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Andrew H. Smith

@ahsmith923.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof, Educator, of Political Science at the U of Cincinnati. Studies judicial politics, service learning. Views, reposts, etc. my own. Go Vols!

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David Nir @davidnir.com · 20h
Roger Marshall charged his patients 18% annual interest on their unpaid bills. His bakery bill for $678.75 was due six years ago. At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800. Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Color-blind meritocracy was, for many years, a successful rhetorical strategy for undermining antidiscrimination law and excluding Black people from selective schools and prominent positions. That’s why so many former segregationists seemed to suddenly embrace the concept in the 1970s. For them, resegregation—not color-blindness—was always the goal. As long as the success of some immigrants could be used to paint Black students as undeserving, color-blind meritocracy was good. But now many on the right see a new problem: too many Asian Americans in elite spaces. Their success, therefore, must be portrayed as a sinister theft of real (white) Americans’ birthright.

The declining “social trust” that the administration warned against is, of course, not the fault of these students. The problem is bigots like Bo French who cannot accept into their community people who do not share their race and religion, and those who monetize or otherwise profit from that bigotry by spreading it through social media. Like the proverbial child who kills their parents and asks for mercy as an orphan, they are responsible for the problem they are decrying.
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 6h
At least they had the stones to stand up. It sucks, but proud of Austin FC
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Liz Sepper @lsepper.bsky.social · 17h
THE SUPPORTER SECTION IS WALKING OUT. THE POLICE MADE THEM TAKE DOWN THE SIGN. All the normal signs are gone. No "y'all means all." No "trans lives matter." Nothing. It is now quiet. No music, no drums, no chants #AustinFC
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 6h
Generally, I'm a "you don't have to want a beer with the candidate to vote for them" person, but Newsom will cause me to vote 3rd party in 2028 if he's the nominee. Which is possible, because the Democratic Party likes shooting off its own feet
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
School boards are way under the radar in a big year like this, but the same battles you've heard about (book bans, Moms for Liberty, trans kids) are happening this year too. I identified 19 school boards where there battles like this — and what's up: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is well worth reading. Needless to say, organizing is key. newrepublic.com/article/2161...
newrepublic.com
If Trump Steals an Election, Here’s What to Do
Nonviolent rebellion has proven again and again to be the most effective way of ousting even a determined autocrat.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.
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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: The ICE agent seen wearing a hi-vis vest and waving around an AR-style rifle at the scene of the shooting in New York was a supervisor named Brenden Cuni, who has a history of alleged violence and lying in court. @dmehro.bsky.social, @awinston.bsky.social, and @regret.bsky.social report:
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Happy birthday!
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Even if you’ve got nothing to hide.
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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
People do not understand how men who are white supremacists can have wives who are women of color and I need folks to realize that those men see their wives as subordinate property and not equals. These men are foaming at the mouth to bring back quadroon balls.
Screencap from Invincible: "I do love your mother, but she's more like a pet to me."
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Catesby Holmes @catesby.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
RNG is partnering up w/other newsrooms to cover the midterms. There's many races and high-stakes issues to follow; independent outlets can do more by working together. We worked with @us.theconversation.com on this judicial races explainer. Stay tuned for our next collab, with @fullerproject.org
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Ursula's Evil Laugh
ALT: Ursula's Evil Laugh
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies… ex British banker who spent more than 35 years working in financial markets has died by suicide…Simon Andriesz was previously a managing director at Wall St firm where Lutnick was CEO…” www.thebanker.com/content/0228...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW: The Supreme Court is starting a new term—even though SCOTUS stayed in the news all summer. The justices return to court for a key case that could block one way of confronting climate change. Tonight, at Law Dork:
lawdork.com
The Supreme Court is starting a new term—even though SCOTUS stayed in the news all summer
The justices return to court for a key case that could block one way of confronting climate change. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
(And it isn’t just Meta) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Doesn't help that this guy runs a spam site (my university email gets his crap every day)
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It still bothers me that this is what might bring Lamb down, rather than the fact that he's a violent militiaman
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This seems bad
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow
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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Corrupt Ken Paxton Spends $1.9 million of Taxpayer Money on Lavish Vacations. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Ken Paxton’s Lavish Travel Has Reportedly Cost Texas Taxpayers $1.9 Million—Masters, Napa, Europe Among Trips
Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips.
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy anniversary to y'all, and to many more to come!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Update: The Texas Tribune identified Gregory Feathers as the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Abolish ICE and 287(g) agreements
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got my kicks on Route 66
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chat GPT helped a kid plan a mass shooting. “Van Rootselaar carried out a suicidal mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School this past February, killing a total of eight people and injuring dozens of others.” www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔴🇺🇸 [#DeportationProject] Explore the Map Behind the US Third Country Deportation System When people are deported, but not to their countries of origin... Where do they go?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: A POLITICO reporter was denied access to the White House Thursday and his press credentials confiscated after a judge ordered the Trump admin to immediately restore access for news organizations that Trump banned.
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POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access
The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri...
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So, not only is Knoxville gameday going to be even more of a nightmare than usual (quite a feat in and of itself), but Tennessee is going to lose to the damn Longhorns (Trump Sports Curse). Fan-bleeping-tastic
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge Timothy Kelly grants CNN, MS NOW, and Politico’s TRO against the Trump administration, ordering that the reporters affected “immediately” have their White House hard passes reinstated. The TRO is in effect for 14 days. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
For all these reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 2, is GRANTED.
2. It is further ORDERED that Defendants (except for President Trump) and their agents, representatives, and all persons or entities acting in concert with them shall immedi-
ately return, reinstate, and restore the White House "hard pass" press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked on or about September 18, 2026, until further Order of the Court or the expiration of this Temporary
Restraining Order.
3. It is further ORDERED that this Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect for 14 days.
4. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall post a $1.00 bond in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) by October 1, 2026.
SO ORDERED.
Is/ Timothy J. Kelly
TIMOTHY J. KELLY
United States District Judge
Date: September 24, 2026
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How morally vacuous do you have to be to say "You know what the world needs more of? GAMBLING. It's having such a wonderful effect already, I'm going to help this industry colonize every corner of society it hasn't already poisoned." JFC, do these mercenary creeps not have enough money already?
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Most importantly, the back-to-normal approach to governance rests on an unspoken belief that authoritarianism is a unique, albeit terrible, aberration in a long arc of progress. We would not bet on this premise." 🔥 democracyjournal.org/magazine/82/...
democracyjournal.org
Governance in an Anti-System Age
What if returning to “normal” is not the safest path for our democracy, but the most dangerous one?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As Trump’s boots those outlets from the White House Press Corps Phil Williams points out he has let in a “fringe white nationalist outlet” run by a guy who “routinely spouts racist slurs” More: www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If executive branch creates a system so that people under government control can be located and then just stops listing some people in that system — despite their still being under government control — that should be a five-alarm fire for the other branches, the states, and the public.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 21/09/2026
Immigration agents are actively sabotaging FOIA requests to withhold records immigrants need to fight deportation, a new whistleblower complaint reveals. This story and more in The Classifieds.
freedom.press
Whistleblower exposes FOIA sabotage at immigration agency
Plus: The Agriculture Department arbitrarily threatens to close a year-old FOIA request for SNAP data within four days
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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 18/09/2026
This is the far more likely pathway for how AI will end us all, btw. Not via some superintelligent swarm of paperclip maximizers, but by a cascading sequence of dumb fuckups driven by human beings who have arranged things to be fast-moving and catastrophically fragile while also being really lazy.
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown @enbrown.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wow — jury quickly convicted on all 11 counts against this border agent who raped and robbed immigrant sex workers. No one bought his you-know-Chinese-hussies-lie defense reason.com/2026/09/17/b...
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Border officer convicted of raping and robbing Chinese sex workers
Jurors didn't buy Luis Uribe's defense: that he was targeted by 'hustlers' for being an immigration officer.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 18/09/2026
Massachusetts: We're seeing an uptick in ICE raids across the Commonwealth. If you're confronted by police or immigration agents, make sure you Know Your Rights.
A graphic that reads:

Know Your Rights if confronted by police or immigration agentsA graphic that reads:

Steps to take in the event of immigration raids:

Gather all your important documents

Let a trusted family member know where to find them

Talk with your family about what to do if you or someone in the family is detained by ICE

Give your child’s school a list of trusted adults who can pick up your child if you are detained by ICE

Consult with an immigration attorneyA graphic that reads:

What should you do if ICE comes to your door?

Don’t open the door without a valid warrant signed by a judge

Remain silent! You have the right to not speak

Ensure everyone in the home remains calm and don’t attempt to interfere with an ICE officer

Don’t sign anything without speaking to an attorney

Call your attorney or seek legal help at (617) 988-0606A graphic that reads:

What happens if ICE comes to your work?

Don’t provide false documents and don’t carry them with you

Don’t attempt to interfere with an ICE officer

Tell them you’d like to speak to your attorney and don’t sign anything without speaking to one

Keep important phone numbers with you

If ICE detains you while at work and you have children at home, make sure you inform ICE
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Kia Center in Orlando, owned by the DeVos family & where the Magic play, had a boxing match a couple weeks ago where one of the boxers is a self-identified Nazi with visible SS bolt tattoos and the crowd flew a swastika flag. Newsmedia & stadium owners didn't care. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3us...
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This is obscene!!
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/09/2026
The small metal enclosures were roughly the size of a phone booth. They measured about 4 feet by 4 feet, were nearly 8 feet tall, and were used to confine people for periods of time ranging from a few minutes to up to two hours.
motherjones.com
A new DHS report proves Alligator Alcatraz detainees were right all along
The inspector general's findings match what advocates and families had been reporting since last summer.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.
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Andrew H. Smith @ahsmith923.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Every Bengals fan
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Michael Scott: Ready to Get Hurt Again
ALT: Michael Scott: Ready to Get Hurt Again
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13/09/2026
Auditors observed election mail at 14 processing facilities and 73 delivery units and found significant flaws in the handling of ballots. In some locations, management wasn’t familiar with ballot processing requirements.
propublica.org
U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds
An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm...
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