Douglas Michael Massing
@michaelmassing.com
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Jewish-American actor Mandy Patinkin suggests Israel doing in Gaza what was done to previous generations of Jews
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www.timesofisrael.com
“And I ask you Jews, everywhere, all over the world, to spend some time alone and think, Is this acceptable and sustainable? How could it be done to you and your ancestors and you turn around and you do it to someone else?”
I just had occasion, several times on the same page, to put the word “quote“ in scare quotes.
Achievement: unlocked.
Day: made.
Achievement: unlocked.
Day: made.
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I just had occasion, several times on the same page, to put the word “quote“ in scare quotes.
Achievement: unlocked.
Day: made.
Achievement: unlocked.
Day: made.
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“In Texas, CDC funds to stem a measles outbreak weren’t available until after the crisis had subsided and two children had died. A project to protect Alabamans from raw sewage and hookworm was abandoned…Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted…”
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
kffhealthnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“In Texas, CDC funds to stem a measles outbreak weren’t available until after the crisis had subsided and two children had died. A project to protect Alabamans from raw sewage and hookworm was abandoned…Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted…”
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The Department of Homeland Security has denied it.
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby
The Department of Homeland Security has denied it.
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The Department of Homeland Security has denied it.
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Yo. Democrats. Remember how Obama showed you a new way to bring hope to your base and get them to vote in droves? Here's the (new) new way. Get with the program or get out of politics (this is not a demand, but a prediction).
I am once again asking you to stop sending us money.
But we do need your time. ⏰
zohranfornyc.com/events
But we do need your time. ⏰
zohranfornyc.com/events
September 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yo. Democrats. Remember how Obama showed you a new way to bring hope to your base and get them to vote in droves? Here's the (new) new way. Get with the program or get out of politics (this is not a demand, but a prediction).
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TRANS RIGHTS ARE A WINNING POLITICAL ISSUE
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
TRANS RIGHTS ARE A WINNING POLITICAL ISSUE
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
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I feel like this is a microcosm for our current situation.
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I feel like this is a microcosm for our current situation.
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As food assistance runs out and he refuses to use the contingency fund— he posts about his new marble bathroom
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As food assistance runs out and he refuses to use the contingency fund— he posts about his new marble bathroom
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Whatever happens with the shutdown and Trump’s slo-mo response to court orders, remember this:
The GOP’s Big Ugly Bill cut $186 Billion from SNAP, a TRILLION from Medicaid, and drastically cut other human needs $$ to fund a massive tax break for billionaires.
#SaveSNAP
The GOP’s Big Ugly Bill cut $186 Billion from SNAP, a TRILLION from Medicaid, and drastically cut other human needs $$ to fund a massive tax break for billionaires.
#SaveSNAP
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Whatever happens with the shutdown and Trump’s slo-mo response to court orders, remember this:
The GOP’s Big Ugly Bill cut $186 Billion from SNAP, a TRILLION from Medicaid, and drastically cut other human needs $$ to fund a massive tax break for billionaires.
#SaveSNAP
The GOP’s Big Ugly Bill cut $186 Billion from SNAP, a TRILLION from Medicaid, and drastically cut other human needs $$ to fund a massive tax break for billionaires.
#SaveSNAP
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If you want to hold Mamdani responsible for what happened other Muslims did on 9/11 simply because he’s Muslim, then we can hold these white people responsible for what other white people did during slavery and Jim Crow.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you want to hold Mamdani responsible for what happened other Muslims did on 9/11 simply because he’s Muslim, then we can hold these white people responsible for what other white people did during slavery and Jim Crow.
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People on SNAP will need all our support.
Donate to food pantries and mutual aid groups.
Volunteer at soup kitchens, food banks, and school programs.
Map drop sites and rideshares for distribution days.
Donate to food pantries and mutual aid groups.
Volunteer at soup kitchens, food banks, and school programs.
Map drop sites and rideshares for distribution days.
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
People on SNAP will need all our support.
Donate to food pantries and mutual aid groups.
Volunteer at soup kitchens, food banks, and school programs.
Map drop sites and rideshares for distribution days.
Donate to food pantries and mutual aid groups.
Volunteer at soup kitchens, food banks, and school programs.
Map drop sites and rideshares for distribution days.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and I know it’s not my best.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look upon my works by reading the syllabus.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
November 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and I know it’s not my best.
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From Octavia Butler, “Parable of the Talents”:
November 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
From Octavia Butler, “Parable of the Talents”:
Concludes with a deft analysis of what makes for good screenwriting.
Why is Casablanca considered such a classic? (Please provide reasons rather than just “great acting, great story, etc.”)
Ian Lang's answer: It wasn’t actually meant to be. They filled it with star names, but nobody expected more than a usual performance from Casablanca.
However, in adapting it from the play Everybody C...
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November 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Concludes with a deft analysis of what makes for good screenwriting.
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𝐀𝐋𝐋 the perverts need to face justice.
October 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
𝐀𝐋𝐋 the perverts need to face justice.
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Context for non-Chicagoans: The median list price for homes in Lincoln Park is $758,133 according to Zillow. It's also 80% white.
When they go after places with that much privilege, know that no one is safe. And the vulnerable are even more so.
When they go after places with that much privilege, know that no one is safe. And the vulnerable are even more so.
Federal immigration agents tear-gas Lakeview, raid Lincoln Park as feds focus on city’s affluent North Side
Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, said masked immigration agents hit “every corner of the ward” he represents, one of the city’s wealthiest communities.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Context for non-Chicagoans: The median list price for homes in Lincoln Park is $758,133 according to Zillow. It's also 80% white.
When they go after places with that much privilege, know that no one is safe. And the vulnerable are even more so.
When they go after places with that much privilege, know that no one is safe. And the vulnerable are even more so.
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AND
Every state needs this
Unite and take back America real Americans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Every state needs this
Unite and take back America real Americans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York unveils portal for public to share ICE footage after four US citizens arrested
Attorney general Letitia James urges residents to share video and photos amid outcry over Chinatown raid
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
AND
Every state needs this
Unite and take back America real Americans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Every state needs this
Unite and take back America real Americans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC
October 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC
The road to hell is paved with plausibility.
October 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The road to hell is paved with plausibility.