In this edition: the Trump regime is trying to rewrite the history of Renee Nicole Good’s murder in Minneapolis and the January 6, 2021, insurrection. We must oppose the regime’s authoritarian command that we reject the evidence of our eyes and ears. Here we go. I’m glad
In this issue: we should not sane-wash what Trump did in Venezuela, Democratic leaders fail once again to meet the moment, Europe needs to understand the dangers it faces, and Cory Doctorow outlines one action that would effectively hit back against Trump and his tech-bro supporters. Here we go. I’
In this edition: thinking about being more optimistic about the state of everything as we enter 2026 than I was a year ago. Plus some quotes and ideas to which I keep returning from articles and books I’ve read over the past 12 months. Here we go. I’m
In this edition: Bari Weiss has made quick work of CBS News’ reputation while, perhaps inadvertently, creating a kill switch for the Trump regime to use to prevent negative stories. Plus, there are links to other stories I am following involving false accusations, large language models, the Trump regime’s
In this edition: The House Democratic Leader recently expressed support for racist Donald Trump policies, a corrupt Democratic Congressmember, and shared a lame and counterproductive political slogan. I would like him to stop doing that. Plus links to other stories I am following and a closing quote about what Jesus
President Trump has figured out how to send his MAGA fans after people who disagree with him—including Republican elected officials. It’s been happening for a long time, it’s bad for our democracy, and we shouldn’t normalize this dynamic. Plus links to other stories I’m following.
I’ve tried to be patient, but we must demand that the Senate Democrats elect new leadership before the January budget debate, I also share examples of the reforms we need (like ending the filibuster and reforming the Supreme Court), opening thoughts about attending the NWSL Championship game and a
Reminding my fellow Californians to vote “yes” on Proposition 50 today, Democrats should make clear how Stephen Miller is acting as the president’s Regent, thanking Vasili Arkhipov for being “the man who saved the world” during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and links to other stories I’m following. Here
The Long Twilight Struggle is a newsletter focusing on our long twilight struggle against authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, and the malignant influence of tech broligarchs. I also share links and commentary about sports, efforts to combat false accusations and wrongful convictions, and other stories I find interesting. In this edition, I
The Long Twilight Struggle is a newsletter focusing on our long twilight struggle against authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, and the malignant influence of tech broligarchs. I also share links and commentary about sports, efforts to combat false accusations and wrongful convictions, and other stories I find interesting. In this edition: * The
The Long Twilight Struggle is a newsletter focusing on the long twilight struggle against authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, and the influence of tech broligarchs. I also share links and commentary about sports, efforts to combat false accusations and wrongful convictions, and other stories I find interesting. Here we go. I’m
The Long Twilight Struggle is a newsletter focusing on the long twilight struggle against authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, and the influence of tech broligarchs. I also share links and commentary about sports, efforts to combat false accusations and wrongful convictions, and other stories I find interesting. Here we go. I’m