Alex Russell
@flugendorf.bsky.social
A freelance copyeditor, usually interested in absolutely everything.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account
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right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
right now the floor for me is abolish ICE and put every agent on trial and the average elected democrat is like what if we told them to cut it out
Thread. 😡
Well, this is outrageous. Florida man keeps bees on a lot he owns. Neighboring lot was sold, new owner came in in JULY and cleared beekeeper’s *20* hives and cut down his trees. Same day, Beekeeper learns of this, new neighbor claims it was a mistake, will fix! He got 14 of his hives back on 11/25.
Elderly resident stunned after neighbor's brazen act: 'This wasn't any sort of accident'
Richard Marquette, an 84-year-old beekeeper, was shocked when his neighbor stole 20 of his hives.
www.thecooldown.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Thread. 😡
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The killer of Renee Good proudly RECORDED THE KILLING. Body cams won't stop this. And "training" just gives ICE more money to train its agents to keep doing what they're doing.
Abolish ICE. Defund it entirely.
If @booker.senate.gov is your senator, please call him what you think. (202) 224-3224
Abolish ICE. Defund it entirely.
If @booker.senate.gov is your senator, please call him what you think. (202) 224-3224
THREAD. Having just written a book about this and talked to a LOT of Democrats, I can assure you that neither Cory Booker nor the policing industry he’s advertising think that more money for ICE “training” and tech would address any problem that any person of good will has with what ICE is doing.
January 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The killer of Renee Good proudly RECORDED THE KILLING. Body cams won't stop this. And "training" just gives ICE more money to train its agents to keep doing what they're doing.
Abolish ICE. Defund it entirely.
If @booker.senate.gov is your senator, please call him what you think. (202) 224-3224
Abolish ICE. Defund it entirely.
If @booker.senate.gov is your senator, please call him what you think. (202) 224-3224
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The president's threat to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his desire to acquire Greenland shows that he does not see tariffs as an economic tool to help America, but as a weapon to hurt his enemies. That's the fundamental nature of his entire presidency.
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The president's threat to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his desire to acquire Greenland shows that he does not see tariffs as an economic tool to help America, but as a weapon to hurt his enemies. That's the fundamental nature of his entire presidency.
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protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
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The best way I can think of to memorialize a noted online proponent of racism and authoritarianism and occasional cartoonist, Scott Adams. An essay written on the occasion of his self-proclaimed cancellation.
www.the-reframe.com/the-case-for...
www.the-reframe.com/the-case-for...
The Case For Shunning
People like Scott Adams claim they're being silenced. But what they actually seem to object to is being understood.
www.the-reframe.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The best way I can think of to memorialize a noted online proponent of racism and authoritarianism and occasional cartoonist, Scott Adams. An essay written on the occasion of his self-proclaimed cancellation.
www.the-reframe.com/the-case-for...
www.the-reframe.com/the-case-for...
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That's assault right there.
Abolish ICE and shut its agents and enablers out of public employment forever.
Abolish ICE and shut its agents and enablers out of public employment forever.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
That's assault right there.
Abolish ICE and shut its agents and enablers out of public employment forever.
Abolish ICE and shut its agents and enablers out of public employment forever.
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That's highly illegal. The government cannot go to someone's house without a warrant or probable cause.
JD Vance: "It was a legitimate law enforcement operation. We were going door to door to try to find criminal illegal aliens and deport them from the United States ... say a prayer for that agent ... he deserves a debt of gratitude."
January 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM
That's highly illegal. The government cannot go to someone's house without a warrant or probable cause.
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"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"Secret police" is often misunderstood to mean a force that operates covertly, with all their operations secret.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
But a secret police force's actions are often public. The secret part is hiding their identities, because they're breaking laws to hurt politically disfavored people, and fear reprisals.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Not a movie. Not fiction. Kyiv.
After a missile attack, parts of the city are in darkness.
No heating. No light. Children warming themselves by fires.
This is what Russia calls “peace.”
After a missile attack, parts of the city are in darkness.
No heating. No light. Children warming themselves by fires.
This is what Russia calls “peace.”
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Not a movie. Not fiction. Kyiv.
After a missile attack, parts of the city are in darkness.
No heating. No light. Children warming themselves by fires.
This is what Russia calls “peace.”
After a missile attack, parts of the city are in darkness.
No heating. No light. Children warming themselves by fires.
This is what Russia calls “peace.”
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Merry Christmas.
Peace is a privilege not everyone has today.
Don’t forget Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
Peace is a privilege not everyone has today.
Don’t forget Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Merry Christmas.
Peace is a privilege not everyone has today.
Don’t forget Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
Peace is a privilege not everyone has today.
Don’t forget Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
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Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
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well, congrats to Bari Weiss in getting me to watch a 60 minutes segment for the first time in a long time -- no shade meant, I just don't watch much network tv. also suggest you watch this before it gets pulled!
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
well, congrats to Bari Weiss in getting me to watch a 60 minutes segment for the first time in a long time -- no shade meant, I just don't watch much network tv. also suggest you watch this before it gets pulled!
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Friends, please read this
Friends, please read this
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Friends, please read this
Friends, please read this
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Okay this is going to be long so mute it if you don't want a granular explanation but first: SHAME on @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social for misrepresenting what Chair Powell said in order to pat himself on the back. Shame on you.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
@peark.es seems real bad that the fed chair doesn't trust the job numbers
L - Last week.
R - This week.
R - This week.
December 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Okay this is going to be long so mute it if you don't want a granular explanation but first: SHAME on @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social for misrepresenting what Chair Powell said in order to pat himself on the back. Shame on you.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
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had a very nice time guest teaching on Chinese organizational culture and how it affects foreign policy tonight. a couple more slides since people enjoyed the last one.
December 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
had a very nice time guest teaching on Chinese organizational culture and how it affects foreign policy tonight. a couple more slides since people enjoyed the last one.
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
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This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.