Jesse Hicks
@jessehixxx.bsky.social
Roving writer and editor in The New Republic, The Verge, Vice, Atlas Obscura, Men's Health, Politico, Harper's, etc.
brother, I have seen some things
brother, I have seen some things
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I still maintain that my idea for UK activists totally kicks ass.
They all find a ship with tea bound for the United States in the River Thames, storm it, toss the contents overboard, and then unfurl a banner “NO TARIFFS ON TEA“.
They all find a ship with tea bound for the United States in the River Thames, storm it, toss the contents overboard, and then unfurl a banner “NO TARIFFS ON TEA“.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I still maintain that my idea for UK activists totally kicks ass.
They all find a ship with tea bound for the United States in the River Thames, storm it, toss the contents overboard, and then unfurl a banner “NO TARIFFS ON TEA“.
They all find a ship with tea bound for the United States in the River Thames, storm it, toss the contents overboard, and then unfurl a banner “NO TARIFFS ON TEA“.
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
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“Today, family separations are back, only now they are happening all across the country.” www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
“Today, family separations are back, only now they are happening all across the country.” www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Bracing analysis of the rise of the far-right in Germany: "there are widespread right-wing extremist networks within the security services, the police, and the armed forces. Europe-wide networks of fascists are operating unhindered. Something is brewing. If we don't react now, it will be too late."
»Wir haben vor der AfD gewarnt, als sie am Horizont auftauchte. Keine Reaktion. Im Gegenteil – ihre Vertreter:innen saßen in jeder Talkshow, bevor die AfD auch nur ein einziges Landtagsmandat hatte. Mit dem Erfolg, dass sie nun eine einflussreiche Partei ist.« www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2024...
Rechtsextremismus: Wir haben Euch gewarnt
Ein brennendes Haus in Solingen. Eine vierköpfige Familie stirbt in den Flammen. Brandstiftung. Die Schlagzeilen sind nicht von 1993, sondern von jetzt. Schon wieder.
www.blaetter.de
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Bracing analysis of the rise of the far-right in Germany: "there are widespread right-wing extremist networks within the security services, the police, and the armed forces. Europe-wide networks of fascists are operating unhindered. Something is brewing. If we don't react now, it will be too late."
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So the USA plans to fabricate their science going forward? If they do, they'll really be able to behave as if they fully don't need scientific evidence anymore. They can just pump out pseudoscience, like antivaxx articles "made by LLMs".
See doi.org/10.31234/osf... for the case in psychology.
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See doi.org/10.31234/osf... for the case in psychology.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
So the USA plans to fabricate their science going forward? If they do, they'll really be able to behave as if they fully don't need scientific evidence anymore. They can just pump out pseudoscience, like antivaxx articles "made by LLMs".
See doi.org/10.31234/osf... for the case in psychology.
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See doi.org/10.31234/osf... for the case in psychology.
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Interesting article by Frances A. Chiu, Ph.D.
Racist Reactions to 600,000 Visas for Chinese Students and more H1-B Visas
It’s not just MAGA — it’s liberals too
medium.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Interesting article by Frances A. Chiu, Ph.D.
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Classic. Donovan McKinney will bring effective, authentic representation to this district.
Thanedar collects corporate PAC donations, while telling voters he doesn't
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Thanedar collects corporate PAC donations, while telling voters he doesn't
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Thanedar collects corporate PAC donations, while telling voters he doesn't
The Detroit Democrat's campaign has sent voters text messages saying, "We don’t take ... corporate PAC checks." Campaign reports show otherwise.
www.detroitnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Classic. Donovan McKinney will bring effective, authentic representation to this district.
Thanedar collects corporate PAC donations, while telling voters he doesn't
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Thanedar collects corporate PAC donations, while telling voters he doesn't
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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I guess that’s what Trumpcoin is for.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I guess that’s what Trumpcoin is for.
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As an author, I don't make a whole lot of money, but at the same time I need to read a lot of books to stay aware of trends and support my fellow authors. Obviously if I spend all my profits on other people's books, I'm not coming out ahead!
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
As an author, I don't make a whole lot of money, but at the same time I need to read a lot of books to stay aware of trends and support my fellow authors. Obviously if I spend all my profits on other people's books, I'm not coming out ahead!
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
So: ways to read lots of indie books for cheap.
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This is your regular reminder that being a weekly columnist for 10 years + is deeply self-radicalising. No one has that many ideas or opinions and the two inevitable outcomes appear to be either inane predictability or performing acrobatics to justify hate-stoking controversy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is your regular reminder that being a weekly columnist for 10 years + is deeply self-radicalising. No one has that many ideas or opinions and the two inevitable outcomes appear to be either inane predictability or performing acrobatics to justify hate-stoking controversy.
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It’s worth reading this article in full because it points out how while Epstein had a lot of friends, Thiel was one of the few he actually invested with.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It’s worth reading this article in full because it points out how while Epstein had a lot of friends, Thiel was one of the few he actually invested with.
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
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One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
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This shows how Yglesias's ideology limits his ability to understand how the world works. It's no mystery to a leftist when the US government's foreign policy is out of step with popular opinion, because we understand foreign policy is shaped by narrow elite interests.
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This shows how Yglesias's ideology limits his ability to understand how the world works. It's no mystery to a leftist when the US government's foreign policy is out of step with popular opinion, because we understand foreign policy is shaped by narrow elite interests.
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"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
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Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
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Today on WFMU: On Techtonic w/Mark Hurst, Pat Garofalo describes the millions—or billions—of dollars that citizens are forced to pay Big Tech companies in order to build data centers nearby. Local officials sign NDAs to keep everything secret until the deal is done (6 p.m. ET).
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today on WFMU: On Techtonic w/Mark Hurst, Pat Garofalo describes the millions—or billions—of dollars that citizens are forced to pay Big Tech companies in order to build data centers nearby. Local officials sign NDAs to keep everything secret until the deal is done (6 p.m. ET).
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If ATL airport is rough for travelers, it's even worse for many of the workers. One of the people in my book, Cass, works the graveyard shift mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms.
She's kept at 29 hours a week because at 30 she'd qualify for health insurance and sick leave.
She's kept at 29 hours a week because at 30 she'd qualify for health insurance and sick leave.
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If ATL airport is rough for travelers, it's even worse for many of the workers. One of the people in my book, Cass, works the graveyard shift mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms.
She's kept at 29 hours a week because at 30 she'd qualify for health insurance and sick leave.
She's kept at 29 hours a week because at 30 she'd qualify for health insurance and sick leave.
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this is why people very far into the upper middle class should support building out a proper welfare state like @reprashida.govpeeps.us proposed the other day. you'd pay just a little for a tremendous amount of material security www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
Rep. Tlaib’s Economic Dignity for All Agenda Would Bring Economic Security for Millions
The agenda would lower poverty by 42% and child poverty by two-thirds.
www.peoplespolicyproject.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
this is why people very far into the upper middle class should support building out a proper welfare state like @reprashida.govpeeps.us proposed the other day. you'd pay just a little for a tremendous amount of material security www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/20/r...
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Please help me , I need food
Please help me , I need food
I need 10 people to donate $25 to complete our daily goal.
You are our only hope 🥹🥹💔
chuffed.org/project/1426...
Please help me , I need food
I need 10 people to donate $25 to complete our daily goal.
You are our only hope 🥹🥹💔
chuffed.org/project/1426...
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Please help me , I need food
Please help me , I need food
I need 10 people to donate $25 to complete our daily goal.
You are our only hope 🥹🥹💔
chuffed.org/project/1426...
Please help me , I need food
I need 10 people to donate $25 to complete our daily goal.
You are our only hope 🥹🥹💔
chuffed.org/project/1426...