Sign in

polyscidoc.bsky.social

@polyscidoc.bsky.social
270 followers 60 following 766 posts

Retired Political Science Prof, Author & Proud Canadian

PostsRepliesMedia
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 20h
Rational, intelligent, measured? None of the above. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
aljazeera.com
Trump says US may ‘blow up’ Iran, Tehran refutes RAF airbase involvement
Top leadership in Iran reviews latest US response offer to end war as economic turmoil and political concerns rise.
000
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Everything is for sale: "Trump asked Xi “at one point” whether China was interested in procuring US arms, the US envoy to Beijing, David Perdue, said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday" www.aljazeera.com/news-analysi...
aljazeera.com
Arming an adversary: Why Trump’s offer to sell China weapons belies US policy
Analysts dismissed Trump's proposal as lacking any strategic logic – but said it revealed how he views Beijing.
000
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And the Senate is still up for grabs? poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu
Nearly 8 In 10 Voters Say The United States Is In A Political Crisis, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Optimism Sinks For Freedom Of Speech Being Protected In The U.S. | Quinnipiac Univers...
"The Kirk assassination lays bare raw, bipartisan concerns about where the country is headed," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
000
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meddling all across the western hemisphere is no coincidence. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election
A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents
000
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why it's dangerous to have a malignant narcissist in a position of power.
105508144
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If there is still anyone out there who believes Trump’s bogus claims about Canada, here is a full fact-check and rejection of his latest lie, this one about our immigration. #CanadaStrong www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. Ministers say that's bogus | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian immigration policies on Wednesday, saying the country is "destroying itself" by allowing "millions" of people into the country without proper securit...
24240103
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"I'm the House", eh! www.nbcnews.com/business/ene...
nbcnews.com
Treasury yields surge to near 20-year high as oil jumps back above $103 per barrel
Mortgage rates hit the highest point of Trump’s second term, driven by the surging yield on 10-year Treasury bonds.
001
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NORM EISEN: “This is shocking… ProPublica reports that Collins told the company ‘You’ve seen me deliver’ and then a six-figure sum, according to ProPublica, also moved to the Collins super PAC... This has to be investigated, these are very serious allegations of corruption.
19356132
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850. theintercept.com/2026/09/22/i...
theintercept.com
Another U.S. Soldier Is Dead as Iran War Casualties Rise
An additional 66 U.S. personnel were wounded in action this month, pushing the official count of Iran war casualties above 850.
26439
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join Ezra Levin and me today, Tuesday, at 1pm ET for a Substack Live to talk about the next No Kings event and how every eligible citizen can make plans to vote—no matter what. joycevance.substack.com/p/substack-l...
joycevance.substack.com
Substack Live with Indivisible Co-Founder Ezra Levin
Tuesday, September 21 at 1 pm ET
14407127
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“I think we’re in even more danger of Trump using a nuclear weapon in a fit of pique or rage or confusion or poor impulse control than ever before..[he] could wake up in the middle of the night and decide to end the Iran war by reaching for the nuclear football" www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Nobel Peace Prize winner claims Trump is ‘more dangerous’ now
‘I mean, if an airline pilot had half of the symptoms that the president of the United States has, we would not let him on an airplane,’ Dr. Henry David Abraham said
021
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Nobel Peace Prize-winning psychiatrist is calling for an intervention over the president’s access to nuclear weapons.
thedailybeast.com
Top Doctor Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Nuclear Slop Posting
A Nobel Peace Prize-winning psychiatrist is calling for an intervention over the president’s access to nuclear weapons.
49855
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
James Talarico is going to be a great Senator for Texans and Texas
1425688906
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16/09/2026
The vice president accidentally admitted that Donald Trump hasn’t accomplished anything. trib.al/otjxS8u
trib.al
JD Vance Begs for Second Chance in Dumpster Fire Interview
The vice president accidentally admitted that Donald Trump hasn’t accomplished anything.
1510832
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
mellowcanuck.bsky.social @mellowcanuck.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What are you doing to yourselves USA?
9973
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The EU has delivered greater stability across the continent, greater mobility for its citizens, and a single market that gives Europe global economic weight. An honour to hear President von der Leyen address the European Parliament today as we build a deeper partnership for the future.
Prime Minister Carney visits the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.Prime Minister Carney visits the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
1083042698
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Poilievre's slogan machine ramps up yet again, rattling away with half-truths and all-out lies. Playing his supporters for fools - Grievance, Anger, and Slogans (GAS), and he's full of it. Stephen Harper just let him know that it's time to shut-up and stop undermining Canada.
000
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A detailed account appears this evening in Berlingske's Weekendavisen in Copenhagen of how the Trump administration, using a group of American intermediaries led by Ron Lauder, has been bribing Greenland politicians to support Trump's Greenland initiatives. The account focuses on Jørgen Wæver,
weekendavisen.dk
Amerikanske penge
Opkøb. En investorgruppe fra USA har betalt for et nyt hus til den tidligere grønlandske minister Jørgen Wæver Johansen, ægtemand til politikeren Vivian Motzfeldt. Forskere mistænker handlen for at væ...
10169114
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
The US war with Iran is expected to increase inflation for the first quarter of 2027, raising costs at a time Americans are growing more concerned about the economy, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. cnn.it/4rcvsMP
196524
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Bessent is badly harming himself in his quest not to disappoint the president. As one Washington veteran quipped: “Bessent makes Steve Mnuchin look like Alexander Hamilton.”" My column. as.ft.com/r/1f88e3d7-1...
as.ft.com
Scott Bessent’s wobbly house
Politics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary’s head
47644124
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
👇👇
58446184
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
395168185942
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Greg Sargent and Barack Obama are right: Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher. This is another point on which Schumer and Jeffries are AWOL.
newrepublic.com
The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving
Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.
1267
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I can't emphasize enough how the surge in 10-year US Treasury bill yields to 5% puts pressure on Trump to return to the negotiating table with Canada. US inflationary pressures are mounting and borrowing costs are rising. Tariffs look more like an unforced error every day.
Graph of the rising 10-year US Treasury Bill yield over time, source CNN.
1612945
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/09/2026
Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at bases across the Middle East, and caused about $184 million worth of damage at U.S. diplomatic facilities, according to a Pentagon watchdog report.
washingtonpost.com
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.
2212068
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Iran War Has the U.S. Military on the Brink of a “Breakdown” As the U.S. military faces relentless attacks on its bases, the Iran conflict is “ultimately unsustainable,” one U.S. official told The Intercept. theintercept.com/2026/09/15/i...
theintercept.com
Iran War Has the U.S. Military on the Brink of a “Breakdown”
As the U.S. military faces relentless attacks on its bases, the Iran conflict is “ultimately unsustainable,” one U.S. official told The Intercept.
45383203
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
TONIGHT: @judgeluttig.bsky.social talks to @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.
1418156
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
901134892277
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Putin bestie involved with kidnapping Ukrainian children bankrolled Don Jr.'s lavish wedding. The Trumps are ALL Putin simps. And: Watch Adam Hamilton on fire vs. Roger Marshall in KS. And why Dems really could pick up Senate seats in KS/IA/NE. youtu.be/LF-7NneWrbg?...
youtu.be
MAGA Senator Gets a BRUTAL Reception in Kansas (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Daily
YouTube video by The Bulwark
16475120
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This take is conservative, Danish, and very much correct.
9949471296
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026
Warsh knows he has to raise rates, but will definitely try to blame Biden and Ukraine for Trump's inflation.
511692428
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2026
Extraordinary reporting: "Kremlev’s previously unreported relationship with Trump Jr. represents an extraordinary development: a member of Putin’s circle financially supporting the president’s son and gaining intimate access to the Trump family."
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
1732215760
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Most of his instructors at Penn say they have no recollection of a student by that name having attended their classes. But considering that he is innumerate and illiterate, this is proof that illiteracy is no bar to receiving a Penn degree is you dad cough up the right seven-figure sum.
97230
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The economic innumeracy of the GOP, and of US corporate media generally, is getting progressively more acute. But mostly it's about not wanting to talk about the economic vandalism going on in front of us. newrepublic.com/article/2153...
newrepublic.com
It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP Generally
Discrediting Trump is an important part of every Democrat’s job. But the Republicans will keep on wrecking the economy, with or without him.
54620
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump Rages as Awful TV Speech Ratings Humiliate Him Badly As Trump’s efforts to salvage the midterms falter, the author of a piece on his political weakness explains why the enthusiasm gap now strongly favors Democrats — and how MAGA squandered its hold on the culture.
newrepublic.com
Transcript: Trump Rages as Awful TV Speech Ratings Humiliate Him Badly
As Trump’s efforts to salvage the midterms falter, the author of a piece on his political weakness explains why the enthusiasm gap now favors Dems—and how MAGA squandered its hold on the culture.
1422882
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "Our whole government made a corrupt tool of one man's vengeance and power and wealth ... in one month, Athens, we will vote to rebuke him so decisively, no president will dare such abuses again for centuries!"
11254321343
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Now a 90% probability of policy rate hike this Wednesday. Not a great outlook for US Bonds.
000
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
They put a Trump statue in a garbage bin in Dublin. ☘️
852024480
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Antonio Esparza @antonioesparza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The @jamestalarico.bsky.social YouTube channel has gained 100,000+ new subscribers since the banned Kimmel interview went live less than 48 hours ago.
419949
polyscidoc.bsky.social @polyscidoc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
000
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looks like a certain petulant brat got his saggy ass handed to him by a strong woman. You know how much he must have delighted in that. Thank you, President Connolly!
1406233245287
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Workers’ healthcare costs are expected to rise by 8.2% on average next year. That’s the sharpest increase in over 20 years. Meanwhile, Medicare for All is supported by 65% of voters — including 71% of independents and 49% of Republicans. Is it any wonder why?
552214872
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump didn't want Americans to hear what James Talarico had to say. So he made sure Talarico's interview was viewed by 5 million people in 24 hours, over the double the views Trump's speech at the Midterm Convention got. Donald is smart that way.
953244839
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Dublin protesters greeted Trump’s visit with an inflatable Netanyahu appearing to have his way with him.
1192094604
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...
metrotimes.com
Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times - Detroit Metro Times
Newly uncovered record shows Mike Rogers repeatedly opposed efforts to establish, advance, or fund medical care for people sickened after the Sept. 11 attacks.
25872463419
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"For the first time, a Quinnipiac University poll showed more respondents favoring Palestinians over Israelis. A shift in views especially among Republicans has boosted US voters' growing animosity toward Israel." www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
haaretz.com
Poll: U.S. support for Palestinians continues to eclipse sympathy for Israelis
For the first time, a Quinnipiac University poll showed more respondents favoring Palestinians over Israelis. A shift in views among Republicans has boosted U.S. voters' growing animosity toward Israe...
35125
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
⛽️ Over the past two weeks, gas prices in my Orlando neighborhood rose by 33–35 cents per gallon, or about 9%. Diesel fuel went up 75–80 cents, or about 14%. This gas station has the CHEAPEST prices I’ve found around here. Other stations have prices 5 cents or more higher! 🤬
154658199
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Zak Williams @zakwilliamswzw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
100%. There is a huge failure by the DC press corps, and if it was any other president, of either party, they would definitely be reporting it.
16842186
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever. It is glorious
861886843
Reposted by @polyscidoc.bsky.social
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank you Canada… again.
834109932