Tom Murray
@thm46.bsky.social
A life in Bioethics | Recovering ethics institute head/non-profit board member | Active in ethics in sport. Love family, bread baking and good wine. Living on Cape Cod with my wife and partner of 46+ years Cynthia. Abhor grifters & liars.
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I've been following this storm as obsessively as one can and I'm expecting somewhere between 3 and 96 inches
A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.
A massive winter storm will hit large parts of the U.S. through the weekend
A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.
n.pr
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I've been following this storm as obsessively as one can and I'm expecting somewhere between 3 and 96 inches
Who knew my research into the ethics of sport doping and anabolic steroids would intersect with ICE? Kudos to my friend John Hoberman quoted in this article.
Opinion | ‘This Is Trump’s Goon Squad, for Christ’s Sake’
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Who knew my research into the ethics of sport doping and anabolic steroids would intersect with ICE? Kudos to my friend John Hoberman quoted in this article.
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THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket.
He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War.
Notice the suppressors
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January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
THE MAN THEY TOOK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET IS A U.S. CITIZEN.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
This is the Kavanaugh Stop of all Kavanaugh Stops.
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A passage from the 1943 OSS psychological assessment of Hitler, for your holiday mo(u)rning www.cia.gov/readingroom/...
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A passage from the 1943 OSS psychological assessment of Hitler, for your holiday mo(u)rning www.cia.gov/readingroom/...
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More on why I left The Washington Post.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
More on why I left The Washington Post.
This is a preview from tomorrow's newsletter, in which I will also be disclosing all of our funding sources from 2025.
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OK, look, there are probably tens of thousands of musicians on Bluesky more capable of working this material into an amazing song than I am, but if none of you do it I'm going to be forced to do it myself.
Trump, during an "economic" speech today in Detroit, can't help but fixate on "wine mom gangs," saying they're "doing these fake riots." They go practice. They go to areas, they take hotel rooms, and they all practice together. It’s a whole scam. We’re finding out who’s funding all this stuff."
January 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
OK, look, there are probably tens of thousands of musicians on Bluesky more capable of working this material into an amazing song than I am, but if none of you do it I'm going to be forced to do it myself.
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2/ What it was like being an Obama US Attorney
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
2/ What it was like being an Obama US Attorney
With all that’s wrong with the world right now, this remarkable reflection on theatre and joy is reanimating.
Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
With all that’s wrong with the world right now, this remarkable reflection on theatre and joy is reanimating.
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At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
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A wonderful description of "Fascism" written by and for the men and women that confronted and defeated it in WWII
January 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A wonderful description of "Fascism" written by and for the men and women that confronted and defeated it in WWII
An important, illuminating interview.
January 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
An important, illuminating interview.
Shame!
Fox News claims to be airing the "entire video" -- but they're cutting off before the officer says, "fucking bitch."
January 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Shame!
Why are these federal agents in Minneapolis carrying guns at all? Why are they dressed as if they were in lethal combat? Why are they allowed to wear masks? All questions posed before but now more urgent than ever.
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Why are these federal agents in Minneapolis carrying guns at all? Why are they dressed as if they were in lethal combat? Why are they allowed to wear masks? All questions posed before but now more urgent than ever.
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According to my sources, the FBI was initially open to a concurrent investigation with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (the state agency that would do this investigation).
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
According to my sources, the FBI was initially open to a concurrent investigation with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (the state agency that would do this investigation).
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.
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State of play:
Forensic reconstructions disprove the administration's account of events (NYT, WaPo, Bellingcat):
bsky.app/profile/elio...
Local investigators being denied access to evidence (AP):
apnews.com/live/minneap...
Demonstrators met with violence (CNN):
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Forensic reconstructions disprove the administration's account of events (NYT, WaPo, Bellingcat):
bsky.app/profile/elio...
Local investigators being denied access to evidence (AP):
apnews.com/live/minneap...
Demonstrators met with violence (CNN):
bsky.app/profile/atru...
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
State of play:
Forensic reconstructions disprove the administration's account of events (NYT, WaPo, Bellingcat):
bsky.app/profile/elio...
Local investigators being denied access to evidence (AP):
apnews.com/live/minneap...
Demonstrators met with violence (CNN):
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Forensic reconstructions disprove the administration's account of events (NYT, WaPo, Bellingcat):
bsky.app/profile/elio...
Local investigators being denied access to evidence (AP):
apnews.com/live/minneap...
Demonstrators met with violence (CNN):
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
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From a @columjournreview.bsky.social interview with actor and free press activist John Cusack. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
"...not as a commercial interest to be protected, but more as a democratic function to be preserved. And that distinction is important."
Very important. Too often Ignored.
"...not as a commercial interest to be protected, but more as a democratic function to be preserved. And that distinction is important."
Very important. Too often Ignored.
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
From a @columjournreview.bsky.social interview with actor and free press activist John Cusack. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
"...not as a commercial interest to be protected, but more as a democratic function to be preserved. And that distinction is important."
Very important. Too often Ignored.
"...not as a commercial interest to be protected, but more as a democratic function to be preserved. And that distinction is important."
Very important. Too often Ignored.
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Petty
And outrageous
And outrageous
Pete Hegseth says the military has started administrative actions against Sen. Mark Kelly — for his video saying that service members should refuse illegal orders — that could result in a reduction in his retirement rank and military pension.
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Petty
And outrageous
And outrageous
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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I did not understand this: one of the five Europeans the US has barred from traveling to the United States...is a permanent resident who lives with his family in the US.
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I did not understand this: one of the five Europeans the US has barred from traveling to the United States...is a permanent resident who lives with his family in the US.
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Still watching It’s a Wonderful Life. Astonishing how closely Mr. Potter evokes Trump! Manipulative, dishonest, cruel, absolutely devoid of any hint of kindness or human empathy. An emotional black hole. So sad.
December 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Still watching It’s a Wonderful Life. Astonishing how closely Mr. Potter evokes Trump! Manipulative, dishonest, cruel, absolutely devoid of any hint of kindness or human empathy. An emotional black hole. So sad.
Watching It’s a Wonderful Life. In Mr. Potter’s office. Think I saw a portrait of Potter on his wall. Remind you of anyone?
December 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Watching It’s a Wonderful Life. In Mr. Potter’s office. Think I saw a portrait of Potter on his wall. Remind you of anyone?
Watching the Cavs-Knicks game. Quite possibly the worst officiating I’ve ever seen. Ludicrously favoring NY.
December 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Watching the Cavs-Knicks game. Quite possibly the worst officiating I’ve ever seen. Ludicrously favoring NY.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5