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Mary Joy

@maryjoy.bsky.social
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Teaches (law and society, political theory at SLAC in New England) and bakes. Occasionally writes on all things related to conservative movement.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 16h
The Los Angeles Times is running a full webpage advertisement promoting tourism to Israel. The ad is backed by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The ad also includes a map of Israel that erases Palestine.
LA Times page promoting tourism to Israel
"Israel:

You'll Find It Here

Israel is a country shaped by ancient traditions and diverse cultures, where every region offers a distinctly different atmosphere. You can spend the morning walking ancient pilgrimage sites, the afternoon floating in serene waters or relaxing on the coast, and the evening eating your way through vibrant market stalls before heading out for a night that ends when the sun rises.



From sacred sites to desert adventures, these guides offer different ways to explore the country. There’s no single right way to experience it, so follow what interests you, mix and match along the way, and leave some room to wander."

Also includes a disclaimer from LATimes:
"This Paid Program is either (i) produced by the advertising department of the Los Angeles Times on behalf of the Advertiser or (ii) supplied by the Advertiser. The newsrooms or editorial departments of the Los Angeles Times are not involved. For those with questions, please email paidpost@latimes.com."
LATimes ad for Israel continued. Includes map of Israel that erases Palestine.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 13h
I think some people can pull off black and navy but this black pants - navy jacket combo is not working.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Slow Horses this season is making me crazy. WHAT IS HAPPENING! I assume Diana is actually behind it all but she seems genuinely to be getting outplayed.
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Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I spoke with @axios.com about the Trump administration’s unprecedented use of the shadow docket to get SCOTUS to revive presidential policies that lower-court judges—including judges appointed by presidents of both parties—have found likely unlawful. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/t...
axios.com
Trump leans on SCOTUS shadow docket more than Biden, Obama and Bush combined
Trump's 41 filings far outpace the emergency applications of recent administrations.
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EMILYs List @emilyslist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today we're endorsing Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate. Angie is a fighter. She's a state representative, a mom, and a fierce union organizer. She has built a powerful grassroots campaign that has put this seat solidly on the map, and we're proud to be with her. Let's flip this seat!
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Jon Pennington @jonpennington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Since my pundit superpower as a Gen Xer is "remembering shit that happened," I'll point out that, when presidential candidate John Kerry referred to the Green Bay Packers' stadium as "Lambert Field" instead of "Lambeau Field," the same people excusing Schmitt viewed that as disqualifying.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 30/09/2026
Just cannot get over that a former state attorney general was involved in such an incredible fumble. One of the most humiliatingly bad Senate witness interrogations I've ever seen.
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Bénédicte C @benecal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social has the most interesting review of the MAHA Summit. She asks who organized the event, who attended, and where the money goes. Kennedy likes to keep his grift in the family. Zadrozny notes: "Finn was the summit’s first speaker." www.ms.now/news/maha-su...
If the divergent, often competing pet interests of the activists within MAHA made the movement hard to define, the structure behind the business of MAHA is murkier still. The summit was presented by MAHA Center, a nonprofit helmed by Tony Lyons, publisher of Kennedy’s books and other contrarian works. Lyons also runs MAHA Action, a separate nonprofit, and MAHA PAC, the rebranded super PAC that bankrolled Kennedy’s presidential bid and is now backing Republican candidates in the midterms. Tickets to the summit went to “MAHA members” who enrolled at the $6,000-a-year tier — a membership advertised and presented by Lyons’ MAHA Action but whose agreement is with MAHA Holdings, a separate entity with no public-facing website, about which little is known beyond its CEO, former tech entrepreneur Alex Hardy, and one board member: Kennedy’s 29-year-old son, Finn.
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Jack Santucci @jacksantucci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The effects of changing electoral systems from first-past-the-post to single transferable vote: causal evidence from New Zealand - Public Choice
The literature on electoral systems suggests that a shift from first-past-the-post (FPP) to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) should lead to several changes in electoral outcomes, including increased...
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dems are really hitting pedcon party on their embrace of predators. I can’t imagine they coordinated so it’s just every Republican happens to have a sex offender they helped out?
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026
"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These are the pettiest people (Trump staffers, TBC).
nytimes.com
Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump
Administration officials mocked his work, then removed it from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, suggesting they would auction it. Wiley offered to buy it back.
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Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@aaup.org is pushing for this.
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A Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education
The AAUP and AFT jointly launched a new comprehensive policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms aimed to counter the Trump administration’s far right extremist attacks on American higher education an...
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David Froomkin @dfroomkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Beyond Neoliberal Administration," my forthcoming chapter in Building Democratic Capacity (Cambridge University Press, edited by @blakeprof.bsky.social, @joshuamacey.bsky.social, @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social, and Bijal Shah, forthcoming 2027), is now posted to SSRN. papers.ssrn.com/abstract=752...
Abstract: Recent developments in administrative law limit Congress’s ability to confer regulatory discretion on its administrative agents. Commentators have tended to view these developments as undermining progressive social policy, which has operated throughout the twenty-first century primarily through the administrative state. But Congress can respond by avoiding reliance on regulatory discretion in the first place. The new judicial doctrine does not constrain the use or acquisition of public resources. Thus, Congress has incentives to rely on a different set of tools: Pigouvian instruments (taxes and subsidies), redistribution, public infrastructure, and social control of investment. Despite recent progressive coding of regulatory bureaucracy, this alternative toolkit might well result in more egalitarian consequences. In many ways, the regulatory state was the instrument of a neoliberal mode of governance that offloaded ownership and control of resources onto private parties. The ultimate victim of the Roberts Court’s war on the regulatory state might be neoliberalism.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Re-watching Legally Blonde for paper... I had never noticed that Callahan harasses her right after she shows him up. He's punishing her.
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BeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins
Now @AshleyMoodyFL. Why would I want to abolish the police when I want you arrested and in jail for stealing $10 million from sick kids? BFFR
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's going to be so crazy when the GOP crashes out and the rebrands in 2032 with someone we've never met and we all have to listen to how: "it's REALLY a workers' party now." This time, definitely, not a lie.
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Ryan @sweetcainmusic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I coach high school speech. My teams have been 85-95% girls for a decade. This is patently not true. They approach it differently than my football players, but they absolutely care more about winning than how they make people feel.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And not just those young men but also the world renowned institution that protected them at the expense of young women on their campus, much like every other academic institution complicit in this wide-reaching crisis
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 28/09/2026
All the coverage of Talarico's supposed "problems" with Black Tx Dems are anecdotes and vibes. Polling now shows him 20 points (20!) ahead of Beto *and Allred* with Black voters, so the metric is "enthusiasm," ignoring Black Dems' reliability at the polls. www.tpr.org/government-p...
from https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-07-09/talarico-polling-stronger-with-texas-black-voters-than-expected-but-enthusiasm-questions-remain

In the end, though, it may simply come down to party loyalty. Blank
said history suggests Democratic support among Black voters tends
to consolidate as Election Day approaches.
"In all of that polling that we've looked at, over many election cycles,
the share of Black voters who support the Democratic candidate
tends to go up the closer we get to Election Day," he said.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's so odd how the rapist turned out to be unconcerned about law.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"To say that we're gob smacked is an understatement" Cultural Landscape Foundation blisters Team Trump for shutting down public comment on Trump Monumental Arch Group says Trump Admin has deemed 1000's of public concerns about Arch to be "meaningless, unimportant & of no value whatsoever"
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message," the editorial declared. ttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/susan-collins-gets-brutal-warning-210046010.html
yahoo.com
Susan Collins Gets a Brutal Warning From Home-State Paper
Embattled Maine Sen. Susan Collins has been accused of disrespecting voters ahead of the midterms. In a scathing editorial, the Portland Press Herald called out Collins, 73, over her handling of revel...
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Will Mari @willthewordguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, e.g.: often deciding how much local assistance ICE gets. So I worked all year on whittling down the thousands (!) of these races happening in 2026 to find the ones that matter most. NEW TODAY: Learn about the 25 most pivotal November races.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Night Porter 
Dir. Liliana Cavani
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Of course I haven’t heard Choosin Texas… I’ve never heard a Taylor Swift song either. But I did read a transcript of her testimony when she counter sued the guy who groped her. Top notch stuff.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Reading the Cornell discourse and struck again by how women’s behavior is evaluated against the assumption of omnipresent male abuse (don’t drink because men are rapists) but all accusations are treated with incredulity (men never rape!).
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The fact that Talarico is polling so tightly with Paxton says some really awful things about Texans, not to mention Americans in general.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pathetic collapse of journalistic solidarity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business…
nytimes.com
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Texas police has arrested a city council candidate in Austin who participated in a protest against ICE: www.kvue.com/article/news...
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Now that's a hairdo.
Diana's step-mother
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This story brought me back to Kara, one of the mothers in my book, There Is No Place for Us. She was homeless with her four kids while driving for DoorDash. They had to pee in bottles so bathroom stops wouldn't make her late. After gas, she earned $6.50 an hour—75 cents less than the minimum wage.
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Desarrayed @desarrayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
don't ignore the irony of tradwives wanting to get rid of no-fault divorce Bernadine here would be stuck in her nightmare if she got her way www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...
nytimes.com
Her Brand Was Tradwife. Now She’s Divorced.
What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A group of major medical organizations released recommendations this morning for Covid, flu and RSV vaccination, including guidance for the general population as well as specifics for children, people over 65, pregnant people and immunocompromised people. Here's a guide.
nytimes.com
Your Guide to Covid, Flu and R.S.V. Vaccines This Fall (Gift Article)
Major medical groups released new recommendations on who should get the shots, citing a lack of strong guidance from the federal government.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 26/09/2026
Higher ed is the most poorly understood, poorly reported on institution in American society. Most of the people writing about it for the mainstream media actively hate it and the people who work in it, and make absolutely no attempt to understand it.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.
hollywoodreporter.com
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Infuriating story that @nkalamb.bsky.social, @derekcrim.bsky.social, & Simran Kaur Sethi unfurl with attention to how colleges are complicit in putting international students in danger. Destabilizing student visa process creates more detentions. That’s not disorganization. That’s design.
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ICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?
Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious.
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Noreaster has arrived. My power is out.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Erin Lockwood @erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm teaching a new graduate seminar on Global Economic Inequality. Check out the syllabus here, if you're interested!
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Dropbox
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Mary Joy @maryjoy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Every year, I sit backstage listening to the singers... and it really makes me realize just how talented the professionals who recorded these tracks were." - Sister Michael, Derry Girls
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shadow docket is at it again Time to repeal the Judiciary Act of 1789 and start over
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Matthew Ingalls. Jonathan Newell. Winston Lee. Gillio Lopes. Diego Sarabia. Scott Norris. Scott Kretzschmar. The 7 men named as defendants in a civil complaint filed on Sept. 14 alleging they drugged and gang raped a Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, in the Chi Phi house" October 2024."
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teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story.
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