Altha Cravey
@lococravey.bsky.social
Good at raising hell. Mostly NC, sometimes Morelos. I used to be a geographer but couldn't tolerate my bosses at UNC.
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Not an original thought but it really is something that the United States federal government can raid your home with helicopters, molest your children in the middle of the night, destroy your home and render you homeless…and YOU’RE on the hook thetriibe.com/2025/12/judg...
Judge: residents must move out, ICE-raided South Shore building is uninhabitable • The TRiiBE
The tenants of the property at 7500 S. South Shore Drive are ordered to leave the property by Friday.
thetriibe.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Not an original thought but it really is something that the United States federal government can raid your home with helicopters, molest your children in the middle of the night, destroy your home and render you homeless…and YOU’RE on the hook thetriibe.com/2025/12/judg...
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Hans acknowledged that "outright harassment" will be a consequence, and mumbled something about protecting faculty who are just "doing their jobs" - which he is also in the process of redefining.
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. WE FIGHT. @aaup.org
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. WE FIGHT. @aaup.org
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
UNC System President Peter Hans confirms all syllabuses will be public records in forthcoming policy
The Daily Tar Heel obtained a draft of the policy on Wednesday, which denies that syllabuses are the intellectual property of the instructor and stipulates that all instructors must publish course syl...
dailytarheel.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hans acknowledged that "outright harassment" will be a consequence, and mumbled something about protecting faculty who are just "doing their jobs" - which he is also in the process of redefining.
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. WE FIGHT. @aaup.org
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. WE FIGHT. @aaup.org
dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
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Quid pro peace prize.
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Quid pro peace prize.
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Most profound writing I read in 2026 was "The Emotional Labor Behind AI Intimacy" by a Nairobi man who dreamed of working in air traffic control but instead winds up sexting & chatting w ppl who think they're talking to AI (while AI trains on him). 16 pages & free - READ IT data-workers.org/michael/
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Most profound writing I read in 2026 was "The Emotional Labor Behind AI Intimacy" by a Nairobi man who dreamed of working in air traffic control but instead winds up sexting & chatting w ppl who think they're talking to AI (while AI trains on him). 16 pages & free - READ IT data-workers.org/michael/
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Coming May 19, 2026 from Amistad Books and HarperCollins
THE OVERSEER CLASS:
A Manifesto
by Steven W. Thrasher
cover art by Jamaal Barber
Available for pre-order now www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
THE OVERSEER CLASS:
A Manifesto
by Steven W. Thrasher
cover art by Jamaal Barber
Available for pre-order now www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Coming May 19, 2026 from Amistad Books and HarperCollins
THE OVERSEER CLASS:
A Manifesto
by Steven W. Thrasher
cover art by Jamaal Barber
Available for pre-order now www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
THE OVERSEER CLASS:
A Manifesto
by Steven W. Thrasher
cover art by Jamaal Barber
Available for pre-order now www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
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I've posted this a million times, but here is the million-and-first:
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
December 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I've posted this a million times, but here is the million-and-first:
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
In 2000, these people were all on GW Bush's "Florida Recount" team:
- John "Just Calling Balls and Strikes" Roberts
- Brett "Roe is 'Settled Law' " Kavanaugh
- Amy "Confirmed 1 week before election" Barrett
In 2025 ... they rule
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"At some point the men began waving to something overhead, which three people familiar with the briefing said logically must have been U.S. aircraft flying above them. All three interpreted the actions of the men as signaling for help, rescue, or surrender."
Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them
“There are a lot of disturbing aspects. But this is one of the most disturbing.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/05/b...
“There are a lot of disturbing aspects. But this is one of the most disturbing.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/05/b...
Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them
“There are a lot of disturbing aspects. But this is one of the most disturbing.”
theintercept.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"At some point the men began waving to something overhead, which three people familiar with the briefing said logically must have been U.S. aircraft flying above them. All three interpreted the actions of the men as signaling for help, rescue, or surrender."
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Ten of the prisoners that Trump officials want to transfer to ADX, a supermax prison in Colorado, have serious mental health conditions, which their lawyers say will be exacerbated by the near total isolation of the conditions there.
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ten of the prisoners that Trump officials want to transfer to ADX, a supermax prison in Colorado, have serious mental health conditions, which their lawyers say will be exacerbated by the near total isolation of the conditions there.
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It’s not complicated: NU was not unduly pressured to bash the skulls of
Negroes, homosexuals, trans ppl, protesters & Palestinians: they WANTED to do this! Biden, Stefanik & Trump were just their tools. NU’s board, Schill, Bienen, Whitaker, these are all deeply reactionary, anti-democratic ppl.
Negroes, homosexuals, trans ppl, protesters & Palestinians: they WANTED to do this! Biden, Stefanik & Trump were just their tools. NU’s board, Schill, Bienen, Whitaker, these are all deeply reactionary, anti-democratic ppl.
Look, every single “deal” reached by a university with the Trump administration is a moral stain that will be seen with deep embarrassment once we’re through this. But for Northwestern to do this now, when the administration is visibly weakened, is even more shameful and inexcusable.
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s not complicated: NU was not unduly pressured to bash the skulls of
Negroes, homosexuals, trans ppl, protesters & Palestinians: they WANTED to do this! Biden, Stefanik & Trump were just their tools. NU’s board, Schill, Bienen, Whitaker, these are all deeply reactionary, anti-democratic ppl.
Negroes, homosexuals, trans ppl, protesters & Palestinians: they WANTED to do this! Biden, Stefanik & Trump were just their tools. NU’s board, Schill, Bienen, Whitaker, these are all deeply reactionary, anti-democratic ppl.
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OPINION: "As a white woman who openly rejects the worst of Mississippi, I am blessed to have siblings, nieces and nephews I can gather with who do not bring hate to the dinner table," Donna Ladd writes.
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Editor’s Note | What I’m Thankful for in 2025: The Rough Cut
Donna Ladd writes that 2025 has been a good year. Despite the ongoing challenges, there is plenty to be thankful for.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
OPINION: "As a white woman who openly rejects the worst of Mississippi, I am blessed to have siblings, nieces and nephews I can gather with who do not bring hate to the dinner table," Donna Ladd writes.
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buff.ly/g7ajAHh
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From the exchange in www.chronicle.com/article/acad... 2/2
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
From the exchange in www.chronicle.com/article/acad... 2/2
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This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
Academic Freedom’s Fierce Internal Fracas
The AAUP’s approach is alienating some supporters. Three leaders explain their thinking.
www.chronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
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I am an abolitionist, but like it or not, there is an NYPD (for now). The job of NY abolitionists is to organize under Mamdani (much better than Adams or Cuomo). And who should Mamdani tap for the NYPD: his choice, who would likely tarnish him & the cause, or Adams’ 3rd choice he can fire anytime?
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I am an abolitionist, but like it or not, there is an NYPD (for now). The job of NY abolitionists is to organize under Mamdani (much better than Adams or Cuomo). And who should Mamdani tap for the NYPD: his choice, who would likely tarnish him & the cause, or Adams’ 3rd choice he can fire anytime?
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I’ll say more on this ltr, Mamdani picking Tisch for NYPD commish didn’t bother me much. I didn’t want him try to sell some new “diverse” & “progressive” person who wouldn’t be. Tisch was Adams’ THIRD CHOICE & not esp powerful. Not bad to have someone mediocre at NYPD who’s not yours while 👇 begins
So @alexvitale.bsky.social, who wrote THE END OF POLICING (which I cite heavily in my forthcoming book THE OVERSEER CLASS), has been tapped to join Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Transition Team to work on “community safety issues.”
This is an extremely promising development.
This is an extremely promising development.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I’ll say more on this ltr, Mamdani picking Tisch for NYPD commish didn’t bother me much. I didn’t want him try to sell some new “diverse” & “progressive” person who wouldn’t be. Tisch was Adams’ THIRD CHOICE & not esp powerful. Not bad to have someone mediocre at NYPD who’s not yours while 👇 begins
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Canal St raid happening now - Canal & Lafayette
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Canal St raid happening now - Canal & Lafayette
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Kyle Rittenhouse got run out of PA last week, and I’m sad I missed it. 😂
atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/17/r...
atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/17/r...
'Absolutely Disgusting': Kyle Rittenhouse Appearance Derails After Angry Locals Raise Hell
"Outrage Erupts: Kyle Rittenhouse's Appearance Sparks Chaos at GOP Rally, Leading to Sudden Shutdown. Details Inside."
atlantablackstar.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Kyle Rittenhouse got run out of PA last week, and I’m sad I missed it. 😂
atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/17/r...
atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/17/r...
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Another lesson Alice taught me: interdependence > independence
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another lesson Alice taught me: interdependence > independence
Seeking warmer places
ICE/BP’s next targets are reportedly Charlotte and New Orleans.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Seeking warmer places
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The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
Welcome to “justice” in Donald Trump’s America.
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
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I was interviewing a healthcare worker in Uganda, trying to explain a very specific trans policy in the state of Utah, but I didn’t know if they’d know what Utah was, and they said…
“You’re talking about the state where Charlie Kirk was shot?”🙃
“You’re talking about the state where Charlie Kirk was shot?”🙃
Media consumption observation from two months in two countries in Africa: Everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) I talk to about international news has heard of Charlie Kirk, while no one heard about the Louvre burglary
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I was interviewing a healthcare worker in Uganda, trying to explain a very specific trans policy in the state of Utah, but I didn’t know if they’d know what Utah was, and they said…
“You’re talking about the state where Charlie Kirk was shot?”🙃
“You’re talking about the state where Charlie Kirk was shot?”🙃
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Mississippi Democrats are now on the verge of breaking the GOP Senate supermajority: bsky.app/profile/asht...
BREAKING: Mississippi Democrats have now flipped two state Senate seats—putting them on the verge of breaking the Mississippi GOP's supermajority.
Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.
Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.
Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom Flips GOP-Held Mississippi Senate Seat in North Mississippi
Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a GOP-held seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Mississippi Democrats are now on the verge of breaking the GOP Senate supermajority: bsky.app/profile/asht...
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“Turn the volume up” is just insane contemporary speech work.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“Turn the volume up” is just insane contemporary speech work.
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I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.