Guy Patrick Cunningham
@guypcunningham.bsky.social
A writer and editor in Brooklyn, NY.
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People who think we should wait until we win everything think we should win forever. Celebrate interim victories, partial victories, imperfect victories, small victories, because celebrating strengthens the resolve to keep on, reminds us of our power, and also is fun.
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 AM
People who think we should wait until we win everything think we should win forever. Celebrate interim victories, partial victories, imperfect victories, small victories, because celebrating strengthens the resolve to keep on, reminds us of our power, and also is fun.
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Reposting this because I still very fervently believe it.
Realism is healthy, and pessimism is understandable. But doomerism is an inherently reactionary worldview and should be resisted at all costs.
January 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Reposting this because I still very fervently believe it.
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Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting.
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
trib.al
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting.
Good thread if you (or someone you know) needs access to a warm place today)
As dangerously cold temperatures move through New York, we have opened 10 warming centers across all five boroughs to provide safe, heated indoor spaces for New Yorkers in need.
Centers will be open through at least Monday evening at the following locations —>
Centers will be open through at least Monday evening at the following locations —>
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Good thread if you (or someone you know) needs access to a warm place today)
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Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
#FridayReads At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell. Very good.
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 PM
#FridayReads At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell. Very good.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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These powerful pics are really, really good reminders of why it makes sense for those opposing Trump to reclaim ownership of the American flag.
If your audience is the giant lower-info middle of the electorate--and it should be--this seems like a really good way to get to them.
If your audience is the giant lower-info middle of the electorate--and it should be--this seems like a really good way to get to them.
Protesters clashed with federal agents for another night outside the Whipple Federal Building, which holds ICE detainees. Agents fired less-lethal munitions and deployed chemical irritants at the crowd.
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
These powerful pics are really, really good reminders of why it makes sense for those opposing Trump to reclaim ownership of the American flag.
If your audience is the giant lower-info middle of the electorate--and it should be--this seems like a really good way to get to them.
If your audience is the giant lower-info middle of the electorate--and it should be--this seems like a really good way to get to them.
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
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January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
This was inevitable. (Also: Sigh)
20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This was inevitable. (Also: Sigh)
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New poll finds that 28% of US adults believe the force used by the ICE agent in Minneapolis was justified.
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
New poll finds that 28% of US adults believe the force used by the ICE agent in Minneapolis was justified.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
This @alexshephard.bsky.social piece is about what happened with Venezuela but it’s actually pretty illuminating about some of today’s events too.
The Real “Donroe Doctrine”: Spectacular, Made-for-TV Violence
The president has no real strategic vision. Instead, he increasingly sees belligerent violence as an end in and of itself—and a good show to boot.
newrepublic.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
This @alexshephard.bsky.social piece is about what happened with Venezuela but it’s actually pretty illuminating about some of today’s events too.
This makes me sad.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
This makes me sad.
"Great literature, I would argue, is an active pursuit. It enlists the reader in the act of co-creation and meaning-making." www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0... via @robrubsam.bsky.social
A Bizarre, Challenging Book More People Should Read
The true pleasure of literature can be found in demanding works such as Your Name Here, by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff.
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"Great literature, I would argue, is an active pursuit. It enlists the reader in the act of co-creation and meaning-making." www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0... via @robrubsam.bsky.social
My favorite concert of 2025 was Pulp’s show in Forrest Hills. It looks like someone posted the whole thing online, if anyone wants to end the year reliving it with me…
20250911 Pulp - Queens NYC Full Concert - Forest Hills Stadium
YouTube video by gigz-vidz
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December 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My favorite concert of 2025 was Pulp’s show in Forrest Hills. It looks like someone posted the whole thing online, if anyone wants to end the year reliving it with me…
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The 8 billionaires are: Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Huang, Ballmer.
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The 8 billionaires are: Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Huang, Ballmer.
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
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⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026.
At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long.
🔔 Set your reminder ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
#FridayReads Closing the year with a collection of plays by Aristophanes.
December 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
#FridayReads Closing the year with a collection of plays by Aristophanes.
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
This offseason feels like an extended version of that that old Seinfeld bit about rooting for laundry. Sigh.
With the trade of Jeff McNeil, the Mets have now moved on from their five longest-tenured players from last season. No one who played for the Mets last decade is still with them.
Mets' longest-tenured players entering this offseason:
December 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This offseason feels like an extended version of that that old Seinfeld bit about rooting for laundry. Sigh.
This is quite good.
Earlier this year I gave a talk to the Akron Roudtable about sports gambling. Here's the text of that speech alexshephard.substack.com/p/sports-gam...
Sports Gambling Is Everyone's Problem Now
The text of a talk I gave at the Akron Roundtable on October 16, 2025.
alexshephard.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is quite good.