david s. meyer
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david s. meyer
@davidsmeyer1
sociology, political science, UC-Irvine. social movements, proselytize about swimming and writing. he/him
Irvine, CA Katılım Aralık 2011
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Totally standard to discredit admin critics, particularly comin out of the administration. It's unfortunate that Kent is so discreditable.
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War nytimes.com/2026/03/17/wor…
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@JoshuaBasseches @cwru Congratulations, Josh! Great news. You will want to check in with Karen Beckwith, in political science there. She is brilliant, savvy, and very kind. Tell her I told you to reach out to her, so I can get a few points on your arrival.
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Some professional news: after an amazing four years at Tulane, marked by wonderful colleagues and students, I will be joining @cwru as an advanced assistant professor of political science and environmental studies beginning July 1. (1/2)
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Muslims and the GOP.
After @SpeakerJohnson did not criticize this post when asked about it, I started asking more Republicans here at retreat.
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Rep. Andy Ogles@RepOgles
Muslims don't belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie.
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Twin Cities Redux: What a Resistance win looks like politicsoutdoors.com/2026/02/12/twi… via @davidsmeyer1
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Long ago, I thought Shelley had it nailed, identifying poets as the unacknowledged legislators of the world. Then I got skeptical and went to grad. school--an overreaction.
Protest songs, poetry, and political influence politicsoutdoors.com/2026/01/30/pro… via @davidsmeyer1
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“Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race this morning, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s ‘stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.’” startribune.com/chris-madel-en…
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ICE made Alex Pretti a martyr.
Repression in Minneapolis backfires (2) politicsoutdoors.com/2026/01/25/rep… via @davidsmeyer1
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I'm trying to catch up with the horrifying killings in Minnesota and the resistance
Repression backfires in Minneapolis (1) politicsoutdoors.com/2026/01/24/rep… via @davidsmeyer1
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Here's something on Martin Luther King Day 2026 (repost plus) politicsoutdoors.com/2026/01/19/mar… via @davidsmeyer1
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@LisaDNews I thought the beefy physical preference for the character worked on the screen, but I don't know if it was related to the real Arthur. You are my best expert on this matter.
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@davidsmeyer1 A ! Not an A+ bc he was a tad too slovenly (to create the arch) but so so good overall.
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@LisaDNews Apparently I missed your take on Nick Offerman's portrayal of Chester A. Arthur. Where is it????
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We don’t have to give everyone easy access to guns… This is a choice.
Republicans against Trump@RpsAgainstTrump
NYT: The father of Sarah Beckstrom, one of the wounded National Guard members, said his daughter was unlikely to recover. “I’m holding her hand right now. She has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery.”💔
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What is this? Game knows game? Mamdani understands how to deploy charm? They shared favorite pizza places?
washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
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First effort to protect research and higher education
Eleanor Mueller@Eleanor_Mueller
NEW: Catherine Cortez Masto and Rand Paul are intro'ing a new bill, shared first with Semafor, that would block the Trump administration from placing tariffs on coffee. Paul: “The US doesn’t grow coffee and taxing it won’t create a single American job.” semafor.com/article/10/28/…
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Serious implications for the sandwich generation....
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
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