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This is just a note to say
that I have eaten the falcon
in a widening gyre
and that you were probably saving for anarchy
Forgive me
it was delicious
so rough
and full of passionate intensity
that I have eaten the falcon
in a widening gyre
and that you were probably saving for anarchy
Forgive me
it was delicious
so rough
and full of passionate intensity
December 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is just a note to say
that I have eaten the falcon
in a widening gyre
and that you were probably saving for anarchy
Forgive me
it was delicious
so rough
and full of passionate intensity
that I have eaten the falcon
in a widening gyre
and that you were probably saving for anarchy
Forgive me
it was delicious
so rough
and full of passionate intensity
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It does feel meaningful to be teaching history right now. We do what we can.
September 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It does feel meaningful to be teaching history right now. We do what we can.
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As long as I live I will have control over my being"
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting,1639, created when the artist visited London #womensart
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting,1639, created when the artist visited London #womensart
August 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
As long as I live I will have control over my being"
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting,1639, created when the artist visited London #womensart
- Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait as the Allegory of Painting,1639, created when the artist visited London #womensart
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The authoritarian police state has arrived in America. It's hard to believe that people whose parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents fought and died to prevent this from happening have willingly voted it in.
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The authoritarian police state has arrived in America. It's hard to believe that people whose parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents fought and died to prevent this from happening have willingly voted it in.
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This could be an AfD ad
Oh yeah, because this won't in any way shape or form lead to people attacking delivery persons, Uber drivers etc. FFS, the image alone is meant to instil fear. That is guaranteed to lead to attacks.
Labour's new pledge "actively inciting violence to gain votes"
Labour's new pledge "actively inciting violence to gain votes"
July 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This could be an AfD ad
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devastating and enraging on every level
Gay teacher fired from his 21 year career at a Catholic school— because a parent found his name in his husband’s obituary and ratted him out www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/this...
This teacher was outed by his husband's obituary. Then he was fired for being gay. - LGBTQ Nation
He said his employer knew he was gay and it was a "disgruntled" parent who learned about his late husband and raised a stink.
www.lgbtqnation.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
devastating and enraging on every level
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I just don't understand this. George W Bush, Barack Obama, and Bono just recorded videos commending the staff of USAID for their work and lamenting the agency's destruction...
And those videos were not released to the public.
And those videos were not released to the public.
Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I just don't understand this. George W Bush, Barack Obama, and Bono just recorded videos commending the staff of USAID for their work and lamenting the agency's destruction...
And those videos were not released to the public.
And those videos were not released to the public.
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Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.
The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes. 400 kids lost their school.
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s retreat from funding social issues forced the closure of a school Chan opened for disadvantaged families in Silicon Valley.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.
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The radicalization of the American right is THE story of US politics over the last four decades and political reporters are still not allowed to talk about it
I am wondering why Lisa Leher from the @nytimes.com did not discuss the data that suggests political violence in the US in the current era mostly comes from the right. Seems like a strange fact to ignore. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The radicalization of the American right is THE story of US politics over the last four decades and political reporters are still not allowed to talk about it
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Been getting into the roots of antisemitism more. Martin Luther made things worse; not better.
Christians persecuted the Jews far more than the Muslims until the 20th century.
youtube.com/shorts/OvPFI...
Christians persecuted the Jews far more than the Muslims until the 20th century.
youtube.com/shorts/OvPFI...
Was Martin Luther an Antisemite?
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Been getting into the roots of antisemitism more. Martin Luther made things worse; not better.
Christians persecuted the Jews far more than the Muslims until the 20th century.
youtube.com/shorts/OvPFI...
Christians persecuted the Jews far more than the Muslims until the 20th century.
youtube.com/shorts/OvPFI...
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This is like World War II if both sides were Germany
June 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is like World War II if both sides were Germany
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I think this is such a major driver of AI use in university assessments. And also just a real… disconnection between why we think students are here (to learn about history!) and why students think they are here (to get good grades, to get a job)
When you're working 3 jobs while going to school full time and just barely making enough to feed yourself, ChatGPT offers an appealing way to make life a little bit easier without feeling like you're REALLY doing something wrong
I'm increasingly getting a double bell curve in my classes
I'm increasingly getting a double bell curve in my classes
June 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I think this is such a major driver of AI use in university assessments. And also just a real… disconnection between why we think students are here (to learn about history!) and why students think they are here (to get good grades, to get a job)
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I don’t know. I love this Joseph Fasano poem and have it pinned on my office door but I don’t know what to actually do about any of this.
June 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I don’t know. I love this Joseph Fasano poem and have it pinned on my office door but I don’t know what to actually do about any of this.
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alison bechdel is on the bechdel cast today and she hasn’t seen a single marvel movie 💖
ALISON BECHDEL IS ON THE BECHDEL CAST!!!
The Bechdel Cast · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
alison bechdel is on the bechdel cast today and she hasn’t seen a single marvel movie 💖
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A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.
Skulls once subject to racist study in Germany are laid to rest in New Orleans
A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.
n.pr
June 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.
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been saying this for like 3 years now, the core constituency of the "manosphere" is not Gen Z or teenage boys, it is 35-55 year old dudes who wish they were still teenage boys
How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025?
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of
Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk
Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk
Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...
50th Edition - Spring 2025
A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation navigating financial hardship, frayed social bond
iop.harvard.edu
May 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
been saying this for like 3 years now, the core constituency of the "manosphere" is not Gen Z or teenage boys, it is 35-55 year old dudes who wish they were still teenage boys
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Enjoyed listening to this podcast about a tall, fat, vain leader who betrayed everyone, blamed others for his failures, manipulated the media, facilitated the rise of the far right, and listened to the advice of a notably stupid son.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In Our Time - Paul von Hindenburg - BBC Sounds
How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Enjoyed listening to this podcast about a tall, fat, vain leader who betrayed everyone, blamed others for his failures, manipulated the media, facilitated the rise of the far right, and listened to the advice of a notably stupid son.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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May 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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I have a feeling this is the case for a vast range of political issues that are just trickier to measure than migrant flows.
this is not an exaggeration
May 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I have a feeling this is the case for a vast range of political issues that are just trickier to measure than migrant flows.
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Trump just made it up to 98% more expensive to have a baby. Trump's baby tax is here.
May 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump just made it up to 98% more expensive to have a baby. Trump's baby tax is here.
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the new york sewer rats have finally elected a new rat pope
May 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
the new york sewer rats have finally elected a new rat pope