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Virginia Sapiro

@vsapiro.bsky.social

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Retired political scientist in NH & Boston who still scholars. Also making believe I'm a historian, farmer, cook, baker. I do love democracy, knowing stuff, looking at art, listening to music. Current research: history of higher education in the U.S. .. more

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Virginia Sapiro is an American political scientist and political psychologist.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 8h

He just can’t not lie.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 9h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 10h

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says he has been denied 4 times to see what is going on inside the Broadview, IL ICE facility:

"Something's going on in there that they don't want us to see. I don't know what it is, but all Americans should be asking the same question."

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 13h

Mike Johnson doesn’t know that #NoKings is a pretty old American tradition. One if by land, two if by sea, y’all.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 13h

It’s not a compact. It’s hostage taking.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14h

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 15h

Headline news: Chicago Mayor says Trump has a soul. Lost, but a soul.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 15h

Knew they would eventually. Me? Still waiting for my check from Soros.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 16h

My guess is that he « lost out » pretty much the way the rest of us did. Not considered.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 18h

Not to mention the crushing lines outside of Zingermans.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. So-fa so good.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

All servicewomen serving in combat roles already have to meet stringent gender-neutral physical standards.

But Secretary Hegseth is intent on smearing those women as unqualified — and pushing all women out of military service.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Moves to Push Women Out of the Military

From eliminating the Pentagon’s gender advisory committee to misrepresenting women’s combat readiness, Hegseth’s record shows a clear campaign against women in uniform.

www.aclu.org

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to talk, but privately. (I'm easy to find at BU for email) Must say: If one has not been a dean, there are bunches of things one wouldn't know about what it takes. But yes, also good to talk about the process of making a match and settling one in.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Why, thank you Br. Larry. And yes, happy to hand out pearls of dubious wisdom.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Of course they did. It's not like Justice works for anyone but Trump to help him reward his friends and punish his enemies. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general

Justice Department wins indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud in 2023.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

A little wine on a cloth, maybe. Tylenol? Never.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

I got a perfect attendance record in third grade. Almost no-one had ever seen that before. And it wasn't easy.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for this, Bibi.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

If there is a real move toward peace + justice in the Mideast and Trump played any real role I am grateful to him. But no-one responsible for ending democracy in his own country, decreasing justice and increasing corruption and state abuse human beings there is eligible for a Nobel Peace prize. No.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

These people have minds like 6 year olds.

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

And the racists of other generations?

Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Look at all those people who know…. How to get a woman pregnant.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.