Dr. Danielle Lupton
@proflupton.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science at Colgate University. Come for the politics, stay for the pop culture and dog photos. She/Her. All views are my own.
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Episode 2: Aisling Rawle's The Compound, Reality TV and Book Juggling
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This week on the podcast @drjostojski.bsky.social and I are chatting about The Compound by Aisling Rawle, talking about reality TV, and dissecting Jenny's ability to read 15 books at once.
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This week on the podcast @drjostojski.bsky.social and I are chatting about The Compound by Aisling Rawle, talking about reality TV, and dissecting Jenny's ability to read 15 books at once.
open.spotify.com/episode/5EMC...
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Episode 2: Aisling Rawle's The Compound, Reality TV and Book Juggling
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February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This week on the podcast @drjostojski.bsky.social and I are chatting about The Compound by Aisling Rawle, talking about reality TV, and dissecting Jenny's ability to read 15 books at once.
open.spotify.com/episode/5EMC...
open.spotify.com/episode/5EMC...
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My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My colleague got into Trump's sprawling family detention camp, which is full of toddlers, kids, & teens.
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
- Kids have cut themselves or talked about suicide
-There's worms & mold in food
-300 kids have been held for 30+ days, far longer court settlement allows
www.propublica.org/article/life...
@drjostojski.bsky.social and I started a passion project: a podcast where we talk about fiction books!
Our first episode just dropped so give it a listen. This episode we‘re chatting about Lisa Jewell’s The Family Remains, Evan Peters, & mountaineering disasters!
open.spotify.com/episode/1OiH...
Our first episode just dropped so give it a listen. This episode we‘re chatting about Lisa Jewell’s The Family Remains, Evan Peters, & mountaineering disasters!
open.spotify.com/episode/1OiH...
Episode 1: Lisa Jewell's The Family Remains, Evan Peters, and Mountaineering Disasters
open.spotify.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
@drjostojski.bsky.social and I started a passion project: a podcast where we talk about fiction books!
Our first episode just dropped so give it a listen. This episode we‘re chatting about Lisa Jewell’s The Family Remains, Evan Peters, & mountaineering disasters!
open.spotify.com/episode/1OiH...
Our first episode just dropped so give it a listen. This episode we‘re chatting about Lisa Jewell’s The Family Remains, Evan Peters, & mountaineering disasters!
open.spotify.com/episode/1OiH...
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Marimar Martinez is a hero.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times By Border Agents Will Testify In Washington Next Week
Marimar Martinez will speak at a federal forum on immigration agents' use of force as she fights to unseal evidence in her now-dropped prosecution.
blockclubchicago.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Marimar Martinez is a hero.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
She was shot 5 times by ICE.
The agent told her to “do something b*tch” before opening fire.
He later bragged “5 shots, 7 holes”.
DHS tried to smear her reputation but video footage vindicated her.
Next week she will testify in Washington about ICE’s brutality.
Really fantastic piece by @vox.com: "Authoritarianism feels a lot like normal, predictable life — until it doesn’t. There’s a hidden tripwire you can step on, but you often don’t realize you’ve stepped on it until you find yourself with a gun in your face."
Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do?
All Americans live in a “dual state.” Here’s what that means — and how to help others see it.
www.vox.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Really fantastic piece by @vox.com: "Authoritarianism feels a lot like normal, predictable life — until it doesn’t. There’s a hidden tripwire you can step on, but you often don’t realize you’ve stepped on it until you find yourself with a gun in your face."
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ICYMI: Be sure to check out this incredibly work by Nikola Mirilovic and Myunghee Kim
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Backlash against Liberalism, Views of Importance of Religion, and Perceptions of Vladimir Putin Abroad
Abstract. A backlash to the Western-led international order and the associated liberal values influences perceptions of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin a
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January 28, 2026 at 11:56 PM
ICYMI: Be sure to check out this incredibly work by Nikola Mirilovic and Myunghee Kim
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this pretty much sums up winter this year:
January 28, 2026 at 2:54 AM
this pretty much sums up winter this year:
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
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“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.
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ICE and DHS are out of control and making our communities less safe.
I will not support funding for DHS without clear accountability and stronger controls over the agency.
It is time for the Senate to do its job and rein in this lawlessness.
I will not support funding for DHS without clear accountability and stronger controls over the agency.
It is time for the Senate to do its job and rein in this lawlessness.
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
ICE and DHS are out of control and making our communities less safe.
I will not support funding for DHS without clear accountability and stronger controls over the agency.
It is time for the Senate to do its job and rein in this lawlessness.
I will not support funding for DHS without clear accountability and stronger controls over the agency.
It is time for the Senate to do its job and rein in this lawlessness.
Reposted by Dr. Danielle Lupton
We've launched our official facebook page! Be sure to follow it for more updates, including author summaries and other tidbits:
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January 24, 2026 at 1:42 PM
We've launched our official facebook page! Be sure to follow it for more updates, including author summaries and other tidbits:
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
This week's energy be like
a stuffed white cat is sitting on top of a box and asking why ?
ALT: a stuffed white cat is sitting on top of a box and asking why ?
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This week's energy be like
Are you feeling helpless in the face of incredible political uncertainty? Are you angry with what's happening in America right now and want to channel that energy? Here's some ways you can make a difference right now:
1. Volunteer or donate for an election campaign.
Local elections matter too!
1. Volunteer or donate for an election campaign.
Local elections matter too!
January 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Are you feeling helpless in the face of incredible political uncertainty? Are you angry with what's happening in America right now and want to channel that energy? Here's some ways you can make a difference right now:
1. Volunteer or donate for an election campaign.
Local elections matter too!
1. Volunteer or donate for an election campaign.
Local elections matter too!
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People in Minnesota need to understand their own elected leaders are doing this to them.
Do not buy their excuses about how they are doing everything they can. They are lies. They have enabled this regime at every turn.
Do not buy their excuses about how they are doing everything they can. They are lies. They have enabled this regime at every turn.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
People in Minnesota need to understand their own elected leaders are doing this to them.
Do not buy their excuses about how they are doing everything they can. They are lies. They have enabled this regime at every turn.
Do not buy their excuses about how they are doing everything they can. They are lies. They have enabled this regime at every turn.
We have entered a new age of American imperialism.
January 4, 2026 at 1:33 AM
We have entered a new age of American imperialism.
How I'm walking out of 2025
December 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
How I'm walking out of 2025
Merry Christmas! May we all experience the joy of a young child dressed as a stormtrooper (plus Woody boots and Spiderman gloves) winning at Star Wars laser tag.
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Merry Christmas! May we all experience the joy of a young child dressed as a stormtrooper (plus Woody boots and Spiderman gloves) winning at Star Wars laser tag.
Crăciun fericit!
We changed it up this year by doing pasca instead of cozonac - because we found real farmer’s cheese!
We changed it up this year by doing pasca instead of cozonac - because we found real farmer’s cheese!
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Crăciun fericit!
We changed it up this year by doing pasca instead of cozonac - because we found real farmer’s cheese!
We changed it up this year by doing pasca instead of cozonac - because we found real farmer’s cheese!
Waiting in line with the rest of Syracuse to see Lights on the Lake - a Christmas tradition! Brought to you by coca-cola, apparently?
December 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Waiting in line with the rest of Syracuse to see Lights on the Lake - a Christmas tradition! Brought to you by coca-cola, apparently?
It will be be an Avengers: Dunesday double feature!
Warner Bros is reportedly planning to stick with keeping ‘DUNE 3’ on the same release date as ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’
Both films release on December 18, 2026
(Source: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...)
Both films release on December 18, 2026
(Source: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...)
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It will be be an Avengers: Dunesday double feature!
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Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna draft articles of impeachment for AG Bondi www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crim...
Congressmen behind Epstein files law draft articles of impeachment for AG Bondi
The co-sponsors of a law intended to force the DOJ to release all investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein say they are drafting articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
www.scrippsnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna draft articles of impeachment for AG Bondi www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crim...
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Let's go. Impeachment it is.
Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
December 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Let's go. Impeachment it is.
Introducing kiddo to the greatest film ever made. IYKYK.
December 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Introducing kiddo to the greatest film ever made. IYKYK.