Nick Harper, he/him
@nharper.bsky.social
Nonprofit political law & policy attorney. Proceduralist & anxious, jealous guardian of democracy. Tweets are mine, not my employer's. Minneapolis. Idealist w/ weltschmerz. I’m on Signal. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nharpermn/
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Coping & Morale Kit
Coping & Morale Kit Do quick meditation using an app like Insight Timer or a YouTube video. Do a muscle/mindful body scan check-in and then use MuscleWiki stretches for tense areas. Use aromatherap...
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Timeline cleanse: a Coping & Morale Kit that I built for myself that others are welcome to use.
Everything on the list is free or extremely low cost. No “go to the cabin” or “get a massage” advice here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Everything on the list is free or extremely low cost. No “go to the cabin” or “get a massage” advice here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
Glad to see a bar association try to do *something*
Congress Must Act to Halt the President’s Violations of U.S. And International Law in Venezuela. Read the City Bar's statement here: bit.ly/4jrLChb
Congress Must Act to Halt the President’s Violations of U.S. And International Law in Venezuela | New York City Bar Association
New York City Bar Association Statement The New York City Bar Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the blatantly […]
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January 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Glad to see a bar association try to do *something*
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Relatable content
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Relatable content
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
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January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
My transformation into a middle aged man is complete. I just bought a pair of jeans from Costco. AND I LIKE THEM 😱
a silhouette of a woman in a dress is standing in front of a blue and pink background .
ALT: a silhouette of a woman in a dress is standing in front of a blue and pink background .
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January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My transformation into a middle aged man is complete. I just bought a pair of jeans from Costco. AND I LIKE THEM 😱
Look, if she accepts her real title as Republican, I’m open to letting her have the minority leader role
Palmisano: "Let's make it balanced." The person who voted least with Chughtai and Wonsley - "I think it's me." Those two vote together "almost always."
January 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Look, if she accepts her real title as Republican, I’m open to letting her have the minority leader role
Palmisano, Permanent Victim
Palmisano: "Let's make it balanced." The person who voted least with Chughtai and Wonsley - "I think it's me." Those two vote together "almost always."
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Palmisano, Permanent Victim
Seven Points Parking Garage appears to be entirely free parking now (there’s not even any ticket machines) so I don’t want to hear another gd word about there not being parking near Hennepin & Lake
January 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Seven Points Parking Garage appears to be entirely free parking now (there’s not even any ticket machines) so I don’t want to hear another gd word about there not being parking near Hennepin & Lake
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One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
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the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
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re: Klobuchar
She's the political version of some sort of CBS NCIS show that you think is terrible but it keeps pulling in good ratings and is in its 16th season.
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
re: Klobuchar
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In competitive authoritarian regimes, the government deters and undermines opposition by using its powers to inflict costs on those who challenge it rather than recognizing their legitimacy as democratic opponents
The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat’s “seditious” statements on a video telling service members they have the right to refuse to execute illegal orders.
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
Read more: cnb.cx/495FHLo
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In competitive authoritarian regimes, the government deters and undermines opposition by using its powers to inflict costs on those who challenge it rather than recognizing their legitimacy as democratic opponents
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This is correct, and part of why Senator Kelly needs to fight it, in courts of law and courts of public opinion alike--not just for himself, but so other vets aren't intimidated out of speaking up
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This is correct, and part of why Senator Kelly needs to fight it, in courts of law and courts of public opinion alike--not just for himself, but so other vets aren't intimidated out of speaking up
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Important part is cut off here, wherein it is clear that Hegseth is basing this at least in part on something that never happened. It is simply a lie to say that Kelly told anyone to refuse lawful orders.
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Important part is cut off here, wherein it is clear that Hegseth is basing this at least in part on something that never happened. It is simply a lie to say that Kelly told anyone to refuse lawful orders.
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Journalism is an increasingly defunct institution.
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Journalism is an increasingly defunct institution.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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Gov. Klobuchar grinning bipartisanly and revoking school lunches day one.
January 5, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Gov. Klobuchar grinning bipartisanly and revoking school lunches day one.
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It’s not even the Nazi bar analogy anymore, it’s like if the owner of the Nazi bar succeeded in murdering hundreds of thousands of people and now installed a machine that produces CSAM on demand. It’s insane that people are still on there.
look its not important where you go. bluesky, threads, substack notes, mastodon, instagram, your college buddy's house where he plays beer pong with raccoons, its not important
x looks like such an insane place that you have to go
x looks like such an insane place that you have to go
January 5, 2026 at 12:45 AM
It’s not even the Nazi bar analogy anymore, it’s like if the owner of the Nazi bar succeeded in murdering hundreds of thousands of people and now installed a machine that produces CSAM on demand. It’s insane that people are still on there.
The hold this game had on me as a child, it almost made me an engineer, i swear
January 5, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The hold this game had on me as a child, it almost made me an engineer, i swear
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DFL staff are now confirming this is true and tim walz will be dropping from the governor’s race tomorrow morning
seems what i heard a few hours ago is true and tim walz is dropping tomorrow. my sources also couldn’t confirm it at the time though
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
DFL staff are now confirming this is true and tim walz will be dropping from the governor’s race tomorrow morning
Dems would win the battle for MN Gov but lose the war on building a long-lasting base that might even donate or volunteer for them. It’s shortsighted stupidity, which is exactly why I expect Dems to do exactly that!
I know this is punditry but she probably doesn’t need our votes to win; that said, a ticket headed by Klobuchar & Craig would risk a serious DFL base enthusiasm gap. Maybe the stakes are high enough to overcome.
This is my jokey way of saying fuck no, I will never vote for Klobuchar for any political office ever again. Absolutely not.
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Dems would win the battle for MN Gov but lose the war on building a long-lasting base that might even donate or volunteer for them. It’s shortsighted stupidity, which is exactly why I expect Dems to do exactly that!
I just wish that literally every piece of political news didn’t make me tired and depressed.
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I just wish that literally every piece of political news didn’t make me tired and depressed.
Ew that Blois was handed the scoop on Walz (gross)
Ew that Walz met with Klobuchar (gross)
Does that mean he’s anointing her to run instead?
Because if so, gross, I don’t think we want her as Governor
Ew that Walz met with Klobuchar (gross)
Does that mean he’s anointing her to run instead?
Because if so, gross, I don’t think we want her as Governor
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Ew that Blois was handed the scoop on Walz (gross)
Ew that Walz met with Klobuchar (gross)
Does that mean he’s anointing her to run instead?
Because if so, gross, I don’t think we want her as Governor
Ew that Walz met with Klobuchar (gross)
Does that mean he’s anointing her to run instead?
Because if so, gross, I don’t think we want her as Governor
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Move printing of the local newspaper of record to an out of state, non-union shop. What could go wrong?
Still working on the color printing process in Iowa, I guess.
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Move printing of the local newspaper of record to an out of state, non-union shop. What could go wrong?