Elizabeth Grattan
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Words often forgotten. Words we white men and women ought to remember. Every. Single. Day.
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
I….
OK! SO! I have made the ultimate illustration of this.
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
Ariana Grande November 2024 (interview) vs Cynthia Erivo November 2025 (audiobook recording by the author)
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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This is ridiculous. It was the first TRUMP admin which developed the cases against President Hernandez. His brother Tony Hernandez was indicted in 2018 and convicted in 2019, and key ally Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez was indicted in 2020.
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Leavitt: "The people of Honduras have highlighted to him how the former President Hernandez was set up. This was a clear Biden over prosecution."
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is ridiculous. It was the first TRUMP admin which developed the cases against President Hernandez. His brother Tony Hernandez was indicted in 2018 and convicted in 2019, and key ally Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez was indicted in 2020.
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
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This is almost certainly the case. The essay is too far below what you would expect to see from a college junior in quality for this to be randomly bad.
Honestly, I should have said so before, but I really thought that was obvious to any reasonable observer.
Honestly, I should have said so before, but I really thought that was obvious to any reasonable observer.
This is extremely bad and worrisome for obvious reasons, but it's worth pointing out that this was obviously the student's goal
She knowingly wrote a garbage essay for her trans prof's class and when she obviously got a terrible grade stirred up a media storm
This was clearly the intended outcome
She knowingly wrote a garbage essay for her trans prof's class and when she obviously got a terrible grade stirred up a media storm
This was clearly the intended outcome
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is almost certainly the case. The essay is too far below what you would expect to see from a college junior in quality for this to be randomly bad.
Honestly, I should have said so before, but I really thought that was obvious to any reasonable observer.
Honestly, I should have said so before, but I really thought that was obvious to any reasonable observer.
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How’s the view from under the bus, Pete Hegseth?
Reporter: If there were a second strike that killed wounded people, would that be legal?
Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
How’s the view from under the bus, Pete Hegseth?
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
That’s insane.
Seeing it in slow motion with the db's hand in there too 🤯
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
That’s insane.
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Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
We found her after looking at ten to twenty others over multiple stores. For price and our hope of our Christmas Tree.
She’s been resting and lights are going on now.
She will have a home here loved for a month or so then put in our backyard to give nature a need.
She’s stunning. And perfect.
She’s been resting and lights are going on now.
She will have a home here loved for a month or so then put in our backyard to give nature a need.
She’s stunning. And perfect.
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We found her after looking at ten to twenty others over multiple stores. For price and our hope of our Christmas Tree.
She’s been resting and lights are going on now.
She will have a home here loved for a month or so then put in our backyard to give nature a need.
She’s stunning. And perfect.
She’s been resting and lights are going on now.
She will have a home here loved for a month or so then put in our backyard to give nature a need.
She’s stunning. And perfect.
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Reminder that shortly after ordering these strikes, Hegseth removed the press corps from the Pentagon and the SouthCom Commander overseeing operations in the Caribbean unexpectedly announced he is stepping down 2 yrs before his term is up. What we are seeing is just the tip of the iceberg.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reminder that shortly after ordering these strikes, Hegseth removed the press corps from the Pentagon and the SouthCom Commander overseeing operations in the Caribbean unexpectedly announced he is stepping down 2 yrs before his term is up. What we are seeing is just the tip of the iceberg.
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I’m sure I’m being repetitive but this funny video, actually hits so many good bullet points, I am taking this post to remind myself to jot them down as a rapid fire answer to “why don’t you like AI?”
there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3
November 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I’m sure I’m being repetitive but this funny video, actually hits so many good bullet points, I am taking this post to remind myself to jot them down as a rapid fire answer to “why don’t you like AI?”
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Average folks kettled ICE
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Average folks kettled ICE
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Newly released facts from Social Security demolish Musk’s fraud claims — again
Marketwatch
Embarrassing 57-page report to Congress details variety of Social Security frauds that took place under Trump’s first administration only to be caught, stopped & prosecuted … er … under Biden
bit.ly/4ak6wMI
Marketwatch
Embarrassing 57-page report to Congress details variety of Social Security frauds that took place under Trump’s first administration only to be caught, stopped & prosecuted … er … under Biden
bit.ly/4ak6wMI
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Newly released facts from Social Security demolish Musk’s fraud claims — again
Marketwatch
Embarrassing 57-page report to Congress details variety of Social Security frauds that took place under Trump’s first administration only to be caught, stopped & prosecuted … er … under Biden
bit.ly/4ak6wMI
Marketwatch
Embarrassing 57-page report to Congress details variety of Social Security frauds that took place under Trump’s first administration only to be caught, stopped & prosecuted … er … under Biden
bit.ly/4ak6wMI
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When it’s fishermen they’re pretending are low level drug runners, they’ll bomb and then circle back to finish off the survivors.
But someone convicted in a court of masterminding a massive cocaine trafficking scheme? Well, he’s wearing a suit. Come on.
But someone convicted in a court of masterminding a massive cocaine trafficking scheme? Well, he’s wearing a suit. Come on.
Breaking News: President Trump said he would pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras who was convicted in a sweeping drug case last year.
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
President Trump said he would pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, who prosecutors said partnered with cocaine traffickers as Honduras’s president and is serving a 45-year sentence.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
When it’s fishermen they’re pretending are low level drug runners, they’ll bomb and then circle back to finish off the survivors.
But someone convicted in a court of masterminding a massive cocaine trafficking scheme? Well, he’s wearing a suit. Come on.
But someone convicted in a court of masterminding a massive cocaine trafficking scheme? Well, he’s wearing a suit. Come on.
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“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
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Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.
The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.
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For those who don’t know, Jack served in the Bush administration but resigned in protest of the extra constitutional claims made by the administration. He’s no left wing radical, but he care about the Constitution.
He has forgotten more about executive power than I could ever hope to learn.
He has forgotten more about executive power than I could ever hope to learn.
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For those who don’t know, Jack served in the Bush administration but resigned in protest of the extra constitutional claims made by the administration. He’s no left wing radical, but he care about the Constitution.
He has forgotten more about executive power than I could ever hope to learn.
He has forgotten more about executive power than I could ever hope to learn.
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The worst part is that the very people who need education are trying to get rid of it because vibes>facts to them.
I just had a dude argue that war crimes don't apply during war, and I just don't know if our country can survive this level of stupid.
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The worst part is that the very people who need education are trying to get rid of it because vibes>facts to them.
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This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
Fourteen year old just got into the Jeep of another parent heading thirty minutes away for a Bday party.
Sounds weird to you maybe, but outside of grandma and school field trips… this has never happened before.
I’m fine.
Sounds weird to you maybe, but outside of grandma and school field trips… this has never happened before.
I’m fine.
a woman in a pink dress is making a funny face .
ALT: a woman in a pink dress is making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Fourteen year old just got into the Jeep of another parent heading thirty minutes away for a Bday party.
Sounds weird to you maybe, but outside of grandma and school field trips… this has never happened before.
I’m fine.
Sounds weird to you maybe, but outside of grandma and school field trips… this has never happened before.
I’m fine.
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This paragraph is a journey.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This paragraph is a journey.
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat