Virginia Sapiro

Virginia Sapiro

@vsapiro.bsky.social

Retired political scientist in NH & Boston who still scholars. Also making believe I'm a historian, farmer, cook, baker. I do love democracy, knowing stuff, looking at art, listening to music. Current research: history of higher education in the U.S.

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i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

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THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

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Just 10 people have already poured over $1 BILLION into this year’s midterm elections. 90% has gone to Republicans. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. We need to get Big Money out of our democracy.

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When JFK ran, they said the country would never elect a Catholic president. When Obama ran, they said the country would never elect a Black president. Michiganders care a lot less about how I pray than what I pray for: peace, dignity, basic goodness for all of our kids.

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Having Patty Murray as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee instead of Susan Collins would be a huge step up. #mepolitics

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov

Medicare open enrollment is underway. Shop your coverage. And remember: Medicare negotiates drug prices now because Democrats fought for it. Not one Republican voted yes.

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The first subpoena from the new Democratic Congress should be to Mark Zuckerberg, for taking down the No Kings Instagram account in the middle of one of the largest days of civic activism in American history. No Kings. No Courtiers.

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Dems need to haul Zuck up to Capitol Hill every week to answer for this shit treat these people like the political enemies they are

Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

Full update from our team. We STILL do not have admin access to the account.

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Meta took down the No Kings organizing page today - the biggest day of protest this fall. They provided zero explanation. It stayed down for the entire afternoon until most of the protests were done. Outrageous. Put this on the January investigation list.

Kirk's Professor Watchlist is gone. Good. I saw up close what being listed provoked: violent threats, including sexual violence, death threats, and not just against the targeted person, but random staff members who answer univ phones. Doxxing families. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...?

insidehighered.comProfessor Watchlist Goes Dark, but Its Legacy Lives OnFor months, the Professor Watchlist website has redirected to Turning Point USA’s home page. After 10 years, academics reflect on its impact.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene comes out with a statement opposing the raid on Ilhan Omar before Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic Party

W.E.D.em Boyz@leftistwonk.bsky.social

It is INSANE that Chuck Schumer hasn't put out a statement on Ilhan Omar yet

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I called Trump’s deal with Putin “a deepening betrayal” on Monday. Now it’s clear he’s a despicable traitor with blood on his hands as Ukraine’s civilian deaths mount—and who’s making all of us less safe. www.americaamerica.news/p/another-be...

americaamerica.newsThe Deepening Betrayal By Putin’s ServantIn his deal with Vladimir Putin for Russian diesel, Donald Trump assists Russia’s war against Ukraine and our democratic ally’s fight for survival
Steven Beschloss@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social

Let me be specific: Donald Trump is an f-ing traitor. He is in cahoots with Putin and Russia to break our democratic ally, Ukraine, which makes all of us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...

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JD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party.

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TODAY (Tuesday, Oct. 13) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: - KANSAS - LOUISIANA - NEW JERSEY - OREGON - WEST VIRGINIA And coming up next: Mon, 10/19 — ALABAMA - GUAM - PENNSYLVANIA - SOUTH DAKOTA More at npr.org/vote

npr.orgHow to register to vote and check your registration statusFor the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

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Trump's DHS raids Rep. Omar's home because of paperwork filled out by her late father in 1995. The Trumpists are desperate. But loyalists at powerful agencies of the executive branch will obey orders. Desperation is dangerous. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

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Replying to @thejenniwren.teamlh.social

🧵2 Federal law prohibits federal officials from ordering, bringing, or keeping troops at election sites, except to repel armed enemies of the United States. 18 U.S.C. § 592 carries up to five years in prison. Contact your MoCs & state attorneys general. Demand safeguards against voter intimidation

I worry about a lot of things these days. That TSA folk looking at my credentials were sitting wasn't one of them. At all. Now I worry that the standing position will make their backs and legs hurt, and they will therefore be a little less pleasant. Glad to have something else to worry about.

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TOP 🇮🇱 GENERAL: “10/7 WAS A COLOSSAL FAILURE” IDF General Avi Gil (Netanyahu’s Military Secretary): -Netanyahu ignored warnings -Netanyahu fudged reports -Hostages could’ve been saved -The public is being lied to -No 10/7 commission has convened

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The news just since I left work: -A planned livestream of an execution by firing squad -Trump basically trying to incite a pogrom against Somalis Nothing mysterious or complicated about what's happening.

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so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.