Andrew H. Smith
@ahsmith923.bsky.social
Assistant Prof, Educator, of Political Science at the U of Cincinnati. Studies judicial politics, service learning. Views, reposts, etc. my own. Go Vols!
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(Reuters) - Americans have paid more for their gasoline and diesel at the pump on average during President Donald Trump's second term than they did under his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, according to the AAA. ⛽️
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October 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM
(Reuters) - Americans have paid more for their gasoline and diesel at the pump on average during President Donald Trump's second term than they did under his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, according to the AAA. ⛽️
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NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...
Musk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West’s Ballot Push
People Over Party raised $7.7 million in 2024, all of it from the nonprofit behind the Fair Election Fund, which in turn got every dollar from a Musk-funded dark money group.
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October 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...
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Trump has made ICE way less popular than the IRS www.pewresearch.org/fact-sheet/h...
October 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Trump has made ICE way less popular than the IRS www.pewresearch.org/fact-sheet/h...
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LEGAL immigrants in Tennessee are now unable to renew their driver’s licenses because of a new law from Tennessee Republicans.
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October 27, 2026 at 3:49 AM
LEGAL immigrants in Tennessee are now unable to renew their driver’s licenses because of a new law from Tennessee Republicans.
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Under the American Constitution, a birth certificate does make you American. Simple as that.
This speech is blood-and-soil nationalism. A call for an ethnostate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_a...
This speech is blood-and-soil nationalism. A call for an ethnostate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_a...
October 26, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Under the American Constitution, a birth certificate does make you American. Simple as that.
This speech is blood-and-soil nationalism. A call for an ethnostate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_a...
This speech is blood-and-soil nationalism. A call for an ethnostate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_a...
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The data support the common observation that many of the people talking the loudest about trans sports bans as protection for women and girls aren't very interested in women's equality. 1/5
Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story
In a recent national survey, Americans with the most negative views of women were the biggest proponents of transgender sports bans.
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October 26, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The data support the common observation that many of the people talking the loudest about trans sports bans as protection for women and girls aren't very interested in women's equality. 1/5
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Mississippi election officials have made changes to more than 100 polling places ahead of the general election. Voters can use these tools to examine polling place changes across the state since 2024. Contact your local circuit clerk or election commission to verify your polling place information.
See Which Mississippi Polling Places Have Changed for the 2026 Elections
Mississippi election officials have made changes to more than 100 polling places ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
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October 24, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Mississippi election officials have made changes to more than 100 polling places ahead of the general election. Voters can use these tools to examine polling place changes across the state since 2024. Contact your local circuit clerk or election commission to verify your polling place information.
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Texans: This is the only weekend of early voting. Go to IWillVote.com/Texas to find your polling place and make a plan to vote.
October 24, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Texans: This is the only weekend of early voting. Go to IWillVote.com/Texas to find your polling place and make a plan to vote.
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Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots.
They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.
They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.
Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service
A ProPublica data analysis shows that delays resulting from the agency’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots mailed in rural areas. Counties that voted for Trump in 2024…
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October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Three days after the August primary, election workers in one Washington county went to check for late mail-in ballots.
They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.
They expected no more than a few dozen. Instead, there were more than 500 — each a vote that wouldn’t count.
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In case you’re wondering what the Outkick guy is up to with the Finals credential WNBA PR gave him:
He saw two WNBA PR employees sitting at their desks during the national anthem and posted their photo to Twitter and has followed up with additional posts attempting to dox them
He saw two WNBA PR employees sitting at their desks during the national anthem and posted their photo to Twitter and has followed up with additional posts attempting to dox them
Outkick has been granted a credential for the #WNBA Finals, per source.
October 23, 2026 at 12:53 PM
In case you’re wondering what the Outkick guy is up to with the Finals credential WNBA PR gave him:
He saw two WNBA PR employees sitting at their desks during the national anthem and posted their photo to Twitter and has followed up with additional posts attempting to dox them
He saw two WNBA PR employees sitting at their desks during the national anthem and posted their photo to Twitter and has followed up with additional posts attempting to dox them
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Remember not to bury the lede: "A journalist followed up with DeWine, asking if he would revoke his endorsement of Ramaswamy over the ad. 'I’m not changing the endorsement. I endorse the whole ticket,' the term-limited Ohio governor said."
October 23, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Remember not to bury the lede: "A journalist followed up with DeWine, asking if he would revoke his endorsement of Ramaswamy over the ad. 'I’m not changing the endorsement. I endorse the whole ticket,' the term-limited Ohio governor said."
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Just as a private equity firm buys out a corporation and strips it for parts, a consultant class is raiding the Democratic Party and getting “generationally wealthy” along the way
New from me and @adambonica.bsky.social
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New from me and @adambonica.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2163...
How the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic Party
Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.
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October 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Just as a private equity firm buys out a corporation and strips it for parts, a consultant class is raiding the Democratic Party and getting “generationally wealthy” along the way
New from me and @adambonica.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2163...
New from me and @adambonica.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2163...
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Democrats have trifecta control of government in 16 states; but not one of them has done what Republicans in Iowa and Florida have done in pumping millions of dollars into the humanities. ballotpedia.org/State_govern...
State government trifectas
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October 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Democrats have trifecta control of government in 16 states; but not one of them has done what Republicans in Iowa and Florida have done in pumping millions of dollars into the humanities. ballotpedia.org/State_govern...
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WATCH: “Mike Rogers was a real pain in our ass.”
jon stewart rips Rogers for claiming to support the troops yet standing in the way of health care for 9/11 first responders. (H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
jon stewart rips Rogers for claiming to support the troops yet standing in the way of health care for 9/11 first responders. (H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
October 22, 2026 at 3:43 AM
WATCH: “Mike Rogers was a real pain in our ass.”
jon stewart rips Rogers for claiming to support the troops yet standing in the way of health care for 9/11 first responders. (H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
jon stewart rips Rogers for claiming to support the troops yet standing in the way of health care for 9/11 first responders. (H/T @marcofoster.bsky.social )
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There is no cease fire
October 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
There is no cease fire
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Right so the war against social science. Yes it’s ideological. It’s also a termination letter from the state saying it no longer needs legitimation. that’s the public crisis — ask yourself why it doesn’t need legitimacy.
October 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Right so the war against social science. Yes it’s ideological. It’s also a termination letter from the state saying it no longer needs legitimation. that’s the public crisis — ask yourself why it doesn’t need legitimacy.
October 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Gotta love the Post's headline. "Legal experts aren't sure" that someone with no law license who can't be admitted to the bar in China is a lawyer.
New: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. There’s no evidence she was admitted to practice law in the United States, and legal experts say foreign citizens cannot take the bar in China.
My deep dive:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
My deep dive:
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Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure.
There’s no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States.
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October 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Gotta love the Post's headline. "Legal experts aren't sure" that someone with no law license who can't be admitted to the bar in China is a lawyer.
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Last night, Starlink was reportedly restricted in Ukraine due to a political decision made in Washington.
Europeans should be aware that it is dangerous to depend on a partly hostile government for your security, as they could blackmail you at any time.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Europeans should be aware that it is dangerous to depend on a partly hostile government for your security, as they could blackmail you at any time.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
Outage of system managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
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October 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Last night, Starlink was reportedly restricted in Ukraine due to a political decision made in Washington.
Europeans should be aware that it is dangerous to depend on a partly hostile government for your security, as they could blackmail you at any time.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Europeans should be aware that it is dangerous to depend on a partly hostile government for your security, as they could blackmail you at any time.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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"We should be asking ourselves: When is civility useful and when is it a canard for oppression? When is anger a detriment and when is it a righteous tool?"
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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What’s Wrong With Civility?
Civility can be a tool of engagement. But history has shown it can also be used to oppress the powerless.
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October 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
"We should be asking ourselves: When is civility useful and when is it a canard for oppression? When is anger a detriment and when is it a righteous tool?"
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Remember: ICE lied so often about people posing threats to them, to justify their violence in Chicago, that a Chicago federal judge wrote it was "difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything" ICE said.
Do you know what it takes to get a Fed district judge to WRITE THAT in a ruling?
Do you know what it takes to get a Fed district judge to WRITE THAT in a ruling?
This is exactly what ICE said:
"Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck."
Now watch the video.
They're no other word for it: They're lying.
"Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck."
Now watch the video.
They're no other word for it: They're lying.
Watch an ICE agent run down and then run over a man.
The man was was then writhing on the ground, saying "You broke my leg! You broke my leg!"
Agents didn't help him.
And btw, the man wasn't the target of their operation.
The man was was then writhing on the ground, saying "You broke my leg! You broke my leg!"
Agents didn't help him.
And btw, the man wasn't the target of their operation.
October 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Remember: ICE lied so often about people posing threats to them, to justify their violence in Chicago, that a Chicago federal judge wrote it was "difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything" ICE said.
Do you know what it takes to get a Fed district judge to WRITE THAT in a ruling?
Do you know what it takes to get a Fed district judge to WRITE THAT in a ruling?
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A good summation of David Brooks and "civility" politics generally: no one on the right-wing can ever be described honestly, while everyone who isn't on the right-wing is always portrayed as a radical breaking cherished norms.
"Jon Ossoff, my advice to him is, if you start calling your political opponents Nazis, maybe it's time to shut up. That's just not what we do here in this country." -- David Brooks, this evening. Remember, Brooks still gets very handsomely rewarded by the fossilized media for saying shit like this
October 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A good summation of David Brooks and "civility" politics generally: no one on the right-wing can ever be described honestly, while everyone who isn't on the right-wing is always portrayed as a radical breaking cherished norms.
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Roger Marshall charged his patients 18% annual interest on their unpaid bills. His bakery bill for $678.75 was due six years ago.
At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800.
Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe.
At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800.
Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe.
October 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Roger Marshall charged his patients 18% annual interest on their unpaid bills. His bakery bill for $678.75 was due six years ago.
At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800.
Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe.
At 18% interest compounded annually, the total he'd owe would be at least $1,800.
Marshall just paid the bakery $1,300—far less than what his patients would owe.
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The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
October 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...