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Holly Brewer
@earlymodjustice.bsky.social
· Mar 20
In The New Republic, historian Holly Brewer compares the Court's decision to Godden v. Hales, a 1686 case affirming that James II was above the law – which was only repudiated when James II was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution. newrepublic.com/article/1833...
The issue at stake in 1686 was whether the king was bound by the law.
How are we back here again?
How are we back here again?
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Quite a day: Catholic clergy gained access to the Broadview, IL ICE facility this afternoon, and Church & state officials joined a mass & procession honoring immigrants this evening.
I hope my coverage today was useful, and as always, I appreciate any support you may wish to offer for my work.
I hope my coverage today was useful, and as always, I appreciate any support you may wish to offer for my work.
February 19, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Quite a day: Catholic clergy gained access to the Broadview, IL ICE facility this afternoon, and Church & state officials joined a mass & procession honoring immigrants this evening.
I hope my coverage today was useful, and as always, I appreciate any support you may wish to offer for my work.
I hope my coverage today was useful, and as always, I appreciate any support you may wish to offer for my work.
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NSF Update
Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit.
Now by Directorate...
1/11
Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit.
Now by Directorate...
1/11
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
NSF Update
Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit.
Now by Directorate...
1/11
Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit.
Now by Directorate...
1/11
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In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
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this seems mask off in a particularly weird way, even by the dismal standards of our present political era
Exclusive: The US State Department is developing an online portal to enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4cySsA6
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
this seems mask off in a particularly weird way, even by the dismal standards of our present political era
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Queue the tiny violin 🎻
Palantir, Which Is Powering ICE, Says Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Regulation of immigration or work visas means "it could be more difficult to staff our personnel on customer engagements and could increase our costs," Palantir wrote.
www.404media.co
February 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Queue the tiny violin 🎻
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Democrats are +22 on the generic ballot among independents in YouGov's latest survey. They are doing well with engaged voters and running ~even with people who don't follow news, a big shift left since 2024 ( www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...)
February 19, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Democrats are +22 on the generic ballot among independents in YouGov's latest survey. They are doing well with engaged voters and running ~even with people who don't follow news, a big shift left since 2024 ( www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...)
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Justice Brennan for the majority, Plyler v Doe, 457 U.S. 202, 239 (1982): "A legislative classification that threatens the creation of an underclass of future citizens and residents cannot be reconciled with one of the fundamental purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment."
That pesky 14th Amendment...
That pesky 14th Amendment...
Recall the majority opinion in Plyler the justices pointedly said they wanted to avoid creating and underclass of people who wouldn't have a public education due to a legal status beyond their control. And now HF wants to go back to that. Fog horning racism.
The Heritage Foundation is now calling for the overturn of Plyler vs. Doe, the Supreme Court ruling that banned states from denying an education to the children of undocumented immigrants.
February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Justice Brennan for the majority, Plyler v Doe, 457 U.S. 202, 239 (1982): "A legislative classification that threatens the creation of an underclass of future citizens and residents cannot be reconciled with one of the fundamental purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment."
That pesky 14th Amendment...
That pesky 14th Amendment...
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So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
February 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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This is a major scandal here in Washington DC/Maryalnd.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
The President is lying to the public:
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
The President is Lying to the Public
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This is a major scandal here in Washington DC/Maryalnd.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
This is a major scandal here in Washington DC/Maryalnd.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
The President is lying to the public:
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
The President is Lying to the Public
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This is a major scandal here in Washington DC/Maryalnd.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
A massive sewage leak, and a failure by the federal government to deal with it.
Trump warned us in that video a couple of months ago that he wanted to sh*t all over Americans, but I didn’t realize he meant it literally.
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The President is lying to the public:
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
The President is Lying to the Public
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The President is lying to the public:
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land.
youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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This ⬇️
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
This ⬇️
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
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@jamellebouie.net
A terrific explanation of the institutional power of slavery before the civil war, but also the power of individual choice in combatting it.
Great job analyzing the historical scholarship, but also calling out books by @katemasur.bsky.social & @profmsinha.bsky.social
A terrific explanation of the institutional power of slavery before the civil war, but also the power of individual choice in combatting it.
Great job analyzing the historical scholarship, but also calling out books by @katemasur.bsky.social & @profmsinha.bsky.social
Nice word for @profmsinha.bsky.social’s THE SLAVE’S CAUSE in another fine Bouie video, this one about the incredible odds abolitionists faced for generations, and eventually, overcame.
tl;dw: You should take human agency seriously, you should take contingency seriously, and you should embrace the "pessimism of the intellect and the optimism of the will." (That's an Antonio Gramsci l...
TikTok video by b-boy bouiebaisse
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February 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
@jamellebouie.net
A terrific explanation of the institutional power of slavery before the civil war, but also the power of individual choice in combatting it.
Great job analyzing the historical scholarship, but also calling out books by @katemasur.bsky.social & @profmsinha.bsky.social
A terrific explanation of the institutional power of slavery before the civil war, but also the power of individual choice in combatting it.
Great job analyzing the historical scholarship, but also calling out books by @katemasur.bsky.social & @profmsinha.bsky.social
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CFP: Mythical Archipelagos: Islands, Narratives, and Imaginaries Across Cultures and Media. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria dfmti.ulpgc.es/app/pages/in...
Mythical Archipelagos 2026 · ULPGC
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February 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
CFP: Mythical Archipelagos: Islands, Narratives, and Imaginaries Across Cultures and Media. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria dfmti.ulpgc.es/app/pages/in...
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These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
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Cartoon by Jack Ohman | Tribune Content Agency
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It’s been nearly a week since Pam Bondi’s now-infamous appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, but America’s cartoonists just can’t quit her.
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It’s been nearly a week since Pam Bondi’s now-infamous appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, but America’s cartoonists just can’t quit her.
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Cartoon by Jack Ohman | Tribune Content Agency
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It’s been nearly a week since Pam Bondi’s now-infamous appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, but America’s cartoonists just can’t quit her.
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It’s been nearly a week since Pam Bondi’s now-infamous appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, but America’s cartoonists just can’t quit her.
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Huaping Lu-Adler and I are organizing another Zoom talk series on Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy this semester! It's open to the public; please spread the word / consider attending. The schedule, registration info, and recordings of (most) past talks are linked below. #philsky #academicsky
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Huaping Lu-Adler and I are organizing another Zoom talk series on Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy this semester! It's open to the public; please spread the word / consider attending. The schedule, registration info, and recordings of (most) past talks are linked below. #philsky #academicsky
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This ⬇️
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
This ⬇️
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
Trump is recreating Japanese internment camps from WWII.
There is no excuse—
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It’s becoming undeniable that America’s Dear Leader is indeed a threat to liberal democracy. And, for that matter, that “fascist” is a reasonable term. Resistance liberalism is asserting that it should be listened to.
And we are ready to lead the antifascist coalition. trib.al/7Hcvdlp
And we are ready to lead the antifascist coalition. trib.al/7Hcvdlp
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
It’s becoming undeniable that America’s Dear Leader is indeed a threat to liberal democracy. And, for that matter, that “fascist” is a reasonable term. Resistance liberalism is asserting that it should be listened to.
And we are ready to lead the antifascist coalition. trib.al/7Hcvdlp
And we are ready to lead the antifascist coalition. trib.al/7Hcvdlp
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In Munich, I was embarrassed by America’s lack of support for Ukraine. Secretary Rubio did not even mention Putin’s invasion in his speech. I’m a patriotic American, I want to feel proud of my country again. We should stand with democracy against tyranny michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/an-embarra...
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
In Munich, I was embarrassed by America’s lack of support for Ukraine. Secretary Rubio did not even mention Putin’s invasion in his speech. I’m a patriotic American, I want to feel proud of my country again. We should stand with democracy against tyranny michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/an-embarra...
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It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
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So the Obama administration oral history project went live today. An extraordinary resource for historians and teachers, and a great credit to the team of folks who compiled them all, including Evan McCormick, @pastpunditry.bsky.social and many others.
Obama Presidency Oral History
The Obama Presidency as told by 450+ officials, activists, organizers, and extraordinary people from all walks of life.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
So the Obama administration oral history project went live today. An extraordinary resource for historians and teachers, and a great credit to the team of folks who compiled them all, including Evan McCormick, @pastpunditry.bsky.social and many others.