Daniel Golliher 🗽

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If you want better parties, you have to make better parties. Enter: Maximum Republicans. New York needs a competitive political ecology, and two parties that compete to offer a strong, positive vision of governance. Here's my part of that grand project: https://t.co/48wx5zqfQz Oct 15	388	19	30	38	—	62,200
What do Maximum Republicans love? >> America >> New York City >> A city for families and children >> Economic growth is a top priority, and a governmental imperative >> Educational quality, high standards >> Public order and beauty >> Techno-optimism >> State capacity >> Fiscal stewardship >> New York Maximalism >> Abundance and supply >> City and state first, do not nationalize your politics Oct 15	102	4	3	3	—	13,200
I will be voting for Governor Hochul for another term. Her strong (and increasingly strong) positions on housing supply are at the core of my decision, and her other supply positions (like all-of-the-above energy, nuclear development, etc) are great to see. I have plenty of disagreements with her, and with the Democratic Party--especially on public order and spending--but those are outweighed in the calculus. My take on Blakeman: he is not good on core supply issues, and the recent debate (the moment where he discussed rising home prices as a result of relative, policy-induced scarcity as a good thing) made that very clear. I would also agree with this take: https://t.co/xCeoF7Z8mq My ideal candidate would use the governor's pro-supply positions as a starting point, go further, emphasize public order much more, emphasize fiscal stewardship and getting bang-for-buck more, etc. But the governor comes closest as a candidate, even as I have disagreements. Oct 15	76	0	2	1	—	8,600
I have the seen the future of civic beauty in New York City, and it is the robots and people of @Monumental_Labs working together to bring statues and stonework to every home, park, and plaza. https://t.co/5v6ZPEJCfQ Oct 22	51	7	2	0	—	7,900
People regularly ask "Why all the memorization?" and there are several answers: - Most people are not called to memorize anything as adults. Simply polishing off the rust induces pride and self-esteem - That which is not known cannot be integrated. "I can just Google it" does not allow you to tie together ideas in your head, both actively and in the background as you live your life. - Automaticity, "the ability to perform a task effortlessly, quickly, and without conscious attention as a result of extensive learning, repetition, and practice." When we are young, we memorize things like multiplication tables that we know we'll use a lot. It would be inefficient if it took effort every time we had to do basic multiplication. So training those skills such that they execute automatically frees up cognitive space for higher order and more syntopical thinking. - Memorizing something is kind of like conditioning a muscle. Once you have it memorized, you get more delight out of reciting or recalling it. And: memorizing a poem or a work allows you to have the physical experience of being a vessel for that work. It is a way to invite the muse into your life in a way that is beyond your current years or capacity. Perhaps you cannot write a transcendent poem, but you can still feel transcendence through the recitation of another's work. Oct 23	44	2	4	3	—	7,000
Are you a Manhattan Institute Urbanist? Swipe to find out at https://t.co/evtwNewWrc! cc @ManhattanInst https://t.co/XXRnzea6j1 Oct 21	30	7	3	3	—	6,900
@__drewface I suppose “eliminate mosquitoes that carry malaria” could go on there too Oct 15	60	0	3	0	—	6,900
Now that cohort 16 approaches its final few weeks, I am distributing final exam prep material. Here's what the final requires, with a minimum of 90% to pass. https://t.co/OIdf0Yoljs Oct 19	32	2	2	3	—	5,400
Riding the bus is good, because the windows are large and you can look out upon the city as you go. Oct 22	33	3	1	1	—	5,000
Parties should be defined from the bottom up--New York City and State first. @Prigoose articulates that positive vision well here (and, of course, I join her as a Maximum Republican). https://t.co/xyVz31Wjd9 Oct 15	42	0	1	0	—	4,700
FYI: my most commonly used memorization technique is walking around my living room and talking to myself aloud, reciting things repeatedly. Especially for longer things. I started doing it in 8th grade when I was on the science academic team and needed to memorize chemical formulas. Staring at paper silently didn't work that well, and flashcards (which are great, I do like them, and they're good when you don't want to look like a nut by speaking to yourself in McDonald's or something) were fine, but speaking the things confidently (not under my breath, I'm fully speaking as if to another person) clearly activates some other pathway to recall. I'm not exactly sure what it is (perhaps someone here does), but once you've spoken something enough times, you do have a rhythmic and muscle memory of it in your lips and other facial muscles. Oct 23	24	1	6	0	—	4,200
🇺🇸 Maximum Republicans 🇺🇸 Maximum Democrats 🇺🇸 Maximum Independents New York City and State first, and a new partisan bargain. https://t.co/O3My7v3FN5 Oct 16	30	1	1	0	—	3,800
Several great things about this interview, which is well worth the read. But the best thing to me: all of the reporters, and the candidate (@sarithaforny), revealed the massive amount of detail that goes into contemplating the AG's office. The interview is great for educational purposes alone, because it gives so many good jumping off points. I will definitely be using it in future classes. Oct 19	19	3	1	0	—	3,300
https://t.co/IApFApu6Hn https://t.co/aEhlKqTxZC Oct 22	23	1	1	0	—	3,100
@moseskagan Working on it! Oct 15	20	0	3	0	—	2,900
Underrated feature of Manhattan: you’re almost always within easy walking distance of a McDonald’s. Oct 23	21	0	2	0	—	2,800
Here is the draft content list (not exhaustive) for the political party salon I mentioned in the post below. Apps opening soon. You'll also be able to drop in on a salon-by-salon basis. https://t.co/Lgki3uVMHa https://t.co/O3My7v37Xx Oct 20	8	3	2	0	—	2,400
Always read comptroller reports! We have a fresh one https://t.co/gFdoEN4dXJ Oct 18	13	1	0	0	—	1,900
@zencephalon New York needs aggressive, positive partisans, and we will deliver! Oct 15	16	0	0	0	—	1,900
Strong agree: "So what’s missing? In my mind, we must step up our education of students, leaders, voters, and more on how manufacturing and industry are at the center of productive societies. Modern manufacturing creates the middle class that many people lament has gone missing in American society. We must improve New York State’s poor reputation amongst the business community in our country. We need to make the region a good place to do business." New York State has massive incumbent and natural advantages, and better governance would allow us to compound them. Oct 22	9	1	1	0	—	1,700
The future has a lot of cool stuff going on https://t.co/x9NgxCfriE Oct 16	12	0	1	0	—	1,700
@m_adams Me and so many others! This particular lane in NYC politics needs firm advocates, and we will do it. Oct 15	13	0	0	0	—	1,600
Science folder is blue, math is green. https://t.co/2ygtneTxhv Oct 22	6	0	3	0	—	1,500
@tracewoodgrains Excelsior 🫡 Oct 15	12	0	0	0	—	1,500
I'm in the same boat as here: https://t.co/s8RjM6WmAt Oct 15	12	0	0	0	—	1,500
I remember when I wondered how on earth I could use one million tokens. Oct 21	9	0	1	0	—	1,400
This post is now an interactive site. You can interact with grid models to see how different data center policies affect them. Link: https://t.co/v9j1yHWa9j https://t.co/jyBHNWkZt6 https://t.co/0G5E6wOJch Oct 21	8	1	0	0	—	1,400
Do local and state government and politics! That's the meat and potatoes, and you can actually do it fully and in person, because you are there on the ground locally. You are not in DC (except for the ~700k of you who are). https://t.co/0ybpGGDCDs Oct 21	11	0	0	0	—	1,400
I'd say the first thing to clear up is the claim that I "only vote for dems" (https://t.co/9IO8Tx9o5o). In the same thread where I clarify that I am voting for Governor Hochul, I also say that I am voting for @sarithaforny for AG (a Republican). Almost the entire rest of my down-ballot is either non-competitive, or the available options (especially judges) are endorsed by both the Democratic and Republican parties. The fair description of my voting this cycle is "Governor Hochul is the only candidate with (1) the Democratic nomination, and (2) no Republican/Conservative nominations, that Daniel is voting for." That is not the behavior of a Democratic partisan in New York. Regarding the name "maximum." It comes from the philosophy of the group, which is New York Maximalism. Per the announcement post: "New York Maximalism. By all rights, New York should be a state of 30 million, rather than 20 million. And New York City should be a city of 12 million, rather than 8.5 million. If the city and state were governed to a level that matched the state’s natural and incumbent advantages, it would provide so much opportunity that this vastly increased population would have a higher standard of living than we do today. A well-governed New York is a healthily growing New York." Now: I realize that some people don't like the name. Many others do, including me and the others who are joining. And it catches people's attention, even as some people don't get where it comes from. I like that particular combination. Next: the idea of whether, when, and how someone can vote for another party is as old as the party system. The question gets trickier if you're a leader of a party, and you want to vote for someone who isn't in your party. My position: doing this sometimes (but not most of the time) is fine, and it happens all the time. It is a regular part of the American system. Even this cycle we see people, including well-known party members, crossing the aisle. Here are some prominent Republicans voting for Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Ossoff (https://t.co/mKF4Zu3Y77), and here are some prominent Democrats voting for Michigan Republican Senate candidate Rogers (https://t.co/AcDEE2VV2y). This kind of thing is common currently and historically. Finally: I am a Republican with a specific set of views, fundamentally anchored in the politics, legal system, and context of New York City and State first. I do not think it is bad or remotely unprecedented for me to vote for one Democrat (as laid out in the first paragraph) as I seek to get more Republicans like me to run for office in the years ahead, and support them in that endeavor. In 1981, the New York Republican Party's mayoral nominee was Ed Koch, who was also the Democratic nominee (https://t.co/jXH3sSkdmC). The Republicans were divided, but the majority sided with placing Koch on their ballot line over backing their own prospective candidate. New York specifically has a long tradition of cross-partisan activity, including from party leaders, and that is the political context in which Maximum Republicans are growing. Whether this project is viable comes down to a technically specific view of New York City and State politics, and on that front I am convinced it is working, and will continue to work (of course). Oct 17	8	0	0	1	—	1,400
@AnthonyCastrio My goal is to set an example that gets repeated across the spectrum of partisan organizations 🇺🇸 Oct 15	10	0	0	0	—	1,300
@trillionjohns This is what happens when you love New York and America Oct 15	8	0	1	0	—	1,300
@atlanticesque We will strive to deliver Oct 15	9	0	0	0	—	1,200
In defense of parties, from "Thoughts on the Present Discontents" by Edmund Burke (1770). https://t.co/QAjhNl4iun Oct 13	7	0	1	0	—	1,200
If you use dating apps, the president just signed this into law this week: the Romance Scam Prevention Act https://t.co/WTu70Ubvgi Oct 22	6	0	1	0	—	1,100
@tasshinfogleman And with your friends too! Oct 15	6	0	1	0	—	1,100
@caelanhuntress “Honorably dispute” is a wonderful turn of phrase. Thank you for describing the etiquette in such a way! Oct 16	5	0	1	0	—	1,000
@thewreathwright Thanks, Laurel! There will be many more posts that discuss further details of the club and our view of New York. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about them. Oct 15	5	0	1	0	—	1,000
“Maximum or MAGA?” My goal is for this to be a go-to question when someone says they’re a Republican in New York City. Not to pick fights in the first instance, but to identify. For example, you can be a progressive or a moderate Democrat. And there is a new kind of Republican on the scene now. Oct 23	6	0	0	0	—	900
@RichardMorrison https://t.co/dw8wdkHCCg Oct 22	4	0	1	0	—	900
This works for both spooki MTA and Knicks MTA https://t.co/xV6SGCVFL7 https://t.co/kX7T9wAQ4v Oct 21	6	0	0	0	—	900
Correct approach to exam prep https://t.co/g4CpgtQ66W Oct 20	6	0	0	0	—	900
Good jobs for the civically interested among you https://t.co/tSUOjwGY4m Oct 16	6	0	0	0	—	900
@TylerAlterman New York City-style is my kind of style Oct 15	6	0	0	0	—	900
@FriedKielbasa Yes! I took that video Oct 22	3	0	1	0	—	800
The app was inspired by this issue brief by @JKetcham91 and @Sean_Speer: "A Better Everyday Life in New York: 50 Practical Ideas to Renew NYC’s Promise of Opportunity" https://t.co/j4sjtzxsMW Oct 21	5	0	0	0	—	800
https://t.co/UBc5kVmnqL https://t.co/FooAUueVP2 Oct 21	5	0	0	0	—	800
Who wants to go to this https://t.co/F5k5DmuQ91 Oct 20	3	0	1	0	—	800
@TKPullinger Yeessss. I would like a recitation when you’re next in town Oct 19	3	0	1	0	—	800
@strangestloop @Prigoose Here you go: https://t.co/cg2bmJwhEg Oct 17	3	0	1	0	—	800
@zencephalon I request a West Wing essay from you Oct 16	3	0	1	0	—	800
@RichardMorrison @scottlincicome @ts_fisher The people crave good old fashioned supply-side reform Oct 16	5	0	0	0	—	800
@AJFCPassalacqua Thanks, Tony! Regarding cynicism down-thread--we don't know each other, so it is hard to evaluate true motive or virtue. But take a look at this: https://t.co/8VLXUdDsT2 Oct 15	3	0	1	0	—	800
@m_adams Yesssssssss Oct 15	3	0	1	0	—	800
There will be an addendum! https://t.co/qHBA64WyOJ https://t.co/bvWp92YDnE Oct 13	3	0	1	0	—	800
@trillionjohns Amazing. I bet you could get it done in a few months without too much trouble. Need pics, of course Oct 23	2	0	1	0	—	700
We’ll need more energy to power the compute to protect our energy! https://t.co/pZYaiEygGC Oct 22	4	0	0	0	—	700
@zencephalon @ManhattanInst Post results! Oct 22	2	0	1	0	—	700
@trillionjohns The lore runs deep Oct 21	2	0	1	0	—	700
@ungatedlife 🫡 Oct 15	4	0	0	0	—	700
@bikerjon1010 @__drewface Of course Oct 15	4	0	0	0	—	700
@harryh Maximum Republicans are live as of now: https://t.co/jbCtaDY11W Oct 15	2	0	1	0	—	700
🚨 https://t.co/T78Ki4EgvP Oct 22	3	0	0	0	—	600
@atlanticesque Our folder color policy is make or break Oct 22	3	0	0	0	—	600
Yes https://t.co/Us2fFtBFY2 Oct 22	3	0	0	0	—	600
@daschloz I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to invite you to speak to the group either in person if you'll be in NYC any time soon, or virtually if not. Thank you for your work! Oct 20	1	0	1	0	—	600
@Trent_STEMpunk 65! And that one isn’t fully written yet, but it is not as substantial as this since it’s a more focused, shorter class. Oct 19	1	0	1	0	—	600
@zencephalon I thought I was done recalibrating for the day, but that was very incorrect Oct 16	3	0	0	0	—	600
@austinnickpiel 🫡 it is motivated by the presence of people like you in New York, who deserve a brighter politics and public realm Oct 15	3	0	0	0	—	600
@EryDayImRusslen That means quite a lot, thank you 🗽 Oct 15	3	0	0	0	—	600
@rissaoffline Moms are the best! Oct 15	3	0	0	0	—	600
@dccockfoster Thank you! Oct 15	3	0	0	0	—	600
@RichardMorrison Coming to you live from New York City 🗽 Oct 15	3	0	0	0	—	600
@harryh Uphill was always my advantage in high school cross country 🫡 Oct 15	1	0	1	0	—	600
@zdch Power indeed: https://t.co/7ea8w3sjvH Oct 23	2	0	0	0	—	500
@wigglybone 🫡 Oct 15	2	0	0	0	—	500
@delia_burgess 👀 Oct 15	2	0	0	0	—	500
@hendeaux I am regularly bamboozled by the English language Oct 23	1	0	0	0	—	400
@CharlesFLehman I strive to provide value Oct 21	1	0	0	0	—	400
@Trent_STEMpunk We were so young Oct 21	1	0	0	0	—	400
@edtarnowski 🗽 Oct 20	1	0	0	0	—	400
@lorenz_system All the best bunnies are down there Oct 20	1	0	0	0	—	400
@daphneeep This is the way Oct 20	1	0	0	0	—	400
@cojobrien WHAT. Yes. Oct 19	1	0	0	0	—	400
@Prigoose Heavens Oct 19	1	0	0	0	—	400
@Devin_J_Monahan 🫡 Oct 16	1	0	0	0	—	400
@tarastrahl Excelsior! Oct 15	1	0	0	0	—	400
Gotta watch! https://t.co/WA7mwaQWg7 Oct 14	1	0	0	0	—	400
It's almost as if political parties, as the most robust form of political organization, must be constantly justified and exhorted in American political life, lest they fall to low common denominators through sheer neglect of an otherwise obliged people: https://t.co/olKD5pZsfA Oct 13	1	0	0	0	—	400
@Paul_Taske I will FIGHT you Oct 23	0	0	0	0	—	300
I think @garrytan should take this quiz! Oct 23	0	0	0	0	—	300
Here's the enrolled bill PDF: https://t.co/pumNc47OVt Oct 22	0	0	0	0	—	300
@sarithaforny Reading @NYCComptroller reports mentioned! https://t.co/iP2Br9ek9p https://t.co/NmALyXGId4 Oct 19	0	0	0	0	—	300
@shingaithornton Thank you, and fully reciprocated, of course. Oct 19	0	0	0	0	—	300
@shingaithornton 🫡 I don't know if they will be styled as debates at first, probably just conversations, but certainly by the end of the year! Scheduling is in progress. Oct 19	0	0	0	0	—	300
Link to press release: https://t.co/BfbBFkzcPV Oct 13	0	0	0	0	—	300
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