Emily Farris
@emayfarris.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science who thinks you should care more about local politics (especially sheriffs) and foster dogs.
Local politics is the best politics.
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.
Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York accused President Trump of violating international law. It was the first time he had criticized the president since their White House meeting.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Local politics is the best politics.
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Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Name Brand vs Dollar Store Knockoff
I kind of wonder if they planned to do this “capture” last month, which would explain Trump’s request to speak to the nation, but instead they couldn’t launch it for some reason and instead we just got the random rambling.
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I kind of wonder if they planned to do this “capture” last month, which would explain Trump’s request to speak to the nation, but instead they couldn’t launch it for some reason and instead we just got the random rambling.
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The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Fossil hunting with the family.
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Fossil hunting with the family.
Just a little blink.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Just a little blink.
Buckley’s dad made part of his fortune on oil in Venezuela starting back in the 1920s, so a full circle moment of exploitations.
January 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Buckley’s dad made part of his fortune on oil in Venezuela starting back in the 1920s, so a full circle moment of exploitations.
Apparently Tim Kaine also read “if you give a mouse a cookie.”
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says Trump’s military action in Venezuela is “unauthorized.”
“Where will this go next? Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal?”
“Where will this go next? Will the President deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal?”
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Apparently Tim Kaine also read “if you give a mouse a cookie.”
Why is jurisdiction in NY? I don’t know if I’d want a grand jury there if I was this admin.
Watch them not get the convictions
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Why is jurisdiction in NY? I don’t know if I’d want a grand jury there if I was this admin.
Violating the sovereignty of another country to enforce the sovereignty of your own is a strategy, but it’ll probably work for this SCOTUS.
Trump: "They emptied out, if you think about it, they emptied out all of their mental institutions into our country." (Trump doesn't understand the difference between insane asylums and political asylum claims.)
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Violating the sovereignty of another country to enforce the sovereignty of your own is a strategy, but it’ll probably work for this SCOTUS.
Giving more for SCOTUS to allow him to invoke the Alien Enemies Act.
January 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Giving more for SCOTUS to allow him to invoke the Alien Enemies Act.
I hope somebody has this question in the field right now to see the “magic” of polarization.
Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I hope somebody has this question in the field right now to see the “magic” of polarization.
Incredible to wake up to the news that the government can prosecute presidents AND enforce gun laws? What a new year.
January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Incredible to wake up to the news that the government can prosecute presidents AND enforce gun laws? What a new year.
New circle of hell: gambling on war crimes.
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
New circle of hell: gambling on war crimes.
The “if you give a mouse a cookie” principle means that if he faces no consequences worldwide for this, he’ll go for Greenland next.
January 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The “if you give a mouse a cookie” principle means that if he faces no consequences worldwide for this, he’ll go for Greenland next.
Buckley is described by his Yale professor (who likes him, btw) as someone who was “very good at discussing books he hadn’t read.” And yikes, that says it all really.
Will I finish this 1000+ page biography on William F. Buckley?
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Buckley is described by his Yale professor (who likes him, btw) as someone who was “very good at discussing books he hadn’t read.” And yikes, that says it all really.
Local politics is the best politics.
The Arcane Texas Fact of the Day: The first ordinance enacted after Corpus Christi became a city was adopted on Jan. 15, 1879 and made it against the law to let hogs and goats run loose.
January 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Local politics is the best politics.
The person being quote tweeted wrote a piece in early 2010s titled “The Necessity of Domestic Violence.”
Here is the editor of Tablet agreeably reposting someone calling nonwhite NYC immigrants "worthless biotrash." It's astonishing how quickly this stuff has escaped containment
January 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The person being quote tweeted wrote a piece in early 2010s titled “The Necessity of Domestic Violence.”
Public librarians deserve higher pay. I love public libraries.
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Public librarians deserve higher pay. I love public libraries.
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Also our Girl Scout just informed us she wants to go to Girl Scout sleep away camp for the first time this summer so the cookie sale goal just went way up: digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/clara8...
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January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Also our Girl Scout just informed us she wants to go to Girl Scout sleep away camp for the first time this summer so the cookie sale goal just went way up: digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/clara8...
Have you been to a Barnes and Noble lately? They are popping. It feels like I’m 15 again.
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Have you been to a Barnes and Noble lately? They are popping. It feels like I’m 15 again.
I know I'm showing my age by wanting to repost with just "THIS" but like, "THIS".
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I know I'm showing my age by wanting to repost with just "THIS" but like, "THIS".
Sheriff visits emergency call center on Christmas Eve and hang an ornament available for purchase from his reelection campaign on their tree, gets some Qs about campaigning during official duties in a local news story, and then mocks the story by posting it on his campaign facebook page.
Classy.
Classy.
January 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Sheriff visits emergency call center on Christmas Eve and hang an ornament available for purchase from his reelection campaign on their tree, gets some Qs about campaigning during official duties in a local news story, and then mocks the story by posting it on his campaign facebook page.
Classy.
Classy.
My husband always gets goofy pickle items in his stocking as a tradition and I'm here to tell you that this (Fort Worth based!) salsa is actually pretty good. www.renfrofoods.com/products/spi...
Spicy Pickle Salsa
Mrs. Renfro's Spicy Pickle Salsa is a medium-hot salsa made with Best Maid Dill Pickles. No gluten, HFCS or added sugar. Made in Fort Worth, Texas.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
My husband always gets goofy pickle items in his stocking as a tradition and I'm here to tell you that this (Fort Worth based!) salsa is actually pretty good. www.renfrofoods.com/products/spi...
Local politics is the best politics.
“The fee for an Oath of Office is $9 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk.” www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/content/oath... He paid cash, exact change!
Office of the City Clerk - New York City
www.cityclerk.nyc.gov
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Local politics is the best politics.