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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 17h

A new artist friend summarizes my thinking about Israel/Palestine here:
www.independent.com/2023/10/25/t...

It was a Palestinian-American lawyer who asked, “Why are some people allowed to remember, but others are asked to forget?”

www.independent.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

{ gift article } www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 22h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 20h

ht: @nocontextmr.bsky.social

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

"I just decided, when someone says you can't do something. DO MORE OF IT."

-Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)

#WomensArt #FridayFeeling

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Liz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social · May 9

In an era that looked as if it might be defined by an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption & shame, what a magnificent thing the Catholic Church has done. The elevation of an American man of goodness, grace, humility, mercy & faith to the Throne of St. Peter is moving & momentous for us all.

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 1d

Donald Trump poursuit sa vendetta contre ses ennemis politiques et obtient des poursuites judiciaires contre Letitia James, la procureure générale de New York

Le président américain avait assumé vouloir se venger de la démocrate, qui avait obtenu, en février 2024, sa condamnation civile à payer notamment la somme record de 450 millions de dollars dans une affaire de fraude financière.

www.lemonde.fr

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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 1d

overheard: what doesn't kill you still requires a co-pay.

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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 1d

Book Review: India Through a Daughter’s Eyes: The Turbulent Journey of “Mother Mary Comes to Me” artsfuse.org/317909/book-...

Book Review: India Through a Daughter’s Eyes: The Turbulent Journey of “Mother Mary Comes to Me” - The Arts Fuse

This account of a formidable mother and equally formidable daughter is an absorbing read that packed the memoir form to the gills and demanded my attention.

artsfuse.org

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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 1d

celebrating my fifth anniversary of end of cancer treatment at MGH --aka Man's Greatest Hospital: read the beginning of the story here: artsfuse.org/256343/book-...

Book Excerpt: Helen Epstein's "Getting Through It: My Year of Cancer During Covid" - The Arts Fuse

Just after Covid arrived in North America, journalist Helen Epstein was diagnosed with endometrial cancer — one of a predicted 66,570 new cases of cancer of the uterine body in the United States in 20...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

From this we can conclude two things: (1) RFKJr skipped out of high school biology and never learned the basics of human reproduction; and (2) his brain worm has again commandeered control of his mouth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS9D...

SHOCK CLAIM: RFK Jr. Says Children Circumcised Early Have Twice The Autism Rate Due To Tylenol Use

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

www.youtube.com

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Linda Ronstadt @lindaronstadtmusic.bsky.social · Feb 12

"I Can't Help It" if you can't stop watching this performance 🤩 #LindaRonstadt

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

This can't be real, right? Must've been created by A.I.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 1d

My husband was retiring so I thought up an epublishing idea that would keep him busy and give him the American humanities education he never had. At Plunkett Lake Press, he digitizes classics of non-fiction like this one: Peter Kurth's Isadora (with tons of material omitted from the printed book).

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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 7d

The Pentagon is ordering journalists to sign a gag pledge—even with respect to gathering unclassified information. Here are the facts.
#Pentagon #Journalism #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #Democracy #BreakingNews #NewsExplained

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Helen Epstein @epstanzer.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Wow — Harvard Crimson student newspaper busts Hegseth for having written a long policy brief touting diversity before he joined Trump’s war on DEI.

With receipts. Bravo, Crimson.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Sophia Aram @sophiaaram.bsky.social · 2d

734 jours et enfin un espoir de paix. 🕊️

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The Economist @economist.com · 1d

Donald Trump benefited from outrage at uncontrolled immigration under Joe Biden. Now sentiment has swung the other way

Welcome to Zero Migration America

Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative

econ.st

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

BlinkRX, an online prescription drug delivery company, stands to benefit from proposed changes by Trump that would allow pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs directly to patients.

His son, Eric Trump, is on the company’s board.

Always follow the money.

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Chris Burton @cfburton.bsky.social · 2d

Looking Through www.viewbug.com/photo/103523... #Utah #photographylovers #nature #NaturePhotography #NatureBeauty #NatureLover

'Looking Through' by christianburton_2375

Find more inspiring images at VIEWBUG - the world’s most rewarding photo community.

www.viewbug.com

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

Israel’s government approved a deal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas. The U.S. will send about 200 troops to Israel to support the cease-fire.

Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza

An agreement could spur a plan for a final end to the war, where even bigger uncertainties remain to be resolved.

on.wsj.com

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David Cay Johnston @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

What does ICE stand for?
Ignoring Constitutional Ethics?
Inhumane Conduct Everyday?
Intimidate Children Especially?
Incarcerate Confuse Expel?

h/t Greg Johnstone/Facebook

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