Meghan Leonard
@meghanleonard.bsky.social
Associate Professor - Political Science @ Illinois State University: judicial politics & state supreme courts. cats. women's sports. basketball. she/her
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seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous
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Milo, stays doing the reading.
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social has repeatedly observed that the MAGA feminine aesthetic, instead of aiming for a coherent beauty heuristic, is meant *only* to signal female willingness to self-subjugate to a male desire.
The outcome needn’t be “attractive”, it need only say “I’m willing to do this”.
The outcome needn’t be “attractive”, it need only say “I’m willing to do this”.
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Milo, stays doing the reading.
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This is so sadistic. These people are proud of the terror they're inflicting. They're enjoying it.
"While Border Patrol photographers snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’”"
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
ICE/CBP have targeted Little Village for 10+ yrs. In just the last 3 wks, they've repeatedly (3x) used chemical weapons, aimed guns, & threatened residents, most recently this past weekend.
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is so sadistic. These people are proud of the terror they're inflicting. They're enjoying it.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
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I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
Dear Dick & Tammy, it’s Meghan again
a woman says " dear congress it 's leslie again " while holding a cell phone
Alt: Leslie Knope says " dear congress it 's leslie again " while holding a cell phone
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Dear Dick & Tammy, it’s Meghan again
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Excellent write-up from my friends at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social—my second home—on my article in @poqjournal.bsky.social that questions the validity of the canonical liberal–conservative measure for studying Black Americans’ political attitudes and behavior.
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/black-c...
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/black-c...
‘Black Conservatism’ and Familiarity with Ideological Concepts
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4.5-minute read]
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Excellent write-up from my friends at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social—my second home—on my article in @poqjournal.bsky.social that questions the validity of the canonical liberal–conservative measure for studying Black Americans’ political attitudes and behavior.
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/black-c...
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/black-c...
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This story now includes video, released by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, of the baby being exposed to chemical irritants fired by federal agents from their convoy into the car she was riding in with members of her family near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue in Cicero.
Federal officials accused someone of firing shots at agents conducting an aggressive immigration raid led by Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino through Little Village Saturday. No one was injured.
Agents used chemical agents to disperse the crowd, @sigchofor25.bsky.social said.
@wttw.bsky.social
Agents used chemical agents to disperse the crowd, @sigchofor25.bsky.social said.
@wttw.bsky.social
Federal Agents Say They Were Shot at in Little Village; Chemical Agents Used to Disperse Crowd
No one was injured in the shooting reported by federal agents, according to a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department.
news.wttw.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This story now includes video, released by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, of the baby being exposed to chemical irritants fired by federal agents from their convoy into the car she was riding in with members of her family near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue in Cicero.
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New article out at Publius: State Identities and Civic and Political Engagement in the United States
academic.oup.com/publius/adva...
academic.oup.com/publius/adva...
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New article out at Publius: State Identities and Civic and Political Engagement in the United States
academic.oup.com/publius/adva...
academic.oup.com/publius/adva...
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Last night in Tampa, cops used a controversial and risky technique called a PIT maneuver while chasing a driver who'd sped away from a street race
The PIT maneuver failed. The driver sped away, losing control, and crashing into an LGBTQ+ bar killing 4 people and injuring 13
The PIT maneuver failed. The driver sped away, losing control, and crashing into an LGBTQ+ bar killing 4 people and injuring 13
4 dead, 13 injured after Florida police chase ends with suspect crashing into popular LGBTQ bar
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
www.cbsnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Last night in Tampa, cops used a controversial and risky technique called a PIT maneuver while chasing a driver who'd sped away from a street race
The PIT maneuver failed. The driver sped away, losing control, and crashing into an LGBTQ+ bar killing 4 people and injuring 13
The PIT maneuver failed. The driver sped away, losing control, and crashing into an LGBTQ+ bar killing 4 people and injuring 13
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And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
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This is happening because the administration sees SNAP benefits as a weapon against opposition.
This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is happening because the administration sees SNAP benefits as a weapon against opposition.
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The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
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Winter storm bears down on Chicago area with "intense" snow expected Sunday
The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
trib.al/POknNml
trib.al/POknNml
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People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
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A question people should be asking more is how any of this relates to customs or border protection.
I’ve not found any footage of this claim yet. What I have found is footage of ICE terrorizing this Chicago neighborhood.
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A question people should be asking more is how any of this relates to customs or border protection.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The WSJ on how unbelievably stupid Noem and Lewandowski are.
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The WSJ on how unbelievably stupid Noem and Lewandowski are.
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
Eugenics is a Nazi shibboleth:
https://newrepublic.com/post/202898/trump-us-visas-deny-fat-people-obesity
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
Eugenics is a Nazi shibboleth:
https://newrepublic.com/post/202898/trump-us-visas-deny-fat-people-obesity
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
Eugenics is a Nazi shibboleth:
https://newrepublic.com/post/202898/trump-us-visas-deny-fat-people-obesity
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
Eugenics is a Nazi shibboleth:
https://newrepublic.com/post/202898/trump-us-visas-deny-fat-people-obesity
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One thing I have marveled at is the way that crowds have been disciplined in capturing immigration enforcement’s lack of discipline.
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
One thing I have marveled at is the way that crowds have been disciplined in capturing immigration enforcement’s lack of discipline.