Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

They largely want the studios & sports and don’t care about the news org. In fact, they would love it gone. Why? Because rich men, especially tech men, think they deserve no criticism and also need constant fluffing. They value a mirrortocracy over a meritocracy and welcome a mediocrity.

Note to BBC: There’s a typo in your lead. It’s not BUT, but rather “AS SUCH many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.” #Thatcher #WomensLib #Japan

Das ganze Gespräch (beim Reporterforum von Correctiv) ist sehr sehenswert, und Poschardt hat auch stärkere Momente: akademie.reporterfabrik.org/courses/cour...

As long as the far right shapes public opinion, and mainstream parties follow public opinion, the far right dominates politics, whether in government or not.

Had the pleasure of meeting Haley and seeing my book out in the wild for the first time at the GSA this past weekend. Anyone interested in picking up a copy, check out the 40% off code below!

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air. Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

I wrote about how Democrats and the press aided Trump's obvious five year quest to transfer ownership of TikTok to his technofascist buddies under the pretense of security and privacy concerns:

www.reuters.com/sustainabili... Terrible news that will likely get buried under the mountain of daily bad news. The other Murdoch children, while no saints themselves, at least wanted to take the company in a more moderate way had they gained control. Your racist uncle will remain racist.

From SIX years ago… insane that so many on the “center left” still don’t get the point. There is now so much solid empirical research available too.

Insights from @mjtoma.bsky.social re: “the American media landscape will within a generation (or sooner) consist of a lot of … avowedly right-wing outlets & a small handful of mainstream outlets that are too weak & feckless to defend what remains of our democracy.” newrepublic.com/post/200042/...?

Israel’s war on Gaza “is the deadliest conflict for journalists recorded, killing more journalists than both world wars, the Vietnam war, the Yugoslavia wars and the US war in Afghanistan combined.” apple.news/A6qcVl6W4Ts-...

Remember all those charity adds promising you can feed a hungry child for just $1/day? How about spending $0.18/day per taxpayer to save 14 million lives?

Aid seekers in Gaza have come under fire again on Wednesday. It’s been happening for weeks and has killed hundreds of Palestinians according to local officials. #AJStartHere's @sandragathmann.bsky.social explains what’s going on ⤵️

If we don’t say “2026 MEN World Cup”, we should not say “2025 WOMEN European Cup”. Reject the “male norm” and just say “UEFA Euro 2025”, as there is no other one, so gender qualifications are unnecessary! Similarly, tag #EURO2025 rather than #WEURO2025

Discover Germany's past and present with two brilliant titles this season from @uofmpress.bsky.social ‬: "Interrogating Integration" and "Socialist Subjectivities" >>> @livunipress.bsky.social #GermanHistory

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.

This op-ed is extraordinarily authoritarian. Uses outright lies to justify illegal attack on Harvard and cruelty toward international students. A whiff of fascism. How could WaPo run this? thttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/23/kristi-noem-harvard-foreign-students-dhs-restriction/

You Gov numbers: "Only 16% of Americans think the U.S. military should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran; 60% say it should not and 24% are not sure" It's going to change quickly, but let's at least remember where we started. today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Five things to remember about war:

It makes permanent about $10 billion in DOGE cuts.  These are cuts that Elon Musk, Donald Trump and others in the administration, the billionaires, want.

W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

a woman just trying to get home gets shot

Elon Musk’s lethal assault on foreign aid has already killed 300,000 people, mostly children, and will kill many more in the coming years. An unfathomable loss of life. How many other individuals have been personally responsible for so much mass death? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

Welcome to Panem! Compete for your life and our entertainment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Easily one of the most memorable moments on OTM since Inauguration Day. You won't regret watching

Today’s essential read: @aoir.bsky.social just released their risky research guide. Whether you study disinfo, extremism, gender, or tech accountability—this guide is a lifeline. Critical reading for anyone navigating the risks of digital scholarship. aoir.org/wp-content/u...

This newsletter post from Prof. Bender is fabulous and I highly recommend sharing the link with anyone who tries to "well ACKshully" you about LLMs and search. After you're done rolling your eyes at them, which is a completely appropriate reaction

5 years in the making!!! My article with @hildevdb.bsky.social and @jonkropko.bsky.social on trust & @pbs.org was published in the @journal-of-comm.bsky.social. We present the results of a nationwide survey of PBS viewers to talk about how trusted the service is! academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...

A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here

1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation" Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company

A bad sign, not just because of what it recalls historically, but for what it promises about the future. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

To the CBP and ICE officials committing these atrocious, cruel acts: are you ready for your children and grandchildren to repudiate you and feel shame at your memory? History will not forgive you.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Appeasement fails

Fulbright is one of the world’s greatest facilitators of cultural and intellectual exchange, something that the US will desperately need to rebuild.

Join me as we #StandforFulbright! Without Fulbright, I wouldn’t have my career nor would I have some of my oldest friends. Fulbright gave me the chance to become fluent in German and to develop the research questions that still drive me today.

New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner" www.404media.co/leaked-palan...

Eine Studie aus den USA zeigt, dass Empathie bei US-amerikanischen Studierenden zwischen 1979 und 2009 um 40% (!) abgenommen hat. Das hat zu tun mit Polarisierung: Auch wenn ich sehr empathisch bin, habe ich keine Empathie für die „anderen“ oder Opfer auf der „anderen Seite“. Unfassbar gefährlich.

I’m so grateful to University of Michigan Press for making my book #OpenAccess! The book explores the new limitations on belonging that came with public celebrations of diversity in Germany, and the risk of making the value of life contingent on benefits to the nation.

Thanks so much to the @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social crew for their invaluable insights that made my book better and helped me find more confidence in my voice!

Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century." snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Request to media professionals: please stop referring to ICE lawless, draconian abduction and expulsion of residents as a “crackdown on migrants.” Crackdown implies that the target is undesirable and action justified.

A flyer you can distribute on how to handle ICE if they come to your campus:

If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

Agreed! Courage is essential for democracy!

A new example for my class on collective action problems. I usually use North Korea. Now: US universities under Trump. “This is the grotesque genius of his attack on Columbia, which operated like putting a dead body on a car for all to see –…”