Albert Thompson, Phd
@ironprofessor.bsky.social
A historian of social policy, conflict, and the British American political tradition.
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“Girls Play Dead” is a “riveting, heartrending analysis of what sexual assault does to women,” Sophie Gilbert writes:
Everything We Know About Rape Is Wrong
"Girls Play Dead" is a transformative analysis of what sexual assault does to women.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“Girls Play Dead” is a “riveting, heartrending analysis of what sexual assault does to women,” Sophie Gilbert writes:
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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 taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
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One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
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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December 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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 taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org
One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.
With @texastribune.org
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Soon AI agents will be able to surf, shop and act on your behalf. That could be the foundation of a new and very different version of the internet
The next version of the web will be built for machines, not humans
AI will surf, shop and act on your behalf
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December 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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15 killed in Bondi Beach shooting carried out by father and son, Australian officials say
Horrific
Horrific
December 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
15 killed in Bondi Beach shooting carried out by father and son, Australian officials say
Horrific
Horrific
No Wise Men, No Fools, No Hope?
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No Wise Men, No Fools, No Hope?
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
No Wise Men, No Fools, No Hope?
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One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
Shooting Of National Guard Members Reignites Debate Over Deployment In U.S. Cities
One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One of the two National Guard troops shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday has died, while the other remains in critical condition as of Friday morning.
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Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
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On his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo arrived Thursday in Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, aiming to unify a polarized church.
Pope Leo to push unity at Nicaea, site of first Christian council
Part of Leo’s challenge is more firmly establishing who he will be as pope. He is positioning himself early as the pope of unity, the pope of peace.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
On his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo arrived Thursday in Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, aiming to unify a polarized church.
It's Not Just The Economist Anymore: The Global Elite Is Writing Off American Integrity
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It's Not Just The Economist Anymore: The Global Elite Is Writing Off American Integrity
When Even the Financial Times Says American Honor Is for Sale
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November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It's Not Just The Economist Anymore: The Global Elite Is Writing Off American Integrity
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The Democratic Party needs to take a more public stand denouncing this year’s threats against our neighbor to the north and the erosion of our friendship and strategic alliance.
There is no realist argument for the USA alienating Canada.
There is no realist argument for the USA alienating Canada.
Canada has what the world wants.
Deals like this mean more opportunities, new careers, and bigger paycheques for Canadian workers.
Deals like this mean more opportunities, new careers, and bigger paycheques for Canadian workers.
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The Democratic Party needs to take a more public stand denouncing this year’s threats against our neighbor to the north and the erosion of our friendship and strategic alliance.
There is no realist argument for the USA alienating Canada.
There is no realist argument for the USA alienating Canada.
US tech stocks slide as jolt of volatility hits Wall Street
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
US tech stocks slide as jolt of volatility hits Wall Street
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📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
US Conservatives & Democrats need to directly challenge current US-Canada policy so that they can start repairing the relationship.
Alienating Canada is a long-term strategic blunder.
Alienating Canada is a long-term strategic blunder.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
US Conservatives & Democrats need to directly challenge current US-Canada policy so that they can start repairing the relationship.
Alienating Canada is a long-term strategic blunder.
Alienating Canada is a long-term strategic blunder.
It really was radical; it is a shame people assume it was a given. It was not.
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s the moral foundation of America, Elaine Pagels writes—and it’s worth preserving.
The Moral Foundation of America
The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It really was radical; it is a shame people assume it was a given. It was not.
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October 1930, Herbert Hoover tried to raise patriotic spirits. But the Nazis were surging in Germany and the Depression was deepening. The times were against the president.
October 1930, Herbert Hoover tried to raise patriotic spirits. But the Nazis were surging in Germany and the Depression was deepening. The times were against the president.
Hoover's Autumn of 1930
The Kings Mountain
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October 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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October 1930, Herbert Hoover tried to raise patriotic spirits. But the Nazis were surging in Germany and the Depression was deepening. The times were against the president.
October 1930, Herbert Hoover tried to raise patriotic spirits. But the Nazis were surging in Germany and the Depression was deepening. The times were against the president.
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Make sure your loved ones know it is okay to admit they were tricked. They can reject the shame and free themselves.
Make sure your loved ones know it is okay to admit they were tricked. They can reject the shame and free themselves.
When Truth Comes Late: The Social Politics of Scams, Myths, Shame, and Recovering Ourselves
For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived, and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. — JFK Yale Commencement, 1962
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October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Make sure your loved ones know it is okay to admit they were tricked. They can reject the shame and free themselves.
Make sure your loved ones know it is okay to admit they were tricked. They can reject the shame and free themselves.
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Trump and Republican leaders want to give Argentina a $20 billion bailout but won’t spend a penny to stop Americans' health care costs from skyrocketing.
“America first.”
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“America first.”
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Trump set to bail out Argentina, irking some in ‘America First’ camp
The Trump administration is set to provide a $20 billion financial lifeline to Argentina, a move that has sparked controversy among some of his supporters.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Trump and Republican leaders want to give Argentina a $20 billion bailout but won’t spend a penny to stop Americans' health care costs from skyrocketing.
“America first.”
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“America first.”
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Experts said federal officials would likely be deeply interested in understanding direct Chinese investment in SpaceX.
The U.S. government has asserted China has a systematic strategy of using investments in sensitive industries to conduct espionage.
The U.S. government has asserted China has a systematic strategy of using investments in sensitive industries to conduct espionage.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...
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October 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Experts said federal officials would likely be deeply interested in understanding direct Chinese investment in SpaceX.
The U.S. government has asserted China has a systematic strategy of using investments in sensitive industries to conduct espionage.
The U.S. government has asserted China has a systematic strategy of using investments in sensitive industries to conduct espionage.