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photographer, writer, knitter, idler
http://www.lauraalicewatt.com
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Todd Alcott
about 8 hours ago
The sign on Kristi Noem's podium reads "One of ours, all of yours." The reader will recall that this was a fascist rallying cry in the Spanish Civil War. What it means is that one of "our" people is worth all of "your" people.
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Stephen Miller really seems to be the source of most of the most evil things this administration does...
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
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What Stephen Miller Gets Wrong About Human Nature
The Trump adviserâs assertions about the âreal worldâ reflect a deep misunderstanding of Thomas Hobbesâs dog-eat-dog worldview.
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/01/philosopher-who-explains-stephen-miller-thomas-hobbes/685574/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wgnGtGj5XDnZ4HFMn1oZTrM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
about 18 hours ago
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Anne Applebaum
1 day ago
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/videos-show-how-ice-vehicle-stops-can-escalate-to-shootings-caf17601?st=BHxAQs&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Charlotte Clymer
2 days ago
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Timothy Snyder
1 day ago
Lying about the election in order to lie about a murder.
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all bets are off, people:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by âMy Own Moralityâ
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.mFiS.WzvSjEI2rYsc&smid=bs-share
3 days ago
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the administration's eagerness to blame Renee Nicole Good for her own murder is beyond despicable:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/ice-defense-minnesota-killing/685549/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wo4Ml20F0kyfrqG62FASPwg&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
3 days ago
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www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump Seizing Greenland Could Set Off a Chain Reaction
After Venezuela, Europeans are taking the presidentâs threats seriously.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/greenland-trump-venezuela-nato/685511/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wjS2QjZEmkVfmt8jBQGhHoA&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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James Ball
9 days ago
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means itâs now the US administrationâs position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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illegal, unwise, and utterly unacceptable:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
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Opinion | Trumpâs Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/venezuela-attack-trump-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.rXmT.35S1Rj5K-jg9&smid=bs-share
8 days ago
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foreign policy 101, yes?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump
Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen demand respect for borders after US appoints Greenland envoy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/denmark-summon-us-ambassador-trump-greenland-envoy-appointment
20 days ago
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not surprising yet beyond infuriating - after evicting over a dozen historic ranching families, the park now need more... grazing:
www.ptreyeslight.com/news/conserv...
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Conservancy seeks contract cattle grazer - Point Reyes Light
A Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly covering West Marin, including the towns of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Bolinas, Stinson Beach, Marshall, Nicasio, Lagunitas, Woodacre, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls,...
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/news/conservancy-seeks-contract-cattle-grazer/
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I'd rather just have him back, please
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
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2025 Was David Lynch
The filmmaker, who died in January, showed us what our world was becoming, and how we should respond.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/2025-was-david-lynch
29 days ago
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Why a Bay Area professor left California permanently for Iceland
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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Why a Bay Area professor left California permanently for Iceland
"The Westfjords are the best fjords."
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/point-reyes-expert-left-california-for-iceland-21215604.php
about 1 month ago
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another missive from me! please read and subscribe, and feel free to share!
open.substack.com/pub/fjordlig...
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Where Am I, part 3
Heading into the season of darknessâŠ
https://open.substack.com/pub/fjordlight/p/where-am-i-part-3?r=1wewm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 2 months ago
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this "plan" is utterly shameful -- there's no other word for it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White Houseâs 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/trumps-war-peace/685024/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wrsoZEUZwJen-FT3n9sgNLA&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
about 2 months ago
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Ăg er aĂ° reyna aĂ° lĂŠra ĂŸetta, KatrĂn!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English-language media, says former PM
KatrĂn JakobsdĂłttir and her co-author want the 350,000 people who speak the language to fight for its future
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/15/icelandic-is-in-danger-of-dying-out-because-of-ai-and-english-language-media-says-former-pm
about 2 months ago
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hey, that's me! delighted to have my polas featured on this very cool analog photography site:
analogaesthetics.com/polaroids-pi...
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Polaroids From the Westfjords by Laura Alice Watt
An American photographer finds permanence in Iceland's most remote region.
https://analogaesthetics.com/polaroids-pinholes-westfjords-laura-alice-watt/
about 2 months ago
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdaniâs supposedly radical policies as ânormalâ
Critics of New York Cityâs mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe itâs a given
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal
2 months ago
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www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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No, Women Arenât the Problem
America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, letâs go after the âfeminizationâ of culture.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/11/the-great-feminization-essay-masculinization/684817/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wikJzAuK-mSKwOxpCz345Gw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
2 months ago
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such good news to wake up to:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
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The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/politics/democratic-party-mamdani.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y08.3gJn.l6la-4eHIqtD&smid=url-share
2 months ago
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/21/mosquitoes-found-iceland-first-time-climate-crisis-warms-country
3 months ago
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holding my breath over this one:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
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If the Voting Rights Act Falls
The Supreme Court appears ready to hobble the landmark civil-rights law. What does that mean for Black voters, democracy, and control of Congress?
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/10/if-voting-rights-act-falls/684572/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wh4_eZrzEYqxXfOuXrkJwSY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
3 months ago
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excellent long review of this historic moment:
grapevine.is/mag/feature/...
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Fifty Years Later, Push For Equality Continues: Remembering The Strike That Stopped The Nation
On October 24, 1975, 90 percent of women all around Iceland went on strike. Twenty-five thousand of them gathered on...
https://grapevine.is/mag/feature/2025/10/10/fifty-years-later-push-for-equality-continues-remembering-the-strike-that-stopped-the-nation/?ml_recipient=168164008492270750&ml_link=168163975051085797&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2025-10-14&utm_campaign=Fifty+Years+Later+Push+For+Equality+Continues
3 months ago
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at last! way back in January I applied for permanent residency here in Iceland (the equivalent of the USâs green card) â and itâs finally been approved!!!! i am so so SO relieved and excited!!
3 months ago
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heartbreaking but beautifully made short film, many familiar faces:
youtu.be/T1NCnwc8k1o?...
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Leaving the Point
YouTube video by Los Angeles Times
https://youtu.be/T1NCnwc8k1o?si=QRAjLX87KeuvODe6
3 months ago
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I missed this essay when it was first published, but so glad to read it today:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...
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Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/opinion/civility-fantasy-power-kirk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rE8.z4qZ.-p42bybHZlgj&smid=url-share
3 months ago
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yesssssss I so needed this conversation today:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
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Opinion | A Breath of Fresh Air With Brian Eno
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-brian-eno.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk8.wQ3h.4zX4F5oO2ZNi&smid=url-share
3 months ago
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attempting to re-start my newsletter - please check it out and subscribe and/or comment!
fjordlight.substack.com/p/where-am-i...
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Where Am I, Part 1
and attempting to re-re-start this newsletter!
https://fjordlight.substack.com/p/where-am-i-part-1
3 months ago
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revolting
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump says US cities should be âtraining grounds for our militaryâ in incendiary speech
President gave address after defense chief Pete Hegseth decried racial and gender diversity efforts in the military
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/pete-hegseth-war-diversity-efforts-military
3 months ago
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so important:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/m...
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What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/magazine/charlie-kirk-rhetoric.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pU8.3jrP.n5IGw0jDuONt&smid=url-share
4 months ago
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unnerving:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Nato to step up vigilance in Baltic Sea region after drones spotted over military bases
Move comes after new drone sightings near major military installations in Denmark and Norway
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/denmark-new-drone-sightings-biggest-military-base
4 months ago
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well done, delegates
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4 months ago
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Americaâs Zombie Democracy
Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/america-authoritarian-regime-ai-suicide/684350/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wlcgOS3EvJqHMxK_1Atk8pY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
4 months ago
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glad no one was driving by at the wrong moment:
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
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Huge boulder falls onto ĂsafjörĂ°ur road - RĂV.is
RĂV.is
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-09-25-huge-boulder-falls-onto-isafjordur-road-454393?fbclid=IwY2xjawNCWk9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvdEWvCYBjl_Kbf0oVWcmIw9Oa1UcNdDqdnWwk9Jd_ZK8BLwHC7-CBGyywrX_aem_ti7d97FD47DX3w_Ry7cNdA
4 months ago
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...
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Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/opinion/trump-kirk-trans-people-russia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk8.uwJB.7MdNvnXAOhip&smid=url-share
4 months ago
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such a powerful and heartbreaking conversation:
youtu.be/dMj3GM2Xae0?...
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Nikole Hannah-Jones on '1619,â Trump and the Power of Dissent in 2025
YouTube video by Cannonball with Wesley Morris
https://youtu.be/dMj3GM2Xae0?si=p2Z6yBIq4xiB86Nl
4 months ago
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illustrative:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly NormalâUntil It Doesnât
Life in Venezuela was deceptively mundane. Then everything collapsed.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/venezuela-autocratic-rise/684135/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wstxqRNJakN3t5lvCD-l7vo&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
4 months ago
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worrisome:
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
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Icelandâs Defence Dilemma: Between NATO Commitments and American Power - RĂV.is
Iceland has no army, yet sits at the centre of North Atlantic security. A little-known defence pact with the U.S., quiet amendments, and the race for influence in the Arctic now raise urgent questions...
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-09-01-icelands-defence-dilemma-between-nato-commitments-and-american-power-452048
4 months ago
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today! (no I am not swimming, I will simply be an on-shore observer)
www.ruv.is/english/2025...
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RĂV English Radio - SĂUNNARSUND 2025 - RĂV.is
Today on RĂV English Radio, the Westfjords sea-swim happening tomorrow.
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-08-29-ruv-english-radio-saeunnarsund-2025-451778
4 months ago
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as a former resident of Oakland & with family currently living in NYC, this is beyond alarming:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-radley-balko.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hk8.Utew._c0Vt6RF_eSw&smid=url-share
5 months ago
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those eyes... will be missed
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
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Terence Stamp obituary
Strikingly handsome British actor hailed for his film roles in Far from the Madding Crowd, Billy Budd and Superman
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/18/terence-stamp-obituary
5 months ago
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reposted by
The Atlantic
5 months ago
The Trump administration has made U.S. human-rights reports favorably evaluate countries the president likes,
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
writes. Now the State Department portrays âGermany as more oppressive than El Salvadorâ:
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Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
State Department reports portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.
https://bit.ly/4mLVLG5
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Anne Applebaum
5 months ago
ICE, America's first interior police, are not being built up, at the cost of billions, just to monitor immigration
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
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Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/newsom-la-immigration-agents.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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essential listening (or reading on the Atlantic's website, if you prefer)
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6 months ago
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fascinating read:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
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Opinion | Something Extraordinary Is Happening All Over the World
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/opinion/trump-migration-world.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.xGQH.fx-hvJbPnHOZ&smid=url-share
6 months ago
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www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedomsâbut itâs not too late.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/07/how-political-violence-ends/683432/?gift=KCqQvR-r6l0qEYRG9uX3wq3i0qyZf-Q1KdFedkLwrZc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
6 months ago
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reposted by
Anne Applebaum
6 months ago
Hours after Putin spoke to Trump And a few days after the US announced it would cut supplies of Ukrainian air defense
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July 4: among other heinous things, US Congress just increased ICE's detention budget nearly 10x. this is not about deporting criminals; this is purely about locking people up. there's no other word for it: this entire bill, but especially this part, is disgusting.
www.npr.org/2025/07/03/g...
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How Trump's tax cut and policy bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement
The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/03/g-s1-75609/big-beautiful-bill-ice-funding-immigration
6 months ago
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essential reading:
www.telos.news/p/luttig-the...
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The Self-Evident Truths of Freedomâand of Tyranny
Twenty-seven truths about America, our Democracy and Rule of Law, and our rights, freedoms, and liberties.
https://www.telos.news/p/luttig-the-self-evident-truths-of-freedom?r=1wewm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
6 months ago
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