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Allison McHorse

@allisonmchorse.bsky.social
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health law and policy, duke basketball, & running enthusiast. first year law student views are my own she/her

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When are people in the sports world going to stand up and say “we would prefer the openly evil 28% approval rating president not attend our game in-person because it is a massive inconvenience for our in-person fans, a strain on local law enforcement, and harms the television product”
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Jessica Smetana @jessicasmetana.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
audio interference while they are talking about audio interference because the president wanted to go to a college football game. perfect
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This also led to the NCAA Tournament leaving North Carolina in 2017 as well — on an accelerated timeline. The ripple effect was Duke (with freshman Jayson Tatum starring alongside Grayson Allen) having to play South Carolina in the state of South Carolina — and getting upset in the second round.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Imagine if you mailed the IRS a check to pay your taxes, but they left their mail unopened for years and then arrested you for failure to pay taxes. That’s effectively what ICE is doing to increasing numbers of people now; people out of status only because of GOVERNMENT delay.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 13/05/2026
Alabama jailed a woman for endangering her fetus. Then jail staff forced her to give birth in a cell with only other incarcerated women coming to aid her and her baby, according to a lawsuit.
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Alabama jail staff didn’t help when she went into labor — other inmates did, lawsuit says
In a state with a long history of arresting pregnant women, one mom in custody says she was left to fend for herself.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"I dissent because Congress elected otherwise. I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statute Congress wrote. I dissent because the Court’s decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity. I dissent."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress beforehand, or our allies, or coherently explain to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...
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ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today is the Transgender Day of Visibility and I'll take the opportunity to once again say that trans people matter, their lives have meaning, and what's being done to them by so many politicians and people in this country is wrong.
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Allison McHorse @allisonmchorse.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
“They’re completely diminishing what they’re asking the nation to do in Iran,” Buccino said in an interview. “It seems almost obscene relative to the actual violence and suffering that’s involved with this.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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In Trump’s war messaging, veterans see something new — and disturbing
Service members and families who lost loved ones say the Trump team’s memes and jokes trivialize combat and sacrifice. Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.
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Jessica Shortall @jessicashortall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Me watching High School Musical
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There’s never enough money for schools or healthcare or veterans. But there’s always enough money to bomb people on the other side of the world. We can support the democracy movement in Iran without bombing innocent schoolchildren and sending our American troops off to die.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 26/02/2026
Very much not the point but listing sex at birth on a document meant to identify you right now is utterly useless from a security standpoint. but of course this is about cruelty and forced outing of queer private lives.
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Jen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
all the democrats attending the state of the union are giving TX house dems who didnt break quorum energy
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 13/02/2026
For @mnaurorafc.bsky.social, there was no debate about whether the team would speak out against ICE and its presence in the state. The question was: What would they say? And, how could they make a tangible impact in their community?
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We’re gonna win they’re gonna lose
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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Liam Conejo Ramos is not alone. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
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Opinion | Liam Ramos Is Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Hard to overstate how big a deal a Rehmet win would be. Tarrant County is the epicenter of Christian nationalism in Texas, an incubator for far-right policies, and nexus of billionaire Tim Dunn's network, which is riding hard for Wambsganss. Rehmet almost entirely funded by donations of $100 or less
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 31/01/2026
“It’s so heartbreaking,” the mother said, wiping away tears. “I always wanted to see her graduate.” This is one of those stories everyone should read. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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This Minneapolis family has been in hiding for weeks, fearful of being deported
From a missed graduation ceremony to daily anxiety about walking their dog, one family recounts their ever-present fear of being deported as immigration agents flood their city.
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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
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Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
One thing I found deeply moving about resistance in the Twin Cities was the universalism of loving your neighbor, the philosophy driving the opposition to the ICE/BP invasion. I couldn't help but notice the contrast with the blood and soil-ism of Miller and Vance. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump-administration officials and MAGA influencers have repeatedly called these activists “violent” and said they are involved in “riots.” But the resistance in Minnesota is largely characterized by a conscious, strategic absence of physical confrontation. Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents. Of the three homicides in Minneapolis this year, two were committed by federal agents.

“There’s been an incredible, incredible response from the community. I’ve seen our neighbors go straight from allies to family—more than family—checking in on each other, offering food and rides for kids and all kinds of support, alerting each other if there’s ICE or any kind of danger,” Malika Dahir, a local activist of Somali descent, told me.

If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism”—a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are or where they came from. The contrast with the philosophy guiding the Trump administration couldn’t be more extreme. Vice President Vance has said that “it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their next-door neighbors and say, ‘I want to live next to people who I have something in common with. I don’t want to live next to four families of strangers.’” Minnesotans are insisting that their neighbors are their neighbors whether they were born in Minneapolis or Mogadishu. That is, arguably, a deeply Christian philosophy, one apparently loathed by some of the most powerful Christians in America.
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Jessica Shortall @jessicashortall.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"Neighborism" -- a perfect term for this time. They thought social bonds could only form among ethnically similar people. They were wrong. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Another reminder that the largest cuts in Medicaid’s history were made by this Congress in part to fund a tripling of ICE/DHS budget.
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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The rush to lie about and justify the murder of Alex Pretti, whose ruthless execution was filmed from multiple angles, is astonishing. If that's how they respond to a well-documented case of lawless abuse of power, how do you think they'll handle the ones that aren't filmed?
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/01/2026
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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jerome i guess. @jeromecylin.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Alex Pretti - who DHS labeled a domestic terrorist - honoring a veteran that passed away in the ICU.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
A nurse. A researcher. A helper.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 09/01/2026
Statement from the wife of Renee Good to @mprnews.org: "We had whistles. They had guns."
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Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US. If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
You’d think Texas A&M would avoid singing a song that celebrates former Texas basketball star Mo Bamba
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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
"[S]even grants totaling millions of dollars... including for research on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post." Petty retribution hurting kids and families.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/12/2025
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Adam Rowe @airowe.online · 07/12/2025
PUT DUKE IN THE CFP YOU COWARDS
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Bryan Fischer @bryandfischer.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Manny Diaz ONIONS
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 18/11/2025
Chat, is this good
It's challenging to unpack the DOJ Letter because it contains so many factual, legal, and typographical errors. Indeed, even attorneys employed by the Texas Attorney General—who professes to be a political ally of the Trump Administration54describe the DOJ Letter as
"legally unsound," "baseless," "erroneous," "ham-fisted," and "a mess."
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
‼️Today ICE comes to the NC Triangle To report activity &/or request support, call Siembra NC’s hotline: 📞 336-543-0352 It’s a 1st line of contact for collective fights & resources for our community Please share indyweek.com/news/northca... Siembra NC Hotline: www.siembranc.org/la-migra-hot...
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Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
‘It is the city of Raleigh’s understanding that the Border Patrol and ICE are already in Raleigh and that they will be active’ said Mayor Janet Cowell.
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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/11/2025
YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE
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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.” www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
absolutely heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/10/2025
BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.
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Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino.

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Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. 

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Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
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Jen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
today's national voter registration day. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS. if you've moved and you've been procrastinating updating your registration, do it now. there are people who would absolutely love it if you don't make sure you're registered. go ahead and ruin their day.
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Allison McHorse @allisonmchorse.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
"Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors" is a banger.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 05/08/2025
New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: Workers in the Veterans Affairs Health System face increasing hostility, delays, and dwindling support. The struggle is even harder for the 45% of workers who are vets too.
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Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’
Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.
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