Essential reading from the heart of Europe : www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Bolje rat nego pakt, bolje grob nego rob. The courage of Zelenskyy in that moment and the bullying gangsterism of Trump and Vance could not have been more apparent.

"Historians have a word for Germans who joined the Nazi party, not because they hated Jews, but out of a hope for restored patriotism, or a sense of economic anxiety … or dislike of their opponents, or raw political opportunism, or convenience, or ignorance, or greed. That word is ‘Nazi’ “ A R Moxon

The last time it was supposed to be “the hour of Europe” was 1991 when Europeans thought, shockingly prematurely, that they had nipped the spreading war in the Balkans in the bud. How wrong they were. Let’s hope they can do better this time. A lot better. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/w...

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social on why it’s NOT wrong at all to compare our current moment to other collapses : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

File under: Truth.

A must read from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social : meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...

@mtaalerts.bsky.social what is going on with southbound (to Coney Island) F right now. F train stalled at York Street right now for 30 minutes.

@timothysnyder.bsky.social with words of wisdom and passion : snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

My latest for @columjournreview.bsky.social : www.cjr.org/politics/pho... @angelinakatsanis.bsky.social @davidbutow.bsky.social @sewell.bsky.social

NYC: 12/19/24. Luigi Mangione, accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, was returned to Manhattan by helicopter after being extradited from Pennsylvania. For @nytimes @eve_edelheit #breakingnews #luigi #luigimangione #attendat #propagandaofthedeed #newyork #metro #metronews

Faustian bargains, a snapshot. War crimes, mass murder, good times. Any fashionistas here can identify that dress?

Luigi -> Luigi en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_G...

South Korea : THIS is how an informed and educated public acts when democracy is threatened by an authoritarian strongman, rather than make excuses and vote him in AGAIN. #JustSaying

I for one will not get upset about Hunter Biden pardon unless he’s named ambassador to France … OOOPS! Seriously, who cares? Now, pardon innocent people on death row.

My latest for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/n...

For the 61st anniversary of JFK Day yesterday; here’s one text that won’t get you lost in the weeds of the Warren Commission or the House Committee on Assassinatios, LMFAO. #jfk #dallas #texas #AmericanDream #dealeyplaza

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes: apple.news/AIrOERzHHSS6...

When you don’t have a (real) car for the first time in 11 years, the trusty old Trabant always does the trick. Did somebody say “emissions”?!? #trabant #eastgermany #ostalgie #germany #gdr #ddr

You know things are bad when this is comfort reading! #eastgermany #ddr #gdr #travelguide #thepastisaforeigncountry #ostalgie #stasi #germany

Detroit Youth Choir performance at Gov. Tim Walz event night before Election Day in Detroit, MI. This is my America; I hope it is yours. #detroit #michigan #puremichigan #detroityouthchoir