Andrew Rudalevige

@rudalev.bsky.social

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Bowdoin College professor of political science; affiliated with UCL's Centre on US Politics and UVa's Miller Center. Feed includes posts on presidential power, bureaucratic politics, and carping about Boston sports and European football .. more

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Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Nicholas A. Christakis, Will Jennings , and 24 more Richard S.J. Tol, Nicholas A. Christakis, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers, Jonathan Wolff, Mark D. White, Rosemary A. Joyce, Amir Attaran, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Philip Nel, Daniel W. Drezner, Janet Murray, David R. Miller, Michael D. McDonald, Jason Lyall, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, Mary Margaret McCabe, Andrew Rudalevige, Daxton R. Stewart, Olivier Mannoni, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Manisha Sinha, Stella M. Rouse, Élisabeth Vallet, David Darmofal

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"

Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan , and 7 more Nandita Sharma, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers, Caroline Krafft, Aaron Sojourner, James Goodwin, Mark Rice, Andrew Rudalevige, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1d

Tillis is spot on. The Senate can't confirm a Trump toady to succeed Powell at the Fed. The rest of the game is now out in the open, and it doesn't end well.

Reposted by Juan Cole, Sanford F. Schram, Pamela K. Gilbert , and 8 more Juan Cole, Sanford F. Schram, Pamela K. Gilbert, Michael D. McDonald, Anne Norton, William Myers, Andrew Rudalevige, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Kate Lowe, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Ryan Goodman

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."

Reposted by James Goodwin, Andrew Rudalevige

Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 1d

I wasn’t aware that ICE had jurisdiction to investigate (and use deadly force to investigate) welfare fraud.

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Reece Jones, Nina Jankowicz , and 39 more Anne Applebaum, Reece Jones, Nina Jankowicz, Rebecca Solnit, Richard S.J. Tol, Simon L. Lewis, Mark A. Lemley, Stephan Lewandowsky, Brendan Nyhan, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Tom Clark, Steve Peers, Simon Chapman, Michael A. Clemens, David Rothschild, Melissa Johnson, Sebastián Roché, Efrén O. Pérez, Fabián Muniesa, Paul Goldstein, Michelle Everson, Smith, Charles W. Smith, Michael Zimmer, Adrian Daub, Michael D. McDonald, James Goodwin, Jason Lyall, Mark Priestley, David Murakami Wood, Nancy K. Baym, Alfie Kohn, David Bartram, Jeremy S. Pal, Andrew Rudalevige, Klaus Oschema, Julien Théry, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Magda Teter, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Timothy D. McBride

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."

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John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 1d

There are more than 21k history organizations in this country. Many of them are making sure there is substantive, history-focused, complex, thoughtful work happening for 2026. Find them, support them, get involved. I’ve helped develop lots of 250 resources with @aaslh.org, you can start there. /11

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Spiro’s Ghost @antitoxicpeople.bsky.social · 2d

David Bowie died 10 years ago today in 2016.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2d

Cell phone footage shows that Renee Good tried to drive away from the ICE agent who shot her. But an AI video shows Good pledging allegiance to ISIS before plowing her car into a crowd of blonde Christian children. For busy presidents of the United States, it can be hard to know what to trust.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Mark Bray, Norbert Schwarz , and 31 more Anna O. Law, Mark Bray, Norbert Schwarz, Colin F. Camerer, Nicholas A. Christakis, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Jonathan A. Foley, Scott L. Greer, John Horgan, Daniel Webster, Michael A. Clemens, Eric Goldman, Fabián Muniesa, Sabine Pahl, Michelle Everson, Robert C. Richards, Melanie C. Green, Climent Quintana‐Domeque, Jacob T. Levy, Bessma Momani, Henry Farrell, Michael D. McDonald, James Goodwin, Dana R. Fisher, David Murakami Wood, Ann Bartow, Nelson Flores, Gerardo Martí, Andrew Rudalevige, Blair Fix, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jeannette Sutton, David Darmofal

Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 2d

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:

* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon

The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings

A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.

www.wsj.com

Reposted by Andrew Rudalevige

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d

As a reminder, here are texts Charles Exum wrote bragging abt shooting Marimar Martinez in Chicago on 10/4.

Exum yelled "Do something bitch" as he shot, first through windshield, then side window. ALSO a Greg Bovino deployment. ALSO a weapons instructor.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A screencap from a phone. A Guardian story reads, "Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to 'do something' before shooting her, attorney claims
A text reads, "Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes"

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings , and 10 more Elizabeth Saunders, Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings, American Library Association, Malcolm MacLean, Alan Richardson, Aurélien Mondon, Nelson Flores, Andrew Rudalevige, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jeannette Sutton, Kristina McElheran

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 2d

Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.

workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...

Only a few hours after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Minneapolis resident and mother Renee Good on January 7, federal immigration enforcement agents descended onto Roosevelt High School property during school dismissal as students were exiting the building. MFE members say that ICE agents tackled and detained a school staff member and union member who was working at the time. The MFE member was since released, according to a union spokesperson. The agents also deployed a chemical irritant against students and staff on school grounds, MFE says. A school official, speaking to MPR News on condition of anonymity, said many students sheltered in a nearby library.

Andrew Rudalevige @rudalev.bsky.social · 3d

Know what would help people get ripped off less by banks? A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%."

Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be “ripped off” by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration. AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%. Coincidentally, the January 20th date will coincide with the one year anniversary of the historic and very successful Trump Administration. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Reposted by Karen Benjamin Guzzo, David R. Miller, James Goodwin , and 2 more Karen Benjamin Guzzo, David R. Miller, James Goodwin, Andrew Rudalevige, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%."

Reposted by Juan Cole, Henry Jones, Andrew Rudalevige , and 3 more Juan Cole, Henry Jones, Andrew Rudalevige, Peter Fallesen, Simon Lester, Manisha Sinha

The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

DHS Releases Watchlist Of Mothers Driving Cars https://theonion.com/dhs-releases-watchlist-of-mothers-driving-cars/

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.

Andrew Rudalevige @rudalev.bsky.social · 4d

A generous election year gift to Senator Collins…

Donald Trump says senators opposing him should never be elected again.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Andrew Rudalevige

Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 4d

Governor I was not familiar with your game

Hochul press office tweet:
This initiative extends mainly to 2-year-olds but intellectually you may be eligible

QTing Nick Shirley replying "What did we just learn about child care across the country?

It’s a great way to create fraud and launder money. Caution here…"

to Mamdani saying "ameen" to Hochul's "Universal child care is coming to New York."

https://x.com/NYGovPress/status/2009367062469058584

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Colin F. Camerer, Richard E. Lenski , and 11 more Anne Applebaum, Colin F. Camerer, Richard E. Lenski, Nicholas A. Christakis, Patrick Dunleavy, Leigh Sparks, Juan Cole, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Glenn H. Shepard, Anne Norton, Daryl Adair, Ann Bartow, Andrew Rudalevige, Olivier Mannoni

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Lisa W. Fazio, Richard Price , and 7 more Marc Lynch, Lisa W. Fazio, Richard Price, Daniel W. Drezner, Michael H. Whitworth, Nelson Flores, Andrew Rudalevige, Stephen A. Meserve, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Clark Gray

Christina Belanger, Ph.D @belaforams.bsky.social · 4d

“…an intro. sociology course on race and ethnicity was canceled, a comm. course on religion and the arts was renumbered and stripped of core curriculum credit, and a philosophy prof. was told to remove Plato readings and other material related to race and gender from a core course or be reassigned.”

Texas A&M restrictions on race, gender could affect 200 courses

With the semester set to begin next week, professors have been directed to alter courses, and some classes have been removed or reassigned from the core curriculum at the College Station campus.

www.texastribune.org

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 5d

And there are many terrific scholars of civil-mil that have commented on all the various episodes and crises from Trump 1.0, see this list @goodauth.bsky.social

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Brian Schaffner and Danny Hayes August 28, 2024 Some voters are sexist. Here’s why it may not cost Harris votes. […]

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Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, David R. Miller, Andrew Rudalevige , and 1 more Elizabeth Saunders, David R. Miller, Andrew Rudalevige, Carlos Carroll

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5d

Folks remember that Tricia McLaughlin was caught lying about:

The LaMonica McIver incident
The Marimar Martinez shooting
The Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez shooting
Virtually everything about Kilmar Abrego
Virtually every other use of force incident

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Ben H. Ansell , and 48 more Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Ben H. Ansell, Brendan Nyhan, Gavin A. Schmidt, Wolfgang Crämer, Richard Price, Tom Clark, Scott L. Greer, Robert W. Wallace, Steven S. Smith, American Library Association, Helen King, Bruce D. Baker, Ryan Enos, Kevin Carey, Felicity Callard, Robert C. Richards, Michelle Dion, Rebecca Tushnet, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller, McKenzie Wark, Adrian Daub, Caroline T. Schroeder, Jacob T. Levy, Nazita Lajevardi, Margot C. Finn, Samantha Brennan, Anne Norton, Brian Keegan, Paulo Drinot, Mark Rice, Brian Weatherson, Susan Strasser, Andrew Rudalevige, Nathan Richardson, Judith Pollmann, Sean P. Corcoran, Klaus Oschema, Daxton R. Stewart, Aviel Roshwald, Annette Yoshiko Reed, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Susan D. Amussen, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Virginia Sapiro, Clark Gray, David Spurrett, David Lay Williams, David Darmofal

AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 6d

From an email to one of our faculty members....

Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 31 more Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Jason Mittell, Tobias Bunde, Elizabeth Saunders, Brendan Nyhan, Roger B. Myerson, Mor Naaman, Tim Bale, Caroline Krafft, Monika Schnitzer, Melissa Johnson, Eric Goldman, Anders Nilsson, Shawn Graham, Michael Kevane, David R. Miller, Michael Zimmer, Stefan M. Herzog, Dean Eckles, Catherine D’Ignazio, Sarah Roberts, David Bartram, Stuart White, Greg Linden, Andrew Rudalevige, Alexandra Cirone, Daxton R. Stewart, Miguel Pazos Otón, Manisha Sinha, Gwénola Ricordeau, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 6d

Five years ago.

Front pages of American newspapers after Jan. 6, 2021, with headlines like "Capitol Chaos," "Assault on Democracy," "Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol."

Reposted by Andrew Rudalevige, Timothy D. McBride

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 7d

Officer Daniel Hodges narrates his body camera footage from January 6:

"That's me screaming because someone…is reaching underneath my visor and trying to gouge out my eye with his thumb while other people hold me down."