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10 Sept 2026
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Scott Sumner — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The New Right’s inability to build alliances and coalitions will ultimately doom it as a nation-dismantling fringe. — tap to centre the map on it The New Right’s inability to build alliances and coalitions will ultimately doom it as a nation-dismantling fringe. Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a midterm year, a new poll in one state affects perceptions of that state's race but not the national political environment. — tap to centre the map on it In a midterm year, a new poll in one state affects perceptions of that state's race but not the national political environment. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AfD support reflects a coherent anti-systemic worldview rather than incoherent or narrowly self-interested preferences. — tap to centre the map on it AfD support reflects a coherent anti-systemic worldview rather than incoherent or narrowly self-interested preferences. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparative policy analysis should be done at the level of sovereign countries, not provinces or regions within them. — tap to centre the map on it Comparative policy analysis should be done at the level of sovereign countries, not provinces or regions within them. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blue-state Republicans can be competitive by applying a business-friendly, culturally conservative approach — tap to centre the map on it Blue-state Republicans can be competitive by applying a business-friendly, culturally conservative approach Last stated today
2 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberals and conservatives should work together, and that is easier when colleagues leave their political differences out of it. — tap to centre the map on it Liberals and conservatives should work together, and that is easier when colleagues leave their political differences out of it. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Support for populist right-wing parties is driven more by rejection of the status quo and anti-immigrant sentiment than by demand for economic redistribution. — tap to centre the map on it Support for populist right-wing parties is driven more by rejection of the status quo and anti-immigrant sentiment than by demand for economic redistribution. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. — tap to centre the map on it Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A federal officer can violate the Fourth Amendment and the victim still have no way to sue, because the Bivens remedy has been cut back to almost nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A federal officer can violate the Fourth Amendment and the victim still have no way to sue, because the Bivens remedy has been cut back to almost nothing. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Orin Kerr — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
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7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
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The left/right framework is inadequate for understanding the political culture of places like Wisconsin or Sweden.
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The New Right’s inability to build alliances and coalitions will ultimately doom it as a nation-dismantling fringe.
Holds
In a midterm year, a new poll in one state affects perceptions of that state's race but not the national political environment.
Holds
AfD support reflects a coherent anti-systemic worldview rather than incoherent or narrowly self-interested preferences.
Holds
Comparative policy analysis should be done at the level of sovereign countries, not provinces or regions within them.
Holds
Blue-state Republicans can be competitive by applying a business-friendly, culturally conservative approach
Holds
Liberals and conservatives should work together, and that is easier when colleagues leave their political differences out of it.
Holds
Support for populist right-wing parties is driven more by rejection of the status quo and anti-immigrant sentiment than by demand for economic redistribution.
Holds
Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances.
Holds
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Holds
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Holds
A federal officer can violate the Fourth Amendment and the victim still have no way to sue, because the Bivens remedy has been cut back to almost nothing.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds