Adam McMahon
@adammc123.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science, Rider University. CUNY grad.
www.adammcmahon.net
📍 New York, New York
www.adammcmahon.net
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Adam McMahon
@adammc123.bsky.social
· Sep 11
Teaching Sept. 11 Using Virtual Reality (opinion)
Seeking a way to convey the import of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to students too young to remember them, Adam M. McMahon writes that he turned to virtual reality.
www.insidehighered.com
Check out my article today in Inside Higher Ed about how I've had some success innovating in the classroom using virtual reality to teach about the September 11th terrorist attacks
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
If there's a more disgusting coffee drink than an Americano, I have yet to encounter it. I don't know why people drink it in Europe...
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If there's a more disgusting coffee drink than an Americano, I have yet to encounter it. I don't know why people drink it in Europe...
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Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.
The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.
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As someone who spent ten years in grad school (and did defend + graduate) I’m always so weirded out by people who think being smart about one thing makes them smart about everything when what being highly educated did to me was saddle me with the crushing certainty that I’m not smart about anything
the pandemic really fucked him up. he had no expertise in public health, but felt like being a quant guy should make him an expert by default, and people not agreeing with him on that point just sent him into a bizarre radicalizing ego spiral.
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As someone who spent ten years in grad school (and did defend + graduate) I’m always so weirded out by people who think being smart about one thing makes them smart about everything when what being highly educated did to me was saddle me with the crushing certainty that I’m not smart about anything
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been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
I’m here in Germany & feel very distant from American politics, but it is all so absolutely insane and I’m beyond fed up. I don’t want Trump or MAGA fascists or cowardly Dems and I’m tired of fighting with other Americans about politics. We NEED a parliamentary system so we can build coalitions!
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I’m here in Germany & feel very distant from American politics, but it is all so absolutely insane and I’m beyond fed up. I don’t want Trump or MAGA fascists or cowardly Dems and I’m tired of fighting with other Americans about politics. We NEED a parliamentary system so we can build coalitions!
Psst Republicans control all of the branches of government
No party that ever started a shutdown won it. It's a little shocking how many people genuinely believed Dems could win policy concessions.
Democrats caved because their phones were likely ringing off the hooks from people without paychecks, food assistance, the ability to travel safely, etc.
Democrats caved because their phones were likely ringing off the hooks from people without paychecks, food assistance, the ability to travel safely, etc.
MSNBC reported Schumer's office felt that the longer that shutdown went on, the more likely it was that people would start to blame the Dems.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
My kingdom for Democrats that don't govern out of fear. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The American people are far braver than their reps.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Psst Republicans control all of the branches of government
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“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.”
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.”
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
If you truly believe in democracy and rebuilding the Democratic Party from the ground up, today is a great day to join the DSA.
www.dsausa.org/get-involved/
www.dsausa.org/get-involved/
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
If you truly believe in democracy and rebuilding the Democratic Party from the ground up, today is a great day to join the DSA.
www.dsausa.org/get-involved/
www.dsausa.org/get-involved/
And the lesson for the future is to commit your crimes in DC, a federal enclave, so the president can pardon co-conspirators!
Breaking News: President Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and others who tried to overturn the 2020 election. The move doesn’t shield them from state charges.
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
And the lesson for the future is to commit your crimes in DC, a federal enclave, so the president can pardon co-conspirators!
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
Monday would be a great day for @aoc.bsky.social to announce she’s primarying Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Monday would be a great day for @aoc.bsky.social to announce she’s primarying Schumer
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Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Today is my birthday, but here in Berlin it is the anniversary of Kristallnacht. As we were leaving brunch some residents were polishing a small plaque in front of their building that commemorated what happened. Being here is reminding me that antisemitism is still pervasive, evil & must be defeated
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Today is my birthday, but here in Berlin it is the anniversary of Kristallnacht. As we were leaving brunch some residents were polishing a small plaque in front of their building that commemorated what happened. Being here is reminding me that antisemitism is still pervasive, evil & must be defeated
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New morphology in the tail of comet 3I/Atlas will inevitably be spun by the quack Avi Loeb as some evidence of alien activity. This is nothing new, we've seen similar behavior in other comes including 17P, C/2016 R2, and C/1961 R1, and others. It's ionized carbon monoxide. #3I #3I/Atlas #Comet 🔭
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It’s called parliamentary government
It is the responsibility of all of us to return the nation to a path that is morally sustainable.
Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk | Robert Reich
The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authority
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It’s called parliamentary government
Also one of the most annoying inventions of all time is the 2 Euro coin 😡👎
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Also one of the most annoying inventions of all time is the 2 Euro coin 😡👎
I feel like that episode of Rick & Morty where Jessica gets trapped for eons. Thanks to jet lag I now exist outside of time and space. Please make a note of it.
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I feel like that episode of Rick & Morty where Jessica gets trapped for eons. Thanks to jet lag I now exist outside of time and space. Please make a note of it.
It has dawned on me that I'm not quite sure how I'll get home in 2 weeks 🤷♂️
GOP SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: It may be 2026 when we'll come out of the shutdown.
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It has dawned on me that I'm not quite sure how I'll get home in 2 weeks 🤷♂️
First day in Berlin has been awesome. Went to a restaurant and only spoke in German & the nice man running the falafel place was very patient with me. I bought apples at a street market & the clerk (who did not speak English) asked where I was from and wanted to talk about Zohran. <3 <3 <3
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
First day in Berlin has been awesome. Went to a restaurant and only spoke in German & the nice man running the falafel place was very patient with me. I bought apples at a street market & the clerk (who did not speak English) asked where I was from and wanted to talk about Zohran. <3 <3 <3
I FINALLY made it to Berlin. My flight was delayed at JFK by an hour & I accidentally fell asleep at the gate & was the last to board (oops), but b/c it was late I missed my connection & had to take a 5 hour train instead. I am uncertain if I am alive or dead rn...
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I FINALLY made it to Berlin. My flight was delayed at JFK by an hour & I accidentally fell asleep at the gate & was the last to board (oops), but b/c it was late I missed my connection & had to take a 5 hour train instead. I am uncertain if I am alive or dead rn...
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