chris mihm

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

SON resolution against the compact The University of Virginia School of Nursing places the ethical principles of our profession at the center of its work. The American Nurses Association's Nursing Code of Ethics affirms nurses' obligat...

Today the UVA School of Nursing passed, with overwhelming support, a resolution demanding that the rector and interim president reject the compact. bit.ly/3KPRMKV

The Smell of Shutdown: What Really Happens When Government Stops Podcast Episode · Fed Gov Today · 10/07/2025 · 16m

Spoke with the great Francis Rose about the shutdown. (Before the absurd OMB draft pay memo today)

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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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The Hon. James E. Baker, Chris Mihm, Brynt Parmeter, and Kristen Patel

Can't wait to see all our @sualums.bsky.social at Orange Central Homecoming next month! 🧡

Join Maxwell experts for a timely and engaging discussion on national security policy.

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The ultra risks of a routine shutdown COMMENTARY | If Democrats risk a government shutdown this week, they may unwittingly play into the most dramatic shift of power to the executive branch in recent history.

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I can watch this all day.

Gift Monday scores Washington Spirit’s first hat trick since 2015 in 4-0 defeat of Houston Dash Washington Spirit clinched a playoff spot in an exciting 4-0 win at home over Houston Dash on Sunday afternoon, thanks to a hat trick by a Gift Monday who keeps on giving and an extra goal from Sofia Cantore. The hat trick was Washington's first since 2015 in NWSL play and the fastest (from kickoff to third goal) in league history.

Washington Spirit clinched an NWSL playoff spot in outstanding fashion today, beating Houston Dash 4-0 on a Gift Monday hat trick and extra goal by Sofia Cantore.

The audacity to that....

I'm not a big MLS fan, but I see the Portland Timbers are playing all their games and even doing pretty well, despite playing in a war ravaged city.

And Powell's Books, the world's largest independent bookstore, is holding book readings pretty much every night.

Impressive. Like London 1940.

Returning to a subject I was discussing this morning on X, I think a single video like this does more to radicalize people against ICE than any loaded rhetoric any politician has ever used, and DHS should think very hard about the consequences of supporting this kind of behavior from its agents.

GAO: Forest Service upgrades to wildfire communications and tracking imperiled by Trump’s workforce downsizing The U.S. Forest Service neither agreed nor disagreed with a recommendation to develop a strategic plan for upgrading systems to track wildfire fighting resources, instead taking issue with the title…

GAO warns that Trump-era downsizing is delaying upgrades to wildfire communications and resource tracking, even as tech gaps risk lives in the field. 🔥 #Wildfires

The impending retirement that could rock Capitol Hill The director of the Government Accountability office will step down in a few short months, leaving a void atop the agency that has found the White House guilty of violating congressional spending law.

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“Our next guest on this week’s wait, wait don’t tell me…..”

This crystallizes the incredible shrinking Congress under Trump: MAGA Republicans think that public employees should not communicate with Congress even when members of Congress make clear that they want to hear from them.

Because they believe legislative oversight of Trump is fundamentally wrong.

Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro X.com Agree with @ezraklein: Democrats must not be party to a government funding bill that does not meet key demands. As a former OMB official, here's what Democrats could demand: Opinion | Stop Funding Trump's Takeover From nytimes.com 10:26 AM • 9/7/25 • 3.3K Views

Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h 9 ... 1. Restore Medicaid cuts, or increase other Medicaid funding, so that no one loses Medicaid coverage (as certified by CBO). 172 0 5 ill 401企 Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h Democrats have the upper hand politically on this. And this demand leaves a lot of flexibility for negotiation, while fulfilling a core, popular principle. . ... 11 08 il1 345只 Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h 2. An iron-clad requirement to spend congressionally-appropriated funds. 09 ill 333只企 Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h .... The Impoundment Control Act (ICA) already prohibits the president from withholding funds. The problem is judicial enforcement is too slow. il1 315只企 Topher Spiro @@TopherSpiro •1h Amend the ICA to give the appropriations committees (chair or ranking member) an express cause of action to bring an action in federal district court to enforce the ICA. 9 ...

Topher Spiro @TopherSpiro • 1h Require the court to hold a hearing and issue a ruling within 30 days, and allow for direct appeal to the Supreme Court within 10 days. セマ Ill 374 贝 Topher Spiro @TopherSpiro •1h In addition, make the OMB Director personally liable (civil penalty up to $50,000) for withholding funds. 172 il1 381贝企 Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h g... Ban "pocket rescissions." Under the ICA, the president can propose rescissions (cancellation of funds) and withhold the funds for 45 days; but if the proposal is transmitted <45 days from the expiration of funds, the funds will expire! This is a pocket rescission. 17 ill 859工 Topher Spiro & @TopherSpiro • 1h 3. Provide for fast-track congressional review of tariffs that increase prices for consumers (as determined by the CBO). This can be modeled after the Congressional Review Act (i.e., disapproval can't be filibustered).

Topher Spiro @@TopherSpiro •34m 4. Require insurance coverage of all vaccines recommended by the CDC as of September 1, 2025. Parents and doctors must retain choice. E71 il1 840贝工 Topher Spiro &@TopherSpiro • 12m 5. Provide funding for states and localities to hire and train local police officers, and prohibit the president from deploying the National Guard for local law enforcement purposes.

Interesting shutdown politics thread by health policy expert and former OMB official Topher Spiro.

“The Oscar winner said that her program — public administration — was "the sexiest degree ever" and that she had big plans upon graduation”

I was happy to share my views with Jason Miller on OMB’s latest threat GAO and accountability, transparency, and independent oversight. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Why Courts Can't Save America From This President Our system has depended on norms, not laws, against the abuse of executive power and those are outside the scope of the judicial branch

FRANCIS FUKUYAMA (@frankfukuyama.bsky.social): I actually like the deep state. I think that any functioning political system has to have a civil service that meets these basic Weberian requirements of being nonpartisan, expert, professional.

GAO and normal humans understand that things outside of an agency's control can cause delays on budget execution.

GAO holds up Trump admin's NIH & Head Start deferrals as examples of stuff that obviously isn't allowed. You may not defer for policy reasons. The admin's just claiming unlimited power.

The four-week MLS transfer/trade window closes today. Barring last-minute deal(s), DCU will finish with three moves yielding one young player, $125,000 GAM and a third-round draft pick — no intl signings, DP additions or major trades. Another winter rebuild under another new coach awaits.

Climate and biodiversity are connected – applying the Nexus lens can help tackle the dual crisis.

The WGEA published the Climate and Biodiversity project snapshot, in addition to an audit source criteria and question bank that auditors can use. Find these materials here: wgea.org/projects/nex...

The very best answer is of course the Grateful Dead.

“The” Talking Heads.

Pocket rescission—which GAO has noted is also illegal.

What is a “Pocket Rescission” and is It Legal? You may have heard of a “pocket veto,” but maybe not a “pocket rescission.” In both cases, timing is key. But unlike pocket vetoes, pocket rescissions aren’t allowed. As we approach the end of the fis...

GAO’s direct answer: No

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For folks keeping track at home, GAO has now found 5 Impoundment Control Act violations by the second Trump Administration.

And they have at least 30 more ongoing ICA investigations.

Hearing Trump speak is often like hearing the voices of enslavers echoing down the centuries.

Psycho Killer, Talking Heads

I have to admit I’m getting tired of the dystopian predictions of really smart and informed people coming true, exactly as predicted, a very short time later.