Alan Jenkins
@alanjenkins.bsky.social
Law Professor. Writer. Human Rights Advocate. Opinions my own.
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“The Trump administration and its MAGA allies have abandoned all pretense of supporting free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, using the murder to justify an accelerating drive to criminalize criticism of the president,” Thomas Edsall writes.
“The Trump administration and its MAGA allies have abandoned all pretense of supporting free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, using the murder to justify an accelerating drive to criminalize criticism of the president,” Thomas Edsall writes.
Opinion | The Trump Vengeance Tour Is Coming to a Stadium Near You
The MAGA movement’s encirclement maneuver is gaining ground.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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“The Trump administration and its MAGA allies have abandoned all pretense of supporting free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, using the murder to justify an accelerating drive to criminalize criticism of the president,” Thomas Edsall writes.
“The Trump administration and its MAGA allies have abandoned all pretense of supporting free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, using the murder to justify an accelerating drive to criminalize criticism of the president,” Thomas Edsall writes.
In the aftermath of #JimmyKimmel's "suspension" by Disney, I'm sharing 7 Things Artists, Entertainers & Creatives Can Do to Promote Democracy; Lessons drawn from anti-authoritarian struggles around the world. Please share and add your own suggestions in the comments. www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
Seven Things Artists, Entertainers, and Creatives Can Do to Protect Democracy
The “indefinite suspension” of Jimmy Kimmel’s show by Disney last week, because of a joke he made about the President's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk, sent chills through the arts and entert...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In the aftermath of #JimmyKimmel's "suspension" by Disney, I'm sharing 7 Things Artists, Entertainers & Creatives Can Do to Promote Democracy; Lessons drawn from anti-authoritarian struggles around the world. Please share and add your own suggestions in the comments. www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-...
As Trump floats the possibility of "compensation" for January 6th Insurrectionist Rioters, it's important to remember what many of them did, and for whom. Check out Issue #2 of 1/6: The Graphic Novel at tin.al/7LAD or www.OneSixComicsStore.com #RememberOneSix
September 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
As Trump floats the possibility of "compensation" for January 6th Insurrectionist Rioters, it's important to remember what many of them did, and for whom. Check out Issue #2 of 1/6: The Graphic Novel at tin.al/7LAD or www.OneSixComicsStore.com #RememberOneSix
With armed federal troops pouring into Los Angeles, against the wishes of the Mayor and Governor, this feels like the time to share the inspiring new cover for Issue #4 of 1/6: The Graphic Novel. You can catch up on previous issues on Amazon or at www.OneSixComicsStore.com.
June 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
With armed federal troops pouring into Los Angeles, against the wishes of the Mayor and Governor, this feels like the time to share the inspiring new cover for Issue #4 of 1/6: The Graphic Novel. You can catch up on previous issues on Amazon or at www.OneSixComicsStore.com.
I'm pleased to be among the 2025-2026 Steven M. Polan Fellows in Constitutional Law and History selected by @brennancenter.org. There's never been a better time for a fresh look at the underpinnings and true meaning of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Brennan Center Announces 2025-2026 Steven M. Polan Fellows in Constitutional Law and History
Michele Goodwin, Brian Highsmith, Alan Jenkins, Joy Milligan, Bertrall Ross, and Robinson Woodward-Burns become Polan Fellows
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June 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm pleased to be among the 2025-2026 Steven M. Polan Fellows in Constitutional Law and History selected by @brennancenter.org. There's never been a better time for a fresh look at the underpinnings and true meaning of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Let's be clear, [#3]: The intention behind Trump's pardons of insurrectionists and extremists is to create a private militia beholden only to him.
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Trump's pardon attorney discussed pardoning final Jan. 6 defendants — including Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes, lawyer says
A lawyer told CBS News he discussed pardoning Stewart Rhodes with Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Let's be clear, [#3]: The intention behind Trump's pardons of insurrectionists and extremists is to create a private militia beholden only to him.
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@mangiotto.bsky.social thanks for your great analysis of Karate Kid Legends. So on point!
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
@mangiotto.bsky.social thanks for your great analysis of Karate Kid Legends. So on point!
Want to know why Mike Pence deserves a Profiles in Courage Award? Check out 1/6: The Graphic Novel--a tale of what was, what could have been, and what might still be. On sale at www.OneSixComicsStore.com and on Amazon at tinyurl.com/5cfyydrp
May 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Want to know why Mike Pence deserves a Profiles in Courage Award? Check out 1/6: The Graphic Novel--a tale of what was, what could have been, and what might still be. On sale at www.OneSixComicsStore.com and on Amazon at tinyurl.com/5cfyydrp
It's eerie how many of the cataclysmic events described in 1/6: The Graphic Novel are now coming to pass. Wondering what might come next? Check out Issues #1-#3 at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's eerie how many of the cataclysmic events described in 1/6: The Graphic Novel are now coming to pass. Wondering what might come next? Check out Issues #1-#3 at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
Loved hearing Jeff Yang's @originalsp.in take on Mickey 17. Fun and cogent as always on @npr PCHH.
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Mickey 17 And What's Making Us Happy
Pop Culture Happy Hour · Episode
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March 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Loved hearing Jeff Yang's @originalsp.in take on Mickey 17. Fun and cogent as always on @npr PCHH.
open.spotify.com/episode/6OJE...
open.spotify.com/episode/6OJE...
A great new resource for understanding authoritarianism and the power we have to overcome it.
February 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A great new resource for understanding authoritarianism and the power we have to overcome it.
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Let's be clear, [#2]: the Trump-Musk mass firings of federal workers are about allegiance, control, and removing the guardrails that protect our Democracy. Journalists should stop using the term "cost-cutting." It's a
loyalty purge.
loyalty purge.
February 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Let's be clear, [#2]: the Trump-Musk mass firings of federal workers are about allegiance, control, and removing the guardrails that protect our Democracy. Journalists should stop using the term "cost-cutting." It's a
loyalty purge.
loyalty purge.
Let's be clear, [#2]: the Trump-Musk mass firings of federal workers are about allegiance, control, and removing the guardrails that protect our Democracy. Journalists should stop using the term "cost-cutting." It's a
loyalty purge.
loyalty purge.
February 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Let's be clear, [#2]: the Trump-Musk mass firings of federal workers are about allegiance, control, and removing the guardrails that protect our Democracy. Journalists should stop using the term "cost-cutting." It's a
loyalty purge.
loyalty purge.
Reject fascism. Defend our democracy. #50501
Donald Trump has pardoned hundreds of people who pleaded guilty or were convicted in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. See some of what happened, what might've happened, and the threats to our Democracy that we still face.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Reject fascism. Defend our democracy. #50501
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Today we honor Fred T. Korematsu.
During WWII, the U.S. gov’t forcibly incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (many U.S. citizens). Fred defied the gov’t’s orders & refused to report to the camps. He challenged the incarceration’s constitutionality & lost before SCOTUS in 1944. 1/2
During WWII, the U.S. gov’t forcibly incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (many U.S. citizens). Fred defied the gov’t’s orders & refused to report to the camps. He challenged the incarceration’s constitutionality & lost before SCOTUS in 1944. 1/2
January 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Today we honor Fred T. Korematsu.
During WWII, the U.S. gov’t forcibly incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (many U.S. citizens). Fred defied the gov’t’s orders & refused to report to the camps. He challenged the incarceration’s constitutionality & lost before SCOTUS in 1944. 1/2
During WWII, the U.S. gov’t forcibly incarcerated 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (many U.S. citizens). Fred defied the gov’t’s orders & refused to report to the camps. He challenged the incarceration’s constitutionality & lost before SCOTUS in 1944. 1/2
January 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
As House Republicans prepare to whitewash the history of the January 6th insurrection, check out some of what really happened, some of what could have happened, and a lot of what might still happen in 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
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January 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
As House Republicans prepare to whitewash the history of the January 6th insurrection, check out some of what really happened, some of what could have happened, and a lot of what might still happen in 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
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Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill takes effect 🏳️🌈 🇹🇭
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Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect | CNN
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
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January 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill takes effect 🏳️🌈 🇹🇭
www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/a...
Donald Trump has pardoned hundreds of people who pleaded guilty or were convicted in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. See some of what happened, what might've happened, and the threats to our Democracy that we still face.
www.OneSixComicsStore.com
www.OneSixComicsStore.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Donald Trump has pardoned hundreds of people who pleaded guilty or were convicted in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. See some of what happened, what might've happened, and the threats to our Democracy that we still face.
www.OneSixComicsStore.com
www.OneSixComicsStore.com
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Four years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, egged on by Donald Trump and with the goal of overturning a free and fair election. It's crucial to remember what happened, what could have happened, and what still might happen. Read 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Four years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, egged on by Donald Trump and with the goal of overturning a free and fair election. It's crucial to remember what happened, what could have happened, and what still might happen. Read 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
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Kettering is a proud supporter of this series -- I had the pleasure of interviewing its co-author Alan Jenkins @alanjenkins.bsky.social along with UMass political scientist Alex Theodoridis @agtheodoridis.bsky.social today for The Stakes (forthcoming)
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1/6: The Graphic Novel – Issue #3 (Pence Cover)
The 1/6 series asks the chilling question: What if the January 6, 2021 Insurrection had succeeded? In Issue #3, our heroes grapple with violence at the Capitol, militias in the streets, and the rise ...
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January 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Kettering is a proud supporter of this series -- I had the pleasure of interviewing its co-author Alan Jenkins @alanjenkins.bsky.social along with UMass political scientist Alex Theodoridis @agtheodoridis.bsky.social today for The Stakes (forthcoming)
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Thanks @ketteringfdn.bsky.social for a great conversation about 1/6, political violence, and democracy.
“Right now we've seen political violence undermining a lot of norms and changing behavior. And the fear is that the government will become part of that.” #TheStakes
January 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thanks @ketteringfdn.bsky.social for a great conversation about 1/6, political violence, and democracy.
Four years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, egged on by Donald Trump and with the goal of overturning a free and fair election. It's crucial to remember what happened, what could have happened, and what still might happen. Read 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Four years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, egged on by Donald Trump and with the goal of overturning a free and fair election. It's crucial to remember what happened, what could have happened, and what still might happen. Read 1/6: The Graphic Novel at www.OneSixComicsStore.com