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James M. Thomas (JT)

@insurgentprof.bsky.social

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Husband. Father. Sociologist. Author. Former co-editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. Newest book: The Souls of Jewish Folk
https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365077/the-souls-of-jewish-folk/

Currently writing a book about White people .. more

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

For The Conversation, I wrote about how White Southerners are making sense of what it means to be White in these times.

In a nutshell, it’s complicated.

I hope you’ll read and share widely.

theconversation.com/its-a-compli...

‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that

How do white Southerners think about their racial status in a world that is scrutinizing white advantages? Researchers found people across the political spectrum grappling with what being white means.

theconversation.com

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 2d

The only domestic terrorists in that video are the ICE agents.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 11d

“Those interested in the city’s flourishing should want more things to look like the private skyscrapers above ground than the public transit below it.”

This is an actual line from today’s editorial in the WaPo. Did Bezos write this himself?

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 11d

WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...

Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa

Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.

www.wsj.com

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12d

"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 13d

The op-ed section of the Washington Post used to be among the better ones in print journalism. No more.

Today we have one author trying to launder the Epstein files while another aims to convince you the 2026 elections don’t matter.

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 14d

$40-70k speaking fee (which probably means it’s about $70k unless you give him really great monetizable exposure)

Example #4578 of overpaid white mediocrity

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 14d

Ezra Klein is cashing in the right way

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 14d

Ezra Klein is cashing in the right way

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 14d

Kingfish in the building

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 14d

Keith Johnson, great-nephew of Muddy Waters

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 15d

I’m so very sorry

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 15d

My kids. Knowing the stakes for them.

Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15d

What gave you courage in 2025?

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15d

What gave you courage in 2025?

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15d

I wonder if people in this country know that the VAST MAJORITY of people in the US did not contribute to the Black freedom movement. I'm always taken aback by how people talk online. Folks, your grandparents & great-grandparents DID NOTHING or they were in OPPOSITION, lol.

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 17d

Ah. That’s so kind of you!

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 17d

Indeed

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 17d

Boss shit

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 18d

Co-sign

James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 19d

They’re so dumb

Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 19d

Anyone can read the redactions of the Epstein Files by just copying and pasting them into a word doc. The people at Trump's Justice Department are so stupid they used Adobe Acrobat to black out the documents.

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 19d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d

Epstein to Larry Nassar in 2019: "Our president [Trump] also shares our love of young nubile girls"

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Jai: Lover of ALL forms of Black Joy @truthfuljai.bsky.social · 19d

It is. You can actually search visible text on the redacted documents and the completely UNredacted document appears in the results 😭

(along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for
business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well as to obtain potential blackmail
information.
relations with was|
One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual
, a close friend of Epstein's
Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual
relations with
on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but
also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to
being a participant in the abuse of Jane Doe #3 and other minors,
was an eye-witness
to the sexual abuse of many other minors by Epstein and several of Epstein's co-conspirators.
would later play a significant role in negotiating the NPA on Epstein's behalf.
Indeed,
helped negotiate an agreement that provided immunity from federal
prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to "any potential co-
conspirators of Epstein." NPA at 5. Thus, |
helped negotiate an agreement with a
provision that provided protection for himself against criminal prosecution in Florida for sexually abusing Jane Doe #3. Because this broad immunity would have been controversial if disclosed,
(along with
other members of Epstein's defense team and the
Government tried to keep the immunity provision secret from all of Epstein's victims and the
general public, even though such secrecy violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
Ghislaine Maxwell was another person in Epstein's inner circle and a co-conspirator in
Epstein's sexual abuse.
She was someone who consequently also appreciated the immunity
granted by the NPA for the crimes she committed in Florida. In addition to participating in the
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 19d

DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:

"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 19d

Maryland Jewish Apple Cake, from Baking in the American South

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 21d

I found it interesting how, in that recent City Journal focus group with Republican Gen Zers who praised Hitler and criticized Jews, nearly all the Zoomers converged on Vance as their "ideal president"