chris mihm
@chrismihm.bsky.social
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Adjunct Prof of Public Admin, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NAPA. Formers: USGAO, Chair UN IAAC, WHO IEOAC, Chair FIFA Audit and Compliance Working Group.
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maxwellsu.bsky.social
Can't wait to see all our @sualums.bsky.social at Orange Central Homecoming next month! 🧡

Join Maxwell experts for a timely and engaging discussion on national security policy.

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The Hon. James E. Baker, Chris Mihm, Brynt Parmeter, and Kristen Patel
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paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com
I can watch this all day.
wutangforchildren.bsky.social
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
I'm not a big MLS fan, but I see the Portland Timbers are playing all their games and even doing pretty well, despite playing in a war ravaged city.

And Powell's Books, the world's largest independent bookstore, is holding book readings pretty much every night.

Impressive. Like London 1940.
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Returning to a subject I was discussing this morning on X, I think a single video like this does more to radicalize people against ICE than any loaded rhetoric any politician has ever used, and DHS should think very hard about the consequences of supporting this kind of behavior from its agents.
bradlander.bsky.social
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
chrismihm.bsky.social
“Our next guest on this week’s wait, wait don’t tell me…..”
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This crystallizes the incredible shrinking Congress under Trump: MAGA Republicans think that public employees should not communicate with Congress even when members of Congress make clear that they want to hear from them.

Because they believe legislative oversight of Trump is fundamentally wrong.
atrupar.com
Ashley Moody, DeSantis's pick to replace Rubio in the Senate, is such a hack that even Republican Sen. Cassidy felt compelled to call out her line of questioning as BS
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Interesting shutdown politics thread by health policy expert and former OMB official Topher Spiro.
Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro
X.com
Agree with @ezraklein: Democrats must not be party to a government funding bill that does not meet key demands. As a former OMB official, here's what Democrats could demand:
Opinion | Stop Funding Trump's Takeover
From nytimes.com
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1. Restore Medicaid cuts, or increase other Medicaid funding, so that no one loses Medicaid coverage (as certified by CBO).
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Democrats have the upper hand politically on this. And this demand leaves a lot of flexibility for negotiation, while fulfilling a core, popular principle.
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2. An iron-clad requirement to spend congressionally-appropriated funds.
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The Impoundment Control Act (ICA) already prohibits the president from withholding funds.
The problem is judicial enforcement is too slow.
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Amend the ICA to give the appropriations committees (chair or ranking member) an express cause of action to bring an action in federal district court to enforce the ICA.
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Require the court to hold a hearing and issue a ruling within 30 days, and allow for direct appeal to the Supreme Court within 10 days.
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In addition, make the OMB Director personally liable (civil penalty up to $50,000) for withholding funds.
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Ban "pocket rescissions." Under the ICA, the president can propose rescissions (cancellation of funds) and withhold the funds for 45 days; but if the proposal is transmitted <45 days from the expiration of funds, the funds will expire!
This is a pocket rescission.
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3. Provide for fast-track congressional review of tariffs that increase prices for consumers (as determined by the CBO). This can be modeled after the Congressional Review Act (i.e., disapproval can't be filibustered). Topher Spiro @@TopherSpiro •34m
4. Require insurance coverage of all vaccines recommended by the CDC as of September 1, 2025. Parents and doctors must retain choice.
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5. Provide funding for states and localities to hire and train local police officers, and prohibit the president from deploying the National Guard for local law enforcement purposes.
chrismihm.bsky.social
“The Oscar winner said that her program — public administration — was "the sexiest degree ever" and that she had big plans upon graduation”
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theunpopulist.net
FRANCIS FUKUYAMA (@frankfukuyama.bsky.social): I actually like the deep state. I think that any functioning political system has to have a civil service that meets these basic Weberian requirements of being nonpartisan, expert, professional.
Why Courts Can't Save America From This President
Our system has depended on norms, not laws, against the abuse of executive power and those are outside the scope of the judicial branch
www.theunpopulist.net
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bbkogan.bsky.social
GAO and normal humans understand that things outside of an agency's control can cause delays on budget execution.

GAO holds up Trump admin's NIH & Head Start deferrals as examples of stuff that obviously isn't allowed. You may not defer for policy reasons. The admin's just claiming unlimited power.
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stevengoff.bsky.social
The four-week MLS transfer/trade window closes today. Barring last-minute deal(s), DCU will finish with three moves yielding one young player, $125,000 GAM and a third-round draft pick — no intl signings, DP additions or major trades. Another winter rebuild under another new coach awaits.
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wgeasecretariat.bsky.social
Climate and biodiversity are connected – applying the Nexus lens can help tackle the dual crisis.

The WGEA published the Climate and Biodiversity project snapshot, in addition to an audit source criteria and question bank that auditors can use. Find these materials here: wgea.org/projects/nex...
chrismihm.bsky.social
The very best answer is of course the Grateful Dead.
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“The” Talking Heads.
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Pocket rescission—which GAO has noted is also illegal.