Mark Rice

@markricehistory.bsky.social

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Associate professor of history at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Center. Author of Making Machu Picchu/Destino Machu Picchu. Fulbright scholar. Department chair.

https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/markrice1/

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Reposted by Gavin A. Schmidt, Mark Rice, Virginia Sapiro , and 1 more Gavin A. Schmidt, Mark Rice, Virginia Sapiro, David Darmofal

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 8h

Woman with legal status taken from her family home in St Paul by ICE, flown to Texas, held for two weeks before being ordered released by a judge. She lost her job. She's afraid to go outside because agents keep coming to her home.
www.kare11.com/article/news...

After ICE release St. Paul woman, she says agents keep returning to her home

Thi Dua Vang legally came to the U.S. two years ago. So when ICE showed up, she thought it must have been a mistake.

www.kare11.com

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Robert W. Wallace, Melanie C. Green , and 6 more Rebecca Solnit, Robert W. Wallace, Melanie C. Green, Lesley Bartlett, Robert B. Reich, Erica Weintraub Austin, Mark Rice, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8h

New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.

These are their stories:

What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids

Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack

www.thehandbasket.co

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11h

“The facial recognition searches tap into DHS’s two primary biometric databases: Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology, or HART, and Automated Biometric Identification System, or IDENT, according to DHS’s Office of Biometric Identity Management.”

DHS Face-Scanning App Pulls From 1.2 Billion‑Image Database

Federal immigration agents are using facial recognition technology that draws from US government biometric databases containing more than 1.2 billion face images, according to federal records reviewed...

www.bloomberg.com

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Mark Rice

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 11h

NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.”
Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly.
thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...

Hundreds of Kids, Including Infants, Are Still at the ICE Facility That Released Liam Ramos. Now There’s a Measles Outbreak.

Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited last week, is calling for the facility to be “shut down immediately” after measles outbreak.

thebarbedwire.com

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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 16h

Treatler-Stalinism is a real ideology and an actual, tenured crackpot historian (who used to be a quite good historian) is a true believer in it.

We live in some goddamn interesting times.

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 19h

Is this piece a parody? Every time I read an interview with one of these Fabergé martyrs who retreat to their Western Civ havens, I think — half-facetiously — does anyone want to interview *me* after leaving the academy + a presidential professorship bc of astronomical conservatism + dysfunction?

After 40 Years at Harvard, James Hankins Is Disillusioned. He’s Starting Over in Florida.

The Renaissance scholar on tensions with the conservative reform movement, his sanguine view of academic freedom in Ron DeSantis’s Florida, and the role of wine in Western civilization.

www.chronicle.com

Reposted by Mark Rice, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 19h

We found so many examples of missing federal government data that we couldn’t put them all in this story.

“The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”

Federal Data Is Disappearing

The Trump administration has disrupted data collection on everything from homeland security, maternal mortality, hunger, drug use, education, disaster preparation and the economy.

www.notus.org

Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 1d

I was a White House ethics lawyer.

I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.

I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.

Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1d

Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.

Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.

They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.

Reposted by Tom Clark, R. M. Wilson, Michael H. Whitworth , and 5 more Tom Clark, R. M. Wilson, Michael H. Whitworth, Mark Rice, Daniel Kuehn, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Timothy D. McBride

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna beg media not to just repeat Trump's obviously bullshit framing in the headlines. Tell readers the truth in the headlines.
Alternatives:
"With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely"
"Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Breaking news: President Trump said that the Kennedy Center could temporarily close for roughly two years to undergo construction.
https://wapo.st/49VsdCk

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Ken Caldeira, Jonathan Hopkin , and 7 more Joe R. Feagin, Ken Caldeira, Jonathan Hopkin, Mary Rice, Antoine Bernard de Raymond, Mark Rice, Mauro Gatti, Pádua Fernandes, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Elise Thomas

htfcuddles @htfcuddles.mmfcomic.com · 1d

Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?

Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...

Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.

www.cbsnews.com

Reposted by Robert C. Richards, Brian Keegan, Mark Rice , and 4 more Robert C. Richards, Brian Keegan, Mark Rice, Manisha Sinha, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal

W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 1d

This race was such a massive swing blowout that Democrat Taylor Rehmet literally won a city called White Settlement

Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Cameron Campbell, Brett Christophers , and 1 more Lesley A. Hall, Cameron Campbell, Brett Christophers, Mark Rice

Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 1d

Venn diagram of ‘social science airport book author’ and ‘epstein files’ getting more crowded

Reposted by Jason Mittell, Michael D. McDonald, Mark Rice , and 1 more Jason Mittell, Michael D. McDonald, Mark Rice, Manisha Sinha

Jonathon M. Floyd @jfloyd314.bsky.social · 2d

A noteworthy takeaway from tonight's Texas result is that the Republicans spent a metric truckload of money on this race. They spent millions more than the Democrats. The loss itself aside, this is a gigantic, flashing warning sign for the GOP's finances.

A screenshot of a Twitter post from Amanda Litman showing that Taylor Rehmet spent almost 2.2 million dollars less than Leigh Wambsganss in their Texas Senate race

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Kim L. Scheppele, Richard S.J. Tol , and 23 more Joanna Bryson, Kim L. Scheppele, Richard S.J. Tol, Brendan Nyhan, Scott L. Greer, John Horgan, Michael A. Clemens, Valerie P. Hans, Rosemary A. Joyce, Bruce D. Baker, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner, Scott A. Imberman, Michael D. McDonald, James Goodwin, Erol Akçay, W Grant, Mark Rice, Greg Linden, Andrew Rudalevige, Joanna L. Grossman, Manisha Sinha, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."

Reposted by Steven Heydemann, Will Jennings, Tom Clark , and 28 more Steven Heydemann, Will Jennings, Tom Clark, Scott L. Greer, Brian Leiter, David Feldman, Jamie Morgan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Anders Nilsson, Rebecca Tushnet, David R. Miller, Adrian Daub, Gerald Friedman, James Goodwin, Anne Norton, Timothy Burke, Jason Lyall, Jelena Subotić, David Murakami Wood, Aurélien Mondon, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, Philipp Sarasin, Henry Jones, Massimo Faggioli, Stella M. Rouse, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dan Immergluck, Jeannette Sutton, Virginia Sapiro, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

straight up Gestapo shit

DHS: Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE.

If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using DHS.GOV/CBPHOME.

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 1 more Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Mark Rice

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not doomerism to say trump, his party, and his government are trying to rig elections including the midterms; that’s just … reality

It is doomerism to act like they are likely to “cancel” the midterms or that their success in rigging it is at all a given

Your Pal in Ypsi @ypsidoodle.bsky.social · 2d

Hey now, I've been informed that such claims are doomerism, and that's something we shouldn't tolerate here.

Besides, everyone knows that the midterms will fix this.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Mark Rice

Your Pal in Ypsi @ypsidoodle.bsky.social · 2d

Hey now, I've been informed that such claims are doomerism, and that's something we shouldn't tolerate here.

Besides, everyone knows that the midterms will fix this.

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Melissa R. Michelson, Mary L. Dudziak , and 4 more Ben H. Ansell, Melissa R. Michelson, Mary L. Dudziak, Mark Rice, Jo Littler, Olivier Mannoni, David Darmofal

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.

📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad

Reposted by Steven Van de Walle, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Mark Rice , and 1 more Steven Van de Walle, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Mark Rice, David Darmofal

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. for most Trump investors, the year has been brutal. But .. for the President and his family, the money-making shows no sign of slowing.”

@newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/a-repor...

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.

This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...

graph tracking democratic backsliding is occuring more quickly in the US than elsewhere.

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d

Sports betting and fantasy football have become a ubiquitous part of the NFL.

A majority of the respondents to our anonymous player have had fans reach out or confront them about lost wagers and fantasy-league defeats.

“People have said they’d kill me.”

Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 2d

"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident

The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...

www.mprnews.org

Reposted by Neil Pederson, Daniel W. Drezner, Karen Benjamin Guzzo , and 4 more Neil Pederson, Daniel W. Drezner, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Margot C. Finn, Mark Rice, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.

Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.

“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...

ICE Is Circling Minnesota Schools, Looking For Children to Take

Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.

www.huffpost.com

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 3d

Here is Peter Attia MD emailing Epstein’s assistant claiming he goes into “JE withdrawal” when he doesn’t see him.

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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 3d

The Self-Portrait…

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Mark Rice, Kathleen Kennedy , and 1 more Rosemary A. Joyce, Mark Rice, Kathleen Kennedy, Nathan P. Kalmoe

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d

The problem is that blue states are fully committed to “return on investment” analysis and are fully committed to undergrad business degrees and whatever the latest tech trend is. There is no theory of holistic education supported by democratic leadership.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

If I were a blue state governor, I’d be looking into adding a bunch of tenure lines at my state schools.

I know that seems like “kick ‘em when they’re down,” but it’s more like “let academics who can escape to where they can do real work.”

Builds up your own schools AND protect US academic output.

Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.bsky.social · 6d

The governor of Texas is rapidly turning world-class universities into minor regional ones. Example:

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Mark Agee @markagee.bsky.social · 3d

The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll