Simone Somekh
@simonesomekh.bsky.social
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This week in “how I’m using my 4 years of Ancient Greek”: Americans are learning the word kakistocracy.
κάκιστος, κράτος
κάκιστος, κράτος
February 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This week in “how I’m using my 4 years of Ancient Greek”: Americans are learning the word kakistocracy.
κάκιστος, κράτος
κάκιστος, κράτος
Trump announced he wants the US to take over Gaza and force the permanent displacement of 2M Palestinians.
You’d think the Pro-Palestinian crowd that protested on campuses and against Biden & Harris last year would be gathered outside Trump Tower & the WH today to protest against him.
They’re not.
You’d think the Pro-Palestinian crowd that protested on campuses and against Biden & Harris last year would be gathered outside Trump Tower & the WH today to protest against him.
They’re not.
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump announced he wants the US to take over Gaza and force the permanent displacement of 2M Palestinians.
You’d think the Pro-Palestinian crowd that protested on campuses and against Biden & Harris last year would be gathered outside Trump Tower & the WH today to protest against him.
They’re not.
You’d think the Pro-Palestinian crowd that protested on campuses and against Biden & Harris last year would be gathered outside Trump Tower & the WH today to protest against him.
They’re not.
We’re coming for Best Rock or Best Alternative Album in 2027.
February 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’re coming for Best Rock or Best Alternative Album in 2027.
Best Country Album.
February 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Best Country Album.
The synagogue of Bologna, Italy was attacked and vandalized last night. Synagogues are the only houses of worship in the West that require 24/7 security. Not mosques, not churches. This is what rich Columbia kids screaming “globalize the inti.fada” fantasize about. #antisemitism
January 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The synagogue of Bologna, Italy was attacked and vandalized last night. Synagogues are the only houses of worship in the West that require 24/7 security. Not mosques, not churches. This is what rich Columbia kids screaming “globalize the inti.fada” fantasize about. #antisemitism
Remarkably tone-deaf quote!
Semafor asks various media people what they got wrong in 2024. www.semafor.com/article/12/2... Many of those people framed the question as "what we failed to predict," or "didn't see coming," as against "where our judgment really misled us."
But even with that, these responses can be instructive.
But even with that, these responses can be instructive.
December 31, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Remarkably tone-deaf quote!
America First, gli immigrati altamente qualificati nel mirino MAGA: un nuovo dibattito tra isolazionismo e la necessità di competere a livello internazionale
America First, gli immigrati altamente qualificati nel mirino MAGA
Un nuovo dibattito tra isolazionismo e la necessità di competere a livello internazionale.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
America First, gli immigrati altamente qualificati nel mirino MAGA: un nuovo dibattito tra isolazionismo e la necessità di competere a livello internazionale
Highly-skilled workers are one of America’s greatest assets. They’re part of the reason the U.S. often leads the world in science, business, tech, and more. #H1B
December 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Highly-skilled workers are one of America’s greatest assets. They’re part of the reason the U.S. often leads the world in science, business, tech, and more. #H1B
Why is charli xcx not on Bluesky yet
November 21, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Why is charli xcx not on Bluesky yet
Simone Somekh
Simone Somekh is a New York-based author and journalist.
www.simonesomekh.com
November 12, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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May 7, 2023 at 5:48 PM
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Psssst kid, want to buy an invite? My latest: https://gizmodo.com/bluesky-invite-codes-ebay-sell-buy-jack-dorsey-twitter-1850399628
Invites to Jack Dorsey's Twitter Clone Sell for Hundreds on Ebay
Bluesky accounts are Twitter's hottest status symbol, but they're hard to get. That is, unless you break out your wallet. Gizmodo spoke to eBay users selling access to the web's exclusive new club.
gizmodo.com
May 3, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Psssst kid, want to buy an invite? My latest: https://gizmodo.com/bluesky-invite-codes-ebay-sell-buy-jack-dorsey-twitter-1850399628
A right-wing magazine in Italy just published a cover story titled “Italy without Italians,” a not-so-subtle dog whistle referencing the #GreatReplacement Theory. It features photos of Black and Muslim people. #racism #italy
May 3, 2023 at 5:13 PM
A right-wing magazine in Italy just published a cover story titled “Italy without Italians,” a not-so-subtle dog whistle referencing the #GreatReplacement Theory. It features photos of Black and Muslim people. #racism #italy
Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro are worried they're the next to be fired by Fox News. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fox-news-hosts-tucker-carlson-firing-1234726065/
Top Fox Hosts Are Telling Friends They Could Be the Next to Go
Tucker Carlson's abrupt firing leaves top on-air presenters openly worrying about getting booted next.
www.rollingstone.com
April 30, 2023 at 5:05 AM
Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro are worried they're the next to be fired by Fox News. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fox-news-hosts-tucker-carlson-firing-1234726065/