MEJ
@mountainvalleys.bsky.social
Ph.D. in political sociology. I have a fluffy cat!
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“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’”
— The Nation
— The Nation
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM
“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’”
— The Nation
— The Nation
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I'm not surprised that the WaPo went to Michael Storper; he's highly cited, works at UCLA. They also did so because they like issues to seem controversial. My take is that 7 out of 10 Americans are right on this, despite what an increasingly smaller number of academics think about housing supply
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say the amount of available housing contributes “a great deal” to the cost of housing, a survey found.
But supply skeptics like Michael Storper, an urban planning professor, argue that enough homes are already being built.
But supply skeptics like Michael Storper, an urban planning professor, argue that enough homes are already being built.
Are YIMBYs winning the housing wars? Not so fast, these people say.
Though the “build more” movement is chalking up wins, supply skeptics contend housing affordability calls for government policies, not just market forces.
wapo.st
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I'm not surprised that the WaPo went to Michael Storper; he's highly cited, works at UCLA. They also did so because they like issues to seem controversial. My take is that 7 out of 10 Americans are right on this, despite what an increasingly smaller number of academics think about housing supply
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"In exchange for his bravery, a bunch of pussies shot him dead and and unloaded 6 bullets into his dead body while he was laying on the ground. That's what happened." - @timmiller.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"In exchange for his bravery, a bunch of pussies shot him dead and and unloaded 6 bullets into his dead body while he was laying on the ground. That's what happened." - @timmiller.bsky.social
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Gov. Wes Moore: "Are we going to fund people who are arresting five-year-olds and people who are killing American citizens?…We cannot continue to allow this funding of the 13th largest military force by funding to continue to exist where there's no accountability."
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Gov. Wes Moore: "Are we going to fund people who are arresting five-year-olds and people who are killing American citizens?…We cannot continue to allow this funding of the 13th largest military force by funding to continue to exist where there's no accountability."
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GOP Minnesota Gov. Candidate Chris Madel has dropped out of the race and said ICE was part of his decision: “I cannot support the national Republican stated retribution on the citizens of our state. Nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
GOP Minnesota Gov. Candidate Chris Madel has dropped out of the race and said ICE was part of his decision: “I cannot support the national Republican stated retribution on the citizens of our state. Nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
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The Atlantic finally catching up with what some of us have been saying for *years*
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The Atlantic finally catching up with what some of us have been saying for *years*
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Stop the bullshit press conferences. Just say what it is: this was murder by the government. We will go after everyone concerned and take them out if we have to. It should be that simple.
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Stop the bullshit press conferences. Just say what it is: this was murder by the government. We will go after everyone concerned and take them out if we have to. It should be that simple.
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Please read and share this. It shapes all my thinking about the future of the US right now, and it explains why Trump and the GOP are behaving the way they do.
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider
Regardless of how people vote, the chances of a Democrat Government coming to power in 2029 is now virtually nil, argues Brynn Tannehill
bylinetimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Please read and share this. It shapes all my thinking about the future of the US right now, and it explains why Trump and the GOP are behaving the way they do.
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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Just a reminder: some of us saw this coming. If you read the last chapter, we likely passed the event horizon sometime in January 2025. www.amazon.com/American-Fas...
American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy
American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy [Tannehill, Brynn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy
www.amazon.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Just a reminder: some of us saw this coming. If you read the last chapter, we likely passed the event horizon sometime in January 2025. www.amazon.com/American-Fas...
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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Democrats have been debating how to handle next week's vote on a bill that funds ICE.
With today's shooting, that debate should be over. Standing up and using every iota of your limited power is not just the right thing to do; it’s the righteous thing to do.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-democr...
With today's shooting, that debate should be over. Standing up and using every iota of your limited power is not just the right thing to do; it’s the righteous thing to do.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-democr...
Why Democrats Must Block the ICE Funding Bill
Some fights are worth having no matter the outcome
www.messageboxnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Democrats have been debating how to handle next week's vote on a bill that funds ICE.
With today's shooting, that debate should be over. Standing up and using every iota of your limited power is not just the right thing to do; it’s the righteous thing to do.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-democr...
With today's shooting, that debate should be over. Standing up and using every iota of your limited power is not just the right thing to do; it’s the righteous thing to do.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-democr...
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There has been an increasing sense in Minneapolis that we are on our own, that our elected representatives are unwilling and/or unable to take action to get these murderous Nazi thugs out of our community. I really hope that changes today. The time for pleading TV hits ended weeks ago.
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
There has been an increasing sense in Minneapolis that we are on our own, that our elected representatives are unwilling and/or unable to take action to get these murderous Nazi thugs out of our community. I really hope that changes today. The time for pleading TV hits ended weeks ago.
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Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is
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Trump's rants about taking over Greenland and Canada isn’t just idle talk, and neither is military action in Mexico. Here’s what to expect.
www.damemagazine.com/2026/01/15/t...
www.damemagazine.com/2026/01/15/t...
Trump Really Wants to Rule the Western Hemisphere - Dame Magazine
In the wake of the successful decapitation strike on Venezuela by U.S. special forces, Donald Trump has been talking a lot about attacking Mexico, buying Greenland (while not ruling out an invasion), ...
www.damemagazine.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Trump's rants about taking over Greenland and Canada isn’t just idle talk, and neither is military action in Mexico. Here’s what to expect.
www.damemagazine.com/2026/01/15/t...
www.damemagazine.com/2026/01/15/t...
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Trump treats foreign countries like he treats women. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social:
Greenland’s Persistent Predator
Trump keeps threatening, no matter how many times his victims ask him to stop.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Trump treats foreign countries like he treats women. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social:
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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The Myth of a Rightward Realignment
Let’s discard some stubborn misconceptions about Trump’s support and what happened in the 2024 election that are obscuring our understanding of a profound de-alignment of the established order.
New piece:
Let’s discard some stubborn misconceptions about Trump’s support and what happened in the 2024 election that are obscuring our understanding of a profound de-alignment of the established order.
New piece:
The Myth of a Rightward Realignment
Let’s discard some stubborn misconceptions about Trump’s support and what happened in the 2024 election that are obscuring our understanding of a profound de-alignment
steady.page
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Myth of a Rightward Realignment
Let’s discard some stubborn misconceptions about Trump’s support and what happened in the 2024 election that are obscuring our understanding of a profound de-alignment of the established order.
New piece:
Let’s discard some stubborn misconceptions about Trump’s support and what happened in the 2024 election that are obscuring our understanding of a profound de-alignment of the established order.
New piece:
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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Where America stands, one year after the election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet.
New piece:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet.
New piece:
Escalation, Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here
steady.page
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Where America stands, one year after the election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet.
New piece:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet.
New piece: