David S. Bernstein

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Journalist. Politics and policy. Contributing editor Boston Magazine, bylines Politico Magazine, Atlantic, many more. Formerly of Boston Phoenix. Substack: https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com

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I’m still kind of amazed that there was a huge, sustained boycott of a multibillion-dollar beer brand solely because it did a small bit of marketing with a popular transgendered personality.

WaPo reports that Sen. Warner is wrangling a group of Senators to tell Biden to get out of the race [replacing previous skeet misidentifying Warner] www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Sen. Mark Warner seeks to assemble group of Democratic senators to ask Biden to exit racewww.washingtonpost.com Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is attempting to assemble a group of Democratic senators to go to the White House on Monday and ask that Joe Biden exit the presidential race, according to two people with dir...

By my count, 41 different incumbents or nominees in competitive US House races (tossup or lean) tweeted photos of themselves at July 4 parades yesterday in their districts. HOW GREAT IS AMERICA

The ramped-up hits on Project 2025 must be landing — Trump just shoved it right in front of the bus

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NYT reporting that Mass. Gov Maura Healey — prior to the WH guvs meeting — described Biden’s position as “irretrievable.”

The Colbert Report lives

Carl Higbie: Rock, flag, and eagle! America rules!

Carl Higbie: Rock, flag, and eagle! America rules!dlvr.it

Reports: Brazil police have indicted Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association

This election news from England is awful because it’s forcing me to keep seeing the word labor spelled with that awful ‘u’ in it

IMO this is a straight-up ageist and ableist image, no?

You know, that extraordinarily successful and accomplished dark-skinned woman who for some reason (🤷‍♂️) everybody seems to know is actually a complete lightweight who would be a disaster if given a promotion.

Wondering if for July 4 all sides could accept a pause in hostilities against Kamala Harris.

You know, you can just not read the Times op-eds that look stupid

I did not know

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Civic Seasonamericanhistory.si.edu Each year, from Juneteenth to the Fourth of July, we recognize Civic Season.

Relatedly, I have long said that it’s a shame we don’t celebrate the sacrifices and success of the Union effort to save the country in the Civil War. I wonder if that could/should be worked into this. (Separately from Juneteenth)

An idea worth thinking about.

Honored to see my essay (from an ex-Southern Baptist inspired by the Jewish High Holidays)--on the need to develop a season of critical patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day--featured at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism today: rac.org/blog/creatin...

Creating the New “Days of Awe”: Looking Toward a Season of Critical Patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Dayrac.org To our whites-only Southern Baptist congregation, the Fourth of July was our holiday, proudly celebrating our rightful inheritance of the American promised land. But what, to the white American, is th...

Michael Flynn endorsed Donald Trump for President today

Rested and ready commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/at-...

At 90, Michael Dukakis still looks aheadcommonwealthbeacon.org Michael Dukakis remade the Massachusetts Democratic Party, suffered a bitter loss after winning his party's nomination for president, then spent three decades teaching college students and preaching t...

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JFK: Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. RFK: Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. RFK Jr.:

Hey why don’t you read this Q&A I posted today, and consider signing up for our newsletter?

For Latino Americans, the third Trump campaign cycle is no charm. My conversation with Julio Ricardo Varela: goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/latinos-in...

Latinos In The 3rd Trump Cyclegoodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com I talk with Julio Ricardo Varela about the Presidential candidates, and the communities caught between them

A problem the campaign faces is that a high % of likely voters have had direct experience with an aging person’s loss of functionality, and brings that experience (rightly or wrongly) to their view of Biden

Joe Biden *does not have dementia.* But I live with an 81-year-old mother who does. Aging gets worse in nine months. Nine months ago is not today.

When things are definitely going very well for the President’s re-election campaign

Love the Muzzles

The return of a great Fourth of July tradition: Presenting the annual New England Muzzle Awards. #FirstAmendment

The return of a Fourth of July tradition: The annual New England Muzzle Awardsdankennedy.net A “disgruntled homophobic Middle School janitor.” The Massachusetts legislature, which has resolutely refused to strengthen our notoriously weak public records law. A Rhode Island city counci…

In a WSJ op-ed, Professor Lessig defends fake electors under the famous “what would Roman Roy do” constitutional theory

For Latino Americans, the third Trump campaign cycle is no charm. My conversation with Julio Ricardo Varela: goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/latinos-in...

Latinos In The 3rd Trump Cyclegoodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com I talk with Julio Ricardo Varela about the Presidential candidates, and the communities caught between them

Julian Castro has now called for Biden to withdraw from the race.

A second Dem incumbent in a tossup district — Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) — says Biden will lose katu.com/news/your-vo...

"Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that." —Jared Golden, Dem Cong. in tossup ME-02, writing in the Bangor Daily News www.bangordailynews.com/2024/07/02/o...

Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just finewww.bangordailynews.com “Democrats’ post-debate hand-wringing is based on the idea that a Trump victory is not just a political loss, but a unique threat to our democracy. I reject the premise.”

KATU Exclusive: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez says "Biden is going to lose to Trump"katu.com A Washington Democratic Congresswoman says she believes President Biden will lose to former President Donald Trump in November.Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

I’m sorry but every single time this JK Rowling post flashes across my timeline, I hear in my head “ma’am this is a Wendy’s” and laugh with uninhibited joy like the world isn’t going to shit

Has it occurred to Rowling that maybe the man she was talking to was uncomfortable for reasons OTHER than that she was making a remotely valid point?

"Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that." —Jared Golden, Dem Cong. in tossup ME-02, writing in the Bangor Daily News www.bangordailynews.com/2024/07/02/o...