Phil McDuff
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Phil McDuff
@mcduff.bsky.social
· Nov 8
The Unbearable Weight of Small Absences
This morning my dog Jingles wasn’t in the kitchen while I was making coffee.
open.substack.com
I've had this in the drafts for a while. One month after she went seems like a good time to publish. ❤️
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January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Urgent Appeal🚨
I am Nema, a mother of three children
My children are still living in extremely difficult conditions inside the Tent, severe cold and hunger.
Their small bodies cannot endure this.
I need 200$ to buy blankets and food for them💔
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
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I am Nema, a mother of three children
My children are still living in extremely difficult conditions inside the Tent, severe cold and hunger.
Their small bodies cannot endure this.
I need 200$ to buy blankets and food for them💔
✅ Verified By Molly Shah
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I also note that politicians who are critical of the USA get dragged in the press, so not sure what exactly the mechanism is for criticising Farage over this.
As a domestic politics side-note, the madder Donald Trump gets (and it’s seemingly a one-way process) then the more awkward things become for Nigel Farage. One of the facts many UK voters know about him is his fondness for, and supposed closeness to, the US president.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I also note that politicians who are critical of the USA get dragged in the press, so not sure what exactly the mechanism is for criticising Farage over this.
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In this Farage is merely typical of the political class. Starmer has been no less assiduous when it comes to brown-nosing.
As a domestic politics side-note, the madder Donald Trump gets (and it’s seemingly a one-way process) then the more awkward things become for Nigel Farage. One of the facts many UK voters know about him is his fondness for, and supposed closeness to, the US president.
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
In this Farage is merely typical of the political class. Starmer has been no less assiduous when it comes to brown-nosing.
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I genuinely mean it when I say reading about Reconstruction might be enlightening. Check out Du Bois's Black Reconstruction, almost anything from Foner, Sinha's Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic.
January 17, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I genuinely mean it when I say reading about Reconstruction might be enlightening. Check out Du Bois's Black Reconstruction, almost anything from Foner, Sinha's Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic.
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Choosing to leave these people in these positions would compound harm. I agree with my colleagues that we need to consider ways to depoliticize higher ed boards (and we have some ideas of how to do that) but the current Governor and AG of VA are not the ones to politicize it.
January 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Choosing to leave these people in these positions would compound harm. I agree with my colleagues that we need to consider ways to depoliticize higher ed boards (and we have some ideas of how to do that) but the current Governor and AG of VA are not the ones to politicize it.
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Folks saying this is just as bad, I need you to reread about reconstruction. Not holding people accountable is how we get into this position. Removing people who colluded with the administration in an authoritarian takeover of higher ed from their position is the most reasonable thing to do.
January 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Folks saying this is just as bad, I need you to reread about reconstruction. Not holding people accountable is how we get into this position. Removing people who colluded with the administration in an authoritarian takeover of higher ed from their position is the most reasonable thing to do.
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i'm not having the best week in terms of health, but i scraped tg the energy i have to come & ask for support ❤️
my immediate needs are:
transport to radiation- $300
prescription- $197
partial rent overdue- $390
food- $100
min hospital repayment (sept)- $434
paypal.me/thelongestroad
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is Alma From Gaza Her tiny voice asks for nothing more than food, safety
Your donation can mean warmth, medicine, or a single meal that keeps her going
If you feel moved, please act now. Kindness is powerful and today, it can save a child
Donate & share to help Alma survive
tinyurl.com/3pb5nkjv
Your donation can mean warmth, medicine, or a single meal that keeps her going
If you feel moved, please act now. Kindness is powerful and today, it can save a child
Donate & share to help Alma survive
tinyurl.com/3pb5nkjv
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Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
To be clear: Farage is a creature of the press, not a political mastermind. His star rises and falls entirely based on his use to the world's most toxic press. They could pull him completely apart in a week if they wanted to, but they don't.
Sure Jan.
As a domestic politics side-note, the madder Donald Trump gets (and it’s seemingly a one-way process) then the more awkward things become for Nigel Farage. One of the facts many UK voters know about him is his fondness for, and supposed closeness to, the US president.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
To be clear: Farage is a creature of the press, not a political mastermind. His star rises and falls entirely based on his use to the world's most toxic press. They could pull him completely apart in a week if they wanted to, but they don't.
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i feel like the president is getting into a lot of situations that just don’t get resolved. he’s starting too many storylines. it’s bad editing.
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
i feel like the president is getting into a lot of situations that just don’t get resolved. he’s starting too many storylines. it’s bad editing.
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Tumulus builder: The grand burial of our chieftain will grant him immortality. Our way of life shall reign eternal
Artisan pressing coarse fibers into clay, unknowingly damning 1000 years of his descendants to be known the Coarse Fiber Ware Culture: oh for sure
Artisan pressing coarse fibers into clay, unknowingly damning 1000 years of his descendants to be known the Coarse Fiber Ware Culture: oh for sure
January 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Tumulus builder: The grand burial of our chieftain will grant him immortality. Our way of life shall reign eternal
Artisan pressing coarse fibers into clay, unknowingly damning 1000 years of his descendants to be known the Coarse Fiber Ware Culture: oh for sure
Artisan pressing coarse fibers into clay, unknowingly damning 1000 years of his descendants to be known the Coarse Fiber Ware Culture: oh for sure
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Well, it could also be that it costs $4 million for a bachelors degree
Colleges are closing as we hit the demographic cliff (people stopped having as many kids after the housing crisis and it’s now 18 years later) and they don’t have enough students. The Trump administration’s war on foreign students also doesn’t help.
Up to 400 expected to close over the decade.
Up to 400 expected to close over the decade.
Plunging US Birth Rate Pushes Colleges Off Enrollment Cliff
America’s tumbling birthrate is pushing colleges toward a “demographic cliff,” where a declining population in the late teens and early 20s could leave campuses empty
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Well, it could also be that it costs $4 million for a bachelors degree
Sure Jan.
As a domestic politics side-note, the madder Donald Trump gets (and it’s seemingly a one-way process) then the more awkward things become for Nigel Farage. One of the facts many UK voters know about him is his fondness for, and supposed closeness to, the US president.
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Sure Jan.
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canada bringing the chinese century to north america is soo beautiful to me
The Canada-China relationship has been distant and uncertain for nearly a decade.
We’re changing that, with a new strategic partnership that benefits the people of both our nations.
We’re changing that, with a new strategic partnership that benefits the people of both our nations.
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
canada bringing the chinese century to north america is soo beautiful to me
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Minnesotans leveraging water balloons and ice against ICE like they’re Nordic skiers taking out Nazi munitions plants
January 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Minnesotans leveraging water balloons and ice against ICE like they’re Nordic skiers taking out Nazi munitions plants
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Does anyone have or know of a harm reduction guide for immigrants right now who fear ICE targeting?
January 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Does anyone have or know of a harm reduction guide for immigrants right now who fear ICE targeting?
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This seems legit. Let’s get more money to the democrats so that they can keep saying “I’m not afraid to say that this is all fucked up. Cut it out Mr. Trump”
So friends, I launched a campaign to raise money for the Democratic Party of Minnesota (@dfl.org) to help them combat ICE's lawless assault. MN Dem Party Chair Richard Carlbom joined me for the kickoff. Learn more, donate, and let's rally for the courageous people of Minnesota, together! 👇
We launched a new campaign to help the courageous people of Minnesota. Learn more and join us 👇
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January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This seems legit. Let’s get more money to the democrats so that they can keep saying “I’m not afraid to say that this is all fucked up. Cut it out Mr. Trump”
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the fact that cops and ice will instinctively protect anyone screaming nazi slogans means someone with moxy could do the funniest thing ever.
January 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
the fact that cops and ice will instinctively protect anyone screaming nazi slogans means someone with moxy could do the funniest thing ever.
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Counterprotesters vastly outnumber influencer Jake Lang's anti-Islam group in downtown Minneapolis. bit.ly/4qlze56
📷️: Alex Kormann
📷️: Alex Kormann
Live: Protesters square off in Minneapolis amid police presence
Confrontations started around noon as large and visible presence of city police officers and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies monitored downtown Saturday.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Counterprotesters vastly outnumber influencer Jake Lang's anti-Islam group in downtown Minneapolis. bit.ly/4qlze56
📷️: Alex Kormann
📷️: Alex Kormann
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Has Walz tried not taking the bait
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Has Walz tried not taking the bait
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Nice
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Nice
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I have autism & special needs, and I suffer from epilepsy
I need medicine😭
I need medicine😭
I need food😭
My family urgently needs a tent to live in
I desperately need your donation🤲
We need $200. Any donation will be a blessing
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January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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you'll notice cops aren't ever ordered to not "fall for the bait"
Hey just for the record even if someone actually is a "left wing agitator" that wouldn't justify them being abused by the police. Don't let them own the narrative, reject the framework.
January 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
you'll notice cops aren't ever ordered to not "fall for the bait"
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They say this stuff for the same reason every grim 7 October atrocity was pored over (especially the invented ones), why regime-enemy MPs being chased down the street by news camera crews, and so on: things may be about to get much more violent, and we need to invalidate objections now.
January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
They say this stuff for the same reason every grim 7 October atrocity was pored over (especially the invented ones), why regime-enemy MPs being chased down the street by news camera crews, and so on: things may be about to get much more violent, and we need to invalidate objections now.