Chris Breitenbach
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
1/n
November 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
1/n
This is profoundly irresponsible by AGSulzberger’s NYT, @by-cjewett.bsky.social +eds.
The normalization, “view-from-nowhere”, “born-yesterday”, stenography, “both-sides”, irresponsible headline are disgraceful.
THE story is the CDC&FDA are being destroyed by antiscience & Americans will die.
1/n
It’s so dumb how much I care about this game! And yet here we are. I love Ohio and I love my alma mater. Let’s go Buckeyes! Beat that team up north!
November 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It’s so dumb how much I care about this game! And yet here we are. I love Ohio and I love my alma mater. Let’s go Buckeyes! Beat that team up north!
Finished watching Pee-wee As Himself tonight, the two-part doc about Paul Ruebens' creative life. Profoundly moving to me 'cause Pee-wee's Playhouse, that Saturday morning run from 86-90, is still the best 5-years I ever spent in a makerspace. #identity #creativity
www.hbomax.com/shows/pee-we...
www.hbomax.com/shows/pee-we...
Watch Pee-wee as Himself | HBO Max
Watch Pee-wee as Himself on HBO Max. Plans start at $10.99/month. In his own words, actor Paul Reubens recounts his life story and the creation of his beloved alter-ego Pee-wee Herman.
www.hbomax.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Finished watching Pee-wee As Himself tonight, the two-part doc about Paul Ruebens' creative life. Profoundly moving to me 'cause Pee-wee's Playhouse, that Saturday morning run from 86-90, is still the best 5-years I ever spent in a makerspace. #identity #creativity
www.hbomax.com/shows/pee-we...
www.hbomax.com/shows/pee-we...
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Columbia and Northwestern are the academic homes to the most prestigious journalism schools in the country and they are the two universities that caved to the Trump administration’s extortion demands that are directly connected to the First Amendment. Just gonna sit with that for a while.
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Columbia and Northwestern are the academic homes to the most prestigious journalism schools in the country and they are the two universities that caved to the Trump administration’s extortion demands that are directly connected to the First Amendment. Just gonna sit with that for a while.
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Have spoken/taught at Northwestern many times; have many good friends there; always been an admirer and fan. Multiple ties especially with Medill School. Will never forget commencement ceremony there, 19 years ago.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Have spoken/taught at Northwestern many times; have many good friends there; always been an admirer and fan. Multiple ties especially with Medill School. Will never forget commencement ceremony there, 19 years ago.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
Not an admirer or fan of this.
Courage is contagious. So is capitulation.
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Insanely stupid and short-sighted choice. I didn't even know they were still trying to run this racket. You put more universities in danger with this shit you idiots!
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Insanely stupid and short-sighted choice. I didn't even know they were still trying to run this racket. You put more universities in danger with this shit you idiots!
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
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A thing about rewatching The Wire is you can see why the actors whose careers took off after it succeeded, but you can also see a couple of dozen GREAT performances from people who got zero bump from it. Some of them are local Baltimore actors, but a lot of it is just the dumb nature of the biz.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A thing about rewatching The Wire is you can see why the actors whose careers took off after it succeeded, but you can also see a couple of dozen GREAT performances from people who got zero bump from it. Some of them are local Baltimore actors, but a lot of it is just the dumb nature of the biz.
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This is why Fascists hate libraries.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is why Fascists hate libraries.
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An honor to host filmmaker Jafar Panâhi last night for a special screening of IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
An honor to host filmmaker Jafar Panâhi last night for a special screening of IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
Here for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here for it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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Somebody posted an old photo in a Facebook local group and asked if anyone could clean it up. Well-meaning people turned to #AI. Lots of responders seemed happy with the results, but this is how you destroy historical records.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Somebody posted an old photo in a Facebook local group and asked if anyone could clean it up. Well-meaning people turned to #AI. Lots of responders seemed happy with the results, but this is how you destroy historical records.
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Democrats should make crystal clear that whether it is high level Trump officials, commanders carrying out illegal murders, or ICE/CPB goons, investigations and indictments are coming—referring to state AGs if Trump blanket pardons for federal crimes.
Dipshit is smashing out a car window with his gun, barrel first. Just rogue, cowboy stiff.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
There were two US citizens in the car. They were apprehended and detained for “obstructing” ICE by honking their horn to let people know ICE was in the neighborhood.
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Democrats should make crystal clear that whether it is high level Trump officials, commanders carrying out illegal murders, or ICE/CPB goons, investigations and indictments are coming—referring to state AGs if Trump blanket pardons for federal crimes.
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This deserves the Twin Peaks giant, but also I just reposted it, so like The Return, it's complicated. Anyway, last warning.
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
This deserves the Twin Peaks giant, but also I just reposted it, so like The Return, it's complicated. Anyway, last warning.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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I don't know whether its a trend, just the luck of the draw, or that the legal issues are so elementary, but here's another legal ruling is incredibly clear and easy to grasp... at least the introduction.
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I don't know whether its a trend, just the luck of the draw, or that the legal issues are so elementary, but here's another legal ruling is incredibly clear and easy to grasp... at least the introduction.
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Several Republican state senators in Indiana have blocked Governor Mike Braun’s attempts to gerrymander.
Here is a quote from one them, Spencer Deery. It is a relief to know that some Republicans seem to understand the purpose of elections…albeit rarely.
Trump is furious about it.
Here is a quote from one them, Spencer Deery. It is a relief to know that some Republicans seem to understand the purpose of elections…albeit rarely.
Trump is furious about it.
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Several Republican state senators in Indiana have blocked Governor Mike Braun’s attempts to gerrymander.
Here is a quote from one them, Spencer Deery. It is a relief to know that some Republicans seem to understand the purpose of elections…albeit rarely.
Trump is furious about it.
Here is a quote from one them, Spencer Deery. It is a relief to know that some Republicans seem to understand the purpose of elections…albeit rarely.
Trump is furious about it.
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The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
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If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
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This is a core element of conservative philosophy: If a single "undeserving" person is getting a government benefit, the answer is to take it away from millions.*
*Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy
*Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy
Brooke Rollins: "SNAP is a broken program. SNAP is full of corruption. We found 186,000 dead people."
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This is a core element of conservative philosophy: If a single "undeserving" person is getting a government benefit, the answer is to take it away from millions.*
*Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy
*Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy
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You ever heard of Julie Dash? Some of you undoubtedly have,but quite a few I'd imagine not.
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You ever heard of Julie Dash? Some of you undoubtedly have,but quite a few I'd imagine not.
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
Julie Dash is the first Black woman (ever) to have a full-length film with a theatrical release in the United States.
In 1991.
There's a book as well.
Julie Dash turns 73 years old today
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So many times between 2015 and 2020 that we said "This is it! The end is in sight." I'll believe it when it happens.
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
So many times between 2015 and 2020 that we said "This is it! The end is in sight." I'll believe it when it happens.
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Wild how every single member of the political and business elite went into full drooling fascism the second the prospect of consequences for abhorrent behavior started to seem possible
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wild how every single member of the political and business elite went into full drooling fascism the second the prospect of consequences for abhorrent behavior started to seem possible