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Eoin Higgins
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Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell â men and women in some cases â with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
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ICE detainees from Maine being held under âinhumaneâ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/ice-detainees-from-maine-being-held-under-inhumane-conditions-at-mass-facility-attorneys-say/
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WeRateDogs
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
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Timothy Snyder
6 days ago
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by âfree economic zonesâ with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
10 days ago
Settler pogroms ran out the last 2 of (once) 120 Bedouin families in Ras Ein al-Auja in the Jordan valley. The settlers graffiti'd the horrifying "Third Nakba 2026" on abandoned structures. This, from the editorial board of Haaretz, a large center-left Israeli paper: Unpaywalled, next skeet
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The Israeli ethnic cleansing militias in the West Bank have succeeded once again | Editorial
This Is What the Normalization of Ethnic Cleansing Looks Like. We Must Not Look Away. If the Opposition and the Public That Is Not Ideologically Aligned With the Far Right's Vision Do Not Wake Up, the...
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/2026-01-27/ty-article-opinion/the-israeli-ethnic-cleansing-militias-in-the-west-bank-have-suceeded-once-again/0000019c-014a-d2b6-a3bc-6deede140000
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The Daily Show
11 days ago
The Trump administration talking about illegal immigrants but make the footage federal agents
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Jason Read
11 days ago
This is just a great photo from the local coverage in Portland, ME. This is a group of religious leaders who were arrested after holding a pray-in at Susan Collin's office to get her to defund ICE. The look on the face of the man on the right, really says "judge not lest ye be judged."
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NBC News
15 days ago
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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Aaron Rupar
16 days ago
The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian OâHara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."
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Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
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Governor Tim Walz
16 days ago
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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Joel S.
19 days ago
I wrote about the increasing use of overt Great Replacement rhetoric in ICE recruiting tools, and why American Jewish organizations like the ADL should be a lot more frightened of ICE than they are of Zohran Mamdani.
forward.com/opinion/7983...
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Amid raids, vitriol and violence, the great replacement theory rears its head in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, the poisonous mix of antisemitism and anti-immigrant rhetoric of the great replacement theory is becoming newly clear.
https://forward.com/opinion/798306/great-replacement-theory-minneapolis-antisemitism/
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The Associated Press
18 days ago
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judgeâs warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
https://bit.ly/4r3PiZh
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Jason Read
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Star Trek Minus Context
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Kyle Griffin
23 days ago
Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board: Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand. "ICE presence has disrupted all aspects of life in Minnesota, and led tragically to the death of Renee Good. Itâs the outcome of government overreach that favors force over legitimacy."
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Editorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"What we are witnessing is the storming of the state by the federal government," the Editorial Board writes.
https://www.startribune.com/editorial-minnesota-is-under-siege-and-it-cannot-stand/601564040
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
24 days ago
PLEASE ARE THERE NOT TEN RIGHTEOUS SENATORS IN SODOM WHO CAN SHOW UP AND GRAB THE WHEEL HERE
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Tim Onion
25 days ago
He really is doing all of it.
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AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter
26 days ago
ETHICS IS NOW CANCELED AT TEXAS A&M Statement from Dr. Leonard Bright....
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Alan Richardson
26 days ago
Any provost suggesting we use AI to prepare our lectures should be immediately subject to a no confidence vote.
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26 days ago
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Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth 1967
YouTube video by PettyYou007
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Rob Glover
26 days ago
With the stroke of a pen, the Trump administration is wiping out critical life-saving addiction and mental health support that has helped the US turn the tide on opioid overdose. If you want to be really enraged check out the math on our adventures in Venezuela:
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677104/trump-administration-letter-terminating-addiction-mental-health-grants
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Jason Read
27 days ago
Dear Texas A&M, Clarifying that you did not ban all of Plato, just the parts that call into question the state's governing ideology is not quite the win that you seem to think it is.
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Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups
Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers r...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-administration-posts-echo-rhetoric-linked-to-extremist-groups
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
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ICE Out For Good Host Toolkit
QUICK LINKS AND KEY RESOURCES Rapid Response Call - recording 1/8/2026 Find an event near you Mobilize event creation link ACLU Protest Safety, Know Your Rights, and De-Escalation Training 1/9 8PM E...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F8Iu3kLxOuzXax_AwrQgiOtggsEtasx4-Wvi9oNavtg/preview?fbclid=IwY2xjawPNeHZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2RDRQQWV5MHl6cnBSRUEzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjUygVygadlHLQ1S-n0ZXDek9LL2ndwZVEsteVUZ9TUM8B9RU2hnWophsNYt_aem_gTDZ5FhO58kZSfwi0gXiAQ&tab=t.0
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Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker.
about 1 month ago
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Mike Luckovich
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Eliot Higgins
about 1 month ago
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Goodâs vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Welcome to the revolution comrade ΠλΏÏÏΜ.
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Sarah E. Bond
about 1 month ago
They always want to âsave classics!â until they find that itâs only by heavily redacting Greco-Roman literature (e.g. cut out the gayness!) that they get what they call âwestern civ.â Itâs all a ridiculous game of omission.
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"Derek" has long been the name of choice for your typical dipshit character. The Duffer Brothers showed one of us as the delightful dude we (mostly) are. Thank you. They did the same for "Karen" too.
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Alan Richardson
about 1 month ago
Leaders of universities need to stop the endless branding exercises called âstrategic plansâ and reacquaint themselves with the mission of higher education. And states need to fund public universities to sufficient levels to reduce the influence of the donor class.
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We're working on it.
umaine.edu/philosophy/s...
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Philosophy has methods that produce disciplinary knowledge. So when scientists or even other humanists ask philosophical questions they should consult experts.
2 months ago
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Peter Adamson
2 months ago
Coming up tomorrow on
#HoPWaG
: we meet Pierre Gassendi, who rivaled Descartes as an early French protagonist of the "new science."
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
3 months ago
hey guys i made a seasonal meme
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Dr. Sarah Parcak
3 months ago
PSA: me not commenting on something does not mean I am "complicit." First of all, you need to log off and touch grass. Secondly we are total strangers so call your therapist. Thirdly there are 1,000 things happening every day and I am busy. Finally what exactly do you want me to do about it?
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Peter Adamson
3 months ago
Todayâs new episode: French skepticism around the time of Descartes, with a focus on Mothe le Vayer:
historyofphilosophy.net/french-skept...
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480. Honorable Ignorance: French Skepticism | History of Philosophy without any gaps
https://historyofphilosophy.net/french-skepticism-17th-century
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Peter Adamson
3 months ago
Today on
#HoPWaG
we're joined by Gideon Manning to hear about medicine in Descartes and amongst the Cartesians! A fascinating discussion of method, dualism, the circulatory system, and much more.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-me...
#philsky
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Worried about employability? Study Philosophy! According to the New York Federal Reserve Bank, Philosophy graduates have very low unemployment rates. SOURCE:
www.newyorkfed.org/research/col...
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The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
Data on employment outcomes for new graduates and young workers.
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:outcomes-by-major
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Art by Emily K
4 months ago
Here is a corrected version of it. It should have any and all typos taken care of - but feel free to point out any! I want this to be squared away before I make any prints! Thanks,
#JewSky
for your enthusiasm!
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)
4 months ago
Download Yonatan Adler's important new book while it is free for a limited time! Between Yahwism and Judaism: Judean Cult and Culture during the Early Hellenistic Period (332â175 BCE)
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Between Yahwism and Judaism
Cambridge Core - Ancient History - Between Yahwism and Judaism
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/between-yahwism-and-judaism/DF4B36DC1118F3DDAF3A060C7B4878CC
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Peter Adamson
4 months ago
Today's new episode: Cartesian Science! From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartesâ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag
#philsky
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#historyofscience
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Platoâs Maternal Cause: Dancing to the Cosmic Rhythm of Birth, Growth, and Death When - October 16th Time - 5:15-6:30 PM Location - Virtue Room, the Maples, University of Maine
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The Daily Show
4 months ago
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Breaking News: Sarah Mullally will become the next archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the Church of England.
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Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will lead the Church of England. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.
https://nyti.ms/476m8RY
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The Guardian
4 months ago
Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury
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Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury
No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement service Sarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England as Downing Street announced the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year on from Justin Welbyâs resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal. This is the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/03/sarah-mullally--named-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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AAUP
4 months ago
Weâre going live at 7PM ET on YouTube & Instagram to discuss the Trump adminâs offer to give preferential treatment to colleges & universities that pledge an oath of loyalty to Trumpâs ideological agenda. Pure corruption & a violation of core principles of US higher education & democracy.
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Breaking Down Trump's New Higher Ed Loyalty Oath Compacts and Why We Must Resist
YouTube video by TheAAUP
https://youtube.com/live/RB1FLkRrgIE
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Merriam-Webster
4 months ago
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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International Merleau-Ponty Circle University of Maine September 25-27th
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www.merleauponty.org/conference/
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Health and Healing: Personal, Social, Environmental â The International Merleau-Ponty Circle
https://www.merleauponty.org/conference/
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