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Joe Feagin

@profjoefeagin.bsky.social

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Distinguished Professor, Texas A&M University; researcher on systemic racism and the white racial frame

Joe Richard Feagin is an American sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues in the United States. He is currently the Ella C. McFadden Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. .. more

Political science 43%

Sociology 37%

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Joe Feagin @profjoefeagin.bsky.social · 3h

NYTImes: "..29-year-old Afghan man accused of shooting 2National Guard members came to US in2021 through program known as 'Operation Allies Welcome'...The Biden administration program provided entry to Afghan nationals fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country after the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Joe Feagin @profjoefeagin.bsky.social · 3h

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

Live Updates: National Guard Members Shot Near White House Are in Critical Condition

www.nytimes.com

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Brad Howard @bradhoward.bsky.social · 3h

We don’t know the motivations yet, but if this ends up being a situation where a former Afghan ally or refugee who was going to be deported -to be killed by the Taliban- did this horrific attack, it’ll be one more ugly aftershock of the war in Afghanistan & also a reflection of Trump admin policies

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 3h

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois is launching a new initiative to document abuses by federal agents — calling out ICE and CBP for targeting people of color and dodging accountability. “We’re going to have to keep a record. These people need to be held accountable.”

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

This country has given my family and me extraordinary opportunities. Practicing law is a privilege. Being able to communicate with you is an honor.

I owe it to the country, the rule of law and all of you to do my part in the fight for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

Trump Sued Me. I Fought and Won.

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 4h

www.newsweek.com/who-is-rahma...
The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials.

Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.

Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? National Guard shooting suspect identified

No motive has been given for the shooting and the identities of the injured National Guard members have not yet been released.

www.newsweek.com

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 6h

I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.

Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 6h

Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.

She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM

Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, stands with arms crossed and a calm, confident smile, wearing a black blazer over a red top, shoulder-length silver-gray hair, and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind her is a blurred, vibrant red-and-orange abstract backdrop. A pioneering woman in STEM who reshaped our understanding of aging and DNA.

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Owen From Ohio @owenfromohio.bsky.social · 6h

You can't make this shit up...

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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 11h

"Should the US government release all of its files from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein?"

Yes: 81%
No: 5%

YouGov / Nov 24, 2025

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 11h

Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."

FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed

A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.

Joe Feagin @profjoefeagin.bsky.social · 11h

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Charles Booker @booker4ky.bsky.social · 12h

No one should be homeless or go hungry in the United States of America.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11h

If GOP members of Congress had made a video last year under the Biden administration, saying to the military that they didn’t have to obey illegal orders, everyone would have said “Huh?”

Because there was nothing close to that even happening.

It would have produced a collective shrug.

Joe Feagin @profjoefeagin.bsky.social · 11h

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office

www.nytimes.com

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Charles Booker @booker4ky.bsky.social · 12h

No one should be homeless or go hungry in the United States of America.

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Vail Eagle Indivisible ❌👑 @vaileagleindivisible.org · 12h

The Guardian asks, Will it work?

Yes, make your $ count: Don’t spend at companies that collude with the regime!
Don’t purchase from Home Depot, Amazon or Target black Friday through cyber Monday.

WE AIN’T BUYING IT indivisible.org/campaign/we-...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

What is the latest Black Friday boycott – and will it work?

While others scramble for deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, activists hope to leverage shopping behavior for societal change

www.theguardian.com

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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 13h

🚨 BREAKING: Washington residents have filed a class action lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies for their decades-long climate deception, which they argue is now "driving up homeowners’ insurance premiums across Washington and the rest of the country."

Lawsuit: Big Oil’s decades of climate deception fueled WA’s soaring home insurance costs

A federal lawsuit reveals how climate deception by Big Oil drives up home insurance costs in Washington, impacting homeowners.

mynorthwest.com

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🌎Mar-rick🌐🇺🇸 @marrickg.bsky.social · 13h

The alarming trend I'm seeing in 2025 is that companies are quietly laying off employees and replacing their positions with AI.

This means that even if the economy improves, those jobs are not coming back.

So where will these people work? What will this do to our economy?

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 15h

Trump attacks another woman reporter: “The writer of the story, Katie Rogers, who is assigned to write only bad things about me, is a third rate reporter who is ugly, both inside and out.”

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 16h

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“But there is another timebomb about to explode and it will if there is no accountability or justice for the Epstein victims.”

If Epstein’s victims don’t receive justice that is a ticking time bomb | V (formerly Eve Ensler)

Millions of sexual violent survivors will not live a day longer with this torturous injustice

www.theguardian.com

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DemCastDonGA @donshantajr.bsky.social · 20h

...since MTG is resigning, now would be a great time to assess the pensions of all former government representatives...what y'all think???

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Ma Carol @caroodles.bsky.social · 1d

We already knew. We will never see the real Epstein files.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Jim Clyburn's new book, The First Eight, restores the lives of South Carolina's early Black congressmen and shows how their battles during Reconstruction offer lessons, and warnings, for politics today. n.pr/4ohnG12

In a new book, Rep. Jim Clyburn highlights the Black politicians who paved the way for him

Jim Clyburn's new book, The First Eight, restores the lives of South Carolina's early Black congressmen and shows how their battles during Reconstruction offer lessons, and warnings, for politics today.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

CBP Chief Gregory Bovino was "evasive" during his deposition about the excessive use of force against protesters in Chicago. trib.al/kBmlTwQ

A look at the transcript, newly released on Monday, revealed just how badly.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

Admire the restraint of the NYT editor who write this cutline:

“The president appeared drowsy…”

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 1d

True

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Over a quarter of Trump's proposed $1T military budget would go to just four companies who have spent $103B in taxpayer dollars on stock buybacks and dividends over the last decade.

He wants to use your money to make the military-industrial complex even richer.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 1d

Desperate Donny posting this West Point plaque that completely undermines his own attacks on Dem leaders raises serious questions about whether Trump is aware of his surroundings and his own actions, has dementia, or is in any way fit to remain in office.