kim yi dionne (she/her)
@dadakim.bsky.social
Teach/research/write African politics & pandemics.
Editor, Good Authority https://bsky.app/profile/goodauth.bsky.social
Host, Ufahamu Africa Podcast https://bsky.app/profile/ufahamuafrica.bsky.social
Editor, Good Authority https://bsky.app/profile/goodauth.bsky.social
Host, Ufahamu Africa Podcast https://bsky.app/profile/ufahamuafrica.bsky.social
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🎧 New episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social just dropped. The student producers interview Jeff Frieden on tariffs and the global economic order. A very useful overview from one of the best. Listen on @goodauth.bsky.social feed wherever you get your podcasts. goodauthority.org/news/will-ta...
Will tariffs unravel the global economic order? 🎧
Donald Trump has declared himself the “tariff king.” Though Trump has backed away from some of his most extreme tariff […]
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February 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
🎧 New episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social just dropped. The student producers interview Jeff Frieden on tariffs and the global economic order. A very useful overview from one of the best. Listen on @goodauth.bsky.social feed wherever you get your podcasts. goodauthority.org/news/will-ta...
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Good insights from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @cmslaughter.bsky.social. 👇 goodauthority.org/news/what-cl...
What Clarence Thomas's ideological journey tells us about Black political thought
February 2026 marks the Centennial celebration of Black History Month, which was originally called Negro History Week in 1926. Black […]
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February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Good insights from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @cmslaughter.bsky.social. 👇 goodauthority.org/news/what-cl...
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Hey bluesky, it's been a while. Sharing a pic at last month's PRIEC with two of my favorite academics. I love my community. @quicopedraza.bsky.social @dadakim.bsky.social #ASUPRIEC
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hey bluesky, it's been a while. Sharing a pic at last month's PRIEC with two of my favorite academics. I love my community. @quicopedraza.bsky.social @dadakim.bsky.social #ASUPRIEC
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Thank you @dadakim.bsky.social for the shoutout! Tune in now on your favorite podcasting platform🎙️
You can hear episodes of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social if you subscribe to the @goodauth.bsky.social podcast feed. It's available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen. Here's an Apple link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
What just happened in Venezuela?
Podcast Episode · Good Authority · 01/20/2026 · 44m
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January 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Thank you @dadakim.bsky.social for the shoutout! Tune in now on your favorite podcasting platform🎙️
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Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed our convo w/ @madhupai.bsky.social, you'll love our latest w/ @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social on #globalhealth #injustice & #TB podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @dadakim.bsky.social @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social @yanlong-soc.bsky.social @themrise.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed our convo w/ @madhupai.bsky.social, you'll love our latest w/ @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social on #globalhealth #injustice & #TB podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... @dadakim.bsky.social @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social @yanlong-soc.bsky.social @themrise.bsky.social
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YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
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January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
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Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
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📣📣📣Announcing...Chalkboard Politics @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social, a podcast by students, for students (and their teachers). Written, edited, and mixed by the students at @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social and distributed by @goodauth.bsky.social. 1/ www.podbean.com/media/share/...
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
📣📣📣Announcing...Chalkboard Politics @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social, a podcast by students, for students (and their teachers). Written, edited, and mixed by the students at @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social and distributed by @goodauth.bsky.social. 1/ www.podbean.com/media/share/...
👏🏼 to @profsaunders.bsky.social for supporting her students in starting @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social, a podcast to help explain what's happening in the world. They start with Venezuela and interview @emoncada.bsky.social, @sarahzdaly.bsky.social, & Prof. Saunders: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-thg6p-...
What just happened in Venezuela?
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, students sit down with Professors Eduardo Moncada, Sarah Daly, and Elizabeth Saunders to unpack how concepts like narco-terrorism, criminal governance, and cred...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
👏🏼 to @profsaunders.bsky.social for supporting her students in starting @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social, a podcast to help explain what's happening in the world. They start with Venezuela and interview @emoncada.bsky.social, @sarahzdaly.bsky.social, & Prof. Saunders: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-thg6p-...
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election that could extend President Yoweri Museveni's four-decade rule.
Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election that could extend President Yoweri Museveni's four-decade rule.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:25 AM
A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election that could extend President Yoweri Museveni's four-decade rule.
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The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
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What if he invades Minnesota
Rep Don Bacon (R-NE) says he anticipates that Trump will be impeached if he invades Greenland. omaha.com/news/local/g...
Rep. Don Bacon says House could impeach Trump if U.S. invades Greenland
Rep. Don Bacon tells The World-Herald that there would be GOP support for an impeachment of Donald Trump if the U.S. invaded Greenland.
omaha.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
What if he invades Minnesota
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Lovely to see the outpouring of love for Kimuli, whose presence is so very missed. I’m adding here the “in memoriam” colleagues wrote for the department (a bit more personal than the one from the university!)
polisci.columbia.edu/content/memo...
polisci.columbia.edu/content/memo...
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Lovely to see the outpouring of love for Kimuli, whose presence is so very missed. I’m adding here the “in memoriam” colleagues wrote for the department (a bit more personal than the one from the university!)
polisci.columbia.edu/content/memo...
polisci.columbia.edu/content/memo...
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Across Africa, post-election disputes, opposition stifling, and fragile democratic institutions continue to challenge fair political competition.
Contested elections last year highlighted five important takeaways.
Read them here: goodauthority.org/news/five-le...
Contested elections last year highlighted five important takeaways.
Read them here: goodauthority.org/news/five-le...
Five lessons from Africa's 2025 elections
Five lessons from Africa's 2025 elections. Africa’s 2025 electoral cycle saw some post-coup transitions, along with efforts to stifle opposition candidates.
goodauthority.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Across Africa, post-election disputes, opposition stifling, and fragile democratic institutions continue to challenge fair political competition.
Contested elections last year highlighted five important takeaways.
Read them here: goodauthority.org/news/five-le...
Contested elections last year highlighted five important takeaways.
Read them here: goodauthority.org/news/five-le...
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
An ICE agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: “We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: “We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Live updates: Frey, Walz dispute that ICE killed woman in self-defense
ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey called ICE’s version of what happened “garbage...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
An ICE agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: “We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: “We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Great @jeffcolgan.bsky.social analysis of Trump's return to petro-imperialism, for @goodauth.bsky.social
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Trump made a clear choice: return to petro-imperialism
Trump made a clear choice: return to petro-imperialism. To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Great @jeffcolgan.bsky.social analysis of Trump's return to petro-imperialism, for @goodauth.bsky.social
goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...
goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...
Chaser is this piece @hsulli.bsky.social wrote about charter cities for @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/freedom...
January 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Chaser is this piece @hsulli.bsky.social wrote about charter cities for @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/freedom...
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Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
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The foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship. There are no constraints.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship. There are no constraints.
FYI, if your adult child gets back to college without their luggage (& they don't have a car), you can purchase essentials for them from Target and have same day delivery. You can then submit receipts to United to be reimbursed. You can also be on hold for 2 hours with United. Happy new year.
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
FYI, if your adult child gets back to college without their luggage (& they don't have a car), you can purchase essentials for them from Target and have same day delivery. You can then submit receipts to United to be reimbursed. You can also be on hold for 2 hours with United. Happy new year.
A friend of mine wrote this in June 2025. A fun take on rejection letters: necessaryfiction.com/stories/the-...
The Flamingo of Cape Cod – Necessary Fiction
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January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A friend of mine wrote this in June 2025. A fun take on rejection letters: necessaryfiction.com/stories/the-...
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"You have to think of [the capture of Maduro] in the context of today, the decline of American democracy, the weakening of guardrails. ..This is playing with fire in a totally different setting than previous precedents," says @profsaunders.bsky.social.
January 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"You have to think of [the capture of Maduro] in the context of today, the decline of American democracy, the weakening of guardrails. ..This is playing with fire in a totally different setting than previous precedents," says @profsaunders.bsky.social.
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New piece in @goodauth.bsky.social on what Trump's actions in Venezuela might mean.
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goodauthority.org/news/what-ha...
What happens now in Venezuela – and the world?
What happens now in Venezuela – and the world? Trump’s no-guardrails foreign policy raises big questions about the global order, not just about who will run Venezuela.
goodauthority.org
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
New piece in @goodauth.bsky.social on what Trump's actions in Venezuela might mean.
goodauthority.org/news/what-ha...
goodauthority.org/news/what-ha...