Happy birthright citizenship day! Does the constitution mean what it literally says? Find out soon!
Matthew D. Montgomery
@mdm.bsky.social
I study American political institutions with an emphasis on Courts and public opinion. Also love me some vidya games, Star Trek, and my doggos. 🏳️🌈
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.”
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...
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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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
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.
Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.
If a law is not enforced does it make a sound when it falls in the woods?
It’s hard to keep up with all the terrors when they come at us so fast
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.
Why did episode six only last 10 minutes? I needed to keep going.
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.
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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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
We need more Star Trek and less Star Wars in the world.
"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
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.
Deadline for these roles is coming up in about a week!
Matthew D. Montgomery@mdm.bsky.social · last yr.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...
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...
Appeals Court Rules Against Many Trump Tariffs
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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...
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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*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.
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.
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.
When the protests are a risk, it means they’re working.
