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Russ McNamara
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Radio News for 101.9-FM WDET- Detroit Public Radio | Member: SPJ | RTDNA | PMJA |UAW Local1979 | Owner of Detroit Metro Airport
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Russ McNamara @mcnamarawdet.bsky.social · Oct 20
Coffee prices are up in Detroit - and everywhere - but it's not all tariffs. How shop owners are dealing with higher costs in my latest feature for @wdet.bsky.social
High prices leave a bitter taste for Detroit coffee shop owners, drinkers - WDET 101.9 FM
More than just tariffs, higher coffee prices are caused by logistical issues, lack of workers, and changing political climates.
wdet.org
mcnamarawdet.bsky.social
This is about as evergreen as it gets.
akivamcohen.bsky.social AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 20m
You know what, I'm not going to post examples. Just search "false flag" sort to latest, and start blocking
dalassa.bsky.social Dalassa @dalassa.bsky.social · 23m
Already seeing people claiming Bondi beach is an Israeli false flag and let me just say, they can fuck all the way off into the sea.
December 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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apnews.com
BREAKING: 11 people were killed at Sydney's Bondi Beach in an attack on the Jewish community, an official says.
Gunmen kill 9 at Bondi Beach; police kill one, arrest another
Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. This tragic event occurred on Sunday.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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alexvont.bsky.social
Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.
ariehkovler.com Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 2h
Video, I believe recorded off of local TV, of a bystander disarming one of the two killers.
December 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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creativeresistance.bsky.social
The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
newschoolaaup.bsky.social The New School AAUP @newschoolaaup.bsky.social · 11h
Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
OFFICIAL Statement from AAUP-TNS on Cuts to Faculty and Staff 12-9-25
The New School - Austerity Cuts to the Bone A Statement from the Leadership Council of AAUP-TNS On December 3, 2025, New School President Joel Towers and Provost Richard Kessler issued voluntary sep...
tr.ee
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
mcnamarawdet.bsky.social
There’s no safe haven from hate and gun violence. Awful.
6newsau.bsky.social 6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 52m
#BREAKING 🚨 Police have now confirmed at least 12 people are dead and 29 others injured after a mass shooting on Bondi Beach, which has been declared a terrorist attack

NSW premier Chris Minns says the shooting targeted the Jewish community at a Hanukkah celebration
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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bug-gwen.bsky.social
I LOVE that MSU is positioning Extension as human expertise in direct opposition to AI ❤️ 🤘
December 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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samlmontano.bsky.social
Yes.

Also, I feel sick thinking about the debris management that *should* happen here.

By comparison, some estimates of debris totals from catastrophes: the Haiti earthquake produced around 9 million tons, 311 around 22 million tons, and Katrina around 30 million tons.
ironicprofessor.bsky.social Rob Larson @ironicprofessor.bsky.social · 18h
Another new entry for the lexicography of agentless genocide. Sounds like the rocks were placed there by a giant
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
As of now, Chief Judge James Boasberg's planned contempt proceedings won't happen on Monday, due to a Friday night order from the D.C. Circuit.

At Law Dork, I explain: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...
Judges Neomi Rao and Justin Walker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday night blocked D.C. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg from beginning his scheduled Alien Enemies Act case contempt proceedings next week. Judge J. Michelle Childs, a Biden appointee, would not have granted the stay. The “administrative stay” issued by two Trump appointees on the appeals court after the close of business on Friday blocking Boasberg’s contempt proceedings echoed a similar “administrative stay” issued by two Trump appointees on the appeals court after the close of business on a Friday blocking Boasberg’s contempt proceedings back in April — a move that ultimately delayed the district court’s effort for seven months.
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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notpoliticians.bsky.social
The Illinois billionaire behind ULine spent $3.5 million to interfere with Michigan election rules! To be clear, audits have proven Michigan has a safe and secure election process, so DON'T SIGN THIS PETITION from Americans for Citizen Voting.

#DeclineToSign #VotersNotPoliticians #ULine
December 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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adamserwer.bsky.social
If you’re not white make sure you carry your fucking freedom papers with you bsky.app/profile/radl...
radleybalko.bsky.social Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21h
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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brendanamartin.bsky.social
Not a golf fan, but even less so one of kleptocracy.

The Trump regime “issued a notice of default to the group that manages Washington’s three municipal golf courses…effectively positioning the president to operate its public golf properties.” …\1

wapo.st/3YrrBh8
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice to nonprofit
The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the city’s three public golf courses.
wapo.st
December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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jaredmcclain.bsky.social
Add to this that HSI just filed a declaration in our case challenging these policies saying they can’t trust REAL IDs as proof of status.

So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
16. Only after being cuffed, Plaintiff stated that he had identification in his pocket. He was then brought to stand by the government vehicles. A subsequent search of his pocket by the HSI Special Agent located Plaintiff's wallet, containing Plaintiff's REAL ID-compliant Alabama driver's license, as well as a second driver's license. The HSI Special Agent needed to further verify his U.S. citizenship because each state has its own REAL ID compliance laws, which may provide for the issuance of a REAL ID to an alien and therefore based on HSI Special Agent training and experience, REAL ID can be unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship.
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 1d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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randomvariable.co.uk
Having to resign from a BBC science show after 16 years and 33 seasons, for not being a transphobe is where we are as a country.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 1d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
mcnamarawdet.bsky.social
One of the least essential releases of the week.
stereogum.com Stereogum @stereogum.com · 1d
After 27 years Fatboy Slim’s been cleared to release his Rolling Stones mashup “Satisfaction Skank.” Unfortunately it comes with an AI video that features the still-unidentified person from the ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’ cover in an “eating spaghetti” AI trope.

stereogum.com/2482632/fatb...
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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haleaziz.bsky.social
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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forbesmm.bsky.social
lmao
Gen AI dot mil, your new JSOC commander
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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bradlander.bsky.social
If I were a Member of Congress, I would not have voted with Republicans to censure Rashida Tlaib (like 22 House Dems did).

But I sure would have already introduced a resolution to censure this bigot:
zeteo.com Zeteo @zeteo.com · 3d
GOP Rep. Randy Fine says he's "not afraid" of being called "Islamophobic" and that, instead of making peace with Palestinians, "destroy them first."

This was during a hearing on "Judea and Samaria"—a term used to erase Palestinian ties to what's actually known as the West Bank.

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December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Israel's Channel 12 News journalist Guy Peleg faces escalating threats and harassment since he published a video—handed over to him by the former Military Advocate General—of the extreme abuse at Sde Teiman.
Israeli journalist who exposed IDF abuse of Palestinian detainee speaks out amid threats
Israel's Channel 12 News Journalist Guy Peleg Faces Escalating Threats and Harassment Since He Published a Video - Handed Over to Him by the Former Military Advocate General - of the Extreme Abuse at ...
www.haaretz.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
mcnamarawdet.bsky.social
NPR's Mara Liasson did a story for All Things Considered today about messaging for Democrats in 2026. She allowed Adam Jentleson, Neera Tanden, and Rahm Emanuel to unironically trash the messaging of Kamala Harris... while they don't realize the call is coming from inside the house.
December 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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dept-of-dave.bsky.social
Hall was on the MichMash podcast not long ago and I swear he used the word “pork” like it was something between a verbal tic and a slur.

Dude could not finish a sentence without bitching about undefined “pork” in the budget.

Never once gave an example either.
heartlandsignal.bsky.social Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R) calls a budget rule that allowed Republicans to disapprove $645 million in work project spending with little to no debate "my favorite law."

“The law that ... unilaterally kill[s] hundreds of millions of dollars of Democrat pork and waste, fraud and abuse.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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jfallows.bsky.social
It's been just over a year. But on occasion of Tony Dokoupil's selection as anchor of CBS Evening News, it *really* is worth watching these 5+ minutes of his exchange with Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Especially for the quality of TNC's responses. Worth your time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgWt...
Ta-Nehisi Coates on the power of stories, new book, "The Message"
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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atrupar.com
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM