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John Sanbonmatsu
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Writer, critical theorist, and professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Author of "The Postmodern Prince" and of "The Omnivore's Deception: What We Get Wrong About Meat, Animals, and Ourselves." www.JohnSanbonmatsu.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · Jun 17
After 12+ years of labor, "The Omnivore's Deception" is out today. I chronicle the rise of the meat industry, show its catastrophic ecological effects, demolish the myth of the "enlightened" omnivore, show why animals are worthy of our respect, and advocate the abolition of the animal food economy.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h
Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6h
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 4h
MUST READ: A chilling summary of the last week's norm-shattering events in Chicago.

The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 4h
My prediction: after the hostage/prisoner exchange, Israel will take a brief tactical pause before resuming its genocide. Once the hostages have been freed, Netanyahu will feel he has an even freer hand in Gaza (at least domestically).

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Israel and Hamas Reach Deal on Hostage and Prisoner Exchange
www.nytimes.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 12h
Essential reading--the best article I've read this year on animal exploitation.

"The assembly line, the foundation of modern capitalism, came from perfecting methods to slice up animals while...preventing them from resisting."

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www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-ind...
How Industrial Slaughter Became the Blueprint for Modern Capitalism
Henry Ford learned mass production from slaughterhouses. A century later, our modern economy still resembles a meatpacking plant.
www.currentaffairs.org
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 16h
"More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal."

Anyone surprised here?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows
Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy
www.theguardian.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 17h
Glass half-full or half empty?

"...nearly six out of 10 Americans, 59%, now hold a negative view of Israel, while 39% believe it is 'going too far' in its war in Gaza."

39%??

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘No doubt there’s been a change’: shift in opinion as Americans’ support for Israel falls
Fueled by dissent over the war in Gaza, the US public’s views are changing – and support for the Palestinians is rising
www.theguardian.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 18h
It used to be Che who was iconic in Latin America. Now it's becoming Charlie Kirk.

"The mayor of Lima, Peru, held a Charlie Kirk memorial — filled with attendees bused in from poor neighborhoods — as he sought help from the Trump administration."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
Thousands of Miles From the U.S., Charlie Kirk Becomes a Political Tool
www.nytimes.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 18h
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · 1d
"Trump’s rhetoric in his speeches to the military has been awful.. But his actions are worse. In deploying troops to American cities, he has set up a confrontation in which military commanders may soon have to choose between obeying the president and obeying the law."

From @radiofreetom.bsky.social
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
www.theatlantic.com
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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 1d
Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
southsideweekly.com
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 1d
I am so worried about this. These ICE agents are armed with weapons, a crap ton of anger, a boatload of hate, and the full blessing of an exquisitely violent administration. We have everything to lose.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d
On the verge of a lot of potential Kent State situations out there. Be careful, friends.
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Michael Hauer @mickeymoosenhauer.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, but Mussolini was in power for 21 YEARS…
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Michael Hauer @mickeymoosenhauer.bsky.social · Mar 6
History tells us that once fascism is properly the government then the only way it fails is because it has overreached and embarked on war with several countries (eg Italy, Germany).

Or it carries on for more than two decades until it runs out of steam (eg Spain, Chile).

Things are bleak.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · Mar 5
In 2016, I worried that the US would soon be destroyed. So for the next eight years, I took my kids everywhere I could so they'd know their country firsthand. We drove in every direction to see things from all sides.

Our story is a book, and I hope you'll preorder: www.thelastamericanroadtrip.com
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d
It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
Meanwhile, our genocide against the other animals of the earth is barely a news blip, and 99% of people I speak with on the subject have no clue what I'm talking about.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 1d
Researchers have found that birds are abandoning their usual migration patterns, with warmer temperatures in their winter habitats disrupting their annual flights. This change could lead to many bird species dying out and drastically altering nature.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Ominous warning for humanity as birds adopt 'unsettling' behavior
A disturbing trend among bird species in the US could lead to a mass extinction event that rocks human society forever.
www.dailymail.co.uk
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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...
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d
File state charges. This is a crime.
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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d
Here’s video of the incident
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
My conversation with Kate Galli on the Healthification Podcast just out. Thanks for sharing the link...!

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John Sanbonmatsu and The Omnivore's Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves.
Podcast Episode · The Healthification Podcast · 05/10/2025 · 1 sec
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
Over 67,000 dead, with "many more dead uncounted in the rubble that now covers much of Gaza. Those killed by untreated illnesses, poor nutrition, suicide or other causes linked to the conflict are more numerous still. Thousands of people have simply disappeared."
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory
IDF’s bombs and ground offensive have killed tens of thousands of people and reduced entire cities to rubble
www.theguardian.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
More knee-bending at the New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
Opinion | That Hegseth Speech Was Actually Pretty Good
www.nytimes.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
These sorts of (rare) ICE skirmishes with local law enforcement are not going to end well, because local police are outgunned by heavily armed ICE agents and the US military. There is literally no one to defend us.
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 1d
"'And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it ‘the future,’ AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed."

#AI

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: ‘stop doing this to him’
Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: ‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings’
www.theguardian.com
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Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 2d
We take you inside the horrifying halls of the NY immigration courts you've been seeing on the news. But you've never seen and heard this... Please watch and get everyone you can to watch.

"ICED out of America" by Michael Nigro @therealnews.com

youtu.be/AF-k7Mq5Xqs?...
ICED out of America
YouTube video by The Real News Network
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 2d
Must read.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Terrifying New Memo Trump Could Use to Go After His Opposition
Donald Trump is upping his rhetoric about cracking down on anyone who opposes him, and his new NPSM-7 memo is a terrifying look at how he could do it.
www.rollingstone.com
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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 2d
Absolutely this. Followed by martial law.

We have a very narrow window to act in, before we lose any remaining semblance of a democratic and lawful polity. But saying this on social media is pointless--we need organization and leadership.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d
It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.
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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 2d
This is close to outright treason. Saying you're going to end rule of law in America if a judge doesn't rule your way is a serious threat against the US.
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