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Nora V. Demleitner is a German-American jurist and academic administrator. She was the president of St. John's College - Annapolis… more

Nora V. Demleitner
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Does the American public prefer reality TV meets talk show or actual oversight?

Accountability to Congress shouldn’t be about who can be most insulting.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing
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A stunning development.
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Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org · 1d
Days after Virginia seceded from the Union, Robert E. Lee left the U.S. Army to defend slavery. A traitor and enslaver, Lee believed his state would be better without Black people. The Trump Administration reinstated his name on a military base.
Fort Lee, Virginia
Robert E. Lee’s support for slavery was not theoretical, he was an enslaver.
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Americans love laws but sometimes common sense should accomplish the same.

Nobody can successfully run two major government departments IF they actually lead and manage them.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 1d
Desperately need a law that says something like running a federal agency is a full time job and not something you can do in your spare time from another full time job.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
The Trump administration has found its seventh leader for the IRS since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: Frank Bisignano, the head of the Social Security Administration.

Bisignano will run both agencies.

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Days after Virginia seceded from the Union, Robert E. Lee left the U.S. Army to defend slavery. A traitor and enslaver, Lee believed his state would be better without Black people. The Trump Administration reinstated his name on a military base.
Fort Lee, Virginia
Robert E. Lee’s support for slavery was not theoretical, he was an enslaver.
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Desperately need a law that says something like running a federal agency is a full time job and not something you can do in your spare time from another full time job.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
The Trump administration has found its seventh leader for the IRS since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: Frank Bisignano, the head of the Social Security Administration.

Bisignano will run both agencies.
Trump’s new IRS ‘CEO’: The head of Social Security
The Trump administration on Monday found its seventh leader for the Internal Revenue Service since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: the head of the Social Security Administration.
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Do we remember how President Obama was called the anti-Christ? Here we have a direct continuation, but now from highest echelons of government.

These labels matter as they shape people’s perceptions, even if subconsciously.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d
Not too long ago, it would’ve been pretty dramatic for an incumbent American president to refer to his opponents as “the party of Hate, Evil, and Satan.”

But as people grow accustomed to madness, it’s now barely a one-day story.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d
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Not too long ago, it would’ve been pretty dramatic for an incumbent American president to refer to his opponents as “the party of Hate, Evil, and Satan.”

But as people grow accustomed to madness, it’s now barely a one-day story.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d
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Trump pushes a new label for Democrats: ‘The Party Of Hate, Evil, And Satan’
Republicans apparently want Democrats to stop using the kind of incendiary political rhetoric that the president uses all the time.
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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We have lost our empathy — and all common sense.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 6d
DHS doing night raids to bring GWOT home.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 6d
“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”
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DHS doing night raids to bring GWOT home.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 6d
“It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. “Even if you’re not a mother, seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Justice Jackson must have wasted his time serving as the US chief prosecutor in Nuremberg.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 7d
At the same event, Hegseth said "We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country."
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NPR @npr.org · 8d
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
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At the same event, Hegseth said "We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country."
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NPR @npr.org · 8d
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Why renaming & labeling matters, “Secretary of “War”, “domestic terrorist”, and now “war ravaged”.
The latter applies to cities in Gaza, Sudan & Russian-occupied & -attacked cities in Ukraine, not to any US city.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

by Nora V. Demleitner

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Oscar Wilde’s “Ideal Husband” highlights human imperfection & the dangers of declaring someone to be perfect. His lessons are valuable: recognitions of human failings (& resulting structural inequities) make for a richer, truer & more inclusive telling of the past than ideal (and false) renditions.
ED Wants Grants to Advance “Patriotic Education”
Professional historians say the department’s plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to create an Orwellian “truth ministry” and omit the more troubling aspects of the nation’s past...
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Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Class scheduling requires resilience, diplomacy, and a good sense of the curriculum.
Student (including work schedules) and faculty preference often clash and can be hard to accommodate.
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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 11d
Scheduling is a common dilemma for department heads. Upper administration wants to spread out class times, but students prefer peak hours. The resulting choice is to either upset students (meaning the course won't run) or administrators (meaning you're out).

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Pressures on the Faculty Faculty members worry that classes during off-peak times won’t work for students’ schedules, which could create even more significant issues. ADVERTISEMENT For Chapman Waters, an assistant professor of philosophy, the stakes of attracting students are particularly high because, starting this fall, as a part of the university’s plan to cut costs due to pressure from state lawmakers, his department is required to cancel courses with fewer than 15 enrolled students, Waters said. But if his department schedules more early-morning and evening classes, he’s worried students won’t sign up. Pressuring the department to improve student enrollment while requiring them to schedule more courses outside peak hours is “like kneecapping us before a marathon,” Waters said.

by Nora V. Demleitner

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Professional prosecutors help law enforcement to abide by the law. Professional law enforcement officers appreciate the guidance.

That’s how it’s done. It assumes professionalism.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11d
OUTRAGEOUS behavior from the Department of Justice; a seasoned prosecutor was fired for reminding a Stephen Miller ally that he was required to obey the Constitution and the valid orders of a federal court.
Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that the July 15 firing of Ms. Beckwith occurred less than six hours after she told Mr. Bovino, the Border Patrol chief in charge of the Southern California raids, that a court order prevented him from arresting people without probable cause in a vast expanse that stretches from the Oregon border to Bakersfield. She was removed not only from her post as acting U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of California, but from the office altogether. “It’s unjust,” she said of the firings across the federal government this year, in an interview. “We have to stand up and insist the laws be followed.”

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OUTRAGEOUS behavior from the Department of Justice; a seasoned prosecutor was fired for reminding a Stephen Miller ally that he was required to obey the Constitution and the valid orders of a federal court.
Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that the July 15 firing of Ms. Beckwith occurred less than six hours after she told Mr. Bovino, the Border Patrol chief in charge of the Southern California raids, that a court order prevented him from arresting people without probable cause in a vast expanse that stretches from the Oregon border to Bakersfield. She was removed not only from her post as acting U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of California, but from the office altogether. “It’s unjust,” she said of the firings across the federal government this year, in an interview. “We have to stand up and insist the laws be followed.”
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Scheduling is a common dilemma for department heads. Upper administration wants to spread out class times, but students prefer peak hours. The resulting choice is to either upset students (meaning the course won't run) or administrators (meaning you're out).

www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
Pressures on the Faculty Faculty members worry that classes during off-peak times won’t work for students’ schedules, which could create even more significant issues. ADVERTISEMENT For Chapman Waters, an assistant professor of philosophy, the stakes of attracting students are particularly high because, starting this fall, as a part of the university’s plan to cut costs due to pressure from state lawmakers, his department is required to cancel courses with fewer than 15 enrolled students, Waters said. But if his department schedules more early-morning and evening classes, he’s worried students won’t sign up. Pressuring the department to improve student enrollment while requiring them to schedule more courses outside peak hours is “like kneecapping us before a marathon,” Waters said.
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Another form of gerrymandering.
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 12d
🚨NEW: Everyone in Vermont is supposed to have an equal voice, but an outdated US Census Bureau policy counts incarcerated people in the wrong place, giving a few residents a megaphone – aka prison gerrymandering

The state can fix this. Here's how👇

www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2025/09...
Federal Census policy breaks Vermont’s democracy — state lawmakers can fix it
Vermont’s redistricting data was once again skewed after the 2020 Census; the state needs to take action to fix the issue for 2030
www.prisonersofthecensus.org
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🚨NEW: Everyone in Vermont is supposed to have an equal voice, but an outdated US Census Bureau policy counts incarcerated people in the wrong place, giving a few residents a megaphone – aka prison gerrymandering

The state can fix this. Here's how👇

www.prisonersofthecensus.org/news/2025/09...
Federal Census policy breaks Vermont’s democracy — state lawmakers can fix it
Vermont’s redistricting data was once again skewed after the 2020 Census; the state needs to take action to fix the issue for 2030
www.prisonersofthecensus.org
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

Who will shout out the truth that ends the farce?
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 14d
Trump's UN speech was such an extraordinary combination of lies, delusions, narcissism, hatefulness, ignorance and lunacy that it could have been given by no other person than Trump.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
Trump’s UN Address Was a Tragedy of Shakespearian Proportions
Of course, the president’s main messages today were ones of irrationality and instability, so who knows what the plot points and soliloquies will be tomorrow or next week.
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Trump's UN speech was such an extraordinary combination of lies, delusions, narcissism, hatefulness, ignorance and lunacy that it could have been given by no other person than Trump.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
Trump’s UN Address Was a Tragedy of Shakespearian Proportions
Of course, the president’s main messages today were ones of irrationality and instability, so who knows what the plot points and soliloquies will be tomorrow or next week.
www.thedailybeast.com
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Isn‘t that how Henry VIII had all these wives? 😉
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 14d
Unrelated but related: Population growth in the 1970s was blamed on women having too many kids. Population decline now is being blamed on women having too few kids.

Blaming women is just the fallback for every problem.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14d
“The “refrigerator mother” myth was used as a justification for taking children away from their parents and subjecting the kids to ever-harsher treatments…now the Trump administration is poised to start a new cycle in which moms are once again blamed for their kids’ autism.”

My latest.

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Unrelated but related: Population growth in the 1970s was blamed on women having too many kids. Population decline now is being blamed on women having too few kids.

Blaming women is just the fallback for every problem.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14d
“The “refrigerator mother” myth was used as a justification for taking children away from their parents and subjecting the kids to ever-harsher treatments…now the Trump administration is poised to start a new cycle in which moms are once again blamed for their kids’ autism.”

My latest.
Opinion | Once again, people are blaming mothers for their kids’ autism
"While the Trump administration seems obsessed with autism, they never actually talk about the kinds of things that would improve our lives," David M. Perry writes.
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Let‘s not underestimate the guilt & shame mothers experience because of these unfounded claims.
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Kara Karlson @karakarlson.bsky.social · 15d
Have we ever had real medical groups come out immediately after a presentation by HHS and correct misinformation?

No. But I'm glad they did.
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ACOG @acog.org · 15d
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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by Nora V. Demleitner

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Language capture.
One of our major challenges is that certain words have been captured by one side of the political spectrum and that side will fill it with meaning.
While both sides may hypothetically be for civics, their meanings & content differ dramatically.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 14d
Opinion | What’s So Conservative About Civics, Anyway?

Eric Hartman asks how colleges can move civics education beyond this hyperpartisan moment. https://bit.ly/46kdq2r

#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
A photo of an American flag waving in front of the U.S. Capitol.
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Opinion | What’s So Conservative About Civics, Anyway?

Eric Hartman asks how colleges can move civics education beyond this hyperpartisan moment. https://bit.ly/46kdq2r

#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
A photo of an American flag waving in front of the U.S. Capitol.
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Have we ever had real medical groups come out immediately after a presentation by HHS and correct misinformation?

No. But I'm glad they did.
acog.org
ACOG @acog.org · 15d
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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Adding grand juries that refuse to indict to that list.
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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 20d
Jury trial/district courts are one of the few functioning safeguards we have now.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20d
Gregory Bovino, leader of Trump’s LA and Chicago raids, personally testified that he saw a protestor strike a Border Patrol agent. The jury did not believe him and the protestor was acquitted.

The Trump admin is losing these cases left and right. Their credibility with jurors is virtually nil.
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