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Aaron S. Veenstra
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FAU Journalism Prof and UFF-FAU Steward, political communication & digital media // The Press and Democratic Backsliding from Lexington Books, LXFANDF30 for 30% off // he/him

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November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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This little dolt is two today and we just found out he has little baby cataracts. Fun!
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Big Wreck (13) Ash (12) Armor for Sleep (11) Looser (10) twen (10). #myweekcounted 184 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Lost in fog and love and faithless fear
I've had kisses that make Judas seem sincere
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The perfect album from the year I turned 16 (1995):
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Sorry (11) Now, Now (4) Mediocre (3) Truly (3) Anxious (2). #myweekcounted 136 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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November 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Militarie Gun (15) The Lovely Eggs (14) Avec Plaisir (13) Sloan (12) AFI (10). #myweekcounted 170 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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How about a 96-yard scoop and score for #FAU? This is why we are a top 100 university.
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Nervous Twitch (13) ryan allen (11) The Lemonheads (11) Utility (10) Speed Week (6). #myweekcounted 155 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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November 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Democracy is, as Linz (1984) put it, government pro tempore. Conflicts are regularly terminated under established rules. They are "terminated" (Coser 1959), temporarily suspended, rather than resolved definitively. Elections fill offices, legislatures establish rules, bureaucracies issue deci-sions, associations arrive at agreements, courts adjudicate conflicts, and these outcomes are binding until and unless they are altered according to rules. At the same time, all such outcomes are temporary, since losers do not forfeit the right to compete in elections, negotiate again, influence legislation, pressure the bureaucracy, or seek recourse to courts. Even constitutional provisions are not immutable; rules, too, can be changed according to rules.
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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The proof and a bonus pic of Craig Finn, who declared midway through the set that "everybody here's on shrooms," and he may have been right. Boys & Girls in America wasn't even out yet and they were already the best band in the world.
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Tame Impala (12) Automatic (11) Suzie True (11) The Wytches (11) Double Wish (10). #myweekcounted 226 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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October 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Six years earlier...

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While Democrats have uniformly blasted Trump’s policies, they have not agreed entirely on how to improve them. For instance, while leading candidates on the field’s left flank such as Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., want to repeal criminal penalties for border apprehensions, former Vice President Joe Biden does not want to take the same step. Sanders’ plan proposes a wholesale rewrite of the U.S. immigration system — everything from border security to legal status. Sanders would seek to expand two Obama-era programs — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents — with the goal of allowing 85 percent of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years to stay without the threat of deportation. Sanders says he would “push Congress, immediately” to pass legislation outlining a five-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, with priority status for young people; any bill Sanders signs would not reduce “traditional, family-based visas.” Sanders says he would decriminalize border crossings. “Punitive policies have been justified as a deterrent to migration, but in addition to being morally wrong, there is no evidence that these policies have served this purpose,” Sanders says in the plan. “The criminalization of immigrants has wasted billions of taxpayer dollars, dehumanized vulnerable migrants, and swelled already-overcrowded jails and prisons.” Sanders says he would end detention for essentially every migrant without a violent criminal conviction. The Vermont senator would fund “community-based alternatives to detention” that would give migrants access to legal resources and health care. Sanders says he would break apart the Homeland Security Department entirely — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — and distribute the responsibilities among the Justice, Treasury and State departments. He says he would extend DOJ anti-profiling guidance to border areas and eliminate the use of DNA testing and facial recognition for enforcement. As president, Bernie will: Put a moratorium on deportations until a thorough audit of current and past practices and policies is complete. Stop all construction of the racist and ineffective wall on the U.S.-Mexico Border and instead rely on cost-effective and innovative methods to counter the real threats of drug importation and human trafficking, not manufactured ones targeting the most vulnerable. Overturn President Trump’s racist and disgusting Muslim ban and instruct DOJ to drop any litigation or funding restrictions relating to sanctuary cities. End President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico,” metering, and “Safe Third Country” policies and allow asylum seekers to make their claims in the United States, to qualified asylum officials, pursuant to international law. Reverse President Trump’s attempts to end Temporary Protected Status agreements and extend TPS designations until a permanent solution is reached. End President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy and Operation Streamline, returning to the long-time standard of handling border crossings through civil proceedings. End for-profit detention and connect detainees with sponsors and supports. Reverse DOJ guidance to deny asylum claims on the basis of fleeing domestic or gang violence, including those targeted for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Rescind any proposed rules that deny public housing to families with an undocumented member. Finish what the courts started and rescind President Trump’s so-called “public charge” rule to ensure our system does not discriminate on the basis of income or disability and that immigrants do not have to fear endangering their immigration status in order to access basic supports and services. Ensure all children who were separated from their families by the United States government are reunited swiftly. Convene a hemispheric summit with the leaders of Latin American countries who are experiencing migration crises and develop actionable steps to stabilize the region. A Swift, Fair Pathway to Citizenship Our undocumented friends and neighbors have always been part of the fabric of this nation. They are in our communities, in our schools, working in our stores, homes, and fields, and striving to make a better life for themselves and their families. The American people overwhelmingly support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals living in the United States. They believe that immigrants make this country stronger and contribute to the economy. Bernie believes that it is not a radical idea to enact the will of the people when in office. He will push Congress, immediately, to provide a legislative path to citizenship to bring 11 million people out of the shadows to make our communities safer, our economy stronger, and live up to the ideals of our nation. Bernie has met undocumented young people across the country who have told him the terror they live with every day, not knowing whether they are safe walking home from school, or whether their loved ones will be home when they return. Bernie will end this fear and uncertainty in the undocumented community. As president, Bernie will: Push Congress to enact a swift, fair pathway to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently living, working, and contributing in America today. Ensure the path to citizenship is broad, inclusive, and minimizes financial burdens. Establish a path to legal permanent status and citizenship within five years. Ensure that old or low-level contacts with the criminal justice system, such as marijuana possession, do not automatically prevent undocumented immigrants from attaining citizenship. Prioritize expedited citizenship for undocumented youth. Ensure any path to citizenship does not come with a reduction in traditional, family-based visas.
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Tammy Baldwin and Glenn Youngkin both shop at ModMart, the moderate clothing store. Ergo, they are both moderates.
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: HUNNY (14) CMAT (12) Cheap Perfume (11) Bones Shredder (10) Coast Arcade (10). #myweekcounted 236 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
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October 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Still frame from the end of "S.F.W." with a young woman pointing a gun and screaming, "Everything matter!"
October 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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BTW, the show was Be Your Own Pet and it was great.
October 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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More from #NoKings in Boca Raton.
October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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