Nick Brumfield
@nickjbrumfield.bsky.social
Researcher on Yemen, MENA, Maritime Domain | Posts about MENA, Appalachia, Rivers, increasingly Thailand | Words in Daily Beast, FPRI, Amwaj, Al-Jazeera, Arab Center DC | Contact [email protected] for work, media inquiries | he/him
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Fueling Instability: Hydrocarbons, Protests, and the Limits of Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government
In late July 2025, large-scale protests against electricity outages, economic deterioration, and general mismanagement by Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) erupted in Mukalla, Yemen’...
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In a world obsessed with Israeli airstrikes, in this piece I argue that you're never going to contain the Houthis without a stronger IRG
And that's going to require addressing deep obstacles to the flow and distribution of Yemen's hydrocarbon wealth
And that's going to require addressing deep obstacles to the flow and distribution of Yemen's hydrocarbon wealth
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Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going reut.rs/4o33BeP
Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going
Pope Leo told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers at an audience in the Vatican on Saturday that cinemas were struggling to survive and that more should be done to protect them and preserve the shared experience of watching movies.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going reut.rs/4o33BeP
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I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...
Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza | CNN
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out.
edition.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...
Wait it may actually be helpful to the Cause if we can make people think going fascist messes up their junk
Anyway it’s weird having a week of stories asking “Was Hitler a fascist antisemite because his junk was all messed up?” when there are fascist antisemites all over politics and the media. They can’t all have messed up junk
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Wait it may actually be helpful to the Cause if we can make people think going fascist messes up their junk
Religious leaders putting themselves on the line to protect immigrants is the first thing that's gotten me interested in religion in 15 years
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Religious leaders putting themselves on the line to protect immigrants is the first thing that's gotten me interested in religion in 15 years
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
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Zeteo has made a searchable database of all new 26,000 files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam with "all arrows pointing to the Democrats," these have a whole lot of Trump in there. In fact, he's mentioned in these more than anyone else.
Take a look for yourself:
Despite Trump saying this is a scam with "all arrows pointing to the Democrats," these have a whole lot of Trump in there. In fact, he's mentioned in these more than anyone else.
Take a look for yourself:
Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found
You can search and review the emails here. Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
zeteo.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Zeteo has made a searchable database of all new 26,000 files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite Trump saying this is a scam with "all arrows pointing to the Democrats," these have a whole lot of Trump in there. In fact, he's mentioned in these more than anyone else.
Take a look for yourself:
Despite Trump saying this is a scam with "all arrows pointing to the Democrats," these have a whole lot of Trump in there. In fact, he's mentioned in these more than anyone else.
Take a look for yourself:
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sweeeeeeet 😅😉
MEM book prize goes to @rachelschine.bsky.social for her 'Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race'!
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
sweeeeeeet 😅😉
The GOP: Oh this'll get the Dems mad
Every Dem:
Every Dem:
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The GOP: Oh this'll get the Dems mad
Every Dem:
Every Dem:
Which is why if I was advising somebody on US political risk it'd be that long-term it's likely a bad investment
Something the US needs to accept too is that without a large-scale correction imposing consequences on a large number of people, the crisis of governance here will continue indefinitely
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Which is why if I was advising somebody on US political risk it'd be that long-term it's likely a bad investment
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We are to the "singling out the religious leaders" stage of strongman rule.
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are to the "singling out the religious leaders" stage of strongman rule.
The mighty Mekong, still mostly a wild river of free-flowing water and twisting meanders along its middle portion
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The mighty Mekong, still mostly a wild river of free-flowing water and twisting meanders along its middle portion
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
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This is the most dated sequence in cinematic history
Gangs of New York - Ending
YouTube video by onelifelived
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is the most dated sequence in cinematic history
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"People are mad that BlueSky won't allow them to make death threats."
No! People are mad that BlueSky's AI automod regularly gets it wrong, moderation decisions/ penalties are seemingly arbitrary, and the moderation team has terrible comms.
No! People are mad that BlueSky's AI automod regularly gets it wrong, moderation decisions/ penalties are seemingly arbitrary, and the moderation team has terrible comms.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"People are mad that BlueSky won't allow them to make death threats."
No! People are mad that BlueSky's AI automod regularly gets it wrong, moderation decisions/ penalties are seemingly arbitrary, and the moderation team has terrible comms.
No! People are mad that BlueSky's AI automod regularly gets it wrong, moderation decisions/ penalties are seemingly arbitrary, and the moderation team has terrible comms.
Scientists: "Nuclear plants are generally safe."
MAHA: "Over my dead body."
MAHA: "Over my dead body."
🚨 JUST IN: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe, Lesley M.M. Blume and Chloe Shrager write.
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#NRC #radiation #nukesky
@lesleymmblume.bsky.social @chloeshrager.bsky.social
#NRC #radiation #nukesky
Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Scientists: "Nuclear plants are generally safe."
MAHA: "Over my dead body."
MAHA: "Over my dead body."
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Bleak.
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
James Van Der Beek Sells Dawson’s Creek Merch to Pay for Cancer Treatment
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
www.vulture.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Bleak.
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patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME BLUESKY
November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME BLUESKY
Skipping ahead to my 2040s Millennial-turned-Boomer content and calling for Rama Duwaji's election as President of the United States
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Skipping ahead to my 2040s Millennial-turned-Boomer content and calling for Rama Duwaji's election as President of the United States
Gangs of New York is Martin Scorsese's Lord of the Rings
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Gangs of New York is Martin Scorsese's Lord of the Rings
Everyone should be able to go wherever they want, and everyone should be able to stay where they want
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Everyone should be able to go wherever they want, and everyone should be able to stay where they want
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E. Gordon Gee has thoughts on why higher ed has problems and shockingly it’s not that parasite neoliberal presidents are paid millions of dollars to strip mine universities, impose austerity and kill the humanities then move on looking for another victim
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
E. Gordon Gee: ‘Universities Have Become Isolated and Arrogant’
The former university president on how the sector got into trouble.
www.chronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
E. Gordon Gee has thoughts on why higher ed has problems and shockingly it’s not that parasite neoliberal presidents are paid millions of dollars to strip mine universities, impose austerity and kill the humanities then move on looking for another victim
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
Songbun but you're not allowed to run for office if any of your ancestors going three generations back were politicians
NEW: Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's only grandson, has launched a campaign in N.Y. to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler in Congress.
Jack Schlossberg, JFK's grandson, enters N.Y. race to replace Nadler in Congress
The 32-year-old writer said New York "deserves a representative who won't back down."
www.axios.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Songbun but you're not allowed to run for office if any of your ancestors going three generations back were politicians
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Any other time, any other President, and "the dude was in a global conspiracy to fuck them kids" would have been 24/7 coverage. Even Dubya.
I remember the fucking Lewinsky coverage. Our media have become craven hacks carrying water for rich pedophiles and I feel insane typing that but there it is.
I remember the fucking Lewinsky coverage. Our media have become craven hacks carrying water for rich pedophiles and I feel insane typing that but there it is.
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Any other time, any other President, and "the dude was in a global conspiracy to fuck them kids" would have been 24/7 coverage. Even Dubya.
I remember the fucking Lewinsky coverage. Our media have become craven hacks carrying water for rich pedophiles and I feel insane typing that but there it is.
I remember the fucking Lewinsky coverage. Our media have become craven hacks carrying water for rich pedophiles and I feel insane typing that but there it is.
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Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
Land acknowledgement malfunctions, causing land to be briefly returned to First Nations
A land acknowledgement at an event in Regina malfunctioned on Tuesday, causing the city and huge parts of Saskatchewan to be briefly returned to First Nations. Land acknowledgements are statements ...
walkingeaglenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...