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S. Laurel Weldon
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Political Scientist, Scholar of Women, Gender and Politics, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Fellow Royal Society of Canada, Distinguished Professor, Simon Fraser University

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S. Laurel Weldon is a Canadian and American political scientist, currently a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. She is a democratic and feminist theorist, known for studies of the cross-national evolution of women's rights, policies on the prevention of violence against women, and the inclusion of women in political decision-making. Weldon's work has been noted for contributing to both substantive political theory and empirical methods. .. more

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com ยท 17d
Drone show and fireworks in Burnaby for Central Spark tonight ๐Ÿฆ‡๐ŸŽƒ

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social ยท 17d
I think the Reagan ad is most effective not by the topic but by reminding everyone that presidents don't have to sound like insane morons.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social ยท 17d
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Congresswoman Susie Lee @susielee.house.gov ยท 17d
ACA Tax Credits give so many families in Nevada the support they need to afford health care. Iโ€™ve heard from so many southern Nevadans who worry that theyโ€™re only one policy decision away from losing everything thatโ€™s keeping their family afloatโ€ฆ

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca ยท 18d
Spurred on by local supporters and backed by their union, four laid-off journalists established a workersโ€™ non-profit co-op to create a new community-focused publication. Freshet News launched its website and weekly newsletter last week.

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Is Print the Future of Local News? This Co-Op Thinks So | The Tyee
Freshet News, owned by workers, has launched to cover Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov ยท 18d
โ€œAt this moment in time of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.โ€

Itโ€™s hard to wrap your mind around it because of how callous it is.

But thatโ€™s what White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt actually said. Out loud. To press. Proudly.

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James Meek @jamesmeek.bsky.social ยท 18d
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social ยท 18d
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social ยท 18d
BREAKING: Video shows Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino personally throwing two canisters of tear gas at protesters in Little Village in Chicago earlier this morning. Video via Yani Sotelo on Facebook. (Warning: Strong language)

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social ยท 24d
Are you a current SFU undergraduate student interested in joining the new SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program? Learn about the internal transfer process at the Nov 6 info session on Nov 6.

Register at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1740258332...

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Photos of the Simon Fraser University and the University of Exeter campuses. TEXT: SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program Info Session, November 6 (Thur), 12:30-1:30pm, AQ 3005, SFU Burnaby

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S. Laurel Weldon @slweldon.bsky.social ยท 24d
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com ยท 25d
State troopers in riot gear just plowed into the crowd, started arresting protesters and clergy.

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Pรฉ ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿงฟ @forevernever.bsky.social ยท 29d
PDX continuing to show why it's the best airport in the country.
PDX chooses not to air video of Sec. Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown
The Port of Portland is choosing not to broadcast a new video that shows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown."Democr
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Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social ยท 29d
Are you affiliated with UPenn (faculty, staff, student, alumni, or parent/guardian of a student)?

If so, please consider signing the petition calling on President Jameson to categorically reject the Compact for "Excellence in Higher Education."

actionnetwork.org/petitions/ju...
Just Say No to Trump's Compact for Academic Extortion
Yesterday, the University of Pennsylvania was one of nine targets of the Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." Through it, Trump asks once again for universitie...
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The Economist @economist.com ยท Oct 12
As loudly as the outside world might protest Russiaโ€™s flouting of human-rights law, Ukraineโ€™s only means of helping captives is prisoner exchanges. Swaps are proceeding slowly
Russia is torturing its Ukrainian captives
โ€œWorse than the worst horror filmโ€ says the former mayor of Kherson
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Alt_Rogue @altrogue.bsky.social ยท Oct 12
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Federal Agents May Face Charges After Violent Arrest of WGN Journalist in Chicago in Violation of Court Order
In a disturbing scene thatโ€™s now gone viral, federal agents violently arrested a WGN video producer on Friday morningโ€”an act that appears to directly violate a court order meant to protect journalists...
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com ยท Oct 12
Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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George Conway ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿธ @gtconway.bsky.social ยท Oct 11
Robert De Niro: โ€œNow we have a would-be king โ€” King Donald the First. Fuck that. Iโ€™m Robert De Niro and Iโ€™m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18thโ€

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Congresswoman Andrea Salinas @salinas.house.gov ยท Oct 11
Happy #NationalComingOutDay!

Today, we recommit to building a world where everybody can live authentically, proudly, and without fear.

No matter where you are in your journey, know that you are seen, valued, and loved.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social ยท Oct 11
Re-upping:

Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.

In @harvardmagazine.bsky.social , by Lincoln Caplan.

As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.

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What Trump Means for John Roberts's Legacy | Harvard Magazine
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.
www.harvardmagazine.com

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S. Laurel Weldon @slweldon.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
This is quite terrifying. Someone needs to stop this guy
malcolmnance.bsky.social Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as โ€œState Terrorismโ€: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as โ€œState Terrorismโ€: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
I donโ€™t think I understood that American democracy would be held together by chewing gum, a handful of judges, and a piece of scotch tape.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary
@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social ยท Oct 5
About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.
About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported
About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com ยท Oct 4
A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com ยท Oct 4
Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition.

A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com ยท Oct 4
Sometimes I think about how from 1935-1975ish, Bell Labs produced an insane amount of revolutionary science and technology, including 11 Nobel Prizes, the transistor, UNIX, C, the laser, the solar cell, information theory, etc. The secret? Provide scientists with ample, steady, no-strings funding.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social ยท Oct 4
This is a very good column by Peggy Noonan in weekend WSJ.

(No sarcasm.)

www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon needs sober, judicious leadership, not a drama queen who makes things jarring and fevered.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social ยท Oct 4
for the weekend crowd: take a moment today to explore what's on the ballot next month!

it's not all about NYC, VA, and NJ: i put together a guide of the 180+ key races you should know about, across 32 states.

explore, & find the ones that interest you the most, here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...