William Adler
@williamadler78.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University. I wrote a book: https://www.pennpress.org/9780812253481/
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William Adler
@williamadler78.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Supreme Court rules 6-3 that it's "whatever Trump says"
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Full lustration.
Indemnification.
Indemnification.
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Full lustration.
Indemnification.
Indemnification.
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This one is 14 years old (!), but it’s still a fun read for Thanksgiving.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Franksgiving
The time FDR moved Thanksgiving up a week—and set off a political firestorm.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This one is 14 years old (!), but it’s still a fun read for Thanksgiving.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
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This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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This is like demanding that someone jump out of a plane before they’re given a parachute. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that President Donald Trump will negotiate long-term assurances for Ukraine’s safety.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is like demanding that someone jump out of a plane before they’re given a parachute. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Holy crap this isn't a joke
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Holy crap this isn't a joke
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If for some reason you’re still subscribed to the Washington Post, you can get the same information from a local men’s room stall
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
If for some reason you’re still subscribed to the Washington Post, you can get the same information from a local men’s room stall
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
A goofy quirk of this cultural moment is how rolling Trumpisms into your everyday speech is way more common among the left than the right
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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The latest data from @fiftyplusone.news @gelliottmorris.com show Trump's approval rating dipping below 40%, and net approval at -17. fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The latest data from @fiftyplusone.news @gelliottmorris.com show Trump's approval rating dipping below 40%, and net approval at -17. fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
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"court concubine ensnares palace in scandal that humiliates the kingdom"
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"court concubine ensnares palace in scandal that humiliates the kingdom"
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is this platform still massively willing to satisfy my bottomless need for negative attention or has it moved towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
is this platform still massively willing to satisfy my bottomless need for negative attention or has it moved towards acceptance?
Wait is that possible
"On a better implemented website, people would all agree with my bad ideas."
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Wait is that possible
I see it's about to be "wildly speculate in advance of actual information" o'clock here
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I see it's about to be "wildly speculate in advance of actual information" o'clock here
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Three people, including 2 National Guard troops, are hurt after a shooting in Northwest DC, according to sources.
The sources said one of the soldiers is in critical condition. The suspect is reported to be ‘down’ and in custody.”
The sources said one of the soldiers is in critical condition. The suspect is reported to be ‘down’ and in custody.”
Update: Three people, including National Guard troops, are wounded after a shooting in Northwest DC. wjla.com/news/local/s...
3 people, including 2 National Guard troops, hurt in Northwest DC shooting
Metropolitan police are investigating a shooting in Northwest DCOfficers confirmed the gunfire in the area of 17th and I streets Northwest
wjla.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Three people, including 2 National Guard troops, are hurt after a shooting in Northwest DC, according to sources.
The sources said one of the soldiers is in critical condition. The suspect is reported to be ‘down’ and in custody.”
The sources said one of the soldiers is in critical condition. The suspect is reported to be ‘down’ and in custody.”
oh no
At least 2 National Guard members shot near White House in Washington, D.C., Secret Service says - reports
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
oh no
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I strenuously object to the implicit assertion that people don't want to hear about other people's holidays. I do! In Iran they have an outdoor picnic day (Sizdah Bedar). In Japan there's a bean-throwing day (Setsubun). There's a whole world of fascinating rituals and traditions.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I strenuously object to the implicit assertion that people don't want to hear about other people's holidays. I do! In Iran they have an outdoor picnic day (Sizdah Bedar). In Japan there's a bean-throwing day (Setsubun). There's a whole world of fascinating rituals and traditions.
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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
Yes yes yes
“Beckert emphasizes how capitalism has depended at every stage of its development on the military power of the modern state and frequently on practices of extreme violence, such as the outright terror required to build the Atlantic system of slavery.”
How Capitalism Took Over the World
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Yes yes yes
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Yep, it's very real. People who don't realize I'm Jewish have said all kinds of bizarre things to me. One recently "confided" in me his theory that the Jews killed JFK to prevent him from stopping the building of the Dimona nuclear program in Israel.
No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:
People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem
Rising American anti-Semitism isn’t a foreign influence operation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yep, it's very real. People who don't realize I'm Jewish have said all kinds of bizarre things to me. One recently "confided" in me his theory that the Jews killed JFK to prevent him from stopping the building of the Dimona nuclear program in Israel.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Incredible story about one evangelical Chicago family's resistance to ICE, beautifully told by my colleague, @jackjenkins.me religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say i...
religionnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Incredible story about one evangelical Chicago family's resistance to ICE, beautifully told by my colleague, @jackjenkins.me religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
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The juice is gone
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The juice is gone
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If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If the executive can unilaterally shift all functioning out of an congressionally established agency, then what is left of Congress’ lawmaking?
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Why should Congress authorize executive agencies to do anything at all, ever?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
