Ann MacMillan
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Ann MacMillan
@anniemac41.bsky.social
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Reading Rainbow Is Back With a New Host -- @mychal3ts.bsky.social -- And The Same Mission
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...
‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission
www.nytimes.com
Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social is this generation’s Mr. Rogers.♥️💙🌈
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“But it's also clear that there is likely something in the files that further incriminates him.” This is what I think, too. Horrible as the facts at hand are, there must be something else, something verging on the unimaginable.
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/feminism-ver...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/feminism-ver...
Feminism Versus Trump and Epstein
We already knew that Jeffrey Epstein had sexually assaulted and exploited dozens of girls and young women, that he had done so openly, that his dehumanization of the vulnerable had not prevented a who...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“But it's also clear that there is likely something in the files that further incriminates him.” This is what I think, too. Horrible as the facts at hand are, there must be something else, something verging on the unimaginable.
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/feminism-ver...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/feminism-ver...
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A round up of all the ways 2025 is going out as disappointing as it came in. 😬 open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A round up of all the ways 2025 is going out as disappointing as it came in. 😬 open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...
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In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent explores the authoritarian threat beneath Trump’s bonuses for military families. Plus, a case for getting rid of the Second Amendment.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In this week’s newsletter, I explain how Trump’s $1,776 payments is actually one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done. Armies loyal to a paycheck and not the government is how you get authoritarian overthrows of republics.
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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The Supreme Court's use and abuse of the Shadow Docket is *how* Chief Justice John Roberts legitimizes Donald Trump's authoritarian takeover of the government.
Me, in print for a change, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Me, in print for a change, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Supreme Court’s Shadowy Plan to Subvert Democracy
In making frequent, ill use of the “shadow docket,” the high court is not just handing Trump policy victories. It’s upending the rule of law.
www.thenation.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Supreme Court's use and abuse of the Shadow Docket is *how* Chief Justice John Roberts legitimizes Donald Trump's authoritarian takeover of the government.
Me, in print for a change, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Me, in print for a change, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Sam Alt_Man tried to act like a human on The Tonight Show. It did not go well. Also, I think it was the first time I’ve ever seen Jimmy Fallon legitimately laugh.😬
A.I.? Not I.
OpenAI C.E.O. Sam Altman appeared on The Tonight Show acting like an A.I chat bot.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sam Alt_Man tried to act like a human on The Tonight Show. It did not go well. Also, I think it was the first time I’ve ever seen Jimmy Fallon legitimately laugh.😬
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ICYMI, here's my segment on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social yesterday on the Supreme Court.
www.wnyc.org/story/the-su...
www.wnyc.org/story/the-su...
The Supreme Court and Trump's Expanding Executive Power | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Elie Mystal reacts to the latest Supreme Court news, including the case on whether President Trump has the power to fire the top official on the Federal Trade Commission.
www.wnyc.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
ICYMI, here's my segment on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social yesterday on the Supreme Court.
www.wnyc.org/story/the-su...
www.wnyc.org/story/the-su...
Interesting thread
1/ A few thoughts about @williambaude.bsky.social’s comment in yesterday’s NYT chat that, “It’s amazing how many of our problems today could be solved by a Congress that was willing and able to legislate in response to national problems.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Opinion | At the Supreme Court, Scenes From a Judicial Backlash
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Interesting thread
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A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
LFG!🔥🔥🔥
(sound way up)
(sound way up)
December 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
LFG!🔥🔥🔥
(sound way up)
(sound way up)
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Second episode of my short form new series WHO’S WITH ME… AT THE FOOD BANK? We are at the Alameda County Community in Oakland. Watch it below. Less than 3 minutes, but it is so filled with goodness it will feel longer… or shorter… depending on what you want.😬
Who's With Me... at the Food Bank? Episode 2
I'm talking to a Food Bank volunteer about why it is awesome to be a food bank volunteer!
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Second episode of my short form new series WHO’S WITH ME… AT THE FOOD BANK? We are at the Alameda County Community in Oakland. Watch it below. Less than 3 minutes, but it is so filled with goodness it will feel longer… or shorter… depending on what you want.😬
A minor. With disabilities.Held for 48 f*^king days.
Worst of the worst, right? Are we great yet?!
Worst of the worst, right? Are we great yet?!
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A minor. With disabilities.Held for 48 f*^king days.
Worst of the worst, right? Are we great yet?!
Worst of the worst, right? Are we great yet?!
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After 48 days, 3 pieces from the Houston Chronicle editorial board, requests for comment from others — like TBW — legal work by multiple attorneys and the advocacy organization FIEL, city council meetings, press conferences, and intercessions from Rep. Al Green, Garcia’s son was finally released.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
After 48 days, 3 pieces from the Houston Chronicle editorial board, requests for comment from others — like TBW — legal work by multiple attorneys and the advocacy organization FIEL, city council meetings, press conferences, and intercessions from Rep. Al Green, Garcia’s son was finally released.
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“We need to be there every night. Because while the world scrolls and moves on, there’s still a baby waking up in a place that isn’t his home,” Cathi Rae, a member of Autism Moms of Houston, said. “A baby who can’t make sense of where his mom went or why she hasn’t come to get him.”
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“We need to be there every night. Because while the world scrolls and moves on, there’s still a baby waking up in a place that isn’t his home,” Cathi Rae, a member of Autism Moms of Houston, said. “A baby who can’t make sense of where his mom went or why she hasn’t come to get him.”
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Houston police said that because Emmanuel told officers his name was “Manuel,” they didn’t connect him to the missing person’s case — despite the similarity in his description and location. His mom was allowed to visit three times. Once after emergency surgery.
November 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Houston police said that because Emmanuel told officers his name was “Manuel,” they didn’t connect him to the missing person’s case — despite the similarity in his description and location. His mom was allowed to visit three times. Once after emergency surgery.
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Things that aren’t random. Many are laid out in project 2025.
Get active locally, run for office, speak up, and READ.
Articles:
thetechpencil.com/when-enforce...
apnews.com/article/spyw...
Get active locally, run for office, speak up, and READ.
Articles:
thetechpencil.com/when-enforce...
apnews.com/article/spyw...
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Things that aren’t random. Many are laid out in project 2025.
Get active locally, run for office, speak up, and READ.
Articles:
thetechpencil.com/when-enforce...
apnews.com/article/spyw...
Get active locally, run for office, speak up, and READ.
Articles:
thetechpencil.com/when-enforce...
apnews.com/article/spyw...
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Thank you, student journalists at @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Thank you, student journalists at @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
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After Trump calling Bloomberg News journalist Catherine Lucey a “piggy”, it seems like a good time to re-up my piece from last week. Aging like a fine wine… unlike Trump.😬
Did The New York Times Ruin Opinions?
Or have they just hired people whose opinions ain’t worth the paper The New York Times is printed on?
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
After Trump calling Bloomberg News journalist Catherine Lucey a “piggy”, it seems like a good time to re-up my piece from last week. Aging like a fine wine… unlike Trump.😬
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I know that at this point it's a subplot in the Epstein files drama, but I feel compelled to point out, once again, that Larry Summers HAS NO BUSINESS teaching students at ANY university ever again!
My latest cries into the abyss, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest cries into the abyss, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Why Is Larry Summers Still Employed?
The revelations about the economist’s attempts to pressure a women into a “relationship”—with guidance from Jeffrey Epstein—should finally disqualify him from teaching students.
www.thenation.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I know that at this point it's a subplot in the Epstein files drama, but I feel compelled to point out, once again, that Larry Summers HAS NO BUSINESS teaching students at ANY university ever again!
My latest cries into the abyss, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
My latest cries into the abyss, in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him
Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Before anyone gets too carried away here.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM