KM Gallagher
@kmgallagher25.bsky.social
USA/UK/Germany. A doctor, but the bookish kind, not the medical kind.
“We know from tracing its path that fascism does not require a spectacular ‘march’ on some capital to take root,” he writes. “Seemingly anodyne decisions to tolerate lawless treatment of national ‘enemies’ is enough.”
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Opinion | The Resistance Libs Were Right
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January 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“We know from tracing its path that fascism does not require a spectacular ‘march’ on some capital to take root,” he writes. “Seemingly anodyne decisions to tolerate lawless treatment of national ‘enemies’ is enough.”
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
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Ich werde nie vergessen wie ich vor einiger Zeit mit einem der höchsten Beamten für Sabotageabwehr (Deutschland) am Podium saß und er sehr trocken und offen meinte, dass er gar nicht so viele Leute einstellen kann wie Russland Sabotage verübt oder es versucht.
Apropos Berlin:
Wer für Vance "Vans" schreibt, kennt den Namen (nur oder vorwiegend) aus der üblichen kyrillischen Schreibung. Ванс.
Und wer Giffey schreibt und gleich in der nächsten Zeile Giffay, kennt auch diesen Namen wohl nur aus der kyrillischen Umschrift. Гифай.
Wer für Vance "Vans" schreibt, kennt den Namen (nur oder vorwiegend) aus der üblichen kyrillischen Schreibung. Ванс.
Und wer Giffey schreibt und gleich in der nächsten Zeile Giffay, kennt auch diesen Namen wohl nur aus der kyrillischen Umschrift. Гифай.
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Ich werde nie vergessen wie ich vor einiger Zeit mit einem der höchsten Beamten für Sabotageabwehr (Deutschland) am Podium saß und er sehr trocken und offen meinte, dass er gar nicht so viele Leute einstellen kann wie Russland Sabotage verübt oder es versucht.
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Why should Trump stop at Venezuela? They’re champing at the bit for territorial expansion. Katie Miller, Stephen Miller‘s wife, posted a map of Greenland marked as a US territory with the words „SOON“.
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Why should Trump stop at Venezuela? They’re champing at the bit for territorial expansion. Katie Miller, Stephen Miller‘s wife, posted a map of Greenland marked as a US territory with the words „SOON“.
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The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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If I had to ask the Louvre's permission it would 'kill' my high-end jewelry business!
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If I had to ask the Louvre's permission it would 'kill' my high-end jewelry business!
I see the FDA are going to look into whether vaccines cause allergies. Fine, go ahead. But as a mother of a kid with a few severe allergies, I have to ask – even if they do, what's the plan? Because I'd rather deal with allergies than with diphtheria tbh.
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I see the FDA are going to look into whether vaccines cause allergies. Fine, go ahead. But as a mother of a kid with a few severe allergies, I have to ask – even if they do, what's the plan? Because I'd rather deal with allergies than with diphtheria tbh.
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What are abstract ideas like “being happy” and “having fulfillment” compared to real world achievements like “working full time for a company and still needing food stamps”
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What are abstract ideas like “being happy” and “having fulfillment” compared to real world achievements like “working full time for a company and still needing food stamps”
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Keep forgetting to say the most important thing:
These guys' fundamental glitch--whether we're talking abt Trump or the broligarchs or any of the intl rogue's gallery of celebs, CEOs & heads of state who appeared in the Panama Papers & other leaks--is that they can ONLY get off on transgression.
These guys' fundamental glitch--whether we're talking abt Trump or the broligarchs or any of the intl rogue's gallery of celebs, CEOs & heads of state who appeared in the Panama Papers & other leaks--is that they can ONLY get off on transgression.
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Keep forgetting to say the most important thing:
These guys' fundamental glitch--whether we're talking abt Trump or the broligarchs or any of the intl rogue's gallery of celebs, CEOs & heads of state who appeared in the Panama Papers & other leaks--is that they can ONLY get off on transgression.
These guys' fundamental glitch--whether we're talking abt Trump or the broligarchs or any of the intl rogue's gallery of celebs, CEOs & heads of state who appeared in the Panama Papers & other leaks--is that they can ONLY get off on transgression.
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Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste? | Jason Okundaye
Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste? | Jason Okundaye
Anti-AI and pro-beauty, Leo XIV has proved an unlikely custodian of culture – and a patron of meaningful work in a world of algorithmic slop, says Guardian assistant newsletter editor Jason Okundaye
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November 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Who knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste? | Jason Okundaye
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Sometimes, a front page can sum up quite a lot that’s wrong with the world. Including the paper itself which has been so complicit in getting us to a place where children born to refugees could be deported, Trump celebrates despotic wealth and Boris Johnson’s sister moans about not being rich. Ugh.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sometimes, a front page can sum up quite a lot that’s wrong with the world. Including the paper itself which has been so complicit in getting us to a place where children born to refugees could be deported, Trump celebrates despotic wealth and Boris Johnson’s sister moans about not being rich. Ugh.
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Das ist übrigens Eugenik.
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Hendrik Streeck fragt: Sind teure Medikamente für Senioren wirklich nötig?
Hendrik Streeck fragt: Sind teure Medikamente für Senioren wirklich nötig?
Der CDU-Gesundheitspolitiker Streeck fragt: Sollen 100-Jährige wirklich noch teure Medikamente bekommen?
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November 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Das ist übrigens Eugenik.
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
Wenn du einmal beginnst zu selektieren, wem du hilfst und wem nicht, dann gehst du einen Weg, der nicht aufzuhalten ist.
Streeck ist Mediziner und weiß das natürlich. Das macht es so perfide. Vor allem, weil er zwei rhetorische Tricks verwendet:
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If I were to sum up my advice to the Democratic party leadership about how to defeat Trumpism, it would be to set aside policy for now and focus instead on articulating a vision of what American society should look like and what role the US should play in a rapidly changing world today.
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If I were to sum up my advice to the Democratic party leadership about how to defeat Trumpism, it would be to set aside policy for now and focus instead on articulating a vision of what American society should look like and what role the US should play in a rapidly changing world today.
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Vorschlag: Jedes Unternehmen, das auch nur einen Cent Steuergeld bekommt, oder verpflichtende Beiträge einhebt, muss einen Gehaltsschlüssel von 1:8 haben. Das höchste Gehalt darf 8x höher als das niedrigste Gehalt sein.
October 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Vorschlag: Jedes Unternehmen, das auch nur einen Cent Steuergeld bekommt, oder verpflichtende Beiträge einhebt, muss einen Gehaltsschlüssel von 1:8 haben. Das höchste Gehalt darf 8x höher als das niedrigste Gehalt sein.
"Integration is based on facilitating interaction and enmeshment in a society. [...] It depends on libraries [and] youth clubs and midwife visits and community centres and public-sector workers".
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A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Ma...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
"Integration is based on facilitating interaction and enmeshment in a society. [...] It depends on libraries [and] youth clubs and midwife visits and community centres and public-sector workers".
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Late-stage capitalism is when people pay for pubic hair removal... and then for artificial pubic hair
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Kim Kardashian’s Skims lingerie range now includes thong with built-in pubic wig | CNN
When it comes to publicity stunts, Kim Kardashian may have outdone herself with the launch of her new range of thongs.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Late-stage capitalism is when people pay for pubic hair removal... and then for artificial pubic hair
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it
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October 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Tunnel zu weil zu viele krank. (Letzte Meldung des Corona-Abwassermonitorings: +17%). Wann wird endlich begriffen, dass saubere Innenraumluft kritische Infrastruktur ist, genauso wie sauberes Wasser?
Tiergartentunnel erneut gesperrt: Berlin hat ein weiteres Personalproblem
S-Bahn, Polizei, Schulen – und jetzt der Tiergartentunnel: Weil überall das Personal fehlt, fallen ständig Teile der Berliner Infrastruktur aus. Probleme werden zur Problem-Serie.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Tunnel zu weil zu viele krank. (Letzte Meldung des Corona-Abwassermonitorings: +17%). Wann wird endlich begriffen, dass saubere Innenraumluft kritische Infrastruktur ist, genauso wie sauberes Wasser?
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Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.
September 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.
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this charlie kirk deification is some of the weirdest shit i have ever seen
September 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
this charlie kirk deification is some of the weirdest shit i have ever seen