Mark Vopat
@mvopat.bsky.social
Professor, philosopher, pen addict, and new English football fan.
Our morally abhorrent administration: The 60 Minutes program we didn't get to see: www.thereset.news?utm_source=n...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our morally abhorrent administration: The 60 Minutes program we didn't get to see: www.thereset.news?utm_source=n...
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Sorkin: Trump said that China was going to buy 12 million tons of soybeans by the end of the year. I’ve asked members of the administration: the end of the year is basically here—we’re about 15 days away. I think we’ve sold about 300,000 metric tons. So how do you get from 300,000 to 12 million?
December 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Sorkin: Trump said that China was going to buy 12 million tons of soybeans by the end of the year. I’ve asked members of the administration: the end of the year is basically here—we’re about 15 days away. I think we’ve sold about 300,000 metric tons. So how do you get from 300,000 to 12 million?
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New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
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Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
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No judge. No jury. Just the Secretary of War.
December 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
No judge. No jury. Just the Secretary of War.
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Just comically corrupt.
Ye olde tyme corruption, even.
Ye olde tyme corruption, even.
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Just comically corrupt.
Ye olde tyme corruption, even.
Ye olde tyme corruption, even.
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"Individual liberty" is when conservatives decide everything. Their concept of liberty is just domination, not freedom to do what they want, but freedom to force everyone else to do what they want. bsky.app/profile/donm...
The only way to assure individual liberty is to hand unprecedented governmental power to the guy engaged in blatant democratic backsliding
Kavanaugh: Broad delegations to unaccountable agencies are dangerous for individual liberty! We have used the major questions doctrine to prevent agencies from overreaching.
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
Sauer: MQD not a substitute for the removal power for the president
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Individual liberty" is when conservatives decide everything. Their concept of liberty is just domination, not freedom to do what they want, but freedom to force everyone else to do what they want. bsky.app/profile/donm...
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Tauranga, the Bogota of New Zealand
"Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a US shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Anomalies' lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Hidden among legitimate goods were two plastic-wrapped bags containing 45 cocaine bricks, each weighing 1kg.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Tauranga, the Bogota of New Zealand
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HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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Studies show that society would be doing much better if VH1’s pop up video were still on the air
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Studies show that society would be doing much better if VH1’s pop up video were still on the air
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A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
How Senate Bill 1 impacted one YSU alum's donation plans
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
signalohio.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
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I 100% believe this.
Obamacare getting healthcare to 20 million people saves about 30,000 people's lives a year. Or about a 9/11 worth of lives EVERY MONTH, in perpetuity.
This would be bigger than that.
Obamacare getting healthcare to 20 million people saves about 30,000 people's lives a year. Or about a 9/11 worth of lives EVERY MONTH, in perpetuity.
This would be bigger than that.
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I 100% believe this.
Obamacare getting healthcare to 20 million people saves about 30,000 people's lives a year. Or about a 9/11 worth of lives EVERY MONTH, in perpetuity.
This would be bigger than that.
Obamacare getting healthcare to 20 million people saves about 30,000 people's lives a year. Or about a 9/11 worth of lives EVERY MONTH, in perpetuity.
This would be bigger than that.
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The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
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‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-...
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-...
‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance. Patty Raun expl...
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-...
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-...
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Did you know?
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Did you know?
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
Trump and Mike Johnson are based on Mr. Burns and Smithers.
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Ohio conservatives vote to change what students learn in the classroom
From history to health class, conservatives want to influence what Ohio students are learning
by Jessie Balmert
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
From history to health class, conservatives want to influence what Ohio students are learning
by Jessie Balmert
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
Ohio conservatives vote to change what students learn in the classroom
From history to health class, conservatives want to influence what Ohio students are learning.
www.cincinnati.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Ohio conservatives vote to change what students learn in the classroom
From history to health class, conservatives want to influence what Ohio students are learning
by Jessie Balmert
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
From history to health class, conservatives want to influence what Ohio students are learning
by Jessie Balmert
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
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Powerful! Please share this! Release the Epstein files!
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Powerful! Please share this! Release the Epstein files!
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this: