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andycraig.bsky.social
It's one thing to be politically divided into red states and blue states. We are now being militarily divided into red states and blue states. It's crossing the Rubicon, a bright-red flashing warning that the constitutional order is coming unglued, in a way that will have monumental consequences. /x
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Joe R. Feagin, Robert Black

andycraig.bsky.social
Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
The decline of reading among American teenagers is a grave indicator of the decline of literacy.
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Joanna Bryson, Jan W. Mueller , and 12 more

jackjenkins.me
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray. “I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.” But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire. “We could hear them laughing,” Black said.
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Rebecca Solnit, Jonathan A. Eisen , and 16 more

darrigomelanie.bsky.social
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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bconroy.bsky.social
Masked ICE agents are violating the 4th Amendment blatantly. The amendment isn't foggy. It doesn't say "citizens." It says "the right of the people" to be secure in their persons and homes. Sue them as John Does. You can if they violate your constitutional rights. I would. See Bivens lawsuit.
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Jason Lyall, Ann Bartow , and 3 more

denisedwheeler.bsky.social
Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Richard S.J. Tol, Joseph Schafer , and 4 more

strandjunker.com
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Ben H. Ansell, David R. Miller

whstancil.bsky.social
Remember when the Boston Globe ran this supposedly over-the-top front page to attack the idea of Trump ever being president, and now this is just the news every day? We've fallen so, so far because of this man
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Robert Black, Henry Jones

sky.skymarchini.net
Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Richard Price, Robert W. Wallace , and 5 more

audreytruschke.bsky.social
A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com
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by Mark Rice

markricehistory.bsky.social
Just like most of Obama's staffers based decisions on what fictional characters in The West Wing would do, apparently Weiss thinks she's going to play out The Newsroom in real time.

Aaron Sorkin TV really did a lot of damage to a certain type of elite-educated millennials...
maxtani.bsky.social
max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 17h
Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
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joesonka.lpm.org
Guy who did not get any of the birthday cake at New York Times named senior editor at CBS News
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Gerry Canavan, Andrew Jacobs , and 3 more

maxtani.bsky.social
Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."
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c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani is trouncing Andrew Cuomo by 24% among Latino voters in NYC, according to a new poll commissioned by the Hispanic Federation after Mayor Adams dropped out of the race.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/07/n...
New poll finds Mamdani outstrips Cuomo 2:1 among NYC Latinos in mayoral race
The poll, commissioned by the Hispanic Federation and conducted by Lake Research, showed Mamdani leading by double digits, receiving 48% of the vote to Andrew Cuomo’s 24%, and Republican candidate …
www.nydailynews.com
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Matthew P. McAllister

charlotteclymer.bsky.social
Legacy newspapers: "Print media is dying, and the public will suffer for it."

Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Dirk Pilat, Dana R. Fisher

adamvaughan.bsky.social
Renewables have overtaken coal in the global electricity mix for the first time, @ember-energy.org has found
www.linkedin.com/pulse/renewa...
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macfarlanenews.bsky.social
Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs

www.cbsnews.com/news/housing...
Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs
A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.
www.cbsnews.com
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paulthedogman.bsky.social
"Who Goes Nazi?" by Dorothy Thompson, Harper's, August 1941. Give it a read, play the game, see if you recognize anyone you know today. Sadly, it's going to matter. Brilliant, uncanny, timeless. Oh, and btw, RESIST like your life depends on it, bc it might. harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Robert C. Richards, Michael Jones‐Correa

conradhackett.bsky.social
How much smaller the federal workforce is now vs. a year ago
Ed Dept 42%
OPM 33%
HUD 31%
Treasury 29%
Defense (civilian jobs) 22%
Small Biz Admin 21%
Energy 20%
Interior 15%
HHS 14%
SSA 11%
EPA 10%
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Much Smaller Is the Federal Work Force? Shutdown Plans Offer a Clue.
The number of federal employees has been trimmed by thousands since President Trump took office, according to contingency plans drawn up by federal agencies.
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law , and 33 more

chicago.suntimes.com
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
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by Mark Rice

markricehistory.bsky.social
If only there were policies that opened up admissions to new groups of students outside of the old status quo…hmmm…I wonder if anyone tried this before?
nytimes.com
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d
At Harvard, many students skip class and fail to do the reading, according to a report, but rampant grade inflation allows them to coast through anyway. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.
Harvard Has Identified Another Problem: Its Own Students
Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.
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nytimes.com
At Harvard, many students skip class and fail to do the reading, according to a report, but rampant grade inflation allows them to coast through anyway. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.
Harvard Has Identified Another Problem: Its Own Students
Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.
nyti.ms
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Joanna Bryson, Shannon Vallor

chronicleflask.katday.com
Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔
zeldawilliams 20m From Create Mode •• Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want. To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough, , just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross. And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.
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bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Trump is exercising more power for a fake emergency than Lincoln did for a real one.
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Joanna Bryson, Kim L. Scheppele , and 12 more

jameeljaffer.bsky.social
It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
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axios.com
JUST IN: Hundreds of ex-DOJ staffers demand oversight ahead of Pam Bondi hearing, amid widespread questions about the department's decisions to target Trump's political foes such as former FBI director James Comey.
Hundreds of ex-DOJ staffers accuse Pam Bondi of putting Trump over the constitution
The former staffers warn that the Justice Department is failing its mission in an open letter released Monday.
trib.al
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brennancenter.org
A core principle of this nation is that the military should not be asked to turn its weapons against fellow Americans. We cannot allow this unprecedented militarization of American cities to become normalized. Read: wapo.st/4mQhNHq
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Reposted by: Mark Rice, Colin F. Camerer, Will Jennings , and 5 more

andyoregon.bsky.social
Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies
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cjciaramella.bsky.social
I've got the cover story on the latest issue of @reason.com. It's about how culture war legislation on everything from library books to lab-grown meat is feeding the police state reason.com/2025/10/06/c...
Texas and Florida have become national models for using the police state to wage culture war battles
From library books to abortion, gender, and even food, the culture war is now feeding the police state.
reason.com
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