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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 14h

Experts say that some effects of starvation in Gaza can be permanent. And for the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-comes-after-starvation-in-gaza

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 5d

The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 30m

Had to block Department of Labor.

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 35m

Not to mention therapy, where they diagnose your problem, tell you when you’re well, and get you to pay for the privilege of their time.

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Mizz Whozza Whazzit @mwplovesmusic.bsky.social · 22h

Patriarchy
says
don’t wear that
skirt
or
that
shirt
or that
dress;
don’t sleep
with x number
of men
don’t be too
sexy
hide
yourself
past
45
don’t show shoulders
thighs
knees
necks;
Patriarchy says
men can’t control
themselves,
women must do it for them-
I say zip it up.
#retroartprompt #poetry

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 39m

Talk about a desperate old man trying to garner attention…

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve been reposting all of the crowd videos of today’s NO KINGS rallies because at some point they’ll try to say it didn’t happen.

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 11h

This week's Amicus podcast is a terrific conversation with @janainelson.bsky.social about the Voting Rights Act case she argued this past week at SCOTUS. It's not loading for everyone and we're getting it fixed. Stay tuned and apologies from this end.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 9d

in 40 years of covering politics and government, i've never encountered anyone as sinister as Stephen Miller

my @zeteo_news column

please read, share and subscribe

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Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 1h

Right. Just whites. We get it. You’re blocked.

hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 1h

I hear you. I’m a blue dot in WV where every county voted for Trump. Not to be discouraged, though. We were reliably blue from 30s-90s. Gotta keep trying or they win and I just get cranky. Our No Kings protests were strong.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

Donald Trump keeps posting images of him as a king and the legacy media ignores it as if it is normal. It is not. It is dangerous.

Support pro-democracy media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 1h

"In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on noncooperation with autocratic actions. It has proven more effective in toppling autocracies than violent, armed struggle.

But it requires more than street demonstrations." 1/
theconversation.com/10-effective...

10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest

Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?

theconversation.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

On “The Opinions,” columnists from the South explore Trumpism through the lens of Southern culture. “You consume the palatable parts of the South to make yourself feel better about where the national trend lines of politics are going,” Tressie McMillan Cottom says.

Opinion | How Southern Politics Shaped Trumpism

Three Southern Opinion columnists on the region and its outsize role in national politics.

nyti.ms

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Amish Super Model @amishsupermodel.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not saying, but I’m just saying, How big of an asshole do you have to be that even Australia won’t let you in???

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.

www.reuters.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 22h

new trove of jeffrey epstein emails just dropped www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/b...

The two men had been personally entwined for more than two decades. When a former girlfriend accused Mr. Black of sexual assault, he turned to Mr. Epstein for advice about paying her millions of dollars to keep it quiet, according to an email reviewed by The Times and court records. Another woman said in a lawsuit that Mr. Black had raped her at Mr. Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse. She eventually dropped the lawsuit.

And, for reasons that are unknown, Mr. Black wired hundreds of thousands of dollars to at least three women who were associated with Mr. Epstein, according to court documents and notes taken by congressional investigators that were shared with The Times.

Mr. Epstein introduced Mr. Black to several young women, according to people familiar with their relationships, as well as court documents. Some of the women later accused Mr. Black of abusing them.

In 2002, for example, Mr. Epstein arranged for Mr. Black to meet Cheri Pierson, whom Mr. Epstein had paid for massages, according to a lawsuit Ms. Pierson filed years later and eventually withdrew. She met Mr. Black at Mr. Epstein’s townhouse, where Mr. Black raped her in the massage room, the lawsuit said. Mr. Black denied the claim and said he had never met Ms. Pierson.

In early 2003, Mr. Black was among the friends who contributed to a book celebrating Mr. Epstein’s 50th birthday. Mr. Black’s entry, a handwritten poem, referred to Mr. Epstein’s “unique tax strategy” and his interest in women: “Blonde, Red or Brunette, spread out geographically / With this net of fish, Jeff’s now ‘The Old Man and the Sea.’”

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 12h

In any other presidency, from Truman to Biden, the family monetization of the office & the use of immediate family members as a substitute for senior diplomats would have immediately ended it all. But here we are, with this One Special Boy, & we just stopped being a serious country. It’s maddening.

Tahar 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇺🇳 🇪🇺 @rochaa.bsky.social · 12h

Why the f**k is Jared Kushner talking on behalf of the US government? And/or is involved in the this file?

In what capacity?

60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 12h

Tonight, the U.S. State Department issued a media note that Hamas appeared to be planning an attack “against Palestinian civilians,” warning that such an attack would “constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement...”

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Ashley Girl @ashleygirl.bsky.social · 13h

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welcometoyourdoom.bsky.social @welcometoyourdoom.bsky.social · 15d

Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet for his wife Lucille.

#vintagephoto #louisarmstrong #egypt #sphinx

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 10h

Yes. Leave it to me to misspell heroes! And, it really should be Sheroes! Next time! 💥

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 10h

I feel bad for him, too. A few years ago agents took a teenager from his immigrant parents, arrested them, and dropped the boy off at a Dairy Mart. All alone. He spoke no English and was terrified. Fortunately, the kid got the one good detective assigned to the case and got help. How many don’t?

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