Andy Carvin
@acarv.in
Interim social media editor, Forward.com. Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
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War always involves risk. The question is who is made to carry it.
Gaza and the Conduct of Urban War: Civilian Harm, Risk, and Responsibility
Urban warfare is often invoked as an alibi: dense terrain, an embedded enemy, human shields, imperfect intelligence. These conditions are real but they do
warontherocks.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
War always involves risk. The question is who is made to carry it.
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I was just thinking yesterday about the direct line you can draw from Bull Connor to Greg Bovino, but this article by @owasow.bsky.social unpacks it perfectly.
“What we are seeing is the weakness of strong states. Regimes that rely on repression face a challenge: The more force they deploy, the more they risk exposing their own brutality to politically persuadable observers. Overreach doesn’t just project strength; it also undermines legitimacy.” Gift link
Opinion | We’re Seeing the Weakness of a Strong State
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I was just thinking yesterday about the direct line you can draw from Bull Connor to Greg Bovino, but this article by @owasow.bsky.social unpacks it perfectly.
"For the purposes of testing and analysis, the Index breaks antisemitism into distinct subcategories: “anti-Jewish,” which includes classic antisemitic themes, and “anti-Zionist," which analyzes antisemitism that targets Zionists or Zionism...."
Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL
Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL
Grok showed a “complete failure” for some prompts.
buff.ly
January 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"For the purposes of testing and analysis, the Index breaks antisemitism into distinct subcategories: “anti-Jewish,” which includes classic antisemitic themes, and “anti-Zionist," which analyzes antisemitism that targets Zionists or Zionism...."
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arXiv is not going to survive the wave of slop heading its way
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
arXiv is not going to survive the wave of slop heading its way
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
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If I don't see Kirby Frame Theory (KFT) in the communication studies literature ASAP, someone is falling down on the job
January 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
If I don't see Kirby Frame Theory (KFT) in the communication studies literature ASAP, someone is falling down on the job
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A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
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This massive broadcast-industry merger would be a blatant violation of the law prohibiting one company from too much control over local airwaves.
28 groups, including Free Press, sent the FCC a letter of support for a public-interest petition to deny the proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna.
28 groups, including Free Press, sent the FCC a letter of support for a public-interest petition to deny the proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna.
Dozens of Groups Send FCC a Letter of Support for Petition to Deny Illegal Nexstar-Tegna Merger
On Tuesday, 28 public-interest groups, labor unions and civil-rights organizations sent the Federal Communications Commission a letter of support for a public-interest petition to deny the proposed me...
www.freepress.net
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This massive broadcast-industry merger would be a blatant violation of the law prohibiting one company from too much control over local airwaves.
28 groups, including Free Press, sent the FCC a letter of support for a public-interest petition to deny the proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna.
28 groups, including Free Press, sent the FCC a letter of support for a public-interest petition to deny the proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna.
DMV residents struggling to cope with the aftermath of Sunday's winter storm.
From the MontgomeryCountyMD community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the MontgomeryCountyMD community
www.reddit.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
DMV residents struggling to cope with the aftermath of Sunday's winter storm.
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Trump has repeatedly vilified Rep. Ilhan Omar in his public statements. Over and over. Yet his regime wants to lecture us on political violence.
Strong statement from the congresswoman:
Strong statement from the congresswoman:
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Trump has repeatedly vilified Rep. Ilhan Omar in his public statements. Over and over. Yet his regime wants to lecture us on political violence.
Strong statement from the congresswoman:
Strong statement from the congresswoman:
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Yes, as people here in Minneapolis keep shouting, ICE’s Minnesota siege is, among other things, A HORRIBLE WAY TO DO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. To randomly grab a single pedestrian who probably ends up being a citizen, they need 12 guys and to tear gas a bunch of people! It’s insanely inefficient!
IDK why right-wingers keep bringing up Obama's record deportations, it just shows that if you wanted to have a conservative immigration policy without partisan militias occupying cities and gunning people down in the streets you could do it and a lot of americans would be fine with it
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Yes, as people here in Minneapolis keep shouting, ICE’s Minnesota siege is, among other things, A HORRIBLE WAY TO DO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. To randomly grab a single pedestrian who probably ends up being a citizen, they need 12 guys and to tear gas a bunch of people! It’s insanely inefficient!
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The constant drip of these kinds of stories out of France, plus the country’s general cultural rejection of Me Too, I dunno, seems bad www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Former French Senator Convicted of Drugging a Colleague, Intending to Assault Her
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The constant drip of these kinds of stories out of France, plus the country’s general cultural rejection of Me Too, I dunno, seems bad www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
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ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
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She took a half step back and then stepped AT this dude. ICE needs 30 masked guys each with their own body armor and assault rifle to even approach this level of courage.
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 AM
She took a half step back and then stepped AT this dude. ICE needs 30 masked guys each with their own body armor and assault rifle to even approach this level of courage.
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Ilhan was about to knock his ass out
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Ilhan was about to knock his ass out
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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second sitting black congressperson to be assaulted in the past week. all the violence seems to be coming from one side, and it ain’t ours
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 AM
second sitting black congressperson to be assaulted in the past week. all the violence seems to be coming from one side, and it ain’t ours
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one of the least-appreciated own-goals happening right now is the deliberate sabotage of our knowledge/research sector www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Texas Halts Hiring of H-1B Workers at State Colleges, Agencies
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze new H-1B visa petitions, curtailing a program that has also been overhauled by President Donald Trump.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
one of the least-appreciated own-goals happening right now is the deliberate sabotage of our knowledge/research sector www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"The guest list includes representatives from most far-right parties in Europe, as well as dubious figures from the US and elsewhere. Perversely, racists from around the world are uniting in Jerusalem for a discussion on antisemitism."
💢 Racists from all over the world are uniting in Jerusalem
blogs.timesofisrael.com/racists-from...
By Nadav Tamir
blogs.timesofisrael.com/racists-from...
By Nadav Tamir
The Blogs: Racists from all over the world are uniting in Jerusalem
From the blog of Nadav Tamir at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
"The guest list includes representatives from most far-right parties in Europe, as well as dubious figures from the US and elsewhere. Perversely, racists from around the world are uniting in Jerusalem for a discussion on antisemitism."
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This NYT passage should read "Richard Hanania, a political scientist who once wrote for white-nationalist publications under a pseudonym and also for the New York Times before claiming to moderate his views"
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This NYT passage should read "Richard Hanania, a political scientist who once wrote for white-nationalist publications under a pseudonym and also for the New York Times before claiming to moderate his views"
Didn't he essentially say the same thing that afternoon when he lied in a tweet saying "an assassin tried to murder federal agents?"
SCOOP: Trump aide Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that slain Minn. protester wanted to "massacre" agents
Scoop: Trump aide Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that slain Minn. protester wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Didn't he essentially say the same thing that afternoon when he lied in a tweet saying "an assassin tried to murder federal agents?"
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Economist/YouGov poll shows Trump's approval with
White people:
47% approve
51% disapprove
Hispanics:
27%
68%
18-29:
32%
63%
Men:
43%
54%
Women:
35%
60%
White people:
47% approve
51% disapprove
Hispanics:
27%
68%
18-29:
32%
63%
Men:
43%
54%
Women:
35%
60%
January 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Economist/YouGov poll shows Trump's approval with
White people:
47% approve
51% disapprove
Hispanics:
27%
68%
18-29:
32%
63%
Men:
43%
54%
Women:
35%
60%
White people:
47% approve
51% disapprove
Hispanics:
27%
68%
18-29:
32%
63%
Men:
43%
54%
Women:
35%
60%
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Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014 apnews.com/article/cons...
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014 apnews.com/article/cons...
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in Hungary do they have masked agents of the state gunning down civilians in the street? I feel like we need to dial up our authoritarian regime comparisons quite a bit from where they were a year ago
January 27, 2026 at 9:08 PM
in Hungary do they have masked agents of the state gunning down civilians in the street? I feel like we need to dial up our authoritarian regime comparisons quite a bit from where they were a year ago