Christia Blomquist Freedman
@ccblomquist.bsky.social
Anti-authoritarian. Anti-plutocrat. Anti-kleptocrat.
Pro democracy. Pro rule of law.
Pro separation of church and state.
Preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution.
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Pro democracy. Pro rule of law.
Pro separation of church and state.
Preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution.
Recommended reading list shown above.
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How Hubert Humphrey Tried to Make Minneapolis, and America, Less Racist (Published 2023)
In “Into the Bright Sunshine,” Samuel G. Freedman makes the case that Humphrey was part of the vanguard in the fight for civil rights.
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From Samuel G. Freedman: "...a superbly written tale of moral and political courage for present-day readers who find themselves in similarly dark times."
"...dramatic..." "...brilliant..."
www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/b...
"...dramatic..." "...brilliant..."
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This is correct.
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Good day to remind people that we wouldn't have this Supreme Court if it weren't for Mitch McConnell deciding that no Justices can be considered during an election year and then deciding that Justices can be confirmed one month before an election.
McConnell's evil directly enabled Tr*mp's evil.
McConnell's evil directly enabled Tr*mp's evil.
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is correct.
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
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Rule of law will not endure simply because it is good; democracy is fragile and always in a fight with its opposites. The rest of the world has much to teach Americans about all of this. If Trumpism was made, it can it be unmade. trib.al/MAxZyJC
Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade
Autocrats do not merely fade away; they have to be countered and stopped.
trib.al
August 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Rule of law will not endure simply because it is good; democracy is fragile and always in a fight with its opposites. The rest of the world has much to teach Americans about all of this. If Trumpism was made, it can it be unmade. trib.al/MAxZyJC
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I am not Jewish and have never met a Jewish person. But as a regular reader of David Frum, Bari Weiss, and Bret Stephens—and Bill Ackman's Twitter feed—I fully understand what Jews want with respect to Israel, Iran, and New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I admit to indulging in joy watching some of the worst people on Earth have nervous breakdowns over Zohran Mamdani's win in the primary. Others can barely conceal their deep Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. They dont even realize how out of touch, bigoted and silly they sound.
Alas.
Alas.
June 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I admit to indulging in joy watching some of the worst people on Earth have nervous breakdowns over Zohran Mamdani's win in the primary. Others can barely conceal their deep Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. They dont even realize how out of touch, bigoted and silly they sound.
Alas.
Alas.
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Opinion | Despite my endorsement, New York City Democrats rejected a spiteful, score-settling sexual harasser who lied about Covid deaths and currently serves as Benjamin Netanyahu's defense attorney. I have never been more fearful for my party's future.
June 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Opinion | Despite my endorsement, New York City Democrats rejected a spiteful, score-settling sexual harasser who lied about Covid deaths and currently serves as Benjamin Netanyahu's defense attorney. I have never been more fearful for my party's future.
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Opinion | Muslims are bigots because they all make baseless blanket judgments about what Jews want.
by David Frum
by David Frum
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Opinion | Muslims are bigots because they all make baseless blanket judgments about what Jews want.
by David Frum
by David Frum
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Mamdani blows the minds of the Dem establishment and so-called "centrists" and "never Trumpers" who thought they could hijack the Democratic Party in the name of helping to save it from Trump. Their intent: Give Americans a choice between MAGA and GOP lite. A new generation of voters say, "No."
June 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Mamdani blows the minds of the Dem establishment and so-called "centrists" and "never Trumpers" who thought they could hijack the Democratic Party in the name of helping to save it from Trump. Their intent: Give Americans a choice between MAGA and GOP lite. A new generation of voters say, "No."
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A criminal gang has taken over the White House. It's not a group of "conservative politicians." It's a criminal gang run by a convicted felon. It's breaking laws every day. It's kidnapping people. It's soliciting bribes and extorting businesses.
This is not a political story – it's a crime story.
This is not a political story – it's a crime story.
June 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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John Wilkes Booth was a Christian Nationalist conservative who shot a woke liberal for challenging traditional values.
June 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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NO MORE KINGS!🇺🇲
June 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Some good news, for a change. Wonderful NYT reporter, Emma Goldberg, pays tribute to Sam Freedman's 35 years of teaching the nonfiction book-writing seminar at Columbia that he created. Statistics? 113 book contracts, 95 published books, around 675 students. Quite a legacy...
1 Writing Class, 35 Years, 113 Deals, 95 Books
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Some good news, for a change. Wonderful NYT reporter, Emma Goldberg, pays tribute to Sam Freedman's 35 years of teaching the nonfiction book-writing seminar at Columbia that he created. Statistics? 113 book contracts, 95 published books, around 675 students. Quite a legacy...
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Why Israel is so determined to keep the world's media out of Gaza
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www.haaretz.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A president who governs by “Executive Orders” is weak, not strong.
May 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A president who governs by “Executive Orders” is weak, not strong.
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"There's no democracy without the rule of law." @raskin.house.gov at the DC Law Day of Action Rally:
May 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"There's no democracy without the rule of law." @raskin.house.gov at the DC Law Day of Action Rally:
"...another sort of derangement [is] rooted in the way Israel’s defenders conflate all but the mildest criticism of Israel with antisemitism... too many backers of Israel can’t seem to imagine a reason besides antisemitic animus for impassioned opposition to Israel’s merciless war on Gaza."
Opinion | I Can’t Believe Anyone Thinks Trump Actually Cares About Antisemitism
Jews should remember how Trump promised to “protect” L.G.B.T. citizens.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"...another sort of derangement [is] rooted in the way Israel’s defenders conflate all but the mildest criticism of Israel with antisemitism... too many backers of Israel can’t seem to imagine a reason besides antisemitic animus for impassioned opposition to Israel’s merciless war on Gaza."
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I really wish reporters would stop saying that there is an effort by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism. It is quite the opposite. There is an effort to foment antisemitism.
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Columbia staff receive texts asking if they're Jewish, as government hunts antisemitic harassment on campus
Barnard employees received the text as Columbia University students plan a new tent encampment to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
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April 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I really wish reporters would stop saying that there is an effort by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism. It is quite the opposite. There is an effort to foment antisemitism.
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