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As you think about how to respond to Portland news, maybe think about dif between rhetoric of Newsom & Pritzker. Newsom mirrored; Pritzker spoke clearly about just how dangerous the moment it is. Do you want to be glib? My argument is that the main agency we have now is precision of language. 1/
September 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As you think about how to respond to Portland news, maybe think about dif between rhetoric of Newsom & Pritzker. Newsom mirrored; Pritzker spoke clearly about just how dangerous the moment it is. Do you want to be glib? My argument is that the main agency we have now is precision of language. 1/
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Ezra Klein has been speaking a lot on red states and rural Democrats and here’s the thing…he shouldn’t.
He has no idea what he’s talking about.
He has no idea what he’s talking about.
September 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ezra Klein has been speaking a lot on red states and rural Democrats and here’s the thing…he shouldn’t.
He has no idea what he’s talking about.
He has no idea what he’s talking about.
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Lucy Ends Uncertainty With Promise Regarding Football, Charlie Brown Says
Columbia ends uncertainty with Trump deal, head says
Columbia ends uncertainty with Trump deal, head says
Columbia University's agreement to pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump's administration to resolve federal probes and restore most of its suspended federal funding ends a period of "institutional uncertainty," the university's acting president said.
reut.rs
July 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Lucy Ends Uncertainty With Promise Regarding Football, Charlie Brown Says
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For those interested in the latest in thinking about indirect cost reimbursement...
Here is a one-page summary of the FAIR model.
www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...
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Here is a one-page summary of the FAIR model.
www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...
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www.cogr.edu
July 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For those interested in the latest in thinking about indirect cost reimbursement...
Here is a one-page summary of the FAIR model.
www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...
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Here is a one-page summary of the FAIR model.
www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...
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I encourage everyone to read this letter.
Please then realize the president is imposing a tax on American consumers to leverage a foreign nation into making a domestic political decision that will help one of his political allies.
Please then realize the president is imposing a tax on American consumers to leverage a foreign nation into making a domestic political decision that will help one of his political allies.
July 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I encourage everyone to read this letter.
Please then realize the president is imposing a tax on American consumers to leverage a foreign nation into making a domestic political decision that will help one of his political allies.
Please then realize the president is imposing a tax on American consumers to leverage a foreign nation into making a domestic political decision that will help one of his political allies.
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The Fourth Amendment is clear: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."
Immigration raids are ensnaring innocent, legal bystanders
This outcome of Trump's immigration raids should bother anyone who cares about the principles of limited government.
reason.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Fourth Amendment is clear: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."
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Kudos to Jim Ryan for a terrific tenure as the President of UVA. Again, this is not normal. We should all be alarmed.
June 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Kudos to Jim Ryan for a terrific tenure as the President of UVA. Again, this is not normal. We should all be alarmed.
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Christian Nationalism is religious rule, too.
June 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Christian Nationalism is religious rule, too.
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No matter what this Administration tells the American people, the law is very clear: Members of Congress have a legal right to enter any DHS detention facility to conduct oversight without prior notice - something I’ve done twice this year without issue.
May 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
No matter what this Administration tells the American people, the law is very clear: Members of Congress have a legal right to enter any DHS detention facility to conduct oversight without prior notice - something I’ve done twice this year without issue.
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I’ve got bad news for those U.S. officials about how their own government is treating foreign nationals who criticize the wannabe American monarch …
The arrest of an American academic, Paul Chambers, in Thailand on charges of criticizing the monarchy has alarmed U.S. officials, the State Department said on Tuesday. The case represents a rare detention of a foreign citizen under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws.
American Is Arrested in Thailand on Charges of Criticizing Royalty
The U.S. State Department said it was alarmed at the arrest of Paul Chambers, a lecturer in civil-military relations, under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’ve got bad news for those U.S. officials about how their own government is treating foreign nationals who criticize the wannabe American monarch …
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I think the Supreme Court got the law badly wrong tonight. But beyond that, it’s just incredibly ominous that Roberts would throw Boasberg under the bus and hand Trump this big win when his administration has conducted this case in EXTREME bad faith from the start. slate.com/news-and-pol...
April 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I think the Supreme Court got the law badly wrong tonight. But beyond that, it’s just incredibly ominous that Roberts would throw Boasberg under the bus and hand Trump this big win when his administration has conducted this case in EXTREME bad faith from the start. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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It’s not just stupidity…
9/ The tariffs are DESIGNED to create economic hardship. Why? So that Trump has a straight face rationale for releasing them, business by business or industry by industry.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
As he adjusts or grants relief, it’s a win-win: the economy improves and dissent disappears.
April 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s not just stupidity…
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Apropos of nothing: Kamala Harris predicted this exact moment happening:
“Understand that part of Trump’s plan is to put in place a national sales tax of at least 20% on everyday goods and necessities.”
She warned us over & over again & she was so right.
“Understand that part of Trump’s plan is to put in place a national sales tax of at least 20% on everyday goods and necessities.”
She warned us over & over again & she was so right.
April 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Apropos of nothing: Kamala Harris predicted this exact moment happening:
“Understand that part of Trump’s plan is to put in place a national sales tax of at least 20% on everyday goods and necessities.”
She warned us over & over again & she was so right.
“Understand that part of Trump’s plan is to put in place a national sales tax of at least 20% on everyday goods and necessities.”
She warned us over & over again & she was so right.
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As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
March 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As of Friday, there have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies.
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
The rulings in those cases have come from 39 different judges appointed by 5 different presidents (of both parties) to 11 different district courts across 7 different circuits.
Maybe it's not the judges?
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Can Elon Musk purchase the civil liberties of people in Wisconsin for $20 million?
I guess we will find out in a few days.
I guess we will find out in a few days.
March 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Can Elon Musk purchase the civil liberties of people in Wisconsin for $20 million?
I guess we will find out in a few days.
I guess we will find out in a few days.
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Read this thread.
This is the op-ed Rumeysa Ozturk co-wrote in 2024 criticizing the Tufts administration’s response to student demands for action regarding Gaza and Israel. It is unquestionably speech protected by the First Amendment.
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www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...
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www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...
Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily
The independent student newspaper of Tufts University
www.tuftsdaily.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Read this thread.
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Who should people who live in Wisconsin call?
Seriously -- he's broadcasting plans to violate state and federal election laws, in support of his quest to sway a state Supreme Court election.
Arrest him.
Yes, even though he's really rich.
Arrest him.
Arrest him.
Yes, even though he's really rich.
Arrest him.
Elon’s coming to Wisconsin to hand out million dollar checks in his bribe scheme.
They should arrest him when he does.
They should arrest him when he does.
March 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Who should people who live in Wisconsin call?
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I can’t talk about local news right now without some bitterness: if you’re liking this post but don’t subscribe to your local if you’re able—no matter how weak—you’ve part of the news desertification of the U.S., a key piece of the fascist ascendence.
March 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I can’t talk about local news right now without some bitterness: if you’re liking this post but don’t subscribe to your local if you’re able—no matter how weak—you’ve part of the news desertification of the U.S., a key piece of the fascist ascendence.
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if and when they try to use soldiers against american citizens, this dead eyed fascist will talk the same way about us
March 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
if and when they try to use soldiers against american citizens, this dead eyed fascist will talk the same way about us
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1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
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Trump: the streets will run like rivers with the blood of my enemies. Their heads on spikes will adorn Congress and every federal building and court.
Chief Justice Roberts: Actually the GSA is in charge of federal court decorations in consultation with the judicial counsel
Chief Justice Roberts: Actually the GSA is in charge of federal court decorations in consultation with the judicial counsel
March 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Trump: the streets will run like rivers with the blood of my enemies. Their heads on spikes will adorn Congress and every federal building and court.
Chief Justice Roberts: Actually the GSA is in charge of federal court decorations in consultation with the judicial counsel
Chief Justice Roberts: Actually the GSA is in charge of federal court decorations in consultation with the judicial counsel
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People need to be crystal clear about something: The requirement that the government ANSWER to a court on the legal basis for detaining someone is literally the core liberty right (habeas corpus). If the government says they don’t have to do that bc “national security,” YOU can be disappeared.
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
People need to be crystal clear about something: The requirement that the government ANSWER to a court on the legal basis for detaining someone is literally the core liberty right (habeas corpus). If the government says they don’t have to do that bc “national security,” YOU can be disappeared.