The Democrats' identity crisis

The 26 seats that will decide, signals flashing red, Texas isn’t done yet, AI brain fry, Americans are uniquely judgy, views of data centers, GeoGuessr…

Mar 13 • Patrick Ruffini

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⭐ Texas takeaways

MAGA vs. conservatism, new DDHQ Votes portal, faithless Trump voters, where the educated elite are strongest, falling LGBTQ identification, parenting is…

Mar 6 • Patrick Ruffini

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February 2026

Gallup's exit

Newsom’s underperformance, elasticity defined, open seat bonanza, the bias in past job approval, trans policy views, national pride, algorithmic feeds…

Feb 20 • Patrick Ruffini

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The permanent 40% job approval rating

Trump's ratings aren't unique to Trump

Feb 17 • Patrick Ruffini

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If AI is like the Internet, it won’t cost jobs

Debunking the AI jobs loss myth, islands of urban Trumpism, work-from-home babies and the cure for too much screen time

Feb 13 • Patrick Ruffini

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Who's more extreme in America today?

The centrist dead zone, the left keeps moving left, leaving the door open to a Congressional bid in 2030, X is not real life, the "mansplaining" every…

Feb 6 • Patrick Ruffini

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January 2026

America is moving to red states

The drivers of internal migration, big turnout expected for 2026, Elias disses Election Twitter, Chart of the Century update, hating your state, long…

Jan 30 • Patrick Ruffini

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One year of Trump 2.0. How’s his coalition doing?

Redistricting turns Dem, the four types of Trump voter, the partisanship of sports athletes, realignment in one chart, notes from the software…

Jan 23 • Patrick Ruffini

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Some pollsters get it right

Polls sometimes underestimate Democrats, new Cook ratings, vibe-coding gone wild, AI-proofing your job, TV shows in decline, the age of information…

Jan 16 • Patrick Ruffini

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The myth of MAGA isolationism

Polymarket insiders, the Claude Code moment, AI as the new crypto, the 2020s population race

Jan 9 • Patrick Ruffini

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December 2025

The narrow Dem playing field

Living in the past, it’s the phones, why you should worry less, the podcast primary, Republican boy moms, who you spend time with visualized

Dec 19, 2025 • Patrick Ruffini

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Time for Trump to go all in on Freedom Cities for the midterms

Wonks won’t build the housing we need — but a brash former real estate mogul just might

Dec 18, 2025 • Patrick Ruffini

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