2 years ago, i called my mom in tears after receiving a particularly harsh rejection. i didn't think i'd ever get published. today, i got to tell her that the chinese historical book i wrote—inspired by her favorite legend—is a GMA book club pick & it'll be published tomorrow 🥹

If Trump is reelected, Justice Alito may retire. Justice Thomas too. Trump would then be the first president in more than 50 years to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court. And not just a "conservative" majority — but a MAGA majority. SCOTUS is on the ballot this November.

One of my former economics students recently reminded me about a concept I used to call "belief economics." I haven't taught the course it in a long time, but ever since she reminded me, it perfectly explains why everyone is so focused on Black male Trump voters A thread:

This follows a lesson I’ve learned from Black feminist thinkers: When we focus on the margins, we learn about the margins AND about dominant experiences of the world. This is because people at the margins have to understand both in a way folks closer to the center do not.

The dose makes the poison. Ex: Formaldehyde. Anti-vaxxers like Vani Hari say they’ll never put this “toxin” in their body. 12 milligrams (mg) of formaldehyde is in a pear. Adults produce 1.5 ounces (42,524 mg), & infants produce 1.1 mg/day as part of essential metabolism. 1/

If you still believe Trump shd be president, your perception of reality is so different from mine (and Reich's) that no words will likely persuade you. Words map onto your perception in ways that create fundamentally different meanings. W/o shared meaning, communication fails.

BREAKING: The Economist just announced they are endorsing Kamala Harris. This is huge.

No. ❤️

An immensely important thread, and not just for this election.

In the coming days there's gonna be a lot of opining about what the Harris campaign did wrong, but this election was not an indictment of Kamala Harris. It was an indictment of America.

Tough day to be a physician in America. Tough day to be a scientist in America. Tough day to be a woman in America.

We must not delude ourselves in this moment. Multiracial democracy in the United States is less than 60 years old. It has always been contested, often violently so. It has always been fragile. Since this nation's inception large swaths of white Americans -- including white women

As someone who's spent the last thirteen years living in Nevada and Florida, I agree completely.

80% of republicans favored Kamala Harris policies over Trumps in a blind polling. So, let’s be abundantly clear…It was not about policy.

There is an adage: Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. For the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But, America, if it is: Let us fill the sky with the light of a billion brilliant stars.

Anyway, I guess we all just radicalize now? First thing I’m doing is burning down every single “Live, Laugh, Love” sign I see.

You know, there may be a reason why the Germans understand what’s going on here better than a lot of Americans do

As a middle-aged white man, I see immense value in this.

Hey Trump voter dads, you didn’t need to protect your daughters from drag queens, boys in sports, and furry groomers, you needed to protect them from rapists like Donald Trump and Matt Gaetz. And guess what — you fucking failed.

Dr Louks, we support you. Last week, Cambridge PhD student Dr Ally Louks published this photo on X to celebrate passing her viva with no corrections. Her tweet went viral, attracting over 100 million views 🧵