@pmayermaynot.bsky.social
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I think this is an enormously important distinction, and to me the line is about A) whether you treat your own beliefs as individual or universal, and B) whose behavior your God is policing: yours, or everybody else’s
i find some political religiosity distasteful when done in one's capacity as a political leader (e.g. saying from a capitol lectern "we passed this bill to honor god") and sometimes where that specific line is can be hard to pin down but it's certainly not "i consulted my faith to decide to run" lol
July 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I think this is an enormously important distinction, and to me the line is about A) whether you treat your own beliefs as individual or universal, and B) whose behavior your God is policing: yours, or everybody else’s
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Increasingly difficult to argue with this conclusion. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
July 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Increasingly difficult to argue with this conclusion. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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A us congressman in California was physically blocked from observing an immigration raid by ice agents today and it’s barely even on local news
July 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A us congressman in California was physically blocked from observing an immigration raid by ice agents today and it’s barely even on local news
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I’m quite fluent in ALL CAPS. it was my first language as a child and it’s what I speak at home. my expert translation of Trump’s chaotic ceasefire posts indicates a man who hates doing his job abruptly realizing in panic that the US getting pulled into war means he will have to do his job every day
June 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I’m quite fluent in ALL CAPS. it was my first language as a child and it’s what I speak at home. my expert translation of Trump’s chaotic ceasefire posts indicates a man who hates doing his job abruptly realizing in panic that the US getting pulled into war means he will have to do his job every day
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The secret police are detaining opposition leaders.
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The secret police are detaining opposition leaders.
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tread of help
okay
this is an emergency assistance thread for anyone who got this National Endowment for the Arts email today
some of you can still get your money and I’m going to tell you how
article to come later this weekend but here is the Cliffs Notes version:
this is an emergency assistance thread for anyone who got this National Endowment for the Arts email today
some of you can still get your money and I’m going to tell you how
article to come later this weekend but here is the Cliffs Notes version:
oh boy I hate being right
May 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
tread of help
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To understand why this letter is so shady, you have to understand that the family and their lawyers had been in touch with both ICE and the DOJ about this case EXTENSIVELY on April 22-24, meaning ICE knew it was about to be sued.
Only AFTER all of that communication was this note written.
Only AFTER all of that communication was this note written.
April 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
To understand why this letter is so shady, you have to understand that the family and their lawyers had been in touch with both ICE and the DOJ about this case EXTENSIVELY on April 22-24, meaning ICE knew it was about to be sued.
Only AFTER all of that communication was this note written.
Only AFTER all of that communication was this note written.
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Trump administration has deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with no meaningful process and against the wishes of her father.
April 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Trump administration has deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with no meaningful process and against the wishes of her father.
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When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Deported ‘With No Meaningful Process,’ Judge Suspects
A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.”
www.nytimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Democrats who think Trump's immigration approval ratings will only go up if you talk about it, think again.
"Deported a 2-year-old" is the kind of phrase that can sour people on this issue. The huge swings on public opinion depend entirely on where the focus is.
"Deported a 2-year-old" is the kind of phrase that can sour people on this issue. The huge swings on public opinion depend entirely on where the focus is.
NEW: A federal judge raised alarm Friday that the Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with "no meaningful process" — even as her father was fighting to keep her in the country.
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Democrats who think Trump's immigration approval ratings will only go up if you talk about it, think again.
"Deported a 2-year-old" is the kind of phrase that can sour people on this issue. The huge swings on public opinion depend entirely on where the focus is.
"Deported a 2-year-old" is the kind of phrase that can sour people on this issue. The huge swings on public opinion depend entirely on where the focus is.
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Arresting judges.
Ignoring the Supreme Court.
Eroding checks and balances.
This is what a dictator does. And we should all be alarmed.
Ignoring the Supreme Court.
Eroding checks and balances.
This is what a dictator does. And we should all be alarmed.
Breaking News: FBI Director Kash Patel said that agents arrested a Wisconsin county judge and accused her of obstructing immigration enforcement, a major escalation in the Trump administration’s battle with local authorities over deportations.
Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said in a social media pos...
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Arresting judges.
Ignoring the Supreme Court.
Eroding checks and balances.
This is what a dictator does. And we should all be alarmed.
Ignoring the Supreme Court.
Eroding checks and balances.
This is what a dictator does. And we should all be alarmed.
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here's what you can do to derail Schedule F and restore an independent civil service: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-tangible...
A tangible thing you can do today to fight Trump's takeover of the federal government
Write a comment on a rule that will neuter Schedule F
donmoynihan.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
here's what you can do to derail Schedule F and restore an independent civil service: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-tangible...
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The most daming claim in this statement IMO:
Within 15 minutes of DOGE accounts being created…
Attackers in Russia tried logging in using those new creds.
Correct usernames and passwords.
2 options here. The DOGE device was hacked. And I don't think I need to explain the 2nd.
Within 15 minutes of DOGE accounts being created…
Attackers in Russia tried logging in using those new creds.
Correct usernames and passwords.
2 options here. The DOGE device was hacked. And I don't think I need to explain the 2nd.
April 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The most daming claim in this statement IMO:
Within 15 minutes of DOGE accounts being created…
Attackers in Russia tried logging in using those new creds.
Correct usernames and passwords.
2 options here. The DOGE device was hacked. And I don't think I need to explain the 2nd.
Within 15 minutes of DOGE accounts being created…
Attackers in Russia tried logging in using those new creds.
Correct usernames and passwords.
2 options here. The DOGE device was hacked. And I don't think I need to explain the 2nd.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
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As long as universities continue to have their main role be "ticket to middle class," it'd be insane to expect them to serve classical liberal education functions. It's too late, but I think things would be a lot better if job-prep and preserving the Great Conversation were separate institutions.
April 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
As long as universities continue to have their main role be "ticket to middle class," it'd be insane to expect them to serve classical liberal education functions. It's too late, but I think things would be a lot better if job-prep and preserving the Great Conversation were separate institutions.
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A deafening amount of noise needs to be made about this. DEAFENING.
This is big: House Republicans tucked language into the budget res “rule” that bans the House from voting to terminate Trump’s emergency declaration used to impose tariffs. TL;DR lawmakers who vote for this are officially giving up their power to revoke his tariffs until October.
April 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A deafening amount of noise needs to be made about this. DEAFENING.
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I just learned that the entire press team at the FDA was fired last week. The *entire* press team.
It's difficult to grasp how bizarre this is.
To wrap my brain around the idea, I made a list of things the FDA is responsible for, and that reporters now have no one at the agency to ask about... 🧪🛟
It's difficult to grasp how bizarre this is.
To wrap my brain around the idea, I made a list of things the FDA is responsible for, and that reporters now have no one at the agency to ask about... 🧪🛟
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I just learned that the entire press team at the FDA was fired last week. The *entire* press team.
It's difficult to grasp how bizarre this is.
To wrap my brain around the idea, I made a list of things the FDA is responsible for, and that reporters now have no one at the agency to ask about... 🧪🛟
It's difficult to grasp how bizarre this is.
To wrap my brain around the idea, I made a list of things the FDA is responsible for, and that reporters now have no one at the agency to ask about... 🧪🛟
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What ruckus? What Marco Rubio said — and what we actually know — about what led to Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk's detainment by ICE: www.wbur.org/news/2025/03... @wbur.org
Why was Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by ICE? Here's what we know
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk's visa was revoked over her pro-Palestinian activism — though he gave no evidence it was anything more than an op-ed in the Tu...
www.wbur.org
March 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What ruckus? What Marco Rubio said — and what we actually know — about what led to Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk's detainment by ICE: www.wbur.org/news/2025/03... @wbur.org
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I’ve asked this question before. Now I’m SHOUTING it.
Where the HELL are the Democrats? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-are-the-democrats
Where the HELL are the Democrats? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-are-the-democrats
Where the HELL are the Democrats?
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’ve asked this question before. Now I’m SHOUTING it.
Where the HELL are the Democrats? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-are-the-democrats
Where the HELL are the Democrats? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-are-the-democrats
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More than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of student Rumeysa Ozturk.
Protesters demand Tufts student's release following arrest by immigration officials
More than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk.
www.wbur.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
More than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of student Rumeysa Ozturk.
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Again, the fascism is already upon us.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Again, the fascism is already upon us.
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Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.