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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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Zohran Mamdani: ‘We are an existential threat to billionaires who think their money can buy our democracy’ - Attention to the Unseen

Time reports: Zohran Mamdani defeated a Republican, a fellow Democrat, and an army of billionaires when he emerged victorious in the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday. Mamdani, a self-describe...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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Voters didn’t know what they were getting last November. Now they do — and they don’t like it - Attention to the Unseen

G. Elliott Morris writes: The headline story from this year’s elections is simple: Democrats increased their support across the country and swept all the marquee contests in key states. Democratic Gov...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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Trump is an albatross the Republicans can’t shed - Attention to the Unseen

Jamelle Bouie writes: As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump is a phenomenally effective vote-winner, capable of turning out millions of otherwise infrequent voters to deliver the White House and C...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care - Attention to the Unseen

The 19th reports: As parents dropped their children inside a Spanish immersion day care in Chicago Wednesday morning, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers stormed the building to detain...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen bet big on Trump and it’s paying off for Silicon Valley - Attention to the Unseen

By Jake Pearson This story was originally published by ProPublica For more than a decade, Silicon Valley venture capitalists have poured enormous sums of money into newfangled technology companies see...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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CBP agent reminisces about the sandwich that landed on his chest: ‘You could smell the onions and the mustard’ - Attention to the Unseen

The Hill reports: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent struck by a sandwich in Washington, D.C., this summer testified Tuesday during resident Sean Dunn’s federal misdemeanor trial. CBP ...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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How AGI has become the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time - Attention to the Unseen

Will Douglas Heaven writes: Are you feeling it? I hear it’s close: two years, five years—maybe next year! And I hear it’s going to change everything: it will cure disease, save the planet, and usher i...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 4h

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Music: Robert Glasper - ‘Going Home’ - Attention to the Unseen

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Israeli dissidents can show Americans how to be a good citizen when your country does terrible things - Attention to the Unseen

Masha Gessen writes: When your country pursues abhorrent policies, when the face it turns to the world is the face of a monster, what does that say about you? In my experience, it is strikingly easy t...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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FBI warns that criminals are posing as ICE and urges federal agents to ID themselves - Attention to the Unseen

Wired reports: Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Fed...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Dick Cheney’s war on terror paved the way for the rise of Trump and the destruction of democracy - Attention to the Unseen

Spencer Ackerman writes: The week before Dick Cheney died, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, one of the bureaucratic venues through which the most powerful vice president in U.S. histo...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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‘Free speech protects the right to speak; it does not compel anyone to provide a megaphone for a Nazi’ - Attention to the Unseen

The National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, a project of @Heritage, has done valuable work. But free speech includes the right to associate—and not to. I cannot serve under someone who thinks Nazi...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Judge chastises DOJ lawyers for ‘waste of time’ in deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino - Attention to the Unseen

Chicago Tribune reports: The deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino nearly ground to a halt last week as government lawyers repeatedly objected to questions by plaintiffs’ attorneys, including ...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump at center of governing chaos through contradictory statements on SNAP payments - Attention to the Unseen

HuffPost reports: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits won’t be distributed until after Democrats agree to reopen the government. Hours later, White House press secretary Kar...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund votes against $1 trillion compensation for Elon Musk - Attention to the Unseen

electrek reports: A major Tesla shareholder announced that they are voting against Elon Musk’s CEO compensation package, but the odds are still in his favor. As we have been extensively reporting over...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 1d

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Music: Robert Glasper - ‘Awakening Dawn’ - Attention to the Unseen

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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The rise of a new American oligarchy: Top 10 billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year - Attention to the Unseen

The Guardian reports: The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published on Monday on the growing wealth ...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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Mayor of Evanston, IL: ‘Our community is under attack from armed federal agents’ - Attention to the Unseen

Mayor Daniel Biss: “Unfortunately, our community is under attack from armed federal agents and our police department is in a very tough position of having to do our best to keep our residents safe fro...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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Chicago woman dragged out of her car after collision with masked federal thugs demands accountability - Attention to the Unseen

Chicago Tribune reports: Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to get coffee before heading to work when she encountered a chaotic scene in West Town: heavily armed, masked federal agents making arrests on ...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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Trump says ICE raids haven’t gone too far - ‘they haven’t gone far enough’ - Attention to the Unseen

Fox 13 News Utah: The woman caught on video being detained by ICE agents at Salt Lake City International Airport this week is legally allowed to be in the United States and has the paperwork to prove ...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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Jack Smith isn’t intimidated by Trump - Attention to the Unseen

The New York Times reports: President Trump’s unrelenting fast-track drive to humiliate, investigate and prosecute the people he hates has gained momentum, in part, because his targets have not been i...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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What’s behind Israel’s new plan to divide Gaza in two - Attention to the Unseen

Muhammad Shehada writes: Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, the Trump administration has been hailing the beginning of a new chapter in Gaza. “After so many years of unceas...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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The psychology of trolling may start with a specific type of envy - Attention to the Unseen

PsyPost reports: A new study reveals a psychological pathway that connects narcissistic personality traits with the tendency to engage in social media trolling. The research suggests this link is part...

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 2d

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Music: Noel Pointer - ‘Night Song’ - Attention to the Unseen

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Paul Woodward @paulwoodward.bsky.social · 3d

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Zohran Mamdani has a point about rent control - Attention to the Unseen

Rogé Karma writes: Few policies disgust academic economists quite like rent control. In the 1970s, the Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck famously described it as the “most efficient technique presently...

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