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Ryan Enos
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Social Scientist, Harvard University
https://www.ryandenos.com/
https://ryandenos.substack.com/

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4h
It's not only flatly untrue - it is exactly backward.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 2d
And... it would be beyond foolish to cave to a politically weak and failing regime. Convenience now. Shame forever.
ryanenos.bsky.social Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 2d
Once again: an authoritarian using the government to punish private institutions is not a "duel". www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Alan Richardson

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 2d
Once again: an authoritarian using the government to punish private institutions is not a "duel". www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Ryan Enos

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 2d
Nor is this the end. Desecrated as the body is, a vengeful ghost survives and hovers over it to scare.

Reposted by Archon Fung

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d
apps.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/metr...
Trump’s war on Harvard: Funding freezes were just the beginning
Trump said elite universities were run by “Marxist maniacs” and vowed to take them back. Harvard would prove hard to break.
apps.bostonglobe.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d
If I ever ask you to name something after me, please punch me squarely in the face.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d
Is this kind of editorial specificity ever demanded on stories? How can a news operation operate with this level of top-down control?
alexshephard.bsky.social Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 4d
The full Weiss memo is dogshit
-who cares if administration figures “regret” sending people to CECOT
-who cares about the criminal histories of the people we sent to CECOT, we sent them to a torture prison
—who cares about the “debate” over the legality of sending people to a torture prison

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d
Our elected representatives can say no to this madness and we must demand that they do.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Is Said to Plan New Class of Battleships Named for Him
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Colin F. Camerer, Rosemary A. Joyce, Ryan Enos , and 3 more

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 4d
The full Weiss memo is dogshit
-who cares if administration figures “regret” sending people to CECOT
-who cares about the criminal histories of the people we sent to CECOT, we sent them to a torture prison
—who cares about the “debate” over the legality of sending people to a torture prison

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4d
By the way, remember this personalistic control of the economy next time somebody in the Trump regime rants about communism.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4d
But the difficulty is this: CBS News isn't the money maker. Warner Brothers is what Ellison wants and he is willing to flush the credibility and ratings of CBS News down the toilet to get that by pleasing Trump.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4d
As consumers, we must use our power to punish CBS for trading the truth for access to power.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Brendan Nyhan, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4d
Make no mistake, this is competitive authoritarianism. The regime is using the power of the state to coerce the press away from critical coverage. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 5d
By the way, we knew this a year ago: open.substack.com/pub/ryandeno...
On Resisting Trump...
Donald Trump is unpopular, and forgetting this is dangerous
open.substack.com

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 5d
An interesting point here, I think: "Offense can be refreshing when injected into conformity. But cruelty as the dominant culture repulses most people."

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Ryan Enos

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 5d
The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/o...
Opinion | The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead
www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 7d
I wish it just stopped at being pathetic, but the fact that it is happening is a serious symptom of democratic decline.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 7d
It's really wild to see this data for groups over time because, among other reasons, you see the amount of variation.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 8d
Shame on everyone who grovels before this pathetic person.
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8d
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center —Karoline Leavitt x.com/PressSec/sta...
Tweet from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building. Not only from the standpoint of its reconstruction, but also financially, and its reputation. Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur. 1:11 PM • Dec 18, 2025 • 18.8K Views

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 8d
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center —Karoline Leavitt x.com/PressSec/sta...
Tweet from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building. Not only from the standpoint of its reconstruction, but also financially, and its reputation. Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump, and likewise, congratulations to President Kennedy, because this will be a truly great team long into the future! The building will no doubt attain new levels of success and grandeur. 1:11 PM • Dec 18, 2025 • 18.8K Views

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 8d
It was also part of the delusion that pervaded much public commentary after 2024 that the United States had suddenly shifted dramatically the right so we were supposed to reshape our public spaces around this shift.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 8d
Reading about this idea and as somebody who thinks it is not a bad instinct from an ethical perspective, it still reveals how much the choice of Bari Weiss to run CBS was a bizarre politically motivated choice, rather than one based on optimizing ratings. Americans don't want to watch this stuff.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 9d
Boston continues to impress. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/m...
Boston rebels against Trump immigration policies with an ‘ICE Tea Party’ - The Boston Globe
They dumped ice into Boston Harbor, a moment of dramatic irony Tuesday on the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party of 1773.
www.bostonglobe.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 9d
Fwiw, one of my students did this design for my political geography class and recovered a positive Harris campaign effect in swing states.

Reposted by Scott A. Imberman

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 9d
If Congress ever takes up law-making again, I suggest they repeal the ability of the President to designate foreign terrorist organizations.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 10d
I often think that Social Dominance Theory is the single best explanation for the conduct of this administration.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 14d
I know it seems like Trump is being pummeled today, but fear not, the Supreme Court will surely give him another win soon.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 15d
And immigration is 38%. There is no political downside to opposing cruel authoritarianism.
ianbassin.bsky.social Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 15d
Oof. Trump's handling of economy sinks to 31%.

As Trump's economic policies and reckless, corrupt, and self aggrandizing approach continues to fail for voters, expect more of even his supporters to start asking:

"Where's my 'golden age'"?!?!?!

apnorc.org/projects/tru...
Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration - AP-NORC
Approval of Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration are down about 10 points since March. Border security remains Trump’s best issue with 50% approval.
apnorc.org

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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 15d
Oof. Trump's handling of economy sinks to 31%.

As Trump's economic policies and reckless, corrupt, and self aggrandizing approach continues to fail for voters, expect more of even his supporters to start asking:

"Where's my 'golden age'"?!?!?!

apnorc.org/projects/tru...
Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration - AP-NORC
Approval of Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration are down about 10 points since March. Border security remains Trump’s best issue with 50% approval.
apnorc.org

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 16d
But on a more general note, even a cursory look at history should reveal to anyone how these "undesirable" immigrants become part of the American success story. Scandinavians were considered undesirable once too.
ryanenos.bsky.social Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 16d
Wait until he finds out that all the Scandinavians moved to Minnesota and are now the ones trying to let those Somolis in?