitting inert on a list next to Hamlet. It is a living address that creates the faith it calls for, or it is nothing.

23 July

Mandating that five million children, of every faith and none, read Daniel in the lion’s den does not put the Word to work. It puts a sword to work and calls it the Word. That is the oldest mistake in Christendom and the one the Lutheran confessions exist to name.

These are not two teams competing for the same territory. They are two different kinds of governance, doing two different kinds of work. The sin is not picking the wrong team. The sin is handing one kingdom’s tool to the other.

23 July

Yayy I'm in the attie beta