Andrew R. Flores
@aflor017.github.io
Political science
LGBTQ politics
Assoc Prof @American University
Distinguished Visiting Scholar @Williams Institute
Associate Editor @PRQ
Affiliated Scholar @PRRI.org
https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/aflores.cfm
https://aflor017.github.io
LGBTQ politics
Assoc Prof @American University
Distinguished Visiting Scholar @Williams Institute
Associate Editor @PRQ
Affiliated Scholar @PRRI.org
https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/aflores.cfm
https://aflor017.github.io
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Barbara Wien, a retired peace studies professor, says she was confronting a threat to her community with her protest of Stephen Miller.
Police accused her of harassing the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda.
Police accused her of harassing the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda.
She protested at Stephen Miller’s home. Now police are investigating.
Barbara Wien, a retired peace studies professor, believes she was confronting a threat to her community with her protest of Stephen Miller. Some say she’s the danger.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Barbara Wien, a retired peace studies professor, says she was confronting a threat to her community with her protest of Stephen Miller.
Police accused her of harassing the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda.
Police accused her of harassing the architect of Trump’s immigration agenda.
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The only paid agitators are the right wing influencers coming in, many of whom are paid by DHS directly. It's all projection.
Kristi Noem: "When we did these operations in other cities across the country, we didn't see this kind of violence. We didn't see organized, funded protesters come in to conduct acts of violence against our law enforcement officers like we're seeing in Minneapolis."
January 18, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The only paid agitators are the right wing influencers coming in, many of whom are paid by DHS directly. It's all projection.
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It really is frustrating how flat out lying in Trump’s administration has been met with few consequences from Congress. Multiple appointees need to be removed and face charges.
BRENNAN: What percentage of those you have in custody have committed crimes?
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
NOEM: 70% of them
B: It's not 70%
N: Yes it is. You guys pick and choose numbers
B: Your agency says 47% have criminal convictions
N: Wrong again. We'll get you the correct numbers
B: Well, that's from your agency
January 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It really is frustrating how flat out lying in Trump’s administration has been met with few consequences from Congress. Multiple appointees need to be removed and face charges.
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BRENNAN: You said 'occupying force.' Don't you think that's a bit much?
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
BRENNAN: You said 'occupying force.' Don't you think that's a bit much?
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
FREY: When you have 3,000 ICE agents and CBP come to your city, when you've got this supposed threat of 1,500 military coming to your city, that's very much what it feels like
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BRENNAN: A 6-month-old child got caught in an incident as their family was driving to basketball practice. ICE released a canister of tear gas and the mom described giving her infant CPR. Does that seem heavy handed?
NOEM: The family was caught up in that situation because of violent protesters
NOEM: The family was caught up in that situation because of violent protesters
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
BRENNAN: A 6-month-old child got caught in an incident as their family was driving to basketball practice. ICE released a canister of tear gas and the mom described giving her infant CPR. Does that seem heavy handed?
NOEM: The family was caught up in that situation because of violent protesters
NOEM: The family was caught up in that situation because of violent protesters
What?!?
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
What?!?
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Rand Paul on invading Greenland: "I've heard no Republican support for that. Even the most hawkish members of our caucus have said they won't support it. He keeps rattling the cage. As far as trying to buy it peacefully, you don't get purchasers to come around by berating them."
January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Rand Paul on invading Greenland: "I've heard no Republican support for that. Even the most hawkish members of our caucus have said they won't support it. He keeps rattling the cage. As far as trying to buy it peacefully, you don't get purchasers to come around by berating them."
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Rand Paul: "To say it's not a war in Venezuela -- we still have hundreds of ships with a 100% blockade of the coast. That is an act of war. It's an ongoing war. To continue to take their oil -- ongoing war."
January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "To say it's not a war in Venezuela -- we still have hundreds of ships with a 100% blockade of the coast. That is an act of war. It's an ongoing war. To continue to take their oil -- ongoing war."
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“taking Greenland by force” polls just about as well as “gonorrhea”
it's more or less impossible to find issues that poll this badly and he's decided to make it a major, public priority www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-tru...
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
“taking Greenland by force” polls just about as well as “gonorrhea”
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Judge Kacsmaryk writes to say that the First Amendment only protects "public discourse necessary to self-government," as he slurs drag and holds it not protected.
January 18, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Judge Kacsmaryk writes to say that the First Amendment only protects "public discourse necessary to self-government," as he slurs drag and holds it not protected.
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Today in “I hate it here”: #booksky 📚
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president - LGBTQ Nation
"In the face of so many book bans and so much concern about decreasing school library sales of queer content" publishers are "passing" on LGBTQ+ books.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Today in “I hate it here”: #booksky 📚
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Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
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The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, defense officials tell WaPo, after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act there. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Troops with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are preparing after President Donald Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, defense officials tell WaPo, after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act there. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 17, 2026 at 9:53 PM
NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
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lol
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
lol
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Rep. Robert Garcia: "I think it's incredibly hypocritical for James Comer to go out and try to hold in contempt his political enemies while Pam Bondi is actively breaking the law and he refuses to hold her in contempt ... all he cares about is political retribution."
January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Rep. Robert Garcia: "I think it's incredibly hypocritical for James Comer to go out and try to hold in contempt his political enemies while Pam Bondi is actively breaking the law and he refuses to hold her in contempt ... all he cares about is political retribution."
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It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!
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Calling all decent white men over 35 near ICE attacks… 👇🏻
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Calling all decent white men over 35 near ICE attacks… 👇🏻
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"Vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence. ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval."
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
January 17, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"Vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence. ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval."
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
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On Friday, the Department of Education announced an indefinite pause on involuntary collections for defaulted borrowers.
Watchdog Calls Out Trump’s ‘Beyond Ridiculous’ Student Loan Payment Pause
www.newsweek.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On Friday, the Department of Education announced an indefinite pause on involuntary collections for defaulted borrowers.
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Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Trump just placed a tariff on most of the EU of 10% that will increase to 25% in June unless they agree to sell him Greenland.
This is mad king shit.
This is mad king shit.
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Have we considered the likelihood that ICE's knuckle-dragging goons were simply illiterate?
Peter Yazzie, a Navajo man, was asked by ICE agents to prove he was a US citizen. He produced both US and Navajo IDs. They didn't care. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
January 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Have we considered the likelihood that ICE's knuckle-dragging goons were simply illiterate?