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Jesse Anttila-Hughes

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Associate Professor and Chair of Economics University of San Francisco Climate, health, physics, systems bio, econometrics & music #SF4ALL #BX4LIFE https://sites.google.com/site/jesseanttilahughes/home

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Jesse Anttila-Hughes @jessexjesse.bsky.social · Nov 21

I'm putting together a team

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lalabote @lalabote.bsky.social · 3h

A day in the life of ICE Air ethnic cleansing operations.
Wednesday 8 October 2025
0000-0000 UTC
8pm-8pm EDT
5pm-5pm PDT

* (2) Coast Guard C-27s used for ICE.
* Journey Air N352BH returned from a 3-day mission to dump humans in Eswatini.
globe.adsbexchange.com?icao=a2c129,...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20h

The Trump regime's war on Christianity continues, as regime troops attacks Americans across the United States and rounds up majority Christian immigrants, they've also targeted religious leaders.

Here the Trump regime ICE forces shot a pastor in the head in the latest attack on civilians.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 21h

Former USAID official here.

The current Administration has done zero impact analysis to estimate the effects of its obliteration of USAID on deaths around the world.

It just keeps saying "no one has died" as a mesmeric incantation.

The facts, below. 🧵

Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 23h

apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

It's a well-established global phenomenon: secret police organizations always recruit losers, mediocrities, people who can't succeed in a competitive environment, whether bureaucratic, academic or commercial. These are people who will follow orders and engage in depraved, violent conduct when asked.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 1d

The government is shooting priests in the head with pepper balls. I feel like this is a kitchen table issue.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Jesse Anttila-Hughes @jessexjesse.bsky.social · 1d

Yup

Jesse Anttila-Hughes @jessexjesse.bsky.social · 1d

. @robizon.bsky.social this is very up your alley

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 1d

The Relative Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) continues to show our gradual shift to more La Niña-like conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Seasonal forecast models still highlight a La Niña emerging through this coming boreal winter

Graphic updated in near-real time at zacklabe.com/climate-chan...

Time series of the relative oceanic nino index (RONI) from 1950 to 2025. Labels are shown for El Nino or La Nina conditions. There is significant variability over time.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 25d

the amount of Chinese investment in green manufacturing plants around the developing world is mind boggling.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 1d

It turns out techniques used by top software engineering teams help accelerate coding agents as well:

Version control, documentation, careful planning, automated tests, linters, strong code review culture, really thorough QA

Sophisticated processes for professional engineers

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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 2d

how to deactivate torment nexus

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deactivate torment nexus no survey

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 2d

I've posted this picture before but I do find it interesting that the police here arresting Carlo Gambino, at the time one of the most dangerous men in America with dozens of killers at his command, didn't feel the need to cover their faces because they are not ashamed of their work

Two men in long coats and uncovered faces escort a smirking Carlo Gambino, who wears a hat

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2d

I think people take for granted the ability to post freely on the internet. Our ability to do so is endangered. Social media isn't going away but the powers that be are hyper focused on making it an echo chamber

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Nick Kodama 🌲👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 2d

Trump 1's policy-by-tweet was bad but at least we knew he was running things. Now it's like "does he know we're sinking drug boats?" "does he know about Venezuela?" "does he know what a tomahawk is?" "is he even still alive?"

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 2d

I just want people to remember that if a different president even as early as a single term ago offered domestic help but dictatorially literally everyone who gatekeeps the republic woulda just said ‘lol no’.

Yes some arms are being twisted but only bc there are more than enough co-conspirators.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

this feels like forty years ago but it was 2023

www.newsweek.com/nancy-pelosi...

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