rewasem.bsky.social
@rewasem.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at Cleveland State University who has over 40 years of experience in U.S. domestic policy, including immigration, employment, and social welfare policies. From eastern Ohio to Ann Arbor to Washington DC to Austin and home again in Ohio.
Stunning.
*More than half of the GOP believe the 2020 election outcome was the result of fraud
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
*More than 4 out of 10 believe 9/11 was an inside job
*37% believe the Holocaust did not happen or was exaggerate
*36% believe NASA faked the moon landing
*1 in 3 believe vaccines cause autism
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Stunning.
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SCOOP: The Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect told the FBI he believed in 2020 election conspiracy theories.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SCOOP: The Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect told the FBI he believed in 2020 election conspiracy theories.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Clearly, it has nothing to do with arresting “criminal aliens” — it’s all about terrorizing people because of how they look or where they live.
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Clearly, it has nothing to do with arresting “criminal aliens” — it’s all about terrorizing people because of how they look or where they live.
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
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Sabrina Carpenter's post yesterday calling the White House video "evil and disgusting" is in record-setting ratio territory: 1.3 million likes (20x more than WH's), 177,000 reposts, 83 million views
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sabrina Carpenter's post yesterday calling the White House video "evil and disgusting" is in record-setting ratio territory: 1.3 million likes (20x more than WH's), 177,000 reposts, 83 million views
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
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One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
Shooting Of National Guard Members Reignites Debate Over Deployment In U.S. Cities
One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
www.forbes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
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New:
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New:
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w/ @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w/ @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
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Americans do not think of Venezuela as a major threat to the US. Instead, more see a minor one, and they are largely opposed to potential military action. L
CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela, say Trump hasn't explained
Those prioritizing economy say Trump is not spending enough time on it, as ratings of economy, his handling of inflation slip.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Americans do not think of Venezuela as a major threat to the US. Instead, more see a minor one, and they are largely opposed to potential military action. L
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Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
Momentum Shift: Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
Resistance against Trump is growing stronger every day
www.dworkinsubstack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
This gross and reckless abuse of power must end!
They planned to force him to crash or shoot him for recording their crimes. They then accused him of assaulting them. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This gross and reckless abuse of power must end!
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CROW: We wanted to start a conversation about the dangerous rhetoric this president is using and threats he's made to use our military in an unlawful way
BRENNAN: Specifically what?
CROW: Send troops into Chicago, into polling stations, kill terrorists' families, shoot peaceful protesters ...
BRENNAN: Specifically what?
CROW: Send troops into Chicago, into polling stations, kill terrorists' families, shoot peaceful protesters ...
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
CROW: We wanted to start a conversation about the dangerous rhetoric this president is using and threats he's made to use our military in an unlawful way
BRENNAN: Specifically what?
CROW: Send troops into Chicago, into polling stations, kill terrorists' families, shoot peaceful protesters ...
BRENNAN: Specifically what?
CROW: Send troops into Chicago, into polling stations, kill terrorists' families, shoot peaceful protesters ...
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The President is using fear as a weapon. Using fear to silence anyone who disagrees with him. It should be condemned by Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I won't back down, and I won't let the President put words in my mouth.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The President is using fear as a weapon. Using fear to silence anyone who disagrees with him. It should be condemned by Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I won't back down, and I won't let the President put words in my mouth.
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During an immigration raid on a Chicago apartment building, Johandry José Andrade Jiménez said his three little girls wailed when agents threw him against the floor.
Naudelys Yeyes said she pleaded with agents to stop hitting a man she knew.
By @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social
Naudelys Yeyes said she pleaded with agents to stop hitting a man she knew.
By @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social
What the Trump Administration’s Videos From a Chicago Immigration Raid Don’t Show
Detained and deported Venezuelans tell their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their apartment building.
www.propublica.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
During an immigration raid on a Chicago apartment building, Johandry José Andrade Jiménez said his three little girls wailed when agents threw him against the floor.
Naudelys Yeyes said she pleaded with agents to stop hitting a man she knew.
By @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social
Naudelys Yeyes said she pleaded with agents to stop hitting a man she knew.
By @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social
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Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.
Well worth reading the Substack
Two new polls show learning about Trump's policies moves public opinion toward Democrats
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/two-new-po...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/two-new-po...
Two new polls show learning about Trump's policies moves public opinion toward Democrats
Your weekly political data roundup for November 13, 2025
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Well worth reading the Substack
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An interesting look at how a close House *might* become even closer come April.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
An interesting look at how a close House *might* become even closer come April.
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Many are struggling to understand what “illegal orders” the members of Congress could be referring to. But we’ve already seen examples. During his first term, Trump asked, “Can’t you just shoot them? Shoot them in the legs,” referring to protesters. #holdfast
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
www.npr.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Many are struggling to understand what “illegal orders” the members of Congress could be referring to. But we’ve already seen examples. During his first term, Trump asked, “Can’t you just shoot them? Shoot them in the legs,” referring to protesters. #holdfast
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1...
Funny but appropriate
Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Funny but appropriate
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Who remembers those early Palantir trades
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Who remembers those early Palantir trades
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“I’ll have what he’s having”
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“I’ll have what he’s having”
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David Ellison is asking Saudi Arabia for help buying Warner Bros. He’s looking for Trump’s approval, and promised Paramount will axe any CNN hosts the president doesn’t like. From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/S0oAEzS
Ellisons Tap Saudis to Fund News Media Takeover - The American Prospect
If the Saudi crown prince owns a piece of CNN and CBS News, how will they cover No Kings Days?
trib.al
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
David Ellison is asking Saudi Arabia for help buying Warner Bros. He’s looking for Trump’s approval, and promised Paramount will axe any CNN hosts the president doesn’t like. From Harold Meyerson: trib.al/S0oAEzS