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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 5h

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 17h

If we're at the place where the president is calling for a governor to be jailed for no good reason, our democracy is in real danger.

Anyone concerned about the balance of power between states and the federal government should speak out now against this authoritarian posturing.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump calls for Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker to be imprisoned

Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!

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Rob Hawkes @robbhawkes.bsky.social · Jan 31

“Unless we are open to new approaches to university finance, we will remain trapped by the austere logics that are destroying our cherished institutions.

Unless we are willing to act imaginatively and fearlessly to save our universities now, we will soon find that there is nothing left to save.”

UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance

by Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching ‘cataclysmic’ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. Just da…

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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 7h

Before the war, it was common for Israeli journalists to cultivate contacts and write stories about life in Gaza and the West Bank and the plight of Palestinians. Since the war began, reporting has shifted to focus only on the war effort, Ori Nir writes.

How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media

Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

"'The folks at the White House were very disappointed that the entrance into L.A. in June didn’t provoke more violence,' Miles Taylor said. 'I genuinely think that was their intent.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...

The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive

MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7h

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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Euronews @euronews.com · 6h

French President Macron to name a new prime minister by Friday evening

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within 48 hours of Wednesday evening, the Élysée Palace has announced, as outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu dismisses the possibility of parliamentary elections.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 6h

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 9h

The Broligarchy Pt 1: Chronicles of the PayPal Mafia | KQED

The term “broligarchy” refers to the Silicon Valley elite tech leaders who have accumulated vast amounts of wealth, power, and now, political control over the last quarter century. In the first of a t...

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 9h

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (cont.):
"If you're a white South African but not [Thiel, Musk, and Sacks] this post DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU."

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 9h

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (cont.):
"Elon Musk: Born & raised in apartheid S. Africa by a Nazi mom & a racist pedo father; Canadian, S. African & U.S. citizen

All 3 PayPal Mafia billionaire beneficiaries of apartheid, hellbent on recreating it in the U.S. with foreign backup escape plans."

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 9h

@regenfuturist.bsky.social (via Threads):
"Peter Thiel: German raised in apartheid Namibia in a Nazi enclave; New Zealand, German & U.S. citizen

David Sacks (White House AI & Crypto Czar): Born & raised in apartheid S. Africa, advocate for white grievance & anti-equality, big Dump ally..."

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 9h

Jan 36, 2025, via @theguardian.com @chrismcgreal.bsky.social

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How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa

Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 7d

NEWS: Donald Trump made it easier to add Americans to the terrorist watchlist — including his enemies.

Amidst all the drama in DC, this is getting overlooked. But it might be the most Orwellian thing he’s done yet.

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MUST READ: The president made it easier to add you to the terrorist watchlist.

I helped lead counterterrorism in the first Trump administration. You need to know what just happened.

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 2d

NEWS: The Pentagon is considering sending the elite military unit that invaded Iraq & Afghanistan into U.S. cities.

The 82nd Airborne Division.

Wake up, people. This not about petty theft and street crime.

www.treason.io/p/what-are-t...

What are they hiding? asks Pentagon reporter Barbara Starr

PLUS -- Trump's invasion of Illinois is (another) seminal moment.

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

Taylor, a Republican up till 2022, worked directly under three of Trump 45's Department of Homeland Security Secretaries.

Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 1d

I co-wrote Trump’s first anti-terrorism plan in 2017-18. He’s not trying to stop “left-wing” terrorism. He is staging it.

His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response in order to justify harsh crackdowns.

This is now very obvious.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 3d

Last month Judge Diane Goodstein blocked SC from giving DOJ voter data.

Last week Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ condemned Goodstein's ruling.

Yesterday Stephen Miller called "left wing judges & lawyers" as "terrorists requiring force."

Today Judge Goodstein's home is on fire, investigated for arson.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 3d

Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is still closely tied to his real estate firm, now managed by his son. It puts the diplomat's business and political activities in a clear conflict of interest.

Trump’s Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff Blurs Lines Between Business & Politics

As officials with Hamas say they will respond “soon” to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal to end Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza, brokered with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, we look at the ...

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 3d

Abundance loves Big Tech — don't just take our word for it.

Don’t Listen to Ezra Klein- Annul the BigTech & Democrats Marriage | Revolving Door Project

While supporters of abundance tend to center it on discussions of housing, the Klein-Thompson brand of abundance has always included a healthy dose of techno-optimism.

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 4d

CEPA's Tech Policy Tracker covers the latest in EU-US approaches to trade and technology policy. To learn more about this interactive database, visit the Tracker every week! #TechPol

https://cepa.org/about-cepa/issues/technology-and-innovation/transatlantic-tech-policy-tracker/

Transatlantic Tech Policy Tracker

Tracking policy is vitally important to the strength of the EU-US tech and trade alliance. CEPA follows technology news and legislation.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 4d

Some of the nation’s largest law firms warn clients to prepare for politically motivated federal probes stemming from Trump’s domestic terrorism directive, which could be used to stifle dissent and revoke tax-exempt status from left-leaning nonprofits. https://bit.ly/4gXSqC8

‘Stakes Are High:’ Big Law Alerts Clients on Trump’s Domestic Terrorism Order

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 5d

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday.

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Ohio Capital Journal

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their…

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 12d

If you've been enjoying ITV's the Hack, read up further on what happened next - the extraordinary trove of damning evidence which emerged in multiple legal cases but which were never tested in court www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

The Murdoch spy papers

What if phone hacking was worse—much worse—than previously thought? Reporter Nick Davies uncovered the original scandal. Now, with remarkable document...

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 5d

In 2011. David Graeber wrote the book: Revolutions In Reverse.

A lesser known book than his other books, but still a good source to teach us about how the system works.

"The media will always talk about how, say, a
transport strike is likely to inconvenience
the public, in their capacity of
commuters, but it will never
occur to them that those
striking are themselves part
of the public, or that whether
if they succeed in raising
wage levels this will be a
benefit to the same
public."
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- David Graeber

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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 5d

Food is wrecking the planet. And Europe has lost its appetite for change.

A landmark study says food systems are breaching Earth’s limits. Europe once promised to lead the way, but the revolution fizzled.

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