Andy Carvin
@acarv.in
Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Huge relief.
BREAKING
The Supreme Court has DENIED Kim Davis’s petition to overturn its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.
The Supreme Court has DENIED Kim Davis’s petition to overturn its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Huge relief.
Ak'chamel, Giver of Illness defies all genres.
Shaman metal? Neolithic GWAR? Tusken Raider blues?
Honestly I have no idea, but I've never experienced a show quite like theirs last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social.
Shaman metal? Neolithic GWAR? Tusken Raider blues?
Honestly I have no idea, but I've never experienced a show quite like theirs last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social.
Ak'chamel, The Giver of Illness performing at Rhizome DC
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November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ak'chamel, Giver of Illness defies all genres.
Shaman metal? Neolithic GWAR? Tusken Raider blues?
Honestly I have no idea, but I've never experienced a show quite like theirs last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social.
Shaman metal? Neolithic GWAR? Tusken Raider blues?
Honestly I have no idea, but I've never experienced a show quite like theirs last night at @rhizomedc.bsky.social.
The extraordinary daf and avaz musician Kamyar Arsani performs as Hichestan ("Land of Nothingness" in Farsi") with Zinoosh Farbod and Francois Smith at @rhizomedc.bsky.social last night.
Kamyar Arsani and Hichestan live at Rhizome DC
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The extraordinary daf and avaz musician Kamyar Arsani performs as Hichestan ("Land of Nothingness" in Farsi") with Zinoosh Farbod and Francois Smith at @rhizomedc.bsky.social last night.
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Emerson poll - Trump approval
Approve 41% (-4)
Disapprove 49% (+1)
(shift since last poll
emersoncollegepolling.com/november-202...
Approve 41% (-4)
Disapprove 49% (+1)
(shift since last poll
emersoncollegepolling.com/november-202...
November 2025 National Poll: Trump's Approval Drops While Democrats are ‘More Motivated to Vote’ Than Usual in Midterm Elections - Emerson Polling
A new Emerson College Polling national survey finds 41% of voters approve of the job…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Emerson poll - Trump approval
Approve 41% (-4)
Disapprove 49% (+1)
(shift since last poll
emersoncollegepolling.com/november-202...
Approve 41% (-4)
Disapprove 49% (+1)
(shift since last poll
emersoncollegepolling.com/november-202...
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I’m excited to launch my new series on Russia and the far-right. I’ve worked on this for so long, and over the coming months will share my research and documented info in one place so everyone can see how Russia has weaponized the far-right to subvert democracy in the U.S. and across Europe.
Chapter 1: Russia’s Fascist Foundations
Welcome to my new series, Inside the Kremlin’s Global Far-Right Operations.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’m excited to launch my new series on Russia and the far-right. I’ve worked on this for so long, and over the coming months will share my research and documented info in one place so everyone can see how Russia has weaponized the far-right to subvert democracy in the U.S. and across Europe.
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This one is totally new for me as someone who holds a peace professorship: Bragging about achieving peace between countries that are already at peace with each other.
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This one is totally new for me as someone who holds a peace professorship: Bragging about achieving peace between countries that are already at peace with each other.
Since @washingtonpost.com keeps inserting links to its new AI tool in its stories, I asked the AI if it was accurate when it came to reporting news.
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Since @washingtonpost.com keeps inserting links to its new AI tool in its stories, I asked the AI if it was accurate when it came to reporting news.
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
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I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
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When your friend decides to propose at your birthday party and steals all the attention.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When your friend decides to propose at your birthday party and steals all the attention.
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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UPDATE: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said she will issue a sweeping injunction limiting the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area after she found a litany of violations were committed in recent weeks.
Federal Judge Says Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Lied About Being Hit With a Rock Before Deploying Tear Gas in Chicago
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino admitted to lying about whether a rock hit him before he used tear gas on Chicagoans in Little Village last month.
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
UPDATE: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said she will issue a sweeping injunction limiting the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area after she found a litany of violations were committed in recent weeks.
NOOOO THAT WAS THE EVIDENCE EXHIBIT STOP EATING IT
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
NOOOO THAT WAS THE EVIDENCE EXHIBIT STOP EATING IT
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Ellis: "I don't find it appropriate to stay a preliminary injunction pending appeal."
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ellis: "I don't find it appropriate to stay a preliminary injunction pending appeal."
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Ellis says the order is "enjoining all chilling of First Amendment rights."
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ellis says the order is "enjoining all chilling of First Amendment rights."
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Ellis, still ruling, makes a reference to awarding "complete relief" to the plaintiffs. She said it will "necessarily incidentally benefit other protesters, journalists and religious figures."
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ellis, still ruling, makes a reference to awarding "complete relief" to the plaintiffs. She said it will "necessarily incidentally benefit other protesters, journalists and religious figures."
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Ellis: "Requiring the government to comply with its obligations under the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Amendment, is simply not a harm."
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ellis: "Requiring the government to comply with its obligations under the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Amendment, is simply not a harm."
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Ellis: "The public also has an interest in its citizens' bodily integrity, the right to peaceful protest, the right to assemble, the right of peaceful free exercise of religion."
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ellis: "The public also has an interest in its citizens' bodily integrity, the right to peaceful protest, the right to assemble, the right of peaceful free exercise of religion."
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Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in Chicago "shocks the conscience."
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ellis also finds that the feds' use of force in Chicago "shocks the conscience."
"Barsukov said his client had stumbled upon information about Ukraine’s Azov Brigade and the Russian Volunteer Corps while browsing the internet on public transport and had not intentionally sought them out."
Media reported that the 20-year-old student was reported to the FSB by his internet provider after he allegedly viewed banned materials online.
Russia Opens First Case Under Law Punishing Online Searches for 'Extremist' Content - The Moscow Times
Authorities in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region have launched the first known case under a new law that penalizes online searches for extremist materials, local media reported.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"Barsukov said his client had stumbled upon information about Ukraine’s Azov Brigade and the Russian Volunteer Corps while browsing the internet on public transport and had not intentionally sought them out."
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Judge Ellis finds that the Trump administration has placed "content-based restrictions" on protesters.
"Tellingly, she says, "defendants do not deny that they would treat pro-ICE demonstrators more favorably."
"Tellingly, she says, "defendants do not deny that they would treat pro-ICE demonstrators more favorably."
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Judge Ellis finds that the Trump administration has placed "content-based restrictions" on protesters.
"Tellingly, she says, "defendants do not deny that they would treat pro-ICE demonstrators more favorably."
"Tellingly, she says, "defendants do not deny that they would treat pro-ICE demonstrators more favorably."