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John Marston
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Scholar of Southeast Asia, Centro de Estudios de Asia y África, El Colegio de México. Religion and the State, Cambodia, Buddhism, Mekong, refugees, movies, bad puns.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty @repbeatty.bsky.social · 8d
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 11d
I spoke with three Californians — U.S. citizens —who described the abuse and mistreatment they endured after being wrongfully detained by ICE.

Here are their stories.

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U.S. Citizens Wrongly Detained by ICE: It Could Happen to You
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · Nov 25
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.

The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Nov 19
United Talent Agency has signed literal type of cheese Parmigiano Reggiano to its roster with the goal of finding product-placement opportunities for the brand in film and TV
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
Beloved Cheese Parmigiano Reggiano Signs With UTA
The blonde Italian bombshell is about to be all over film and TV.
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John Marston @marston52.bsky.social · Nov 19
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Policy Paper: Potentials and Challenges for Indonesia-based Migrant Fish Worker Organizations
Destructive Fishing Watch adalah organisasi Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) Indonesia merupakan lembaga nasional berbentuk aliansi/konsorsium terbuka yang menghimpun institusi dan individu yang peduli...
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GG @ct-yankee.bsky.social · Nov 18
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Nov 4
I found my tattoo.

#StolenFromTheInternet
A giant anthropomorphic bottle of Sriracha, being knighted by a queen in a red dress with orange trim, and illumination style lettering as of Medieval manuscripts that says "Sir Racha"

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John Marston @marston52.bsky.social · Nov 4
El miércoles!!!

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Nov 1
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · Oct 31
open appeal to Columbia U. admissions office: is there some way that a university instructor could send a letter of recommendation directly to Admissions without trying to navigate the maze of Common App?

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · Oct 31
The US House of Representatives committee calendar for October 2025

It's .... quite something

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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) @buddhistdoor.bsky.social · Oct 28
BDG news: Buddhist Monks Begin Pilgrimage for Peace from Texas to Washington, DC

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/ynmzdabm

#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Pilgrimage #PeaceWalk #Peace #FortWorth #BuddhistMonk #VietnameseBuddhism #BuddhistPractice
Buddhist Monks Begin Pilgrimage for Peace from Texas to Washington, DC - Buddhistdoor Global
The Walk for Peace emphasizes mindfulness, unity, and compassion, with monks observing traditional ascetic practices during the journey.
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John Marston @marston52.bsky.social · Oct 25
Transmisión en vivo: m.youtube.com/watch?v=iBpg...
HOMENAJE A JOHN MARSTON
YouTube video by El Colegio de México A.C.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Oct 25
the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Oct 21
They are trying to normalize cruelty and violence. We cannot allow it.
A tweet from Alison Cook reads: “The kids are alright.” The attached photo shows a young woman sitting on public transit holding a protest sign. The sign reads: “WHEN CRUELTY BECOMES NORMAL, COMPASSION LOOKS RADICAL,” with the words “CRUELTY” and “COMPASSION” written in red and the rest in black. Sunlight streams through the train windows, showing a brick building and blue sky outside.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Oct 19
📽️ WATCH: This video on the rise of Russ Vought, Trump's “shadow president,” is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
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Paul Lieberman @paullieberman.org · Oct 18
You might like this sign my friend made.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · Oct 18
This is the sign that moved me most today. The simple message. The homemade lettering. She seemed tired, but resolute.

Saw so many people from that generation today. People whose parents lived through WWII, who know what fascism looks like, and who may not be around to see us get out of this.
Badass senior lady sitting while holding a simple sign that says “Due Process”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Oct 16
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · Oct 11
Release the Epstein Files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Oct 5
SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Oct 4
In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

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joycecaroloates.bsky.social @joycecaroloates.bsky.social · Oct 3
as "The Brutalist" echoed much of Paul Thomas Anderson's work, notably "The Master," so "One Battle at a Time" echoes with many startling influences & scarcely seemed recognizable as a film by Anderson. (did anyone else think this?)

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Lia Sciortino @liasciortino.bsky.social · Oct 2
Telling cartoon by @Stephff. Still, it is not as easy as it looks since #Cambodians are in specific sectors shunned by #Thai and #Myanmar migrants alike because of the very high risks like long haul fishing.... all this for what? Militarist nationalism...

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · Oct 1
Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.

The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.

They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.

Israel is once again breaking international law

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 30
Trump: "I'm gonna be meeting with generals and admirals and with leaders, and if I don't like somebody, I'm gonna fire them right on the spot."

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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · Sep 29
"With more resources available to do good than ever before in human history, we the people need to be ready to step up."

IRC President and CEO David Miliband in TIME: time.com/7319242/what...
What’s at Stake at the 80th United Nations
"Around the world, international politics are trending towards fragmentation and competition," writes David Miliband.
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Noan Sereiboth @noansereiboth.bsky.social · Sep 27
BREAKING: The Cambodian Defense Ministry posted on Facebook that at 11:52, the Thai military began firing at a Cambodian military position in the Anseh area, using mortars and firearms. Cambodian forces exercised high restraint and did not return fire. As of now, the Thai side continues its attack.

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · Sep 26
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Sep 26
If republicans think it’s crucial to keep the government open, they can keep it open without a single democrat. They can change the filibuster rules with a simple majority in the senate. It’s all up to them.