John W. Curtis
@johnwcurtis.bsky.social
Sociologist learning about US higher education, labor and careers, and urbanization in Kenya, among other things. Father and grandfather. Washington Nationals fan.📍Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — DOJ subpoenas Federal Reserve, says its chairman, who says he could be indicted over testimony on office renovations.
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — DOJ subpoenas Federal Reserve, says its chairman, who says he could be indicted over testimony on office renovations.
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I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
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After posting on the White House website just yesterday that Ashli Babbit was "murdered in cold blood," the administration states that the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota was justifiably killed as a "domestic terrorist."
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
After posting on the White House website just yesterday that Ashli Babbit was "murdered in cold blood," the administration states that the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota was justifiably killed as a "domestic terrorist."
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to overturn the results of a free and fair election he lost. Calling it anything else is a lie. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to overturn the results of a free and fair election he lost. Calling it anything else is a lie. (1/2)
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TUBERVILLE blocks resolution condemning the 1/6/2021 attack.
He claims w/o evidence that 1/6 was actually a "coup" by Democrats, Nancy Pelosi and the Deep State against Trump, claiming tampering with election results & said they infiltrated the crowd to stir up trouble. "This has all been proven."
He claims w/o evidence that 1/6 was actually a "coup" by Democrats, Nancy Pelosi and the Deep State against Trump, claiming tampering with election results & said they infiltrated the crowd to stir up trouble. "This has all been proven."
January 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
TUBERVILLE blocks resolution condemning the 1/6/2021 attack.
He claims w/o evidence that 1/6 was actually a "coup" by Democrats, Nancy Pelosi and the Deep State against Trump, claiming tampering with election results & said they infiltrated the crowd to stir up trouble. "This has all been proven."
He claims w/o evidence that 1/6 was actually a "coup" by Democrats, Nancy Pelosi and the Deep State against Trump, claiming tampering with election results & said they infiltrated the crowd to stir up trouble. "This has all been proven."
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Sickening — the White House has put up a site about 1/6 painting himself as a hero and Pelosi, The Capitol Police, and Mike Pence as the villains.
An attempt to rewrite history before our eyes.
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
An attempt to rewrite history before our eyes.
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
January 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Sickening — the White House has put up a site about 1/6 painting himself as a hero and Pelosi, The Capitol Police, and Mike Pence as the villains.
An attempt to rewrite history before our eyes.
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
An attempt to rewrite history before our eyes.
www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
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ICE is furious because the Hilton cancelled their reservation because of ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
ICE is furious because the Hilton cancelled their reservation because of ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.
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Scientists Baffled by Marco Rubio’s Ability to Sleep at Night
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Scientists Baffled by Marco Rubio’s Ability to Sleep at Night
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
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So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
January 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
No. No. No.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy.
Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.
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Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
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I am a broken record but: this will require Supreme Court reform. There is no chance the John Roberts Six allow prosecutions of Trump officials to stand.
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Special prosecutors on day 1. Everyone in this administration who broke laws— including every ICE agent who ever kidnapped anyone— must go to prison. All of Epstein’s buddies prosecuted too, Democrat or Republican doesn’t matter.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
No but really my fear is that the next democrat in the White House will be conciliatory and deliberate when what we need is a chainsaw and some sage.
January 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I am a broken record but: this will require Supreme Court reform. There is no chance the John Roberts Six allow prosecutions of Trump officials to stand.
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This semester I’m teaching a guided research seminar for undergraduates in which they will hopefully have the experience of using the internet as a place of discovery and connection, rather than as the hellscape of algorithmic distraction & rage bait it’s become. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Internet bad
Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 01/04/2026 · 30m
podcasts.apple.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This semester I’m teaching a guided research seminar for undergraduates in which they will hopefully have the experience of using the internet as a place of discovery and connection, rather than as the hellscape of algorithmic distraction & rage bait it’s become. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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What's old is new again...
In 1954, the U.S. helped overthrow Guatemala’s democratically elected government, ushering in a military junta that jailed political opponents, igniting an almost two-decade long civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people. 🧵
In 1954, the U.S. helped overthrow Guatemala’s democratically elected government, ushering in a military junta that jailed political opponents, igniting an almost two-decade long civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people. 🧵
The dramatic escalation in Trump's regime change efforts took place after months of strikes on boats in the waters near Venezuela.
U.S. Abducts Nicolás Maduro From Venezuela in Trump Regime Change Operation
Trump claimed early Saturday the U.S. had carried out a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela and captured the country's leader and his wife.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
What's old is new again...
In 1954, the U.S. helped overthrow Guatemala’s democratically elected government, ushering in a military junta that jailed political opponents, igniting an almost two-decade long civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people. 🧵
In 1954, the U.S. helped overthrow Guatemala’s democratically elected government, ushering in a military junta that jailed political opponents, igniting an almost two-decade long civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people. 🧵
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Live look in to this right wing protest 10 minutes after it was scheduled to start.
January 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Live look in to this right wing protest 10 minutes after it was scheduled to start.
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It's good to know that not even a little wargasm can dissuade him from his one true love -- being a lying sack of shit.
Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
January 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It's good to know that not even a little wargasm can dissuade him from his one true love -- being a lying sack of shit.
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Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
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The Trump admin has fused the war on terror with the war on drugs to create a framework for justifying its own acts everywhere from Chicago to Caracas.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The Trump admin has fused the war on terror with the war on drugs to create a framework for justifying its own acts everywhere from Chicago to Caracas.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
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It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
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Your ability to take paid time off to recover from illness or injury or childbirth shouldn't depend on where you live.
Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Your ability to take paid time off to recover from illness or injury or childbirth shouldn't depend on where you live.
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Dr. Jonathan Reiner on CNN ticks through all the evidence we have that something has changed for the worse with Trump's health since October that the White House is covering up
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Dr. Jonathan Reiner on CNN ticks through all the evidence we have that something has changed for the worse with Trump's health since October that the White House is covering up
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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So the GOP’s official position would seem to be that in the interest of viewpoint diversity, university history departments should hire more Republican-voting Holocaust deniers, but then to combat antisemitism they should immediately fire them?
I missed this from the Manhattan Institute survey on December 1 of the "current GOP." 37% are Holocaust deniers, which, to my surprise, is greater than the percentage (33%) that believes vaccines cause autism.
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
So the GOP’s official position would seem to be that in the interest of viewpoint diversity, university history departments should hire more Republican-voting Holocaust deniers, but then to combat antisemitism they should immediately fire them?