Dr. Dre
@asilvaphd.bsky.social
Associate Prof Political Science at UCR. Immigration, REP, and Latino Politics; RPCV EC 72, chronic lethologica
“‘Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’”
The official position of the White House is that on January 6, "it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election."
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“‘Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’”
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Many low-income service workers already work 80+ hours per month on average. But 1 in 3 such workers will fall below the 80-hour-per-month threshold in at least one month in a year because of hours inconsistency or spells of unemployment
New at Can We Still Govern: @agpines.bsky.social & @lizananat.bsky.social explain how the work volatility of low income service employees will make it hard for them to satisfy new SNAP/Medicaid work requirements, even when they work lots of hours. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
When Volatile Work Schedules Meet SNAP Work Requirements
New policies put low income workers in jeopardy of losing vital supports
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Many low-income service workers already work 80+ hours per month on average. But 1 in 3 such workers will fall below the 80-hour-per-month threshold in at least one month in a year because of hours inconsistency or spells of unemployment
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We pay ICE to round up as many bodies as they can for the private for-profit detention industry.
Bodies = profits for investors.
That's why they've almost eliminated release-on-bond for immigrants.
That's what this cruelty boils down to.
Tax money theft.
www.brennancenter.org/series/priva...
Bodies = profits for investors.
That's why they've almost eliminated release-on-bond for immigrants.
That's what this cruelty boils down to.
Tax money theft.
www.brennancenter.org/series/priva...
Private Prisons
About 90 percent of people in ICE custody are held in facilities run by for-profit companies.
www.brennancenter.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We pay ICE to round up as many bodies as they can for the private for-profit detention industry.
Bodies = profits for investors.
That's why they've almost eliminated release-on-bond for immigrants.
That's what this cruelty boils down to.
Tax money theft.
www.brennancenter.org/series/priva...
Bodies = profits for investors.
That's why they've almost eliminated release-on-bond for immigrants.
That's what this cruelty boils down to.
Tax money theft.
www.brennancenter.org/series/priva...
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NEW: More than 300 judges — including 33 appointed by Trump himself — have now rebuffed the Trump administration’s bid to dramatically expand efforts to lock people up while they fight deportation.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
NEW: More than 300 judges — including 33 appointed by Trump himself — have now rebuffed the Trump administration’s bid to dramatically expand efforts to lock people up while they fight deportation.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
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Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month. n.pr/49fi9CC
Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore.
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month. n.pr/49fi9CC
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USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
The police procedural that we have chosen for hygge 2025, is
::drumroll::
Dark Winds
it's pretty awesome!
::drumroll::
Dark Winds
it's pretty awesome!
December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The police procedural that we have chosen for hygge 2025, is
::drumroll::
Dark Winds
it's pretty awesome!
::drumroll::
Dark Winds
it's pretty awesome!
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See Cheryl Harris, “whiteness as property“ 1993 harvardlawreview.org/print/no-vol...
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
See Cheryl Harris, “whiteness as property“ 1993 harvardlawreview.org/print/no-vol...
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Once again, marginal income, capital gains, & wealth tax rates are too low & this poses an existential threat to the Republic
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Once again, marginal income, capital gains, & wealth tax rates are too low & this poses an existential threat to the Republic
Guess how old I am from this thing I just said: “OoOoOoh this a good napkin, I’m taking it!”
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Guess how old I am from this thing I just said: “OoOoOoh this a good napkin, I’m taking it!”
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A baller move by uni leaders in forward thinking states would be poach clusters of scholars from TX institutions. You’d inject a generation’s worth of teaching and productivity power to your school for bargain basement prices.
Paging Ass. Deans across the nation.
A baller move by uni leaders in forward thinking states would be poach clusters of scholars from TX institutions. You’d inject a generation’s worth of teaching and productivity power to your school for bargain basement prices.
Paging Ass. Deans across the nation.
The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
A baller move by uni leaders in forward thinking states would be poach clusters of scholars from TX institutions. You’d inject a generation’s worth of teaching and productivity power to your school for bargain basement prices.
Paging Ass. Deans across the nation.
A baller move by uni leaders in forward thinking states would be poach clusters of scholars from TX institutions. You’d inject a generation’s worth of teaching and productivity power to your school for bargain basement prices.
Paging Ass. Deans across the nation.
What's the name of Trump's coms chief again? oh yeah, it's
December 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What's the name of Trump's coms chief again? oh yeah, it's
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Federal tax prosecutions have fallen to their lowest level in decades — dropping 27% the past year.
This comes after Trump made deep cuts to the IRS.
DOJ agents were reportedly also told not to prioritize tax prosecutions.
Tax cheats must be thrilled.
This comes after Trump made deep cuts to the IRS.
DOJ agents were reportedly also told not to prioritize tax prosecutions.
Tax cheats must be thrilled.
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Federal tax prosecutions have fallen to their lowest level in decades — dropping 27% the past year.
This comes after Trump made deep cuts to the IRS.
DOJ agents were reportedly also told not to prioritize tax prosecutions.
Tax cheats must be thrilled.
This comes after Trump made deep cuts to the IRS.
DOJ agents were reportedly also told not to prioritize tax prosecutions.
Tax cheats must be thrilled.
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One week left to apply! APSA & IQMR will support up to three Arab #MENA early-career scholars to attend IQMR 2026 (June 14–26, Syracuse). Build design skills + get project feedback. Deadline: Dec. 14th.
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Call for Applications: 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) | Deadline: December 14, 2025 -
Call for Applications: Apply Now for the 2026 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) Deadline: December 14, 2025 Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NY, USA June 14–26, 2026 The…
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December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
One week left to apply! APSA & IQMR will support up to three Arab #MENA early-career scholars to attend IQMR 2026 (June 14–26, Syracuse). Build design skills + get project feedback. Deadline: Dec. 14th.
Apply Now!
Apply Now!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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This is what government censorship actually looks like: defunding entire fields, deporting researchers, and quite effectively chilling speech that helps people understand how our information systems are being exploited and calls out powerful people and platforms for their bullshit.
For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is what government censorship actually looks like: defunding entire fields, deporting researchers, and quite effectively chilling speech that helps people understand how our information systems are being exploited and calls out powerful people and platforms for their bullshit.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
They've contributed more than Trump in taxes...
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
They've contributed more than Trump in taxes...
My sister in law makes the best salsa on earth…
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
My sister in law makes the best salsa on earth…
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Important, sobering writeup on the history of deportation policies and practices
Trump is a matter of degree, not kind
Notable to me is that many tactics he’s using were signed into law in 1996… for those who think it’s a “them” thing
Thanks @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
Trump is a matter of degree, not kind
Notable to me is that many tactics he’s using were signed into law in 1996… for those who think it’s a “them” thing
Thanks @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
Mapping Deportations: What 58 Million Removals Reveal about the History of the U.S. Immigration System
Over two centuries of deportation data and restrictive laws show that immigration enforcement is not a neutral process but a racial boundary-making system built across decades of policy decisions.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Important, sobering writeup on the history of deportation policies and practices
Trump is a matter of degree, not kind
Notable to me is that many tactics he’s using were signed into law in 1996… for those who think it’s a “them” thing
Thanks @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
Trump is a matter of degree, not kind
Notable to me is that many tactics he’s using were signed into law in 1996… for those who think it’s a “them” thing
Thanks @austinkocher.com
open.substack.com/pub/austinko...
farts and hairs
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
farts and hairs