Allison McHorse
@allisonmchorse.bsky.social
health law and policy, duke basketball, & running enthusiast.
first year law student
views are my own
she/her
first year law student
views are my own
she/her
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You’d think Texas A&M would avoid singing a song that celebrates former Texas basketball star Mo Bamba
December 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
You’d think Texas A&M would avoid singing a song that celebrates former Texas basketball star Mo Bamba
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Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
December 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
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"[S]even grants totaling millions of dollars... including for research on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."
Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
SCOOP: American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. Research included reducing sudden infant deaths and identifying autism early. Me and @Paigecunningham.Bsky.Social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"[S]even grants totaling millions of dollars... including for research on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."
Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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PUT DUKE IN THE CFP YOU COWARDS
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
PUT DUKE IN THE CFP YOU COWARDS
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Manny Diaz ONIONS
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Manny Diaz ONIONS
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Chat, is this good
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Chat, is this good
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‼️Today ICE comes to the NC Triangle
To report activity &/or request support, call Siembra NC’s hotline:
📞 336-543-0352
It’s a 1st line of contact for collective fights & resources for our community
Please share
indyweek.com/news/northca...
Siembra NC Hotline: www.siembranc.org/la-migra-hot...
To report activity &/or request support, call Siembra NC’s hotline:
📞 336-543-0352
It’s a 1st line of contact for collective fights & resources for our community
Please share
indyweek.com/news/northca...
Siembra NC Hotline: www.siembranc.org/la-migra-hot...
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
‘It is the city of Raleigh’s understanding that the Border Patrol and ICE are already in Raleigh and that they will be active’ said Mayor Janet Cowell.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
‼️Today ICE comes to the NC Triangle
To report activity &/or request support, call Siembra NC’s hotline:
📞 336-543-0352
It’s a 1st line of contact for collective fights & resources for our community
Please share
indyweek.com/news/northca...
Siembra NC Hotline: www.siembranc.org/la-migra-hot...
To report activity &/or request support, call Siembra NC’s hotline:
📞 336-543-0352
It’s a 1st line of contact for collective fights & resources for our community
Please share
indyweek.com/news/northca...
Siembra NC Hotline: www.siembranc.org/la-migra-hot...
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Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
This Veterans Day, 1.2 million U.S. veterans who count on SNAP to afford food have been harmed, as the Trump Admin has been withholding benefits during the shutdown and the harmful Republican megabill's deep cuts mean many people will lose SNAP altogether.
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
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YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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absolutely heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
absolutely heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
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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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today's national voter registration day. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS. if you've moved and you've been procrastinating updating your registration, do it now. there are people who would absolutely love it if you don't make sure you're registered. go ahead and ruin their day.
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
today's national voter registration day. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS. if you've moved and you've been procrastinating updating your registration, do it now. there are people who would absolutely love it if you don't make sure you're registered. go ahead and ruin their day.
"Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors" is a banger.
James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid?
James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid?
The Austin lawmaker says his faith fuels his vision of a Democratic Party that “fights back” against billionaires. Republican critics say his stances are at odds with Scripture.
www.texastribune.org
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors" is a banger.
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I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
I’m running for the U.S. Senate
YouTube video by James Talarico
youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
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New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: Workers in the Veterans Affairs Health System face increasing hostility, delays, and dwindling support. The struggle is even harder for the 45% of workers who are vets too.
Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’
Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.
www.texasobserver.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: Workers in the Veterans Affairs Health System face increasing hostility, delays, and dwindling support. The struggle is even harder for the 45% of workers who are vets too.
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i just want to note: the GOP's TX congressional redistricting map released today doesn't target *democratic members of congress* -- it is targeting *the people and communities who live in these districts*
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Republicans Release Proposed New Texas Congressional Map, Could Add 5 GOP Seats
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i just want to note: the GOP's TX congressional redistricting map released today doesn't target *democratic members of congress* -- it is targeting *the people and communities who live in these districts*
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A funny thing about Republicans insisting that work requirements will only screen out those who are, in fact, not working is that it relies on an implicit assumption that state governments will be errorless administrators.
July 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A funny thing about Republicans insisting that work requirements will only screen out those who are, in fact, not working is that it relies on an implicit assumption that state governments will be errorless administrators.
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Got my fingers crossed that Iran is authoritarian enough to convince their people that their nuclear program was not harmed and that a limited bunch of intercepted missiles shot at a US base was a hugely successful counter-attack.
June 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Got my fingers crossed that Iran is authoritarian enough to convince their people that their nuclear program was not harmed and that a limited bunch of intercepted missiles shot at a US base was a hugely successful counter-attack.
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From Sotomayor's dissent: "Tennessee’s law expressly classifies on the basis of sex and transgender status, so the Constitution and settled precedent require the Court to subject it to intermediate scrutiny. The majority contorts logic and precedent to say otherwise...."
June 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
From Sotomayor's dissent: "Tennessee’s law expressly classifies on the basis of sex and transgender status, so the Constitution and settled precedent require the Court to subject it to intermediate scrutiny. The majority contorts logic and precedent to say otherwise...."
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I’ve never forgotten this picture from 2016 and how it completely reshaped my understanding of how the media covers protests.
But if a few people in masks start lighting stuff on fire? Then you have news. This creates an *enormous* attentional advantage towards the most violent and chaotic kind of protest.
June 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’ve never forgotten this picture from 2016 and how it completely reshaped my understanding of how the media covers protests.
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It’s hard to put into words just how comprehensively this bill is going to hurt public colleges and universities in Texas—especially UT.
Texas legislators just passed a bill that
gives politically-appointed regents control over faculty curriculum, hiring, & governance. It does what they accuse academics of doing: privileging ideas, biases, & agendas on political grounds, & silencing those that do not follow their ideology.
gives politically-appointed regents control over faculty curriculum, hiring, & governance. It does what they accuse academics of doing: privileging ideas, biases, & agendas on political grounds, & silencing those that do not follow their ideology.
Political appointees would have more control over Texas universities’ courses and hiring under bill OK’d by House
Senate Bill 37 would give more power to university regents, who are appointed by the governor, to vet and veto new curricula and administrators.
www.texastribune.org
May 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It’s hard to put into words just how comprehensively this bill is going to hurt public colleges and universities in Texas—especially UT.