Jennifer N. Victor
@jenvictor.bsky.social
Political Scientist at George Mason U. studying US politics, congressional networks, parties, campaign finance, and other broken systems. Cat person, dog owner. Take my class: https://tinyurl.com/bderak89 Read me: https://substack.com/@misofact
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They will be warehousing people.
And treating them as objects.
These are concentration camps.
And treating them as objects.
These are concentration camps.
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
They will be warehousing people.
And treating them as objects.
These are concentration camps.
And treating them as objects.
These are concentration camps.
It’s been exactly 40 years since Reagan’s Immigration Reform and Control Act became law. It provided a legal pathway to amnesty and citizenship for millions of undocumented people, punished employers for hiring undocumented people, and strengthened the border. What if we just did that again?
Striking from Marquette poll:
Majorities of non-college grads and even 50% of rural Americans disapprove of ICE handling of enforcement. Majorities of both oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs/no criminal records.
That's data given to me. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Majorities of non-college grads and even 50% of rural Americans disapprove of ICE handling of enforcement. Majorities of both oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs/no criminal records.
That's data given to me. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It’s been exactly 40 years since Reagan’s Immigration Reform and Control Act became law. It provided a legal pathway to amnesty and citizenship for millions of undocumented people, punished employers for hiring undocumented people, and strengthened the border. What if we just did that again?
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*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
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gift link. so horrifying www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
February 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM
gift link. so horrifying www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Halftime performance showed how most Latinos love America, even if some parts of America do not love them back.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico to the Bay during his Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday.
Check out the latest updates from on and off the field at the link in our bio.
@sfchronicle.com
📸: @scottstrazzante @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social
Check out the latest updates from on and off the field at the link in our bio.
@sfchronicle.com
📸: @scottstrazzante @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
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Kind of gives away the whole game that all the crypto ads this year have been replaced with gambling and AI ads.
February 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Kind of gives away the whole game that all the crypto ads this year have been replaced with gambling and AI ads.
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Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
ICYMI, the Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny, just clarified the meaning of “America.” It is, in fact, not one country.
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
ICYMI, the Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny, just clarified the meaning of “America.” It is, in fact, not one country.
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My complaint about the ‘abolish vs. reform’ debate among Democrats is that it’s a reaction to what Republicans have done. Criticism is important, but more than anything Dems need to disrupt the terms of debate. Do not cede or accept the agenda; redefine it over issues that reflect democratic values.
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
My complaint about the ‘abolish vs. reform’ debate among Democrats is that it’s a reaction to what Republicans have done. Criticism is important, but more than anything Dems need to disrupt the terms of debate. Do not cede or accept the agenda; redefine it over issues that reflect democratic values.
Campaign finance reform proposal: candidates can only accept contributions from their constituents.
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Campaign finance reform proposal: candidates can only accept contributions from their constituents.
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So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
Sabbatical update:
I've drafted 3 chapters since Jan 5. 🥳
This is in addition to 4 chapters already drafted. 📝
Wouldn't it be nice if I still thought this was a 7-chapter book?
For better or worse, sometime in January, it became clear that it's a 10-chapter book. 🤓
I've drafted 3 chapters since Jan 5. 🥳
This is in addition to 4 chapters already drafted. 📝
Wouldn't it be nice if I still thought this was a 7-chapter book?
For better or worse, sometime in January, it became clear that it's a 10-chapter book. 🤓
a blue fish with the words just keep swimming written below it
Alt: a blue fish with the words just keep swimming written below it
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February 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Sabbatical update:
I've drafted 3 chapters since Jan 5. 🥳
This is in addition to 4 chapters already drafted. 📝
Wouldn't it be nice if I still thought this was a 7-chapter book?
For better or worse, sometime in January, it became clear that it's a 10-chapter book. 🤓
I've drafted 3 chapters since Jan 5. 🥳
This is in addition to 4 chapters already drafted. 📝
Wouldn't it be nice if I still thought this was a 7-chapter book?
For better or worse, sometime in January, it became clear that it's a 10-chapter book. 🤓
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Again, normal pro-democracy political parties do not make restricting suffrage the central pillar of their policy platform.
"Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections." The GOP, at every turn, chooses restricting democracy to just trying to win elections. It is the tell, time & again.
"Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections." The GOP, at every turn, chooses restricting democracy to just trying to win elections. It is the tell, time & again.
February 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Again, normal pro-democracy political parties do not make restricting suffrage the central pillar of their policy platform.
"Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections." The GOP, at every turn, chooses restricting democracy to just trying to win elections. It is the tell, time & again.
"Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections." The GOP, at every turn, chooses restricting democracy to just trying to win elections. It is the tell, time & again.
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
The anti-democratic forces are going after youth voting rights. The questions raised in this case are something that can be managed by an IRB, and I assume they have been, as the Center has been around a while. Make no mistake. This is a threat to suffrage.
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
Trump administration investigating reports Tufts shared student voting data
The Education Department said it received complaints Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse shared private student data with political groups to influence elections.
wapo.st
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The anti-democratic forces are going after youth voting rights. The questions raised in this case are something that can be managed by an IRB, and I assume they have been, as the Center has been around a while. Make no mistake. This is a threat to suffrage.
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
wapo.st/4tlUlpK
Lol
Hashtag Streisand Effect.
Hashtag Streisand Effect.
February 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Lol
Hashtag Streisand Effect.
Hashtag Streisand Effect.
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VA Gov. Spanberger (moderate, was in CIA) and NYC Mayor Mamdani (left, is in DSA) both taking steps to block local law enforcement from helping ICE as it violently violates people's rights is a good example of how the relevant divide in the Dem coalition isn't center-left, it's fight-don't fight.
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
VA Gov. Spanberger (moderate, was in CIA) and NYC Mayor Mamdani (left, is in DSA) both taking steps to block local law enforcement from helping ICE as it violently violates people's rights is a good example of how the relevant divide in the Dem coalition isn't center-left, it's fight-don't fight.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
Our political leaders are content creators with poster brain—impulsive, sensational, dishonest—not honest brokers working in good faith to advance public goods. Great work from @donmoyn.bsky.social
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Don Moynihan (@donmoynihan)
New, from me: The Clicktatorship prioritizes content on its virality, not on its accuracy. Kristi Noem said DHS arrested an an immigrant who threatened to kill Trump. Press release still on the DHS w...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Our political leaders are content creators with poster brain—impulsive, sensational, dishonest—not honest brokers working in good faith to advance public goods. Great work from @donmoyn.bsky.social
substack.com/@donmoynihan...
substack.com/@donmoynihan...
Absolutely gripping play-by-play from @mattngreen.bsky.social on @misofact.bsky.social on the nail-biter House vote yesterday.
open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
Anatomy of a vote
Watching House Republicans seize victory from the jaws of defeat.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Absolutely gripping play-by-play from @mattngreen.bsky.social on @misofact.bsky.social on the nail-biter House vote yesterday.
open.substack.com/pub/misofact...
open.substack.com/pub/misofact...