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Patrick Schmidt

@pdwschmidt.bsky.social

Political scientist @MacalesterCollege: American law, comparative and historical constitutionalism, architecture, and just curious about everything. Moot Court coach. Sports: Timberwolves, Gophers, Everton, John Higgins, and sadly, Twins & Vikings.

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Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · 5d ago

"He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us." --Declaration of Independence

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Q: Can you rule out that Iran is behind the water attacks? TRUMP: I don't think so. I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who is behind it? Minnesota. Because they're grossly incompetent. I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think Minnesota ought to get its act together.

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · 6d ago

Will bet that Stephen Miller and right wing media will use the video of what happened in Ceuta to sell the ideas that migrants = "invasion" and Western Civ is collapsing. *Of course* no one will look at where Ceuta is on a map or ask what precipitated this rupture between Morocco and Spain.

Will Jones@willpjones.bsky.social · last wk.

“Davis, and other defendants interviewed by the Guardian, are confident that the case against them will collapse. But the government is trying to send a signal, he said: “This isn’t just about us. It’s about trying to scare everybody who opposes ICE.””

The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’

Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ lives

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David Roberts@volts.wtf · last wk.

A reminder that people who know anything about politics -- what the parties are, what they stand for, their record, who they've elected, how government works -- are a freakish minority. Most people know *nothing at all* past the vague mythologies that sift down through pop culture.

Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · last wk.

"Who's better on..." 🔵Women's Rights: D +18 🔵Environment: D +17 🔵Democratic Norms: D +10 🔵Cost of Living: D +4 🟣Political Violence: Even 🟣Wars/Terrorism: Even 🔴AI: R +1 🔴Corruption: R +1 🔴Guns Control: R +3 🔴Immigration: R +5 🔴Crime: R +14 Ipsos / July 26, 2026

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · last wk.

It urges the question: What can Democrats do to lower the temperature of discourse and help America overcome polarization?

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · last wk.

for the texas statewide position that regulates oil and gas, dems run a normal candidate. repubs run a guy who says his opponent killed the tsars! and we should be rhodesia now! and native americans are "third world savages" who should be kicked out of the US! www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm pondering the Unitary Executive implications. Do UE advocates think this unconstitutional as applied to the president? Might the Supreme Court find this to be another particular exemption, like the Fed was for the removal power, just because (they don't want to be subject to investigation)?

"Kies at times clashed behind the scenes with White House officials, the people said. That included a recent meeting in which he contended that a potential White House request would violate Section 7217 of the Internal Revenue Code, one of the people said. That law prohibits the president, vice president, White House staff and certain agency heads from directly or indirectly requesting that the IRS conduct or terminate an audit or investigation of any particular taxpayer."
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3w ago

WOW. The ex-wife of the ICE officer who shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine has come forward to say that he had mental health issues and was abusive in their relationship. She says after the shooting he called asking her to vouch for him — instead, she went to the press.

Ashley Brouillette told the Portland Press Herald in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that her ex-husband called admitting to the shooting and defending his actions. The Press Herald reviewed a screenshot of incoming calls Ashley Brouillette received from her ex-husband’s current wife’s Facebook account on Wednesday. “He was asking me to lie for him and to cover for his character,” Ashley Brouillette said. “I told him that I was not going to lie for him. And then he tried to say that it was a justified shooting because the guy tried to hit him with his car.” She said she has seen videos of Brouillette on the scene of the shooting and confirmed that was him on scene, telling him: “nowhere in there does it show that this man charged at you with a car.” “In his head it’s justified. He’s unusually calm about it,” she said.Ashley Brouillette told a reporter that she wanted to speak publicly because she had previously reported concerns to his superiors in the military about his mental health. She said he was abusive in their relationship. She said that she’s been inundated with calls, since reports of Brouillette’s involvement began circulating online, threatening her and her family.
Bruno J. Navarro@brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 3w ago

The federal immigration agent who shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford has been identified as David Michael Brouillette. Brouillette, who is 37 and lives in Manchester, was identified by an ex-wife as the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 3w ago

"I’ve had debates with members of different political persuasions on whether we should eat the man we caught in a net... Those aren’t the types of discussions you’re likely to have in public, especially when much of the media is ready to pounce on celebs for stepping out of line."

My Critics Are Missing the Nuance of My Membership in the Wealthy People Hunting Poor People for Sport Club

“Over the last couple of years, I’ve been focused on making a positive impact on how the future unfolds, especially in tech, AI, and which areas of the body ...

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Anna O. Law@unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 3w ago

Podcast with me talking to @scholars.org about who gets to be an American with NO JARGON, because I hate jargon and it's important for smart lay persons to know what is happening to the republic. Links to some of my recent public writing in the show notes.

Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon: Episode 303: Who Gets to Be an American?

Birthright citizenship has been part of the U.S. Constitution for more than 150 years, but why has it become the focus of such intense political debate in recent years? Professor breaks down the Supr...

nojargon.libsyn.com

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · 3w ago

I cannot gloat at Lindsey Graham's passing. I always felt pity for him. I had hoped there was some arc in which he could find what he was looking for, sonething more meaningful than proximity to power. A heart attack is an untimely end, without closure, to a complicated life.

Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov · 4w ago

After a months-long occupation, Minnesota is still recovering from a retribution campaign waged by the federal government. Now, Minnesota stands with Houston in demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This bloodshed cannot be normalized.

Patrick Schmidt@pdwschmidt.bsky.social · last mo.

How can this article confidently assume it will be, "Americans living in 2276..." when they open it? Whoever opens it, there's a good chance it won't be America and Americans. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4

Americans living in 2276 will get a taste of what their ancestors today think best represents the nation thanks to a time capsule to be buried this July 4.A time capsule buried in 1876 was opened in 1...

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last mo.

CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 26%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

Anna O. Law@unlawfulentries.bsky.social · last mo.

This is my lane. I went through the 194 Trump v Barbara opinion from yesterday section by section, noting what they got right about US migration and citizenship history, and what the dissents get wrong. Please share if you think it is helpful to others.

I Read Trump v Barbara So You Don’t Have To — Anna O. Law

As someone who took 16 years to research and write a new book, Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship , a policy and legal history, I paid keen attention to the oral arguments (April 1) ...

annaolaw.com