My latest is on Sora's AI and why we should care about stolen art For more, follow: + www.tiktok.com/@drewharwell + www.instagram.com/bydrewharwell

Stephen Miller told police they are now “unleashed.”

Good morning! 🪶

The folks at Homeland Security have cleared all the migrants out of Guantanamo Bay again, moving the most recent batch back to the U.S.A. The 8-month-old mission staffed by more than 600 troops, contractors and ICE agents has held fewer than 700 migrants. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Brother: hand me that paddle Me: oar Brother: or I’ll smack you

No, VP Vance- the reason our emergency rooms are crowded isn't due to illegal immigrants. It's due to our for-profit health care system which leaves many Americans unable to afford healthcare insurance so the emergency room is their only option. (cartoon from the archives)

After getting in your requisite feel-good “do something!!!” skeets at random democratic legislators, be sure you do something, too: Get involved in one of your own state’s upcoming elections or adopt another state’s election to help/volunteer. Taniel’s link below will help you find opportunities.

Thread of writings about Vought before the election. It does help to know these sorts of specifics. Senate still chose to confirm him even after the told them he planned to ignore their appropriations bills. bsky.app/profile/donm...

Tomorrow we win

I'd love to get 35 new free subscribers (then 200 more, but start small) to Gravity Is Gone, with my independent reporting and writing on science, politics, and policy. I got laid off a month ago, trying to build this, lfg! www.gravityisgone.com I published two things just yesterday; the first:

The chill in the air this morning has me searching for a little something cute and warm 🥰

lfg Red Sox

Ay Sox what’s up?

1/ Today Boston senior federal judge William Young has issued a clarion defense of the 1st Amendment rights of non-citizens which may go down as the most notable decision of his 47-year career. It begins with an unheard-of preface *above the caption* which reproduces a threat he received in chambers

Under the terms of the deal, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 per share. Affinity Partners is a private equity firm run by Jared Kushner. on.nbcboston.com/TpUVi6v

“Dad will be in New York on Monday for work so we insisted on surprise Sunday walkies, let’s gooo!” 🧵

This is funkin wild Like… what on Carl Sagan’s Blue Marble Dot is he talking about? I want an anti-corruption leader, not some happy talking BSer.

Yet again, the GOP supermajority steps in to allow Trump to break the law. The case will be decided on the merits later, it says, when the damage cannot be undone. But in the meantime it is giving the Trump administration a green light to engage in impoundment.

Thing is, he’s right. As annoyed as we might be @ leadership choices, Dems are in the minority & have limited options. This isn’t on the Dems or DNC but all of us to deliver a majority. •call your rep/sens for leg concerns •find local candidates to support & volunteer •adopt other races •voter reg

Happy Saturday to those who celebrate

Health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart because they may be contaminated with listeria. Details below. https://www.wpri.com/recalls-and-warnings/some-pasta-and-meatball-products-at-walmart-may-be-contaminated-usda-warns/ 

Tonight and next week and beyond and on. 🎟️ in bio

Scratch the paint, I don't care! 🪶

Available right now at good bookstores everywhere. Check eatf.art for some online options.

The much-hyped SIM farm the Secret Service seized uses readily available off the shelf tech that, very interestingly, has also become critical to ticket scalping. I, like others, am extremely not buying the idea that this was intended to take down the cell network www.404media.co/the-sim-farm...

Karolina spent years idolizing raw vegan influencers on Instagram. She went to Bali to meet them — and never came home. My deep dive on fruitarianism — a group of wellness influencers who exclusively eat raw fruit — is up on @nymag.com @thecut.com today. www.thecut.com/article/karo...

This is so freaking catchy I love it! 🥁 🐛 🩺

TMBG on Kimmel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnO...

There’s a growing trend in Dem primary politics that is starting to feel very PickMe (for men & women tbc) and I gotta say I’m not a huge fan. There’s a way to distinguish yourself from the party perception without shitting on the party and all the people you’re running to work with, you know?

Back in 2015…Keb’ Mo’ played on a “Tribute to Elmore James”record and it was pretty dang cool 😎…

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Things have really changed. Now I need your help.   I wrote about why I left academia, why I left America, why I left Substack - and why I need your support as I am starting over as a full-time independent writer:   Some major personal news: steady.page/en/democracy...

“You have the youth in this country sold on this movement.” Nick Fuentes' popularity is at an all time high, and he has a clear vision on how to leverage his support to influence the future of America. Here's how he plans on doing it... 🧵 1/7 www.wired.com/story/nick-f...

"Someone in the audience just said, 'Hooray for accordion.' I think our work is done here." -Peter Buck, 9/23/25 📷 by @midnightx.bsky.social

Another great set by @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social 🐢 💨 💨 💨 youtube.com/watch?v=5tYd...

Health officials across the globe are pushing back against President Donald Trump's warning that pregnant women should limit the use of acetaminophen over unsubstantiated claims of a link to autism. on.nbcboston.com/XEIDgeF

Disinformation #trumpism #trump

Experts say the project laid the groundwork for subsequent attempts to limit what professors and teachers say in the classroom. on.nbcboston.com/0ZQH2dz

NBC Boston curating this 🔥 AP piece to share is giving me life

A New Bedford firefighter has been placed on administrative leave after making a Facebook post about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The action and investigation come after online conservative activists targeted Pacheco for the post #socialmediapolicy #NewBedford #CharlieKirk

My dog typically curls up on one side of the beanbag, but today I moved her over to the middle, and now she’s just recalibrating in real time her understanding of how comfortable it’s possible to be. Hasn’t moved in an hour.

🗳️Here’s how to register to #vote, check your voter status, and find your polling location ahead of the Oct. 7 preliminary and Nov. 4 general elections in New Bedford #elections2025 #NewBedfordMA

Hey folks, since I'm getting my newsletter going on Ghost, I'm getting an order of magnitude fewer page views than I got when I was on Substack. Could you do me a solid and repost/share my latest post to help me get those numbers back up? I'd be grateful! www.bugbeardispatch.com/the-autumn-o...

In response to feedback from folks on here, I've also finally made my first attempts at injecting code to make the website more readable. This was a really intimidating step for me. It turned out to be much easier than I thought, but would you all let me know if the current text colors work? Thanks!

We just recorded a two-part review of other moments in US history where political speech has been policied in culture, academia, govt + more. Focusing on Red Scare blacklists + post-9/11 patriotic fervor. Early access full video is in our newsletter for subscribers. open.substack.com/pub/thisdayp...

1 minute of VatiZen 😇 #Vaticats

I love this for Bill Nye and JB both 🧪 💚