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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17h

This is no more lawful than if Iran / North Korea / whoever blew up a couple American yachts in the Mediterranean for suspected drug trafficking. On the legal spectrum it sits in the middle of a Venn diagram between overt acts of military aggression, state-sponsored terrorism, and simple murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 22h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! ♥️

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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Faculty teaching conditions are student learning conditions. Degrading #academicfreedom and free speech affects EVERYONE on campus. This is not the way to build and protect world class colleges and universities!! ⬇️⬇️

Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a doctoral student at TXST.

The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! ♥️

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

Much appreciated ♥️

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

If only it were that easy!

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a doctoral student at TXST.

The feeling on campus is worse than you imagine. Faculty afraid to speak, grad students feel like they could lose their entire futures if they draw the university president’s ire, undergrads openly worrying about the complete loss of a fundamental right.

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

If you make "controversial statements" outside of classroom, that the President of the university dislikes, you can be summarily fired even if you are tenured.

Julie Greene @greeneland.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned, Thomas Alter, tenured professor, has been terminated effective immediately. Shame on Texas State! We mst build support for Tom. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-tex...

Texas State upholds the firing of associate history professor Thomas Alter

Alter’s termination occurred on Sept. 10, stemming from his remarks at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference on Sept. 7.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 1d

Several years of Republican investigations over Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Burisma never once turned up anything as clear as this.

I would guess that not a single Republican makes even the mildest criticism of Trump over it.

Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d

Trump was caught on a hot mic arranging a meeting between a foreign head of state and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

Isn’t this exactly the sort of thing GOP members of Congress used to care about? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

‘Hot mic’ catches Indonesian president asking Trump for a meeting with son Eric

The American president was overheard arranging a meeting between Prabowo Subianto and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

www.msnbc.com

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 4d

Leadership.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 5d

When enough time elapses for historians to take measure of this truly batshit era, one theme that will become oddly clear is how the American right was obsessed with other peoples' genitalia.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 6d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6d

This is quite good.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 7d

My grandpa was a gun collector, mom’s a gun owner, I’m a gun owner.

First lesson: you don’t point the gun at something unless you intend to kill it. Even if it isn’t loaded. Even if the safety’s on.

If ICE/cops point a gun at you, they are either too ignorant for the job or they want to kill you.

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 8d

I'd like the author of this article to please identify where the "pragmatic" Republicans are

Where Have All the Republican Mayors Gone?

There were plenty not that long ago. We could use some of their pragmatism now.

www.governing.com

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 8d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 8d

Like I said, “the line internal to itself”

Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 8d

Austin is getting a new rail station! Love to see this — as the developer is building out their project, they're working with CapMetro to make sure residents, workers, and visitors can access the site without bringing a car. 🥳 www.capmetro.org/majorproject...

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

Exactly! I had a Swiftie try to tell me not to read into every line like that. But I’m like, isn’t that way she wants and what Swifties always do??

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

That's what I'm saying. Which is what led me to wonder: is she suggesting that she wants her neighbors to all look like them?

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

The line internal to itself says have “a couple” of kids and then the whole block looking like you

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

I got a “it’s just that not that deep” before a sign-off.

I was just watching a great video mentioning that exact phrase as a sign and perpetuation of anti-intellectualism that helped get us to this point! 💀

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

A Swiftie saying they won’t put energy toward a song lyric is like… LOL. So funny.

But also?? This is cult behavior???

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

When I explained that rightwing folks are receiving it that way, I got:

“That’s awful that people are receiving it that way. She’s not responsible for it though. Not gonna argue cuz like I said I appreciate the heart behind it. I personally will not be putting my energy toward a song lyric”

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

I expressed concerns about the racial readings of it (hello, I work in housing advocacy and I am a cultural geographer).

“Huuuge reach in my opinion”
“Ok”
“That line isn’t even weird though dude”

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Cutter W. González @cutterwgonzalez.bsky.social · 9d

Tried to have an honest conversation with some Swifties about this very weird line from “Wi$h Li$t” and got basically what you’d expect

Lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song, Wi$h Li$t with a highlighted line that reads, “Have a couple kids, got the whole block looking like you”. (Complete text from screenshot below).

I just want you, huh
Have a couple kids, got the whole block looking like you
We tell the world to leave us the fuck alone, and they do, wow
Got me dreaming about a driveway with a basketball hoop
Boss up, settle down, got a wish list
I just want you
They want that freedom, living off the grid
They want those three dogs that

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