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Editor-in-Chief Detroit
@metrotimes.com
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“Why is there no anti-war movement in the U.S.?” The Gaza protests were the anti-war movement.
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Abdul El-Sayed
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Yes, Medicare for All is possible in this country. But it will require politicians to stop taking marching orders from Big Pharma, Big insurance, and Big hospitals.
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Trump: "I'm right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister, so maybe after I do this, I'll go to Israel and run for prime minister."
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Chris Hayes
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This is peak mid 20th century CIA-style work
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Mark Jacob
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The media need to retire their lame descriptions of the many financial scams of the crook-in-chief. It’s not “a break from norms.” It’s not “highly unusual.” IT’S CORRUPT! My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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Stop calling it ‘a break from norms.’ Call it Trump corruption.
It’s the media’s job to make sure everyone knows the president is a crook
https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/stop-calling-it-a-break-from-norms
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Bruno J. Navarro
2 days ago
primary every centrist democrat
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East Anglia Bylines
2 days ago
Trump promised prosperity and stability. Instead, many Americans now see rising prices, war tensions and political division. Trump’s support, one US writer argues, may finally be starting to crack. But is that enough? From Guy Anthony Ayres
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Tick tock – is the MAGA clock running out?
Rising costs, war tensions and voter frustration are shaping America’s path toward the crucial midterm elections. But will change come?
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/tick-tock-is-the-maga-clock-running-out/
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Abdul El-Sayed
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I am horrified by the shooting there today. But I’m not shocked or surprised. When politicians directly target Muslim-Americans, when the media fails to check them, this is the result. My prayers go out to the families of the victims. 2/
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Impeach the motherfucker already!
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Fruedian slip: Just started an email with “Hell” instead of “Hello.”
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“And while the political environment has worsened for the president and his party, Democrats have yet to convince voters that they offer a compelling alternative.”
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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jVA.NdwA.fpFYsSDZAS36&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Pop Crave
3 days ago
‘Shrek’ was released 25 years ago today.
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How could Dan Gilbert do this 😫
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Luke O'Neil
3 days ago
You don’t have to let the racists and their crying be your assignment editor. This is true if you’re in the media and especially true if you are Just Some Guy On Here.
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“The mythology surrounding Michael Jackson became so large that, for many, it eclipsed the reality directly in front of them.”
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The King of Pop and the Boys Around Him
In the age of Epstein fury, the veneration of Michael Jackson is off the wall
https://substack.com/home/post/p-196447103
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The Tennessee Holler
4 days ago
Republican C-SPAN caller: “It’s hard for me to say this, but I think if I can open up about it in public it might help others… I regret my support for Trump, and I should’ve known better. He’s a con man. A liar. The worst, most corrupt president we’ve ever had.”
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Bucks County Beacon
5 days ago
Why have an increasing number of voters lost faith in the Democratic Party? 🤔 Why does the Democratic Party continue to bleed union support? 🤷♀️
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David Roberts
4 days ago
Jesus Christ this is the most chilling thing I've read in ages. The "new understanding of truth" described here is not new in any way, it is basically a return to pre-literate dark ages & the inevitable result is going to be fascism.
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Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
The first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true...
https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-the-future-of-truth-steven-rosenbaum/?bxid=5fa7b15f8f616f7bf274fbd5&cndid=62658284&hasha=f84e5ac04f021896598d9107641bfee0&hashc=9417d8b4b961919ffc1186b1875b2d245763fc71e609085edf732ffbc8b77586&esrc=MARTECH_ORDERFORM
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Luke LeBrun
5 days ago
I feel like headlines should not be uncritically reporting that the State of Israel is suing the New York Times for defamation when it is also “not clear how, or if, such a claim by the Israeli state against the US newspaper could be pursued”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This doesn’t go nearly far enough, but I'm glad even the centrist Democrats realize that something needs to be done on healthcare.
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Free primary care for all: Democratic think tank pushes the party on new health policy
The Searchlight Institute wants Democrats to shake up their approach to healthcare and offer a fresh vision for the future.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/democrats-free-primary-care-all-healthcare-elections-rcna345145
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Detroit Metro Times
6 days ago
A beloved Detroit musician is celebrated with new box set and tribute concert at Third Man Records.
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The return of the late Ted Lucas - Detroit Metro Times
More than five decades ago, in 1975, a prominent Detroit songwriter and session musician named Ted Lucas self-released an album of beautiful acoustic ballads and evocative guitar instrumentals. Though...
https://www.metrotimes.com/topic/michigan-music/the-return-of-the-late-ted-lucas/
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Jacobin
6 days ago
Palestinians mark May 15 as Nakba Day, anniversary of the foundation of Israel. That state was born amid mass displacement and ethnic cleansing — and it’s getting even worse today.
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My Grandfather Resisted the Nakba. It Still Isn’t Over.
Palestinians mark May 15 as Nakba Day, anniversary of the foundation of Israel. That state was born amid mass displacement and ethnic cleansing — and it’s getting even worse today.
https://jacobin.com/2025/05/nakba-palestine-israel-ethnic-cleansing?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_ljum733wb2
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Tim Onion
6 days ago
I used to feel a little bad that The Onion is about to surpass WaPo in print subs and stopped promoting the membership as a direct foil until today they came out with “Do POOR BABIES deserve DIAPERS???” so therefore
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Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
https://Membership.theonion.com
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Alphonse Pierre is the best writer at
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Chris Brown: BROWN
Read Alphonse Pierre’s review of the album.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chris-brown-brown/
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Phil Lewis
6 days ago
Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
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“The story of massive AI demand is a lie — a trillion dollars annihilated to create the largest circle jerk of all time.”
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Am I Meant To Be Impressed?
If you liked this piece, please subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, or $7 a month, and in return you get a weekly newsletter that’s usually anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000 words, includ...
https://www.wheresyoured.at/am-i-meant-to-be-impressed/
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NY Times Pitchbot
6 days ago
Kash Patel lacks the experience to be the head of the FBI. But he has a perfect life experience to be the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
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Detroit Metro Times
6 days ago
The Don Was Detroit All Star Revue will perform a set dedicated to ‘The Scene,’ a popular dance TV show from the 1970s-80s, as part of the Concert of Colors festival.
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Detroit’s Concert of Colors to feature ‘The Scene’ tribute - Detroit Metro Times
From 1975 to 1987, Detroiters tuned in to WGPR-TV to watch The Scene — the Motor City’s answer to Soul Train that featured young people dancing to funk, R&B, and early Detroit techno acts like Cybotro...
https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/local-music/detroits-concert-of-colors-to-feature-the-scene-tribute/
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#StupidSuez
6 days ago
Rashida Tlaib has reintroduced her resolution to recognize the Ongoing Palestinian Nakba. An all-time high of 12 cosponsors this year: André Carson, Chuy García* Al Green* Hank Johnson, Jr.* Summer Lee Betty McCollum* AOC Ilhan Omar Pressley, Delia Ramirez Lateefah Simon Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing 78 Years of Ongoing Palestinian Nakba
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) re-introduced the resolution Recognizing the Ongoing Nakba and Palestinian Refugees’ Rights. May 15, 2026, marks the 78th anniversary of t...
https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-introduces-resolution-recognizing-78-years-of-ongoing-palestinian-nakba
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IMEU Policy Project
6 days ago
Thank you Representative Tlaib for reintroducing your historic resolution to recognize the ongoing Nakba against Palestinians, now entering its 78th year. The Nakba is not just a historical event, but an ongoing horror for Palestinians—and the U.S. has been complicit for decades.
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da share z0ne
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Detroit Metro Times
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Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit said it received a surge of out-of-state donations after the Coachella music festival threatened legal action against its “Pawchella” fundraiser. It is now holding a contest to rename next year’s event.
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Coachella legal threat backfires as support grows for Dearborn animal shelter - Detroit Metro Times
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit has renamed its June 13 animal and music festival after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Coachella’s lawyers, but the legal threat has prompted a wave of s...
https://www.metrotimes.com/news/coachella-legal-threat-backfires-as-support-grows-for-dearborn-animal-shelter/
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David_j_roth
6 days ago
New horizons in the cinema. An exciting time for us all.
defector.com/the-saddest-...
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The Saddest Place In America Is Wherever The Washington Post Films This Podcast | Defector
The Washington Post remains in the midst of its weird, cheap transformation into the world’s most boring conservative newsletter. This is happening at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos, who decided that ...
https://defector.com/the-saddest-place-in-america-is-wherever-the-washington-post-films-this-podcast
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As a Midwest Millennial I can feel the recession indicators in my bones
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The Detroit News
6 days ago
The first of two of the city's Playboy Clubs opened on Jefferson in 1963.
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Restaurant Flashback: The Playboy Club in Detroit
The first of two of the city's Playboy Clubs opened on Jefferson in 1963.
https://bit.ly/4uhqOxQ
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Guys it’s pronounced Abdul El-SayED, not El-SayEED.
youtu.be/wTv3qKpqyE0?...
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Our All American Movement
YouTube video by Abdul El-Sayed
https://youtu.be/wTv3qKpqyE0?si=wXrUGbE9Srt-hx6g
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Guys it’s pronounced Abdul El-SayED, not El-SayEED.
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Our All American Movement
YouTube video by Abdul El-Sayed
https://youtu.be/wTv3qKpqyE0?si=wXrUGbE9Srt-hx6g
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Justin Wolfers
7 days ago
Just dropped my latest youtube-splainer: Let's dive in and really explore the economic costs of the war in Iran. I'm not just going to tell you what they are (a lot!!!), but also show you the thinking behind the numbers, as I'm doing my economics in the open.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYZS...
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What this war will really cost us (the Wolfers' Cut)
The Pentagon said the war with Iran has cost Americans $25 billion. But that number only accounts for missiles fired and equipment destroyed. The true cost of war is measured by the future we’ve…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYZSLOj2Sfs
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The Great Zombification
“And so perfect parallel constructions fill the lecture halls, the take-home tests, the school newspapers, and perhaps even the idiom of student chatter.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/thenewcritic/p/the-great-zombification?r=3i87s&utm_medium=ios
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Michaelangelo Matos
7 days ago
Happy birthday, Stevie Wonder! This was so much fun to write.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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The 50 Best Stevie Wonder Songs
The 50 Best Stevie Wonder Songs
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-stevie-wonder-songs-1235086603/
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Excellent reporting that quantifies something that anyone who sympathizes with Palestinians could see.
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We Analyzed Thousands of News Articles: Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Media
U.S. media outlets were crucial in helping Israel sell the Gaza genocide to the American public.
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/12/gaza-media-coverage-israel-bias/
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖
8 days ago
America didn’t turn ugly because he became President. No. He became President because America was already this ugly. That’s the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to admit.
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Snowden St.
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just an incredible glass house from which to throw a “not a doctor” rock
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
8 days ago
When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.
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This is a dumb attack. The laws prohibiting people without a license from using the title “physician” is to protect patients. El-Sayed was obviously using the title to tout his medical training as a public health official, not to practice medicine.
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Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physician’ but has little history treating patients
“It’s a weird thing to hang your hat on in terms of a biographical detail if you never actually practiced medicine,” one Dem operative said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/abdul-el-sayed-doctor-physician-00916389
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Governor JB Pritzker
8 days ago
BREAKING NEWS: Trump tells the truth.
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Acyn
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Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation
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Linda Holmes
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My friend who used to say the final stage of corporate greed was demanding to be loved is never, ever proved wrong.
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Detroit Metro Times
8 days ago
“His support really bumped up after the endorsement by Hasan Piker,” said pollster Steve Mitchell.
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New poll finds Abdul El-Sayed surging in Michigan U.S. Senate race - Detroit Metro Times
Left-wing candidate Abdul El-Sayed is now leading Michigan’s Democratic Party primary for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll. It finds El-Sayed has emerged as the race’s clear frontrunner with 28% ...
https://www.metrotimes.com/news/politics-elections/new-poll-finds-abdul-el-sayed-surging-in-michigan-u-s-senate-race/
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