Paul Manna

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

An informational graphic dated September 12, 2025. It features a quote: "The Center for Black Educator Development stands firm against these institutions of violence and rejects any form of HBCUs against these institutions that are meant to forward Black student progress." The quote is attributed to Sharif El-Mekki, founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. The logo of the Center for Black Educator Development is displayed at the bottom.

In the wake of "Terroristic threats" against HBCUs across the country, CBED's CEO, Sharif El-Mekki, issued a statement in support of the schools: https://thecenterblacked.org/the-center-for-black-educator-development-stands-firm-with-hbcus-in-the-wake-of-terroristic-threats/

I wonder what the State Department would do if immigrants or tourists entered the nation calling for Mike Pence to be hanged. Oh wait, actually I don't wonder what the department would do.

Does your kid say: "My dad gets hit by my toys like he's a XX year old Anthony Rizzo."

How did it go?

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The killing of Charlie Kirk today by a shooter in the crowd was horrific. There should be no place for violence in our nation's politics.

Indeed. Believe them when they say what they want to do.

Yeah, I used to watch a lot of Jonny Quest during Saturday morning cartoons. That show was like a survival course to get us all ready for these kinds of moments.

Here's one more.

Indeed! Great minds think alike.
I explored that topic in episode #9 and #10 of my podcast, Democracy in Five Minutes. Here's #9 in case folks want to check it out.
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Modern day Stasi asking people to turn in their neighbors

It's such a great feeling to clear out a whole freezer of their French Vanilla ice cream. Not that I'm saying you did that. I mean, I would never accuse you of that.

YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (Official Video)

Same vibes as when the GOP plays this one at their events thinking it is a hyper-patriotic American anthem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhW...

One.
This is my superpower.

Wait, I thought from the movies that the dudes in the black hats were supposed to be the bad guys. Then again . . . maybe this photo does make sense after all.

Democracy in Five Minutes - Teaching Resource.xlsx

Here’s the teaching resource. I’d love to hear if educators have any feedback or suggestions. Please reach out and let me know. Thanks! 2/2
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Folks, a new Democracy in Five Minutes episode is up. I discuss Texas Republicans’ recent re-drawing of congressional boundaries and the Democratic response. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. A link to teaching resources appear in the next post. 1/2
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Are leg warmers making a comeback, too? That would be wild.

With the exception of dressing up for formal occasions, pants should only be worn if the temperature dips below 65 degrees. Those are the rules. You can look them up.

Ooh, a regression discontinuity! How to leverage this for publication?

Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April

The US Administration is now deleting its internal communications, in brazen violation of the Federal Records Act, in order to conceal its other illegal acts.

Those entrusted to enforce our Congress’s laws sit, simply watching this happen, flaccid and impotent.

Spot on.

Paul Manna - Podcast Why Democracy in Five Minutes? Although democracy in the United States has made great strides since the nation's founding, American democracy always has been a fragile, imperfect work in progress, req...

If you lose track of this thread you can also find the link on my home page. 3/3
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Democracy in Five Minutes - Teaching Resource.xlsx

Here's the link. The document is a Google Sheet, which you can download and use. 2/3
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Hello listeners of my podcast Democracy in Five Minutes. I've posted a teaching resource to help folks use it in class. Link in next post. 1/3
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You help us all out with so many informative posts, John. Here was a moment where I thought I could try to return the favor--in a small small way! We all still owe you many favors, though, for the amazing resources you provide us. Keep up the great work, my friend.

A shameless plug, too. If you're looking for a podcast with quick episodes (5-7 minutes) and concrete examples, many of the topics I discuss in Democracy in Five Minutes line up with several of your topics. It's here on Podbean, YouTube, and many other platforms.
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I'm not sure how specific you want to get, but there are lots of examples of agenda setting on The Policy Agenda Podcast, part of the Comparative Agendas Project. See here... www.comparativeagendas.net/pages/the-po...

Strategic Cultural Partnerships Faculty Fellows reshape America’s founding story as 2026 approaches Eight W&M faculty awarded SCP fellowships to enrich historical narratives and strengthen civic leadership ahead of nation’s 250th anniversary.

Looking forward to this. During the 2025-26 academic year I'll be a W&M Strategic Partnership Faculty Fellow, doing a project w/ the Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I'll post updates as the work unfolds. Details here.
news.wm.edu/2025/08/18/s...