Enzymer
@enzymer.bsky.social
Retired biotech scientist, farm boy, gay. Love cooking, art, music & travel
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"In Alabama, a U.S.-born construction worker has been detained not once but twice, at different job sites twenty miles apart from one another. The first time, agents kept him handcuffed for over an hour even after seeing his REAL ID."
Trump Is Walloping Construction Businesses. The Industry Stays Quiet.
Raids on work sites. Roofers under siege. But builders keep mum.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"In Alabama, a U.S.-born construction worker has been detained not once but twice, at different job sites twenty miles apart from one another. The first time, agents kept him handcuffed for over an hour even after seeing his REAL ID."
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Kind of funny that Trump's chief-of-staff Susie Wiles looks a bit like his mom
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Kind of funny that Trump's chief-of-staff Susie Wiles looks a bit like his mom
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Photographer Christopher Anderson on the Vanity Fair photoshoot
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Photographer Christopher Anderson on the Vanity Fair photoshoot
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The phrase "the Epstein class," as used by the folks Brooks is criticizing in this column, doesn't mean "our nation's elites, who are are all pedophiles." It means "our nation's elites, who are happy to hang out with, and accept money and favors from, and do favors for, wealthy scumbags."
December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The phrase "the Epstein class," as used by the folks Brooks is criticizing in this column, doesn't mean "our nation's elites, who are are all pedophiles." It means "our nation's elites, who are happy to hang out with, and accept money and favors from, and do favors for, wealthy scumbags."
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feels stupid to say at this point but how the fuck isn't anyone invoking the 25th amendment.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
feels stupid to say at this point but how the fuck isn't anyone invoking the 25th amendment.
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The Doctor Dances
December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Doctor Dances
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As a Jewish journalist, I know I am casting my lot with people who, deep down, are antisemitic. But that's okay because I'm confident that however much they hate Jews, they hate Muslims 5-10% more.
by Bari Weiss
by Bari Weiss
December 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As a Jewish journalist, I know I am casting my lot with people who, deep down, are antisemitic. But that's okay because I'm confident that however much they hate Jews, they hate Muslims 5-10% more.
by Bari Weiss
by Bari Weiss
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Adding to that, I don't notice the entire left insisting without evidence that Reiner was killed for his political beliefs by far-right operatives, but I did see the Republican president approvingly suggest it.
When exactly is the grim vengeance rally thinly disguised as a Reiner memorial, again?
When exactly is the grim vengeance rally thinly disguised as a Reiner memorial, again?
Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Adding to that, I don't notice the entire left insisting without evidence that Reiner was killed for his political beliefs by far-right operatives, but I did see the Republican president approvingly suggest it.
When exactly is the grim vengeance rally thinly disguised as a Reiner memorial, again?
When exactly is the grim vengeance rally thinly disguised as a Reiner memorial, again?
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This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This feels a little too on the nose:
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Under Trump, America only wants people who don’t check facts
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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Speaking ill of the dead is controversial, particularly when it was a violent death. It’s edgy; it’s sensitive; best avoided in most cases, etc.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Speaking ill of the dead is controversial, particularly when it was a violent death. It’s edgy; it’s sensitive; best avoided in most cases, etc.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
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Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Apropos to a post I'm not going to quote: no, you are not fucking obliged to battle the fucking right on fucking social media, or go to where they are. Why make yourself miserable shouting at bots (who don't care) or trolls (who get off on your misery). Make your fucking social media enjoyable, FFS.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Major universities making AI a requirement for all course syllabi seems like another "Last Exit" sign in the rearview mirror
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Major universities making AI a requirement for all course syllabi seems like another "Last Exit" sign in the rearview mirror
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Require AI first, figure out standards later? “The requirement will be embedded into every undergraduate program at Purdue… the Board is delegating authority to the provost, who will work with the deans of all the academic colleges to develop discipline-specific criteria and proficiency standards”
Purdue University Approves New AI Requirement For All Undergrads
Purdue University will begin requiring that all of its undergraduate students meet an AI competency requirement starting with freshmen who enter the university in 2026.
www.forbes.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Require AI first, figure out standards later? “The requirement will be embedded into every undergraduate program at Purdue… the Board is delegating authority to the provost, who will work with the deans of all the academic colleges to develop discipline-specific criteria and proficiency standards”
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And he also misses the other part that's true. He thinks that the drag queens are somehow emblematic of a weak society, when they have shown themselves to be so brave. It's terrible that "strong" is so often limited to "capable of and willing to commit violence."
December 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And he also misses the other part that's true. He thinks that the drag queens are somehow emblematic of a weak society, when they have shown themselves to be so brave. It's terrible that "strong" is so often limited to "capable of and willing to commit violence."
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"What did you do today at work, babe?" asks the trooper's wife. "Well, hon, I stood outside the women's room telling ladies to prove to me they were born with vaginas before I let them pee." Not all fetishes are fascist, but all fascism is fetishistic. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/12/t...
Enforcement of Texas’ bathroom bill draws challenges
In its first week, one group’s test of the new restrictions was met with ID checks at women’s restrooms at the Capitol while the Austin City Council moved to circumvent the law's intent.
www.texastribune.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"What did you do today at work, babe?" asks the trooper's wife. "Well, hon, I stood outside the women's room telling ladies to prove to me they were born with vaginas before I let them pee." Not all fetishes are fascist, but all fascism is fetishistic. www.texastribune.org/2025/12/12/t...
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Every mass shooting is a horrific, preventable loss and a reminder that we have traded the rights of the many for the rights of a few. University or school shootings are especially gutting, not just because of their nearness (I’m a professor) but because it feels like such a violation of the sacred.
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Every mass shooting is a horrific, preventable loss and a reminder that we have traded the rights of the many for the rights of a few. University or school shootings are especially gutting, not just because of their nearness (I’m a professor) but because it feels like such a violation of the sacred.
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We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We're completely screwed if our response to measles is going to be asking antivaxxers - the most selfish and stupid people in our society - to voluntarily self-report and quarantine for 21 days each every time they get exposed
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I think @adamserwer.bsky.social and I are on the verge of something
December 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I think @adamserwer.bsky.social and I are on the verge of something
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🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
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What's most notable about this sort of reporting is the complete absence of any sense that the "motorist" has a positive moral responsibility (as well of course as a legal one) to do what's been determined to be best for society, in return for the right to drive a huge lump of metal around at speed.
Evan Davis: Why so many people break 20mph speed limits
After receiving a speeding ticket, Evan Davis explores why so many people have broken 20mph limits across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What's most notable about this sort of reporting is the complete absence of any sense that the "motorist" has a positive moral responsibility (as well of course as a legal one) to do what's been determined to be best for society, in return for the right to drive a huge lump of metal around at speed.
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we all understand this intuitively, but there's like this ... shame gap, or hyperbole gap. R's can say libs should be rounded up into camps and you get "trump proposes controversial policy" from the NYT. Any Dem can mildly suggest R's are not great for democracy & the pearls come out for clutching.
Imagine, for just a second, Biden saying this about Fox News.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
Trump: "I think the people that have run CNN are a disgrace. I think it's imperative that CNN be sold because you certainly wouldn't want to just leave those people with some money so they can spend even more spending poison. It's lies. I wouldn't want to see the same company end up with CNN."
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
we all understand this intuitively, but there's like this ... shame gap, or hyperbole gap. R's can say libs should be rounded up into camps and you get "trump proposes controversial policy" from the NYT. Any Dem can mildly suggest R's are not great for democracy & the pearls come out for clutching.
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"Trump is an outright racist and he appeals to 10s of millions of US citizens who are also outright racists" is both fundamentally, obviously true ... and something that mainstream journalism has decided is impermissible to say.
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"Trump is an outright racist and he appeals to 10s of millions of US citizens who are also outright racists" is both fundamentally, obviously true ... and something that mainstream journalism has decided is impermissible to say.
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I’m sure FIRE will be all over this
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I’m sure FIRE will be all over this