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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Happy birthright citizenship day! Does the constitution mean what it literally says? Find out soon!

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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.”

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Given recent news, here is our article that looks at what voters would do if a co-partisan Governor were to say, ignore a court order. (Long story short, they'd be rewarded electorally). www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Executives Strike Back: Political Benefits of Sanctioning the U.S. Supreme Court | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge Core

Executives Strike Back: Political Benefits of Sanctioning the U.S. Supreme Court - Volume 12 Issue 2

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Crazy the R’s can gerrymander without putting them to a vote by the people but the Dems can’t even when having folks vote on it. Thanks VA SC

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Reminder about all this talk regarding the 25th Amendment. Invoking it won't do anything. It requires the VP + a Cabinet majority to declare the pres unfit, the pres can immediately contest it, and then you need 2/3 of BOTH chambers to override him. The way you remove a pres is impeachment.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If a law is not enforced does it make a sound when it falls in the woods?

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It’s hard to keep up with all the terrors when they come at us so fast

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Renee Good’s partner and dog were apparently in the car when she was murdered. Kirsty Noem is probably mostly upset ICE didn’t kill the dog too.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 08/01/2026

Say her name. Renee Nicole Good.

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Michael Bailey @michaelbailey.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Why did episode six only last 10 minutes? I needed to keep going.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 18/11/2025

I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation. I mean, I do. But still. How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.

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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'

Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

DAVIS, KIM V. ERMOLD, DAVID, ET AL.
The motion of Foundation for Moral Law for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae out of time is denied. The petition for
a writ of certiorari is denied.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We need more Star Trek and less Star Wars in the world.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.” - Admiral Adama

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I don’t know who thought it was a good idea to schedule all three of my classes exams on the same week but I’m mad at this person.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Deadline for these roles is coming up in about a week!

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Good: A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs are illegal, delivering a major new setback to the administration that may severely undercut its primary source of leverage in an expanding global trade war. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/b...

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Appeals Court Rules Against Many Trump Tariffs

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Come work with me! We’re hiring two Tenure Track positions this fall. One is in judicial politics and I’m on the committee! The other is in American Politics. Link below is for the judicial one but I’ll put the American line in the comments! 🎉 jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...

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Assistant Professor of Judicial Politics - TCU Main Campus, Texas, United States

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled. Application review will begin October 1. Position Details: The Department of Political Science Texas Christian University invites applications for a full-time,...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

*Biden tries to forgive student loans* SCOTUS: Whoa there, that is, uh, a major question. Which means you can't do it. *Trump revokes part of the constitution* SCOTUS: Obviously, we got to give the President the benefit of the doubt on this one.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

10 years ago today the Supreme Court allowed us to get married! It was an incredible moment that I fear will get undone soon. I hope your eggs are cheaper.

Dog and White House in rainbow. Us on our wedding day

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I get the sentiment but the “this bombing of Iran is unconstitutional” narrative isn’t a winner. Why would this be more illegal than U.S. bombing Yemen (which we’ve done plenty) or any other strikes? We haven’t declared war since WWII.

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Michael Bailey @michaelbailey.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

When the protests are a risk, it means they’re working.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Where are all those 10th amendment lovers when you actually need them?

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Cruelty is the point. From the article: The Navy was making preparations to strip the ship of its name but noted that Navy Secretary John Phelan was ordered to do so by Hegseth. The official also said that the timing of the announcement -- occurring during Pride month -- was intentional.

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Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to take the rare step of renaming a ship, one that bears the name of a gay rights icon, documents and sources show.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

In the history of tenure, an interesting similarity to today: Hitler called universal education "the most corroding and disintegrating poison". He appointed Education Minister Bernard Rust, to ensure Nazi racial theories were integrated in university curriculums.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

It’s important to show people your colors so those who can’t know they aren’t alone. I encourage you to put yours up too! Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Do they get stuff like this ready / done and feel happy? Like they are working toward a better world? I just don’t understand.

News alert about Trump cutting HIV funds

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I have been looking forward to this ruling: Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/b...

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Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

With Trump's frustrated late night social media rants about his losses in the courts lately, you might be asking - can presidents move public opinion on Court reforms? Our newest open access publication (link below) finds that ⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/TKMWRV...

Screenshot of the abstract from the article “The Power of Presidential Partisanship: Going Public on Court Reform” by Rogol, Fleming, and Montgomery, published in Presidential Studies Quarterly (2025). The abstract summarizes a survey experiment showing that presidential endorsements of Supreme Court term limits significantly shape public support and voting intentions, with effects polarized by partisanship and strongest when endorsed by Donald Trump.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I’m signing an executive order to lower the price of Tony’s Chocolonely. Effective immediately.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Excellent write up by our very own Rachael Houston in a London School of Economics and Political Science blog post! @rachaelhouston.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...?

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Michael Bailey @michaelbailey.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t forget to wear green and fight authoritarianism

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

‘“The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting. You’re not.” -Tim Walz

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I wish DEI would stop causing these dust storms in Texas

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

lol okay. My mission isn’t to educate students and publish research. It’s to build legos and eat ice cream.

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Matthew D. Montgomery @mdm.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

You’re fired. You’re hired. No more remote working. Write me an email and tell me what you do. Actually just kidding you don’t have to, but also if you don’t, You’re fired. Ok You’re fired. Wait, please come back. Tariffs for you now. Wait, not now. Let's do it next month.

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Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

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