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Glenn E. King

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Author of "Baboon Perspectives on Early Human Ancestors" (Springer 2024). Also particularly interested in Pan perspectives on early hominins. I love anything with four legs and hair, but mostly my rescue dog Queenie. Glad to be anywhere blue.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 14h

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. ... the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls ... One struck Black in the head, exploding ... “We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 14h

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Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 21h

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/cl...

Tell Congress: Close Fort Bliss and Other Abusive Detention Centers!

Billions of taxpayer dollars are being funneled into walls, troops, surveillance systems, and detention centers while seniors, children, veterans, and families are struggling with rising health care c...

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, Of Course, Trump Will Invoke the Insurrection Act (UPDATED)
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Yes, Of Course, Trump Will Invoke the Insurrection Act

“Absolutely there are people that I don’t like.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 22h

The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution
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The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution

This morning at 10 a.m., former FBI Director Jim Comey was arraigned in federal court.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 1d

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/a...

Jimmy Kimmel Says His Numbers Are Better Than Trump’s

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 1d

The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!

The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid MAGA Movement
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Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid MAGA Movement

The more voters see of him, the more repulsed they’ll be

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller's cousin Alisa Kasmer said he has 'become the face of evil' www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

Stephen Miller's cousin Alisa Kasmer said he has 'become the face of evil'

We verified Kasmer shared a post about Miller in July 2025, and confirmed their familial relationship using an obituary and public records.

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 2d

We can't compromise with people who want to take our liberties
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We can't compromise with people who want to take our liberties

If Ezra Klein is the white liberal the rest of us are supposed to be counting on in the fight for our collective liberation, we’re cooked.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 2d

The Miller Meltdown & MAGA Shutdown with Rep. Goldman
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The Miller Meltdown & MAGA Shutdown with Rep. Goldman

"This is the definition of a dictatorship."

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat — theonion.com/u-s-military...

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat

ARLINGTON, VA—Saying the Pentagon had acted swiftly on an insider tip about the vessel having a “big adventure” planned, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. military had car...

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations

Fair Fight's Rights & Insights's Substack Hosts Emory Historian Dr. Carol Anderson and me

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 3d

Bad Bunny Triggers the Snowflakes of MAGA
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Bad Bunny Triggers the Snowflakes of MAGA

Plus: A warning to Britain from Trump's America

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 4d

The Attack on Chicago
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The Attack on Chicago

People need to look at these pictures and ask, is this America?

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 4d

Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution
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Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution

Another Saturday night in America.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

Do these idiots think that Puerto Ricans can be illegal immigrants?

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

Contrarians Judo Flip Trump on the Shutdown (So Far)
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Contrarians Judo Flip Trump on the Shutdown (So Far)

Publisher's Roundup 38

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

Another Deplorable Week in Review
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Another Deplorable Week in Review

I regret to tell you that the image above is not a parody.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

apnews.com/photo-galler... show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an internat...

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

apnews.com/article/fede... reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?

AP reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?

Here’s a question submitted by an Associated Press reader: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown?

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

apnews.com/article/fact... FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 5d

Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski said ICE will be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny halftime show www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...

Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski said ICE will be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny halftime show

The Puerto Rican singer will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.

Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 6d

Donald Trump: War President
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Donald Trump: War President

The generalissimo "determines" another one.

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Glenn E. King @docpapio.bsky.social · 8d

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/m...

Five Takeaways About the Culture of Lawlessness in the U.S. Special Forces

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