Reposted by Nicole HemmerTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026some descriptive statistics here on the civility industrial complex on college campuses that I haven’t seen analyzed before www.uncivilcollective.org/resources 7920331
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJulian Davis Mortenson @jdmortenson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Michigan's fall 2026 public law workshop is presenting a marvelous range of work from an exceptional group of scholars. Our theme this semester is presidential power--anyone in the U of M community is warmly invited to join! 1285
Reposted by Nicole HemmerBoston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“As the GOP has grown more and more extreme, Democrats have held fast to defending a supposedly vital center—both for moral reasons (compromise and moderation are who we are) and strategic ones (the misguided appeal to the mythical ‘median voter’).” @pastpunditry.bsky.socialbostonreview.netThe actual politics of free speech is fueled by a right-wing political strategy.Nicole Hemmer responds to Alex Gourevitch’s “The Right to Be Hostile.” 0112
Reposted by Nicole HemmerChris Yogerst @chrisyogerst.com · 09/09/2026Great conversation about the American Scoundrel. Just finishing the new bio, which is fantastic. Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’ @pastpunditry.bsky.socialnytimes.comOpinion | Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’A new book reveals how the infamous lawyer helped shape Donald Trump. 082
Reposted by Nicole HemmerKnight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 28/08/2026Meet our next speakers joining “The Forever War and the First Amendment” symposium! ✦ @philklay.bsky.social, Fairfield University ✦ Brett Max Kaufman, @aclu.org ✦ @pastpunditry.bsky.social, @vanderbilt.edu #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom 🔗 Register here! knightcolumbia.org/events/the-f...knightcolumbia.orgThe Forever War and the First Amendment 044
Reposted by Nicole HemmerEva Montemaggi @evamontemaggi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Really good and concise summary of what has led us to these illiberal times from @pastpunditry.bsky.social and @edwardluce.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukHow Did We Get Here? - No World Order - 5: Bonfire of the Agreements - BBC SoundsObama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order. 041
Reposted by Nicole HemmerAsheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 07/08/2026This Center is a spinoff of the right-wing Civitas Institute www.statesman.com/news/educati...statesman.comUT quietly opens Center for Humanities but won't say how it was createdUT is adding 14 professors through a new humanities center, though the university has not explained how the initiative was formed. 03921
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJosh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I was interviewed by Colorado Public Radio about how the the current FCC Commissioner is working to eliminate diversity in media ownership, local reporting, and viewpoint by ignoring Congressional oversight.cpr.orgFCC expected to get rid of ownership caps for local TVThe FCC chair pushing the move says it will help local news, but others disagree. Vote will determine the future of television news across the country. 416269
Reposted by Nicole HemmerTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I’ve been screening our documentary with organizing communities in the South. So far, the organizers mention data centers first at every single event. From racial justice orgs to old school activists who don’t usually think about tech policy. This has legs. 181659300
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This September will mark 25 years since 9/11 and the inauguration of the “war on terror.” On Sept 9 & 10, join @knightcolumbia.org and the Li Center at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social for a major symposium about the war on terror’s legacy for democratic freedom. 1/ knightcolumbia.org/events/the-f...knightcolumbia.orgThe Forever War and the First Amendment 14022
Reposted by Nicole HemmerDahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Episode Three of By the People, our series on popular constitutionalism and what Americans can do to make constitutional change. Marc Solomon in conversation with @mjsdc.bsky.social about the fight on the ground for marriage equality shows.acast.com/amicus-with-...shows.acast.comBy The People | Two Steps Forward, One Step Back | Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courtsEveryday activism created a perfect storm at the Supreme Court in 2015. There’s a lot we can learn from it today. 29239
Reposted by Nicole HemmerAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Manosphere grifters have figured out that some men are easily manipulated by making them feel insecure about their masculinity. The GOP has turned this sales pitch into both an ideology and a campaign strategy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 752140579
Reposted by Nicole HemmerTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This is why Dems are reluctant to run on retribution, despite its popularity. They want the power he accrued and the surveillance infrastructure he formalized. Period. 10520111
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The last half hour of JD Vance’s Rogan interview focused on labor unions & the working class. Vance argued unions are great and should be strengthened. Cool! What was his main example for how to make unions better? Allowing them to negotiate so that some workers make below minimum wage. 1010122
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJohn Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 15/07/2026These exhibit panels diminish the actual lives of the people George Washington enslaved, while also cherry picking Washington’s statements opposing slavery to depict him as an early abolitionist. Visitors will now come away with a warped understanding of both Washington and the people he enslaved. 24621
Reposted by Nicole HemmerRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I have a piece in the NYT today arguing that the law should permit victims of ICE abuse to sue not just individual officers, but supervisors and policymakers like Stephen Miller and Gregory Bovino. A Democratic president and Congress could do this in 2029. And they could make it retroactive.nytimes.comOpinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here’s What to Do About It.Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics. 13676352012
Reposted by Nicole HemmerAlexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I wrote about Kerri Greenidge because the vague-accusation-to-career-ending-punishment math isn’t mathing. Show us the work. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comThe Scandal and the ScaleI was bleary-eyed on a delayed flight when I spotted a New York Times article about Kerri Greenidge, a historian of Black political life and memory. 18501130
Reposted by Nicole HemmerScene on Radio @sceneonradio.bsky.social · 01/07/2026New episode: As it turns 250, the American republic is in a precarious state, a danger to itself and others. Can we blame the state of our news media for THIS? With @chenjerai.bsky.social, @pastpunditry.bsky.social, @froomkin.bsky.social and Michael Tomasky @thenewrepublic.bsky.social @prx.orgpodcasts.apple.comS8 E7: Can We Blame the Media For THIS?Podcast Episode · Scene on Radio · S8 E7 · 55m 091
Reposted by Nicole HemmerMatthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 01/07/2026This actually is how the Republican Party once was: a fragmented coalition of interest groups who either hated each other or were ambivalent. What changed was that reactionaries harnessed the power of media to radicalize co-partisans. Great book by @pastpunditry.bsky.social on thispennpress.orgMessengers of the Right – Penn PressFrom Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity to Glenn Beck and Matt Drudge, Americans are accustomed to thinking of right-wing media as integral to contemporary conse... 1164
Reposted by Nicole HemmerunCivil @uncivilcollective.bsky.social · 28/06/2026We tracked the right-wing funding networks behind the civility-industrial complex. At @theguardian.com, @alicesperi.bsky.social uses our research to explore the explosive growth of "civility" and "dialogue" programs on campuses across the U.S.: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Dialogue is all the rage’: why is the right pouring millions into ‘civil discourse’ initiatives on US campuses?Universities looking for a fix to relentless controversy are flocking to ‘civility’ initiatives. Critics say these efforts mask a darker project 03523
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026boston folks! come join us tonight for our live show at city space—it’s going to be amazing! (i am touching down now and heading straight to the nearest oyster bar to fuel up) 192
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 24/06/2026Have all the political and policy disagreements you want, I think it’s actually quite healthy, but this logic has to die. The GOP is gonna put whatever they want into an ad — often regardless of whether it’s true or not — no matter what. 1616726
Reposted by Nicole Hemmerjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/06/2026in addition to every other problem here, mamdani spends the vast majority of his time in the public eye speaking about hyper-local new york city governance issues. the idea that he is preoccupied with israel at all times is based on nothing other than the fact that he is muslim 1526919940
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 15/06/2026boston peeps! start your july 4th celebrations early at our live show next week! ticket info below ⬇️ 082
Reposted by Nicole HemmerPaul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · 07/06/2026My favorite conference, hands down—fantastic panels, friendly and brilliant people, and good vibes (even in a city where the vibes are currently atrocious). Already excited for the next meeting. 1624
Reposted by Nicole Hemmer Kathryn Cramer Brownell @kathrynbrownell.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Thank you to everyone who made the last three days so special!!! 2905
Reposted by Nicole HemmerMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 07/06/2026This was a truly amazing conference. 3102
Reposted by Nicole HemmerKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Heading out of DC this morning after an amazing American Political History Conference here. What @leahrigueur.bsky.social @kathrynbrownell.bsky.social & @pastpunditry.bsky.social have created here is impressive beyond belief. 731924
Reposted by Nicole HemmerGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Pam Bondi testifying that Todd Blanche was to blame for Epstein files fiasco is big. If Dems win House they'll subpoena Blanche and Kash Patel to testify under oath about cover up. On the pod, historian Nicole Hemmer is so illuminating on the MAGA/Epstein crackup: newrepublic.com/article/2111...newrepublic.comTrump Epstein Leaks Worsen as MAGA Cracks Up: “He Lame-Ducked Himself”As Trump’s travails cause MAGA to fracture and GOP defenses to crumble, a historian of the right explains how all the turmoil reflects growing awareness that Trump is passing from the scene. 19590200
Reposted by Nicole Hemmerdonnayoungdc @donnayoungdc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Important point from @pastpunditry.bsky.social to @gregsargent.bsky.social "We should be worried about the minoritarian politics that [Trump] leaves behind, because even the Republican Party that's not entirely bought into Donald Trump at this moment is 100 percent bought into ruling as a minority." 08521
Reposted by Nicole HemmerBolts @boltsmag.org · 22/05/2026Activists in Memphis are facing retaliation for trying to document an ongoing occupation by federal agents:motherjones.comMemphis is “under full-blown occupation” by ICE. Here’s why you may not know that.Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges. 212783
Reposted by Nicole HemmerMichael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Psychosexual breakdown happening at the Tucker Carlson merch store 1121991265
Reposted by Nicole HemmerThis Day (A History Podcast) @thisdaypod.com · 14/05/2026People looked way older in the past, right? Very important conversation broke out at the end of this week's episode. @jodyavirgan.com @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social offer their theories -- what's yours? 482
Reposted by Nicole HemmerVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I'm working on a piece I'm slightly behind on for @liberalcurrents.com on reconstruction. And I'm always struck by the fact that we only needed the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and Fair Housing Act because the state and federal governments just ignored the Reconstruction Amendments. 4563160
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 11/05/2026NYC may have the tall ships but Boston has This Day live! Plan your 250th celebrations accordingly. 3101
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 11/05/2026Boston! We're bringing @thisdaypod.com to WBUR's City Space on June 24th, talking all things America 250. Will be there with @pastpunditry.bsky.social @kcarterjackson.bsky.social and more. A great way to kick off your summer semi-quincentennial happenings... www.wbur.org/events/10850...wbur.org‘This Day (A History Show)’ live: 50 Weeks That Made AmericaCitySpace celebrates cutting edge conversations, adventurous art, innovative ideas. CitySpace is WBUR on stage. Convening leaders in all fields for an array of offerings — readings, interviews, debate... 063
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 04/05/2026I know it’s early, but I think the conservative legal movement’s Serious Intellectual starting a tweet with “Let’s be real” and then arguing that the Supreme Court actually decided the presidential immunity case so it could protect *Joe Biden* is the funniest shit I will read all week 301513185
Reposted by Nicole HemmerDannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 03/05/2026You do, however, confirm that he is full of shit: Denies saying things they roll tape of him saying. Denies saying things he *just* said. When called out, says he never meant to say it, & moves on to another disingenuous, incoherent statement, dripping with contempt for those who dare pose questions 811521
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 03/05/2026spoiler: you do not find out what tucker carlson really believes 4761254
Reposted by Nicole HemmerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/05/2026Where are the student protests? The real answer isn’t that students decided to shut up. It’s that universities, and a hostile federal government, have expended massive resources trying to ensure they do.motherjones.com“Where have all the student protests gone?”Trump wanted campus crackdowns. Colleges couldn't wait to oblige. 10217101
Reposted by Nicole HemmerJenny Hunter @jennyhunter.bsky.social · 30/04/20261. Expanding the Court wouldn’t “weaken” it. 2. Some reforms, like removing the Court’s jurisdiction to overturn federal laws, would “weaken” it by restoring Congress’ power --> a good thing 3. Nobody wants to to eliminate an independent judiciary! Courts should enforce fed. laws, not gut them. 715836
Reposted by Nicole HemmerSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The Callais ruling is the latest evidence that the real problem with #SCOTUS is that it can do whatever it wants without any fear of pushback from Congress. The way to fix that is by making the Court *accountable* again, something that expanding it or imposing term limits won't actually accomplish:stevevladeck.comBonus 223: "They Are Who We Thought They Were"The Callais ruling has prompted renewed calls for Court reform. It's also a reminder of why the most popular proposals *aren't* how we should fix the Court. 831393378
Reposted by Nicole HemmerAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 30/04/2026theres just no coming back from this without a complete tear down and rebuild of some of our most major institutions 652430376
Reposted by Nicole HemmerBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 29/04/2026yes. one of the reasons why The Originalism Trap focuses on changing the way we read and interpret the Constitution is because clearly changing the text of the Constitution alone is not enough often necessary, yes, but insufficient on its own www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...penguinrandomhouse.comThe Originalism Trap by Madiba K. Dennie: 9780593729250 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksA rallying cry for a more just approach to the law that bolsters social justice movements by throwing out originalism—the theory that judges should interpret the Constitution exactly as conservatives.... 115040
Reposted by Nicole HemmerElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Accountability is not just about convinction. It is also about the public documentation of his crimes, the historical record and building a case for action later, all of which the last impeachment accomplished. And no one said anything about November. 1932538
Reposted by Nicole HemmerKen Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 27/04/2026We've updated our habeas tracker again, and more than **40,000** new cases have been opened since Trump took office again. projects.propublica.org/habeas-track...projects.propublica.orgTracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained ImmigrantsProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. 322980
Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 24/04/2026as dystopian as having ai read bedtime stories to your kids sounds, this isn’t even a good use-case! we’ve had technology to read to kids for decades! i had a little fisher-price record player that read books. we have audio books and podcasts with real human voice actors. we don’t even need this 1015927
Reposted by Nicole HemmerBenjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The 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 301166255