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Whitney Hunt
@whitneyhunt.bsky.social
advocate, ally, runner, and assistant professor of sociology specializing in race, gender, and sts studies
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As usual, Arlie Hochschild shows lots of empathy. And that's great. But I would like just one, ONE, sincere and heartfelt piece of journalism that takes this same approach to talk to, I don't know, ANY working-class progressive voter community in a city.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...
Opinion | My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Gaza freedom flotilla the Madleen has been intercepted and its crew now in custody, kidnapped by the Israelis. We demand their immediate release!
June 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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While I appreciate the post, I do wonder: What will you do about this?
March 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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A narrow list of #PUI researchers. BlueSky provides an opportunity for us to connect, grow and potentially do something cool.

Let’s think of big questions from small spaces! Let me know if you’d like to be added.

go.bsky.app/RnHK313
November 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula
November 18, 2024 at 5:52 AM
From Being Liberal:
November 17, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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New followers: As we wait to see who Trump picks to lead (and/or dismantle) the federal Education Department, let me tell you about the book I wrote.

It investigates the origins of the “anti-woke,” “anti-CRT,” anti-trans movement that Trump tried to tap into.

Here's what I found 🧵
November 17, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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PONDER THIS…

Have you ever noticed that when shit goes down, people demand that minorities be held responsible for their entire ethnic group? White folks are exempt from that demand.

When a Black person does something bad, the entire Black community must answer for it. Why is that?
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November 16, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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Let me state this is bluntly as I can, as a biographer of both Donald Trump and Elon Musk: Vladimir Putin is now inside the U.S. government, with visibility into absolutely everything. He has that access through Trump, Musk, and David Sacks.

We are fully infiltrated. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/u...
Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition at Mar-a-Lago
He’s on the patio. He’s on the golf course. Everywhere Donald Trump looks, there is the world’s richest man.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2024 at 6:45 PM