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Margaret Mayakovsky

Congress & Legislative Promises

Margaret Mayakovsky writes Democrawonk’s congressional satire, following the gap between what lawmakers promise and what they actually pass. Hearings, floor speeches, and procedural excuses all get a turn under the microscope. She reads the fine print so Congress can pretend it did.

Articles By Margaret Mayakovsky

106 published articles

Democrawonk — A proud official gestures toward an office while aides inspect a dented globe stranded beside its empty stand in the hallway.

Hegseth’s Team Moves The World. Antarctica Takes The Hit.

PoliticsOctober 22, 2026 at 12:54 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A globe wanted for its military history acquired a new chapter during an unsuccessful Pentagon office move.

Democrawonk — A Texas official points at Begin Rulemaking on an enormous executive-order display beside an ordinary rulemaking book.

Texas Comptroller Signs Giant Order To Begin Normal-Sized Rulemaking

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Don Huffines’s expansive presentation still fits inside the ordinary agency process.

Democrawonk — A smiling robot presents a long pink ATTENDANCE register to an unimpressed examiner beside an EVIDENCE booklet.

The Medical AI Brought Its Fan Club To The Exam

TechnologyOctober 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

OpenEvidence’s reach is impressive. Its founder’s answer to mixed benchmarks is to count the doctors already using it.

Democrawonk — An unplugged slot-style machine waits on a trolley outside a legislative chamber while a suited hand removes a paper marked 104 beneath a crossed-out calendar.

Pennsylvania’s Skill Games Needed A Law. They Got 104 Signatures And A Lecture.

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A majority signed a proposal, leadership objected, and the machines had to leave. The lawmakers still have an election to contest.

Democrawonk — In a symbolic cartoon, Joe Manchin unveils a Brett Kavanaugh portrait labelled SENATE SOUL as Susan Collins stands beside him.

Maine Asked About Votes. Joe Manchin Brought A Soul.

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Joe Manchin’s endorsement elevates a contest over Susan Collins’s record into a preservation campaign for the institution’s spiritual assets.