Chris Howard
@chris-howard.bsky.social
College professor specializing in the history and politics of U.S. social policy. Author of Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America (Oxford UP, 2023) and a bunch of other stuff. Dedicated teacher -- sometimes even an effective one.
Hegseth: “I stand behind Admiral Bradley 100 yards … I mean percent.”
December 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hegseth: “I stand behind Admiral Bradley 100 yards … I mean percent.”
Not a good sign when your foreign policy is inspired by Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Not a good sign when your foreign policy is inspired by Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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Selective demolition of health insurance will hurt Virginia | Guest column richmond.com/opinion/colu...
Selective demolition of health insurance will hurt Virginia | Guest columnn
Rising insurance premiums in Virginia's ACA marketplace may leave hundreds of thousands struggling to afford health coverage, with potential consequences for individuals and the healthcare industry.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Selective demolition of health insurance will hurt Virginia | Guest column richmond.com/opinion/colu...
In my line of work, people on the spectrum are in my classes and faculty meetings. I'll take quirky over sociopath every day of the week.
September 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In my line of work, people on the spectrum are in my classes and faculty meetings. I'll take quirky over sociopath every day of the week.
PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST BANNERS EVER IN BRITAIN. BIGGER THAN BRUCE BANNER, THE HULK. MAYBE I'M A SUPERHERO, I DON'T KNOW. COULD BE. DON'T I LOOK GREAT IN THAT PICTURE?
September 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST BANNERS EVER IN BRITAIN. BIGGER THAN BRUCE BANNER, THE HULK. MAYBE I'M A SUPERHERO, I DON'T KNOW. COULD BE. DON'T I LOOK GREAT IN THAT PICTURE?
Looks like someone in charge of labor statistics is going to lose their job.
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Looks like someone in charge of labor statistics is going to lose their job.
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
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August 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Is this what "winning" looks like? And would Republicans be howling if jobs data were revised down this much under a Democratic president?
August 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Is this what "winning" looks like? And would Republicans be howling if jobs data were revised down this much under a Democratic president?
Reposted by Chris Howard
As Republicans pass a bill full of extremely unpopular provisions aimed at further enriching the obscenely wealthy, remember that over half of their campaign funds in 2024 came from just 100 mega-donors who absolutely love this bill. That's not a coincidence.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
As Republicans pass a bill full of extremely unpopular provisions aimed at further enriching the obscenely wealthy, remember that over half of their campaign funds in 2024 came from just 100 mega-donors who absolutely love this bill. That's not a coincidence.
In the Old Testament, this is what the cruelest pharaohs would do.
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The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In the Old Testament, this is what the cruelest pharaohs would do.
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A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
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A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
Effective July 4, 2025
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July 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny
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Democrats, Independents, and non-MAGA Republicans all agree that the GOP budget isn't beautiful at all.
June 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Democrats, Independents, and non-MAGA Republicans all agree that the GOP budget isn't beautiful at all.
The Coming Health Care Apocalypse
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The Coming Health Care Apocalypse
One chart on the Big Ugly Bill
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June 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Coming Health Care Apocalypse
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As far as I can tell, generative AI is like an experimental drug whose effects on the mind are unknown and potentially harmful. I can't in good conscience encourage my students to use it.
A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As far as I can tell, generative AI is like an experimental drug whose effects on the mind are unknown and potentially harmful. I can't in good conscience encourage my students to use it.
Food banks and food pantries do great work, but they cannot replace SNAP and other food assistance programs; they don't have nearly enough resources.
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‘An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts
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June 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Food banks and food pantries do great work, but they cannot replace SNAP and other food assistance programs; they don't have nearly enough resources.
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And we should keep giving the rich big tax cuts because ...?
June 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
And we should keep giving the rich big tax cuts because ...?
Pitched mostly to folks in Virginia, but the basic story is the same in every state.
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Column: Republican budget has a few big winners, many losers
Virginians must make their voices heard if they want a smarter, fairer budget from Washington, William & Mary professor Christopher Howard writes in a guest column.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pitched mostly to folks in Virginia, but the basic story is the same in every state.
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Reverse Robin Hood: this is how the Republican budget will make people with lower incomes worse off and the rich better off over the next decade (the diamond symbol shows the net effect of tax cuts and spending cuts). The bill is big, yes; beautiful, no way.
June 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Reverse Robin Hood: this is how the Republican budget will make people with lower incomes worse off and the rich better off over the next decade (the diamond symbol shows the net effect of tax cuts and spending cuts). The bill is big, yes; beautiful, no way.
Guess what happens when you put two vindictive, thin-skinned scorpions in a bottle?
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Trump Musk feud explodes with claim president is in Epstein files
President Trump and Elon Musk's rift exploded into public view on Thursday over what started out as differences on the president's megabill.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Guess what happens when you put two vindictive, thin-skinned scorpions in a bottle?
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Their numbers aren't in the right ballpark or even the correct time zone.
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Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods
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June 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Their numbers aren't in the right ballpark or even the correct time zone.
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