Ian Litwin
@impossible-now.bsky.social
English PhD. Abolition, C19, William Wells Brown, print culture, 1848.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
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He survived the point-blank shot from a DHS agent but the doctors say a sneeze or a cough could shift the metal enough to kill him.
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Help ICE Protestor After being shot by Feds, organized by Sarah Gallimore
Posting on behalf of my friend:
On Friday, 1/9, hundreds protester… Sarah Gallimore needs your support for Help ICE Protestor After being shot by Feds
www.gofundme.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM
He survived the point-blank shot from a DHS agent but the doctors say a sneeze or a cough could shift the metal enough to kill him.
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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So hey, while Frey is doing soundbytes and spouting off, Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Frey's Police Chief Brian O'Hara's people were at HCMC last night protecting ICE agents, refusing to trespass them from the ER waiting room there despite requests from the hospital, and elected officials.
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
So hey, while Frey is doing soundbytes and spouting off, Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Frey's Police Chief Brian O'Hara's people were at HCMC last night protecting ICE agents, refusing to trespass them from the ER waiting room there despite requests from the hospital, and elected officials.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
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I am at real risk of saying something I'm going to regret.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I am at real risk of saying something I'm going to regret.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
Every word of the post below is a lie, and its author deserves to burn in Hell for eternity.
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After a going through a horrendous year, this is a relief. A 15% cap on overhead costs for university research is a death punch. It doesn't improve efficiency. Research would come to a stop. Recall that changes to #NIH funding DECREASED the number of grants funded in 2025.
🧪 archive.today/KXEIs
🧪 archive.today/KXEIs
Trump Can’t Cap Overhead Rate on NIH Grants to Research Universities, Appeals Court Rules
The ruling is a victory for higher-education associations who challenged the proposed 15-percent cap, calling it illegal and claiming it would devastate the research enterprise.
www.chronicle.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
After a going through a horrendous year, this is a relief. A 15% cap on overhead costs for university research is a death punch. It doesn't improve efficiency. Research would come to a stop. Recall that changes to #NIH funding DECREASED the number of grants funded in 2025.
🧪 archive.today/KXEIs
🧪 archive.today/KXEIs
This is a take that only the white world of make believe could produce. Trump made all undocumented immigrants synonymous with rapists and murderers. He then said legal Haitian immigrants were eating cats. Now it's Somalians. Most Trump voters knew they were voting for mass deportation.
December 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is a take that only the white world of make believe could produce. Trump made all undocumented immigrants synonymous with rapists and murderers. He then said legal Haitian immigrants were eating cats. Now it's Somalians. Most Trump voters knew they were voting for mass deportation.
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Today, both sides filed a proposed settlement. The NIH has agreed to re-evaluate these applications in "good faith" using standard scientific rules — not the challenged directives that caused the freeze. NIH admits no wrongdoing.
In return, plaintiffs agree to drop the remaining "Phase Two" claims.
In return, plaintiffs agree to drop the remaining "Phase Two" claims.
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today, both sides filed a proposed settlement. The NIH has agreed to re-evaluate these applications in "good faith" using standard scientific rules — not the challenged directives that caused the freeze. NIH admits no wrongdoing.
In return, plaintiffs agree to drop the remaining "Phase Two" claims.
In return, plaintiffs agree to drop the remaining "Phase Two" claims.
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64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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My forthcoming book—
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
The King's Slaves
A provocative account of how empire and absolutism institutionalized slavery in America
press.princeton.edu
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My forthcoming book—
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
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Amid a cholera outbreak that sickened 36,000 and killed 600+, a USAID-funded clinic saved lives with 62-cent IV bags. Then the funding was cut and the clinic closed by the Trump administration. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Amid a cholera outbreak that sickened 36,000 and killed 600+, a USAID-funded clinic saved lives with 62-cent IV bags. Then the funding was cut and the clinic closed by the Trump administration. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
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The Constitution is very straightforward on birthright citizenship. There's no ambiguity in the language, no other plausible interpretation.
The fact that this is a public discussion at all, and that the Supreme Court is taking it up, is on its own anti-constitutional bullshit.
Read the text👇
The fact that this is a public discussion at all, and that the Supreme Court is taking it up, is on its own anti-constitutional bullshit.
Read the text👇
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Constitution is very straightforward on birthright citizenship. There's no ambiguity in the language, no other plausible interpretation.
The fact that this is a public discussion at all, and that the Supreme Court is taking it up, is on its own anti-constitutional bullshit.
Read the text👇
The fact that this is a public discussion at all, and that the Supreme Court is taking it up, is on its own anti-constitutional bullshit.
Read the text👇
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While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
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A Thursday in U.S. courts
1) "This Court has grave concerns about the government’s apparent willingness to disregard this Court’s orders, even after previous admonition."
- Judge Stephanie. Gallagher, Trump appointee, Nov. 20, 2025
1) "This Court has grave concerns about the government’s apparent willingness to disregard this Court’s orders, even after previous admonition."
- Judge Stephanie. Gallagher, Trump appointee, Nov. 20, 2025
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A Thursday in U.S. courts
1) "This Court has grave concerns about the government’s apparent willingness to disregard this Court’s orders, even after previous admonition."
- Judge Stephanie. Gallagher, Trump appointee, Nov. 20, 2025
1) "This Court has grave concerns about the government’s apparent willingness to disregard this Court’s orders, even after previous admonition."
- Judge Stephanie. Gallagher, Trump appointee, Nov. 20, 2025
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Of all my posts, this is the one that I wish would be shared widely. I hope people will donate to Bryan's legal defense, but even if you don't, it's important to be aware of the human rights horrors that are going on around us on a daily basis.
Please help Bryan, a decent and hardworking person who was just kidnapped off the street in DC. He has been in this country since he was a child. He has a business and a family. He does not deserve such shameful cruelty. Please share.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
Donate to Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom, organized by Kira Tewalt
Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
My name is Kira, and I’m asking for your help on… Kira Tewalt needs your support for Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Of all my posts, this is the one that I wish would be shared widely. I hope people will donate to Bryan's legal defense, but even if you don't, it's important to be aware of the human rights horrors that are going on around us on a daily basis.
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This piece makes it sound totally normal that the police gets to decide whether or not to "work with" Mamdani as mayor, and it continues, as nearly all the paper's coverage, to wield normative terms like "moderate" and left" in a prejudicial way. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
The N.Y.P.D. Prepares for Mayor Mamdani and a New Era in Public Safety
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This piece makes it sound totally normal that the police gets to decide whether or not to "work with" Mamdani as mayor, and it continues, as nearly all the paper's coverage, to wield normative terms like "moderate" and left" in a prejudicial way. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
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A sign of the times, I guess, when op-ed writers in the @nytimes.com get to say that the abolition of slavery was a moral triumph of Anglo-Saxon civilization and get no pushback for glossing over the CENTRAL role of Black resistance.
“Abolitionism, a Western Anglophone achievement” is where I stopped reading.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | One Horror of Slavery That Until Recently Could Not Be Told
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A sign of the times, I guess, when op-ed writers in the @nytimes.com get to say that the abolition of slavery was a moral triumph of Anglo-Saxon civilization and get no pushback for glossing over the CENTRAL role of Black resistance.