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Jane E. Fountain is an American political scientist and technology theorist. She is Distinguished University Professor of political science and… more

Jane E. Fountain
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Wait until college …

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The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan Hopkin , and 2 more

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Matthew 15:29-31: And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them after verifying their citizenship status.
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Resist, Ridicule, and Rout Republicans

Normal politics must be abandoned for bold strategies that allow the majority to go on offense against an increasingly unhinged, dangerous, & reckless Trump Administration playing for all the marbles.

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Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski has threatened that ICE agents could potentially deport attendees at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show.
Trump Goon Threatens ICE Activity at Bad Bunny Halftime Show
The Puerto Rican singer previously said he wouldn’t tour in the U.S. for fear of ICE agents.
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Patrick A. Jansen, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 8 more

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OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...
Voight's tweet
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Nandita Sharma, Joe R. Feagin , and 15 more

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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Joe R. Feagin, Graham Webster , and 1 more

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Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now

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Boston Mayor’s Blowout Victory Jilts CEOs Seeking New Direction
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is coasting to reelection after her main opponent quit the race, giving her a commanding mandate that’s putting city business leaders on edge.
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Every Day
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Rebecca Solnit, Richard S.J. Tol , and 26 more

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I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
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Hahahahahahaha unaccountable robot drivers 😵‍💫🫠 sfstandard.com/2025/09/28/w...
‘No driver, no hands, no clue’: Waymo pulled over for illegal U-turn
“Our citation books don’t have a box for ‘robot,’” the San Bruno Police Department quipped.
sfstandard.com
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Ann Bartow

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The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral.

Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”

By @tilleckert.com
I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse
I arrived in the U.S. eight weeks ago to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines. What I saw Thursday was the culmination of ICE’s aggressive beha...
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Anna O. Law, Michael Wagner , and 10 more

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Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Pitirim A. Sorokin, Nicolai von Ondarza

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⚡️Estonia asks NATO to activate Article 4 after Russian fighter jets violate airspace.

Article 4 allows member states to call for discussions with allies if they believe their security is threatened. Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Sept. 19.
Estonia asks NATO to activate Article 4 after Russian fighter jets violate airspace
Article 4 allows member states to call for discussions with allies if they believe their security is threatened. Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Sept...
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Kim L. Scheppele, Robb Willer , and 5 more

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In a video shared to Twitter, ICE is shown throwing congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social to the ground
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by Jane E. Fountain

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Alexandra Cirone

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LA Times - Several communities in Los Angeles County have called off or postponed their previously scheduled Independence Day and July events, citing resident safety amid ongoing immigration enforcement raids.
Fear of immigration raids force the cancellation of several July festivities in Los Angeles
Here are some of the July festivities that have been canceled in Los Angeles out of fear over immigration raids.
www.latimes.com
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by Anne Applebaum — Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain

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Wow. What a sign that criminal case against Abrego Garcia may be politically cooked up.

"Schrader’s resignation was prompted by concerns that the case was being pursued for political reasons"

Schrader spent 15 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville and was chief of the criminal division
Abrego Garcia indictment led top federal prosecutor in Tennessee to resign: Sources
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BREAKING: Judge Burroughs grants a temporary restraining order blocking Trump’s effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:25-cv-11472-ADB V. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER For purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), the President and Fellows of Harvard College ("Plaintiff") has made a sufficient showing that it has provided notice to Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Department of Justice, Pamela Bondi, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Jim Hicks, Department of State, and Marco Rubio (collectively, "Defendants") and that, unless its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), [ECF No. 56 (the "Motion")], is granted, it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear from all parties. Thus, a TRO directed at the June 4, 2025 Presidential Proclamation titled, "Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University" (the "Presidential Proclamation"), as well as the continuation of the earlier issued May 23, 2025 temporary restraining order, [ECF. No. 11], is warranted to preserve the status quo pending a hearing, and the Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby enjoined from: Implementing, instituting, maintaining, enforcing, or giving force or effect to the Presidential Proclamation. This TRO shall become effective immediately upon entry by this Court. It shall remain in effect until further order of this Court. In addition, for good cause shown and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2), the Court will extend its May 23, 2025 temporary restraining order, [ECF No. 11], against implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's May 22, 2025 revocation of Harvard's authority to sponsor F and J non-immigrant visa holders in a continued effort to maintain the status quo and ensure fairness to all as this case proceeds. The May 23 temporary restraining order is therefore extended until June 20, 2025, or such earlier time as a preliminary injunction order can be issued. It is so ordered. June 5, 2025 /s/ Allison D. Burroughs ALLISON D. BURROUGHS U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
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by Dani Rodrik — Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Edward Witten, Adam S. Posen , and 19 more

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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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House Republicans are trying to pass their extreme budget in the dead of night.

We are fighting hard to stop them.
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Michael S. Rosenberg, Luke V. Rasmussen

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Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
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so the members of congress just stopped going to el salvador and not a single person who was illegally sent there has been returned and that’s just how it is now?
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, James Q. Wilson, Seema Jayachandran , and 8 more

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"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.

Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 13
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Reshma Ramachandran

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The NCI just shut down PDQ Updates for Health Professionals. One of the most trusted, evidence-based oncology resources—gone. Due to HHS restructuring and staff cuts. It’s not a joke. It’s a policy failure.

#Oncology #NIH #NCI #EvidenceBasedMedicine #HealthPolicy #PDQ
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Barbara Allen, the sixth great-granddaughter of Sojourner Truth, says she’ll never forget the April 26 ceremony where the U.S. Navy christened a John Lewis-class oiler the USNS Sojourner Truth in honor of the abolitionist.

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Sojourner Truth descendant christens Navy ship
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Reposted by: Jane E. Fountain, Nancy L. Marshall

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Booker: Do you think we got the right to vote for women because a bunch of men on the House floor got together and said “on the count of three, women get the right to vote..” That’s not how it happened… Change doesn’t come from Washington. It comes to Washington.
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Columbia cancelled my Race, Media and Int'l Affairs course.

But I'm teaching it anyway.

In just two days, 360+ of you enrolled.

If you are interested in a scholarship, email [email protected] w/ subject line, "Scholarship Request".
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Enrollment for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 is now open!
Grab your spot in Karen Attiah's Resistance Summer School pilot course.
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