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Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis. Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.

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Like so many Independent Leaners, Kevin Kiley will apparently continue to behave like a strong partisan.

09.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tennessee's 5th congressional district - Wikipedia

Apparently Andy Ogles White Christian Nationalism (see what I did there?) represents a district that's only an R+8 district.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenness...

09.03.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Kevin Kiley switches party affiliation to independent He said he’ll continue to caucus with the Republican conference.

Total wimp Kevin Kiley is changing his partisan affiliation in Congress to Independent to try to save his congressional career but will still conference with the Republicans because apparently that's where his true loyalties are.

09.03.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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β€œWe’re just hiding them in a parking garage somewhere..."

www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immig...

09.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 14

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09.03.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember Al Gore's line during the 1992 campaign that everything that's supposed to be down is up and everything that's supposed to be up is down. Republicans have once again taken us to that place under their leadership. Also, darn, 1992 Al Gore was good!
www.c-span.org/clip/public-...

09.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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again, not great news for the Fed

09.03.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago Soy Oil Jumps 4% as Crude’s Rally Boosts Biofuel Demand Palm and soybean oil prices surged and wheat hovered near the highest in almost two years as the war in the Middle East drove up energy and fertilizer costs and threatened to tighten supplies across a...

crop prices rising too www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

09.03.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

Listen to Professor Cox Richardson. In fact, I think a good bit of advice in general would be to listen more to subject matter experts. So much of the Republican Party's decline, and its effects domestically and on the world, is due to its rejection of expertise.

09.03.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is also the guy who was the Chief of Staff to Rep. Katie Porter, whose congressional office was notorious for having one of the most toxic work cultures of any congressional office.

09.03.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Congress responds toΒ President Donald Trump'sΒ attack onΒ Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard in a war debate that has taken on intensely personal meaning.

In today's AP Ground Game:

βœ…Lawmakers who served on front lines of Iraq/Afghanistan make their voices heard on Iran war debate

βœ…Q&A w/ Gary Robertson on Roy Cooper’s NC Senate bid

βœ…One extraordinary photo w/ Julia Nikhinson

Today’s edition: link.apnews.com/view/65620db...

09.03.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The partisan aspect of the scandals at Ohio State University right now isn't the most important aspect of them, but it is intrinsic to them. While NYT focuses on liberal campuses, OSU is engulfed in multiple scandals because it's far too connected to conservative Republican politicos in Ohio.

09.03.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Much Ado About Nothing: The Birth, Life, and Death of the No Labels Party in a Purple State | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core Much Ado About Nothing: The Birth, Life, and Death of the No Labels Party in a Purple State

Pleased that "Much Ado About Nothing: The Birth, Life, & Death of the No Labels Party in a Purple State" (@bowtiepolitics.bsky.social, @whitneymnz.bsky.social, David McLennan, Susan Roberts & me) is available in @pspolisci.bsky.social.

#ncpol #polisky

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09.03.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Republican House majority right now is literally based on two bigoted Islamophobes (Randy Fine & Andy Ogles) and a man who so tormented one of his staffers that she killed herself by setting herself on fire (Tony Gonzales).

09.03.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This disgusting shit doesn’t belong in American society.

And Republicans who support it don’t belong in Congress.

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Two statements on the resignation of #OhioState president Ted Carter, from our partners at #Ohio AAUP and @osuaaup.bsky.social:

09.03.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And JD Vance, whom they quite accurately say reflects who they are as a university.

09.03.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After we posted this clip of William Wolfe, Wolfe responded by defending his statement, calling us "demons" for posting it, and insisting that he didn't actually say what he very clearly said. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

09.03.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Christian nationalist former Trump administration official William Wolfe says that millions of immigrants must be deported in order to ensure that his children "grow up in a country where they're not minorities."

06.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 15

No offense to the work that @rooster.info does, but it speaks to the journalistic problems in central Ohio, the covering for Ohio State University by mainstream outlets there, & how that enabled all the messes at OSU that he's the go-to guy for knowing what's going on at OSU.

09.03.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Callout Podcast Connecting Military and Veterans to the future of Energy and Utilities using AI πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš‘οΈ Power | Nuclear | Gas | Water | Telecom | Broadband | Drones

Looks like she actually has several podcast interviews with Carter?
www.youtube.com/@the-callout...

09.03.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I've said, the rot at The Ohio State University is so deep.

09.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The woman at the center of Ted Carter's resignation has an LLC registered to WOSU's headquarters and created a single podcast featuring Ted Carter and JobsOhio chief PJ Nauseef that earned 137 YouTube views in two months.

www.rooster.info/p/krisanthe-...

09.03.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5

Congrats!!

09.03.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over β€˜Inappropriate Relationship’ The president, Walter Carter Jr., said he β€œmade a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”

Breaking News: The president of Ohio State University has resigned after he disclosed to trustees that he had an β€œinappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources.”

09.03.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 18

Stand down and stand by for another emergency Rooster dispatch

09.03.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cardinal prays for β€˜brothers and sisters’ in Iran after evacuation to Rome - The Tablet The Archbishop of Tehran was evacuated from Iran along with Italian diplomatic staff as Israel and the US intensified their attacks.

Cardinal prays for β€˜brothers and sisters’ in Iran after evacuation to Rome
www.thetablet.co.uk/news/cardina...

09.03.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good Shepherd Sisters statement on crisis in Iran and Middle East | ICN A sudden escalation of conflict in Lebanon has displaced over 500,000 people in just over one week. The Good Shepherd community is actively responding to the crisis. They are ensuring the safety of ou...

Good Shepherd Sisters statement on crisis in Iran and Middle East
www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54526

09.03.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daily Wire host says Pope Leo XIV's call for peace is "girly nonsense"

MAGA's now saying that Pope Leo isn't manly enough because he opposes war.

Daily Wire host says Pope Leo XIV's call for peace is β€œgirly nonsense”
www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

09.03.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, the only Catholic bishop in the country, is evacuated from Iran – INFOVATICANA Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, has been evacuated to Rome following the start of the Israeli-American military operation in Iran on February 28th. The Belgian cardinal left ...

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, the only Catholic bishop in the country, is evacuated from Iran
infovaticana.com/en/2026/03/0...

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