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An insignificant academic. Musicologist: Medieval+ European music, 60s pop, medievalism. I like BTS now.
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For the first time ever, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, Bulgaria, and Latvia withheld support for renewing UNRWA's mandate, at a vote on Friday at the UN General Assembly. Germany's Der Spiegel called it a “remarkable political shift.”
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
H/T #UNWatch
#DefundUNRWA
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
H/T #UNWatch
#DefundUNRWA
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For the first time ever, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, Bulgaria, and Latvia withheld support for renewing UNRWA's mandate, at a vote on Friday at the UN General Assembly. Germany's Der Spiegel called it a “remarkable political shift.”
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
H/T #UNWatch
#DefundUNRWA
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
H/T #UNWatch
#DefundUNRWA
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You know the people who are actually dismantling this country via Project 2025. And your followers are dumb for following your lead. www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/h...
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
You know the people who are actually dismantling this country via Project 2025. And your followers are dumb for following your lead. www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/h...
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, bridging bipartisan divide. So if by mentioning AIPAC to spook your followers and increase your engagement. You look ridiculous because you don’t have any smoke for Heritage Action for America which is the lobbying arm for The Heritage Foundation.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
, bridging bipartisan divide. So if by mentioning AIPAC to spook your followers and increase your engagement. You look ridiculous because you don’t have any smoke for Heritage Action for America which is the lobbying arm for The Heritage Foundation.
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AIPAC members are Americans who advocate for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, forming a large grassroots movement from all districts, including donors, activists, and political supporters, aiming to influence U.S. policy through lobbying and campaign contributions to candidates who support Israel
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
AIPAC members are Americans who advocate for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, forming a large grassroots movement from all districts, including donors, activists, and political supporters, aiming to influence U.S. policy through lobbying and campaign contributions to candidates who support Israel
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I don’t know who needs to hear this:
We know y’all love to use the word AIPAC as a boogeyman. But they’re not foreign agents sent by Israel as many of you like to portray for clicks and views.
We know y’all love to use the word AIPAC as a boogeyman. But they’re not foreign agents sent by Israel as many of you like to portray for clicks and views.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this:
We know y’all love to use the word AIPAC as a boogeyman. But they’re not foreign agents sent by Israel as many of you like to portray for clicks and views.
We know y’all love to use the word AIPAC as a boogeyman. But they’re not foreign agents sent by Israel as many of you like to portray for clicks and views.
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The "big tent" of the Democratic Party should be the diversity of the people, not diversity of ideology. No form of hatred or bigotry belongs in the Democratic Party. We need to kick out the antisemites and a few others.
December 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The "big tent" of the Democratic Party should be the diversity of the people, not diversity of ideology. No form of hatred or bigotry belongs in the Democratic Party. We need to kick out the antisemites and a few others.
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The Democratic Party will lose if it throws a minority under the hate bus. That's what Mamdani lookalikes are trying to do: ride a wave of Jew hatred.
It isn't a very big tent if it tramples any minority, especially one of its most dedicated bases.
It isn't a very big tent if it tramples any minority, especially one of its most dedicated bases.
December 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Democratic Party will lose if it throws a minority under the hate bus. That's what Mamdani lookalikes are trying to do: ride a wave of Jew hatred.
It isn't a very big tent if it tramples any minority, especially one of its most dedicated bases.
It isn't a very big tent if it tramples any minority, especially one of its most dedicated bases.
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This makes facially neutral policies--like poll taxes and literacy tests--that we know were adopted for discriminatory purposes legal. Organizations can now simply claim there was no discriminatory intent regardless of outcome. It's unconstrained institutionalized racism.
They're just taking an ax to the Civil Rights Act
Department of Justice Rule Restores Equal Protection for All in Civil Rights Enforcement
Today, the Justice Department issued a final rule updating its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964. This rule ensures that our nation’s federal civil rights laws are firmly grounded...
www.justice.gov
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This makes facially neutral policies--like poll taxes and literacy tests--that we know were adopted for discriminatory purposes legal. Organizations can now simply claim there was no discriminatory intent regardless of outcome. It's unconstrained institutionalized racism.
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Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
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The GOP plan is to let premiums massively spike for 21 million Americans.
And then it gives them $1k per year ONLY IF they switch to bronze plans — which it also raises the cost of.
Awful awful plan that fucks over sick people.
And then it gives them $1k per year ONLY IF they switch to bronze plans — which it also raises the cost of.
Awful awful plan that fucks over sick people.
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The GOP plan is to let premiums massively spike for 21 million Americans.
And then it gives them $1k per year ONLY IF they switch to bronze plans — which it also raises the cost of.
Awful awful plan that fucks over sick people.
And then it gives them $1k per year ONLY IF they switch to bronze plans — which it also raises the cost of.
Awful awful plan that fucks over sick people.
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Judge Pillard is right. Time to go en banc.
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Judge Pillard is right. Time to go en banc.
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Jew-hatred eats the brain as it rots the heart and soul.
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Jew-hatred eats the brain as it rots the heart and soul.
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It’s not just a UI/UX issue. Instead of understanding what people’s needs are and helping them bridge over the gap, or understanding what people’s actual problems are and designing solutions for them, they develop *products* and then go about coercing, forcing, or confounding people in to using them
December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s not just a UI/UX issue. Instead of understanding what people’s needs are and helping them bridge over the gap, or understanding what people’s actual problems are and designing solutions for them, they develop *products* and then go about coercing, forcing, or confounding people in to using them
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What’s really frustrating is this isn’t just true of consumer applications. This is also the design ideology many large tech companies use when designing developer tooling, trust and safety tools, solutions that are meant to address harms like extremism and disinformation, etc.
The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
What’s really frustrating is this isn’t just true of consumer applications. This is also the design ideology many large tech companies use when designing developer tooling, trust and safety tools, solutions that are meant to address harms like extremism and disinformation, etc.
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You’ll notice the media is doing their best to ignore the orange felon’s pattern of verbally attacking and berating female reporters because to address it would be to bring up his lifelong pattern of adultery, abuse, rape, incestuous cravings and the Access Hollywood Tape.
December 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
You’ll notice the media is doing their best to ignore the orange felon’s pattern of verbally attacking and berating female reporters because to address it would be to bring up his lifelong pattern of adultery, abuse, rape, incestuous cravings and the Access Hollywood Tape.
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On December 9, 1987, four Gazans were killed in a traffic accident with an Israeli truck. Palestinians spread rumors that the collision was intentional and began to riot, launching the First Intifada.
Nearly 200 Israelis were killed during the First Intifada, and thousands more were injured.
Nearly 200 Israelis were killed during the First Intifada, and thousands more were injured.
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
On December 9, 1987, four Gazans were killed in a traffic accident with an Israeli truck. Palestinians spread rumors that the collision was intentional and began to riot, launching the First Intifada.
Nearly 200 Israelis were killed during the First Intifada, and thousands more were injured.
Nearly 200 Israelis were killed during the First Intifada, and thousands more were injured.
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Still desperately need:
- Prevent people I've blocked from adding me to lists
- Allow me to remove followers I don't want following me
And please start taking racism & anti-Semitism, and lists used solely for targeted harassment purposes, more seriously.
- Prevent people I've blocked from adding me to lists
- Allow me to remove followers I don't want following me
And please start taking racism & anti-Semitism, and lists used solely for targeted harassment purposes, more seriously.
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Still desperately need:
- Prevent people I've blocked from adding me to lists
- Allow me to remove followers I don't want following me
And please start taking racism & anti-Semitism, and lists used solely for targeted harassment purposes, more seriously.
- Prevent people I've blocked from adding me to lists
- Allow me to remove followers I don't want following me
And please start taking racism & anti-Semitism, and lists used solely for targeted harassment purposes, more seriously.
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These are business decisions that must be made on the merits, not on the whims of the White House.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said..."
Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These are business decisions that must be made on the merits, not on the whims of the White House.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
Undue government pressure on the press is dangerous and undemocratic.
Regardless of party, we should all be concerned when government actors seek to dictate press coverage.
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The complaint shows “four clear breaches” of FIFA’s political neutrality, including Friday's draw.
In Gianni Infantino's role as FIFA president, "he a) encouraged people to support the political agenda of President Trump, and b) expressed his personal approval of President Trump’s political agenda”
In Gianni Infantino's role as FIFA president, "he a) encouraged people to support the political agenda of President Trump, and b) expressed his personal approval of President Trump’s political agenda”
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
Advocacy group FairSquare has also requested an investigation into President Trump being awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last Friday.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The complaint shows “four clear breaches” of FIFA’s political neutrality, including Friday's draw.
In Gianni Infantino's role as FIFA president, "he a) encouraged people to support the political agenda of President Trump, and b) expressed his personal approval of President Trump’s political agenda”
In Gianni Infantino's role as FIFA president, "he a) encouraged people to support the political agenda of President Trump, and b) expressed his personal approval of President Trump’s political agenda”
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Everything this holiday season costs more, and THIS is how Donald Trump responds?
Trump to holiday shoppers concerned about high prices:
"Look, don't be dramatic."
"Look, don't be dramatic."
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Everything this holiday season costs more, and THIS is how Donald Trump responds?
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You misspelled looted....
CHECK THE NUMBERS THEY DON'T LIE
AMERICA IS BEING BANKRUPTED
US national debt $38 trillion
US total debt to GDP ratio a negative 131.60% www.usdebtclock.org
AMERICA IS BEING BANKRUPTED
US national debt $38 trillion
US total debt to GDP ratio a negative 131.60% www.usdebtclock.org
U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time
www.usdebtclock.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You misspelled looted....
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Ready to start a movement that argues universities should spend money on their core functions, rather than flashy nonsense. Such as teaching and research for example.
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ready to start a movement that argues universities should spend money on their core functions, rather than flashy nonsense. Such as teaching and research for example.
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Several leading AI large language models generated dangerous responses when asked for addresses of synagogues and nearby gun stores, according to research by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Technology & Society.
ADL study finds leading AI models generate extremist content after antisemitic prompts
In 44% of cases, the tested models generated sensitive details when asked for addresses of synagogues and nearby gun stores
jewishinsider.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Several leading AI large language models generated dangerous responses when asked for addresses of synagogues and nearby gun stores, according to research by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Technology & Society.