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That time I hung out with Isabella Rossellini on her farm, pet sheep and got life lessons (and unparalleled movie history): www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/m...
Isabella Rossellini: “Conclave” Scene Stealer and First-Time Oscar Nominee (Gift Article)
A scene-stealing role in “Conclave” brought her unexpected acclaim, and tears, at age 72. But she has built more than a life onscreen.
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February 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
That time I hung out with Isabella Rossellini on her farm, pet sheep and got life lessons (and unparalleled movie history): www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/m...
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The assault on the National Archives isn't getting a lot of attention, probably because most folks don't know what it does. This is a good summary. Please share and help inform folks.
We should all pay attention to what is happening at the National Archives
On Friday night, the president officially fired the Archivist of the United States, as he had promised to do before taking office. So, hi there! 👋 Former National Archives employee here.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The assault on the National Archives isn't getting a lot of attention, probably because most folks don't know what it does. This is a good summary. Please share and help inform folks.
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The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws (Gift Article)
Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the Presidential Records Act, which shields its work from public disclosure.
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February 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim)
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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All right babes I have 20 minutes so let's do some "I help you read the research on how to keep a democracy."
First of all: let's talk about factors positively and negatively associated with democratic resilience.
we're pulling from this free full-text paper: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
First of all: let's talk about factors positively and negatively associated with democratic resilience.
we're pulling from this free full-text paper: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
How democracies prevail: democratic resilience as a two-stage process
This article introduces a novel conceptualization of democratic resilience - a two-stage process where democracies avoid democratic declines altogether or avert democratic breakdown given that such au...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
All right babes I have 20 minutes so let's do some "I help you read the research on how to keep a democracy."
First of all: let's talk about factors positively and negatively associated with democratic resilience.
we're pulling from this free full-text paper: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
First of all: let's talk about factors positively and negatively associated with democratic resilience.
we're pulling from this free full-text paper: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Demi Moore said her role in “The Substance” required “wrestling with the flashes of my own insecurity and ego.” As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, Moore spoke to us about the daring role that revitalized her career, while nuzzling her one-pound micro Chihuahua, Pilaf. nyti.ms/418sTjp
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Demi Moore said her role in “The Substance” required “wrestling with the flashes of my own insecurity and ego.” As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, Moore spoke to us about the daring role that revitalized her career, while nuzzling her one-pound micro Chihuahua, Pilaf. nyti.ms/418sTjp
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Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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The Tea Party mobilized over far less than Trump has executed in the last two weeks and was able to shift national media coverage to a focus on debt for months.
Drawing on research, goals of protest would be to get media to talk more about how unpopular Trump’s policies are and, through coverage, draw attention to most egregious stuff, move public opinion, splinter some factions of his coalition and, even, shift policy. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Agenda Seeding: How 1960s Black Protests Moved Elites, Public Opinion and Voting | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Agenda Seeding: How 1960s Black Protests Moved Elites, Public Opinion and Voting - Volume 114 Issue 3
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February 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Tea Party mobilized over far less than Trump has executed in the last two weeks and was able to shift national media coverage to a focus on debt for months.
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We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government.
Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
February 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government.
Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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SCOOP: Many of the pages that went missing on Friday from the CDC website on Friday have reappeared — in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say (Gift Article)
Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.
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February 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
SCOOP: Many of the pages that went missing on Friday from the CDC website on Friday have reappeared — in response to intense media coverage, backlash from the scientific community and concern for the public’s health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/h...
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The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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February 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
Blue Man Group embodied a sense of creative possibility. It started in downtown avant garde circles, became a mainstream sensation, and is now closing after more than three decades in New York. My (gift link!) story: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Blue Man Group’s 34-Year New York Run Comes to an End (Gift Article)
Over 34 years, the show gave Fred Armisen a drumming gig, “Arrested Development” a hilarious story line and more. Now the cultural sensation comes to an end in New York.
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January 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Blue Man Group embodied a sense of creative possibility. It started in downtown avant garde circles, became a mainstream sensation, and is now closing after more than three decades in New York. My (gift link!) story: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
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New, from me: Trump and his Secretary of Defense are proposing a purge of military officers. To understand what this means, I talked to military experts and looked at Trump's accusations of "woke Generals."
Bottom line: The purge represents a huge democratic risk.🧵
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Bottom line: The purge represents a huge democratic risk.🧵
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You Should Be More Worried About Trump's Planned Military Purge
Trump wants officers loyal to him, not the constitution
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December 11, 2024 at 1:54 PM
New, from me: Trump and his Secretary of Defense are proposing a purge of military officers. To understand what this means, I talked to military experts and looked at Trump's accusations of "woke Generals."
Bottom line: The purge represents a huge democratic risk.🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Bottom line: The purge represents a huge democratic risk.🧵
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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58 Jazz Luminaries Assembled for This Photo. Only One Remains. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 11, 2024 at 1:55 AM
58 Jazz Luminaries Assembled for This Photo. Only One Remains. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...