Pauline Jones
@profpjones.bsky.social
UM Prof. of Political Science + Director Michigan in Washington
study autocracies, believe in democracies, aspire to train future leaders
study autocracies, believe in democracies, aspire to train future leaders
The Dem sellout is even worse than we thought. It’s targeted at women.
aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-r...
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BREAKING: Republicans Demand Abortion Restrictions in Exchange for ACA Subsidies
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions in exchange for ACA subsidies, Grijalva will be sworn in tomorrow, Republicans are furious at Johnson as GOP loses redistricting war, and more
aaronparnas.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Dem sellout is even worse than we thought. It’s targeted at women.
aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-r...
aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-r...
This is how the GOP responds to dissent: Pentagon creating a “rapid response force” to respond to any “civil unrest”.
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BREAKING: Pentagon Directs All 50 States to Form National Guard Rapid-Response Units to Target 'Civil Unrest'
Pentagon directs states to form rapid response units to target protests, DHS uses fake videos as basis for sending in military, Democrats warn of Trump declaring national emergency over elections
aaronparnas.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is how the GOP responds to dissent: Pentagon creating a “rapid response force” to respond to any “civil unrest”.
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this most "this could have been an email" thing i've ever heard
WAPO SCOOP: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to travel on short notice from around the world to hear him make a speech on military standards and the “warrior ethos,” multiple people familiar with the event told The Washington Post.
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New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
this most "this could have been an email" thing i've ever heard
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The H1-B visa thing is, like everything else in the Trump administration, set up to carve up exceptions for friends and punish enemies. It’s the authoritarian thru-line that stitches everything together.
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The H1-B visa thing is, like everything else in the Trump administration, set up to carve up exceptions for friends and punish enemies. It’s the authoritarian thru-line that stitches everything together.
So racial profiling is legal now? As long as it ICE….
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Aaron Rupar on Substack
Homan: "People need to understand ICE officers and Border Patrol don't need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them ... based on their physical appearance."
substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
So racial profiling is legal now? As long as it ICE….
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🇺🇸 #July4 project 🇺🇸
How does ChatGPT map the Declaration’s 27 #grievances to 2025 executive actions?
Scale 0-1 minor · 2 noticeable · 3 substantial · 4 ≈ average 1776 abuse · 5 worse.
AI coded (o3). Thread follows ⤵︎
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How does ChatGPT map the Declaration’s 27 #grievances to 2025 executive actions?
Scale 0-1 minor · 2 noticeable · 3 substantial · 4 ≈ average 1776 abuse · 5 worse.
AI coded (o3). Thread follows ⤵︎
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July 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🇺🇸 #July4 project 🇺🇸
How does ChatGPT map the Declaration’s 27 #grievances to 2025 executive actions?
Scale 0-1 minor · 2 noticeable · 3 substantial · 4 ≈ average 1776 abuse · 5 worse.
AI coded (o3). Thread follows ⤵︎
[1/66]
How does ChatGPT map the Declaration’s 27 #grievances to 2025 executive actions?
Scale 0-1 minor · 2 noticeable · 3 substantial · 4 ≈ average 1776 abuse · 5 worse.
AI coded (o3). Thread follows ⤵︎
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Today is a good day to join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com/privacy
weholdtruths.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Today is a good day to join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com/privacy
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Fascism is a movement built on lies.
If you use hyperbole in an attempt to defeat it, you validate the idea of lying as a means to an end.
It’s fair to say, “if we do nothing, this could become Auschwitz.”
But if you pretend it already is, you make the outcome more likely.
Always wield truth.
If you use hyperbole in an attempt to defeat it, you validate the idea of lying as a means to an end.
It’s fair to say, “if we do nothing, this could become Auschwitz.”
But if you pretend it already is, you make the outcome more likely.
Always wield truth.
People want to substitute "Auschwitz" for "Alcatraz" to emphasize how bad this is. But this crisis in Florida is far from the universe of Auschwitz, where more than a million were murdered. Instead of equating them, I'd say we should act now to stop the future from getting any closer to the past.
July 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Fascism is a movement built on lies.
If you use hyperbole in an attempt to defeat it, you validate the idea of lying as a means to an end.
It’s fair to say, “if we do nothing, this could become Auschwitz.”
But if you pretend it already is, you make the outcome more likely.
Always wield truth.
If you use hyperbole in an attempt to defeat it, you validate the idea of lying as a means to an end.
It’s fair to say, “if we do nothing, this could become Auschwitz.”
But if you pretend it already is, you make the outcome more likely.
Always wield truth.
This is what societal resilience looks like!!
Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orbán’s threat of “legal consequences” - BBC News
Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orbán’s threat of “legal consequences” - BBC News
June 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is what societal resilience looks like!!
Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orbán’s threat of “legal consequences” - BBC News
Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orbán’s threat of “legal consequences” - BBC News
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MSNBC dug up the clip of former Trump Sec Def Mark Esper saying that Trump asked him in 2020 to shoot protesters -- an order Pete Hegseth wouldn't rule out following if Trump asked him to do it today
June 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
MSNBC dug up the clip of former Trump Sec Def Mark Esper saying that Trump asked him in 2020 to shoot protesters -- an order Pete Hegseth wouldn't rule out following if Trump asked him to do it today
Detroit showed up yesterday! “No hate no fear immigrants are welcome here!”
June 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Detroit showed up yesterday! “No hate no fear immigrants are welcome here!”
California senator forcibly removed in handcuffs from DHS press conference - Los Angeles Times.
Telling it straight = Time to subscribe to the LA Times!!
Telling it straight = Time to subscribe to the LA Times!!
June 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
California senator forcibly removed in handcuffs from DHS press conference - Los Angeles Times.
Telling it straight = Time to subscribe to the LA Times!!
Telling it straight = Time to subscribe to the LA Times!!
Should not be lost on anyone that the participation of white ministers in the civil rights movement is what changed minds of so many that were accepting of violence against black protestors. This is a potential game changer!!
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Brendan Gutenschwager (@bgonthescene) on Threads
Happening Now: Faith leaders are out demonstrating near a line of police by the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles
www.threads.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Should not be lost on anyone that the participation of white ministers in the civil rights movement is what changed minds of so many that were accepting of violence against black protestors. This is a potential game changer!!
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Not just a drill — or is it? Using troops in LA may be precursor for the 2026 elections (if GOP loses of course).
Troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear - POLITICO
Troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear - POLITICO
June 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Not just a drill — or is it? Using troops in LA may be precursor for the 2026 elections (if GOP loses of course).
Troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear - POLITICO
Troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear - POLITICO
2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids - Los Angeles Times
June 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids - Los Angeles Times
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Counterpoint: you actually did vote to deport moms. What part of “mass deportations now” did you not understand?
May 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Counterpoint: you actually did vote to deport moms. What part of “mass deportations now” did you not understand?
More fallout from Trump’s reelection. It’s not just the regime but what it signals about America society.
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American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration — KFF Health News
Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
apple.news
May 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
More fallout from Trump’s reelection. It’s not just the regime but what it signals about America society.
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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
after announcing that foreign students are being banned from Havard, Noem warns "this should be a warning to every other university to get your act together."
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students
This is nowhere near a “tussle.” We have crossed the Rubicon.
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority - The Christian Science Monitor
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority - The Christian Science Monitor
April 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This is nowhere near a “tussle.” We have crossed the Rubicon.
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority - The Christian Science Monitor
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority - The Christian Science Monitor
Excited and grateful to be part of this group!
📣 Announcing the 2025-26 CASBS fellows class
The class is comprised of 33 scholars and practitioners representing 18 U.S. institutions and 12 international institutions and programs.
Meet the 2025-26 fellows: bit.ly/4lmkiS2
The class is comprised of 33 scholars and practitioners representing 18 U.S. institutions and 12 international institutions and programs.
Meet the 2025-26 fellows: bit.ly/4lmkiS2
April 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Excited and grateful to be part of this group!