@llherman.bsky.social
I care about public policy and study the founding writings of the American republic. Arizona born and raised.
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TYING ITS OWN HANDS: In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks. By @lisalsong.bsky.social
Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
TYING ITS OWN HANDS: In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks. By @lisalsong.bsky.social
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Richard Slotkin: #MAGA has decided it must destroy Am. in order to save its 'authentic' culture, which is Christian, Euto-Am., & implicitly White." But we can imagine a more perfect union & tell better stories of who we are.
February 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Richard Slotkin: #MAGA has decided it must destroy Am. in order to save its 'authentic' culture, which is Christian, Euto-Am., & implicitly White." But we can imagine a more perfect union & tell better stories of who we are.
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One concept I keep coming back to as a key to understanding America is "regeneration through violence," coined by Richard Slotkin in his 1973 book on the mythology of the early frontier.
www.oupress.com/978080613229...
www.oupress.com/978080613229...
Regeneration Through Violence - University of Oklahoma Press
In Regeneration Through Violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the American West, Richard Slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that...
www.oupress.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
One concept I keep coming back to as a key to understanding America is "regeneration through violence," coined by Richard Slotkin in his 1973 book on the mythology of the early frontier.
www.oupress.com/978080613229...
www.oupress.com/978080613229...
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A lot of rain today in the south SF Bay Area. But sometimes the sun 🌞 peeks out just long enough to get a Special Treat! Double Rainbow 🌈
#Rainbow #Nature #NaturesBounty #RainRainRain #AtmosphericRiver
#Rainbow #Nature #NaturesBounty #RainRainRain #AtmosphericRiver
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
A lot of rain today in the south SF Bay Area. But sometimes the sun 🌞 peeks out just long enough to get a Special Treat! Double Rainbow 🌈
#Rainbow #Nature #NaturesBounty #RainRainRain #AtmosphericRiver
#Rainbow #Nature #NaturesBounty #RainRainRain #AtmosphericRiver
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“If there is an alternative explanation to war, the White House isn’t providing it.” I spoke to @cnn.com about extrajudicial killings, a Navy buildup and Trump’s denials.
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“If there is an alternative explanation to war, the White House isn’t providing it.” I spoke to @cnn.com about extrajudicial killings, a Navy buildup and Trump’s denials.
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McFaul’s World — 2025 Year in Review
Looking back on a turbulent year.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/mcfauls-wo...
Looking back on a turbulent year.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/mcfauls-wo...
McFaul’s World — 2025 Year in Review
Looking back on a turbulent year.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:12 PM
McFaul’s World — 2025 Year in Review
Looking back on a turbulent year.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/mcfauls-wo...
Looking back on a turbulent year.
michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/mcfauls-wo...
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We can reject sycophancy in #HigherEducation “we should look for examples of people who just say “no,” refusing to cave to social pressures or power moves intended to force us to live at odds with our values.” wapo.st/4jgWdf5 @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social
Opinion | The epidemic of toxic flattery is spreading
What do AI, Trump’s cabinet and the academy have in common? They aim to please.
wapo.st
December 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We can reject sycophancy in #HigherEducation “we should look for examples of people who just say “no,” refusing to cave to social pressures or power moves intended to force us to live at odds with our values.” wapo.st/4jgWdf5 @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social
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🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (BETA-PIC). RGB Filters: 2550, 1500, 770
PI: Perrin, Marshall, program 05298. CRVAL: 86.829111, -51.067787
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
PI: Perrin, Marshall, program 05298. CRVAL: 86.829111, -51.067787
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (BETA-PIC). RGB Filters: 2550, 1500, 770
PI: Perrin, Marshall, program 05298. CRVAL: 86.829111, -51.067787
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
PI: Perrin, Marshall, program 05298. CRVAL: 86.829111, -51.067787
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
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Can the CDC be trusted? Will U.S. vaccine skepticism spread? Are we ready for a new pandemic? Our '3 to Know' series looks at public health issues for 2026. www.statnews.com/2025/12/26/p...
3 issues to watch in public health in 2026
What might 2026 hold for the fields of public health, both domestically and abroad? Quite a lot.
www.statnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Can the CDC be trusted? Will U.S. vaccine skepticism spread? Are we ready for a new pandemic? Our '3 to Know' series looks at public health issues for 2026. www.statnews.com/2025/12/26/p...
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Where prices have increased the most this year, per CPI data. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Where prices have increased the most this year, per CPI data. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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🚨🔥 Warmest Christmas on record for the Contiguous U.S.! The average high of 57.9F and the average low of 36.6F each broke the Christmas record by a full 3F. 🔥🚨
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨🔥 Warmest Christmas on record for the Contiguous U.S.! The average high of 57.9F and the average low of 36.6F each broke the Christmas record by a full 3F. 🔥🚨
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I was sent to fight a war built on lies. Now Trump is doing it again in Venezuela. I'm fighting to stop it.
December 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I was sent to fight a war built on lies. Now Trump is doing it again in Venezuela. I'm fighting to stop it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Michelle Goldberg documents the cross-currents and tidal swells of this moment in time so well.
@michellegoldberg.bsky.social
Michelle Goldberg documents the cross-currents and tidal swells of this moment in time so well.
@michellegoldberg.bsky.social
Opinion | Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Michelle Goldberg documents the cross-currents and tidal swells of this moment in time so well.
@michellegoldberg.bsky.social
Michelle Goldberg documents the cross-currents and tidal swells of this moment in time so well.
@michellegoldberg.bsky.social
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A large region of showers & thunderstorms, which may be strong to severe, is swirling toward SF Bay Area from the S/SW. There are multiple areas of strong low-level storm rotation offshore (blue outline), suggestive of waterspouts that could move inland as brief tornadoes. #CAwx
December 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
A large region of showers & thunderstorms, which may be strong to severe, is swirling toward SF Bay Area from the S/SW. There are multiple areas of strong low-level storm rotation offshore (blue outline), suggestive of waterspouts that could move inland as brief tornadoes. #CAwx
“When political leaders push extreme or manipulative messaging, they are often handsomely.” Republican pollster reminds us of gravitational forces at work in our politics - even with big money flowing through.
://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/voter-preferences-polls.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/voter-preferences-polls.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Opinion | Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“When political leaders push extreme or manipulative messaging, they are often handsomely.” Republican pollster reminds us of gravitational forces at work in our politics - even with big money flowing through.
://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/voter-preferences-polls.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/opinion/voter-preferences-polls.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured asteroids crashing into one another in a nearby planetary system around a star some 25 light-years away
Spectacular Cosmic Collision Captured in New Hubble Image
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured asteroids crashing into one another in a nearby planetary system around a star some 25 light-years away
www.scientificamerican.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured asteroids crashing into one another in a nearby planetary system around a star some 25 light-years away
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AI has the potential to transform our economy, but we need to make sure workers and students are ready. I’m glad schools are thinking about how to make sure students use AI as a tool and not a crutch.
What It Means for a High School Graduate to Be ‘AI-Ready’
Students should learn how to use AI to solve problems, new "Profile of an AI Ready Graduate" says.
www.edweek.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
AI has the potential to transform our economy, but we need to make sure workers and students are ready. I’m glad schools are thinking about how to make sure students use AI as a tool and not a crutch.
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This @thelatinonewsletter.org episode with @andreaflores.bsky.social is one of my favorites. The team did a fantastic job with this one.
New from @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Season 2, Episode 7 our podcast is out!
Andrea Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social on Redesigning the System
Season 2, Episode 7 our podcast is out!
Andrea Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social on Redesigning the System
Andrea Flores on Redesigning the System
This is the 80th week of The Latino Newsletter, and I am writing a couple of hours after we held our biannual Board of Directors meeting. I write from a place of joy and gratitude for another incredib...
thelatinonewsletter.org
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This @thelatinonewsletter.org episode with @andreaflores.bsky.social is one of my favorites. The team did a fantastic job with this one.
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“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
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Big Oil is selling the promise of “low-carbon data centers” using carbon capture, reports @emdashsanders.bsky.social.
But these plans could "easily transform into a sprawling build-out of high-polluting methane gas infrastructure" with lasting impacts to "the climate and communities nearby."
But these plans could "easily transform into a sprawling build-out of high-polluting methane gas infrastructure" with lasting impacts to "the climate and communities nearby."
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
www.exxonknews.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Big Oil is selling the promise of “low-carbon data centers” using carbon capture, reports @emdashsanders.bsky.social.
But these plans could "easily transform into a sprawling build-out of high-polluting methane gas infrastructure" with lasting impacts to "the climate and communities nearby."
But these plans could "easily transform into a sprawling build-out of high-polluting methane gas infrastructure" with lasting impacts to "the climate and communities nearby."
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🧵When I launched America’s Promise, I wanted to open up the conversation around immigration, connecting policy to the real politics shaping this issue. So I’m thrilled to share that the Substack is growing & that I’ll be welcoming guest contributors.
substack.com/@arosaflores...
substack.com/@arosaflores...
Andrea R. Flores | Substack
Lawyer and immigration policy expert. 15+ years working at the intersection of law, politics and policy. [email protected]
substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🧵When I launched America’s Promise, I wanted to open up the conversation around immigration, connecting policy to the real politics shaping this issue. So I’m thrilled to share that the Substack is growing & that I’ll be welcoming guest contributors.
substack.com/@arosaflores...
substack.com/@arosaflores...
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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As Hanukkah begins, I’m thinking of the victims of the horrific attack in Sydney. The Jewish community has always been resilient, but this shows we all must continue standing together against antisemitism.
Gabby and I hope everyone celebrating Hanukkah can find peace and light.
Gabby and I hope everyone celebrating Hanukkah can find peace and light.
December 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As Hanukkah begins, I’m thinking of the victims of the horrific attack in Sydney. The Jewish community has always been resilient, but this shows we all must continue standing together against antisemitism.
Gabby and I hope everyone celebrating Hanukkah can find peace and light.
Gabby and I hope everyone celebrating Hanukkah can find peace and light.
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My original thought was it’s a horror that Trump is in office for America’s 250th anniversary. Now I’m pleased that we will be reminded by our founders every day in 2026 that they fought to free themselves from a tyrannical despot and we must, too.
December 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My original thought was it’s a horror that Trump is in office for America’s 250th anniversary. Now I’m pleased that we will be reminded by our founders every day in 2026 that they fought to free themselves from a tyrannical despot and we must, too.