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@smotus.bsky.social

"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg Subscribe to my newsletter "Tusk" about US parties, campaigns, and politics: http://smotus.substack.com

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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to fleeโ€”his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

06.12.2025 02:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7369    ๐Ÿ” 3855    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 556    ๐Ÿ“Œ 324
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Mid-20th century Bugs was gay as hell

06.12.2025 02:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 356    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Can professors nominate people for the FIFA Peace Prize? What if we played AYSO soccer as kids?

05.12.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, I guess good for Bongino for acknowledging a difference between floating conspiracy theories and governing, which is more than many administration members can handle, but good lord

05.12.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'If You Can Keep It' asks where the needle is moving on the 'republic vs. authoritarianism' gauge | Colorado Public Radio President Trump has made good on his campaign promise to exact retribution against his perceived enemies, which include members of Congress, prosecutors, universities and media outlets. "If You Can Ke...

My latest at @cprnews.bsky.social with Ryan Warner, discussing the President's threats against members of Congress
www.cpr.org/show-segment...

05.12.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Uh, anyone know what to do when 60% of your Mac hard drive is "system data"?

05.12.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

There is no better 2am insomnia cure than proofing your own book

05.12.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Khitomer Hills 90210

05.12.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At least we can still see inventive small films from indie studios like Disney

05.12.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s difficult to express just how dry it is in Colorado

05.12.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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You know who else shot a bunch of people and then went back and shot them again

05.12.2025 05:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What does it mean for a European country to be majority non-European.
Yes I know.

05.12.2025 04:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hand to God I have not listened to Life of a Showgirl once. Algorithms, man.

04.12.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake?

This is like when mathematicians say theyโ€™ve solved gerrymandering

04.12.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The Hegseth stuff nicely demonstrates that kicking critical reporters out of the room doesn't get you better press, it just means you do stupid stuff without answering hard questions until it becomes a crisis

04.12.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is the peak of 20th century sci-fi

04.12.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, itโ€™s like if the Third Reich modeled itself not after Rome but the Brady Bunch

04.12.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Open tailgate window so we can breathe in the lead again

04.12.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I was not the arrested suspect. Or maybe I am and they forgot to take my phone away.

04.12.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So itโ€™s now called the Donald J Trump United States Institute of Peace?

04.12.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How long til we reintroduce lead?

04.12.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 472    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves

03.12.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6954    ๐Ÿ” 1651    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 191    ๐Ÿ“Œ 86

this really isnโ€™t an exaggeration

04.12.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7533    ๐Ÿ” 1365    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Mace considers leaving Congress to spend more time with public restrooms

04.12.2025 03:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yes Iโ€™m sure they were trying to carry 1000kg of fentanyl while clinging to driftwood in the middle of the ocean

04.12.2025 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 613    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're giving Dems Iowa and Ohio?

03.12.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It remains slightly troubling to me that the wealthiest man in the world and the commander in chief of the world's largest military are overt white supremacists

03.12.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 193    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

That was Wโ€™s position on social security

03.12.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which will resonate with voters?

03.12.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 209    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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