David Potter
@davidpotterromhist.bsky.social
ancient historian at Michigan
No money for Medicaid but lots for the SS.
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses elkodaily.com/news/nation-...
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses elkodaily.com/news/nation-...
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses
The agency responsible for President Trump's mass deportations agenda is launching a recruiting campaign.
elkodaily.com
August 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
No money for Medicaid but lots for the SS.
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses elkodaily.com/news/nation-...
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses elkodaily.com/news/nation-...
Today in Ann Arbor
June 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today in Ann Arbor
"Trump’s narcissism is exceeded only by his relentless quest for victory.Trump can’t win this battle, and he won’t. But his sheer ruthlessness is far more anti-American than anything going on in Harvard Yard."
May 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"Trump’s narcissism is exceeded only by his relentless quest for victory.Trump can’t win this battle, and he won’t. But his sheer ruthlessness is far more anti-American than anything going on in Harvard Yard."
Noem on Habeus Corpus. She says all that needs be said about the capacity of the current administration: www.facebook.com/share/r/16dw...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Noem on Habeus Corpus. She says all that needs be said about the capacity of the current administration: www.facebook.com/share/r/16dw...
hls.harvard.edu/today/harvar...
This discovery seems especially poignant in the current situation at Harvard. Pity Trump and his handlers don't understand the deep roots of the rule of law based on the institutional limitations on autocracy.
This discovery seems especially poignant in the current situation at Harvard. Pity Trump and his handlers don't understand the deep roots of the rule of law based on the institutional limitations on autocracy.
Harvard Law School’s ‘copy’ of Magna Carta revealed as original - Harvard Law School
British researchers have discovered that a ‘copy’ of Magna Carta owned by Harvard Law School is in fact an extraordinarily rare original from 1300.
hls.harvard.edu
May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
hls.harvard.edu/today/harvar...
This discovery seems especially poignant in the current situation at Harvard. Pity Trump and his handlers don't understand the deep roots of the rule of law based on the institutional limitations on autocracy.
This discovery seems especially poignant in the current situation at Harvard. Pity Trump and his handlers don't understand the deep roots of the rule of law based on the institutional limitations on autocracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s.... So possible extraterrestrials not working for Trump.
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s.... So possible extraterrestrials not working for Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
White House claims this isn’t a problem. A new demonstration of criminal incompetence
White House claims this isn’t a problem. A new demonstration of criminal incompetence
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in Group Chat With Atlantic Journalist
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
White House claims this isn’t a problem. A new demonstration of criminal incompetence
White House claims this isn’t a problem. A new demonstration of criminal incompetence
Letter: Thucydides and his Melian Dialogue — an explainer
February 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Letter: Thucydides and his Melian Dialogue — an explainer
www.bbc.com/news/article.... This team is made up of undrafted free agents
Trump cabinet: Who has joined his team so far?
Trump's latest picks include a former NFL player, a House legislator, and Wall Street financer to lead housing, labour, and the treasury.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... This team is made up of undrafted free agents
He wanted to name the
Gulf of Mexico after himself but
Bay of Pigs was already taken 😂
Gulf of Mexico after himself but
Bay of Pigs was already taken 😂
January 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
He wanted to name the
Gulf of Mexico after himself but
Bay of Pigs was already taken 😂
Gulf of Mexico after himself but
Bay of Pigs was already taken 😂
Saw Gladiator II tonight. Like all good Latin epics it relies on allusion to create a sensible plot. Reality irrelevant.
November 28, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Saw Gladiator II tonight. Like all good Latin epics it relies on allusion to create a sensible plot. Reality irrelevant.