KMcCHC
@kmcchc.bsky.social
Wonk. Advocate. Bostonian. Mom. Wife. Eater.
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YES INDEED
One argument I used to make to my students about why it was important to learn history (and historical thinking) is that someone was always going to be trying to tell you things were natural or had always been this way and that you needed to be able to see that as an exercise of power.
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
YES INDEED
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Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
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This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
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This is the story of another guy indicted in the Southern District of New York, who Trump just pardoned. One of Trump's personal lawyers and appointee was even part of the prosecution! donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is the story of another guy indicted in the Southern District of New York, who Trump just pardoned. One of Trump's personal lawyers and appointee was even part of the prosecution! donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
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credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ in Anti-Immigrant Tirade
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
credit to NYT for not sanewashing the appalling bigotry we saw today in the WH
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
"Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry."
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We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
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The woman in this video had just had kidney surgery.
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The woman in this video had just had kidney surgery.
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New York Times Op-Ed one year ago
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
New York Times Op-Ed one year ago
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The real-life impact of Trump and Musk’s freeze on USAID
Drugs and food, intended for global aid, instead languished and rotted in warehouses — and some children withered and died.
Sweeping, damning investigation by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues.
Drugs and food, intended for global aid, instead languished and rotted in warehouses — and some children withered and died.
Sweeping, damning investigation by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues.
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The real-life impact of Trump and Musk’s freeze on USAID
Drugs and food, intended for global aid, instead languished and rotted in warehouses — and some children withered and died.
Sweeping, damning investigation by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues.
Drugs and food, intended for global aid, instead languished and rotted in warehouses — and some children withered and died.
Sweeping, damning investigation by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues.
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It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
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Wow! Very impressive for them to do all of this in 2020 while Trump was president and they weren't in the government! Very normal post from the President of the United States!
October 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Wow! Very impressive for them to do all of this in 2020 while Trump was president and they weren't in the government! Very normal post from the President of the United States!
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Trump posted an AI video showing him DUMPING FECES on No Kings protesters. Here is how the media covered it:
1. NYT: Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
2. Axios: Trump posts fake video in "KING TRUMP" jet as GOP dismisses No Kings marches
1. NYT: Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
2. Axios: Trump posts fake video in "KING TRUMP" jet as GOP dismisses No Kings marches
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trump posted an AI video showing him DUMPING FECES on No Kings protesters. Here is how the media covered it:
1. NYT: Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
2. Axios: Trump posts fake video in "KING TRUMP" jet as GOP dismisses No Kings marches
1. NYT: Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
2. Axios: Trump posts fake video in "KING TRUMP" jet as GOP dismisses No Kings marches
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The largest mass protests by number of participants in US history happened yesterday and the only mention on the front page of the NYT is Jamelle Bouie's opinion column: no diner-diving for sentiments of the unheard masses, no coverage of the Trump video, no sense for what it says about the moment.
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The largest mass protests by number of participants in US history happened yesterday and the only mention on the front page of the NYT is Jamelle Bouie's opinion column: no diner-diving for sentiments of the unheard masses, no coverage of the Trump video, no sense for what it says about the moment.
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October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025
Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
October 18, 2025
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Happening Now: Thousands out for a “No Kings” protest in Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happening Now: Thousands out for a “No Kings” protest in Chicago
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"'I think we’re stuck at that moment where we’re eating the popcorn and we’re like, oh, where’s the umpire? I want to watch the game. Where’s the umpire?'" We are the umpire. www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...
Jack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle Message
In two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’
www.thebulwark.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"'I think we’re stuck at that moment where we’re eating the popcorn and we’re like, oh, where’s the umpire? I want to watch the game. Where’s the umpire?'" We are the umpire. www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...
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Seems bad. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups
The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.
www.wsj.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Seems bad. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
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ICYMI — with electricity rates already skyrocketing, Trump just canceled the largest solar project in North America.
Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽
Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽
October 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
ICYMI — with electricity rates already skyrocketing, Trump just canceled the largest solar project in North America.
Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽
Utah’s Republican governor seems to understand this is probably not the best idea: “This is how we lose the AI/energy race with China” 👇🏽
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The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.
I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now
I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.
I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now
I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now
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Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation.
This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.
This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Even if you support massive deportation operations, under no circumstances should ANYONE be ok with US citizens being forcibly removed from their homes and detained without explanation.
This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.
This is a clear violation of their constitutional rights and should universally condemned.