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Political scientist @MacalesterCollege: American law, comparative and historical constitutionalism, architecture, and...just curious about everything. Moot Court coach. Rarely refuses an opportunity for a dad joke.
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Elizabeth Warren’s impressively thorough report on the unbelievable crime spree called DOGE

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Wow. Once you think of it this way, it changes so much.

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JD Vance may be having second thoughts about his conversion.

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

I recently learned that earthworms are not native to the U.S. and I want DHS to know my concern about these invaders.

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Without comment. Keep hammering this.

submitted 6 days ago • 124 comments

@nberlat.bsky.social nails it regarding the shameful ABCnews treatment of Terry Moran.

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Watch, they're going to give him an actor-as-protester and WWE rough takedown, right in front of the viewing platform, just so he can have his birthday fantasy. Because he can't go to Epstein Island anymore for his fantasies.

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Yes, just like how the Kent State killings immediately halted protests against the Vietnam War and allowed the government space to quietly prosecute the war to a successful conclusion.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Photo: The Hamilton cast present a masterclass in the classic ways to respond to audience applause. (Fans of Kamala and Hillary will know that Democrats have gone all in on "pointing to someone in the audience" device.)

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When the feds call up the national guard, can the state choose which unit is mobilized? It would be funny if California offered all-Queer and all-women units first, to show the DoD how good they can be.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Today has been fun and all, but...a reminder: Any theory of executive power in the American Constitution must begin from the hard-fought recognition in the 17th century that republicanism is superior to the politics of "who has the King's ear?" and "who has fallen from favor in the King's court?".

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This is *one time* that I might just look the other way as Stephen Miller acts out his fantasy of stripping someone's citizenship, defying court orders, and sending that person to El Salvador.

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