Jeff Blattner

Dems, this isn't that hard. Trump is (1) incompetent and (2) only about enriching himself and his cronies. Anything coming out of his mouth is an attempt to distract from (1) and (2). Repeat as needed.

The Tree of Life massacre was eight years ago. My encomium and prayer for the community where I grew up. wapo.st/4zVeZQ7

Motto for the 2026 midterms: "If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own."

I’ll stand up for reproductive freedom every damn time. Thanks for coming to Maine, @aoc.bsky.social.

This. Oh, and write checks! (For you youngsters, that means contribute...)

Think of it this way: One freshman Senator you may not like can do little or no harm, but an unhinged President, unchecked by a Senate majority, can and will do massive harm.

I've been involved in Supreme Court confirmation battles for almost 40 years. The road to a SCOTUS MAGA majority is paved with well-intentioned Democrats who let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Think of it this way: One freshman Senator you may not like can do little or no harm, but an unhinged President, unchecked by a Senate majority, can and will do massive harm.

Voters in Maine and Michigan, please take note.

"If you're not at the table, you're on the menu."

I'm a bit more optimistic. Trump will want little from Congress, so no leverage there. Dems' power turns on their willingness to use appropriations leverage to keep Trump on a short leash. Shutdowns will be a test of political will. Agree that refusal to confirm SCOTUS nominees is an absolute must.

We seem to be in a moment where the DSA is getting considerably more attention than its representation in the electorate warrants. Paradoxically, the larger the Democratic House majority in the next Congress, the less influence DSA will have within the Democratic caucus. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Clarence Thomas will be 80 at the end of Trump's term, and Sam Alito will be 78. If Republicans keep Senate majority, they can resign & enable Trump to lock in a MAGA SCOTUS majority for a generation. Measure your reservations about imperfect Dem Senate candidates against that.

Clarence Thomas will be 80 at the end of Trump's term, and Sam Alito will be 78. If Republicans keep Senate majority, they can resign & enable Trump to lock in a MAGA SCOTUS majority for a generation. Measure your reservations about imperfect Dem Senate candidates against that.

No mention of a Democratic Congress using one of its most potent weapons, the appropriations power. Trump will try to turn the Executive Branch into a personal fiefdom during his last two years in office. Congress should cut off his allowance. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/o...

No mention of a Democratic Congress using one of its most potent weapons, the appropriations power. Trump will try to turn the Executive Branch into a personal fiefdom during his last two years in office. Congress should cut off his allowance. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/o...

It was an honor to serve President Obama as an advisor in the White House and I am humbled to have his support as I campaign to serve as Colorado’s next Governor. 👇

This. 💯 Until the Supreme Court has a durable majority who interpret the Constitution to provide for a well-functioning democracy for We The People, with liberty and justice for all, everything else will be provisional.

Didn't take long. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...

Didn't take long. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...

Come for the hypocrisy, but stay for the sheer unbridled terror about the November election oozing out of this Administration.

Come for the hypocrisy, but stay for the sheer unbridled terror about the November election oozing out of this Administration.

A welcome development. It needs to be followed up with the threat of ousting Johnson as Speaker in the lame duck, if there's a risk of election deniers refusing to seat newly elected Dems in January. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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In 2050, the robot overlords will look back at this moment and it will all seem funny.

How much is Anthropic going to set aside to reserve for legal liabilities and costs from ending humanity? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

How much is Anthropic going to set aside to reserve for legal liabilities and costs from ending humanity? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

OpenAI and Anthropic face the *risk* of unbounded liability for catastrophic harm caused by their agents, yet they have been headed for IPOs. Is it any wonder that they are now turning to Congress for regulation?

Pope Leo thrashing Peter Thiel in the final act is the sci-fi movie the world is waiting for.

Suggested reframing of the conversation about AI: Talk about the risks created by the *companies* that produce AI models, rather than the risks created by the models themselves. E.g. "There is an x percent risk that OpenAI and Anthropic may destroy humanity." Put the responsibility where it belongs.

Suggested reframing of the conversation about AI: Talk about the risks created by the *companies* that produce AI models, rather than the risks created by the models themselves. E.g. "There is an x percent risk that OpenAI and Anthropic may destroy humanity." Put the responsibility where it belongs.

How long until Trump orders his hollowed-out and subverted Antitrust Division to investigate this constitutionally protected boycott?

How long until Trump orders his hollowed-out and subverted Antitrust Division to investigate this constitutionally protected boycott?

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The messes a Democratic president will have to clean up in 2029 will make the messes President Obama had to clean up in 2009 look like a birthday party.

The messes a Democratic president will have to clean up in 2029 will make the messes President Obama had to clean up in 2009 look like a birthday party.

Imagine if, after creating the atomic bomb, the Manhattan Project published the plans and left the uranium stockpile for anyone to take...

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Would you put your young children in a room with two revolvers, one of which had one live round, even though there was only an 8% chance one of them would be killed? That's smaller than the risk ALL of humanity is facing.

A Select Committee on AI makes sense. Hope it will be informative and probing without being partisan. The risks humanity faces transcend politics. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Would you put your young children in a room with two revolvers, one of which had one live round, even though there was only an 8% chance one of them would be killed? That's smaller than the risk ALL of humanity is facing.

The simplest way to make AI firms more careful about the risks they create is to make them and their executives legally and financially responsible for the damage they cause.

The way to make AI firms internalize the seriousness of the stakes is to make them legally and financially liable for the damage they cause.

Talked with John Fetterman back when he was Mayor of Braddock and an outsider sticking up for working people. I don't recognize him any more. He's no longer the person Pennsylvania elected. He should resign.

Talked with John Fetterman back when he was Mayor of Braddock and an outsider sticking up for working people. I don't recognize him any more. He's no longer the person Pennsylvania elected. He should resign.

Any reason New York City shouldn't rename Trump Tower's block "Lake Ontario Avenue"?

Sens Ted Kennedy & John McCain died on this date, 9 yrs apart. As Sen McCain recalled at Sen Kennedy's wake, they held sharply different views but respected each other immensely. They often argued loudly on the Senate floor, & then retired to the cloakroom to laugh about it. youtu.be/F7I8lUeJwQY?...