Mike Slaven
@mcslaven.bsky.social
Author of "Securing Borders, Securing Power" (Columbia UP, 2022) http://tinyurl.com/yeywvdaa Doing migration politics/policy research, currently @colmigproject.bsky.social. Political speechwriter of yore. Obscure academic in provincial England, AZ guy 🌵
Tell me you’re in Arizona, etc. etc.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Tell me you’re in Arizona, etc. etc.
The supposed “get elected VP, president then resigns” loophole, apart from Trump ruling it out, is closed off by the 12th amendment: “no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.” Eligible means able to be chosen.
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The supposed “get elected VP, president then resigns” loophole, apart from Trump ruling it out, is closed off by the 12th amendment: “no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.” Eligible means able to be chosen.
Starmer and Labour talk about "delivery" but they've been in office for more than a year, with a huge majority, and have barely managed to legislate on their manifesto pledges. For example: Where are we on the employment rights bill that would outlaw this action by Solent? Why hasn't it passed yet?
October 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Starmer and Labour talk about "delivery" but they've been in office for more than a year, with a huge majority, and have barely managed to legislate on their manifesto pledges. For example: Where are we on the employment rights bill that would outlaw this action by Solent? Why hasn't it passed yet?
looking forward to being back in Arizona in two weeks
October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
looking forward to being back in Arizona in two weeks
Honestly, there has been enough of UK governments playing political games with immigrants' status. That's what paved the way to the Windrush Scandal. For a Labour government, having pledged to learn the lessons of Windrush, to be doing the same is really bad www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
September 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Honestly, there has been enough of UK governments playing political games with immigrants' status. That's what paved the way to the Windrush Scandal. For a Labour government, having pledged to learn the lessons of Windrush, to be doing the same is really bad www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
don't generally cross-post material from the bad place. however
September 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
don't generally cross-post material from the bad place. however
“My favorite meat is hot dog, by the way. That is my favorite meat. My second favorite meat is hamburger. And, everyone says, oh, don’t you prefer steak? It’s like, I know steaks are great, but I like hot dog best, and I like hamburger next best.”
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“My favorite meat is hot dog, by the way. That is my favorite meat. My second favorite meat is hamburger. And, everyone says, oh, don’t you prefer steak? It’s like, I know steaks are great, but I like hot dog best, and I like hamburger next best.”
many people are saying
August 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
many people are saying
The Orwellian language used by the regulator for unversities in England and Wales to describe the catastrophic collapse (now deemed "very likely") of at least one university www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
![In her report to the board, OfS chief executive Susan Lapworth said the regulator had redeployed staff to “focus on direct engagement with providers on their finances”.
“We have reallocated 33 [full-time equivalent roles] towards financial sustainability and market exit activity,” she said. “We have benefitted from this additional direct engagement and it is improving our oversight of financial risk at providers.”
The board papers also show that the OfS has commissioned five professional accounting services firms to perform “deep dive financial monitoring reviews at individual providers”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6lshargyjiqvcvofiuqzo725/bafkreigspnlkucz2qtbparlmwyvzqalrbjwltzyicywknhqrmh22hecnou@jpeg)
July 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Orwellian language used by the regulator for unversities in England and Wales to describe the catastrophic collapse (now deemed "very likely") of at least one university www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
An extremely thought-provoking quote from this @benmathislilley.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
An extremely thought-provoking quote from this @benmathislilley.bsky.social
this one angered many people but where’s the lie alchetron.com/cdn/steve-be...
July 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
this one angered many people but where’s the lie alchetron.com/cdn/steve-be...
Beautiful morning to stand up for quality education, opportunity for our communities, and our jobs ✊
July 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Beautiful morning to stand up for quality education, opportunity for our communities, and our jobs ✊
man if these reps think that Trump will do anything other than totally fuck them over, they are dumber than I thought
July 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
man if these reps think that Trump will do anything other than totally fuck them over, they are dumber than I thought
So, a guy who couldn't win a UVa Student Council race in the 80s (but is clearly over it) appointed himself university king, abusing his power as a DOJ official in a lawless administration to oust UVa's president because of woke.
Men will do this rather than go to therapy. And the suit's not white
Men will do this rather than go to therapy. And the suit's not white
June 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So, a guy who couldn't win a UVa Student Council race in the 80s (but is clearly over it) appointed himself university king, abusing his power as a DOJ official in a lawless administration to oust UVa's president because of woke.
Men will do this rather than go to therapy. And the suit's not white
Men will do this rather than go to therapy. And the suit's not white
Democrat establishment figures’ decision to line up behind a credibly accused sex pest who had resigned in disgrace — on the basis that he was centrist and inevitable — was such a huge and obvious mistake. Brain transplant needed at the center of the party
June 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Democrat establishment figures’ decision to line up behind a credibly accused sex pest who had resigned in disgrace — on the basis that he was centrist and inevitable — was such a huge and obvious mistake. Brain transplant needed at the center of the party
to be clear, these are tests that the vast majority of university senior leadership teams/governing boards in England would conclusively fail
June 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
to be clear, these are tests that the vast majority of university senior leadership teams/governing boards in England would conclusively fail