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Darin Self

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Assistant Professor of Political Science -- Researching democratization, autocracies, the military, and political parties. Chair of Utah County Democratic Party -- working to make democracy work locally: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/utcountydems

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 29d

This year I became the chair of the Democratic Party in Utah's second largest county.

I'm working to build a real party from the neighborhood up, but we don't get support from the national party.

If you want to help, you can donate here:

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Donate to Utah County Democratic Party (UT)

Show your support with a contribution.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1h

If this stuff would end up on the news it would absolutely motivate voters. Plenty of people who don't give a shit about politics would absolutely give af about this.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

Darin Self @darinself.com · 4h

Isn't this about winning a seat in a first past the post system?

Darin Self @darinself.com · 4h

Yeah, I gotta eat some crow on this. Dem leadership have controlled the debate over the shutdown pretty well.

Darin Self @darinself.com · 5h

Somehow not talking about his party

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Scalise: "When a good day for you is defined by how much suffering you can impose on other people, maybe you need to look in the mirror and check yourself at the door and wonder what it is you're up here trying to accomplish."

Darin Self @darinself.com · 6h

Darin Self @darinself.com · 7h

Get your Trump Watch to help cover up brusing from getting a regular IV because you're dying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 10h

Harvard (and all universities) must take a stand against Trump's extorionary "compact". Enos and Levitsky.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Must Take a Stand Against Trump’s Compact | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard, rather than quietly pursuing its own appeasement strategy, should lead the way to preserve academic freedom and democracy.

www.thecrimson.com

Darin Self @darinself.com · 10h

Just give Americans paprika chips you cowards

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 20h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

One thing ill agree with Beto on is "get off X"

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

Speaking at a conference on democracy, argues that democracy in the US is failing because Democrats have failed to enact meaningful policy when in power.

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

*inner millennial screams*

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

a man in a leather jacket and tie is saying cool cool cool cool cool cool cool

ALT: a man in a leather jacket and tie is saying cool cool cool cool cool cool cool

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

Well, things have shifted back to deliverism- by the German politician/academic Anna Lürhmann too.

But this ignores that the institutions that produced improvements in quality of life have wholly atrophied in my lifetime in both the US and Germany

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

Oh, here he goes. He acknowledges that the Dems stopped working to hold on voters and just assumed identity determined party affiliation

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

No mention of the rise of a powerful oligarchy because we removed the taxes that helped produce the progressive post-war era.

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

I dont fully disagree. Democrats haven't used power to reverse the degradation of core material benefits (healthcare, education, and housing) but this ignores that the Democratic Party simply doesn't invest in "GOP strongholds"

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

Speaking at a conference on democracy, argues that democracy in the US is failing because Democrats have failed to enact meaningful policy when in power.

Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

When you're shooting clergy this should come immediately to mind:

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Monstrous.

"federal agents detained nearly every resident of the 130-unit building—including children and babies—placing them in zip ties and separating them by race into vans for more than two hours early Tuesday morning."

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 2d

aside from the whole "that definitely isn't constitutional" part can anyone see any problems with Trump just transferring government revenue to whatever bank account he wants or nah?

George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

Darin Self @darinself.com · 2d

Googles Charles I

oh

OHHHHHHH

Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 2d

This is personalism. It's the Charles I scenario -- the king rules without the a legislature and simply taxes and spends in whatever way he feels like.

Impeach, remove, disqualify.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

Darin Self @darinself.com · 2d

I thought the tariffs are supposed to cover the farmers AND give us $2k rebate.

I'm going to put my money on Trump raising tariffs even more.

Its gonna be fuuuuuun

George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT