Adrienne
@adrienneleigh.bsky.social
Don’t you see we must either follow one wild possibility or else go home to bed?
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Adrienne
@adrienneleigh.bsky.social
· Jul 26
Statement to the Court, Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act
Eugene V. Debs Article.
www.marxists.org
"…I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free."
—Eugene V. Debs
—Eugene V. Debs
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According to Israel's public broadcast news, the talks between the Israeli state and Syria on a new armistice agreement have reached a dead end because Israel is insisting only on withdrawing its occupation army out of southern Syria in exchange for recognition of Israel + control of Golan Heights.
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
According to Israel's public broadcast news, the talks between the Israeli state and Syria on a new armistice agreement have reached a dead end because Israel is insisting only on withdrawing its occupation army out of southern Syria in exchange for recognition of Israel + control of Golan Heights.
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Somewhere along the way over the past few decades, a lot of the most temperamentally pro-Israel people have convinced themselves that Israel's public image has no relationship to the actually existing behavior of the Israeli state. This is basically. for example, Hillary Clinton's position.
This is the kind of loaded framing that ma
Its the dead kids brianna. I’m pretty sure it’s the dead kids
Its the dead kids brianna. I’m pretty sure it’s the dead kids
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Somewhere along the way over the past few decades, a lot of the most temperamentally pro-Israel people have convinced themselves that Israel's public image has no relationship to the actually existing behavior of the Israeli state. This is basically. for example, Hillary Clinton's position.
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relevant to today
The broad vibe shift against an organization like AIPAC is good overall and indicates something serious in the underlying direction of the Democratic base but I think, and have for a long time now thought, it was always a bit too simplistic to chalk up the pro-Israel consensus *to* AIPAC et al.
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
relevant to today
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Torn between my general opposition to the Saudi state's existence and corruption writ large and my pleasure at seeing the meltdown that a subsection of the Blob is having over Israel not possessing a veto over US foreign policy vis a vis the rest of the region
This comes hours, weeks and months after multiple business deals were announced between the Saudi global wealth fund and Trump Org worth several billion dollars. The Saudis are one of the Trump family’s biggest business partners.
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Torn between my general opposition to the Saudi state's existence and corruption writ large and my pleasure at seeing the meltdown that a subsection of the Blob is having over Israel not possessing a veto over US foreign policy vis a vis the rest of the region
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In case you’re interested in analysis on the matter of regime change in Caracas from some folks with relevant subject matter expertise.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Beware the Slide Toward Regime Change in Venezuela | International Crisis Group
The Trump administration is dispatching military assets to the Caribbean and sinking boats it claims ferry drugs. While it appears the deployment is part of a plan to depose Venezuelan President Nicol...
www.crisisgroup.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In case you’re interested in analysis on the matter of regime change in Caracas from some folks with relevant subject matter expertise.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
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In the vast of conversations that I have with the least-engaged on Palestine, whether on a campus or in workplace or on the street, people hear the term military occupation and think of it merely as a temporary measure. I tell them it's lasted longer than my father's entire life and they are shocked
It is interesting that Wu thinks that the intl recognized principle of military occupation makes Israel look worse to the average American, to my mind it actually obscures the depth of Israeli colonization in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem because occupation is nominally temporary.
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
In the vast of conversations that I have with the least-engaged on Palestine, whether on a campus or in workplace or on the street, people hear the term military occupation and think of it merely as a temporary measure. I tell them it's lasted longer than my father's entire life and they are shocked
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Remarkable how resilient this line about "symbolic deliveries of food" has become vis a vis criticism of the Sumud Flotilla. The point of the Flotilla is to breach the blockade in the 1st place, to then enable the repetition of this breach, and to compel international pressure to render it obsolete.
Bret Stephens, making the case for the United States invading Venezuela: "Why hasn’t Greta Thunberg set sail to Caracas with symbolic deliveries of food?"
...No one has ever made Bret Stephens look worse than Bret Stephens. The competition is only ever for second place.
...No one has ever made Bret Stephens look worse than Bret Stephens. The competition is only ever for second place.
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Remarkable how resilient this line about "symbolic deliveries of food" has become vis a vis criticism of the Sumud Flotilla. The point of the Flotilla is to breach the blockade in the 1st place, to then enable the repetition of this breach, and to compel international pressure to render it obsolete.
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ICYMI I put out a new piece yesterday. I also announced a birthday sale, subscribe to Notes on the Crises for just 34 dollars a year. Since I've written and published 45 pieces this year, that's 75 cents a piece. And they've been... important pieces.
www.crisesnotes.com/birthday
www.crisesnotes.com/birthday
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
ICYMI I put out a new piece yesterday. I also announced a birthday sale, subscribe to Notes on the Crises for just 34 dollars a year. Since I've written and published 45 pieces this year, that's 75 cents a piece. And they've been... important pieces.
www.crisesnotes.com/birthday
www.crisesnotes.com/birthday
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Crazy how you can justify any crime with "why hasn't Greta done something about it" now
Bret Stephens, making the case for the United States invading Venezuela: "Why hasn’t Greta Thunberg set sail to Caracas with symbolic deliveries of food?"
...No one has ever made Bret Stephens look worse than Bret Stephens. The competition is only ever for second place.
...No one has ever made Bret Stephens look worse than Bret Stephens. The competition is only ever for second place.
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Crazy how you can justify any crime with "why hasn't Greta done something about it" now
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The next Democratic admin will be under enormous institutional pressure to hire these very same freaks who have failed at everything they've ever done and it will be very important to make sure they don't get hired and that the next nominee isn't someone who is friends with them
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The next Democratic admin will be under enormous institutional pressure to hire these very same freaks who have failed at everything they've ever done and it will be very important to make sure they don't get hired and that the next nominee isn't someone who is friends with them
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When will Biden dead enders admit that it was probably bad that his most cherished foreign policy advisor was literally a crypto-Republican freak lol
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
When will Biden dead enders admit that it was probably bad that his most cherished foreign policy advisor was literally a crypto-Republican freak lol
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Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
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it's so fascinating to me that Jake Tapper is mad at Vance's office not issuing a disavowal of Nick Fuentes while the Vice President's other connections to New Right thinkers is completely unmentioned on cable news
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
it's so fascinating to me that Jake Tapper is mad at Vance's office not issuing a disavowal of Nick Fuentes while the Vice President's other connections to New Right thinkers is completely unmentioned on cable news
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Imagine if China published an article "The Case for Toppling Trump"
What would that do to general American sentiment toward Trump?
How might that affect the opposition's ability to position itself?
Has there ever been a country where the vast majority of the people were in favor of being invaded?
What would that do to general American sentiment toward Trump?
How might that affect the opposition's ability to position itself?
Has there ever been a country where the vast majority of the people were in favor of being invaded?
November 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Imagine if China published an article "The Case for Toppling Trump"
What would that do to general American sentiment toward Trump?
How might that affect the opposition's ability to position itself?
Has there ever been a country where the vast majority of the people were in favor of being invaded?
What would that do to general American sentiment toward Trump?
How might that affect the opposition's ability to position itself?
Has there ever been a country where the vast majority of the people were in favor of being invaded?
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Itamar Ben-Gvir, the National Security Minister of Israel, said on Monday morning that President Mahmoud Abbas should be jailed and senior members of the Palestinian Authority should be killed.
Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs Palestinian state
Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.
www.aljazeera.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the National Security Minister of Israel, said on Monday morning that President Mahmoud Abbas should be jailed and senior members of the Palestinian Authority should be killed.
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The amount of people I see who ask "why does Qatar host Hamas" really need to learn what a search engine is. They host Hamas because the US asked them to.
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The amount of people I see who ask "why does Qatar host Hamas" really need to learn what a search engine is. They host Hamas because the US asked them to.
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Sooner or later people should have to look inward and contemplate why it is that so much of the Democratic establishmentarian approach to foreign policy is approving of Republican foreign policymaking.
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sooner or later people should have to look inward and contemplate why it is that so much of the Democratic establishmentarian approach to foreign policy is approving of Republican foreign policymaking.
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Blinken and McGurk and a bunch of other top level Democratic foreign policymakers like Republican policy in MENA because the consensus in the political establishment on MENA is bipartisan and anti Palestinian and anti Arab sovereignty.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Blinken and McGurk and a bunch of other top level Democratic foreign policymakers like Republican policy in MENA because the consensus in the political establishment on MENA is bipartisan and anti Palestinian and anti Arab sovereignty.
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Whereas some people are just bigoted and do shallow conspiracism to explain this it's actually rather simple— those in the foreign policy establishment like each other and like the same five bad ideas they constantly give each other. If Democrats ever want to evolve they need to find alternative.
A simple way to determine if someone knows what they're talking about is to ask them:
Who has praised Trump's diplomacy?
Anthony Blinken, or Rashida Tlaib?
Brett McGurk, or Ilhan Omar?
Jack Lew, or Zohran Mamdani?
Who has praised Trump's diplomacy?
Anthony Blinken, or Rashida Tlaib?
Brett McGurk, or Ilhan Omar?
Jack Lew, or Zohran Mamdani?
As one of the 3 dozen people on here who actually pay attention to this issue and MENA more broadly as a job it is still very amusing to see people think it's the left who loves this plan. The most voracious defenders of it are Blob careerists or their orbiters— Blinken, McGurk, Lindsey Graham, etc.
November 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Whereas some people are just bigoted and do shallow conspiracism to explain this it's actually rather simple— those in the foreign policy establishment like each other and like the same five bad ideas they constantly give each other. If Democrats ever want to evolve they need to find alternative.
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On the flip side I'll do the rarest bit of left punching and say that the silliest group of people on the planet are those who think China or Russia do anything of value— they could not even veto this half assed colonial resolution. Perhaps a bit less delusion is in order.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
On the flip side I'll do the rarest bit of left punching and say that the silliest group of people on the planet are those who think China or Russia do anything of value— they could not even veto this half assed colonial resolution. Perhaps a bit less delusion is in order.
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As one of the 3 dozen people on here who actually pay attention to this issue and MENA more broadly as a job it is still very amusing to see people think it's the left who loves this plan. The most voracious defenders of it are Blob careerists or their orbiters— Blinken, McGurk, Lindsey Graham, etc.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As one of the 3 dozen people on here who actually pay attention to this issue and MENA more broadly as a job it is still very amusing to see people think it's the left who loves this plan. The most voracious defenders of it are Blob careerists or their orbiters— Blinken, McGurk, Lindsey Graham, etc.
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There are still US liberals on here who delude themselves into thinking America is a friend to Arabs, and there are still US leftists on here who delude themselves into thinking anyone else is a friend to the Arabs.
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
There are still US liberals on here who delude themselves into thinking America is a friend to Arabs, and there are still US leftists on here who delude themselves into thinking anyone else is a friend to the Arabs.
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I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
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New from me this morning, a deep dive on Elon Musk's Grokipedia-- the forthrightness of the white nationalist and eugenic advocacy in many entries surprised me and the experts I spoke to www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New from me this morning, a deep dive on Elon Musk's Grokipedia-- the forthrightness of the white nationalist and eugenic advocacy in many entries surprised me and the experts I spoke to www.theguardian.com/technology/2...