https://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3ltkisd2pf22pThere is perhaps nothing that makes me feel worse about the prospects of pluralistic democracy than reading posts on NextDoor.09 Jul 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkisd2pf22phttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3lrbtcnynds2mAn interesting representation of the L.A. protests found on /r/LosAngeles - the purple dot represents the areas of L.A. that the national guard came in to "save." Provocation is the point. https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1l7hlw8/the_purple_dot_shows_all_the_obliterated_places/#lightbox10 Jun 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbtcnynds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3ljbi32zrpk27https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/maximally-transparent-doge-now-tells-federal-court-its-records-are-not-subject-to-foia-requests/ It's just such a "strange coincidence" that all the auditors and institutional transparency mechanisms are being dismantled. If only there were some inferences we could draw from this?28 Feb 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbi32zrpk27https://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3ljb3ofauys2oThis is trolling-qua-diplomacy. I get the sense there are some folks for whom "owning the libs" is the pinnacle of political philosophy, but I just feel shame, embarrassment, and pity for the folks who this either either strong or wise. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb3ofauys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3lh5cz7ujwh24One of the key questions I am tracking is how long it will take for detailed information about the chaos and cruelty of the DJT administration to filter down to the low-engagement populace. Can the signal cut through the noise? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tracking-regulatory-changes-in-the-second-trump-administration/01 Feb 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh5cz7ujwh24https://bsky.app/profile/aaronhere.bsky.social/post/3lawknokrkc27It feels oddly fitting that one of the big pushes of the new administration is to claim they came up with something that already exists and somehow make it worse in every way. www.usaspending.gov https://www.usaspending.gov14 Nov 2024 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:irjigfgnuizfjk2rgryw2ly5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawknokrkc27