Matt Hiatt
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Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
This “beloved” Chicago teacher, James Heidorn, believes he was pushed out of his job due to a two-word post on his Facebook account.
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
'Beloved' Chicago teacher fired over two word post about ICE
A "beloved" Chicago teacher is reeling after he describes being pushed out of his job for a two-worded pro-ICE Facebook post
www.the-express.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
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Because legally qualified American voters don't want to be harassed and intimidated by masked gunmen as a condition of going to vote. Is that really hard to understand?
February 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Because legally qualified American voters don't want to be harassed and intimidated by masked gunmen as a condition of going to vote. Is that really hard to understand?
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From the WW2 museum
“Between July 1, 1942 and June 30, 1945, 109,382 foreign-born members of the US Armed Forces became naturalized citizens.”
Attached picture is 66 from 16 countries taking the oath of citizenship in 1944, that is multicultural.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
“Between July 1, 1942 and June 30, 1945, 109,382 foreign-born members of the US Armed Forces became naturalized citizens.”
Attached picture is 66 from 16 countries taking the oath of citizenship in 1944, that is multicultural.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
February 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
From the WW2 museum
“Between July 1, 1942 and June 30, 1945, 109,382 foreign-born members of the US Armed Forces became naturalized citizens.”
Attached picture is 66 from 16 countries taking the oath of citizenship in 1944, that is multicultural.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
“Between July 1, 1942 and June 30, 1945, 109,382 foreign-born members of the US Armed Forces became naturalized citizens.”
Attached picture is 66 from 16 countries taking the oath of citizenship in 1944, that is multicultural.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles...
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Also well worth noting that in fact quite a lot of Americans have died to defend a multicultural economic zone.
What do you think Irish immigrants mustered into the US army in the Civil War were doing? What do you think the members of 442 Regimental Combat Team - mostly Nisei - were doing?
What do you think Irish immigrants mustered into the US army in the Civil War were doing? What do you think the members of 442 Regimental Combat Team - mostly Nisei - were doing?
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Also well worth noting that in fact quite a lot of Americans have died to defend a multicultural economic zone.
What do you think Irish immigrants mustered into the US army in the Civil War were doing? What do you think the members of 442 Regimental Combat Team - mostly Nisei - were doing?
What do you think Irish immigrants mustered into the US army in the Civil War were doing? What do you think the members of 442 Regimental Combat Team - mostly Nisei - were doing?
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Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
February 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
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Of course, the problem with that is that voters would have also punished mass death as harshly, if not more harshly, which means that the actual political science takeaway is just “external shocks happen and there’s jack shit you can do about it electorally”
February 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Of course, the problem with that is that voters would have also punished mass death as harshly, if not more harshly, which means that the actual political science takeaway is just “external shocks happen and there’s jack shit you can do about it electorally”
Everybody on bluesky right now is trying to pretend like they are the rule and not the exception.
February 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Everybody on bluesky right now is trying to pretend like they are the rule and not the exception.
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I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
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Also I think the post-WW2 international order is substantially more defensible, even with its horrific elements, than any before it by a pretty large margin. There's a lot we lose by scrapping the thing.
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Also I think the post-WW2 international order is substantially more defensible, even with its horrific elements, than any before it by a pretty large margin. There's a lot we lose by scrapping the thing.
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This is extremely powerful anecdata in favor of the notion that the US health care consumer subsidizes medical advances for the rest of the world.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
This is extremely powerful anecdata in favor of the notion that the US health care consumer subsidizes medical advances for the rest of the world.
Another example of how Congress could fix things to address the gaps we have where norms or court precedents have eroded due process and protection of rights.
This is something congress can fix and must fix.
It's real simple. Pass a law that says "in immigration cases, a habeas petition may be brought in the district of arrest of brought within 3 months of the initial arrest"
It's real simple. Pass a law that says "in immigration cases, a habeas petition may be brought in the district of arrest of brought within 3 months of the initial arrest"
So it’s a race: how quickly can a person’s family realize they were snatched and find a lawyer, and how quickly can that lawyer get a habeas petition of file? And is that faster than ICE can load the detainee on a plane to Texas?
It’s exhausting and terrifying. It can be life and death.
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It’s exhausting and terrifying. It can be life and death.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Another example of how Congress could fix things to address the gaps we have where norms or court precedents have eroded due process and protection of rights.
Weird how basically no republicans manage to win seats to the left of that line either huh? this chart is basically the Yglesias is right chart as it shows moderate Dems picking off seats in Trump land. If they didn’t, Mike Johnson’s majority would be about 15 seats larger
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Weird how basically no republicans manage to win seats to the left of that line either huh? this chart is basically the Yglesias is right chart as it shows moderate Dems picking off seats in Trump land. If they didn’t, Mike Johnson’s majority would be about 15 seats larger
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The 119th Congress Constitutionally ceases to exist at 11:59 AM on January 3rd 2027
Whatever else happens from noon on, the 20th Amendment is explicitly clear on that fact. Even if the 120th Congress is not seated/whatever, the 119th Congress no longer exists ahd has no force of law
Whatever else happens from noon on, the 20th Amendment is explicitly clear on that fact. Even if the 120th Congress is not seated/whatever, the 119th Congress no longer exists ahd has no force of law
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The 119th Congress Constitutionally ceases to exist at 11:59 AM on January 3rd 2027
Whatever else happens from noon on, the 20th Amendment is explicitly clear on that fact. Even if the 120th Congress is not seated/whatever, the 119th Congress no longer exists ahd has no force of law
Whatever else happens from noon on, the 20th Amendment is explicitly clear on that fact. Even if the 120th Congress is not seated/whatever, the 119th Congress no longer exists ahd has no force of law
Is there a Project 2029? I feel like there are a lot of structural questions around reform/abolish ICE, limit pardon power, restore state capacity, etc that need a robust plan and I’m not seeing it yet
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Is there a Project 2029? I feel like there are a lot of structural questions around reform/abolish ICE, limit pardon power, restore state capacity, etc that need a robust plan and I’m not seeing it yet
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Some historians posit that similarities between languages with Twitteric, Tumbleric, and Redditish origins and vague references in the literature imply the existence of a now-extinct proto-Internet language developed in a location or locations called “forums”
February 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Some historians posit that similarities between languages with Twitteric, Tumbleric, and Redditish origins and vague references in the literature imply the existence of a now-extinct proto-Internet language developed in a location or locations called “forums”
To be fair, she’s at least partly responsible for that initial deficit in that she either was unable or unwilling to talk Biden into not running again. But yes, once in that position she was running a long shot campaign and did about as good as anyone could have expected.
Kamala Harris ran a good, very aggressive campaign, but started at a significant deficit, and ran headlong into a ocean of misogyny, which has continued to dog her even more post-election, now that people feel empowered to say what they REALLY think about her
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
To be fair, she’s at least partly responsible for that initial deficit in that she either was unable or unwilling to talk Biden into not running again. But yes, once in that position she was running a long shot campaign and did about as good as anyone could have expected.
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as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
Best way to do admissions. Set a standardized test floor and lottery from everyone above that. Solves diversity challenges (both physical and intellectual), reduces stress for HS kids, etc.
anyway another example of why college application at the higher level should be 'you meet X standard and then we randomly draw from a pool.'
February 5, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Best way to do admissions. Set a standardized test floor and lottery from everyone above that. Solves diversity challenges (both physical and intellectual), reduces stress for HS kids, etc.
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Normie libs: let’s focus on winning elections, persuading people to vote
for us is the key
Bluesky libs: let’s be as incendiary as possible to get attention, alienate swing voters, and activate Trump’s base
for us is the key
Bluesky libs: let’s be as incendiary as possible to get attention, alienate swing voters, and activate Trump’s base
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Normie libs: let’s focus on winning elections, persuading people to vote
for us is the key
Bluesky libs: let’s be as incendiary as possible to get attention, alienate swing voters, and activate Trump’s base
for us is the key
Bluesky libs: let’s be as incendiary as possible to get attention, alienate swing voters, and activate Trump’s base
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Normie libs are correct!
Every normie lib has exactly the same assumptions about How To Do Activism -- everyone should dress nice, pander to media, obey local authorities / laws, disregard security culture -- not just because they've been fed a bunch of lies about nonviolence and the civil rights movement, but also...
February 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Normie libs are correct!
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In order to win, Dems will need centrist votes. You know what centrist voters love? Calm streets, and 2% inflation. You know what centrists see right now? Expensive groceries and CBP lawlessness, especially in Minneapolis.
Why would you start lighting dumpsters on fire now. They are losing voters!!
Why would you start lighting dumpsters on fire now. They are losing voters!!
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
In order to win, Dems will need centrist votes. You know what centrist voters love? Calm streets, and 2% inflation. You know what centrists see right now? Expensive groceries and CBP lawlessness, especially in Minneapolis.
Why would you start lighting dumpsters on fire now. They are losing voters!!
Why would you start lighting dumpsters on fire now. They are losing voters!!
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We really, really need to squash this idea that the first step in effective protest is ensuring that nobody can ever identify who you are or distinguish you in any way
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 AM
We really, really need to squash this idea that the first step in effective protest is ensuring that nobody can ever identify who you are or distinguish you in any way
Expanding the Supreme Court is just not a great plan unless you think you’re never losing elections again because once you open that box, do you think the GOP will hesitate to add even more members?
and furthermore, it’s very clear that the two most important political tests for the senate in 2029 once we take it will be:
1. expanding the Supreme Court
2. Admitting PR/DC as states
1. expanding the Supreme Court
2. Admitting PR/DC as states
imo just mechanically vote for whichever Senate candidate promises most clearly to destroy the filibuster
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Expanding the Supreme Court is just not a great plan unless you think you’re never losing elections again because once you open that box, do you think the GOP will hesitate to add even more members?
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