@anupamc.bsky.social
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Amazing that they bothered to put down the white sheets long enough to define the working class
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Amazing that they bothered to put down the white sheets long enough to define the working class
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
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Starting a war because you didn't win the peace prize is world-historical idiocy
January 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Starting a war because you didn't win the peace prize is world-historical idiocy
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Of course I am thinking of all those struggling for Black lives, but also those struggling for trans people, especially Black and brown trans folks, as well as all the immigrants documented and otherwise
Fuck borders, fuck gender enforcement, abolish ICE, abolish carceral values and systems
Fuck borders, fuck gender enforcement, abolish ICE, abolish carceral values and systems
MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Of course I am thinking of all those struggling for Black lives, but also those struggling for trans people, especially Black and brown trans folks, as well as all the immigrants documented and otherwise
Fuck borders, fuck gender enforcement, abolish ICE, abolish carceral values and systems
Fuck borders, fuck gender enforcement, abolish ICE, abolish carceral values and systems
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i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Evergreen: “The men who were less-skilled at the game and performing worse relative peers—made frequent, nasty comments to female gamers. In other words, sexist dudes are literally losers.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-int...
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Evergreen: “The men who were less-skilled at the game and performing worse relative peers—made frequent, nasty comments to female gamers. In other words, sexist dudes are literally losers.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-int...
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ICE is coming to Portland and Lewiston imminently, their mayors confirmed today. Both cities have large Somali populations.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
ICE is headed to Maine
The Mayors of Portland and Lewiston confirmed Wednesday ICE's imminent presence.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 AM
ICE is coming to Portland and Lewiston imminently, their mayors confirmed today. Both cities have large Somali populations.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
When reached for comment, ICE wouldn’t even confirm whether or not this action was happening.
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NEW: It's not just Jonathan Ross—or even the Trump administration. Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed at least 25 people. Not a single one appears to have faced criminal charges. @lilahassan.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/why-ic...
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity
Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW: It's not just Jonathan Ross—or even the Trump administration. Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed at least 25 people. Not a single one appears to have faced criminal charges. @lilahassan.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/why-ic...
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just a reminder that if you’d ever like to buy signed / personalized copies of my books—for yourself, your loved ones, your frenemies, etc.—you can order them from my friends at @loyaltybooks.bsky.social! just put your personalization request in the order comments section when you check out 💙
Signed Books by Nicole Chung
Loyalty is thrilled to be Nicole Chung's local bookstore and carry signed copies of all three of her works! Currently Loyalty is collecting orders for Nicole Chung to sign for on a rolling basis! Snag yours now in advance of gift giving season or check back in for holiday order deadlines. Please note that you may request personalization in addition to a signature, but they are not guaranteed. ABOUT THE AUTHORNicole Chung is the author of the national bestseller All You Can Ever Know. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, Time, and many other outlets, All You Can Ever Know was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, an Indies Choice Honor Book, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. Chung's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Time, GQ, Slate, and the Guardian. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in the Washington, DC, area.
loyaltybookstores.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:16 AM
just a reminder that if you’d ever like to buy signed / personalized copies of my books—for yourself, your loved ones, your frenemies, etc.—you can order them from my friends at @loyaltybooks.bsky.social! just put your personalization request in the order comments section when you check out 💙
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SCOOP: Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
SCOOP: Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
Inside the app called ELITE—what ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid.
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The president’s chaotic first year back in office has been a stress test for the hispanic South Texas border communities that flipped for him in 2024 -- and voters remorse is settling in.
My dispatch from the Rio Grande Valley for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
My dispatch from the Rio Grande Valley for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
South Texas Hispanics Flipped for Trump. Some Have Buyer's Remorse
Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policy and immigration crackdowns have wrought havoc on South Texas, where Hispanic voters swung right in 2024.
www.rollingstone.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The president’s chaotic first year back in office has been a stress test for the hispanic South Texas border communities that flipped for him in 2024 -- and voters remorse is settling in.
My dispatch from the Rio Grande Valley for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
My dispatch from the Rio Grande Valley for @rollingstone.com
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
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“probabilities on polymarket”
polymarket and online gamblification of every aspect of our lives is the worst new development of the world in 2025
polymarket and online gamblification of every aspect of our lives is the worst new development of the world in 2025
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 AM
“probabilities on polymarket”
polymarket and online gamblification of every aspect of our lives is the worst new development of the world in 2025
polymarket and online gamblification of every aspect of our lives is the worst new development of the world in 2025
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Trump said in an interview with the NYT that he believed civil rights-era protections resulted in white people being “very badly treated”
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Trump said in an interview with the NYT that he believed civil rights-era protections resulted in white people being “very badly treated”
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Trump’s thugocracy has put itself on full display after the murder of Renee Good, and the recordings of the event may drive Democrats to demand change and voters to turn out to protest. From Harold Meyerson:
trib.al/Sqfag03
trib.al/Sqfag03
Reining In Trump’s Goons - The American Prospect
With the apparent murder of Renee Good, our thugocracy has outed itself for all to see. We cannot let them escape the consequences.
trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Trump’s thugocracy has put itself on full display after the murder of Renee Good, and the recordings of the event may drive Democrats to demand change and voters to turn out to protest. From Harold Meyerson:
trib.al/Sqfag03
trib.al/Sqfag03
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At Status_ @oliverdarcy.bsky.social has learned that Bari Weiss, CBS News' Trump-approved minder, has held up another “60 Minutes” report:
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
The Shadow Over ‘60’
As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attac...
www.status.news
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
At Status_ @oliverdarcy.bsky.social has learned that Bari Weiss, CBS News' Trump-approved minder, has held up another “60 Minutes” report:
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
An Anderson Cooper investigation of Trump’s acceptance of white S. African refugees, which is “guaranteed to provoke Trump and inflame his MAGA base.”
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A headline to sum up our times:
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A headline to sum up our times:
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trained police are allowed to react with unpredictable lethal violence and untrained civilians are obligated to behave entirely predictably to the threat of lethal violence
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM
trained police are allowed to react with unpredictable lethal violence and untrained civilians are obligated to behave entirely predictably to the threat of lethal violence
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6 years ago, our Nusayba rang the bell and was officially cancer free.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
6 years ago, our Nusayba rang the bell and was officially cancer free.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
She's now a 9 year old diva. A stage 4 cancer survivor with a full liver transplant thanks to once anonymous donor Shawn Zahir who donated a piece of his liver to save the life of a girl he never met.
God is great.
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"This morning, DHS posted “GOOD MORNING MINNEAPOLIS!” on X, relishing their own power to bring fear down on an American city.
Mere hours later, a masked agent of the state murdered a US citizen while she was attempting to drive away." www.liberalcurrents.com/murder-in-mi...
Mere hours later, a masked agent of the state murdered a US citizen while she was attempting to drive away." www.liberalcurrents.com/murder-in-mi...
Murder in Minneapolis
What this violent crime perpetrated by agents of the state means for the next three years.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM
"This morning, DHS posted “GOOD MORNING MINNEAPOLIS!” on X, relishing their own power to bring fear down on an American city.
Mere hours later, a masked agent of the state murdered a US citizen while she was attempting to drive away." www.liberalcurrents.com/murder-in-mi...
Mere hours later, a masked agent of the state murdered a US citizen while she was attempting to drive away." www.liberalcurrents.com/murder-in-mi...
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We are so beyond the dark place that it’s not even enough to use metaphors
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
The Dean “also clarified that faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material or include it on assignments or exam questions.”
And they call this an education?
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities.
www.insidehighered.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
We are so beyond the dark place that it’s not even enough to use metaphors