Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Were wealthy donors key to Trump’s campaigns in 2016 and 2020?
I'm thrilled to announce a new paper in which Sean Kates, Eric Manning, Tali Mendelberg and I analyzed data on 108 million (!) homeowner-voters.
See “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base.” Open access: cup.org/4cfm0Az 🧵 1/
I'm thrilled to announce a new paper in which Sean Kates, Eric Manning, Tali Mendelberg and I analyzed data on 108 million (!) homeowner-voters.
See “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base.” Open access: cup.org/4cfm0Az 🧵 1/
April 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Were wealthy donors key to Trump’s campaigns in 2016 and 2020?
I'm thrilled to announce a new paper in which Sean Kates, Eric Manning, Tali Mendelberg and I analyzed data on 108 million (!) homeowner-voters.
See “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base.” Open access: cup.org/4cfm0Az 🧵 1/
I'm thrilled to announce a new paper in which Sean Kates, Eric Manning, Tali Mendelberg and I analyzed data on 108 million (!) homeowner-voters.
See “Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base.” Open access: cup.org/4cfm0Az 🧵 1/
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Video shows a man pinned to the ground as Australian police strike him repeatedly during an arrest. The man appears already subdued as blows continue. The incident occurred at protests in Sydney against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Video shows a man pinned to the ground as Australian police strike him repeatedly during an arrest. The man appears already subdued as blows continue. The incident occurred at protests in Sydney against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
“It brings up mixed emotions to represent 🇺🇸 right now… there’s obviously a lot of things going on I’m not the biggest fan of.”
#Olympics2026 #TrumpsAmerica
#Olympics2026 #TrumpsAmerica
February 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
“It brings up mixed emotions to represent 🇺🇸 right now… there’s obviously a lot of things going on I’m not the biggest fan of.”
#Olympics2026 #TrumpsAmerica
#Olympics2026 #TrumpsAmerica
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
He just tweeted it out …
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
He just tweeted it out …
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Trump made it clear he wants to call off the midterms.
He wished he had seized ballot boxes after he lost the 2020 presidential election, and turned the DOJ into an extension of his political will.
We need to realize it's up to us to defend free and fair elections, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
He wished he had seized ballot boxes after he lost the 2020 presidential election, and turned the DOJ into an extension of his political will.
We need to realize it's up to us to defend free and fair elections, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
Trump wants to take over voting. Mike Johnson is willing to help
Trump raised the threat to the 2026 midterm elections to an entirely new level.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Trump made it clear he wants to call off the midterms.
He wished he had seized ballot boxes after he lost the 2020 presidential election, and turned the DOJ into an extension of his political will.
We need to realize it's up to us to defend free and fair elections, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
He wished he had seized ballot boxes after he lost the 2020 presidential election, and turned the DOJ into an extension of his political will.
We need to realize it's up to us to defend free and fair elections, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The job of a campaign... is to discover what voters already want and package it for sale.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The job of a campaign... is to discover what voters already want and package it for sale.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
When anarchism isn't being villified as evil it's being dismissed with an eyeroll by people who think they know better. But in Minneapolis, we're seeing the power of this maligned philosophy.
Today on Assigned: The argument for anarchism, by Emma Arcadia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Today on Assigned: The argument for anarchism, by Emma Arcadia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Minneapolis Shows Us Anarchism at Work — Assigned
The trans community should look to Minneapolis as an example of how leaderless, bottom-up organizing can be more powerful than traditional politics in making change.
www.assignedmedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:16 PM
When anarchism isn't being villified as evil it's being dismissed with an eyeroll by people who think they know better. But in Minneapolis, we're seeing the power of this maligned philosophy.
Today on Assigned: The argument for anarchism, by Emma Arcadia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Today on Assigned: The argument for anarchism, by Emma Arcadia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Trump Tirade over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
As Trump grows more delusional about how hated his ICE raids have become, a longtime pro-immigrant organizer explains why this may be a watershed moment in terms of public opinion on the issue.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Remarkable: 55% of noncollege whites and even 50% of rural whites say ICE is too aggressive, per new Fox News poll.
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
And 71% of independents disapprove of Trump on immigration.
This is digging deep into Trump's base.
We detail these numbers on today's pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Interesting how fascism accelerated after Renee Good was murdered. Once the mask slipped, there was no point in keeping up the pretense.
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Interesting how fascism accelerated after Renee Good was murdered. Once the mask slipped, there was no point in keeping up the pretense.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Leopards, etc.
Nobody in Britain pays any attention to Australian politics, but One Nation overtaking the Coalition in the polls has distinct parallels with Reform leading the Conservatives. Parties on the radical right are coming for centre right parties across the world...
Poll via AFR / RedBridge Accent.
Poll via AFR / RedBridge Accent.
February 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Leopards, etc.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Amid calls for the abolition of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), one House Democrat is calling for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be dismantled.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
inthesetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Amid calls for the abolition of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), one House Democrat is calling for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be dismantled.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
Anne Frank died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Anne Frank died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
Reposted by ᥴꫝꫝꪖꪗꪖ ડꪊꪀ
“Dear ICE agents - I hope you’re respectful to everyone and show kindness… we should treat all people the same, even if we don’t know them.”
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
February 1, 2026 at 7:16 PM
“Dear ICE agents - I hope you’re respectful to everyone and show kindness… we should treat all people the same, even if we don’t know them.”
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...