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Observing life from the deck of the USS Titanic during the pandemicene
#DontLookUp
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Solidarity with
#MPLS
as the occupation of Minnesota continues. Here is some information about how you can help
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
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Josh Slater-Williams
about 17 hours ago
RIP Robert Duvall, damn
www.thewrap.com/culture-life...
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-Winning Acting Legend, Dies at 95
The actor became a household name as Tom Hagen in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”
https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/robert-duvall-dead/
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#US
#China
#Corporatism
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Coming to the end of
@naomioreskes.bsky.social
and Erik M. Conway’s intensely informative book The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market. Unfortunately I just came across a jarring inaccuracy: 1/3
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Although
#Trump
&
#Lutnick
have no shame, the same is not true for other world figures mentioned in the
#EpsteinFIles
. Here are some of the resignations (or whatever you would call Prince Andrew’s current status) that I’ve seen so far: Chairman of DP World (logistics company in Dubai) 1/4
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This is actually kind of funny. Although
#Dershowitz
kept
#Epstein
out of jail with a plea deal in 2007, Epstein apparently didn’t appreciate the terms? Subsequent emails show him being catty (for lack of a better word) toward Dersh
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Jeffrey Epstein Ridiculed Lawyer Alan Dershowitz in Private, New Emails Show | News | The Harvard Crimson
Jeffrey E. Epstein, the financier at the heart of an infamous child sex trafficking operation, privately disparaged former Harvard professor Alan M. Dershowitz over a period of years even as Dershowit...
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/13/epstein-dershowitz-emails/
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Pedinska
3 days ago
If you refuse to look at something then you can pretend it doesn't exist. Vinay Prasad - like so many other members of this administration - is engaging in tantrum behavior more appropriate to 4 year olds.
www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
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FDA refused to review the Moderna mRNA flu vaccine application
FDA denied Moderna request for a biologics license application for its mRNA flu vaccine, mRNA-1010, citing inadequate trials.
https://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/fda-refused-to-review-the-moderna-mrna-flu-vaccine-application/
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Seth Cotlar
3 days ago
In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
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I am morbidly fascinated with what the
#EpsteinFiles
reveal about the way power operates. Excellent perspective by Melinda Cooper
www.equator.org/articles/eps...
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I just discovered mathematician
@chrischirp.bsky.social
created a “Trump Action Tracker,” a useful tool for understanding the
#Trump
admin’s blitzkreig attack on the entirety of the US government
www.trumpactiontracker.info
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Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions
Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.
https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
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Victorious Bleue
4 days ago
Good luck. I tried getting help for it the summer of 2020 when I was routinely gassed in my own home for 4 months. The silence was so deafening I actually wrote to the United Nations too. No one ever wrote back. Gassing soldiers? War crime. Gassing citizens? Business as usual
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Mantra for approaching social media: When drama trends, ask who benefits from sucking the wind of the news cycle
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For those of us who have never given up asking questions, living through this slow rolling collapse into
#fascism
takes studying the human condition from the ivory tower of observation into the mean streets of the real world. We’re confronted with Maslow’s hierarchy in real time, as 1/4
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#PeteHegseth
gets smacked down by the court for violating the
#FirstAmendment
rights of
#SenatorMarkKelly
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“From
#Caracas
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#Minneapolis
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The American Prospect
7 days ago
In a severe downturn, insolvencies cascade into the broad financial market and the banking system, wiping out capital.
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The Next Financial Collapse
In the coming crisis, the Fed is not likely to be in good hands.
https://buff.ly/DfaUWkK
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The American Prospect
7 days ago
Updated: ICE and Border Patrol continue to kill people out of the public eye. There's no doubt that the Trump regime is working overtime to hide the full scope of the terror campaign spreading across our country. Here's our updated list of deaths and injuries.
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A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect
ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.
https://buff.ly/rdxiqpX
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“Lies are verbal violence, often told by those looking to scam others or by those who are afraid of truths.” Although this article focuses on
#CharlieKirk
, it offers food for thought on US political economy & culture in general
dgilesphd.substack.com/p/the-coward...
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The Cowardice of Charlie Kirk
Prove me wrong
https://dgilesphd.substack.com/p/the-cowardice-of-charlie-kirk
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The violence and depravity of
#DHS
#ICE
and
#BorderPatrol
is escalating. The latest outrage from an ICE whistle blower who was fired after describing the awful conditions of detention
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-whistleb...
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ICE Whistleblower Sacked After Facility Worker Saw People Laying In Feces At Squalid Baltimore Detention Center
A whistleblower at Baltimore detention centre exposed overcrowding, filth, and abuse, contradicting ICE claims; docs show women in diapers and staff lacking restraint training.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-whistleblower-sacked-after-facility-worker-saw-people-laying-faeces-squalid-baltimore-1777291
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@fractapp.bsky.social
I followed the link to look at what you have on offer re: social media. I hope you’re going to add more information describing your services because right now it doesn’t really say anything
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#Lutnick
was not only involved in a business venture with
#Epstein
, he was also his next door neighbor for a while. When reading about the ongoing
#EpsteinFiles
, consider not only Epstein’s disgusting proclivities with minors but also his relationships with power
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lutnick-epstein-were-business-together-003233755.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9rYWdpLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANq22fhSQnKLLFdedg-7E-e2BcUnBqestRRggLa-fTufWHE82muOj5QxV-FqzxiRLXo9Pkjh7N4AHFrzfAZ8Eg4fPeouy5u5FfUyZm0qOtPj6SB_u3tFBkAx4G8yPW3jEs6VjMJxqC5f0jHhRREOvperS7-XDFNCLjozKcuzmyT3
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Senator Ron Wyden
12 days ago
I'm going to introduce legislation blocking Trump from stealing taxpayer dollars with this absurd lawsuit. Stay tuned.
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Trump shares his plan for the $10 billion he expects to receive from his IRS lawsuit
The more the president tries to defend his desire for a taxpayer-financed payout, the worse his position appears.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-shares-his-plan-for-the-10-billion-he-expects-to-receive-from-his-irs-lawsuit
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Metaphor Man
9 days ago
Despite DHS framing Mobile Fortify as a tool for identifying people through facial recognition "Every manufacturer of this technology, every PD with a policy makes very clear that FR technology is not capable of providing a positive ID, it makes mistakes, & that it's only for generating leads"
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The Times & Sunday Times
10 days ago
Messages between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have surfaced while her son is on trial for rape. Almost a third of Norwegians now want a republic
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The other royal family rocked by the Epstein files: Norway
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/norway-crown-princess-epstein-files-son-b7qb5sd55?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770493773
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Spencer Ackerman
12 days ago
@wyden.senate.gov
's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him
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Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad
No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator
https://www.forever-wars.com/ron-wyden-only-talks-like-this-when-the-spies-do-something-real-bad
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On top of considering the content of the latest
#EpsteinFiles
release, consider the WAY in which the
#Trump
admin did this. It’s what Bannon referred to as “flooding the zone,” overwhelming both politicians and journalists with the sheer volume of material
andrewspringer.medium.com/why-the-medi...
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Why The Media Won’t Cover The Epstein Files
A former TV news producer reveals why mainstream media won’t touch the latest Epstein files report.
https://andrewspringer.medium.com/why-the-media-wont-cover-the-epstein-files-7bc5ca98c57e
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A fine essay in the
@lrb.co.uk
that focuses on UK politics but could just as easily be describing the
#DemocraticParty
in the US. The reason that the major party of the left cannot rise to meet the challenge of Trumpism is systemic
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
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Jude Wanga | The centre shrinks
Peter Mandelson is a case study for the way the Westminster ecosystem protects its own until it is forced, by leakage...
https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/february/the-centre-shrinks
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Two giants of the
#whistleblowing
world, Thomas Drake and Jessyln Radack, offer a warning about ongoing government attempts to curtail people from exposing wrongdoing. The
#Trump
admin is not the first but they’re one of the most overt
eyewitness-for-history.mymagic.page/the-perilous...
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The Perilous Myth that Only "Lawful" Whistleblowing Counts
by Jesselyn Radack and Thomas Drake We are living in an age when exposing the truth is a dangerous, even criminal act. The First Amendment, designed to protect dissent against the government, is bein...
https://eyewitness-for-history.mymagic.page/the-perilous-myth-that-only-lawful-whistleblowing-counts/
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Ever think about the parallels between Orwell’s “#1984” and social media & Google? The “telescreens” 1. Received & transmitted simultaneously 2. Heard everything 3. Were used for propaganda
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MC Squared
10 days ago
America work culture is psychotic. Monetize your free time. Work three jobs plus a side hustle. Cashiers must stand for eight straight hours. Never call off, go to work sick so you can infect everyone. Hustle culture is toxic.
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Stand Up for Science!
12 days ago
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 đź§µ)
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Byline Times
11 days ago
🔴Jeffrey Epstein’s 4chan Plan The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/j...
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Jeffrey Epstein's 4chan Plan
The sex-trafficker’s fingerprints are all over the early rise of the alt-right and the far-right movements that would follow, new documents reveal
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/06/jeffrey-epsteins-4chan-plan/
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Kyle Cheney
12 days ago
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS. Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
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Under Trump we have Schrödinger’s “America First.” What used to be a mantra of nationalism and isolationism has become meaningless as neoconservative war hawks shape his policy
responsiblestatecraft.org/america-firs...
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The death of 'America First'
The phrase has been corrupted and distorted by hawks cheering on a more interventionist Trump foreign policy. Time for something new.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/america-first-trump/
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jennifer uncoolidge
11 days ago
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
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“Kavanaugh stops” aka one of the final nails in the coffin of the 4th Amendment have allowed DHS to use facial recognition tech to racially profile (NOT identify) people As a result habeas corpus cases are overloading court dockets and they are correctly being granted left and right
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It’s tragic that it took
#LarrySummers
ties to
#JeffreyEpstein
to FINALLY get people to stop treating him like an éminence grise
tsd.naomiklein.org/articles/200...
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Why We Should Banish Larry Summers From Public Life | Naomi Klein
https://tsd.naomiklein.org/articles/2009/04/why-we-should-banish-larry-summers-public-life.html
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Solidarity with
#MPLS
as the occupation of Minnesota continues. Here is some information about how you can help
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
12 days ago
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Glorious transcript from a federal judge fed up with
#DOJ
#DHS
#ICE
#CBP
failure to comply with court orders HT
@rparloff.bsky.social
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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19-TS of 020326 hearing - Segundo APG v. Bondi, 26-CV-603
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26871634-19-ts-of-020326-hearing-segundo-apg-v-bondi-26-cv-603/
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Jess Calarco
12 days ago
The billionaire class wants to decimate the white collar workforce. Because white collar workers are expensive. And because white collar workers—who historically sided with billionaires—are questioning that alliance. Which makes their knowledge and resources a huge threat to billionaire power.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
12 days ago
🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
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Has anyone seen a count of the number of US businesses that have been gutted by private equity?
#EddieBauer
is the latest example I’ve seen. They’ve declared bankruptcy
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Senator Bernie Sanders
12 days ago
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Radley Balko
14 days ago
It is not illegal to watch, record, follow, or track immigration officers. It *is* illegal to threaten, punish, or point a gun at them when they've done nothing illegal. If all these people were doing is observing, this is a crime. As are all the similar videos. We can't let this become normal.
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Euan Thomson
13 days ago
At some point we will all have to come to terms with the fact that the billionaires who own the news really don’t want the news reported
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Arizona Right Watch
13 days ago
It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet.
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Amen to this. At its core, the legal profession is built around minimum requirements of ethics and professionalism. We are seeing in real time how this serves to act as a check on power
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Andy Craig
14 days ago
They're literally running out of lawyers in a state where the district judges are practically at war with the administration.
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Alvaro M. Bedoya
14 days ago
1/ When I was at the FTC, I heard that social media companies were hiring tons of psychologists. So I asked our law clerk to go on LinkedIn to figure out how many they had. She came back to me and told me there were too many to count. She suggested I focus on PhDs, and I said sure let's try that.
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ProPublica
14 days ago
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control. “It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
https://www.propublica.org/article/tear-gas-is-way-more-dangerous-than-police-let-on-especially-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1770086400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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