← Summaries

Aaron's activity on September 10 was light, touching on a few distinct themes. The most substantive engagement was around Democratic politics and political strategy. He enthusiastically reposted and commented on a piece by writer SJ Shancox at Liberal Currents, calling it excellent and Shancox his favorite political writer. The piece critiques what it calls "bottoming from the top" — Democratic politicians who poll-test every position and signal timidity to voters. Aaron's own response to the article noted its argument about the decline of "social club" and "clientelistic" mass parties, suggesting that future progressive political movements need to work with rather than against the reality that people increasingly prefer not to participate in dense civic organizations. He also reposted Jonathan Bernstein's measured take on Senate majority odds, noting that even a shift in Democratic chances into the high 50s still represents essentially a coin flip. Liberal Currents piece

On local and housing issues, Aaron reposted a call for Massachusetts renters to report illegal broker's fees — the state banned forced broker's fees in 2025, but violations are apparently still occurring. Report form He also amplified a post about far-right harassment in the UK, where members of a fascist group identified and publicly branded RNLI volunteers as "traitors" after spotting them at a Patriot Platform demonstration — a post arguing that official tolerance of such "peaceful" demonstrations enables escalating intimidation tactics. A brief repost about pedestrian safety and speeding cars rounded out the day's activity.