Amber
@dr-fun-sponge.bsky.social
Author and political science professor focusing on law, policy, and research methods. Check out my podcasts: Birthzillas and The Civic Flame! https://linktr.ee/ambervayo
Dr. Landon in the #Epstein files is another example of why we need to take women seriously and not just defer to institutions and titles. I hope we will be able to overcome the corrosive effect of division in our society and come together to hold more people in these files accountable. #drmarklandon
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Dr. Landon in the #Epstein files is another example of why we need to take women seriously and not just defer to institutions and titles. I hope we will be able to overcome the corrosive effect of division in our society and come together to hold more people in these files accountable. #drmarklandon
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I’m beginning to understand why Trump is so blatant & has no fear of consequences. It’s apparent now that this horrific raping of kids, torturing & murder was known by several admins in USA & other countries & covered up by all Many politicians/billionaires took part. NOBODY was held accountable.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I’m beginning to understand why Trump is so blatant & has no fear of consequences. It’s apparent now that this horrific raping of kids, torturing & murder was known by several admins in USA & other countries & covered up by all Many politicians/billionaires took part. NOBODY was held accountable.
Calling all my WSU alumni friends and folks who want to help out up and coming students! Tomorrow marks day 1 of Woo Gives.
Please join me in supporting these great kids!
Just donated to WSU Cheer, WSU fems, and the fiber arts club. Sharing for #WooGives
Please join me in supporting these great kids!
Just donated to WSU Cheer, WSU fems, and the fiber arts club. Sharing for #WooGives
a man in a suit and sunglasses is throwing money in the air and saying yeah baby .
ALT: a man in a suit and sunglasses is throwing money in the air and saying yeah baby .
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Calling all my WSU alumni friends and folks who want to help out up and coming students! Tomorrow marks day 1 of Woo Gives.
Please join me in supporting these great kids!
Just donated to WSU Cheer, WSU fems, and the fiber arts club. Sharing for #WooGives
Please join me in supporting these great kids!
Just donated to WSU Cheer, WSU fems, and the fiber arts club. Sharing for #WooGives
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Yes, this IS pure evil.
February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Yes, this IS pure evil.
I found a new way to lose weight. Read the Epstein files, then I puke. #weightloss #epsteinfiles #abolishtherulingclass
February 8, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I found a new way to lose weight. Read the Epstein files, then I puke. #weightloss #epsteinfiles #abolishtherulingclass
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If it weren’t for double standards, they’d have none at all.
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
If it weren’t for double standards, they’d have none at all.
This is the platform I support.
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
This is the platform I support.
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Gisele Pelicot’s husband drugged her and solicited men on the internet to rape her.
Some men said “No”.
Some saw her & walked away.
None of them helped her.
None went to the police.
They stopped short of raping an unconscious woman & believed that made them “good men”
Some men said “No”.
Some saw her & walked away.
None of them helped her.
None went to the police.
They stopped short of raping an unconscious woman & believed that made them “good men”
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Gisele Pelicot’s husband drugged her and solicited men on the internet to rape her.
Some men said “No”.
Some saw her & walked away.
None of them helped her.
None went to the police.
They stopped short of raping an unconscious woman & believed that made them “good men”
Some men said “No”.
Some saw her & walked away.
None of them helped her.
None went to the police.
They stopped short of raping an unconscious woman & believed that made them “good men”
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Can the Constitution do that?
Learn why the Constitution rules in our episode on the Supremacy Clause.
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#constitution #civicsed #article6
Learn why the Constitution rules in our episode on the Supremacy Clause.
audioboom.com/posts/885422...
#constitution #civicsed #article6
What is the Supremacy Clause? Article 6 and why the US Constitution Rules
What is Article 6 of the US Constitution? This week we explore the supremacy clause, nullification, and why the US Constitution forbids religious texts. Come learn about how the supremacy clause shape...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Can the Constitution do that?
Learn why the Constitution rules in our episode on the Supremacy Clause.
audioboom.com/posts/885422...
#constitution #civicsed #article6
Learn why the Constitution rules in our episode on the Supremacy Clause.
audioboom.com/posts/885422...
#constitution #civicsed #article6
Why should you listen to The Civic Flame? Because Constitutional education (and enforcement!) is more important now that ever.
#readtheconstitution #podcast #thecivicflame #civicsed #APGov
#readtheconstitution #podcast #thecivicflame #civicsed #APGov
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Why should you listen to The Civic Flame? Because Constitutional education (and enforcement!) is more important now that ever.
#readtheconstitution #podcast #thecivicflame #civicsed #APGov
#readtheconstitution #podcast #thecivicflame #civicsed #APGov
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He looks so pleased with himself 😡
WARREN: This should be an easy one. Can you commit that Trump's Fed nominee will not be sued or investigated by the DOJ if he does not cut interest rates like Trump wants?
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
BESSENT: That's up to the president
W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
He looks so pleased with himself 😡
Good. When those high end academic jobs open up, let me know. I’ve got a solid CV and am not a sex criminal.
Lots more “elite” institutions should be showing folks the door over this. #epsteinfiles
Lots more “elite” institutions should be showing folks the door over this. #epsteinfiles
Looks like some heads are starting to roll. Hope he enjoys being unemployed.
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Wall Street Lawyer Stepping Down As Chair Following Epstein Revelations: Report
www.huffpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Good. When those high end academic jobs open up, let me know. I’ve got a solid CV and am not a sex criminal.
Lots more “elite” institutions should be showing folks the door over this. #epsteinfiles
Lots more “elite” institutions should be showing folks the door over this. #epsteinfiles
I don’t know that we’ll ever understand the full scope of the horrors that the #epsteinfiles represents, but the amount of people who covered it up is truly horrific.
It almost seems like they went out of their way to hurt the victims even more, while protecting the predators.
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
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Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. But perps names redacted.
Error or malevolence?
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.
apnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I don’t know that we’ll ever understand the full scope of the horrors that the #epsteinfiles represents, but the amount of people who covered it up is truly horrific.
As a news junkie, watching the collapse of the press has been heartbreaking over my lifetime. I loved The Washington Post as a kid. I loved watching Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social and Brian Williams. I’d sit with my grandmother and she’d explain the news.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
As a news junkie, watching the collapse of the press has been heartbreaking over my lifetime. I loved The Washington Post as a kid. I loved watching Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social and Brian Williams. I’d sit with my grandmother and she’d explain the news.
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Our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful protest is under attack.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America
The Trump administration is accusing protesters of ‘domestic terrorism’ but this brazen tactic is as old as the country itself
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful protest is under attack.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
As you attack this Tuesday, remember to check out the a Civic Flame’s episode on the constitutional amendment process!
Our system was made for change, and here’s how we do it.
#civicsed #civics #amendmentprocess #changethesystem
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Our system was made for change, and here’s how we do it.
#civicsed #civics #amendmentprocess #changethesystem
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A Change is Coming: Article 5 and the Amendment Process
In this week’s episode we look at how to amend the US Constitution. What is a constitutional convention? Do we have a 28th Amendment or not? And talk about why the constitutional founders built a syst...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
As you attack this Tuesday, remember to check out the a Civic Flame’s episode on the constitutional amendment process!
Our system was made for change, and here’s how we do it.
#civicsed #civics #amendmentprocess #changethesystem
audioboom.com/posts/883867...
Our system was made for change, and here’s how we do it.
#civicsed #civics #amendmentprocess #changethesystem
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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This is a dangerous slope. When you damage the trust in elections, you damage the success of democracy. People need to trust that their voice is heard. Check out my full recap in my Weekend Video available at the Substack link in my reply.
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This is a dangerous slope. When you damage the trust in elections, you damage the success of democracy. People need to trust that their voice is heard. Check out my full recap in my Weekend Video available at the Substack link in my reply.
How do we change the Constitution: The Civic Flame has you covered this week when we look at the Amendment process, why we currently have Schrödinger's 28th Amendment, and why originalism is nonsense.
#podcast #ConstitutionalAmendments #28thAmendment
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#podcast #ConstitutionalAmendments #28thAmendment
audioboom.com/posts/883867...
A Change is Coming: Article 5 and the Amendment Process
In this week’s episode we look at how to amend the US Constitution. What is a constitutional convention? Do we have a 28th Amendment or not? And talk about why the constitutional founders built a syst...
audioboom.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:03 PM
How do we change the Constitution: The Civic Flame has you covered this week when we look at the Amendment process, why we currently have Schrödinger's 28th Amendment, and why originalism is nonsense.
#podcast #ConstitutionalAmendments #28thAmendment
audioboom.com/posts/883867...
#podcast #ConstitutionalAmendments #28thAmendment
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“This is not my America,” is the first step in recognizing how far afield this country is from its potential.
The next step is: “the America I know only existed in carefully curated fairy tales and if I want it to really exist I have to do the hard work of deconstructing some stuff.”
The next step is: “the America I know only existed in carefully curated fairy tales and if I want it to really exist I have to do the hard work of deconstructing some stuff.”
America is outraged after ICE killed two white people in Minneapolis.
I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
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I understand why folks are feeling afraid and angry right now. But I need you to understand something just as clearly: this is what Black America has been living with for generations.
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This Is America, Just Not the America You Knew
Two white people were killed by ICE in Minneapolis and suddenly White America is outraged.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM
“This is not my America,” is the first step in recognizing how far afield this country is from its potential.
The next step is: “the America I know only existed in carefully curated fairy tales and if I want it to really exist I have to do the hard work of deconstructing some stuff.”
The next step is: “the America I know only existed in carefully curated fairy tales and if I want it to really exist I have to do the hard work of deconstructing some stuff.”
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Seems like one of those issues that should greatly concern everyone regardless of their politics.
January 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Seems like one of those issues that should greatly concern everyone regardless of their politics.
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Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California & Hawaii go on strike. “More than 31,000 workers across at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics run by the non-profit health care system walked off the job at 7 a.m. PT..." abcnews.go.com/Health/31000...
More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages
Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California & Hawaii go on strike. “More than 31,000 workers across at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics run by the non-profit health care system walked off the job at 7 a.m. PT..." abcnews.go.com/Health/31000...