Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine; Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Attorney
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Rücken Trump und sein Umfeld näher an Russland? Bedrohen Autokraten und Tech-Oligarchen die liberale Ordnung?
www.zdf.de
ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.
Likud decides that the key for continued influence over the US Government lies in a tight relationship with white Evangelical groups previously well known for their malignant anti-semitism. And now it's doubling down on these groups.
Losing the Republican base, Israel pours millions to target evangelicals and churchgoers
Contracts Between Israel and Trump-linked Firms Reveal Campaigns and Plans to Target Millions of U.S. Churchgoers, Deploy Bots, Hire Influencers and Try to Make ChatGPT More pro-Israel
www.haaretz.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Likud decides that the key for continued influence over the US Government lies in a tight relationship with white Evangelical groups previously well known for their malignant anti-semitism. And now it's doubling down on these groups.
Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: There is a significant positive association between broadly defined cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. There is a need for more high-quality studies in this field.
Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AbstractBackground. It has been proposed that cat ownership may be a risk-modifying factor for schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experienc
academic.oup.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: There is a significant positive association between broadly defined cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. There is a need for more high-quality studies in this field.
A question that NYT still hasn't answered.
Epstein Gave NY Times Journalist Tips About Trump. Why Did They Never Get Reported?
Exchanges about Trump between reporter Landon Thomas Jr. and Jeffrey Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.
theintercept.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
A question that NYT still hasn't answered.
A mayor of NYC, Eric Adams was heavily into serving foreign governments. We don't know what they paid him in exchange, although in the case of Turkey we have some idea.
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A mayor of NYC, Eric Adams was heavily into serving foreign governments. We don't know what they paid him in exchange, although in the case of Turkey we have some idea.
E B White's granddaughter says that the author of Charlotte's Web detested fascism in all forms and would be revolted by Greg Bovino's stealing of the work's title to describe his domestic terror operations. www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN
In the popular children’s book “Charlotte’s Web,” the title character, a spider, uses her web as an instrument of good to help secure the freedom of Wilbur, a pig on her farm.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
E B White's granddaughter says that the author of Charlotte's Web detested fascism in all forms and would be revolted by Greg Bovino's stealing of the work's title to describe his domestic terror operations. www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
In which Ross Douthat engages in uninformed and generally worthless speculation. The point of course is to force release of the documents and then see what's in them. We don't know what that is. But we do know that Trump is mortified by the prospect of their release. There will be a reason for that.
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
In which Ross Douthat engages in uninformed and generally worthless speculation. The point of course is to force release of the documents and then see what's in them. We don't know what that is. But we do know that Trump is mortified by the prospect of their release. There will be a reason for that.
Iran is now regularly assessed to be the significant state most severely affected by climate change, and also a state which appears to little understand the crisis it faces or to be coping with it in any meaningful way. In sum, Iran is f*cked. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
Taps run dry as water crisis forces Iran to consider evacuating its capital
A prolonged drought along with years of overconsumption, an inefficient agricultural sector and mismanagement have led to the problem, analysts say.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Iran is now regularly assessed to be the significant state most severely affected by climate change, and also a state which appears to little understand the crisis it faces or to be coping with it in any meaningful way. In sum, Iran is f*cked. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
I predict that Harvard will simply ignore this. It's the essence of the institution's ethos.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I predict that Harvard will simply ignore this. It's the essence of the institution's ethos.
Die Führergewalt ist umfassend u total; sie vereinigt in sich alle Mittel der politischen Gestaltung; sie erstreckt sich auf alle Sachgebiete des völkischen Lebens; sie erfaßt alle Volksgenossen, die dem Führer zu Treue und Gehorsam verpflichtet sind—Huber, Verfassungsrecht des Großdeutschen Reiches
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Die Führergewalt ist umfassend u total; sie vereinigt in sich alle Mittel der politischen Gestaltung; sie erstreckt sich auf alle Sachgebiete des völkischen Lebens; sie erfaßt alle Volksgenossen, die dem Führer zu Treue und Gehorsam verpflichtet sind—Huber, Verfassungsrecht des Großdeutschen Reiches
Bravo to Chris Geidner for reminding us what the author of CHarlotte's Web thought about fascists like Greg Bovino.
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Bravo to Chris Geidner for reminding us what the author of CHarlotte's Web thought about fascists like Greg Bovino.
The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent, and serves it up with relish. Despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent, and serves it up with relish. Despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
After a headcount shows 50 or more GOP members bolting to vote for release, Trump does an about face. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Backs Vote to Release Epstein Files in Sharp Reversal
The vote set for this week had been shaping up as a major test of GOP loyalty to the president.
www.wsj.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
After a headcount shows 50 or more GOP members bolting to vote for release, Trump does an about face. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Leading figures of Germany's Neo Nazi AfD have completed a pilgrimage to Putin's Sochi retreat to meet with their minders. And in only a few days, they plan a similar visit to Washington to meet with leading Republicans. Their actions highlight a US-Russian axis running through European fascism.
Sotschi: AfD-Politiker Urban und Kotré auf Russlandreise
In Sotschi diskutieren AfD-Politiker Jörg Urban und Steffen Kotré auf dem Symposium Brics-Europe über Energiefragen und Russlandkontakte. Parteichefin Alice Weidel kritisiert die Reisen, während Medwe...
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Leading figures of Germany's Neo Nazi AfD have completed a pilgrimage to Putin's Sochi retreat to meet with their minders. And in only a few days, they plan a similar visit to Washington to meet with leading Republicans. Their actions highlight a US-Russian axis running through European fascism.
Kyle Cheney: The loudest critics of Trump in the judiciary have turned out to be Ronald Reagan-appointees. This week, another — Mark Wolf — joined their ranks, resigning to speak out against the president. I spoke with Judge Wolf today for West Wing Playbook.
These Reagan-appointed judges have had it with Trump
A handful have lashed out against Trump in their rulings. Now, one judge has resigned from his post in order to speak out more forcefully.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Kyle Cheney: The loudest critics of Trump in the judiciary have turned out to be Ronald Reagan-appointees. This week, another — Mark Wolf — joined their ranks, resigning to speak out against the president. I spoke with Judge Wolf today for West Wing Playbook.
Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
SZ: At immense cost, Trump has put in place everything that is needed for a large-scale land invasion of Venezuela. The only thing missing at this point is Trump's orders. And American media remains focused on football games. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/trum...
Karibik: Was bereiten die USA vor?
Die USA haben mit der Operation Southern Spear eine massive Militärpräsenz vor Venezuela aufgebaut. Unklar ist, was nun passieren wird.
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
SZ: At immense cost, Trump has put in place everything that is needed for a large-scale land invasion of Venezuela. The only thing missing at this point is Trump's orders. And American media remains focused on football games. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/trum...
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
For thirty years I worked in the post-Soviet successor states in Central Asia and observed over and over again precisely the cycle that Bill Kristol describes. Corruption leads to authoritarianism, directly. The path is utterly predictable.
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
For thirty years I worked in the post-Soviet successor states in Central Asia and observed over and over again precisely the cycle that Bill Kristol describes. Corruption leads to authoritarianism, directly. The path is utterly predictable.
More Russian provocations, designed to test US commitment to Europe. The incursion of three Russian aircraft into Estonian airspace is 'yet another example of reckless Russian behavior,' NATO said. This incident between the allies and Moscow comes as major military exercises are taking place.
Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie poursuit sa stratégie de la tension militaire avec les Européens
L’incursion de trois avions russes dans le ciel estonien, bien que démentie par Moscou, est un « nouvel exemple d’un comportement russe dangereux », selon l’OTAN. Cet événement intervient alors que d’...
www.lemonde.fr
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
More Russian provocations, designed to test US commitment to Europe. The incursion of three Russian aircraft into Estonian airspace is 'yet another example of reckless Russian behavior,' NATO said. This incident between the allies and Moscow comes as major military exercises are taking place.
Will Bunch: The Epstein emails have damaged Trump beyond repair, because the public has now seen the gross moral rot behind Trump's presidency and the elites who prop it up (and fawned over a convicted sex creep). Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Epstein’s emails are the end of America as they ruined it
If the evil banality of the world's most powerful people exposed in the Epstein emails doesn't cause a revolution, nothing will.
www.inquirer.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Will Bunch: The Epstein emails have damaged Trump beyond repair, because the public has now seen the gross moral rot behind Trump's presidency and the elites who prop it up (and fawned over a convicted sex creep). Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Not including Trump's 83 felony homicides (and counting).
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Not including Trump's 83 felony homicides (and counting).
Trump has just taken his homicide count to 83. The homicides are facilitated directly by the SCOTUS immunity ruling, under which Trump cannot be charged or tried for these crimes.
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Trump has just taken his homicide count to 83. The homicides are facilitated directly by the SCOTUS immunity ruling, under which Trump cannot be charged or tried for these crimes.
What's deep in The Blaze's exposé fail: deep seated animus towards the police in general, and those involved in coping with the MAGA riot on Jan 6 in particular.
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
What's deep in The Blaze's exposé fail: deep seated animus towards the police in general, and those involved in coping with the MAGA riot on Jan 6 in particular.
Marco Rubio continues to prepare the basis for a US land invasion of Venezuela, predicated on the government of Venezuela being a drug cartel and Nicolás Maduro b being its head. The most forceful pounding of a square peg into a round hole I have ever seen come out of DOS.
November 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Marco Rubio continues to prepare the basis for a US land invasion of Venezuela, predicated on the government of Venezuela being a drug cartel and Nicolás Maduro b being its head. The most forceful pounding of a square peg into a round hole I have ever seen come out of DOS.