Christine Barbour
@profbarbour.bsky.social
Political science prof @IUbloomington, textbook author, food writer, jewelry maker, lover of dogs and, belatedly, cats. All my opinions are *my* opinions. #keepingtherepublic #amgov
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Compiling a list for my undergrads: political scientists, historians, economists, journalism/communication profs, law profs, data people whose analysis will make them smarter and better informed about American politics. Who should I add?
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Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files
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The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.
September 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.
Well worth the watch. A master class.
Kimmel is up on YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Well worth the watch. A master class.
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Glad that you appreciate The Downballot's special election Big Board! We'd love it if you'd share the link and give us a shout-out.
The Downballot's special elections Big Board for the 2025-26 cycle
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September 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Glad that you appreciate The Downballot's special election Big Board! We'd love it if you'd share the link and give us a shout-out.
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Can someone in the legacy media explain what the purpose of "viewed as" is in this headline. The character Shylock was anti-Semitic and the term has always been anti-Semitic.
Is WaPo suggesting there is a different way to "view" it? Are they blind to anti-Semitism? Or sucking up to Trump?
Is WaPo suggesting there is a different way to "view" it? Are they blind to anti-Semitism? Or sucking up to Trump?
July 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Can someone in the legacy media explain what the purpose of "viewed as" is in this headline. The character Shylock was anti-Semitic and the term has always been anti-Semitic.
Is WaPo suggesting there is a different way to "view" it? Are they blind to anti-Semitism? Or sucking up to Trump?
Is WaPo suggesting there is a different way to "view" it? Are they blind to anti-Semitism? Or sucking up to Trump?
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“Win”
SpaceX secured an $81.6 million contract to launch a U.S. military weather-monitoring satellite in 2027. Awarded on June 27, it is SpaceX’s third consecutive win under the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program.
June 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Win”
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I know this is politics & I know this is a CBS/Paramount conglomerate broadcast, but I really really love this city and I legitimately started tearing up while watching this, wanting to believe that Mamdani & Lander’s shared vision for NYC could become reality.
Please vote today & Don’t Rank Cuomo.
Please vote today & Don’t Rank Cuomo.
EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Colbert Talks NYC Mayoral Race With Candidates Zohran Mamdani & Brad Lander
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I know this is politics & I know this is a CBS/Paramount conglomerate broadcast, but I really really love this city and I legitimately started tearing up while watching this, wanting to believe that Mamdani & Lander’s shared vision for NYC could become reality.
Please vote today & Don’t Rank Cuomo.
Please vote today & Don’t Rank Cuomo.
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In 2020, when I told people that I was building a pro-democracy media outlet, people thought I was kidding.
When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.
Well...here we are.
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When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.
Well...here we are.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
In 2020, when I told people that I was building a pro-democracy media outlet, people thought I was kidding.
When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.
Well...here we are.
Premium or free, subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
When I told them that the fight for democracy was the fight of our time, they thought I was being overly dramatic.
Well...here we are.
Premium or free, subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Pretty wild to make your entire case about how immigrants are lawless freeloaders, but having to go to their workplaces and court hearings to arrest them.
May 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Pretty wild to make your entire case about how immigrants are lawless freeloaders, but having to go to their workplaces and court hearings to arrest them.
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Senate Dems introduce "End Crypto Corruption Act" that would ban the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congress, and their immediate families from financially benefiting from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets, such as meme coins and stablecoins
May 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Senate Dems introduce "End Crypto Corruption Act" that would ban the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congress, and their immediate families from financially benefiting from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets, such as meme coins and stablecoins
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Yes, its absurd Trump is golfing while the markets are tanking due to his direct actions. But, also, I’m not sure anyone really thinks, boy, if Trump would just focus on the economy he could right this ship. No. Stay golfing man. Don’t touch anything else.
April 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yes, its absurd Trump is golfing while the markets are tanking due to his direct actions. But, also, I’m not sure anyone really thinks, boy, if Trump would just focus on the economy he could right this ship. No. Stay golfing man. Don’t touch anything else.
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The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
The SAVE Act, which purports to fend off the phantasmal threat of voter fraud, would throw millions of women off the voting rolls.
newrepublic.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The rumors are true: The proposed SAVE Act, now considered a priority for Republicans in the House, will make it harder, if not practically impossible, for millions of women to vote.
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
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Jack Smith releases his report, concluding "the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial."
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Jack Smith releases his report, concluding "the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial."
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The next four years have already lasted too long and they haven’t even started yet.
December 23, 2024 at 1:22 AM
The next four years have already lasted too long and they haven’t even started yet.
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Sen Chris Murphy is urging Ds to stop fluffing RFK. As he told me:
"If we just accept that RFK is a mainstream nominee when he just finished telling us that maybe Covid was a genetically engineered virus...we’re cooked if that all of a sudden is normal."
More below
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
"If we just accept that RFK is a mainstream nominee when he just finished telling us that maybe Covid was a genetically engineered virus...we’re cooked if that all of a sudden is normal."
More below
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
January 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sen Chris Murphy is urging Ds to stop fluffing RFK. As he told me:
"If we just accept that RFK is a mainstream nominee when he just finished telling us that maybe Covid was a genetically engineered virus...we’re cooked if that all of a sudden is normal."
More below
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
"If we just accept that RFK is a mainstream nominee when he just finished telling us that maybe Covid was a genetically engineered virus...we’re cooked if that all of a sudden is normal."
More below
newrepublic.com/article/1895...
The next four years have already lasted too long and they haven’t even started yet.
December 23, 2024 at 1:22 AM
The next four years have already lasted too long and they haven’t even started yet.
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