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Joe Richard Feagin is an American sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues… more

Joe R. Feagin
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Political science 43%
Sociology 37%
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’
Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration
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by Joe R. Feagin

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
Opinion | No, Trump Can’t Deploy Troops to Wherever He Wants
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by Joe R. Feagin

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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
DEI for me, but not for thee: The Pete Hegseth story
The Boston Globe got its hands on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s master’s thesis from his time at Harvard University—and the fact that he attended the Ivy League school does not, mind you, ...
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physiciandemocracy.medsky.social
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Disinformation and the destruction of public health and America’s trust in doctors will kill more people than cigarettes. Neither I nor the other 5 living Surgeon General wanted to call for this unprecedented warning-but all felt compelled to do so.
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
This is so dark
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katiephang.bsky.social
@maryltrump.bsky.social is finding The Good In Us and so it’s an apt title for her amazing Substack.

She joins me to talk politics, humor, how to beat Donald, and when giving up actually makes sense.

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Mary Trump REVEALS The SECRET To Taking Donald DOWN
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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The condescension of two-bit Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi today underscores that the only thing this administration excels at is a complete lack of self-awareness.
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newrepublic.com
The House speaker claims this has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Then why delay the swearing in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who handily won a special election in Arizona *two weeks* ago?

He can easily prove it. trib.al/pl4anhF
Mike Johnson Struggles to Explain Delay in Swearing In Democratic Rep
The House speaker claims the delay in swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. He can easily prove it.
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Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin, Robert Black, Mark Rice

andycraig.bsky.social
Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.
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jackjenkins.me
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray. “I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.” But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire. “We could hear them laughing,” Black said.
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marcelias.bsky.social
Several pro-voting groups asked a court Monday to block Utah Republican’s audacious new GOP law designed to make it harder to strike down the state’s new gerrymander, arguing it violates the state constitution. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Map ‘Unduly Favors Republicans,’ Claims New Filing Challenging GOP’s Two-Pronged Gerrymander Scheme
Read more here.
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by Joe R. Feagin

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“Federal agents are committing state felonies every day. Breaking and entering. Kidnapping. Assault. When they kick down doors without judicial warrants, when they detain citizens without probable cause, when they point guns at children, these are crimes under state law" cmarmitage.substack.com

by Joe R. Feagin

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“So when ICE breaks down a door with only administrative paperwork that’s burglary under California Penal Code 459. When they haul away citizens without probable cause that’s kidnapping under Penal Code 207. When they point weapons at unarmed families that’s assault under Penal Code 245”
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luckytran.com
"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. This is bigger than politics. It’s about putting the health of Americans first."

- Six former U.S. surgeons general, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote
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A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote
The U.S.
open.substack.com
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crockett.house.gov
Let me be clear: It’s ILLEGAL to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown.

There’s a 2019 law that guarantees it, but Trump is once again trying to break the law.

You don’t get to punish people for doing their jobs just because you’re failing at yours.
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npr.org
The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country.
The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country
The federal government is currently shut down. NPR's network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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by Robert B. Reich — Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin, Ann Bartow

rbreich.bsky.social
Just some light reading for today... www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

@citizensforethics.org
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
With both Megyn and Stephen, their childishness is only exceeded by their unpleasantness.
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joshsternberg.com
New survey reports from the retail frontlines of the impact of Trump's tariffs:

-76% report more out-of-stocks or empty shelves
-47% say leadership has told them to expect delays or reduced inventory
-26% have been told to reduce their workforces or cut hours.

www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
More than 3 in 4 store managers report more empty shelves since tariffs hit
Half have reduced staff in the last six months, per GreyOrange.
www.retailbrew.com
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by Elizabeth Warren — Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin

warren.senate.gov
After the shutdown during the 1st Trump admin, Congress passed a law to guarantee back pay for furloughed workers.

That bill was signed into law by Donald Trump.

Workers will be paid.

This chaos is a distraction from Trump's failure to secure a deal to lower health care costs.
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physiciandemocracy.medsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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gtconway.bsky.social
OH, THE RAVAGES OF THE WAR ON CARNIVORISM
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karlykingsley.bsky.social
“There is so much about this moment that is trying to make people feel like they’ve lost their minds, when, in fact, these m****f****s are crazy.”
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Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin, Robert B. Reich, Nathan P. Kalmoe

tomscocca.bsky.social
It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all
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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 16h
One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy
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tomscocca.bsky.social
One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by: Joe R. Feagin, Laurent Pech

govpritzker.illinois.gov
What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.
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by Joe R. Feagin

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fake images of south america?!?
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 18h
When a Guardian reporter pointed out on social media that the image was not a genuine photograph of the generally small and tame protests outside the ICE field office in Portland, the Oregon Republican Party’s X account replied: “We’re not reporters, just bad memers”
Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland
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by Joe R. Feagin

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more anti-democratic GOP.... mass peaceful protests from voter majority seem more and more necessary
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away
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by Joe R. Feagin

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GOP illiteracy or just threat?
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 18h
Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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