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Jane E. Fountain is an American political scientist and technology theorist. She is Distinguished University Professor of political science and… more

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We're 10 months into this. A TV host is running the Defense Department, berating Generals about 'woke', and revealing state secrets in his text groups. ICE agents are throwing tear gas at babies, and kidnapping children. Where's Congress? #NoKings
A couple running away from ICE agents with a baby in a car seat. ICE is throwing a tear gas can at them.
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by Jared Yates Sexton — Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

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It feels like the political overton window has shifted far to the Right because the wealth class controls our media and owns our politicians.

Meanwhile, the vast, vast majority of people belong to what would now be portrayed as “the extreme Left.”

It’s a perception game and narrative control.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Colin F. Camerer, Brendan Nyhan , and 3 more

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here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

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If you’re worried things can’t get worse, I assure you…..

open.substack.com/pub/mollyjon...
Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?
They Can.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Melanie C. Green, Henry Jones

govpritzker.illinois.gov
Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson , and 4 more

50501movement.bsky.social
Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.
Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Melanie C. Green

govpritzker.illinois.gov
ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Mark D. White, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 6 more

radleybalko.bsky.social
Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...
JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.
www.newsweek.com
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Michael E. Mann

govpritzker.illinois.gov
Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.
Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
www.npr.org
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

thebulwark.com
"I do think he needs help, and I don't think anybody around him on a day-to-day basis wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

@jbpritzker.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Melanie C. Green

joycewhitevance.bsky.social
If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

dieworkwear.bsky.social
when you tie a tie, try to put in a dimple, like so
a black and white photo of a man in a pinstripe worsted suit, white shirt, and textured necktie. the tie has a nice dimple under the knot. a photo of donald trump upside down. there is also a nice dimple on his red tie
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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

brendannyhan.bsky.social
David Brooks is not wrong www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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by Barack Obama — Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Joe R. Feagin, Melissa Johnson

barackobama.bsky.social
California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

thebulwark.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "It's important that in this time of political violence that none of us grow numb to it, or accept this as the normal course of doing business for elected officials."
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

maddow.msnbc.com
I couldn’t be more proud of this team! 🥹

If you haven’t listened yet, Ultra Season 2 is available for free and in full here:

www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcas...
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

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WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Zen Faulkes, David Spurrett

aubreyhirsch.bsky.social
Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

theverge.com
"Every essay, every tweet, every moment of vulnerability I shared in the name of progress. Did I paint a target on my own back?"

Read more from @parkermolloy.com in the first of our special series, The Future of Being Trans on the Internet: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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by Maya Sen — Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

mayasen.bsky.social
Happy to share that I’m now officially an affiliated faculty at Harvard Law School

Firmly believe law is where the most important conversations are happening, and am looking forward to building connections between law, policy, and politics. Thanks to those who helped make this happen!
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social
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People are being tackled, people getting pepper sprayed or tear gassed. People getting threatened. And we've seen at least two incidents involving gunfire.

This administration overall seems more interested in heightening the tensions instead of trying to ramp them down.
Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of ...
www.npr.org
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Rosemary A. Joyce, David R. Miller , and 1 more

atrupar.com
Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Joe R. Feagin, Diane Ravitch

thetnholler.bsky.social
Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain

repgregstanton.bsky.social
In an emergency, you need a Member of Congress on the ground to help coordinate response services and recovery efforts.

By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson is playing politics with people’s lives.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Scott A. Imberman

jacketdan.bsky.social
He did it again for the 5 year anniversary
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Staffan I. Lindberg, Brendan Nyhan , and 9 more

50501movement.bsky.social
The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Kim L. Scheppele

qasimrashid.com
Presenting the plague of frogs on Portland. And yes, I choose to believe God has a sense of humor & is laughing at this too.

There’s no better way to show how absurd a bully is than to ridicule their absurdity. Kudos to Portlanders! Stand United & keep exercising your 1A right to protest tyranny!❤️✊🏽
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Philip N. Cohen

maddow.msnbc.com
columbia missouri musicians rally at city hall against ICE arrest of friend and colleague from local music scene

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuoO...
Musical rally held at city hall for Columbia man detained by ICE
YouTube video by KMIZ ABC 17 News
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Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, Kimberly A. Prather, Steve Peers , and 3 more

atrupar.com
Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."
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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by Jane E. Fountain, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner , and 1 more

brendannyhan.bsky.social
Remember we're already in a world of Kavanaugh stops based solely on ethnicity. If you are from a targeted group, this can happen to you no matter what your citizenship status is. What if you forget your wallet at home? You could end up in detention for days or worse.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2d
Do you want to live in a "papers, please" country?
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