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Under Trump, 591 books by Black authors have been banned from Pentagon-run schools and libraries, according to Onyx Impact. @delanomassey.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Under Trump, 591 books by Black authors have been banned from Pentagon-run schools and libraries, according to Onyx Impact. @delanomassey.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
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Trump isn't just any asshole. He's a clearly cognitively declining, sundowning, misogynist, angry, bitter asshole. This unhinged woman hater has no business living in our White House. Also, what a repugnant lack of group solidarity by these reporters; particularly the men.
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump isn't just any asshole. He's a clearly cognitively declining, sundowning, misogynist, angry, bitter asshole. This unhinged woman hater has no business living in our White House. Also, what a repugnant lack of group solidarity by these reporters; particularly the men.
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Jesus Christ. 😞
ICE surround judge's car threatening to smash windows—then arrest his high school intern.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
Agents handcuff teenager to detain him—until judge loudly demands they check ID to confirm they had wrong person.
Court security noticed masked men sneaking pictures of the boy —so the judge tried to help.
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Jesus Christ. 😞
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Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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So my Atlantic World lecture lined up with Thanksgiving and I got to debunk these claims. I even said "You are going to hear people of a certain political motive make these claims and now you know how they aren't true".
VP JD Vance stood before a crowd and tried to falsify history, claiming Christians ended widespread mass child-sacrifice practices among Native Americans
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So my Atlantic World lecture lined up with Thanksgiving and I got to debunk these claims. I even said "You are going to hear people of a certain political motive make these claims and now you know how they aren't true".
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Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
Hegseth was never a Boy Scout, and has said he grew up in a church-based youth group that focuses on memorizing Bible verses.
flip.it/F61KGH
flip.it/F61KGH
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
flip.it
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Hegseth was never a Boy Scout, and has said he grew up in a church-based youth group that focuses on memorizing Bible verses.
flip.it/F61KGH
flip.it/F61KGH
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In 1968, a soldier named Hugh Thompson defied orders to save Vietnamese lives during the My Lai massacre. Eventually seen as a hero, in real time he was vilified and nearly court-martialed
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In 1968, a soldier named Hugh Thompson defied orders to save Vietnamese lives during the My Lai massacre. Eventually seen as a hero, in real time he was vilified and nearly court-martialed
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Massive demonstrations in protest of the Comey dismissal are expected in Nigeria and Bangladesh.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Massive demonstrations in protest of the Comey dismissal are expected in Nigeria and Bangladesh.
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‘During the Second World War, American and British scientists tried to solve the problem by making penicillin synthetically in a test tube. But they failed. The fungi were capable of far more advanced metabolic magic.‘
Liam Shaw on the challenges of antiobiotics.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Liam Shaw on the challenges of antiobiotics.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Liam Shaw | Metabolic Magic
Streptomycetes are soil bacteria that could easily be mistaken for fungi, their cells snaking through the earth in long...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
‘During the Second World War, American and British scientists tried to solve the problem by making penicillin synthetically in a test tube. But they failed. The fungi were capable of far more advanced metabolic magic.‘
Liam Shaw on the challenges of antiobiotics.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Liam Shaw on the challenges of antiobiotics.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
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In 2023 Luminar CEO Austin Russell tried to buy Forbes - the deal failed but Russian-born Magomed Musaev claimed he was the buyer
bsky.app/profile/wend...
bsky.app/profile/wend...
Sanctioned Russian Suleiman Kerimov appearently invested in Luminar Technologies through proxies
Luminar CEO Austin Russell was recently replaced after an ethics inquiry
In 2023 Russell tried to buy Forbes - deal failed but Magomed Musaev claimed he was buyer
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Luminar CEO Austin Russell was recently replaced after an ethics inquiry
In 2023 Russell tried to buy Forbes - deal failed but Magomed Musaev claimed he was buyer
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Russian tycoon claims he is behind Forbes purchase, audiotapes show
A Kremlin-connected tycoon claims he is the buyer of Forbes, according to audio and video tapes. The U.S. tech founder organizing the deal says there is no Russian involvement.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In 2023 Luminar CEO Austin Russell tried to buy Forbes - the deal failed but Russian-born Magomed Musaev claimed he was the buyer
bsky.app/profile/wend...
bsky.app/profile/wend...
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"AlphaTON Capital Submits Strategic Offer to Acquire Majority Stake in Forbes Media Holdings"
Not clear who offer submitted to, or terms of the offer etc.
AlphaTon, led by ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser, is active w/Ton coin and Telegram network
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Not clear who offer submitted to, or terms of the offer etc.
AlphaTon, led by ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser, is active w/Ton coin and Telegram network
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
AlphaTON Capital Submits Strategic Offer to Acquire Majority Stake in Forbes Media Holdings
Offer aims to leverage the brand for verified AI data licensing, verifiable and accurate financial news, and anchor a new global digital assets news...
www.globenewswire.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"AlphaTON Capital Submits Strategic Offer to Acquire Majority Stake in Forbes Media Holdings"
Not clear who offer submitted to, or terms of the offer etc.
AlphaTon, led by ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser, is active w/Ton coin and Telegram network
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Not clear who offer submitted to, or terms of the offer etc.
AlphaTon, led by ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser, is active w/Ton coin and Telegram network
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
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AlphaTon Capital announced they submitted offer to acquire majority stake in Forbes Media Holdings (not clear who offer was submitted to)
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser's latest gig is CEO of crypto firm AlphaTon Capital - new research shows multiple people linked to this business have connections to Russia, and a company co-founder was a Brexit supporter, my latest:
Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser’s latest gig is CEO of crypto firm AlphaTon Capital – which has several links to people from Russia
Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser is now CEO of AlphaTon, a crypto company with several links to Russia.
newstracs.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
AlphaTon Capital announced they submitted offer to acquire majority stake in Forbes Media Holdings (not clear who offer was submitted to)
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTon, which I reported has links to people who worked in Russia
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The fascist right doesn’t believe that American Jews belong in America. They want us to live in our own ethno-state—not here.
People like Zohran believe America is a multiracial democracy in which everyone should belong.
It’s insane the latter is treated as antisemitism.
People like Zohran believe America is a multiracial democracy in which everyone should belong.
It’s insane the latter is treated as antisemitism.
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The fascist right doesn’t believe that American Jews belong in America. They want us to live in our own ethno-state—not here.
People like Zohran believe America is a multiracial democracy in which everyone should belong.
It’s insane the latter is treated as antisemitism.
People like Zohran believe America is a multiracial democracy in which everyone should belong.
It’s insane the latter is treated as antisemitism.
This is truly wonderful. Share widely.
And MAGA is still convinced that Twitter proves that their shitty movement is widely supported in the US 🙄
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is truly wonderful. Share widely.
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It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It is also notable that so much of right-wing media being a grift with transnational participants and funding posing as Americans ought to tell us the presence, volume, and claims, etc of right wing media (esp social media) are not actually indicative of American political beliefs and preferences
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My hot take is that over the next 10 years, we're going to see more emphasis on and investment in the humanities at Ivy League and other fancy schools just as state schools and small privates continue to decimate and even eliminate the humanities.
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My hot take is that over the next 10 years, we're going to see more emphasis on and investment in the humanities at Ivy League and other fancy schools just as state schools and small privates continue to decimate and even eliminate the humanities.
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I'm not saying Pam Bondi is evil, but Macbeth broke up with her.
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm not saying Pam Bondi is evil, but Macbeth broke up with her.
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Editorial Boards have been derelict in their defense of American democracy.
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
EDITORIAL: Trump's savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment
‘His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him’
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
#ImpeachTrump #Sedition #Pentagon
‘His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him’
sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/edit...
#ImpeachTrump #Sedition #Pentagon
EDITORIAL: Trump's savage call for executing Dem vets in Congress warrants impeachment - Sentinel Colorado
'His behavior is not only reducing the presidency to a treacherous farce, he is rapidly dragging the Republican Party down with him'
sentinelcolorado.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Editorial Boards have been derelict in their defense of American democracy.
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
Credit to a local paper for standing up: @sentinelcolorado.com the first to call for #impeachment.
Showing AGSulzberger & NYT, Will Lewis & WaPo, Emma Tucker & WSJ what the Fourth Estate is for.
bsky.app/profile/sent...
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Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
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The extreme and psychotic overreaction by Trump and Stephen Miller to Democratic military vets in the Senate and House urging service members to remember that their oath is to the Constitution and not a man tells us a lot about the Trump admin’s plans for the military.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The extreme and psychotic overreaction by Trump and Stephen Miller to Democratic military vets in the Senate and House urging service members to remember that their oath is to the Constitution and not a man tells us a lot about the Trump admin’s plans for the military.
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This is from August.
1. Bloomberg journalist Jason Leopold reported this morning that the president’s name has been redacted from more than 100,000 documents the FBI has on child-sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files
The bureau’s FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents ‘would not be appropriate or warranted....
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is from August.