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Sanford Schram
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The Trajectory of Trumpism: Racism, Fascism, Civil War and Beyond (Oxford, 2025).

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Sanford Schram @sandysfs.bsky.social · Jun 21
My new book should be available electronically in October: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
REUTERS: “Trump blamed Biden-era vetting failures for the admission of an Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members — but the alleged gunman was granted asylum this year under Trump…” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Sanford F. Schram, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 2d
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 4d
Their exit screams guilt, cowardice, and betrayal of their oath. History will mark them as accomplices, not patriots.

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House Republicans look for the exits as White House treats members like 'garbage': insider
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson could lose his leadership position even earlier than the predicted Democratic wave in the 2026 midterms, according to new insider predictions.The political world was rocked on Friday evening when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she would be resigning half...
www.alternet.org

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 4d
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.

She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.

“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.

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A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d
🔥🔥🔥 A 3 alarm fire for House Republicans following Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation, courtesy of @punchbowlnews.bsky.social:

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5d
Trump is a failure of a president, the Ukraine “negotiation” proves this. But how pathetic is he? A 5 year old boy in the body of an 80 year old trying to still win his dads affection.

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Democracy Matters! @democracymatters.bsky.social · 5d
To me, this seems like destroying evidence...

‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#BankruptTesla #TeslaTakedown #CancelStarlink #BoycottSpaceX #ElonMusk #DOGE #Swastikars #USPol
‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way out
www.theguardian.com

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Summer Girl 🌊 🌊 🌊 @mysummergirl.bsky.social · 5d
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CMHoskins @cmhoskins.bsky.social · 5d
I find it sad really. I use to have great respect for Margaret. No more. Don't bother watching her anymore, it just annoys me too much.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
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 ...

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 5d
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d
Seriously tho, this is a well-reported piece that make it hard not to conclude that Patel is using government resources to enjoy the trappings of a mid-level celebrity, like hosting his buddies for a golf retreat in Scotland.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
In late August, Mr. Patel flew on a government jet from the Washington area to an airport in Inverness, Scotland. The destination was an exclusive golf resort, the Carnegie Club, for a getaway with friends, including former Navy SEALs , along with people he had met as a public defender and in travels overseas earlier in his career. Ms. Wilkins did not attend. On-the-ground preparations were extensive and expensive. F.B.I. agents coordinated Mr. Patel’s transportation and security arrangements with the Scottish and British authorities. This entailed deploying an advance team and round-the-clock security personnel known as “ravens” to guard Mr. Patel’s plane, according to a former U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 5d
Apparently, Stephen Miller cosplayed a “many great legal scholars” last night.

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CaliBlue @caliblue.bsky.social · 6d
Protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., for the “Remove the Regime” rally, calling for President Trump’s impeachment and removal.
youtube.com/shorts/IT89Y...
Protestors gather in DC for 'Remove the Regime' rally, calling for Trump's impeachment
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 6d
“If it wasn’t for lies, the malignant narcissist wouldn’t have anything at all… and this ‘highest poll numbers’ fantasy proves it. Every reputable poll shows him underwater, bleeding independents, and panicking. When reality hurts, he just invents a new one and slaps a White House seal on it.” 🎤💥

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6d
"Remove the Regime" rally.
Protesters are chanting “IMPEACH,
CONVICT, REMOVE.”

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Marie 🇨🇦 🐸 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 6d
Trump is melting down again bragging about his “best numbers ever” during the exact week he hit rock-bottom in the polls. When reality gets worse, his lies get louder.

#Trump #Polls #Politics #Meltdown
#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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Trump, 79, Posts Early Morning Meltdown Over Approval Ratings — The Daily Beast
The president said he had received his “best numbers ever” after a week when he had his worst.
apple.news

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 7d
“Donald Trump seems to have lost control over the one thing every person, and especially those with immense power, should always maintain control over: himself,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
bit.ly

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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 7d
Vindicated in an awful way www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/o...

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 8d
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d
Trump has reportedly been in conversation with Paramount and his billionaire ally Larry Ellison about a potential takeover of CNN that would include firing journalists he dislikes.

Billionaire control of the media is a danger to us all.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 8d
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.
Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
www.nytimes.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10d
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10d
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.

“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11d
The DOJ ordered US Marshals to the house of the pardon attorney who refused to sign off on a pardon to give Mel Gibson back his guns. Big law firms told her they supported her but did not want to be seen representing her.
This is the use of government-sponsored fear to silence dissent.
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, issued a statement saying that I was lying about the circumstances leading up to my firing. Then I was invited by the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee to testify in front of Congress. The administration sent armed U.S. Marshals to my home to deliver a letter warning me about testifying. A career employee who was still at the department helped me get it called off before they got to my house, where my teenager was home alone. I felt the purpose was to intimidate me. And I think it was intended to send a message to other department employees, too, who might be thinking about speaking up. I needed a lawyer. I spent the entire weekend calling all of the lawyers that I know at law firms around D.C. Everybody I talked to was saying: “Thank you so much for what you’re doing. We’ll do whatever we can behind the scenes to support you.” But nobody actually wanted to sit behind me at a congressional hearing. Nobody wanted to put their name on a letter to Todd Blanche.