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Mark D. White

@profmdwhite.bsky.social

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Professor, author, editor, and fan of comics, movies, and music https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-d-white-4a568730a/ See my books here: http://amzn.to/2aFC66M

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 21h

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

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Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

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Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Morning.

Picture of rising sun over pond casting shadows through a park bench

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.” www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Next Up: Letitia James

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 1d

I got up early & wrote 750 words of my article on working with @jodipicoult.bsky.social on her book, By Any Other Name. it feels good to be writing again.

maybe the brain zaps are working.

I read an early draft of By Any Other Name while at the beach with my family. I remember the moment I first encountered Shakespeare in the text. I was not happy: “This [man] was slighter, with a receding hairline and a weak chin badly camouflaged by a dark beard” (144). Emilia immediately remembers reading one of his very bad plays as Hunsdon’s companion. At the bar, Shakespeare claims, “I, too, will write for the stage” and Emilia thinks “Badly” (144). When reading this exchange, I thought: “Jodi, you don’t have to be so mean about it.” Quickly, though, I realized that this is exactly the sentiment built by Shakespeareans Picoult wanted to poke at—the belief that Shakespeare is a god beyond reproach.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 1d

Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 1d

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 1d

New at The Virtues of Captain America Blog:

thevirtuesofcaptainamerica.com/2025/10/10/c...

Captain America #34-35 (October-November 2000)

These two issues wrap up the battle with the evil internet service provider Parliamech that began in the last issue and finally brings Captain America face to face with Protocide (as seen in the se…

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

sherman, for the love of god!

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible version of Iron Maiden's "Revelations" played at the final show of Bruce Dickinson's solo tour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQth...

Bruce Dickinson - Revelations - The Wiltern, Los Angeles Oct 5th, 2025

YouTube video by n2n666

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 2d

I teach in my undergrad class on the history of the US jury system that the institution's roots are in colonial juries serving as a counterweight to abuses of imperial power. The American jury has problems for sure but still can serve that roll. Don't blow off jury service.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 2d

So does any unpopular speech... oh, I get it now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 2d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 2d

if you’ve come across the term “dual state” this is about as thorough a deep dive as is available into its origins, content, significance, and how the Supreme Court might be creating one. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.

Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.

www.motherjones.com

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 3d

When I ask them to change it, they whine about having to do it manually, like they are replacing a loose rivet on the 50th floor of a skyscraper under construction.

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Right? I think I had a publisher once want to break up "outhouse" after the 'h'.

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Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sorry — I meant "doöfuses."

Mark D. White @profmdwhite.bsky.social · 3d

That isn't how you split "offline" you doofuses.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

For the London tabloids, Trump's mental illness is a major, front-page issue. For the US media, it's something that urgently needs to be swept under the rug. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

New conspiracies over Trump’s health swirl after CNN text interview

The president famously does not use email and is not known to frequently use text messages

www.independent.co.uk

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Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 4d

"He shall break his judges if they cross his word;
He shall rule above the Law calling on the Lord.
He shall peep and mutter; and the night shall bring
Watchers ’neath our window, lest we mock the King—"

Rudyard Kipling, The Old Issue (1899)

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-public...

Trump Explodes at Judge He Put on the Bench

The president insisted that U.S. District Judge Immergut—whom he appointed—should be “ashamed” of how she’d served him.

www.thedailybeast.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Why did China stop buying US soybeans, Kevin?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hassett: "China has stopped buying US soybeans. The silos are full and there are soybeans sitting on the ground w/tarps over them. That's unacceptable to POTUS. We're calling up our soybean customers around the world as part of our trade negotiations & we'll strong policies to support our farmers"

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4d

🚨THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Chicago journalists are suing the Trump administration for using excessive force against reporters & protestors in violation of the 1A.
The press here is doing astounding work documenting how ICE is out of control. The violence they face in doing so is obscene.

The protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the federal government’s violent
attempts to silence the protesters became a story of great interest to the local Chicago media and
was also covered in the national press. Much of the coverage described the federal officers’
abusive tactics. Defendants sought and are seeking to quash this coverage by attacking and
intimidating members of the Press on the ground there.
85. Federal immigration officers at the Broadview ICE facility have repeatedly and
intentionally singled out persons whom they know to be members of the Press for violence,
assault, and intimidation. These assaults are not incidental or unintentional. They are undertaken
by design to intimidate journalists on scene and to frustrate and suppress coverage of the federal
officers’ actions toward protesters and immigration detainees

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project @modeltransfer.bsky.social · 5d

We’re excited to announce the third workshop in our series, Computational Approaches in History and Philosophy of Economics!

This online event will take place on October 9–10, exploring how computational methods can be applied in the history and philosophy of economics.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Breaking News: The U.S. struck another boat in the Caribbean, the U.S. defense secretary said, killing four men he accused of drug running, without offering evidence. He said he directed the strike on President Trump’s orders.

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

It was the fourth strike in the Trump administration’s legally disputed campaign targeting suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

nyti.ms

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Leavitt: "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer."

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