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Jamie Mayerfeld

@jmayerfeld.bsky.social
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political theorist, University of Washington, author of "The Promise of Human Rights," bit.ly/3ZQzYT3. Posts express personal views only.

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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm reading this article now and am wondering why I haven't seen more about it. It's by Dexter Filkins, who is knowledgeable in the areas of Kushner's "diplomacy." I'll keep comments closed until I've finished the article.
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Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community and Political Scientists for Sustainability to hear a lecture by Lisa Ellis (Univ of Otago) on "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene." 10/23, 4 pm ET. Info/registration: us5.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
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Friday October 23 - Lisa Ellis presents "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene"
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is Natalie Harp, the close aide to President Trump. These clips are from 2021 when she worked at OAN. She ended her program with a daily Bible quote. Sometimes she swapped out the Bible for a quote from Trump leading with "And remember what Trump said..."
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In Bari Weiss' Free Press, Olivia Reingold reported from El-Sayed's watch party that "there were keffiyehs as far as the eye could see ... keffiyehs on heads, keffiyehs as belts, keffiyeh-printed phone cases." Not a single one made it into images from Reuters, a local ABC station, or Detroit News.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Susan Collins, who voted for $70 billion in no-strings-attached ICE funding, is now taking credit for securing new bodycams to distance herself from Trump and ICE. This is how Collins wins in Maine. Dems must go on offense on ICE to thwart this scam. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
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What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems
She voted for $70 billion in no-strings-attached ICE funding. But now she’s taking credit for a new bodycam commitment from ICE. Democrats can’t let her get away with this.
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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Platner mess has exposed a very specific sub-tendency on the American socialist left: urbanites whose politics are defined by their hatred of their liberal neighbors, and channel that distaste into a condescending fetishization of rural/working-class male identity
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I defy anyone to explain this on neutral legal principles.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Excellent article - balanced, thoughtful, informative - by University of Washington professor Robert Crawford. It takes a deep look at the recent attacks on academic freedom across American universities. robert917.substack.com/p/on-the-dis...
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On the Dismissal of Professor Aria Fani as Director of the University of Washington Middle East Center: Policing American Universities
On March 27, Daniel Hoffman, director of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington notified Professor Aria Fani of his dismissal as director of the UW Middle East Cen...
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I strongly recommend this article by my colleague Robert Crawford. When you click on the link, you'll be invited to subscribe by entering your email. You can skip all that and go straight to the article by clicking on "No thanks" at the bottom of the message. robert917.substack.com/p/on-the-dis...
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On the Dismissal of Professor Aria Fani as Director of the University of Washington Middle East Center: Policing American Universities
On March 27, Daniel Hoffman, director of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington notified Professor Aria Fani of his dismissal as director of the UW Middle East Cen...
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Erin C. @erincikanek.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Banger of a kicker here by @smotus.bsky.social “AI-generated images should be thought of like ivory carvings — fascinating, even beautiful at times, but morally repugnant.”
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I'm pleased to share my article "The Legalist Paradigm in Moral and Political Thought," newly published in Constellations. Abstract: "This article criticizes what I call the 'legalist paradigm,' a recurrent impulse among political theorists and laypeople to onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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The Legalist Paradigm in Moral and Political Thought
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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Obviously not a substitute for Congress doing its job, but now would be a good time for Clinton, W, Obama, and Biden to say something jointly.
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
(202) 224-3121 is the capitol switchboard for connecting to any senate or house office; even if you've never called; even though the lot of them are useless. no abominable war crimes, no war, no.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Trump said, "A whole civilization will die tonight." He must be removed from office now.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Given Trump’s Easter threats to carry out new war crimes in Iran, we should think one or two steps ahead about a coup attempt connected to the war. And then deter it. (1/17)
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I hope this is driving home to folks that anti-DEI/anti-woke are functioning mostly as a way to make racism more palatable by framing it as a kind of defensive reaction to an imagined unfairness.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The Solicitor General straight up lied.
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Luis Cabrera / Unthoughtthrough @luiscabrera-prof.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Thanks, Jamie! Musical try-hard, but we all have to try hard in these times, yes? Can't wait for Saturday.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Political theorist and musical genius Luis Cabrera @luiscabrera-prof.bsky.social has written THE anthem for the No Kings movement. Please attend the next No Kings rally this Saturday and prepare by listening to “No Kings, No Tyrants” a dozen times or more. open.spotify.com/track/3RXNSX...
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Lea Zengage @leazengage.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
-Jamie Mayerfeld 1/ "Political theorist Luis Cabrera, who is also a phenomenal musician, has created THE anthem for the No Kings movement. The song is called “No Kings, No Tyrants,” and it’s fantastic." open.spotify.com/track/3RXNSX...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Exactly as critics charge, Trump views ICE as his own private secret police force, there to do whatever he likes, and always shielded with impunity.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Everything we need to do to stop climate breakdown, we also need to do for national security. Energy saving, more renewables, more electricity storage and interconnectors, electrification of transport, heating, cooking and industrial processes, plant-based diets. We win on all fronts.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The Latest Animal Research News: —Ferret skinned alive in MD laboratory; —100,000+ demand end to Wayne State dog experiments; —Beagle rescue planned at Ridglan Farms; —And more: riseforanimals.org/news/news-ma... #animalrights #animalprotection #stopanimaltesting #endanimallabs
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Animal Research News Roundup: March 13, 2026
The latest animal research news: Ferret skinned alive in Maryland lab; misconduct allegations suspend Purdue animal research project; 100,000+ demand end to Wayne State dog experiments; monkey deaths ...
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Brilliant and important article by Rutgers law professor Adil Haque. www.justsecurity.org/133550/illeg...
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The Illegality of Israel’s Military Campaign in Lebanon
Israel and the United States must end their ongoing war of aggression against Iran, and Israel must end its unnecessary military campaign in Lebanon.
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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
They’re still doing this.
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DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients
“Dreamers” who came to the U.S. as children are protected under U.S. law, so deportations of them are unusual.
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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Huge. Very sad. Be clear about the evil that is the Putin regime: Sacrificing endless human lives for personal self-aggrandisement.
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Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I am moderating this tonight with truly exceptional panelists -- please do stop by if you have time!
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
“The simple truth is that fossil fuels were only ever cheap if you ignored the vast collateral costs of political violence. corruption, environmental wreckage & #climate breakdown”. My op-ed in today’s Irish Examiner. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Maybe Trump's war will finally wean us off our oil dependency
In the 1970s we had no choice but to queue for petrol. In 2026 there is a host of alternatives — the war in the Gulf should be the final push we need to renewables
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Anti-drone nets now cover streets, sidewalks, and highways in Izium, Kharkiv region, eastern Ukraine, designed to tangle the propellers of Russian FPV drones. Drones cause roughly 80% of frontline casualties. 📹: ElBeardsley / NPR
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Cities in Vermont and Maine are experiencing some of the same tactics that ICE has been using across Minnesota since December, and facing lots of resistance.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 04/02/2026
The New Mexico Department of Health said it believes the "most likely source of infection" was raw milk the mother consumed while she was pregnant.
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New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn baby death
The New Mexico Department of Health said it believes the "most likely source of infection" was raw milk the mother consumed while she was pregnant.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/03/2026
"power plant" = fossil fuelled power plant. Weird detail to leave out 🤔
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after. It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
There’s already documented evidence in Lebanon of Israel using double-tap strikes in the past two weeks. If you dk: it means they bomb a place, wait for first responders and civilians to go to the scene, and then bomb again. www.instagram.com/reel/DVwmNBf...
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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Translation. “Data centre opens, burning fossil fuel, instead of using renewables and further destroying Ireland’s chance of meeting its legal requirement to reduce carbon emissions by 51% Your welcome.
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 09/03/2026
Democrats are in no danger whatsoever of losing control of #waleg in 2026. So if a good policy proposal didn't pass this year, it's because Dems just didn't want to do it. This also suggests Dems will not lose seats for passing an income tax, just as they didn't in 2024 or 2025 after raising taxes.
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58% of likely 2026 voters want Democrats to keep control of the Washington State Legislature in 2027, a record in NPI's polling - NPI's Cascadia Advocate
A historic percentage of voters in the Evergreen State plan to vote for Democrats to be their state legislators in the 2026 midterms. It's a watershed finding in the history of NPI's generic legislati...
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
1/ Messages hacked from a Russian general's phone illustrate the sweeping scale of corruption at all levels of the Russian army. They highlight a top-to-bottom pyramid of extortion and bribery to obtain promotions and influence, plus scams and theft of military resources. ⬇️
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The UK's legal position on the use of its bases in the Middle East is solid with one glaring hole: The US cannot act in collective self-defence with the Gulf States. It is the aggressor. Ergo the UK cannot assist the US in collective self-defence.
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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
GW‘s student newspaper appears to have broken the story that the institution has sold a satellite campus to Amazon to be turned into a data center, which is just about chef’s kiss for the state of American higher education rn
Screenshot of a 3hr old post from the GW Hatchet: “BREAKING: GW sold its Virginia campus to Amazon Data Services, an Amazon subsidiary that manages the company's data centers, for $427 million on Friday. The deed, obtained by The Hatchet, authorizes ADS to develop the campus into a data or information technology center.
STORY TK”
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
White House's "War Powers Report" to Congress for attack on Iran.⬇️ Two conspicuous absences: 1. The word "imminent" appears nowhere. There is thus no justification in the Report for proceeding without prior congressional authorization. 2. No reference to wellbeing/protection of Iranian people.
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Jamie Mayerfeld @jmayerfeld.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Who killed the schoolgirls in Iran? Somebody knows and isn't telling.
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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Rubio declares an emergency to bypass Congress to send $4 billion of arms to Israel. The possible orders include more than 35,000 bombs that are 2,000 lbs. each — which US military officers say are unsuitable for urban combat. Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
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Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Transpose this 1970 campaign speech by antisemitic white supremacist Asa Carter into the voice of JD Vance or Elon Musk or Matt Walsh and tell me if you could tell the difference.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This is one of my pettier impulses but I want the record to reflect just how often this motherfucker said that Kamala Harris was the pro-war candidate in 2024.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
A 21-year-old Moroccan woman was beaten by her family when they found out she was a lesbian. She sought asylum in the US & Trump tried to deport her to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal. Sometimes we get distracted by how incompetent our country has gotten, we forget how evil it has gotten.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The reason we're here is that tens of millions of people will punch a hole in a wall if they hear someone used food stamps to buy soda but they're fine if the right-wing podcaster turned fbi director uses his taxpayer funded private jet to go party whenever he feels like it bsky.app/profile/thed...
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Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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CNN @cnn.com · 10/02/2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff injected the Epstein files into a potent new political argument during a rally in Atlanta over the weekend. | Analysis
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Analysis: Democrats wade into ‘Epstein class’ warfare | CNN Politics
Sen. Jon Ossoff injected the Epstein files into a potent new political argument during a rally in Atlanta over the weekend.
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