uncle of the second class
@nerves.bsky.social
I have just read Against the Day, and I will not be taking questions at this time. Chicago, he/him.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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"Miles said her son and uncle were both detained by ICE agents who initially did not accept their tribal IDs before they were eventually let go."
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Miles said her son and uncle were both detained by ICE agents who initially did not accept their tribal IDs before they were eventually let go."
I have wondered more generally about how this administration's policies are helping create conditions for potential terrorism.
The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have wondered more generally about how this administration's policies are helping create conditions for potential terrorism.
An American parable.
“Here are eight Native Americans”
[they dance briefly]
SMASH CUT: grill of a Ram pickup truck
[they dance briefly]
SMASH CUT: grill of a Ram pickup truck
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
An American parable.
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Also, I’m just going to say it, if your objective is national security, I don’t think telling tens of thousands of combat-hardened veterans (and their many American brothers-in-arms) that you’re going to betray them and send them to die in their country, which you destabilized, is a great idea
Every time a US veteran snaps people fall all over each other to point out the effects of war and literal physical changes that PTSD triggers, but one Afghan veteran snaps and we’re going to shut down immigration for all Afghans forever and I bet they’re working on revoking parole wholesale
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Also, I’m just going to say it, if your objective is national security, I don’t think telling tens of thousands of combat-hardened veterans (and their many American brothers-in-arms) that you’re going to betray them and send them to die in their country, which you destabilized, is a great idea
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A major motivation for me as an historian of the contemporary has always been to make sure that the perpetrators are not forgotten, such that their perpetual infamy serves as a warning and deterrent to future would-be evil-doers.
This shit will be a significant point in Elon’s eventual obituaries.
This shit will be a significant point in Elon’s eventual obituaries.
Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A major motivation for me as an historian of the contemporary has always been to make sure that the perpetrators are not forgotten, such that their perpetual infamy serves as a warning and deterrent to future would-be evil-doers.
This shit will be a significant point in Elon’s eventual obituaries.
This shit will be a significant point in Elon’s eventual obituaries.
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This has nothing to do with public safety. The sole focus is cruelty.
These actions make everyone less safe.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
These actions make everyone less safe.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘I’m losing everything:’ Babson College freshman speaks out about her deportation to Honduras ahead of Thanksgiving - The Boston Globe
In an interview, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza said she is now trying to pick up the pieces of a life she and her family have built in the United States for more than a decade.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This has nothing to do with public safety. The sole focus is cruelty.
These actions make everyone less safe.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
These actions make everyone less safe.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
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"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
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Trump’s immigration policies have cost Chicago a world famous brewing school
The Siebel Institute will relocate to Montreal
“regulatory changes in the US have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes”
The Siebel Institute will relocate to Montreal
“regulatory changes in the US have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes”
World-famous brewing institution leaving U.S. for Canada
A renowned American beer brewing school is heading north and getting ready to settle in at a new address in Montreal.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Trump’s immigration policies have cost Chicago a world famous brewing school
The Siebel Institute will relocate to Montreal
“regulatory changes in the US have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes”
The Siebel Institute will relocate to Montreal
“regulatory changes in the US have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes”
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BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
BTW, any story about a possible Northwestern capitulation should include this detail (screenshot is from the oped linked below)
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“Let us eat one last cookie, and then we will stop.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“Let us eat one last cookie, and then we will stop.”
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Endless good news for Boeing.
MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says reut.rs/44AZSht
MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says
The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, driving industry demand for alternatives as peak delivery season kicks off this week.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Endless good news for Boeing.
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PJM is the regional grid serving 67 million customers in 13 states
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
PJM is the regional grid serving 67 million customers in 13 states
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Another reminder about how one of the country's most prestigious publications decided to celebrate "whooping cough is back" week
One thing about RFKuzzi is that I feel like we all need to recognize these cloying “personal” details as signs of simpering sycophancy.
When a reporter breathlessly says he was at RFK Jr’s side when he heard the Kirk news, we should think: “Oh, I get it. This reporter is a huge piece of shit.”
When a reporter breathlessly says he was at RFK Jr’s side when he heard the Kirk news, we should think: “Oh, I get it. This reporter is a huge piece of shit.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Another reminder about how one of the country's most prestigious publications decided to celebrate "whooping cough is back" week
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Greg Bovino realizing he’s about to cause another car crash:
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Greg Bovino realizing he’s about to cause another car crash:
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Non-litigators, and non-lawyers, especially, might not quite understand how incredibly rare frivolousness sanctions are.
I have seen them, I think, twice, in sixteen years.
I have seen them, I think, twice, in sixteen years.
NEWS: A federal appeals court pane upholds the $1 million sanction against Trump and Habba for a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, Comey, et al.
"Many of Trump’s and Habba’s legal arguments were indeed frivolous," Judge Pryor wrote.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Many of Trump’s and Habba’s legal arguments were indeed frivolous," Judge Pryor wrote.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Non-litigators, and non-lawyers, especially, might not quite understand how incredibly rare frivolousness sanctions are.
I have seen them, I think, twice, in sixteen years.
I have seen them, I think, twice, in sixteen years.
Umm why...
The US Federal Aviation Administration said departures to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were grounded due to security reut.rs/48As5Y5
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Umm why...
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A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
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DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said TPS for Haiti ends Feb. 3, 2026, affecting over half a million people who may face return to gang-controlled Port-au-Prince.
amp.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
DHS has announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
The decision, effective Feb. 3, 2026, affects up to more than a half million Haitians. They now face returning to a country plagued by criminal gangs that control all major roads into the capital Port-au-Prince.
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Wow this speaks volumes. Tragic to see this beat absolutely gutted
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
The vanquishing of Military.com.
Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.
www.cjr.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wow this speaks volumes. Tragic to see this beat absolutely gutted
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
“Coverage: whatever is relevant, trending to our readers/community. Forget the ‘newsroom’ concept—we are a simple and honest editorial operation.”
www.cjr.org/feature/mili...
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personally, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social is never getting my vote in a primary because of his anti-immigration bill. I would vote for pretty much anyone to stop him, including insincere ghouls like Pete and capitulating flops like Whitmer.
it would be nice if @chrismurphyct.bsky.social did a lot reflection on his own rhetoric about the border and migrants and whether that’s contributed to a political and social culture permissive of this depravity
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
personally, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social is never getting my vote in a primary because of his anti-immigration bill. I would vote for pretty much anyone to stop him, including insincere ghouls like Pete and capitulating flops like Whitmer.
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UPDATE Military officers in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday they were taking "total control" of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the poverty-stricken west African nation's elections ➡️ u.afp.com/ShQ8
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
UPDATE Military officers in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday they were taking "total control" of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the poverty-stricken west African nation's elections ➡️ u.afp.com/ShQ8