Sherrill Stroschein
@sherrillstroschein.bsky.social
Political Science and other things.
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Reposts are for information and do not mean agreement.
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Updated reading list, topic of non-democracies and hybrid regimes for class this year.
When Czechs told me what had happened in the Lidice massacre, they always mentioned that the Germans had used this phrase.
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“One of Ours, All of Yours”: Origins and Controversy
From Fascist Rallying Cry to Modern Politics
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January 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
When Czechs told me what had happened in the Lidice massacre, they always mentioned that the Germans had used this phrase.
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Native Americans protested in Minneapolis today after the ICE abducted four Oglala Sioux Tribal Members. Three of them are still missing. (1/17|26)
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Native Americans protested in Minneapolis today after the ICE abducted four Oglala Sioux Tribal Members. Three of them are still missing. (1/17|26)
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A communication point we need to work on is that the immune system is not a muscle that needs to be flexed. It is a finite resource.
Many parents I’ve talked to view illness sharing as a twisted form of community care for children and coworkers. That by spreading it, they’re making them stronger.
Many parents I’ve talked to view illness sharing as a twisted form of community care for children and coworkers. That by spreading it, they’re making them stronger.
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
A communication point we need to work on is that the immune system is not a muscle that needs to be flexed. It is a finite resource.
Many parents I’ve talked to view illness sharing as a twisted form of community care for children and coworkers. That by spreading it, they’re making them stronger.
Many parents I’ve talked to view illness sharing as a twisted form of community care for children and coworkers. That by spreading it, they’re making them stronger.
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Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
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January 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria
Hijacking the energy-producing organelles from immune cells seems to help tumours in mice to infiltrate lymph nodes.
www.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
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I have some more bad news.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
An impressive number of graduate applications this year used the phrase “curiosity-driven approach” 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I have some more bad news.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Keir Starmer often takes 2-3 days to issue very mild criticism of US actions. This is both direct and issued fast.
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
NEW - Starmer says US "completely wrong" in threatening tariffs over Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Keir Starmer often takes 2-3 days to issue very mild criticism of US actions. This is both direct and issued fast.
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
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Joint statement of EU Commission president and European Council president ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
January 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Joint statement of EU Commission president and European Council president ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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I saw this take on TikTok a few days ago and wanted to share it here. I had to truncate it because it's a bit longer than 3 minutes. Her central argument is the US govt has a problem in that decades of stochastic terrorism from gun culture has made us less scared of guns.
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I saw this take on TikTok a few days ago and wanted to share it here. I had to truncate it because it's a bit longer than 3 minutes. Her central argument is the US govt has a problem in that decades of stochastic terrorism from gun culture has made us less scared of guns.
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Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, calls on the European Commission to "immediately" start proceedings on the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to Trump's latest tariff threat.
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, calls on the European Commission to "immediately" start proceedings on the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to Trump's latest tariff threat.
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Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
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Jamelle Bouie: "Not since the British occupation of Boston on the eve of the Revolutionary War has an American city experienced anything like the blockade of Minneapolis and its surrounding areas by the federal government"
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Jamelle Bouie: "Not since the British occupation of Boston on the eve of the Revolutionary War has an American city experienced anything like the blockade of Minneapolis and its surrounding areas by the federal government"
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This is authoritarianism.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This is authoritarianism.
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They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation has canceled youth sports because ICE is terrorizing our community
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
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On Kremlin TV, jubilation over Trump's moves against Greenland. Trump's new world order will destroy NATO, damage the EU and give birth to a new world in which Russia and the Kremlin have all the advantages. youtu.be/B3BFxajbGzk?...
Russian experts discuss Greenland
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
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January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
On Kremlin TV, jubilation over Trump's moves against Greenland. Trump's new world order will destroy NATO, damage the EU and give birth to a new world in which Russia and the Kremlin have all the advantages. youtu.be/B3BFxajbGzk?...
This is one reason that just forcing sat exams is not enough. We have to think about writing in new ways for AI-resistant work
to be submitted at all levels.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-thi...
to be submitted at all levels.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-thi...
Two-thirds of universities report AI use among doctoral students
Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
This is one reason that just forcing sat exams is not enough. We have to think about writing in new ways for AI-resistant work
to be submitted at all levels.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-thi...
to be submitted at all levels.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-thi...
They are just taking the piss at this point really. They certainly haven't stopped pay rises for the top.
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
They are just taking the piss at this point really. They certainly haven't stopped pay rises for the top.
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"All these men out here, for what?!? They're just doing it for money! This is terrible, this is unbelievable, this the USA, it's not friggin third-world country!" -Minneapolis protester wiping tear gas from her eyes after ICE attacked protesters. LIVE NOW ⬇️
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January 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"All these men out here, for what?!? They're just doing it for money! This is terrible, this is unbelievable, this the USA, it's not friggin third-world country!" -Minneapolis protester wiping tear gas from her eyes after ICE attacked protesters. LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
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I appreciate @jamellebouie.net's thread and the replies rejecting the fear of Trump cancelling the midterms. As someone who studies authoritarian regimes, though, I would argue that there are many ways to undermine elections without outright cancelling them.
i don't even know why i'm raising this here because i know i'm going to get a hundred replies of "Trump has god powers that will let him do whatever he wants and thus we have no choice but to bend to his will," but for those of you capable of complex thought, these are questions to ask yourself.
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I appreciate @jamellebouie.net's thread and the replies rejecting the fear of Trump cancelling the midterms. As someone who studies authoritarian regimes, though, I would argue that there are many ways to undermine elections without outright cancelling them.