Caris Adel
@carisadel.bsky.social
american & religious studies. UVA. local history, local politics. teaching high school history. Michigander living in VA. running for office 👋🏻. personal account, personal opinions. rt≠agreement
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The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Have Descended into Utter Madness
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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I regret every joke I’ve made about how our elected officials were so old they didn’t know how to use a computer. I would give anything for another administration that doesn’t know how to use a computer
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I regret every joke I’ve made about how our elected officials were so old they didn’t know how to use a computer. I would give anything for another administration that doesn’t know how to use a computer
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Not the main problem, but increasingly thinking we need a moratorium on the term "Artificial Intelligence" (both in full and as "AI") because it's clear it means at least three seriously different things and equivocation between those helps to enable this nonsense.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Not the main problem, but increasingly thinking we need a moratorium on the term "Artificial Intelligence" (both in full and as "AI") because it's clear it means at least three seriously different things and equivocation between those helps to enable this nonsense.
oh my god, this just makes me sick. I had no idea this was up there. What a travesty.
www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
oh my god, this just makes me sick. I had no idea this was up there. What a travesty.
www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
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Like 30% of the country is absolutely enraged because they thought they were going to be able to be utter shitbirds without anyone being allowed to call them shitbirds, but here we are, calling them shitbirds.
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Like 30% of the country is absolutely enraged because they thought they were going to be able to be utter shitbirds without anyone being allowed to call them shitbirds, but here we are, calling them shitbirds.
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Looks like it’s time to re-up this thread on the fascist genealogy of the seemingly pablum term “Americanism.”
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Looks like it’s time to re-up this thread on the fascist genealogy of the seemingly pablum term “Americanism.”
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And i guess this is why Hoeg and Prasad didn’t publish their 10 cases in a medical journal- no one at the FDA would out their name on it.
Here’s how FDA staffers, the ones we can trust, reacted to Hoeg and Prasad data 2 weeks ago.
Per @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
Per @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And i guess this is why Hoeg and Prasad didn’t publish their 10 cases in a medical journal- no one at the FDA would out their name on it.
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Tis the seasona and all that, so I put together a little gift guide of cool artists, makers, authors and other good stuff I like a lot. All rad, no bad. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
All Rad, No Bad | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tis the seasona and all that, so I put together a little gift guide of cool artists, makers, authors and other good stuff I like a lot. All rad, no bad. dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
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This is a fucking nightmare.
Vinay Prasad of the FDA claims that he has proof that 10 children died from COVID19 vaccines, so the FDA will now target flu shots, look at whether people should receive multiple vaccines at the same time, and make the vaccine approval process significantly more difficult.
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is a fucking nightmare.
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
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there will need to be hearings about this too.
“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
there will need to be hearings about this too.
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I’m rooting for all the other good teams to lose now. We’re all going down together 🫠
Quick story on another twist to an already stunning story. Frank Ragnow won't be rejoining Lions after failing his physical: www.detroitfootball.net/p/frank-ragn...
Frank Ragnow fails physical, won't rejoin Detroit Lions
Less than a week after stunning the NFL by agreeing to come out of retirement to rejoin the Detroit Lions, an injury revealed during a routine medical examination has reversed Frank Ragnow’s plans.
www.detroitfootball.net
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I’m rooting for all the other good teams to lose now. We’re all going down together 🫠
omg 😭
Frank Ragnow will not be rejoining the Lions after all. Failed his physical with a hamstring injury. More here:
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
omg 😭
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The president is mentally unwell and just says things. He is going to arrest Biden for perjury! He is going to invade Nigeria! He is going to abolish income tax!
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
Might be kicking off.
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The president is mentally unwell and just says things. He is going to arrest Biden for perjury! He is going to invade Nigeria! He is going to abolish income tax!
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
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An entire 45 minute @hankgreen.bsky.social video answering the question of why boomers run the government - in case you need some Thanksgiving eve viewing material that perfectly sums up why @runforsomething.net exists. youtu.be/IwgzuSqb7ys?...
Why Was Every President Born in the Same Year?
YouTube video by Hank Green
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November 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
An entire 45 minute @hankgreen.bsky.social video answering the question of why boomers run the government - in case you need some Thanksgiving eve viewing material that perfectly sums up why @runforsomething.net exists. youtu.be/IwgzuSqb7ys?...
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Puffins have returned to Northern Ireland’s Isle of Muck (seriously, that’s its name) for the first time in at least 25 years. Tales of puffins on the island “felt more like folklore,” said nature reserves manager Andy Crory, but now they’re coming back. buff.ly/oBQlH6r
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Puffins: Isle of Muck comeback 'proves restoration works'
Puffins have been seen on the Isle of Muck off Antrim for the first time in at least 25 years
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November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Puffins have returned to Northern Ireland’s Isle of Muck (seriously, that’s its name) for the first time in at least 25 years. Tales of puffins on the island “felt more like folklore,” said nature reserves manager Andy Crory, but now they’re coming back. buff.ly/oBQlH6r
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Periodic reminder that Congress could stop this administration TODAY if they wanted to, and yet they don’t.
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Periodic reminder that Congress could stop this administration TODAY if they wanted to, and yet they don’t.
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Why I Love Reading Other People’s Old Diaries www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/o...
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Why I Love Reading Other People’s Old Diaries www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/o...
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DHS's stated justification for Abak's abduction is that he has a criminal case in Turkey, but the circumstances of that case form a substantial part of the basis for his asylum application, and he's followed the asylum process to the letter.
ICE Takes Kurdish Asylum Seeker The Day Before His Wife Became A US Citizen: 'I Cannot Do This Alone'
At the time of his detention, Enes Abak had a pending asylum petition and an upcoming immigration court hearing. His wife is now fighting for his release. "We were following every letter of the law," ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
DHS's stated justification for Abak's abduction is that he has a criminal case in Turkey, but the circumstances of that case form a substantial part of the basis for his asylum application, and he's followed the asylum process to the letter.
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Hegseth is vulnerable here, and so is the regime more broadly and they know it.
The response, specifically to Kelly last week, makes a lot of sense in the context of “this info is coming out, the military is comprised folks that admire Kelly more than they respect Hegseth.”
The response, specifically to Kelly last week, makes a lot of sense in the context of “this info is coming out, the military is comprised folks that admire Kelly more than they respect Hegseth.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Hegseth is vulnerable here, and so is the regime more broadly and they know it.
The response, specifically to Kelly last week, makes a lot of sense in the context of “this info is coming out, the military is comprised folks that admire Kelly more than they respect Hegseth.”
The response, specifically to Kelly last week, makes a lot of sense in the context of “this info is coming out, the military is comprised folks that admire Kelly more than they respect Hegseth.”
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#ICYMI folks w/deep experience re:crisis web archiving (@sucho-org.bsky.social)+building tools for it (@webrecorder.net) made a free zine teaching how anyone can archive the things you love on the web before they go away: zinebakery.com/homemade-zin... & why you shouldn't expect others will do so
April 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#ICYMI folks w/deep experience re:crisis web archiving (@sucho-org.bsky.social)+building tools for it (@webrecorder.net) made a free zine teaching how anyone can archive the things you love on the web before they go away: zinebakery.com/homemade-zin... & why you shouldn't expect others will do so
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I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
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“Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong… Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.”
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong… Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.”
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social