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Peace be with you. And live long and prosper. 🖖
Interests include art, the beach, finance, football, food, and sci-fi. I watch a lot of Bravo and CNBC.
Interests include art, the beach, finance, football, food, and sci-fi. I watch a lot of Bravo and CNBC.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
Term 1: A lot of people died.
Term 2: A lot of people died.
Term 2: A lot of people died.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
Myki Meeks’ runway and talent was excellent. I loved her Bride of Frankenstein. It reminded me of something Willow Pill would do. Myki was WRONGED and I hope the others live to regret this with terrible karma… I don’t think any of them are stand outs (‘cept for perhaps Jane). #RPDR #DragRace
February 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Good grief. Joe Kernan is discussing something (a certain documentary) in such glowing terms as if he’s seen it multiple times… And then he admitted that he’s never seen it. Talk about a credibility issue. (Is he ok @cnbc.com???)
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Good grief. Joe Kernan is discussing something (a certain documentary) in such glowing terms as if he’s seen it multiple times… And then he admitted that he’s never seen it. Talk about a credibility issue. (Is he ok @cnbc.com???)
Time and time again, it’s clear that Jay Powell deeply, deeply respects his colleagues and the institution of the Federal Reserve. (Which makes the actions of this administration so damn frustrating and wretched.)
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Time and time again, it’s clear that Jay Powell deeply, deeply respects his colleagues and the institution of the Federal Reserve. (Which makes the actions of this administration so damn frustrating and wretched.)
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
Congratulations @carlquintanilla.bsky.social!! 20 years! Amazing milestone! 🎉
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Congratulations @carlquintanilla.bsky.social!! 20 years! Amazing milestone! 🎉
LOL at the “NO!!!” on @nbcboston.com a few minutes ago on the 11 pm episode when Pete broke the news about another possible storm next weekend. 🤣 Was that Glenn? All of us at home said “NO!!!” too!
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 AM
LOL at the “NO!!!” on @nbcboston.com a few minutes ago on the 11 pm episode when Pete broke the news about another possible storm next weekend. 🤣 Was that Glenn? All of us at home said “NO!!!” too!
The truth about the hero Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Spread it far, spread it wide. (With Alt text.)
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The truth about the hero Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Spread it far, spread it wide. (With Alt text.)
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Martin Luther King Jr.
A brilliant life cut short at 39.
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A brilliant life cut short at 39.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Martin Luther King Jr.
A brilliant life cut short at 39.
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A brilliant life cut short at 39.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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“.. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, 'Where's your papers?' Is that what we've come to?"
January 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
“.. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, 'Where's your papers?' Is that what we've come to?"
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We must stress: The only violence is coming from CBP/ICE. They are rioting in the face of sustained nonviolent protests by thousands of Americans across the country.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
We must stress: The only violence is coming from CBP/ICE. They are rioting in the face of sustained nonviolent protests by thousands of Americans across the country.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
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My fave attorney spitting facts. Rachel Cohen from Chicago. I affirm this
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
My fave attorney spitting facts. Rachel Cohen from Chicago. I affirm this
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The Trump Administration is no longer hiding their Nazi inspiration, with Noem adopting a slogan coined by convicted Nazi war criminal Kurt Daluebe, who ordered the murder of every male in Lidice in retaliation for the death of a single SS officer.
Is this Trump's plan for American cities?
Is this Trump's plan for American cities?
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The Trump Administration is no longer hiding their Nazi inspiration, with Noem adopting a slogan coined by convicted Nazi war criminal Kurt Daluebe, who ordered the murder of every male in Lidice in retaliation for the death of a single SS officer.
Is this Trump's plan for American cities?
Is this Trump's plan for American cities?
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January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
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I have to say, as a man with two mothers, I find the derisive deployment of language like "lesbian" and "lover" by those on the far right who are trying to justify Renee Good's death particularly disgusting and dehumanizing. These women. They are wives. They are a family. That's it.
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I have to say, as a man with two mothers, I find the derisive deployment of language like "lesbian" and "lover" by those on the far right who are trying to justify Renee Good's death particularly disgusting and dehumanizing. These women. They are wives. They are a family. That's it.
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
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That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
Oh I love this so much. 
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Oh I love this so much.