Elizabeth A. Oldmixon
@eaoldmixon.bsky.social
Vice Provost and Professor of Political Science | Plant, Higher Ed, Pop Culture, and Animal Enthusiast | Personal Account
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BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) just signed the discharge petition to force a vote on making the DOJ release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
Discharge Petition No. 9, Bill Number: H.Res. 581, 119th Congress
SPONSOR: Thomas Massie DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, I, Thomas Massie, move to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution entitled, a resolution providi...
clerk.house.gov
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING: Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) just signed the discharge petition to force a vote on making the DOJ release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
She was the 218th signature, which means the petition is now frozen and no member can remove their name.
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Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Came here to say this, but Jamelle Bouie has this covered. 👇
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
When the Democratic tent includes candidates like Spanberger and Mamdani, there is no crisis, or fight, for the party. IT’S A COALITION, NOT A POINT ESTIMATE.
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Excellent @leedrutman.bsky.social on how it is nearly impossible for moderation to matter much when electoral outcomes are almost perfectly polarized along one dimension - why we need to move toward a multi-party system leedrutman.substack.com/p/the-modera...
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Excellent @leedrutman.bsky.social on how it is nearly impossible for moderation to matter much when electoral outcomes are almost perfectly polarized along one dimension - why we need to move toward a multi-party system leedrutman.substack.com/p/the-modera...
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New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."
Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"
The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...
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October 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."
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BREAKING
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
BREAKING
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
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www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
A federal judge lamented Monday that the Trump administration had doomed five West African men it deported to the prospect of torture and death in their home countries — even though they had won protection from U.S. immigration courts.
A federal judge lamented Monday that the Trump administration had doomed five West African men it deported to the prospect of torture and death in their home countries — even though they had won protection from U.S. immigration courts.
Judge says she can’t help deportees Trump admin sent to Ghana, despite torture fears
District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she was “alarmed and dismayed” over the administration’s move, but was powerless to intervene.
www.politico.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
A federal judge lamented Monday that the Trump administration had doomed five West African men it deported to the prospect of torture and death in their home countries — even though they had won protection from U.S. immigration courts.
A federal judge lamented Monday that the Trump administration had doomed five West African men it deported to the prospect of torture and death in their home countries — even though they had won protection from U.S. immigration courts.
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“Charlie Kirk in His Own Words”
17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
Charlie Kirk in His Own Words
17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
zeteo.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Charlie Kirk in His Own Words”
17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
17 quotes you should read from the right-wing activist and Trump ally who was tragically shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
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"There will not be another American “civil war.” The country is too geographically and economically and socially enmeshed for that. But the lone wolves, the fringe groups, and the homicidally desperate will strike, again and again, killing both the innocent and guilty alike."
The American Years of Lead are Here
The Charlie Kirk shooting is just another sign of our new era.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"There will not be another American “civil war.” The country is too geographically and economically and socially enmeshed for that. But the lone wolves, the fringe groups, and the homicidally desperate will strike, again and again, killing both the innocent and guilty alike."
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We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
September 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
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Anti-vaxxers aren’t questioning the science, they’re questioning who deserves to live
September 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Anti-vaxxers aren’t questioning the science, they’re questioning who deserves to live
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Last year we sold 5x more advent calendars than we have this August. Advent calendars are the biggest thing that keep the lights on at Skype a Scientist so this makes me a bit nervous!
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Last year we sold 5x more advent calendars than we have this August. Advent calendars are the biggest thing that keep the lights on at Skype a Scientist so this makes me a bit nervous!
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
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A suicide note from the gunman in the Midtown office shooting suggested he was targeting the NFL and believed he had CTE, Mayor Adams said.
Blackstone Executive and NYPD Officer Among Four Killed in Midtown Office Shooting Spree
A police officer was among the dead. The gunman carried an M4 rifle and died after shooting himself in the chest, police said.
on.wsj.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A suicide note from the gunman in the Midtown office shooting suggested he was targeting the NFL and believed he had CTE, Mayor Adams said.
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We have a JOP article about how swifties ~randomly denied tickets to the eras tour due to website allocation errors changed their views on related policies
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
The Development of an Issue Public: Evidence from The Eras Tour | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
July 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
We have a JOP article about how swifties ~randomly denied tickets to the eras tour due to website allocation errors changed their views on related policies
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
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"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated.
“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated.
“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Meet Makana, the Laysan albatross at Monterey Bay Aquarium!
💙Makana was rescued after sustaining injuries that left her unable to fly.
💙After being rescued and rehabilitated in our care, Makana now serves as an ambassador for her threatened species.
💙Makana was rescued after sustaining injuries that left her unable to fly.
💙After being rescued and rehabilitated in our care, Makana now serves as an ambassador for her threatened species.
July 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Meet Makana, the Laysan albatross at Monterey Bay Aquarium!
💙Makana was rescued after sustaining injuries that left her unable to fly.
💙After being rescued and rehabilitated in our care, Makana now serves as an ambassador for her threatened species.
💙Makana was rescued after sustaining injuries that left her unable to fly.
💙After being rescued and rehabilitated in our care, Makana now serves as an ambassador for her threatened species.
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one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
The media made a HUGE deal out of "basket of deplorables" and "cling to their guns or religion."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
in addition to his "shylocks" comment, i can't imagine the media backlash if Biden said anything like from this screenshot - that he "hates Republicans" - and i'm also tired of having this "IMAGINE IF BIDEN!" thought experiment but it's just a constant reminder of the double standards
July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
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Here's how you can help preserve the historical information now on display at our National Parks.
1. Visit a National Park.
2. Take photos of any signage, including markers and monuments.
3. Upload those images to the #SaveOurSigns archive.
1. Visit a National Park.
2. Take photos of any signage, including markers and monuments.
3. Upload those images to the #SaveOurSigns archive.
July 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Here's how you can help preserve the historical information now on display at our National Parks.
1. Visit a National Park.
2. Take photos of any signage, including markers and monuments.
3. Upload those images to the #SaveOurSigns archive.
1. Visit a National Park.
2. Take photos of any signage, including markers and monuments.
3. Upload those images to the #SaveOurSigns archive.
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We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win
Openly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics.
www.axios.com
June 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Absolutely devastating
Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.
June 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Absolutely devastating
@pivotpod.bsky.social on American brand erosion
June 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
@pivotpod.bsky.social on American brand erosion
