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James M. Thomas (JT)

@insurgentprof.bsky.social

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Husband. Father. Sociologist. Author. Co-editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. Newest book: The Souls of Jewish Folk https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365077/the-souls-of-jewish-folk/ Currently writing a book about White people

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · Aug 14

For The Conversation, I wrote about how White Southerners are making sense of what it means to be White in these times.

In a nutshell, it’s complicated.

I hope you’ll read and share widely.

theconversation.com/its-a-compli...

‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that

How do white Southerners think about their racial status in a world that is scrutinizing white advantages? Researchers found people across the political spectrum grappling with what being white means.

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 9h

Here’s video of the incident

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 6h

Mississippi’s state auditor has made it clear he stands with ICE.

Here is ICE, assaulting Presbyterian minister David Black, of First Presbyterian in Chicago.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 10h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 1d

KC looking great!

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Adrienne Wood @adriennewood.bsky.social · 1d

Over 400 faculty and staff from the #uva College of Arts and Sciences convened for an emergency vote. 97% of eligible voters endorsed a resolution demanding President Mahoney refuse to consider the Trump admin's Compact for Academic Freedom!!

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty telling he says follow the chain of command and not the law.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

As soon as I read the words “ass clown factory” I had to double check it was the real FBI director’s account and not some parody.

It’s real.

FBI Director Kash Patel ×
@FBIDirectorKash
X.com
BREAKING: MSNBC still an ass clown factory of disinformation. Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon...
MSNBC has no facts and no audience
In this @fbi, follow the chain of command or get relieved.
& Barb McQuade • @BarbMcQuade • 15h
DOJ policy prohibits "perp walks," in which arrestees are paraded before the cameras. x.com/ jesserodriguez...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d

The government shutdown is in its 4th day and Donald Trump just arrived at his golf course.

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 3d

Absolutely heinous.

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 3d

I’m returning to Mississippi after spending the past two days in Chicago, where ICE has targeted Black and Brown folks with no regard for law or due process.

Everywhere is Mississippi.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 3d

No notes, this is a perfectly reasonable summary

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James M. Thomas (JT) @insurgentprof.bsky.social · 3d

This is the most unlawful administration in my lifetime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

“The source told CBS News that [Kash Patel and Dan Bongino] asked for "large, beefy" agents to conduct an arrest of Comey "in full kit," including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.” The leadership of the FBI is now in the hands of infantile psychopaths.

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.

www.cbsnews.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 4d

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show

A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 4d

New reporting from MSNBC and @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social: A source familiar with the matter confirms an FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey. Comey is being allowed to surrender for booking at his arraignment next week

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 4d

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 4d

This is an occupying force that is operating without restrictions, oversight, or perceived possible consequences.

Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 4d

Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago. Man wearing a balaclava in a white, unmarked vehicle, pulls the pin on a tear gas canister and tosses it in the road.

"Just trying to grab some lunch and these fucking losers showed up. FUCK ICE!"
source: www.reddit.com/r/LoganSquar...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 4d

Eye-opening data visualization and story: Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived, by Ruth Talbot and @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 5d

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...