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These fascist thugs should just say “white people” and stop pretending that classical thought, golden-age Islamic philosophy, renaissance authors, enlightenment thinker, American pragmatists, English liberals, &c has shit to do with their know-nothing race war.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
These fascist thugs should just say “white people” and stop pretending that classical thought, golden-age Islamic philosophy, renaissance authors, enlightenment thinker, American pragmatists, English liberals, &c has shit to do with their know-nothing race war.
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The Color That Shouldn’t Exist: Scientists Find Unexpected Blue on Ancient Artifact
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The Color That Shouldn’t Exist: Scientists Find Unexpected Blue on Ancient Artifact
In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on the prehistoric origins of art and human creativity, researchers from Aarhus University have identified the earliest known use of blue pigment in ...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Trump and the GOP are going to kill the immigration that has Made America Great. The beacon of liberty is dimming
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump and the GOP are going to kill the immigration that has Made America Great. The beacon of liberty is dimming
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Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
Imagine having the chutzpah to say Mayer has "no credibility"
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Imagine having the chutzpah to say Mayer has "no credibility"
In Australia at the time it was pretty fucking bad. We certainly had a better government on the issue, but the general level of hatred against gays was pretty fucking awful. The language directed at them in public was pretty incredible. 90's was terrible but slowly improving.
November 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In Australia at the time it was pretty fucking bad. We certainly had a better government on the issue, but the general level of hatred against gays was pretty fucking awful. The language directed at them in public was pretty incredible. 90's was terrible but slowly improving.
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Today we launch a new @empirepoduk.bsky.social mini-series to mark the beginning of the Ashes:
A FOREIGN FIELD:
THE HISTORY OF COLONIAL CRICKET
With Tim Wigmore @timwig
Author of Test Cricket: A History
Winner of this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year
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A FOREIGN FIELD:
THE HISTORY OF COLONIAL CRICKET
With Tim Wigmore @timwig
Author of Test Cricket: A History
Winner of this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year
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November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Today we launch a new @empirepoduk.bsky.social mini-series to mark the beginning of the Ashes:
A FOREIGN FIELD:
THE HISTORY OF COLONIAL CRICKET
With Tim Wigmore @timwig
Author of Test Cricket: A History
Winner of this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year
share.google/rukQ1zLzMQT8...
A FOREIGN FIELD:
THE HISTORY OF COLONIAL CRICKET
With Tim Wigmore @timwig
Author of Test Cricket: A History
Winner of this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year
share.google/rukQ1zLzMQT8...
Would you like to know more?
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Would you like to know more?
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Union forces had suffered some 5,800 casualties but inflicted twice that on the rebels. When a chaplain asked General Thomas whether the dead should be sorted and buried by state in the new military cemetery, the Virginian who stayed loyal replied "Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights.” (21
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Union forces had suffered some 5,800 casualties but inflicted twice that on the rebels. When a chaplain asked General Thomas whether the dead should be sorted and buried by state in the new military cemetery, the Virginian who stayed loyal replied "Mix 'em up. I'm tired of states' rights.” (21
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I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that if a Democratic President pardoned a guy his family did business with and that guy was then accused of facilitating payments to Hamas, there would be Congressional investigations and editorial demands for impeachment proceedings
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that if a Democratic President pardoned a guy his family did business with and that guy was then accused of facilitating payments to Hamas, there would be Congressional investigations and editorial demands for impeachment proceedings
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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By the way, Ken Burns’ next documentary series is apparently in the can — LBJ & The Great Society
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LBJ & the Great Society - Ken Burns
This three-part, six-hour series will chronicle the life and times of Lyndon B. Johnson, one of the most capable, colorful, and controversial men ever to occupy the White House. A figure of extraordin...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
By the way, Ken Burns’ next documentary series is apparently in the can — LBJ & The Great Society
kenburns.com/films/lbj-th...
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RFK Jr. was doing felching the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
RFK Jr. was doing felching the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
RIP Udo KIer. Legend.
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
RIP Udo KIer. Legend.
One down, just two more assignments and degree done.
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
One down, just two more assignments and degree done.
Want to report a murder.
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Want to report a murder.
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I guess one question is whether we can get back to a “normal” democracy if things are this bad and maybe getting worse with 3 years left. How long would the “doing ok” frame last? Are the two frames linked?
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I guess one question is whether we can get back to a “normal” democracy if things are this bad and maybe getting worse with 3 years left. How long would the “doing ok” frame last? Are the two frames linked?
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I just can’t see past the enormous power of the presidency and the enormity of US power that allows Trump to harm on a massive scale at home & abroad. America has done many terrible things. But the scale of this is staggering and losing grip on power doesn’t usually translate into less suffering.
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I just can’t see past the enormous power of the presidency and the enormity of US power that allows Trump to harm on a massive scale at home & abroad. America has done many terrible things. But the scale of this is staggering and losing grip on power doesn’t usually translate into less suffering.
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We can keep up the drumbeat in outlets that do reach people with some agency. We can celebrate the victories. We can document the atrocities. We can donate to food banks, immigrant-rights groups, politicians, INGOs...
And we can be willing to take real risks if necessary.
And we can be willing to take real risks if necessary.
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
We can keep up the drumbeat in outlets that do reach people with some agency. We can celebrate the victories. We can document the atrocities. We can donate to food banks, immigrant-rights groups, politicians, INGOs...
And we can be willing to take real risks if necessary.
And we can be willing to take real risks if necessary.
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👆 is related to 👇. Why aren't the ~10 people in Congress who could immediately change the entire dynamic of American politics getting constant hard questions from the media about why they continue to be total cowards & oath violators?
Also another reminder that <10 people in Washington - all of whom are Republicans & all of whom keep getting total daily free passes from the media about their cowardice - could end most of the madness tomorrow by simply caucusing with the Democrats & giving them control of both the House & Senate.
Suddenly the special election in TN-07 becomes potentially hugely consequential. It shouldn’t be competitive, but if Democrats steal it, when Greene resigns the Republican majority will be down to 218-216 w a sure Dem seat with no special scheduled in Texas.
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
👆 is related to 👇. Why aren't the ~10 people in Congress who could immediately change the entire dynamic of American politics getting constant hard questions from the media about why they continue to be total cowards & oath violators?
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Two days ago, the President of the United States called for the murder of Congressional officials, & we've just entirely moved on as a country. Total failure of every societal & political institution. We are not a serious country.
Just a reminder that it's nice the Mamdani thing went better than everyone expected, but Trump should still be immediately impeached & removed for unprecedented things that were once beyond the pale of American politics.
It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Two days ago, the President of the United States called for the murder of Congressional officials, & we've just entirely moved on as a country. Total failure of every societal & political institution. We are not a serious country.
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Yes, of course, none of this will happen yet & will only happen once the few supposedly "moderate" Republicans left stop being total cowards. But we need to talk about these solutions as the <actual solutions>, rather than wasting so much time on Doing A Popularism or Funny Words or The Argument.
This will be true even if we have free/fair elections in 2026/28 & Dems run the table. They won't win 60 seats in the Senate. So <any> solutions & institutional reforms to fix/reverse/avoid more fascism will require GOP support. No, it's not likely. But that's doesn't make it less necessary or true.
If the president can simply rendition legal residents on a whim, & he can simply cut funding for anything he wants, & he can violate all of our treaty commitments, & he can monetize the presidency w/o consequence, then what exactly makes us believe that accepting election results is any different?
August 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Yes, of course, none of this will happen yet & will only happen once the few supposedly "moderate" Republicans left stop being total cowards. But we need to talk about these solutions as the <actual solutions>, rather than wasting so much time on Doing A Popularism or Funny Words or The Argument.
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That sounds like a pretty serious escalation.
Dutch air force personnel have tried to down several drones that were spotted over Volkel air base in the south of the country last night. The ministry of Defence said unspecified weapons were used and the drones disappeared. Some 20 U.S. B61 nuclear free-fall bombs are stored at Volkel air base.
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That sounds like a pretty serious escalation.
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BREAKING:
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says police responded to her home tonight in response to a bomb threat. Slotkin wasn't at home at the time.
This is two days after Trump said Slotkin and other Democrats committed "seditious conspiracy, punishable by death."
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says police responded to her home tonight in response to a bomb threat. Slotkin wasn't at home at the time.
This is two days after Trump said Slotkin and other Democrats committed "seditious conspiracy, punishable by death."
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
BREAKING:
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says police responded to her home tonight in response to a bomb threat. Slotkin wasn't at home at the time.
This is two days after Trump said Slotkin and other Democrats committed "seditious conspiracy, punishable by death."
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says police responded to her home tonight in response to a bomb threat. Slotkin wasn't at home at the time.
This is two days after Trump said Slotkin and other Democrats committed "seditious conspiracy, punishable by death."