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proflupton.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science at Colgate University. Come for the politics, stay for the pop culture and dog photos. She/Her. All views are my own. www.daniellelupton.com
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SLOTKIN: Have you given the order to be able to shoot at unarmed protesters in any way? HEGSETH: What is that based on? SLOTKIN: It is based on Trump giving that order to your predecessor, who I give a lot of credit to bc he didn't accept the order. He has more guts & balls than you

submitted 23 hours ago • 906 comments

At some point, academic conferences are just going to be unable to be held in the US. I realize Canada also presents challenges for many getting visas, but my god...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence? Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue. 1/ A🧵on the danger.

submitted 3 days ago • 326 comments

And there it is. The Minnesota assassin who shot Democratic lawmakers “voted for Donald Trump and was a strong Trump supporter,” according to his best friend.

submitted 4 days ago • 972 comments

@altnps.bsky.social reporting over 7.2 million people attending protests across the country! Well-done!

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.

submitted 4 days ago • 2131 comments

Friends, show me all the pictures of your No Kings day protests! @50501movement.bsky.social #NoKings

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Apparently there’s no money for life saving science, but there’s money for a parade.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Regarding the utility of protest, the final word goes to Harvey Milk: "I know that you cannot live on hope alone. But without it, life is not worth living. And you, and you, and you...you gotta give 'em hope."

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

@governorwalz.mn.gov: "The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting."

submitted 6 days ago • 60 comments

At this moment, it is important to remind everyone that the founders empowered a "well-regulated militia" to act as a check against the tyrannical use of federal forces and the fear that a standing army (i.e. military) could undermine domestic liberty, especially if used by authoritarians.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Genuinely so proud of my congressman @mannionforny.bsky.social. Keep at it!

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

#AdvancedArticleAlert Kate Hunt explains how to use short form videos to advance student learning. #pedagogy #poliscisky #SOTL academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

What will you do when authoritarianism comes to America? Because it's here. Right now.

submitted 6 days ago • 29 comments

Do you identify more with Luke Skywalker or Emperor Palpatine? That’s tough, I think. You better answer that one honey.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

To say impeachment is partisan is absurd. It’s not about parties. Impeachment goes *deeper* than modern partisanship. Impeachment was born out of a response to the reason the American Revolution happened in the first place: tyranny. Impeachment exists to stop tyrants. We need it. *now*

submitted 8 days ago • 11 comments

To clarify, I'm not worried because this tells us something about the political views of "The Troops." I'm alarmed because of how many times/places professional norms had to break down for this to happen.

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

This is bad. Really bad. Congress needs to step in and impeach. The only solution to this problem is a political one. And sadly, Congress has shown itself unwilling to act. What a sad day for America.

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submitted 9 days ago • 16 comments

Once again, the Trump administration is actively trying to kill Americans.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

in so many videos out of LA i am seeing officers aiming rubber bullets right into crowds, this is filling me with a deep and anxious rage knowing what happens when they do that www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

submitted 10 days ago • 54 comments

My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.

submitted 10 days ago • 506 comments

1777: U.S. Marines muster in support of patriots fighting a tyrant 2025: U.S. Marines muster in support of a tyrant fighting patriots

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Congress: You can and should impeach Trump - now.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

The mansplaining is strong today…

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

This is not leadership. This is shallow posturing. If Jeffries wanted to lead, he would get his caucus to negotiate about 5 more GOP votes to impeach. A few GOP members already voted to impeach before. Others have districts at risk. This is very doable under the circumstances this country is in.

submitted 11 days ago • 7 comments

Government officials threatening people if they donate to opposition campaigns is straight up authoritarianism. A sign of a place no longer a democracy

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Check out the part where the White House says they have zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement. They left out a footnote: Except for pardoning people who did that on J6.

submitted 11 days ago • 70 comments

There are two pathways to what Trump is doing: 1) He is federalizing 2000 National Guard troops; or 2) He is deploying 2000 members of another state’s National Guard with the permission of *that* state’s governor. These posts walk through the relevant authorities—and the questions they raise:

submitted 11 days ago • 67 comments

Given the rapidly escalating situation, here’s a primer on presidential authority over domestic use of the military written for @goodauth.bsky.social w/ @profjessblankshain.bsky.social @dburbach.bsky.social @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social @theomilo.bsky.social.

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments

Here's a piece written by myself, @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social , and @proflupton.bsky.social during the federal paramilitary crackdown in Portland in 2020 about how use of military-looking 'police' can cause lasting damage to civil-military relations www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

This is fascism. Being punished for who you associate with.

submitted 12 days ago • 58 comments

Ruben Reacts: Telling your constituents they’re going to die is an asshole thing to do

submitted 16 days ago • 58 comments

Looking forward to the apology from anyone who voted for Donald Trump because they thought Hillary and Kamala were too emotional to be president.

submitted 13 days ago • 16 comments

Normalize talking about impeachment! Talk to people in your offline life about it. Normalize it. Make sure to tell them that calling and emailing their members of Congress is really important, and it's also easy to do! Educate, inform, empower, and encourage them.

submitted 14 days ago • 8 comments

Cuomo used state resources to investigate and smear his victims, including but not limited to seeking subpoenas for their gynecology records. He also placed covid+ patients in nursing homes, knowing the risk to elderly residents.

submitted 15 days ago • 4 comments