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Virginia Sapiro
@vsapiro.bsky.social
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Retired political scientist in NH & Boston who still scholars. Also making believe I'm a historian, farmer, cook, baker. I do love democracy, knowing stuff, looking at art, listening to music. Current research: history of higher education in the U.S. .. more

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Virginia Sapiro is an American political scientist and political psychologist.

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Political science 63%
Sociology 10%
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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2h
The natural science (i assume that’s what “science” means) should include one lab.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2h
But then, the neighborhood where I grew up in NYC was mostly Nuyorican —aka the Barrio.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2h
The Wisconsin Idea.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h
“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.”

A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 3h
Old white lady here. I really liked the half time show. Certainly more than the main event. Not exactly exciting football.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”

From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
Page 1 of a child’s handwritten letter, written in Spanish in a cursive script. Translation: “Hello I am Ender and I am 12 years old, I have been at this center  for 2 months. I arrived here for an immigration appointment and I don’t think they should grab immigrants who are innocent, like instead of grabbing criminals because I mean they prefer to lock up children than look for people who really shouldn’t be in the U.S. They told me I could only be here 21 days but I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals, going outside and that the majority of guards never pay attention to people, eating dinner  always the same as the day before, seeing people cry every day for the same reasons, trying to sleep in that horrible uncomfortable bed, going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…” Page 2 of a child’s handwritten letter, written in Spanish in a cursive script. Translation: “…going to wait for the bad answers from the judges, hearing the bad news from people who no longer have hope, having to share a room with minimum 3 families, and all that so they send us back to our countries.” Below the text is a drawing in pen of three women, titled “My family” and labeled with “Mama,” “Sister,” and “me” in Spanish.

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Robyn @mamahipster.bsky.social · 7h
He knows his audience
GULF Kid Rock makes music for dudes who are only allowed to see their kids on weekends, but don't

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 13h
Was thinking about her when I watched.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 18h
Kind of says it all.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d
Among the people who will likely be most hurt by this are folks without passports. Mostly their own base.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d
I'll never post an identifiable picture of a child for reasons that should be obvious, but I thought you would like to meet my perfect amazing grandson. 6 days old. And brilliant.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d
Repeat endlessly: A liberal arts degree requires a breadth of study across the humanities, nat sci, social sci. plus skills like writing, quant reasoning. Only half (ish) of the degree is the major. So GREAT prep for a creative, productive, adaptable life.
thedispatch.com/article/libe...
Why I Don’t Regret Majoring in the Humanities
Literature, it turns out, is a great teacher of humility.
thedispatch.com

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 1d
Oh, FFS.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Are the Obama supposed to be surprised or newly outraged that the Racist in Chief says something terrible? Not news to them.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
His people are only the best.
banksyfella.bsky.social Del Wasso @banksyfella.bsky.social · 2d
A Houston man who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has been arrested on an outstanding (2016) child sex crimes charge.

Apparently the sex crime wasn’t a deal breaker for the Pedophile polluting the White House.
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Mazel tov from a neighboring discipline.

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Del Wasso @banksyfella.bsky.social · 2d
A Houston man who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has been arrested on an outstanding (2016) child sex crimes charge.

Apparently the sex crime wasn’t a deal breaker for the Pedophile polluting the White House.
Houston man pardoned by Trump arrested on child sex charge - The Texas Tribune
Andrew Taake received a six-year sentence for assaulting officers on Jan. 6. He was arrested Thursday on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor.
www.texastribune.org

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
But we knew it in our hearts.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Must have learned at the feet of Noem.
mollyploofkins.bsky.social Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 3d
US Marshals, acting on behalf of the DOJ in Memphis, TN, kicked a dog during an arrest, leaving it with a broken rib.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Would “love” to know.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Uh, yeah, no. I haven’t had time to see the news. I have important things to do. So I’m not aware of that….

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Canada! The only sane country in North America!

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner, Simon Lester, Virginia Sapiro

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 2d
We've only been aware of Trump's racism since a 1973 article about his real estate company refusing the rent apartments to black people, the first ever mention of his name in the NYT. That's why his Obama meme comes as a total shock. Who knew?

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
I don’t care if it was a “staffer” who posted that vile racist crap. A good person wouldn’t hire a staffer like that. And would have had the thing taken down in no time flat. And would have fired such person into the sun immediately.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 2d
Death cult.

Reposted by David Rothschild, Daniel W. Drezner, Ann Bartow , and 2 more

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 3d
US Marshals, acting on behalf of the DOJ in Memphis, TN, kicked a dog during an arrest, leaving it with a broken rib.

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 3d
When you think it’s not possible for him to go lower ….

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 3d
THIS 👇 HERE......

Reposted by Virginia Sapiro, Dunlap

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d
Exactly right. Miles just laid it out plainly and suddenly the story snapped into focus. When the facts line up this cleanly, the denial doesn’t matter. This is why independent reporting still scares the hell out of them.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.

In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.

This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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