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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Since Mail-in Ballots during National Elections will also include local contests (which have NOTHING to do with the Bogus Electoral College), the real disenfranchisement is that of well-intended voters who are concerned with local elections. THAT's the real harm.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

What is gained by psycho-babble about the Presidents state of mind? The 'rational actor' game theory anecdotes based on zero-sum equations, are tacky click-oriented inconsequential quips from lightning fast handheld devices. It's what fuels a race to the social media race to the bottom.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I need to find some wide open spaces to just take a break from people. I think I'll go to Donald's Great American State Fair in DC.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

When Republicans fear that people will vote. Wow. Let that sink in.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

...Now, sit back and watch to learn how to sue a fool who said some mess like that on live tv...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/06/2026

🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:   Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 41 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 79 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 32 Find real-time updates here:

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Court Cases

Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.

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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I don’t need the world to admire Ukrainians. I just wish more people understood what it costs to stay standing.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Some call it sleeping. I call it rehearsing.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Asymmetrical opportunistic election mapmaking that won't represent the interests of a constituency is a BLIGHT of Candidates. That's why, higher education.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I haven't watched or subscribed to any corporate media for years. I won't canonize the profession that simply asks questions or make heroes out of corporate journalists, you've already given up. The veneer of 'journalism' juxtaposed to its role/purpose in industrial profits is irrefutable.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

My Hot Take on Stephen Colbert: Colbert's dislike for Drumpf was palpable. So much so that I stopped watching his nightly monologue during Drumpf 1.0. Cancellation was no surprise. After a point, it wasn't funny any more. Clearly, though. Trump sucks, & Colbert had his number. A 'perfect storm'...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20/05/2026

🗺️ A.M. REDISTRICTING UPDATE 🗺️ 📍SC: Special session to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black district continues. 📍LA: House committee will hold a public hearing tomorrow on map eliminating one majority-Black district.

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Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves

Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ...

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Anyone objectively familiar with law will tell you ‘it takes a special set of circumstances’ to define a Landmark decision. If a Civil Rights-era case is later found unlawful, Lawyers, Legislators, Think-tanks, others who oppose the decision need to find another case to fit the needs. ASAP!

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The Beneficiaries of relative peace shouldn't assume their perceived peace is earned. Nor that it will last. That's why: Sword of Damocles.

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Jan Brunson @janbrunson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

As the academic year winds down, I'm circulating the blog post, "Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies: A Quickstart Guide" #writing #academicsky

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Refusing Generative AI in Writing Studies

Visit the post for more.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"....!? Well, just tell him I'm busy..."

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#AcademicSky (Reply to an undergrad) "Yes. It IS short notice: I need more info. Send a sample of your writing & the scholarship info. Keep in mind that I usually make grad school recommendations. Even if this is not, we can start here. Pdfs are best for me. Peace."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Before Donald's war, Iran did not control the Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers moved freely. After Donald attacked, Iran cut off travel through the Strait. Gas prices rose sharply. Under the ceasefire Trump just negotiated, Iran still controls the Strait. Art of the Deal? 🤡

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Sen. Collins is the last person I would ever quote:

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I knew Bondi and Noem would go first. These people are unabashed in their bigotry. And consistently misogynistic. NONE of those posts are about competence. ALL of them are from the very superficial purpose of appearances. If rubio wasn't such and Uncle Tom, he'd be next.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/03/2026

Check out Brentin's recap on today's hearing:

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This is a good piece, especially if you approach it as a study of the political economy of fundraising in a world where wealth is increasingly concentrated.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Bro Culture is exclusive/mostly wyt. It started between Rush Limbaugh the gulf war. Never a harmless trend. Always a wyt boys club. I would never memorialize it. The PodCast Snap Judgement just did. I will be the last person to elevate that culture. Ignore this link. snapjudgment.org/episode/bros...

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Bros Being Bros - Snap Judgment

A Los Angeles radio show prank-calls random French citizens and unintentionally reach le président. A hotheaded comedian gets into a fight. Plus, a seven-year parking spot war.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I am delighted to announce a series of talks sponsored by the Chicago Humanities Festival, curated by me, on the history, meaning and future of the Constitution, titled (not by me, I swear!) Peter Sagal's Constitution Sessions, beginning in May with three great events. www.chicagohumanities.org

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Home - Chicago Humanities Festival

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Someone asked me about my son possibly being drafted. I said that serving in the military is kind of a thing for the men in my family. But I draw the line on ICE. No way that's ok.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

When political appointees with no academic expertise override scholarly consensus

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Cori Faklaris @heycori1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New paper alert! 🦋 How do we stop the spread of "dangerous" (aka violence-inciting) speech without shutting down disagreement? Our paper in ACM Transactions on Social Computing debuts a more precise framework for moderation. blog.corifaklaris.com/2026/03/04/d... #AcademicSky #DigitalSafety #HCI

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Developing a Precise Approach to Identifying Inciting Speech Online - Cori Faklaris' blog - HeyCori

The discourse around social media moderation often centers on the idea of “censorship” and protecting free expression vs. protecting conversation health via account bans (what my generation dubbed “Fa...

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I was watching an Instagram account that I follow recounting stories of how ice and its operations have affected basic public school, attendance and teachers. Through a litany of examples and circumstances being perpetrated upon innocent teachers and children trying to teach and learn, made her cry

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Two weeks ago, I met a dad who told me that he picks up his son from school every day & waits for him at the door to make sure the kid doesn't get kidnapped. Those were his exact words. Today I met a dad from Iraq who left there after the war to attend med school in Ukraine. Guess where he is now?

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It's now been 1yr since I started to withdraw from some in-person friendships due to my commitment to resist political oppression and their complicity with it. It's been a productive year. Amazing what their absence from my consciousness has done for my psyche. Peace.

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This American Life @thisamericanlife.org · 10/02/2026

For five weeks, a man stood on an East Village stoop singing Sinatra songs late at night to the delight of his neighbors. It was his gift to New York. link.podtrac.com/3a6qlfrx

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75: Kindness of Strangers

An episode from our show's early days: Stories about what happens when strangers are kind — and when they're not. Brett Leveridge was standing on the subway. A guy comes walking down the platform, st...

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Oh, Dawg. I'm getting the hang of this. I thought liking my own posts was on the down low. :/

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Time for me to adjust my banter online. I've been called boomer, but never a bot. Peace.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Never demand leadership from a pop culture icon. Idol worship is idle worship. @l1m3h0u2e.bsky.social . I'll bet $10 that Phil Donahue would've agreed with that.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

When the governor of Nebr. uses the term "Libtard", and the unicameral votes a pay cut for the (recently passed election choice to raise the) minimum wage and the flagship university system "doesn't know whether or not to divest from Israeli interests, there is no moral compass. It's just $#!+. wtf?

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This American Life @thisamericanlife.org · 02/02/2026

Memo Torres (@lataco.bsky.social) has been building an archive of the daily raids, arrests, and sightings of federal agents in Southern California. He's documented 230+ days – and counting. link.podtrac.com/hrwz3zhh

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I saw a notification on one of my socials that said something like "real time fact checking Jack Smith testimony". I just wanna say that fact checking a federal prosecutor is like asking a librarian if a book has a catalog number. @democracydocket.com

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

My Elon-worshipping silver spooner friends (who were SO excited about doge) HAVE NO NOTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE. No appreciation for gov't. Sad.

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Dr. E. Hughes Shanks @ehughesshanks.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I'm very certain that there is no turning back to a simpler time. There's no where to go but to the here and the now. I'm prepared to defend anyone I see being harassed or apprehended by shits who fail to produce a warrant signed by a judge. They will probably get hurt if I see it. Just sayin'. Fafo

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