@judith00017.bsky.social
Professor of c18 British literature and culture, dog lover, hot yoga enthusiast.
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Ukraine will not legally or practically recognize Donbas as Russian, Zelensky. "Russia still wants Donbas, but Ukraine won’t cede it. The U.S. has floated a “free economic zone” compromise, but “free” doesn’t mean under Russian control. Talks on territory continue, and no consensus yet," he added.
December 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ukraine will not legally or practically recognize Donbas as Russian, Zelensky. "Russia still wants Donbas, but Ukraine won’t cede it. The U.S. has floated a “free economic zone” compromise, but “free” doesn’t mean under Russian control. Talks on territory continue, and no consensus yet," he added.
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"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true.
Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie
The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true.
And why can’t we do the same in the US?
Australian Prime Minister Pledges Tougher Gun Laws After Sydney Mass Shooting
Australian Prime Minister Pledges Tougher Gun Laws After Sydney Mass Shooting
Australian Prime Minister Pledges Tougher Gun Laws After Sydney Mass Shooting
www.huffpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And why can’t we do the same in the US?
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After taking over housing and healthcare, private equity is now buying up software used by volunteer fire departments — making it even harder for rural communities to respond to emergencies.
The only winners from private equity's price-gouging spree are wealthy investors.
The only winners from private equity's price-gouging spree are wealthy investors.
Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
After taking over housing and healthcare, private equity is now buying up software used by volunteer fire departments — making it even harder for rural communities to respond to emergencies.
The only winners from private equity's price-gouging spree are wealthy investors.
The only winners from private equity's price-gouging spree are wealthy investors.
WTAF?
Trump is never able to be anything other than who he is — even amidst tragedies like Rob Reiner’s death. Cruelty is always the point.
December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WTAF?
In case anyone has forgotten.
December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In case anyone has forgotten.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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This is getting lost: For weeks Trump officials had the option to remove Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica, but refused to do so. Instead they kept trying to send him somewhere more dangerous. Costa Rica wasn't cruel and dehumanizing enough.
This is deeply sick conduct.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
This is deeply sick conduct.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is getting lost: For weeks Trump officials had the option to remove Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica, but refused to do so. Instead they kept trying to send him somewhere more dangerous. Costa Rica wasn't cruel and dehumanizing enough.
This is deeply sick conduct.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
This is deeply sick conduct.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
“It’s not just about picking up girls,” Mr. Tate said in an interview posted to YouTube. “It’s about converting them into really loving you enough to moving in with you and working for you and giving you all the money.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“It’s not just about picking up girls,” Mr. Tate said in an interview posted to YouTube. “It’s about converting them into really loving you enough to moving in with you and working for you and giving you all the money.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
The Alarming Signs of a President in Decline
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Alarming Signs of a President in Decline
Trump is showing confusion, fatigue, erratic behavior, and unexplained medical tests — and the White House won’t level with the public about what’s happening.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Alarming Signs of a President in Decline
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Is this The Onion?
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Is this The Onion?
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CMMS manages about $1.5 trillion in annual spending on Medicare and Medicaid, covering about 95 million Americans
The boss is preoccupied with putting his employees on a diet
The boss is preoccupied with putting his employees on a diet
NEW: Dr. Oz is quite literally telling his federal employees to eat less.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
CMMS manages about $1.5 trillion in annual spending on Medicare and Medicaid, covering about 95 million Americans
The boss is preoccupied with putting his employees on a diet
The boss is preoccupied with putting his employees on a diet
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When you consult Google:
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When you consult Google:
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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Most Americans want science to govern our public health policy. Not crackpot ideas.
This move marks a dire turning point for the CDC that the next Congress and administration must correct ASAP.
www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
This move marks a dire turning point for the CDC that the next Congress and administration must correct ASAP.
www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
CDC Updates Website To Promote Debunked Theory On Vaccines And Autism
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” said ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Most Americans want science to govern our public health policy. Not crackpot ideas.
This move marks a dire turning point for the CDC that the next Congress and administration must correct ASAP.
www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
This move marks a dire turning point for the CDC that the next Congress and administration must correct ASAP.
www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
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Opinion | What Are We Even Doing Here?
A roundup of recent head-scratching actions at various universities. https://bit.ly/3Mk2qKU
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
A roundup of recent head-scratching actions at various universities. https://bit.ly/3Mk2qKU
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Opinion | What Are We Even Doing Here?
A roundup of recent head-scratching actions at various universities. https://bit.ly/3Mk2qKU
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
A roundup of recent head-scratching actions at various universities. https://bit.ly/3Mk2qKU
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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Trump promised free plane tickets and $1,000 “exit bonuses” to immigrants who opted to self-deport.
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America
Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trump promised free plane tickets and $1,000 “exit bonuses” to immigrants who opted to self-deport.
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
apnews.com/article/univ...
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender #academicsky
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender #academicsky
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
apnews.com/article/univ...
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender #academicsky
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender #academicsky
Philosophy professor Edward J. Hall said a possibility is that “faculty will need to start teaching sections.. . . . I think faculty are going to have to step up and just increase the amount of teaching they do,” calling the situation “serious and desperate.”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Departments Brace for Teaching Fellow Shortage After Ph.D. Cuts | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard’s deep cuts to PhD admissions are on track to leave undergraduate courses short of teaching fellows within two years, a looming squeeze already pushing departments to prepare contingency plans...
www.thecrimson.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Philosophy professor Edward J. Hall said a possibility is that “faculty will need to start teaching sections.. . . . I think faculty are going to have to step up and just increase the amount of teaching they do,” calling the situation “serious and desperate.”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...