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government Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. Last stated 6 days ago
15 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving a profligate transit agency more political support makes it worse, because it confirms that spending more is what gets rewarded. — tap to centre the map on it Giving a profligate transit agency more political support makes it worse, because it confirms that spending more is what gets rewarded. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When politicians or executives offer a choice between two bad options, refuse the frame: reframe the question instead of accepting responsibility for either. — tap to centre the map on it When politicians or executives offer a choice between two bad options, refuse the frame: reframe the question instead of accepting responsibility for either. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. — tap to centre the map on it Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. — tap to centre the map on it A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 3 weeks ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government is people with goals, so it grows by nature; there must be very strict limits on how far it can expand its power at the expense of citizens. — tap to centre the map on it Government is people with goals, so it grows by nature; there must be very strict limits on how far it can expand its power at the expense of citizens. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. — tap to centre the map on it Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. — tap to centre the map on it Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. Last stated 2 years ago
4 Mar 2025
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Friedrich Merz — holds since 2025-02-25 — tap for who they are
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Friedrich Merz — no longer holds since 2025-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of what Durov is charged with is conduct almost any large platform could be accused of. — tap to centre the map on it Most of what Durov is charged with is conduct almost any large platform could be accused of. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech. — tap to centre the map on it Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — tap for who they are