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The State of the Substack Address

Recommended reads and comments about the platform

Dec 5, 2025

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November 2025

Corruption in Plain Sight: The Shutdown Bill Includes Staggering Payouts for U.S. Senators

A Senate candidate should sue to stop this attempt to rob U.S. taxpayers

Nov 13, 2025

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“Those are regulars, by God!”

The White House itself explains why it should lose the National Guard litigation, but what comes next may be worse.

Nov 12, 2025

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October 2025

Regular forces, irregular strategy

The argument Illinois didn’t make in Trump v. Illinois

Oct 23, 2025

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To Kill a Mockingbird Is Good

A random path to this book and what it says.

Oct 17, 2025

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I voted “yes” on Proposition 50

I'll explain why

Oct 13, 2025

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September 2025

The atonement of James Comey

Apart from Donald Trump himself, no one person is more singularly responsible for Trump’s election, and the ensuing collapse of our political order…

Sep 29, 2025

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Stand up for judges

What we can do for judges

Sep 16, 2025

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August 2025

Gerrymandering California is not the answer

Democrats thinking about retaliating against Texas should think again

Aug 15, 2025

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Will Trump push Texas Republicans into a dummymander?

A “dummymander” is what happens when Trump tries to gerrymander and fails

Aug 2, 2025

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July 2025

How Citizens United Paved the Way to the Paramount Settlement

And Failed to Protect Free Speech

Jul 25, 2025

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June 2025

Turning 50

I am turning 50 in July.

Jun 21, 2025

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