Either Ellen or Dr. Chapman (@diggingellen) 's Twitter Profile
Either Ellen or Dr. Chapman

@diggingellen

Archaeologist who works in cultural heritage law! Interested in policy and politics of same. Richmonder, has a funny accent. Views and swears my own.

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We did this to him. This government. This country. We condemned him to this torture because he dared to follow our own laws and seek refuge here. Utterly sick.

We did this to him. This government. This country. We condemned him to this torture because he dared to follow our own laws and seek refuge here.

Utterly sick.
Jeremy Konyndyk is at jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social (@jeremykonyndyk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The arm of the US government that was responsible for famine relief was called the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at USAID. Staffed by incredible, dedicated professionals who were really damn good at their jobs. It was dismantled by Elon Musk.

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🚨 So let me get this straight: One of the richest CEOs on Earth walks into the White House, on live TV, hands the President a literal bar of gold like it’s some Renaissance bribe, and walks out with a tariff exemption worth billions.

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'Skill game' operator was main source of funds to federal PAC that donated to Rouse’s campaigns cardinalnews.org/2025/08/08/ski…

'Skill game' operator was main source of funds to federal PAC that donated to Rouse’s campaigns cardinalnews.org/2025/08/08/ski…
James Surowiecki (@jamessurowiecki) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As we've been saying, almost all of the costs of the tariffs have been paid by US companies and consumers. And this was with tariffs mostly at 10%, and companies unsure of where they'd end up. Now that they're permanent, and higher, companies will pass along more of the cost.

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"The city’s filing asked the court to issue a gag order prohibiting Clay and her attorneys from speaking to the media in addition to blocking future FOIA requests outside the official document discovery process being used in the litigation." richmonder.org/citys-hired-at…

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“Our campaign finance regulatory system is swiss cheese,” said John Martin, research assistant professor of law at the University of Virginia. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/28/the…

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: A federal judge says there is a realistic likelihood that the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driven by vindictive motives — reflected in the public statements of Bondi, Blanche, Noem et al. He has ordered discovery on the question. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

BREAKING: A federal judge says there is a realistic likelihood that the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driven by vindictive motives — reflected in the public statements of Bondi, Blanche, Noem et al.

He has ordered discovery on the question.
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Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DEVELOPING: The FAA is now delaying flights into Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to low air traffic controller staffing. Day 8 of the government shutdown and staffing shortages are hitting Congress’ favorite airport.

DEVELOPING: The FAA is now delaying flights into Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to low air traffic controller staffing. Day 8 of the government shutdown and staffing shortages are hitting Congress’ favorite airport.
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 (@judiciarydems) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Federal judge rules federal agents must wear visible identification, can’t use riot weapons against peaceful protestors. Ruling follows agents pepper spraying and tear gassing journalists and a priest in Chicago.

Will Saletan (@saletan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's a neat trick they teach in authoritarianism school: If you purge the people who measure the effects of your policies (BLS, MMWR), you can just claim everything's great, and nobody can prove how much damage you're doing.

Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity.

Alvaro Bedoya (@bedoyaftc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have a new essay in the New Republic. I used to see things as left versus right. Now I worry about the money at the top. And while it may sound strange, I think this is a hopeful way of looking at the world that opens the door to coalitions that seemed impossible before

I have a new essay in the New Republic. I used to see things as left versus right. Now I worry about the money at the top. And while it may sound strange, I think this is a hopeful way of looking at the world that opens the door to coalitions that seemed impossible before