Brian “Enemy Within” Alexander
@brianralexander.bsky.social
Books: Glass House, The Hospital, TK The Mayor. http://BrianRAlexander.com. Past: Atlantic/Wired/Outside/Washington Monthly/MIT Tech Review/Janitor/Gas Station Attendant/Lifeguard. Social media failure. Speaking: BrightSight. Surf. Cocktails. Old movies.
My movie.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
My movie.
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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President Donald Trump’s chief envoy with the Russian government advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should pitch the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan favorable to Russia, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News.
US Envoy Coached Putin Aide on How Russian Leader Could Sell Trump on Peace Plan That Favors Russia
A U.S. envoy advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how Putin should go about pitching Trump on a Russia-friendly Ukraine peace plan.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
President Donald Trump’s chief envoy with the Russian government advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should pitch the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan favorable to Russia, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News.
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After the GameStop fiasco, Robinhood's CEO distanced himself from the aggressive traders that fueled the frenzy. Now he caters to them more than ever.
Traders Are Flooding Markets With Risky Bets. Robinhood’s CEO Is Their Cult Hero.
Brokerage co-founded by Vlad Tenev makes exotic investments available to ordinary investors, seeing aggressive traders as key to the company’s success.
on.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
After the GameStop fiasco, Robinhood's CEO distanced himself from the aggressive traders that fueled the frenzy. Now he caters to them more than ever.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after long strike • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
About 25 guild members, including Goldstein and Duleba, returned to their jobs at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today for the first time in more than three years.
penncapital-star.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
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Examining the One Laptop Per Child program in Peruvian rural primary schools finds no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative ones on grade progression, from Cueto, Beuermann, Cristia, Malamud, and Pardo www.nber.org/papers/w34495
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Examining the One Laptop Per Child program in Peruvian rural primary schools finds no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative ones on grade progression, from Cueto, Beuermann, Cristia, Malamud, and Pardo www.nber.org/papers/w34495
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The fact that Polis didn't immediately rule this out is incredibly alarming.
If he actually caves to Trump's demand, he could be impeached.
If he actually caves to Trump's demand, he could be impeached.
NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The fact that Polis didn't immediately rule this out is incredibly alarming.
If he actually caves to Trump's demand, he could be impeached.
If he actually caves to Trump's demand, he could be impeached.
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
JD Vance has no beliefs.
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
JD Vance has no beliefs.
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Prosecutors in California used A.I. to argue that a 57-year-old man should be held without bail, his lawyers say, filing a brief that included wholesale misinterpretations of the law, as well as quotations that do not actually appear in the cited texts. nyti.ms/3M1bVye
Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say
The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Prosecutors in California used A.I. to argue that a 57-year-old man should be held without bail, his lawyers say, filing a brief that included wholesale misinterpretations of the law, as well as quotations that do not actually appear in the cited texts. nyti.ms/3M1bVye
I keep thinking about the original United Artists and longing for some sort of new version of such a thing.
or, hear me out, what if you didn't try to overly monetize something to the point at which it has lost all meaning and artistic value?
eh who am i kidding 2 wicked 2 furious here we come
eh who am i kidding 2 wicked 2 furious here we come
Plans are underway on future movies in the ‘WICKED’ universe.
(Source: www.vulture.com/article/univ...)
(Source: www.vulture.com/article/univ...)
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I keep thinking about the original United Artists and longing for some sort of new version of such a thing.
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The cuts and mergers in higher education in Ohio have now begun in earnest in large part due to the sweeping demands required by the state to comply with SB1 www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
Ohio State to cut eight majors, merge 20 others to comply with SB 1
Ohio State University will cut eight programs across two colleges and proposed several new merged majors to comply with Senate Bill 1.
www.dispatch.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The cuts and mergers in higher education in Ohio have now begun in earnest in large part due to the sweeping demands required by the state to comply with SB1 www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
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Terrible news.
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
Sinclair has submitted a bid to buy out E.W. Scripps for $7 per share, in a deal that could bring further consolidation across America’s local TV news landscape.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Terrible news.
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
Broadcast giant Sinclair makes bid to buy out EW Scripps for $7 per share
apnews.com/article/sinc...
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Why are billionaires buying up media outlets?
As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.
Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.
Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media
What to do about it
robertreich.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Why are billionaires buying up media outlets?
As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.
Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.
Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
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School people: Great article by @benjaminjriley.bsky.social deflating the "AI hype machine."
Tech hype is literally the founding flaw of US public schools.
If you want to read the full history, my book is now 40% off thanks to Johns Hopkins. Use the code: HHOL25
Tech hype is literally the founding flaw of US public schools.
If you want to read the full history, my book is now 40% off thanks to Johns Hopkins. Use the code: HHOL25
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
School people: Great article by @benjaminjriley.bsky.social deflating the "AI hype machine."
Tech hype is literally the founding flaw of US public schools.
If you want to read the full history, my book is now 40% off thanks to Johns Hopkins. Use the code: HHOL25
Tech hype is literally the founding flaw of US public schools.
If you want to read the full history, my book is now 40% off thanks to Johns Hopkins. Use the code: HHOL25
I keep trying to tell people that Ohio is more complicated and nuanced than they think.
Page One in Cincinnati:
“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”
#ICE
“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”
#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I keep trying to tell people that Ohio is more complicated and nuanced than they think.
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It's just warlord nihilism, tout court. Its unofficial motto is: "Everybody should die except me & the handful of people I deem worthy."
It's "Dr. Strangelove" come to life, with Elon supplying the Nazi salute, RFK Jr. supplying the "Purity of Essence" & Stephen Miller planning for the bunkers.
It's "Dr. Strangelove" come to life, with Elon supplying the Nazi salute, RFK Jr. supplying the "Purity of Essence" & Stephen Miller planning for the bunkers.
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It's just warlord nihilism, tout court. Its unofficial motto is: "Everybody should die except me & the handful of people I deem worthy."
It's "Dr. Strangelove" come to life, with Elon supplying the Nazi salute, RFK Jr. supplying the "Purity of Essence" & Stephen Miller planning for the bunkers.
It's "Dr. Strangelove" come to life, with Elon supplying the Nazi salute, RFK Jr. supplying the "Purity of Essence" & Stephen Miller planning for the bunkers.
Good news!
Photos on the day our 3+ year strike ended.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Good news!
Hey there, Ohio! Remember when JD Vance was playing savior to East Palestine? Gonna fix those trains? Gonna fix the toxics?
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Hey there, Ohio! Remember when JD Vance was playing savior to East Palestine? Gonna fix those trains? Gonna fix the toxics?
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So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
My Jim Justice mini obsession is paying off!
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My Jim Justice mini obsession is paying off!
When you fight Trump, you win.
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
When you fight Trump, you win.
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Put it in the pantheon next to the mayo/genocide post.
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Put it in the pantheon next to the mayo/genocide post.