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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 9h

I did not see that coming

THE NOBEL PRIZE
Nobel Peace Prize 2025
Antifa
For courage in the face of rising authoritarianism.

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 9h

Can the Nobel Committee give Trump a sad trombone?

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 10h

Chile. (Sorry. Had to).

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 11h

I have no opinion on Taylor Swift or her album.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 11h

It's true! Springsteen and Dylan have biopics! Where is Cash's biopic? I mean yes, there is a very famous one and it won an Academy Award but nevertheless, my point stands, notwithstanding the fact that it does not, is what I'm trying to say.

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 18h

wtaf are you talking about

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 13h

This is a really good story about one of the best things in Ohio, the Mound Builder sites.

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/t...

The world celebrated Ohio's most important cultural site. Like so much else, that's controversial • Ohio Capital Journal

Ancient earthworks in Newark, Ohio, were made a World Heritage site. Some celebrated, but for others it was a source of cultural conflict.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 14h

Bloomberg:

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 14h

It needs to be said: Factually there is zero evidence of rebellion or insurrection in any American city. It's not possible for journalists to portray this as a credible assertion. I say this as someone who has spent time recently in Chicago, Washington DC and Portland.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 17h

A remarkable story: Omar Yaghi, born a refugee in Jordan, came to America as a teen to attend community college and later earned a Ph.D. and the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Immigrants have won 40% of the U.S. Nobel Prizes in science since 2000. @mclem.org
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Half Of The 2025 U.S. Nobel Prize Winners In Science Are Immigrants

Three of the six U.S. winners in the 2025 Nobel Prize science categories immigrated to the United States, one of them as a teenager.

www.forbes.com

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 14h

If you have not been following, or are not aware of, the “private financing” industry, you might want to check it out.
It’s an economic disaster waiting to happen. One shoe has dropped: the First Brands bankruptcy.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 14h

2028: Trump wins all 50 states and wins big in California.

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 18h

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 14h

Today I learned that it’s a bad idea to purée hot soup in a blender. The steam blows the lid right off. And, well, after mopping and wiping down the kitchen, this cauliflower garlic soup is gonna taste great!

Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 15h

I can endorse all of McWhorter's choices, though I might pick others, but I would point out how many shows are available via streaming. (I rediscovered Peter Gunn, for example, a great Blake Edwards hit.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

www.nytimes.com

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Vince Keenan @vpkeenan.bsky.social · 16h

SOME PERSONAL NEWS! Cannot wait to get A HELL OF A DRINK out there in 2027. Chris Elford is a dear friend and a genius bartender. His horror movie inspired cocktails are fantastic. Every Sasquatch book is gorgeous. Halloween will never be the same again!

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 16h

Earlier today:

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 15h

Hey there, Ohio soybean farmers!

David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 15h

What shutdown? Treasury Secy Scott Bessent says (on X) Treasury bought Argentine pesos today -- and finalized a $20 billion swap line with Argentina's central bank. Wonder if the Fed had to sign off on the swaps. x.com/SecScottBess...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on X: "The @USTreasury has concluded 4 days of intensive meetings with Minister @LuisCaputoAR and his team in DC. We discussed Argentina’s strong economic fundamentals, including structural changes already underway that will generate significant dollar-denominated exports and foreign" / X

The @USTreasury has concluded 4 days of intensive meetings with Minister @LuisCaputoAR and his team in DC. We discussed Argentina’s strong economic fundamentals, including structural changes already underway that will generate significant dollar-denominated exports and foreign

x.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 17h

It’s fun to imagine how little his and his allies’ rhetoric would change if the prize Trump was so desperate for wasn’t the Nobel Peace Prize but “Sexiest Man Alive.”

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 17h

Nice! This former Outside contributor wishes him success.

Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 17h

“Re:Public is reporting stories about the lands that belong to all of us
The new publication, from former Outside Magazine EIC Chris Keyes, will focus on longform stories about the 660 million acres of public lands and waters in the U.S.”

www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/repu...

Re:Public is reporting stories about the lands that belong to all of us

The new publication, from former Outside Magazine EIC Chris Keyes, will focus on longform stories about the 660 million acres of public lands and waters in the U.S.

www.niemanlab.org

Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 20h

Of course he does.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20h

Rishi Sunak takes Microsoft and Anthropic advisory jobs on.ft.com/4mWjQtk

Rishi Sunak takes Microsoft and Anthropic advisory jobs

Former prime minister becomes latest UK politician to take Silicon Valley roles

on.ft.com

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 20h

I heard the rimshot all the way out here.

Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 20h

www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/edit...

Some Sobering Statistics

A recent Ohio Domestic Violence Network report included some horrifying data that should make every Buckeye State resident want to get to the root of a deadly trend. The network has seen an incredible...

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 20h

After so many years of GOP domination in Ohio, just about every indicator is lousy. Now this:

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 20h

They somehow misplaced my name, again.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/a...

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

www.nytimes.com

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 22h

Every time the prize is awarded to another writer I've never heard of, I, an English Lit major, am reminded of how much I have not read.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

www.nytimes.com

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Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 22h

I'm trying to imagine America's most important news organization giving a ton of space and time to, say, Ayatollah Khomeini to advocate turning the U.S. into an Islamic dictatorship.