MP Broache
@mbroache.bsky.social
Back on here, for a bit...Parent, partner, political scientist (teaching & studying international relations & law), runner, ex-rower, Baltimore native now in NC, inveterate Orioles fan; OCD/BP2 (I am a lot); if you know, you know
I cannot believe, as a resident of Durham, that I am gonna have to defend Charlotte
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I cannot believe, as a resident of Durham, that I am gonna have to defend Charlotte
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"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Scared of Charlotte" is a whole new level of "scared of cities" that I'd never even considered possible
Some of my favorite sports-related experiences are just encountering random people in Ravens or Orioles gear outside of Maryland and being like, "Go Ravens" or "Go O's" and the ensuing, temporary moment of solidarity before we move along going about our days
Sports, at their best, are fun precisely they bring people together around a common interest that they can care about but also know, at the end of the day, doesn't really matter for their actual well-being...sports gambling ruins all of that
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Some of my favorite sports-related experiences are just encountering random people in Ravens or Orioles gear outside of Maryland and being like, "Go Ravens" or "Go O's" and the ensuing, temporary moment of solidarity before we move along going about our days
Imagine watching any of this year's World Series, especially Game 7, and thinking that you had to have money on the line for it to be interesting or fun...
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Imagine watching any of this year's World Series, especially Game 7, and thinking that you had to have money on the line for it to be interesting or fun...
Just ban it all, there is no social value to sports gambling
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Just ban it all, there is no social value to sports gambling
The only thing scary about the Magnificent (not Miracle) Mile in Chicago is that the tall buildings screwed up my Garmin in the marathon so I had no idea about my pace in the first three miles or whatever...
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The only thing scary about the Magnificent (not Miracle) Mile in Chicago is that the tall buildings screwed up my Garmin in the marathon so I had no idea about my pace in the first three miles or whatever...
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Just IMAGINE being scared of the Mag Mile. How embarrassing.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Just IMAGINE being scared of the Mag Mile. How embarrassing.
Brb inviting Tim Kaine and Chris Coons to my intro IR lecture on commitment problems this week
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Brb inviting Tim Kaine and Chris Coons to my intro IR lecture on commitment problems this week
Two takes:
1) It is extremely unlikely that there will be mass prosecutions—in most cases of atrocity, most of the “ordinary men” who actually implement violence don’t face justice
2) It seems more possible to have some type of accountability for higher ranking leaders
1) It is extremely unlikely that there will be mass prosecutions—in most cases of atrocity, most of the “ordinary men” who actually implement violence don’t face justice
2) It seems more possible to have some type of accountability for higher ranking leaders
I know the idea that ICE and BP will be prosecuted en mass is comforting but it absolutely isn’t going to happen. If you actually care about this issue you should be more serious about it.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Two takes:
1) It is extremely unlikely that there will be mass prosecutions—in most cases of atrocity, most of the “ordinary men” who actually implement violence don’t face justice
2) It seems more possible to have some type of accountability for higher ranking leaders
1) It is extremely unlikely that there will be mass prosecutions—in most cases of atrocity, most of the “ordinary men” who actually implement violence don’t face justice
2) It seems more possible to have some type of accountability for higher ranking leaders
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Tim Kaine:
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
Tim Kaine just saw the GOP get electorally obliterated in his own state five days ago by voters desperate for ANYONE to oppose the Trump agenda and was like, "Yep, I'm gonna cave to these guys, that's what my constituents want"
THE FOLLOWING DEMOCRATIC SENATORS VOTE “YES” ON THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION IN EXCHANGE FOR NOTHING:
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Tim Kaine:
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
Tim Kaine:
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
Tim Kaine just saw the GOP get electorally obliterated in his own state five days ago by voters desperate for ANYONE to oppose the Trump agenda and was like, "Yep, I'm gonna cave to these guys, that's what my constituents want"
THE FOLLOWING DEMOCRATIC SENATORS VOTE “YES” ON THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION IN EXCHANGE FOR NOTHING:
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Tim Kaine:
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
"Abby Spanberger just put up Assad numbers in my state against the sitting GOP lieutenant governor, and flipped a county (York) that hadn't voted Democratic since 1965, maybe the voters of Virginia want me to compromise with the GOP"
Tim Kaine just saw the GOP get electorally obliterated in his own state five days ago by voters desperate for ANYONE to oppose the Trump agenda and was like, "Yep, I'm gonna cave to these guys, that's what my constituents want"
THE FOLLOWING DEMOCRATIC SENATORS VOTE “YES” ON THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION IN EXCHANGE FOR NOTHING:
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
MAGGIE HASSAN (NH)
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NH)
JACKY ROSEN (NV)
DICK DURBIN (IL)
TIM KAINE (VA)
ANGUS KING (ME)
JOHN FETTERMAN (PA)
ITS OVER
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tim Kaine just saw the GOP get electorally obliterated in his own state five days ago by voters desperate for ANYONE to oppose the Trump agenda and was like, "Yep, I'm gonna cave to these guys, that's what my constituents want"
“Keeping the caucus together” is actually his main job though
Everyone is blaming Chuck Schumer, but blaming him for the wrong thing.
It's not Chuck's idea to cave. There are "Democrats" in the caucus (I bet Fetterman) who want to cave without getting anything in return,
Chuck will vote against this.
Chuck's failure is in keeping the caucus together.
It's not Chuck's idea to cave. There are "Democrats" in the caucus (I bet Fetterman) who want to cave without getting anything in return,
Chuck will vote against this.
Chuck's failure is in keeping the caucus together.
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“Keeping the caucus together” is actually his main job though
None of the losers currently taking bribes to throw pitches, at bats, or even games will ever match the GOAT of sports gambling, who threw the World Series
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
None of the losers currently taking bribes to throw pitches, at bats, or even games will ever match the GOAT of sports gambling, who threw the World Series
The thing is that no one could have predicted something like this would happen with the widespread legalization of sports gambling, absolutely no historical precedent for anything like this
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Guardians' Clase, Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on a host of charges related to an alleged scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz is in custody.
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The thing is that no one could have predicted something like this would happen with the widespread legalization of sports gambling, absolutely no historical precedent for anything like this
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Yeah I get that Janet Mills isn’t perfect but at least she has never had a Nazi tattoo as far as we know
Graham Platner insists he won't be like John Fetterman — but he gets the concern.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @allansmith.bsky.social @sahilkapur.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @allansmith.bsky.social @sahilkapur.bsky.social
Graham Platner says he's no John Fetterman. But he gets the concerns.
The Democratic Senate candidate said he understands why some may compare him to the Pennsylvania senator, but he told NBC News he's different — and wants to earn voters' trust.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yeah I get that Janet Mills isn’t perfect but at least she has never had a Nazi tattoo as far as we know
Since I mistakenly engaged in Graham Platner discourse again, I will log off by reminding everyone that there are is an almost infinite set of cool tattoo designs that does not include “Nazi themed”
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Since I mistakenly engaged in Graham Platner discourse again, I will log off by reminding everyone that there are is an almost infinite set of cool tattoo designs that does not include “Nazi themed”
“I am a leftist.
Here is why you should vote for a guy with a Nazi tattoo.”
Here is why you should vote for a guy with a Nazi tattoo.”
November 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“I am a leftist.
Here is why you should vote for a guy with a Nazi tattoo.”
Here is why you should vote for a guy with a Nazi tattoo.”
Yeah I get that Janet Mills isn’t perfect but at least she has never had a Nazi tattoo as far as we know
Graham Platner insists he won't be like John Fetterman — but he gets the concern.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @allansmith.bsky.social @sahilkapur.bsky.social
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @allansmith.bsky.social @sahilkapur.bsky.social
Graham Platner says he's no John Fetterman. But he gets the concerns.
The Democratic Senate candidate said he understands why some may compare him to the Pennsylvania senator, but he told NBC News he's different — and wants to earn voters' trust.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yeah I get that Janet Mills isn’t perfect but at least she has never had a Nazi tattoo as far as we know
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“He has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
We're closing on two months of one person single-handedly shuttering Congress. This is beyond absurd. No one should be able to do this.
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“He has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
I was initially kinda ashamed of this, but in the last six months I have gotten diagnosed with both OCD and Bipolar 2 and, as I think about it, I am actually kinda proud of the fact that I was able to accomplish what I have with multiple, undiagnosed and untreated mental illnesses
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I was initially kinda ashamed of this, but in the last six months I have gotten diagnosed with both OCD and Bipolar 2 and, as I think about it, I am actually kinda proud of the fact that I was able to accomplish what I have with multiple, undiagnosed and untreated mental illnesses
Something something about religious freedom or something
The feds are literally creating “no prayer” zones, where prayer is illegal. 👇🏻
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Something something about religious freedom or something
There’s a reason that not being able to secure supply triggers new elections in actual functioning governments
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There’s a reason that not being able to secure supply triggers new elections in actual functioning governments
“He has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
We're closing on two months of one person single-handedly shuttering Congress. This is beyond absurd. No one should be able to do this.
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“He has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”