Tim Longman 🏳️🌈
@timlongman.bsky.social
Poli Sci and IR prof at BU. Posts on Africa, human rights, US politics, LGBTQ+, religion & politics. Progressive, Christian, proud gay dad.
2 books on Rwanda. Currently writing book on church and state across Africa and another on LGBTQ backlash in Africa
2 books on Rwanda. Currently writing book on church and state across Africa and another on LGBTQ backlash in Africa
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Democratic leaders need to fear being branded as collaborators more than they fear being called soft on crime
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Democratic leaders need to fear being branded as collaborators more than they fear being called soft on crime
This is an important development. MAGA is justifying their crackdown because immigrants are supposedly “illegals,” yet they are themselves blatantly violating the Constitution. It doesn’t get much more illegal than that.
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
This is an important development. MAGA is justifying their crackdown because immigrants are supposedly “illegals,” yet they are themselves blatantly violating the Constitution. It doesn’t get much more illegal than that.
Honestly, if you can’t see that this is evil, you completely lack a moral compass.
A 5-year-old preschool student was taken with his father by federal immigration agents shortly after arriving home from school, Columbia Heights school leaders said Jan. 21.
Preschooler and three other students detained by ICE, school district leader says
The detentions of Columbia Heights students come after weeks of heightened concern and enforcement presence near and on Twin Cities school property.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Honestly, if you can’t see that this is evil, you completely lack a moral compass.
All those "Don't Tread on Me" and "Live Free or Die" folks sure are quiet these days.
Video shows ICE agent enter St. Paul restaurant with gun drawn during street search bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Video shows ICE agent enter St. Paul restaurant with gun drawn during street search
The business owner says everyone in the restaurant "is ok, just a little traumatized."
bringmethenews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
All those "Don't Tread on Me" and "Live Free or Die" folks sure are quiet these days.
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What particularly horrifies me about Trump & his minions is how disdainful and disrespectful they are of everyone (like
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Nato chief urges ‘thoughtful diplomacy’ after US treasury secretary’s jibe at Denmark
Trump expected to face tough reception from European leaders in Davos over threat to seize Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
What particularly horrifies me about Trump & his minions is how disdainful and disrespectful they are of everyone (like
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
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Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
What particularly horrifies me about Trump & his minions is how disdainful and disrespectful they are of everyone (like
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Nato chief urges ‘thoughtful diplomacy’ after US treasury secretary’s jibe at Denmark
Trump expected to face tough reception from European leaders in Davos over threat to seize Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
What particularly horrifies me about Trump & his minions is how disdainful and disrespectful they are of everyone (like
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
Bessent being so dismissive of Denmark here). It's not just that their actions are reprehensible, but that they take such joy in their cruelty and the way they humiliate others.
My 16-year-old just got her learners permit. Any advice from parents who’ve gone through this?
a man and a woman are sitting in a car with a speaker in the back .
ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in a car with a speaker in the back .
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:38 AM
My 16-year-old just got her learners permit. Any advice from parents who’ve gone through this?
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
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It’s psychologically important to me to have a president who isn’t that shit crazy, but we don’t always get what we want.
Donald Trump Says He Wants 'Ownership' of Greenland Because It's 'Psychologically Important for Me'
President Donald Trump said that taking full 'ownership' over Greenland, rather than just upping the United States' military presence there, is 'psychologically important' to him during a lengthy sit-...
people.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It’s psychologically important to me to have a president who isn’t that shit crazy, but we don’t always get what we want.
It’s psychologically important to me to have a president who isn’t that shit crazy, but we don’t always get what we want.
Donald Trump Says He Wants 'Ownership' of Greenland Because It's 'Psychologically Important for Me'
President Donald Trump said that taking full 'ownership' over Greenland, rather than just upping the United States' military presence there, is 'psychologically important' to him during a lengthy sit-...
people.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It’s psychologically important to me to have a president who isn’t that shit crazy, but we don’t always get what we want.
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I audibly gasped at this shortsighted move. We have failed to help the public understand that health isn't an individual issue, that you can't build a wall to keep disease out, and that community health is key to individual well-being. We see this with vaccination and we see it here. 💔
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I audibly gasped at this shortsighted move. We have failed to help the public understand that health isn't an individual issue, that you can't build a wall to keep disease out, and that community health is key to individual well-being. We see this with vaccination and we see it here. 💔
Trump’s letter to Norway should be the last straw … and yet we all know without a doubt that it won’t be.
Sigh.
Sigh.
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Trump’s letter to Norway should be the last straw … and yet we all know without a doubt that it won’t be.
Sigh.
Sigh.
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Breaking: churches shut down for Jan. 23
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Breaking: churches shut down for Jan. 23
I’m reposting this, because this Greenland move and the related attacks on our allies are some truly crazy crap. And to hear Republicans like Ted Cruz fall in line … well, Trump is apparently a powerful drug.
The mental gymnastics that Republicans have to go through to justify Trump's absolutely batshit crazy positions must be painful. I mean, imagine how Republicans prior to 2015 would have reacted if you'd suggested sanctioning NATO countries for refusing to support our seizure of land from an ally.
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland. Trum...
www.yahoo.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I’m reposting this, because this Greenland move and the related attacks on our allies are some truly crazy crap. And to hear Republicans like Ted Cruz fall in line … well, Trump is apparently a powerful drug.
Honestly, I could have done without the neighbor clearing their walk, and nobody else’s, with a very loud snow blower at 6a.m. on a holiday.
a cartoon of a house covered in snow
ALT: a cartoon of a house covered in snow
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Honestly, I could have done without the neighbor clearing their walk, and nobody else’s, with a very loud snow blower at 6a.m. on a holiday.
There was a restaurant in Madison, WI, called the Wild Iris, run by this lovely lesbian couple. They had these spiedini, skewers of breaded beef with bay leaves, that were amazing and that I’ve never found anywhere since. It was such a great date night place!
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
There was a restaurant in Madison, WI, called the Wild Iris, run by this lovely lesbian couple. They had these spiedini, skewers of breaded beef with bay leaves, that were amazing and that I’ve never found anywhere since. It was such a great date night place!
How many allies do you think we'll have to invade to divert attention from Trump and his cronies' implication in the Epstein files?
Here's a filing from DOJ on Friday challenging the law requiring release of the files, a filing that I haven't see covered in the press at all.
Here's a filing from DOJ on Friday challenging the law requiring release of the files, a filing that I haven't see covered in the press at all.
Client Challenge
www.scribd.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
How many allies do you think we'll have to invade to divert attention from Trump and his cronies' implication in the Epstein files?
Here's a filing from DOJ on Friday challenging the law requiring release of the files, a filing that I haven't see covered in the press at all.
Here's a filing from DOJ on Friday challenging the law requiring release of the files, a filing that I haven't see covered in the press at all.
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2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.
I find it reassuring that Massachusetts leaders are preparing for a possible ICE surge, but what a screwed up country we’re living in if local and regional governments are forced to plan for what is effectively an invasion by the national government!
We are so far from democracy as normal.
We are so far from democracy as normal.
Mass. leaders brace for possibility of surge in ICE operations
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are talking about preparations in the event of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the Bay State.
www.nbcboston.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I find it reassuring that Massachusetts leaders are preparing for a possible ICE surge, but what a screwed up country we’re living in if local and regional governments are forced to plan for what is effectively an invasion by the national government!
We are so far from democracy as normal.
We are so far from democracy as normal.
Might I propose Massachusetts? Much closer to Denmark. Plus, there's already a Danish Pastry House not far from my home in Medford.
January 18, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Might I propose Massachusetts? Much closer to Denmark. Plus, there's already a Danish Pastry House not far from my home in Medford.
Of course ICE is going after Native Americans, the only people in the country who are NOT immigrants. Because it was never about safety or legality or citizenship. It was always about whiteness.
Tribal leaders are still unable to locate their missing members.
January 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Of course ICE is going after Native Americans, the only people in the country who are NOT immigrants. Because it was never about safety or legality or citizenship. It was always about whiteness.
The mental gymnastics that Republicans have to go through to justify Trump's absolutely batshit crazy positions must be painful. I mean, imagine how Republicans prior to 2015 would have reacted if you'd suggested sanctioning NATO countries for refusing to support our seizure of land from an ally.
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland. Trum...
www.yahoo.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The mental gymnastics that Republicans have to go through to justify Trump's absolutely batshit crazy positions must be painful. I mean, imagine how Republicans prior to 2015 would have reacted if you'd suggested sanctioning NATO countries for refusing to support our seizure of land from an ally.
What exactly does it mean to “win” an election? Bobi Wine almost certainly got more votes than Museveni, but the system was rigged. A more accurate headline would say: “Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s most corrupt leaders, declared winner of fraudulent election.”
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, one of Africa’s most dominant leaders, won re-election on Saturday to extend his four decades in power.
Uganda’s President Museveni Is Declared Election Winner
Bobi Wine, the main opposition candidate, accused the government of vote rigging and has called for street protests.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
What exactly does it mean to “win” an election? Bobi Wine almost certainly got more votes than Museveni, but the system was rigged. A more accurate headline would say: “Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s most corrupt leaders, declared winner of fraudulent election.”
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Weekend Edition on @npr.org did a good report on the impact of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a hard winter. What they neglected to mention was that these attacks are a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions.
Are Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Electrical Grid a War Crime? — Public International Law & Policy Group
Are Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Electrical Grid a War Crime? READ THE ORIGINAL ON THE CENTER FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES WEBSITE Authors: Dr. Gregory P. Noone and Sindija Beta (PILPG) and Ropes &...
www.publicinternationallawandpolicygroup.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Weekend Edition on @npr.org did a good report on the impact of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a hard winter. What they neglected to mention was that these attacks are a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions.