Born in the U.S.A. Still Matters...for Now open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Writing view for the next three months. Hello, Budapest.

@motherjones.com @clarajeffery.bsky.social Can you let me know who edits the Mother Tongue column now that Jacob's left? I've tried emailing but haven't managed to get a response from any of the editors I've reached out to. Hope you can help. Thanks.

A case for reparations. #Juneteenth

Lots of good nuggets in this interview with @andrawatkins.bsky.social about why she and her husband left the U.S. Check it out: 401que.substack.com/p/q-and-a-an...

Why People Leave the U.S. And Why Maybe You Should Too. A Q&A with Kristin D. Sanders. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Ignoring it doesn't make it go away. Good grief.

Fascinating convo with Elizabeth, who is an expert on conscientious emigration. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Who's considered White? It depends on who you ask, and it changes through the years. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

I found my driver's license while Trump tries to get rid of my citizenship. 401que.substack.com/p/found-lice...

My latest piece about birthright citizenship, for Salon. Check it out: www.salon.com/2026/04/04/m...

Awful. Just awful.

The president kvetched, “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying.” Except millions of us did. And the only thing anyone watching needed to understand came at the end, when Bad Bunny proclaimed, “God bless America!” Then he proceeded to name the countries that make up the Americas.

With liberals like these, who needs conservatives? open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Nothing to see here, folks.

"I have never met a Venezuelan, either in or out of Venezuela, who approves of him."

Mamdani’s win is a sign that Democratic socialism has legs, endorsements no longer determine elections, big money doesn’t rule everything, a hatred of genocide is greater than a fear of Muslims, and multiculturalism trumps xenophobia. At least in NYC. 401que.substack.com/p/an-immigra...

A ray of light. 401que.substack.com/p/a-wedding-...

Where’d all the critics of cancel culture go? open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Inventing enemies to feed the military/border industrial complex. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

For my 12 or so followers here, if anyone of you see this, go get Jenn's book. Powerful and eye-opening. Also really hopeful, especially in this day and age where everyone seems to further entrench. This memoir shows growth is possible. But it's work.

Automated surveillance and enforcement. What could go wrong?

Hasan is a U.S. citizen. Does this kid care? Of course not. Because it's not about rule of law. It's about who people like Frat Boy think belong here. And that has nothing to do with the law.

I hate to break it to you. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

“Mo” is a rare American series: It centers the Palestinian experience. If you need a new show, this is it. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Shameful, @mariasacchetti.bsky.social. Not fact-checking Scott's lies is an error, I'm sorry to say. His lies about reaching out and apologizing are unsubstantiated. The other party is right here, and you refuse to speak with her. This is bad reporting. What's worse, it's wrong.

@mariasacchetti.bsky.social, how can you cut Jenn's story out when you're referencing her and failing to fact-check Scott's lies. Talk to her! She's right here!

“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” — Elon Musk He couldn’t be more wrong. Empathy can save us. The question is, if we don’t have it in us, can we learn it? open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Gamers are so spoiled. Playing Bioshock Infinite and it’s fun as hell. Sure, not the same vibe as first two but still dope.

I feel so bad for the Skyblivion team. youtu.be/wFJ3PZuAjK4?...

A slow-moving assassination and a smear campaign as the cover-up. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Jesus Christ

Since ICE & CBP adopted their policy of designating people as gang members from local and state cops, the Trump administration is exposing how decades of "gang policing" wrongfully added millions of names to gang databases based on dubious qualifiers like Michael Jordan tattoos.

I said what I said. substack.com/@pepeyuya/no...

As good a time as any. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

A little palate cleanser on a Friday: open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

Oh look, here is my shocked face:

See if students from your alma mater are affected. Speak up!

Trump thinks tariffs will give him leverage to make better deals, but even if he's right, it might come at the expense of our allies. open.substack.com/pub/401que/p...

I wish I could just import all my people from Twitter. (sigh)

I lived in England for a few years. Turns out living in another country is hard. 401que.substack.com/p/my-immigra...

Me: *gets excited when I get a new follower Me: *realizes new follower follows 120,000 accounts

My despair is complete. 401que.substack.com/p/the-plight...

Trump is... "America's Hitler" — JD Vance "A con artist" — Marco Rubio "A sociopath" — RFK Jr "An armchair tough guy" — Hegseth "Saudi Arabia's Bitch" — Tulsi "A Whack Job" — Elise Stefanik

Democracy may die in darkness, but so do trolls. Act accordingly.

Friendly reminder that coming here "the right way" can take decades and is fraught with hardship and uncertainty. #HomeIsHere #DACA 401que.substack.com/p/my-wifes-3...

OK, so there's no way to remove spam followers? Strike one, Bluesky.

Deep within the enchanted forest roamed cryptids and mythical creatures, like the elusive non-citizen voter.