Emily Cochran Bech
@emilybech.bsky.social
Political scientist/ consultant with Rambøll. From the PNW, now live in Denmark. Also a sci-if and board game fan. Opinions are my own.
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This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
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honestly one of the most striking things about epstein's emails is the fact that the man, described in many places as "a genius," is essentially subliterate
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
honestly one of the most striking things about epstein's emails is the fact that the man, described in many places as "a genius," is essentially subliterate
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Spanberger will be the first female governor, following 74 men…
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Spanberger will be the first female governor, following 74 men…
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
Mamdani was the first Muslim mayor after 111 mayors.
Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, is the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.
Good times.
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
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Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.
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Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
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So you would be for proportional representation across the board in America?
Great, let’s do it.
Great, let’s do it.
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
So you would be for proportional representation across the board in America?
Great, let’s do it.
Great, let’s do it.
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Whether he jumped or was pushed, this seems like a big deal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Whether he jumped or was pushed, this seems like a big deal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.
If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.
If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.
Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.
If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.
If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.
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a russ vought special
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
a russ vought special
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lmao. #Portland - the one in America? Why...
did they run out of organic CBD-infused, cage-free oat milk? Are there not enough people posting van life content? A shortage of flannel? What KIND OF emergency requires the National Guard?😂 Morgan Evelyn Cook
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did they run out of organic CBD-infused, cage-free oat milk? Are there not enough people posting van life content? A shortage of flannel? What KIND OF emergency requires the National Guard?😂 Morgan Evelyn Cook
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October 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
lmao. #Portland - the one in America? Why...
did they run out of organic CBD-infused, cage-free oat milk? Are there not enough people posting van life content? A shortage of flannel? What KIND OF emergency requires the National Guard?😂 Morgan Evelyn Cook
www.facebook.com/share/r/1JhM...
did they run out of organic CBD-infused, cage-free oat milk? Are there not enough people posting van life content? A shortage of flannel? What KIND OF emergency requires the National Guard?😂 Morgan Evelyn Cook
www.facebook.com/share/r/1JhM...
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Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
southsideweekly.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
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It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
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"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"
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“Deference” implies giving the president the benefit of the doubt. But where there is no doubt, there can be no benefit. Immergut refused to credit assertions with no basis in the record. She didn’t grandstand or sermonize; she simply applied the law to the facts.
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
A Federal Judge Shows How the Courts Should Deal with Trump’s Lies
District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s opinion shows that courage in judging doesn’t require rhetoric or defiance—only the quiet insistence that facts still matter.
newrepublic.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“Deference” implies giving the president the benefit of the doubt. But where there is no doubt, there can be no benefit. Immergut refused to credit assertions with no basis in the record. She didn’t grandstand or sermonize; she simply applied the law to the facts.
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
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This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.
America is on the brink of martial law.
Do not be silent.
America is on the brink of martial law.
Do not be silent.
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.
America is on the brink of martial law.
Do not be silent.
America is on the brink of martial law.
Do not be silent.
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I’m still processing what happened this morning.
Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?
Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’m still processing what happened this morning.
Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?
Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?
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"We are asking the Department of War to deploy to our cities" should be a statement that ends any Governor's political career.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry: "Tonight, we're sending the Department of War a request to send the National Guard, asking them to deploy the National Guard here in Louisiana into our cities like New Orleans and Baton Rogue and others."
September 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"We are asking the Department of War to deploy to our cities" should be a statement that ends any Governor's political career.
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The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
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War-ravaged Portland
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
War-ravaged Portland
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It's not just Mamdani. Michelle Wu, Katie Wilson--the Dems may soon have a remarkable cast of young, gifted mayors
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?
Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.
www.newyorker.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It's not just Mamdani. Michelle Wu, Katie Wilson--the Dems may soon have a remarkable cast of young, gifted mayors
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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“without a stated reason” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“without a stated reason” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The catastrophic breakdown of the United States continues apace.
WSJ: “.. Lutnick also told meeting attendees that the administration would discuss ‘suspending’ all other green card categories so the gold card path would represent the only way to immigrate permanently.” 🤡
@wsj.com
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September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The catastrophic breakdown of the United States continues apace.