The U.S. government has labelled Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization.” There’s just one problem: it’s not an organization. It’s more like an ideology, or a philosophy. I spoke with extremism and national security experts — and one said this is “plainly out of the authoritarian playbook.”

Had a great time talking to @parkermolloy.com about my work on the AI bubble www.readtpa.com/p/the-man-ca...

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply." me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

I'm not the first to notice the reinvention of @wired.com from mouthpiece of tech ideology to showing everyone else how to do journalism today, but this cover is something else. The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

The prevailing approach to addressing the climate crisis was destined to fail: CCI has declared our 2030 climate target 'out of reach' and, more ominously, concluded that progress is 'fragile & slipping,' & the underlying momentum is 'going the wrong way.' www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/22/o...

Fantastic, and sobering, read on what it's like to experience solitary confinement, which I again note is considered torture!

Recognizing Palestine while funding Israel’s genocide is symbolism without substance. Our latest: what this recognition means, what it doesn’t, and why it’s happening now.

In 1983, 90% of U.S. media was owned by 50 companies. By 2012, that number was 6. Today, it's just 5. Decades of media consolidation made it "a lot easier for authoritarian government to exercise control," consumer advocate Gigi Sohn says. Much more in my new piece: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

the Brazilian right is attempting to pass measures through the legislature to shield Bolsonaro and other legislators from the legal consequences of the failed coup, for which Bolsonaro was recently sentenced to 27 years. these photos are of the massive protests in response.

The Kabbalistic Tree of Baking Whereby divine Volume emanates to the lower vessels & is differentiated into units

If you've ever wondered "Why don't farmers speak up about what Trump's doing to them?" I'm a farmer, and I wonder the same. youtu.be/1bu9Pu83YrY

My weekly must-reads list and my thoughts on witnessing care and courage amid clouds of tear gas Friday night. "Almost 550 people across Chicagoland have been arrested by ICE during Operation Midway Blitz. It is a campaign of terror focused on a city that our president feels profound contempt for."

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Our problem isn't a lack of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

What’s the value of interviews with delayed passengers? Presenter: “Many people have been delayed. Now we can speak to John who was caught up in the chaos. John, tell us about your experience.” John: “I was delayed.” Presenter: “Thank you. Now for the weather…”

Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"

rewatching NETWORK for a project 👀 and it is absolutely shocking how prescient this film is. it’s like paddy chayefsky was granted a vision of america in 2025 and he furiously tried to turn what he saw into something intelligible to viewers in the 1970s

*nodding and pointing upward sagely*

The termination letter The Washington Post sent to @karenattiah.bsky.social is insane. They’re claiming that white men are a protected marginalized group

If you missed the “BC isn’t broke: the truth behind the deficit (and other austerity narratives)” webinar with our co-executive director & senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social you can see it now! It’s a data-driven look at BC’s fiscal health . bcpolicy.ca/2025/09/...

New from me: There's a lot of misinformation around the reasons I was fired from WaPo. Here's the official termination letter I got sent by Washington Post. Read and judge for yourself. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

After Calgary's delay-plagued 2017 election, Elections Calgary switched to ballot tabulators for 2021. But now we're going back to hand counts at the province's behest—at an estimated cost of $3.3 million. #yyccc #ableg

What happens to stories about Palestine in U.S. newsrooms? Building on @laubast.bsky.social investigation, we invite you to join us for “Killing the Story” on Oct. 7 to discuss the experiences of U.S. journalists covering the genocide in Gaza. Register for the event: tinyurl.com/killingthestory

i will concede that if you want to influence other people addicted to X, X is worth using. but if you want to influence the actual public, text-based social media is a fool's errand.

At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work https://theonion.com/relaxing-tea-better-fucking-work-1819579209/

Rumours aplenty (and an NDP press release) that the UCP is going to announce major changes to Alberta's industrial carbon price. Will they kill it? Or reform? Here's our piece looking at their plans earlier this year. #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-indu...

this exists it is called thinking

Canada’s government is focused on what matters: making sure an Irish rap group with a history of controversial commentary can’t play their music in Canada. Meanwhile, our government still refuses to address the actual genocide that band Kneecap has been vocally opposing:

1/ I tend to be skeptical of boycotts but 👀 this whole story about the internal and external pressure Disney is facing after suspending Kimmel. I would compare the situation facing Disney to something like what Target has faced this year after ending its DEIA efforts.

Using airships, we could build research stations and military bases with ease, patrol the Arctic Ocean and rescue whole communities in the event of wildfires, writes @crof.bsky.social.

A member of a northern Ontario First Nation plagued by decades of mercury poisoning due to pollution from a nearby paper mill manages to directly confront premier Doug Ford at a public event in the Niagara region. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.

This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.

can the north american mind even comprehend microcars that cost less than €10,000?

Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

NEW: Our early estimate of Canada’s national emissions is out and shows progress stalled in 2024. The country’s 2030 targets are now out of reach, emphasizing the need for a coordinated policy reset with the federal and provincial governments. ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/2024-em...

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

Over on the @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social Patreon, we talked about the fallout from the killing of Charlie Kirk with @notalawyer.bsky.social and @michaelhobbes.bsky.social of @ifbookspod.bsky.social: www.patreon.com/posts/139202...

David Letterman to Jeffrey Goldberg on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension: “You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian—a criminal—administration in the Oval Office. That’s just not how this works.” #TAF25 bit.ly/4n0Uv2p

The latest government figures estimate Canada's emissions hit the same level as 2023.

Article today: Shortly before the former PC government rejected calls for a landfill search, senior bureaucrats put together a presentation on the issue. And it’s being kept secret. halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/14/m... #mbpoli

💛 After nearly 30 years, YES! is saying farewell. With deep gratitude, we share that our archives will live on via @truthout. Thank you for walking with us. Keep raising your voice. Keep seeking solutions. Keep saying YES! Read the full farewell at: shorturl.at/XI43l #ThankYouYES #KeepSayingYES

"Not even the vaunted American pastime of football, it seems, is safe from this partisan vitriol." Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Nature loss will cut UK GDP by 5% without action from private sector, say experts

As the fall Parliamentary session begins, word is the Carney government will deliver an austerity budget in October or November. Hear more APTN News Brief:

Haaretz, lead sentence of lead story at this hour: "Gaza City today is no longer a city, but a scene of mass death and day-by-day survival." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Well, would ya look at that: the two-part APTN News doc that I co-created with @anishinaboy.bsky.social on the late 2012 emergence of #IdleNoMore just passed 30,000 views on YouTube! ▶️ WATCH youtu.be/VHgGbW6exB4?...