With five draft deferments for the Vietnam War, this is unfortunately what we should expect from Trump. (It would be different if his deferments aligned with his attitude about war). Drones and remoteness have only made it easier to avoid the political costs www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Ok, let's put social constructivism to the test here, academic hive. Money only has value if we give it value, right?

New article! During #COVID19 #PANDEMIC, African scientists were up against politicians stoking mistrust...which ironically marginalized their contributions. Rather than facing "epistemic injustice," scientists cooperated and innovated in a global community. 50 free downloads: doi.org/10.1080/0258...

If Dems can do it in Florida, they can do it in NY17. Help my old friend Beth Davidson bring down Mike Lawler, who holds one of FOUR House districts that went for Kamala Harris. bethdavidsonforcongress.com

If Dems can do it in Florida, they can do it in NY17. Help my old friend Beth Davidson bring down Mike Lawler, who holds one of FOUR House districts that went for Kamala Harris. bethdavidsonforcongress.com

If Dems can do it in Florida, they can do it in NY17. Help my old friend Beth Davidson bring down Mike Lawler, who holds one of FOUR House districts that went for Kamala Harris. bethdavidsonforcongress.com

If Dems can do it in Florida, they can do it in NY17. Help my old friend Beth Davidson bring down Mike Lawler, who holds one of FOUR House districts that went for Kamala Harris. bethdavidsonforcongress.com

HUGE NEWS: Democrat Emily Gregory just flipped the Florida state House district that includes Mar-a-Lago. She defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican in Trump’s home district.

BREAKING: Democrat projected to turn Mar-a-Lago blue. Emily Gregory is projected to win the special election for the Florida State House—in Trump's own district.

Because protecting the border is exactly like screening airplane passengers. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...

Honestly, the word "tacky" is just not used often enough.

Drawing on my exp developing scenarios for Fortune 500s and the USG, picture this: #Iran attacks the US, Dept. of Homeland Security DHS is still unfunded and the nominee for secretary is still unconfirmed. Who gets blamed? And imagine the attacks on civil liberties in aftermath. wapo.st/4lDlQrC

So weird to think that some presidents are actually fun. And cool.

This valuable new paper looks at climate policy feasibility and the need for support from moderates. I wonder how well these findings hold when we look beyond Europe--really hoping someone is pursuing this line of inquiry! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

At least 14 cabinet members have made political contributions to Trump-aligned 2024 groups. Education Secretary Linda McMahon is the biggest donor, pouring at least $20 million into Trump's political apparatus.

Kristi Noem. Kari Lake. Next up: Pam Bondi? Or will it be Sect of Labor Chavez-DeRemer?

As people express shock and anger at #Iran for setting mines in the Straight of Hormuz, let's not forget these mines that the CIA illegally placed in the harbors of Nicaragua in the 1980s. (Working for the officer who helped bring this op to light was an impt part of my political education) #oil

So, Stephen Miller lives on a military base, possibly at the taxpayer's expense. I'd like to contrast this with one of Obama's deputy chiefs of staff, who used to openly ride his beloved bike to work through Rock Creek Park. The contrast says a lot about Miller and this White House

According to Jane's, in early February, some of Russia's oil sector firms were facing bankruptcy due to low oil prices. Putin his oligarchs are thus very grateful for Trump's impetuous approach to foreign affairs

Check out the guide here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

American Univ has suspended Students for Justice in Palestine. I think some of their rhetoric is counterproductive to their cause, but this is about free speech, and the opportunity to learn it and exercise at an institution devoted to learning americanuniversityaaup.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/u...

DC Councilmember White introduced "Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Amendment Act of 2026," an emergency bill to require police to document (1) federal agents present at scene of arrest (2) incidents of federal use of force. And (3) publish MPD body camera footage when fed agents use force

I agree, first for greater good of democratic accountability. Second, having lived through the Gingrich takeover: often not appreciated how Democrats lost House in 1994 partly because they failed to enforce internal accountability; you don't want candidates tainted by such serious, bad judgement

#FreedomtoLearn www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Do you want vaccines based on randomized control trials? Foreign policy shaped by intelligence and facts? How about weather forecasts from a fully staffed NOAA? Joins us in DC on March 7 @standupforscience.bsky.social

"It took one year for Black MAGA to crater." This article focuses on policy failures as a source of disappointment among Black supporters. It should have focused more on racism, which is consistent with Trump's record going back to the 70s. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: @freedcproject.bsky.social DC Candidate Forum. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/free-...

This betrayal is so utterly unsurprising I'm almost surprised it's news. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

CSI Aviation is ICE's top contractor. Its CEO and his family contributed $460,000 to Trump’s 2024 campaign. Since Trump's inauguration, CSI Aviation has seen its revenues rise by 238% compared to the year before, from $363.9 million to $1.23 billion.

I guess his view on equal time or whatever has evolved? youtu.be/PkLzSLkYnGc?...

Wow.

Props to my peeps in Winona, Wisconsin just next door to Minneapolis, who went out on a frozen lake with lights to spell "love melts #ICE" youtu.be/4JR6Stkrwyg?...

Lots of people in DC and beyond working on this. This is a great introduction

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After 35 attacks and 131 deaths, we’re normalizing the illegal boat strikes, erasing the dead as "narco-terrorists"—even while drug supplies appear unaffected. Some in the military are growing comfortable with this. But the slippery slope is clear: impunity breeds escalation, perhaps even at home.

CREW and 7 organizations sent a letter to Congress opposing the Stop Insider Trading Act, which *hides* insider trading instead of stopping it. Congress should instead pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act, a bipartisan bill that actually prevents congressional stock trading. Read our full letter:

It turns out, "affordability" is not fake new. Trump might have to veto a bill that prevents a tax increase. You can't make this stuff up. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

When @padilla.senate.gov and I visited the California City Detention Center, we met with people who were held without basic medical treatment or, in many cases, no medical attention at all. 🧵 www.latimes.com/california/s...

As a measure of how weird Washington is right now, it is news when 6 Republicans vote against a tax increase -- in this case the #tariff bill yesterday (are tariffs taxes? The Congressional Budget Office recently explained why)

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, fires a US AG in New York by saying “See Article II of our Constitution. You are fired, Donald Kinsella.” After seeing Pam Bondi's testimony today, someone should tell her See Article I

Looking forward to this documentary dealing with Babangida's annulment of #Nigeria 1993 election. Hope it doesn't revert to the counterfactual "if only Abiola had won." Discussed this event extensively in my 2015 book "Dictators and Democracy in African Development" youtu.be/fCpz84C8Kp0?...

Pirro loses again. Now, repeat the advice, and elaborate on it. But do it on the floor where your speech is protected by separation of powers. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University

At Jim Mittleman's book launch on "Runaway Capitalism." I getting discussion on telecom companies recently receiving an exemption from #ICE raids after lobbying Trump that they were concerned about ability to lay down telecom lines

How do #immigrants impact US economy? New study by conservative @cato.org finds immigrants (1) pay more in taxes than receive in benefits, (2) have reduced #deficit every year since 1994 (3) pay MORE in taxes than the average American. So #ICE should stop kidnaping them. www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...

U.S. troops on the ground in #Nigeria. Advisors? Soldiers? How many? What's the scope of mission? Congressional notification? www.reuters.com/world/africa...

@epi.org @aflcio.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social @piie.com #trade #tariffs #humanrights

Save the data! Who has experience with X's API and a bunch of memory? www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...

I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.

Next, I would encourage them to elaborate on the insanity of the DOJ's request -- and do it on the House/Senate floor, where their speech is constitutionaly protected, adding a separation of powers protection. (See the case of Rep. Henry Gonzalez in the early 90s) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...