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Thomas Beck

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Historian of 19th & 20th century Russia/Europe (mostly pre-1921); science fiction author & fan; lover of cats, dogs, chocolate, books, movies, television, baseball, soccer, ice hockey, cricket, Hawaii. Follow my Substack! https://thomasbeck.substack.com

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1h

NOBEL PEACE PRICE COMMITTEE: WE GIVE THIS AWARD, FOR PEACE

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1h

Machado issues her first statement since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and makes a thinly-veiled appeal to Trump for US intervention in Venezuela:

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This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!
8:34 AM • 10/10/25 • 30K Views

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 1h

Troubled by how many imagine Machado is a great hero because she's not Trump. She's a hard right former coup sympathizer who calls for military intervention & destruction of socialism. Her opponent, Maduro, is an awful dictator. That doesn't make her a dream, anymore than not being named "Trump."

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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The Literate Lizard @theliteratelizard.bsky.social · 13h

Here is a preliminary search for the books available in the US by Nobel Prize for Literature László Krasznahorkai. Note that as always when a major prize is announced, the books immediately sell out, and it will ne a few weeks before they are available again.
theliteratelizard.com/search?q=L%C...

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Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 13h

Jose Andres. Please.

Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 13h

Can you imagine Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech? 🤣😱🤦🏻‍♂️🤯🤮🤨

Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 14h

“Americans aren’t sophisticated enough for true fascism.”

Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 14h

“We ate all the food down there.”

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Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 19h

SNL skits have the possibility of being funny.

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 20h

Also, Kristi Norm will host a "Shoot Puppy Bowl."

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20h

Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dr. Marissa Civic @stemfactually.com · 20h

Don't forget your flu shot this year! Vaccines are safe and effective - talk to your doctor for answers to questions.
#vaccinate #vaccine #noflu 🧪🧬🍎🥽👩‍🔬

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John le Carré @realjohnlecarre.bsky.social · 2d

'For le Carré, research was everything; his fictional scenarios, he believed, needed to take place against entirely believable backdrops, if he was going to convincingly grapple with real-life conflicts and issues.'

www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Inside the meticulous, marvellous mind of John le Carré

A new exhibition opens up the spy writer’s sprawling literary archive to shed light on his idiosyncratic creative process. Katie Rosseinsky explores how he brought George Smiley and co to life

www.the-independent.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Cover-Up review – Laura Poitras’s Seymour Hersh documentary is a thrilling ode to journalism

The acclaimed documentarian follows up All the Beauty and the Bloodshed with another smart and impeccably structured winner

www.theguardian.com

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Antifa CEO @antifa.bsky.social · 17d

BREAKING: Antifa designates the Trump administration as a domestic terrorist organization.

DESIGNATING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS A DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Antifa Executive Orders
September 22, 2025

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Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social · 1d

nobody in favor of discriminating against anyone ever believes it will eventually happen to them. they simply don’t. no evidence from history will get through to them.