Michael Remez
@mremez.bsky.social
Newspaper reporter for many years and now an editor at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Proud dance dad and resident of Washington, DC.
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“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” Peter M. Shane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts: https://theatln.tc/pEhtlPPM
August 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” Peter M. Shane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts: https://theatln.tc/pEhtlPPM
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Historians agree.
They are grabbing people off the street
They are disappearing them
They are savaging gov't institutions
They are laughing at guardrails & ethics.
They are scoffing at the rule of law.
They are threatening members of Congress into silence & compliance
They are destroying democracy
They are grabbing people off the street
They are disappearing them
They are savaging gov't institutions
They are laughing at guardrails & ethics.
They are scoffing at the rule of law.
They are threatening members of Congress into silence & compliance
They are destroying democracy
"A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism." www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Historians agree.
They are grabbing people off the street
They are disappearing them
They are savaging gov't institutions
They are laughing at guardrails & ethics.
They are scoffing at the rule of law.
They are threatening members of Congress into silence & compliance
They are destroying democracy
They are grabbing people off the street
They are disappearing them
They are savaging gov't institutions
They are laughing at guardrails & ethics.
They are scoffing at the rule of law.
They are threatening members of Congress into silence & compliance
They are destroying democracy
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Take a moment to breathe in the air of resistance and community.
And relish it.
It’s ours.
And it matters.
And relish it.
It’s ours.
And it matters.
April 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Take a moment to breathe in the air of resistance and community.
And relish it.
It’s ours.
And it matters.
And relish it.
It’s ours.
And it matters.
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If Columbia succumbs to Trump's extortion, it "would be unparalleled in the modern history of U.S. higher education" www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education
A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If Columbia succumbs to Trump's extortion, it "would be unparalleled in the modern history of U.S. higher education" www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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It’s nonsense—but deliberately.
The terms are vague and meaningless so they can ban ANYTHING if they want to.
The terms are vague and meaningless so they can ban ANYTHING if they want to.
NEH introduces new prohibited categories to comply with executive orders. This is an infringement of academic freedom plain and simple, and also nonsense: what is “discriminatory equity ideology”
February 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s nonsense—but deliberately.
The terms are vague and meaningless so they can ban ANYTHING if they want to.
The terms are vague and meaningless so they can ban ANYTHING if they want to.
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
Law professors have long debated what the term means. But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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The National Labor Relations Act makes crystal clear that board members... can only be removed from office for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office," and only “upon notice and hearing".... the president summarily fired her because he disagreed with her decisions as a board member."
I Was a Trump Appointee to the NLRB. I Can’t Believe What He’s Doing Now.
This extraordinary act, which was not only contrary to statute but clearly unlawful under a 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent.
slate.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The National Labor Relations Act makes crystal clear that board members... can only be removed from office for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office," and only “upon notice and hearing".... the president summarily fired her because he disagreed with her decisions as a board member."
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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In the State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
www.npr.org
March 9, 2024 at 8:08 PM
In the State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
Great news for San Francisco Ballet today and a strong show of support for the company's new leadership:
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
S.F. Ballet receives $60 million donation, the largest in its history
The gift from an anonymous donor comes as Artistic Director Tamara Rojo begins to steer the company in a new direction.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 15, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Great news for San Francisco Ballet today and a strong show of support for the company's new leadership:
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...