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Davia Downey

@downeydavia.bsky.social
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I study federalism, local politics & policy in cities post-disaster. I also helped end gerrymandering in MI. I do a lot of yoga. 1st gen Ph.D. RT≠ endorsements. Read my work (gratuitous plug): tinyurl.com/ms7b9r6a. Send ur best memes. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No. It was more about avoiding trigger words that would get the post suppressed. Other social media sites sometimes do that. That’s all.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I did hesitate when putting it there if it makes you feel better! 😂
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This Supreme Court is like an ab*sive boyfriend, I swear.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I am *extremely insistently* tapping the sign to remind you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free news how and where you are able to
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So, is this Harp chick a modern-day Glenn Close or is she closer to Amy in Gone Girl? www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/p...
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Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him | CNN Politics
Natalie Harp has become a main conduit between President Donald Trump and the outside world, sources say.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I only use Euki. It’s the only app that keeps details truly private.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
No lies detected.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Another reason to #VoteBlueTN!
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 06/08/2026
Really weird and sus how this narrative of "Jews are abandoning the Democratic party" is taking hold when (1) there's absolutely no evidence of this and (2) literally the only voting bloc more loyal to Democrats (and more progressive overall) than US Jews is Black women (seriously, look it up).
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is for Shelby County but applies in every TN county. Your power is your vote. Vote to make a better TN!
Two elections. One important day!
Vote August 6, 2026
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Love to see it.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
static.klipy.com
Barbie Disgusted
ALT: Barbie Disgusted
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
WRONG ONE (but I’ll take it)!
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Imagine wasting your hard earned dollar to do this?
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/06/2026
"Is there a way to make Utah go blue? How do we find out?"
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Amen indeed. This parasitic relationship has gone on for far too long between AIPAC and our government. A lasting peace, a two-state solution, and eliminating the influence of Zionism from our politics is long overdue.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I mean, is there any clearer indication that Gen AI and AI in general should not be used to provide any sort of advice? Particularly related to human relations.
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Cynthia Reed McReynolds @ceedreed60s.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence | Science
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Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence
Despite rising concerns about sycophancy—excessive agreement or flattery from artificial intelligence (AI) systems—little is known about its prevalence or consequences. We show that sycophancy is wide...
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Mike Elgan @mikeelgan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Now you can keep track of how many billions the AI companies are losing on AI. (Red is spending, green is revenue.) isaiprofitable.com
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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 25/05/2026
Today marks 6 years since the murder of George Floyd. During that time, more Americans have questioned the role and practices of police in society — and hoped for meaningful reform. So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵
Gray social card with text: The state of policing in the U.S., six years after the murder of George Floyd
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
You may remember Republicans absolutely losing their mind when Obama released $1.7 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
New expert survey on the state of US democracy conducted by @scottrw630.bsky.social among members of the American Political Science Association’s Democracy and Autocracy Section blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 21/05/2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought a dramatic visual aid to confront a Trump EPA official. The targets? Massive tech data centers — specifically a 2.5 million-square-foot Meta campus in Georgia — and an administration push to fast-track their construction at the expense of local drinking water.
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AOC brandishes jars of filthy water as she shames Trump official
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) brought a dramatic visual aid to a congressional hearing Wednesday — two jars of brown, murky water — as she pressed a Trump EPA official over the administration's push to fast-track data center construction at the expense of clean drinking water.During a hearing...
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Three selfless men, likely, saved the lives of over a hundred children.
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I'll just note that critical race theory predicts quite a lot about the current racial retrenchment and for being *correct* it was pilloried in the press and by some academics.
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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The problem is not that older faculty are sticking around - it’s that they are not being replaced. The argument of this piece is quite pernicious as it substitutes a class war btw workers and a neoliberal administration w an age war btw different ranks of workers
Professors Are Too
Old
The academy's gerontocracy problem is worse than anyone admits.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
If we see anyone of you posturing on TV talk shows today instead of taking concrete action….we will know who is not with us, who has sentenced our country to permanent turmoil, and we will know exactly who is to blame for what comes next. You speak for US, not the despot-in-chief.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
No more passing the buck. Seriously, what are YOU going to do? The president is clearly being derelict in his duties to the American people and the constitution is clear. Your move. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov @houserepublicans.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
On a lighter note, at least in this timeline we all get to share in awe and with deep respect for this crew.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is the worst timeline.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026
Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.
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Andrew Facini @andrewfacini.com · 07/04/2026
I'm worried. I sat with things for a bit today to try and see through the immediate fears, but I still land largely here: there's no obvious offramp, and the men behind it are not of a caliber which allows for humiliation. Does that automatically mean nuclear use? No, but… we should be serious. 1/x
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Watching the Murdoch Family docuseries on Netflix and …Rupert is as terrible as you think.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Forgot to time his addy meds, I see.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I think we can all agree Bound is hotter. It’s my favorite Jennifer Tilly film!
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Geneva Convention 1977 Protocols: “It is prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, such as... drinking #water installations & supplies and irrigation works... for any other motive.”
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Blatant and desperate crime: Irans FM condemns US attack on Qeshms freshwater desalination plant, warns of grave consequences - The Tribune
In a post on X, Araghchi emphasised that the US has set a dangerous precedent by targeting Irans infrastructure.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Did I write words today for this new book project? Yes! Do I like any of those words? No!
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Don’t let the door hit ya where the lord split ya, Larry.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Appalling: ICE and CBP contracted for $144 million in weaponry and accessories in Trump's first year, per data obtained by Sen Adam Schiff. For ICE it's a fourfold increase, much of it for military-style weapons. A heavily armed secret police force. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2069...
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Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponry—and It Should Alarm Us All
In addition to staffing up at a furious rate, ICE and CPB are acquiring a vast cache of weapons from private contractors, new data reveals. This will not end well—or anytime soon.
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I’m getting a little sick of saying this, but I think it’s worth repeating, that this speech sounds no different than your average white nationalist website.
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Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
racialized administrative burden, Reconstruction edition (h/t @victorerikray.bsky.social, @pamherd.bsky.social and @donmoyn.bsky.social ) academic.oup.com/jpart/articl...
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Racialized Burdens: Applying Racialized Organization Theory to the Administrative State
Abstract. This article develops the concept of racialized burdens as a means of examining the role of race in administrative practice. Racialized burdens a
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It flabbergasted me frankly, but then she opened her mouth to complain about the waitress serving her crab cake and fruit “wrong”, how the room was too cold, and how she was pissed that they didn’t have the right liquor for her cocktail. I was like, “ohhh, ok.” She ate with a sneer. It tracks.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A few weeks ago I sat across from a Jewish woman at a party who was proudly wearing a Mar-a-Lago sweatshirt along with a Am Yisrael Chai necklace. Some people will never see the light.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Cueing Kylo Ren energy.
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a close up of a man 's face with red eyes and the words " more " below it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with red eyes and the words " more " below it
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Giving the entire cast and crew of Sinners their flowers instead of focusing on the outbursts from the audience is exactly what we need to do today.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I’m not sure if the WSJ denigrating my generation for buying lattes (a sweet treat and energy boost) and this generation for buying chicken with their extra cash (a protein that can sustain life) is better or worse.
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Yes! When I lived in Canada I was always fascinated by the curlers who practiced at the rink I used to ice skate at. One time they let me throw the rock and it was so heavy!
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Davia Downey @downeydavia.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Curling is my favorite winter Olympic sport! It makes people think there’s no technique while watching, but until you actually have to try and stay upright while furiously shaking broom to stop a forty four pound granite rock from hitting your own stones, you don’t understand how hard it is.
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