John C. Ronquillo
@johnron.bsky.social
Founding Director, Institute for Public Leadership and Associate Professor at University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Chili cook-off champion and wannabe writer. Brownish. he/him/él. Posts=all mine.
https://bio.site/johnron
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📍DC/Baltimore
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📽️ WATCH: This video on the rise of Russ Vought, Trump's “shadow president,” is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
📽️ WATCH: This video on the rise of Russ Vought, Trump's “shadow president,” is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
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Exciting news! The second @propublica.org metro ad on @wmata.com has been spotted in the wild on a metro car!
There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.
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There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.
propublica.org/tips
September 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Exciting news! The second @propublica.org metro ad on @wmata.com has been spotted in the wild on a metro car!
There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.
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There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours.
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Van Hollen: "Those who cave in -- those like ABC who cave in -- what they do is give the bully an even bigger appetite. When they appease they bully, they put all of us at risk."
September 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Van Hollen: "Those who cave in -- those like ABC who cave in -- what they do is give the bully an even bigger appetite. When they appease they bully, they put all of us at risk."
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The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
Stefani Germanotta will *always* be famous. Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball at Madison Square Garden was one of the best concerts I’ve ever experienced.
August 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Stefani Germanotta will *always* be famous. Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball at Madison Square Garden was one of the best concerts I’ve ever experienced.
Literacy, folks. It’s so important.
May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Literacy, folks. It’s so important.
I appreciate @democracydocket.com for resharing this. For those who keep dinging the usage of the term “constitutional crisis” in May, please know that I wrote this in February a couple weeks after the inauguration.
“What we’re witnessing is an unprecedented attempt to split the traditional role of the president, creating a shadow government that fundamentally alters our constitutional order. It’s a constitutional crisis in waiting,” @johnron.bsky.social writes.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The False Prophet of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk has been anointed as the architect of federal government reform, a position that would be laughable if it weren't so dangerous.
www.democracydocket.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I appreciate @democracydocket.com for resharing this. For those who keep dinging the usage of the term “constitutional crisis” in May, please know that I wrote this in February a couple weeks after the inauguration.
The difference, of course, being that @rollingstone.com has and values integrity.
A Trump White House spokesperson responded to the reporting by attacking Rolling Stone:
"It is shameful that Rolling Stone is ignoring the GOOD deals President Trump has secured for the American people, not for himself, to push a false narrative.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
"It is shameful that Rolling Stone is ignoring the GOOD deals President Trump has secured for the American people, not for himself, to push a false narrative.”
More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The difference, of course, being that @rollingstone.com has and values integrity.
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I'm excited to give my upcoming talk, “Reinventing Public Administration Doctoral Education,” @au-spa.bsky.social. Many thanks to @dei-au-spa.bsky.social for the invitation.
April 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm excited to give my upcoming talk, “Reinventing Public Administration Doctoral Education,” @au-spa.bsky.social. Many thanks to @dei-au-spa.bsky.social for the invitation.
I’ve reached that stage of life where I’m excited to get glucosamine chondroitin gummies.
April 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’ve reached that stage of life where I’m excited to get glucosamine chondroitin gummies.
You don’t say.
The former Fox News host’s tenure at the top of the Pentagon has been riddled with scandal and broader institutional turmoil.
Turns Out It Wasn't Such a Great Idea to Put Pete Hegseth in Charge of the Military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tenure atop the Pentagon has been riddled with scandal and internal chaos. He blamed the media on Monday.
www.rollingstone.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
You don’t say.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club was amazing! A bravura performance by a practically flawless cast. And Orville Peck as the emcee? Just. Wow. If you’re familiar with the story, you can imagine how sobering it was to watch at this moment in time. A stunned silence in August Wilson Theatre more than once.
April 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club was amazing! A bravura performance by a practically flawless cast. And Orville Peck as the emcee? Just. Wow. If you’re familiar with the story, you can imagine how sobering it was to watch at this moment in time. A stunned silence in August Wilson Theatre more than once.
Thank goodness. There is relief with this photo. Proud to claim @vanhollen.senate.gov as one of my senators. Thank you, Senator, for taking action on this.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Thank goodness. There is relief with this photo. Proud to claim @vanhollen.senate.gov as one of my senators. Thank you, Senator, for taking action on this.
Major kudos to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social for his vision and execution of such a great event! A huge thanks to all those who attended and helped make it a success. We hope to continue this and welcome more visitors in the future!
The Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social School of Public Policy (SPP) recently organized and convened the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit. (1/6)
April 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Major kudos to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social for his vision and execution of such a great event! A huge thanks to all those who attended and helped make it a success. We hope to continue this and welcome more visitors in the future!
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted and is being held in a notorious prison in El Salvador — barred from contacting his family or lawyers.
I’m speaking to the press now after we were denied access to the prison to check on his condition. Tune in:
I’m speaking to the press now after we were denied access to the prison to check on his condition. Tune in:
Van Hollen speaks to press after being denied entry to El Salvador prison holding Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted and is being held in a notorious prison in El Salvador — barred from contacting his family or lawyers.
I’m speaking to the press now after we were denied access to the prison to check on his condition. Tune in:
I’m speaking to the press now after we were denied access to the prison to check on his condition. Tune in:
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Excellent experience from the beginning to the end! I enjoyed my time this weekend attending the Inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at UMD's School of Public Policy. Thank you @cullenmerritt.bsky.social, @johnron.bsky.social, and the IPL team for the invitation and the opportunity!!!
April 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Excellent experience from the beginning to the end! I enjoyed my time this weekend attending the Inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at UMD's School of Public Policy. Thank you @cullenmerritt.bsky.social, @johnron.bsky.social, and the IPL team for the invitation and the opportunity!!!
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Feeling grateful to be at UMD listening to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social kick off the IPL summit! Scholars from across the country are here to support and learn from early-career scholars in public + non-profit management.
April 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Feeling grateful to be at UMD listening to @cullenmerritt.bsky.social kick off the IPL summit! Scholars from across the country are here to support and learn from early-career scholars in public + non-profit management.
@cullenmerritt.bsky.social welcomes participants and attendees to the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at the Institute for Public Leadership at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. We’re so thrilled to have you!
April 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@cullenmerritt.bsky.social welcomes participants and attendees to the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit at the Institute for Public Leadership at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. We’re so thrilled to have you!
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No. No we don’t.
Dan Crenshaw dismisses Hegseth texting war plans to a Signal group that included a journalist: "We gotta move on. If Secretary Hegseth says there was no classified information, I'll take him at his word."
March 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
No. No we don’t.
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there were multiple reporters outside of the institute of museum and library services today as DOGE invaded their headquarters, but not a single elected official.
something to consider when thinking about who’s actually defending democracy.
something to consider when thinking about who’s actually defending democracy.
March 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM
there were multiple reporters outside of the institute of museum and library services today as DOGE invaded their headquarters, but not a single elected official.
something to consider when thinking about who’s actually defending democracy.
something to consider when thinking about who’s actually defending democracy.
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People who are signing have a lot of smart things to say about why this is important. This will be a thread with some of them. Please sign & share with your networks.
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
"Because I am appalled by the current regime’s attack of education, academic freedom and free speech."
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
"Because I am appalled by the current regime’s attack of education, academic freedom and free speech."
March 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
People who are signing have a lot of smart things to say about why this is important. This will be a thread with some of them. Please sign & share with your networks.
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
"Because I am appalled by the current regime’s attack of education, academic freedom and free speech."
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
"Because I am appalled by the current regime’s attack of education, academic freedom and free speech."
The opportunism of cisgendered hetero white scholars to speak on issues that they’ve never spoken on or written about until now isn’t at all surprising. A textbook example of not what you know, but who you know.
March 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The opportunism of cisgendered hetero white scholars to speak on issues that they’ve never spoken on or written about until now isn’t at all surprising. A textbook example of not what you know, but who you know.
Of the 10 Dems, this includes Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Gary Peters (MI), neither of whom are running again. Seriously, what did they have to lose?
Major props to my senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for adding an amendment to eliminate DOGE. It will fail, but I'm grateful for his voice on the issue.
Major props to my senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for adding an amendment to eliminate DOGE. It will fail, but I'm grateful for his voice on the issue.
JUST IN: The Senate voted to advance a spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. The vote exposed a deep rift among Democrats.
Senate advances plan to avert shutdown, in vote that exposes Democratic rifts
The Senate voted to advance a spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. The vote exposed a deep rift among Democrats.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Of the 10 Dems, this includes Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Gary Peters (MI), neither of whom are running again. Seriously, what did they have to lose?
Major props to my senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for adding an amendment to eliminate DOGE. It will fail, but I'm grateful for his voice on the issue.
Major props to my senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for adding an amendment to eliminate DOGE. It will fail, but I'm grateful for his voice on the issue.
This was on February 2. Seems like the tracks were uncomfortable today.
“We’re not going to go after every single issue,” Sen. Chuck Schumer of NY, the minority leader, said in an interview. “We are picking the most important fights and lying down on the train tracks on those fights.”
Sorry, Mr. Schumer. I’m not seeing that at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Sorry, Mr. Schumer. I’m not seeing that at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump
More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This was on February 2. Seems like the tracks were uncomfortable today.
Finally got around to reading Defectors by @paoramos.bsky.social. It is intrepidly reported and very well written. It is an urgent and timely read, and as a multiracial (Latino/Indigenous/white) individual, it was illuminating for me and how I view myself, as well. Highly recommend.
March 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Finally got around to reading Defectors by @paoramos.bsky.social. It is intrepidly reported and very well written. It is an urgent and timely read, and as a multiracial (Latino/Indigenous/white) individual, it was illuminating for me and how I view myself, as well. Highly recommend.