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What happened to librarians who believe in books? With seemingly no student consultation, UNH is poised to get rid of 30% of its library books (with more culls planned). This isn't "weeding"; it's deforestation. #keepthebooks #skystorians 🗃️ www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-e...

York, PA., has become the most dangerous place for immigrants in Eastern U.S. due to cops cooperating with ICE. Once a key stop on Underground Railroad in freeing people from slavery, now between would-be captors and would-be helpers again. By @willbunch.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...

Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...

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Today in my Mass Incarceration class, we discussed a chapter from Kelly Lytle Hernández’s excellent book CITY OF INMATES. Students immediately made connections between the 1892 Geary Act and today’s crimmigration system. 🗃️

Hear me out. If someone reasonably thinks that a pregnancy will cause them bodily harm, then stand your ground laws should extend to their use of abortifacients

I delivered all 3 of my kids at hospitals that no longer provide labor and delivery care. Maine has lost 10 birthing units in just the past decade. While I appreciate the challenges hospitals like Lincoln face, closing this unit would be devastating for patients, workers, and Midcoast communities.

Gosh, the news out of Indiana is horrible. ICYMI, the Indiana Historical Society fired its entire Education and Engagement Team and its Exhibits staff. Apparently, the emergency all-hands meeting lasted 3 minutes & then they were all escorted from the building, having to return later for their stuff

This state supreme court opinion pulls no punches: “This court does not anchor Hawaiʻi’s due process rights to the federal floor. Especially one that keeps sinking. . . . State constitutionalism makes it easy to consider Roberts Court jurisprudence ‘white noise.’”

POWERFUL OP-ED by two Sisters of @sisters-of-mercy.bsky.social: "They are our neighbors, friends and a vital part of our economy. They care for the sick and rapidly aging members of our communities, milk cows, pick crops and gut lobsters — we rely on them in countless ways."

Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Democratic nomination in the crucial Maine Senate race — winning the support of a majority of the state delegates who will officially nominate a candidate next weekend.

Mainer here. I don’t know about his personal life, but he is as pro-union as they come.

For anyone interested in the state caucus that will nominate the Dem candidate to take on Susan “I love ICE” Collins. If you’ve never heard of Troy Jackson, here’s a political biography from Jacobin jacobin.com/2026/07/main...

I would privately giggle if Kamala went on air and agreed with Trump about the stolen election…of 2024. The bicentennial of the Corrupt Bargain!!

If a player gets a muscle injury after the prolonged halftime, can he sue FIFA? Muscles can cool way down after 30+ minutes.

Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.

Accusations are always confessions. I suspect something fishy about the 2024 election will come out soon, but about GOP victories, not losses.

For those into #birthrightcitizenship, the @mhs1791.bsky.social has digitized a letter from Charles Sumner that I found in their collections. He is emphatic about the citizenship of children of immigrants, “whatever may be the condition” of their entry. Pp4-5 www.masshist.org/database/7908

Platner just ended his campaign

Every youth sports team has that one player’s dad who is always on his phone except for when he’s yelling at the coaches or refs even though he’s clueless about the sport. And his poor kid just has to stand there and be humiliated

Belgium’s team celebrated their victory over the US by mocking Trump’s signature double jerk off dance move.

Poch should bench him

Does Poch have it in him to bench Balogun? What a statement that would make!

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/n...

Cape Verde destroys Argentina in goals per capita.

My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery (and other superb titles!!!) is almost half off right now @uncpress.bsky.social! uncpress.org/250-2/

Exactly right. Kavanaugh’s concurrence effectively makes birthright citizenship congressional policy, not constitutional guarantee

That was quite the dissent from Clarence B Taney

Second apparently this was a close case for this Court. As it stands the decision is 6-3. In 1898 the Court’s decision protecting birthright citizenship, Won Kim Ark v. U.S., was 6-2. That means this SCOTUS is either on par w/or to the right of the 1898 Court - the same SCOTUS that decided Plessy!

Cool cool cool. The kiddy-crotch police has their hero in J. Kavanaugh

congrats america, some faceless government official will now be inspecting your childs genitals if they want to play sports with their friends

In honor of the last regular decision day of this appalling #SCOTUS term, @talkingpointsmemo.com has an adapted excerpt from my forthcoming book, The Political Supreme Court. Put it in your pocket for the next time someone tells you the justices are apolitical or calling balls & strikes.

This is the big question, and J. Jackson is making sure it sits front and center

There will be no reflecting here!!

"A Constitutional right millions of us had lived with for nearly 50 years disappeared in a single morning with a vote,” local organizer Marie Follayttar said, WGME reported. “And every single one of us who fought to stop it knew exactly how we had got there. Susan Collins." #SusieTheEnabler

More than 100 protesters outside Susan Collins office yesterday. #MEpolitics

Superb

His bars are what Lin Manuel thought he wrote.

Imagine a future where state legs in Florida, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, etc flip and all those “civics centers” at unis become well funded sites of critical inquiry