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Claire Adida is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. She is also a faculty… more

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by Claire L. Adida — Reposted by: David Darmofal

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"Many of the CEOs I spoke with didn’t care about democracy per se. For them, democracy wasn’t a moral good. It was a source of volatility. What they wanted was stability... "

But "The evidence is overwhelming: countries that weaken democracy do not gain more stability and security, they lose it."
The Illusion of Order:
Business leaders think a little autocracy might bring stability. History and data say the opposite.
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by Claire L. Adida

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WaPo really doing Trump’s bidding this morning. Headlines about veterans defrauding the VA, and Jay Jones sending violent texts. I’ll stick to @popular.info, @democracydocket.com , @the-downballot.com and @thebulwark.com.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Ben H. Ansell, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, John McLaren

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Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):
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by Claire L. Adida

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These reports are hard to read, but we cannot ignore them. The Republican SCOTUS has green-lighted this. We are all less safe because of it.
How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens
Last week, hundreds of heavily armed federal agents descended on an apartment complex in Chicago, arriving in Black Hawk helicopters and moving trucks.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida

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CNN: Trump sending troops is unpopular, they don’t buy his argument that it’s about crime, he’s also underwater on immigration… and 🇺🇸 know he’s raising prices not lowering them.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida

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📊 Démission de Sébastien Lecornu : qui sont les Premiers ministres les plus éphémères de la Ve République ?

➡️ bit.ly/46V47F0
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, James Q. Wilson, Will Jennings , and 3 more

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1. Federal agents from ICE and other agencies are wrongly detaining U.S. citizens, sometimes detaining them for days, on suspicion that they are undocumented immigrants.

The raids are done without search warrants or other procedures designed to protect civil liberties.
How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens
Last week, hundreds of heavily armed federal agents descended on an apartment complex in Chicago, arriving in Black Hawk helicopters and moving trucks.
popular.info
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Richard S.J. Tol, Dorothy Bishop , and 2 more

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I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Ashish Arora, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 6 more

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We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Kimberly A. Prather, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 12 more

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SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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by Claire L. Adida

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Is this picture for real?? It’s amazing!
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by Claire L. Adida

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Lots of folks are self-censoring now. You just can’t observe it.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Stephen M. Walt, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 6 more

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They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office
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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 6d
After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs
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by Claire L. Adida

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100% agree. Just stating what I see re: American public opinion on this.

by Claire L. Adida

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Part of it may be the conflation of “immigration” and “the border”. Data consistently show Trump is still net positive on the border.
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by Claire L. Adida — Reposted by: David R. Miller

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TBH, it isn’t unpopular enough.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 3d
There is a mistaken impression in Democratic circles that Trump's invasion of our cities and trampling of our rights and freedoms is popular. It isn't:
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Alan Richardson, David Darmofal

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Imagine if Biden had tried to federalize the Texas National Guard to halt Operation Lone Star, perhaps by claiming Texas was engaged in "rebellion."

Would a single legal commentator on the right have claimed that decision was unreviewable? I just fundamentally do not believe they would.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d
The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, David R. Miller

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There is a mistaken impression in Democratic circles that Trump's invasion of our cities and trampling of our rights and freedoms is popular. It isn't:
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Dunlap

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Witness video shows federal agents throwing tear gas canisters in the middle of Armitage Ave today as they appear to be blocked in and heckled by angry neighbors.

This is around the 3500 block of West Armitage.
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by Claire L. Adida

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No monthly jobs report because of the shutdown. Makes it easier to lie about the economy. Americans losing their jobs are probably just imagining things.
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New in PN: Lessons from a Red Scare

"As Emma Goldman hoped, and Louis Post later demonstrated, the American people are capable of turning the tide against repression — even if that effort feels hopeless in the moment."
Lessons from a Red Scare
The American people are capable of turning the tide against repression.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Ken Caldeira, Tom Clark , and 11 more

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According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building
YouTube video by MSNBC
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NEW: “Contracts are being distributed to Trump’s buddies and people with no experience running detention centers, many of these contracts are no-bid,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said. “They’re incarcerating people and allowing them to die, not providing medical facilities....It’s horrific.”
The “Moral Monsters” Among Us
Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, James Q. Wilson, Steve Peers , and 18 more

atrupar.com
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
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by Claire L. Adida

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1.7 million Californians receive federal subsidies [for health insurance]. If they expire, their monthly insurance costs will jump by an avg $100/month more... the lower your income the worse it is - people making < $60k/year would have to pay almost $200 more/month just to keep health insurance:
Shutdown: A Healthcare Stalemate
What's at stake for California
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Virginia Sapiro

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by Claire L. Adida

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This is the right framing.
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 7d
"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin. Sending troops into cities, thinking that that's some sort of proving ground for war.. is just, frankly, inane and I'm concerned for his health"

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Pritzker compares Trump to Putin, calls for invoking 25th Amendment for suggesting military use Chicago as "training grounds"
After President Trump suggested Chicago should be used as "training grounds for our military," Gov Pritzker said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove the president from office, saying "there...
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by Claire L. Adida

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Welcome to the Republican shutdown.
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Reposted by: Claire L. Adida, Richard S.J. Tol, John Collins , and 1 more

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This is very, very bad.
A post on X (formerly Twitter) from user *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) with a profile picture of a man in a dark shirt against a light background. The post reads: “ADP REPORT: NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED IN AUGUST WAS REVISED TO -3,000 FROM 54,000.” The timestamp shows 5:20 AM on October 1, 2025, with 50K views.
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