David Rotenstein
@davidrotenstein.bsky.social
Writer. Folklorist. Historian. https://blog.historian4hire.net/about/ | History is my hustle. Also @covertnky.com
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link to re-subscribe to PPG (if so inclined) that is beneficial to the returning reporters:
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November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
link to re-subscribe to PPG (if so inclined) that is beneficial to the returning reporters:
actionnetwork.org/letters/subs...
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Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
The extremely poor judgment exercised by Fulton County DA Fani Willis in hiring a man she was dating as a Special Prosecutor to lead the case against Trump doomed the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
The extremely poor judgment exercised by Fulton County DA Fani Willis in hiring a man she was dating as a Special Prosecutor to lead the case against Trump doomed the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
The extremely poor judgment exercised by Fulton County DA Fani Willis in hiring a man she was dating as a Special Prosecutor to lead the case against Trump doomed the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
The extremely poor judgment exercised by Fulton County DA Fani Willis in hiring a man she was dating as a Special Prosecutor to lead the case against Trump doomed the case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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I'm often asked why my book about the dramatic rise of the "working homeless" is based in Atlanta.
The answer? Because Atlanta is a stand-in for any number of other cities where workers earn nowhere near what it costs to stay housed, and people are forced into homelessness despite working nonstop.
The answer? Because Atlanta is a stand-in for any number of other cities where workers earn nowhere near what it costs to stay housed, and people are forced into homelessness despite working nonstop.
Atlanta retail workers earn less than half of what they need to make rent
The wage gap between rent and earnings in metro Atlanta is on par with the national level.
www.wsbtv.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I'm often asked why my book about the dramatic rise of the "working homeless" is based in Atlanta.
The answer? Because Atlanta is a stand-in for any number of other cities where workers earn nowhere near what it costs to stay housed, and people are forced into homelessness despite working nonstop.
The answer? Because Atlanta is a stand-in for any number of other cities where workers earn nowhere near what it costs to stay housed, and people are forced into homelessness despite working nonstop.
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america: too corrupt to function
Georgia prosecutor kills the historic racketeering case against Trump and allies | CNN Politics
A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the cha...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
america: too corrupt to function
The word he's looking for is "schmuck."
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The word he's looking for is "schmuck."
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@vermontgmg.bsky.social correctly notes that perhaps the only good thing Elon Musk has done since he bought Twitter is making public the 'location' feature. So many of the far-right’s MAGA accounts actually turn out to be based in Nigeria, Russia, Bangladesh www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-very-b...
The Very Big Business of Lying To You
Turns out "America First" is hugely profitable overseas
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
@vermontgmg.bsky.social correctly notes that perhaps the only good thing Elon Musk has done since he bought Twitter is making public the 'location' feature. So many of the far-right’s MAGA accounts actually turn out to be based in Nigeria, Russia, Bangladesh www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-very-b...
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There he is. My dad. ❤️ Whose grandfather was thrown out of his company house for joining the union. Love him and so proud to have learned from him and my papa.
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
There he is. My dad. ❤️ Whose grandfather was thrown out of his company house for joining the union. Love him and so proud to have learned from him and my papa.
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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...
Our neighborhood is filled with corner bars. Many of them have Bavarian Brewing Company murals. The company's brewery was located a few blocks away from this one at the corner of Bakewell and 7th streets in Covington, Kentucky.
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Our neighborhood is filled with corner bars. Many of them have Bavarian Brewing Company murals. The company's brewery was located a few blocks away from this one at the corner of Bakewell and 7th streets in Covington, Kentucky.
It's not that they don't understand the Constitution. The issue is they just don't give a damn about it.
Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump and Hegseth don't 'understand the Constitution'
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other congressional Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It's not that they don't understand the Constitution. The issue is they just don't give a damn about it.
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When DCist was shut down, it had 70,000+ subscribers.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
When DCist was shut down, it had 70,000+ subscribers.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
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"Over a year ago, we approached WAMU about [possibly] acquiring DCist’s newsletter list and social media accounts.
Last week, we received a final answer: No."
(Can't say I'm entirely surprised, but it shouldn't have taken a year to reply. Either way, sign back up now: 51st.news/membership/?...)
Last week, we received a final answer: No."
(Can't say I'm entirely surprised, but it shouldn't have taken a year to reply. Either way, sign back up now: 51st.news/membership/?...)
When DCist was shut down, it had 70,000+ subscribers.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
The 51st is proud to carry forward the spirit with which DCist served our city.
But we can’t stop thinking about how most of those subscribers — our neighbors and friends — are just no longer receiving the kind of local news they signed up for.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Over a year ago, we approached WAMU about [possibly] acquiring DCist’s newsletter list and social media accounts.
Last week, we received a final answer: No."
(Can't say I'm entirely surprised, but it shouldn't have taken a year to reply. Either way, sign back up now: 51st.news/membership/?...)
Last week, we received a final answer: No."
(Can't say I'm entirely surprised, but it shouldn't have taken a year to reply. Either way, sign back up now: 51st.news/membership/?...)
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Dog gone: The PUP says thank you and bids you a heartfelt goodbye - Pittsburgh Union Progress www.unionprogress.com/2025/11/23/d...
Dog gone: The PUP says thank you and bids you a heartfelt goodbye - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Publications assess themselves by all kinds of metrics — number of page views, time readers spent on pages, advertising revenue, social media followers. Here at the Pittsburgh Union Progress, we’ve...
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Dog gone: The PUP says thank you and bids you a heartfelt goodbye - Pittsburgh Union Progress www.unionprogress.com/2025/11/23/d...
This Kentucky Santa has a weird helper. Are they holding hands?
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This Kentucky Santa has a weird helper. Are they holding hands?
How many of these Covington, Kentucky, polling sites were betting parlors (horse racing handbooks)?
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How many of these Covington, Kentucky, polling sites were betting parlors (horse racing handbooks)?
Pittsburgh has long been known as a city of "firsts." Did you know showboats made the list? 🗃️https://nextpittsburgh.com/features/the-legacy-of-showboats-in-pittsburghs-entertainment-history/
The legacy of showboats in Pittsburgh's entertainment history
Pittsburgh is a city of firsts: movie theaters, AC electricity, radio broadcasts, gas stations, the polio vaccine and ... showboats?
nextpittsburgh.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Pittsburgh has long been known as a city of "firsts." Did you know showboats made the list? 🗃️https://nextpittsburgh.com/features/the-legacy-of-showboats-in-pittsburghs-entertainment-history/
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Now available in #paperback, Disrupting D.C. by @katiejwells.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen is a panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to Uber.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Uber #Sociology
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Uber #Sociology
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Now available in #paperback, Disrupting D.C. by @katiejwells.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen is a panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to Uber.
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Uber #Sociology
Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Uber #Sociology
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Navy pilot, astronaut, Senator, wife almost killed and serious disabled from assassination attempt while she was a Congressperson, none of that matters to these corrupt chickenhawk fuckers
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Navy pilot, astronaut, Senator, wife almost killed and serious disabled from assassination attempt while she was a Congressperson, none of that matters to these corrupt chickenhawk fuckers
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New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
Marisa Kabas is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi’s tale of dysfunction and deceit
Colby Hall’s Mediaite commentary about Olivia Nuzzi is winning a lot of praise. The redoubtable Jay Rosen goes so far as to call it “the best thing I have read about her.” Sign up…
dankennedy.net
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New at Media Nation: @marisakabas.bsky.social is the alternative to wallowing in Olivia Nuzzi's tale of dysfunction and deceit. There are 42,000 journalists across the U.S., and the vast majority are performing honorably and ethically. dankennedy.net/2025/11/22/m...
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The Emmett Till Interpretive Center has purchased and protected the barn near Drew, MS, where Emmett Till was brutally beaten and murdered. It will be preserved not merely as a structure, but as sacred ground. Read our open letter here: www.emmett-till.org/barn
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center has purchased and protected the barn near Drew, MS, where Emmett Till was brutally beaten and murdered. It will be preserved not merely as a structure, but as sacred ground. Read our open letter here: www.emmett-till.org/barn
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Steel City Vice is now @covertnky.com.
New home base, new and expanded content and same historical themes.
New home base, new and expanded content and same historical themes.
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Steel City Vice is now @covertnky.com.
New home base, new and expanded content and same historical themes.
New home base, new and expanded content and same historical themes.
Now let’s have one of DJT.
First photo of Bolsonaro in prison
🚨👁 VEJA | Primeira foto de Jair Bolsonaro, o patriarca do soluço, como presidiário na PF.
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📸 Gabriela Biló
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📸 Gabriela Biló
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Now let’s have one of DJT.
Drinking did it!
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Drinking did it!