E.J. Fagan
@ejfagan.com
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois Chicago. Author of The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics. Also, baseball.
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The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics (Studies in Postwar American Political Development): Fagan, E.J.: 9780197759660: Amazon.com: Books
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Hello new Bluesky followers!
I study U.S. politics and policymaking, focusing on the politicization of expertise and information processing.
I published a great book this summer. It's called The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics. Check it out!
I study U.S. politics and policymaking, focusing on the politicization of expertise and information processing.
I published a great book this summer. It's called The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics. Check it out!
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Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
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Let’s talk for a sec about this NYTimes analysis showing Trump-appointed judges on the appeals courts cleared off on Trump actions in 92% of their decisions last year. There’s important & obviously concerning truth in this, but not quite as much as might seem. /1
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Let’s talk for a sec about this NYTimes analysis showing Trump-appointed judges on the appeals courts cleared off on Trump actions in 92% of their decisions last year. There’s important & obviously concerning truth in this, but not quite as much as might seem. /1
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ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
One detail about the MPLS ICE invasion that I haven't seen many comment on: these goons drive like maniacs and they're eventually going to run someone over. They speed, run red lights every chance they get, and because they don't know the roads, they're constantly going the wrong way down one-ways.
January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)
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Temu ICE. Protestor detained escapes.
January 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Temu ICE. Protestor detained escapes.
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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All real estate ads should be this good
January 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
All real estate ads should be this good
The Texas Obama
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The Texas Obama
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This ad appeared this week on our West Philly block. Read all the way down.
January 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This ad appeared this week on our West Philly block. Read all the way down.
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The whole recent dynamic of consumer-facing businesses that exist due to capturing a large % of rich consumer spending and then offer some capacity and a worse experience to non-rich consumers leads to a lot of societal tension.
January 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The whole recent dynamic of consumer-facing businesses that exist due to capturing a large % of rich consumer spending and then offer some capacity and a worse experience to non-rich consumers leads to a lot of societal tension.
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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Eh. I think these guys are so pickled in their own juices they have lost all sense of how the stuff they’re saying plays with normal people.
BTW, there is a very concrete reason for Vance’s unspeakable behavior. He has concluded he has no political future. He knows something about Trump’s mental state and plans that has made him lose any appetite for remaining viable.
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Eh. I think these guys are so pickled in their own juices they have lost all sense of how the stuff they’re saying plays with normal people.
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So, just yesterday:
- 5 GOP senators joined Democrats to advance a resolution terminating hostilities in Venezuela;
- The Senate gave unanimous consent to a resolution installing the J6 plaque in the Senate
- 17 House GOP joined Dems to vote to extend ACA subsidies;
(cont.)
- 5 GOP senators joined Democrats to advance a resolution terminating hostilities in Venezuela;
- The Senate gave unanimous consent to a resolution installing the J6 plaque in the Senate
- 17 House GOP joined Dems to vote to extend ACA subsidies;
(cont.)
January 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
So, just yesterday:
- 5 GOP senators joined Democrats to advance a resolution terminating hostilities in Venezuela;
- The Senate gave unanimous consent to a resolution installing the J6 plaque in the Senate
- 17 House GOP joined Dems to vote to extend ACA subsidies;
(cont.)
- 5 GOP senators joined Democrats to advance a resolution terminating hostilities in Venezuela;
- The Senate gave unanimous consent to a resolution installing the J6 plaque in the Senate
- 17 House GOP joined Dems to vote to extend ACA subsidies;
(cont.)
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Well, this is weird. Maduro's actual lawyer tells the court they have no idea what Bruce Fein is doing and neither Maduro nor any of his lawyers have ever spoken to him. The court had already granted his pro hac vice, too, before being informed of this.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Well, this is weird. Maduro's actual lawyer tells the court they have no idea what Bruce Fein is doing and neither Maduro nor any of his lawyers have ever spoken to him. The court had already granted his pro hac vice, too, before being informed of this.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Montana - 1st House Polling:
Poll:
🔵 Busse: 47%
🔴 Zinke: 43%*
2024 Result:
🔴 Zinke: 52.3%
🔵 Tranel: 44.6%
Tulchin / Nov 25, 2025 - (Released Today)
Poll:
🔵 Busse: 47%
🔴 Zinke: 43%*
2024 Result:
🔴 Zinke: 52.3%
🔵 Tranel: 44.6%
Tulchin / Nov 25, 2025 - (Released Today)
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Montana - 1st House Polling:
Poll:
🔵 Busse: 47%
🔴 Zinke: 43%*
2024 Result:
🔴 Zinke: 52.3%
🔵 Tranel: 44.6%
Tulchin / Nov 25, 2025 - (Released Today)
Poll:
🔵 Busse: 47%
🔴 Zinke: 43%*
2024 Result:
🔴 Zinke: 52.3%
🔵 Tranel: 44.6%
Tulchin / Nov 25, 2025 - (Released Today)
First, send every agent to patrol the Alaska-Canada border in winter.
And Department of Homeland Stupidity.
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 AM
First, send every agent to patrol the Alaska-Canada border in winter.
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The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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shutting down a 100-year-old newspaper (with roots dating to the 1700s!) rather than pay fair wages and engage in fair labor practices
NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
shutting down a 100-year-old newspaper (with roots dating to the 1700s!) rather than pay fair wages and engage in fair labor practices
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Does social media harm everyone?
No. But it harms *most* adolescents.
However, not all platforms are harmful.
An analysis of 44,211 diaries from 479 adolescents over 100 days finds that 60% of adolescents experienced small, negative effects of social media
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
No. But it harms *most* adolescents.
However, not all platforms are harmful.
An analysis of 44,211 diaries from 479 adolescents over 100 days finds that 60% of adolescents experienced small, negative effects of social media
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Does social media harm everyone?
No. But it harms *most* adolescents.
However, not all platforms are harmful.
An analysis of 44,211 diaries from 479 adolescents over 100 days finds that 60% of adolescents experienced small, negative effects of social media
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
No. But it harms *most* adolescents.
However, not all platforms are harmful.
An analysis of 44,211 diaries from 479 adolescents over 100 days finds that 60% of adolescents experienced small, negative effects of social media
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Extremely disturbing. If this is the incident, it is inconsistent with DHS's statement.
This is the video.
January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Extremely disturbing. If this is the incident, it is inconsistent with DHS's statement.
These people sound like high school war gamers.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
These people sound like high school war gamers.
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New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
The hell of being a target of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’
A Maryland man from Colombia describes his journey from detainment to incarceration—and miraculous freedom.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.