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Jonathan Cohen
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I was greatly influenced by one of my teachers. She had a zeal not so much for perfection as for steady betterment-she demanded not excellence so much as integrity. Edward R. Murrow
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 1h
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Death wish
Thinking that I would write about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas over Gaza, the working title for this column until a few moments ago was, “Does land matter more than people’s lives, or do liv...
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 7h
DHS crossed the line drawn by the Hatch Act when it directed airports to air a political attack video blaming Democrats for TSA workers’ lost paychecks. What occurred was not communication; it was coercion.

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They Ordered Propaganda. Airports Said No.
American airports are holding the line for Democracy against the Trump propaganda machine. 🔥 Let's help by sharing these awesome videos! 🔥
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Why Are Airport Managers Risking Their Jobs to Air GOP Propaganda?
Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood...
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs
President Trump says striking drug traffickers from Venezuela will prevent deadly drugs from reaching the United States. But the major smuggling routes are elsewhere.
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs
President Trump says striking drug traffickers from Venezuela will prevent deadly drugs from reaching the United States. But the major smuggling routes are elsewhere.
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 5h
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U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 6h
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
Republicans Summon Jack Smith to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 6h
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Ties Economic Support for Argentina to Coming Elections
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 6h
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U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 6h
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Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 6h
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Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 8h
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They Have a Blueprint. We Need One Too.
A practical plan to defend dissent: transparency, litigation, and the long game of politics.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9h
“They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.”
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Politico @politico.com · 10h
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 8h
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Live updates: Trump says upcoming Argentina elections will decide how 'generous' US will be
Trump is hosting Javier Milei after ordering some $20bn in aid to Argentina, stirring controversy at home
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 8h
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‘I am the only one that matters’: Trump deals praise and insults at Gaza summit
Self-styled world’s greatest peacemaker calls Meloni ‘beautiful’ and Erdoğan a ‘friend’, but takes jab at Iraqi and Canadian leaders
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Linda Hazlett🇨🇦 @lindahazlett.bsky.social · 9h
Yep...he's a psychopath all right!

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‘I am the only one that matters’: Trump deals praise and insults at Gaza summit
Self-styled world’s greatest peacemaker calls Meloni ‘beautiful’ and Erdoğan a ‘friend’, but takes jab at Iraqi and Canadian leaders
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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 8h
Enough!!!
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NO MORE EXCUSES SWEAR HER IN SPEAKER JOHNSON
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I called please call also thank you
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MantaHunk 🌎🏳️‍🌈☮️🟧 @mantahunk.bsky.social · 8h
But he's not demented.
But he does have the nuclear launch codes.
And he can't read a map.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Q: Last week you said that NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What?

Q: You said NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What did he say?

VANCE: NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: Oh. Ahhh. I'm very unhappy with Spain
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 8h
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Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 9h
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Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela
UN has condemned US strikes on small boats it believes to be trafficking drugs as extrajudicial executions
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Jonathan Cohen @jonups.bsky.social · 9h
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com