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Joseph Schafer (1867–1941) was the first academically trained historian in the U.S. state of Oregon. He studied with Frederick Jackson… more

Joseph Schafer
H-index: 28
Political science 46%
Sociology 20%
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 1 more

annabower.bsky.social
You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.
But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.
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pbump.com
I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges
Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.
www.washingtonpost.com
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markey.senate.gov
It’s 7:30 p.m. and I’m heading back to the Senate floor—7,700 steps in, full speed ahead. The fight continues against Trump and the MAGA Republicans who want to gut health care and undermine democracy.
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Nandita Sharma, Julie L. Lockwood , and 12 more

mark-bray.bsky.social
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Richard Waite

ianlivingston.bsky.social
We’ve def reached the it’s way too dark before 8 pm season. The worst.
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Brendan Nyhan, Kevin J. Anchukaitis , and 7 more

qjurecic.bsky.social
he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 1 more

qjurecic.bsky.social
incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
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by Joseph Schafer

joseph-schafer.bsky.social
Reason 1001 why my NYT sub has lapsed since November.

Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Julie L. Lockwood, Alan Richardson , and 1 more

ruaaup-aft.bsky.social
This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray came under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union condemn this campaign and stand in solidarity with our colleagues. Read our full statement here: https://loom.ly/BDXasRY
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Nathan P. Kalmoe

jfallows.bsky.social
Shocked, just shocked, by this important scoop on front page of today's NYT. /s/

Based on report that came out ... nine months ago

And behavior long predating that

("Skip a class? Perish the thought!!" Says anyone who ever worked on a college newspaper, which covers a lot of people in the media.)
NYT front page headline: "Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture."
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karlykingsley.bsky.social
All these headlines saying “Bondi Goes on the Attack.” Really? She wasn’t in the octagon, she’s a public servant who was at an oversight hearing. Her job was to answer questions. She refused to do her job. Stop glamorizing and whitewashing this moronic, performative bullshit.
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nerdygi.bsky.social
Isn’t there a word for “bucking legal precedent?”
a man in a suit and tie holds his hand to his forehead and says it 's umm
ALT: a man in a suit and tie holds his hand to his forehead and says it 's umm
media.tenor.com
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adamweinstein.bsky.social
And... what would you say... *constitutes* this tradition he's bucking? What exactly is it *constituted* of?
npr.org
NPR @npr.org · 1d
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
n.pr
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Rosemary A. Joyce

macfarlanenews.bsky.social
Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung
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libradunn1.bsky.social
!!!! Aghhhh
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walshfreedom.bsky.social
MAGA, MAGA.
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charliekruschek.com
Found a furry friend while exploring Maroon Bells this weekend. 🦊
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Tom Clark

whitehouse.senate.gov
AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Richard S.J. Tol, Rebecca Tushnet , and 4 more

strandjunker.com
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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acyn.bsky.social
Padilla: Do you believe government officials are obligated to follow court orders whether they agree with them or not? 

Bondi: I wish you loved your state of California as much as you hate President Trump.

Padilla: I asked a simple yes or no question
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Richard S.J. Tol, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 7 more

atrupar.com
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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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Bonnie Honig

kairyssdal.bsky.social
“…bucking tradition…”??

You guys.

No
npr.org
NPR @npr.org · 1d
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
n.pr
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Anna O. Law, Jan W. Mueller , and 6 more

npr.org
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained
President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
n.pr
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan , and 6 more

cnn.com
"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr
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by Joseph Schafer

joseph-schafer.bsky.social
Solid comedy.
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papakila.bsky.social
Or @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Joanna Bryson, Will Jennings , and 12 more

heathercherone.bsky.social
Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”
Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association
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teoami.bsky.social
It feels like something The Onion would write 😭😭😭
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by Daniel W. Drezner — Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Daniel W. Drezner

dandrezner.bsky.social
Wait, they’re coming for my goddamn pasta now?!
michaelsderby.bsky.social
Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 3d
Italy trying to get US to call off mega tariff on imported pasta that will double prices for American consumers. Via Reuters
Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports
With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.
www.reuters.com
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Reposted by: Joseph Schafer, Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law , and 33 more

chicago.suntimes.com
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN
Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
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