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Kyle Morgan

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Assistant Professor of Political Science (Public Law, Public Opinion, Criminal Justice, and Experiments) writing lately on privacy and surveillance. But please talk to me about surfing, dogs, trash pandas, and the outdoors. Statements are my own.

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Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

Gallup are cowards

11.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Adding this into my slides on manufactured consent.

Dogs: 11/10
Surveillance state: 0/10

10.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Times, out of touch and hostile to change?! Never!

10.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Small teaching wins: My students called bullshit on that Ring 'help the dogs!' ad as just an excuse for more surveillance.

10.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the last 10 years I've met only one person who watched him. I don't understand how he is still relevant.

31.01.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I think a lot of us who laughed at Vermin Supreme around 2020 owe him an apology, he's meeting the moment better than most politicians.

28.01.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure body cameras will fix this.

27.01.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're also a "useful" for officers and their defenders for creating conflicting narratives and generally muddying the public conversation.

27.01.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My expectations are in the gutter and yet I'm still surprised. This is the liberal equivalent of "thoughts and prayers." Meaningless platitudes you hope allow you get past a news cycle.

27.01.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile mainstream Democrats: "hey guys, affordability!"

27.01.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Media covering what types of gas the US government against its citizens is not what I had in my 2026 bingo card. Credit to the Minnesota Stat Tribune for their coverage of the killings and protests there, they've been a valuable resource.

26.01.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The future of Court reform!

26.01.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look, some may say that abolishing the Supreme Court is the only moral choice, but I think this offers a reasonable middle ground most can agree upon.

26.01.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you think social media and AI/disinformation factor in? Thinking of 9/11 as the event of my formative years, I wonder how differently I would have consumed that event in a fractured media and social landscape.

25.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even have faith in their self interested lizard brains anymore.

25.01.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rather than (just) calling your elected representatives about the latest ICE murder, go find a candidate who is wiling to meet the moment and support them in whatever way you can, by knocking doors, making calls, giving money, organizing a house party, and so on.

24.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The lack of leadership opposing these murders and attacks will make more violence inevitable.

24.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do something you coward!

24.01.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do literally anything!

24.01.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position

24.01.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12067    πŸ” 3419    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 63

Add on a "local police/sheriff" manipulation too.

22.01.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well shit, now I want to rent a banner plane for the beach this summer to cause some chaos.

22.01.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The entire legislature at this point is cowards or worse. GOP is cheering for this and Dems refuse to stand up in any meaningful way.

22.01.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or, and this is a wild idea I know, but Congress could literally do anything now.

22.01.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Step 1: hire consultants.
Step 2: pay consultants.
Step 3: Ask for donations via text

22.01.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"...such as preventing DHS from detaining and deporting U.S. citizens or blocking the department from using other agencies’ personnel for immigration enforcement. "

22.01.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress clinches $1.2T funding deal for DHS, Pentagon, domestic agencies House and Senate leaders are trying to clear the package before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.

www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

We don't have an opposition party, we have cowards and grifters.
"Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the House’s top Democratic appropriator, acknowledged that the legislation does not include some of the β€œbroader reforms Democrats proposed,”...

22.01.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do something you spineless twit!

19.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says we 've tried nothing and were all out of ideas ALT: a cartoon character says we 've tried nothing and were all out of ideas

They're absolutely useless.

19.01.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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