@fpait.bsky.social
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As a Virgo who thoroughly enjoys classifying things, I appreciate this from Bill Kristol.
It’s wrong to lump all top Trump people in one category. There are differences among them. But they do seem to fall into three (sometimes overlapping) categories:
• Ordinary criminals (grift and corruption).
• Sex criminals.
• War criminals.
• Ordinary criminals (grift and corruption).
• Sex criminals.
• War criminals.
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
As a Virgo who thoroughly enjoys classifying things, I appreciate this from Bill Kristol.
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This is my Senator. Because Massachusetts is real.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is my Senator. Because Massachusetts is real.
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What could go wrong? (Grown-ass adult pictured.)
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What could go wrong? (Grown-ass adult pictured.)
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My concern is that's an assumption, especially when Gen A are growing in information environments dominated by platforms and the incentives they offer, and, as a society, we aren't educating them to navigate this new reality because we think we're still in the old information environment.
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My concern is that's an assumption, especially when Gen A are growing in information environments dominated by platforms and the incentives they offer, and, as a society, we aren't educating them to navigate this new reality because we think we're still in the old information environment.
Indeed.
The problem is the information space we're competing in rewards outrage over evidence, and performance over substance. You can see it as going from competing in a marketplace of ideas to a marketplace of feelings.
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Indeed.
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In the platform economy speed of engagement is rewarded over slow facts and deliberation, so populist and conspiratorial moral-epistemic systems work extremely well, while slower functional VDA and technocratic moral-epistemic systems perform poorly.
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In the platform economy speed of engagement is rewarded over slow facts and deliberation, so populist and conspiratorial moral-epistemic systems work extremely well, while slower functional VDA and technocratic moral-epistemic systems perform poorly.
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Who’s gonna tell ‘em
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Who’s gonna tell ‘em
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Of course Witkoff doesn’t buy the Kremlin narrative. He sells it.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday defended President Trump’s special envoy against accusations of pro-Kremlin bias.
Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias
The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Of course Witkoff doesn’t buy the Kremlin narrative. He sells it.
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Longing for the sane days of covfefe.
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Longing for the sane days of covfefe.
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“The right is currently being torn apart over the question of how friendly it should be to Nazis;”
"The MAGA movement has always been defined by faith and loyalty: Faith in Donald Trump and his power to remake the world, and loyalty toward him in all things, even when his words and actions might lead some to doubt. Now, however, their faith is being tested and their loyalty is wavering."
Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
Turns out they're not in it for Trump, they're in it for themselves.
www.publicnotice.co
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“The right is currently being torn apart over the question of how friendly it should be to Nazis;”
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Arrakis, a desert, planet, can you believe it? Some people call it Dune, I call it Arrakis. The SPICE must flow, and quite frankly, it will be flowing much faster than under the failed DUKE LETO. Maybe he was a nice guy, maybe not,I think he was jealous of me! We're looking into that very strongly.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Arrakis, a desert, planet, can you believe it? Some people call it Dune, I call it Arrakis. The SPICE must flow, and quite frankly, it will be flowing much faster than under the failed DUKE LETO. Maybe he was a nice guy, maybe not,I think he was jealous of me! We're looking into that very strongly.
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Also this is completely unfair. I only control half of our media empire.
November 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Also this is completely unfair. I only control half of our media empire.
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Putin has been very consistent throughout the war: Ukraine belongs to him, the Ukrainians don't get a say in that, and the only peace Russia is open to is that of Ukraine's forced surrender and Russia's successful conquest.
Only outsiders are pretending otherwise, which makes themselves feel better.
Only outsiders are pretending otherwise, which makes themselves feel better.
"President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine, stating that Russia will lay down arms only if Kyiv's troops withdraw from territory claimed by Moscow."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US
The Russian president confirmed a US delegation is expected for talks in Moscow next week.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Putin has been very consistent throughout the war: Ukraine belongs to him, the Ukrainians don't get a say in that, and the only peace Russia is open to is that of Ukraine's forced surrender and Russia's successful conquest.
Only outsiders are pretending otherwise, which makes themselves feel better.
Only outsiders are pretending otherwise, which makes themselves feel better.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
If leaking the plan makes it look bad, perhaps what is bad is the plan, not the leak.
OF COURSE the leaked transcript was an attempt to disrupt damaging US-Russian peace talks, which are extremely dangerous for Europe and Ukraine
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
Kremlin says leaked U.S. call is an attempt to disrupt Ukraine peace talks
President Donald Trump, whose envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week, said he had no deadline for a deal after earlier pressuring Kyiv to endorse a proposal by Thanksgiving.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If leaking the plan makes it look bad, perhaps what is bad is the plan, not the leak.
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Agora que a gente perdeu o medo, que tal voltar o nome do país para Estados Unidos do Brasil?
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Agora que a gente perdeu o medo, que tal voltar o nome do país para Estados Unidos do Brasil?
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www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
The Massachusetts resistance didn't manage to stop this, which seems to be a special pre-Thanksgiving request from the press secretary. What ghouls these people are.
The Massachusetts resistance didn't manage to stop this, which seems to be a special pre-Thanksgiving request from the press secretary. What ghouls these people are.
Woman with family connection to White House press secretary arrested by ICE in Revere
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere.
www.wcvb.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
The Massachusetts resistance didn't manage to stop this, which seems to be a special pre-Thanksgiving request from the press secretary. What ghouls these people are.
The Massachusetts resistance didn't manage to stop this, which seems to be a special pre-Thanksgiving request from the press secretary. What ghouls these people are.
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I never cease to be amazed by the American library system: thanks to MeLCat (the Michigan eLibrary Catalogue system) and interlibrary loan, it is actually much easier for me to access most Brazilian books (except new releases) here than in Brazil. Thanks, librarians!
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I never cease to be amazed by the American library system: thanks to MeLCat (the Michigan eLibrary Catalogue system) and interlibrary loan, it is actually much easier for me to access most Brazilian books (except new releases) here than in Brazil. Thanks, librarians!
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Os conselhos estadual e federal de medicina dormem furiosamente frente a práticas dos médicos que usaram o artigo vergonhosamente retratado do IdCases para vender cursos e tratamentos inúteis.
Não sou eu que estou dizendo. É o @estadao.com.br
Não sou eu que estou dizendo. É o @estadao.com.br
EDITORIAL | Pseudociência como negócio - “A tolerância com condutas que distorcem os fatos, geram pânico e exploram financeiramente a angústia da população, corrói a credibilidade da Medicina”. Leia o texto completo > https://bit.ly/47YVvz5
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Os conselhos estadual e federal de medicina dormem furiosamente frente a práticas dos médicos que usaram o artigo vergonhosamente retratado do IdCases para vender cursos e tratamentos inúteis.
Não sou eu que estou dizendo. É o @estadao.com.br
Não sou eu que estou dizendo. É o @estadao.com.br
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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I would like Twitter to have stronger border security.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I would like Twitter to have stronger border security.
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DOGE was both an operational and moral failure. But please remember this, next time someone implies that a team of "innovators" with no respect for public sector employees will quickly solve social challenges by working around or bypassing "the bureaucracy." It's more common than you think.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
DOGE was both an operational and moral failure. But please remember this, next time someone implies that a team of "innovators" with no respect for public sector employees will quickly solve social challenges by working around or bypassing "the bureaucracy." It's more common than you think.