John Blake (@johndavidblake) 's Twitter Profile
John Blake

@johndavidblake

Director for Fair Access & Participation @officestudents. Have left this place for Bluesky, leaving this up as a signpost.

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Molly McKew (@mollymckew) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our adversaries are hoping we will turn inward and tear each other apart and leave the world for them. Please don’t. Post responsibly on Election Day and the days after. This is not just a message for the people on “the other side”. odni.gov/index.php/news…

Our adversaries are hoping we will turn inward and tear each other apart and leave the world for them. 

Please don’t. 

Post responsibly on Election Day and the days after. 

This is not just a message for the people on “the other side”. 

odni.gov/index.php/news…
John Blake (@johndavidblake) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Single best argument for abolishing primaries: they do not bring “the people” closer to politics, they just embed the preferences of the hyper-politically-active but ignore the knowledge of actual elected politicians.

John Blake (@johndavidblake) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Will Americans accept that the man they have elected cannot possibly achieve their desired outcomes using the policy tools he has committed to?

John Blake (@johndavidblake) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Utter despair — Ukraine is fighting for the life of liberal democracy in the world, and the last best hope has elected a man who holds that fight in contempt and openly admires democracy’s enemies.

Liz Cheney (@liz_cheney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect.  All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do

The Lincoln Project (@projectlincoln) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported and believed in the Lincoln Project. Last night was not our night, but the fight for American democracy is too important to abandon, no matter how long the odds.

Stuart Lock (@stuartlock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Everyone has always prioritised knowledge" Meanwhile, I was on the group that tried to work out the way to assess these competencies rather than subjects.

"Everyone has always prioritised knowledge"
Meanwhile, I was on the group that tried to work out the way to assess these competencies rather than subjects.
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Demanding Senate Republicans back Gaetz as attorney general and Hegseth as Defense Secretary is the 2024 version of forcing Sean Spicer to say it was the largest inauguration crowd ever. These aren't just appointments. They're loyalty tests. The absurdity is the point.