Ailish Hopper
@ailishhopper.bsky.social
Poet, writer, multidisciplinary artist | 🐚 bridger | working on a book about the US after ethnonationalism 🌱
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The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” Adam Serwer argues. https://theatln.tc/cmuUQ5Rh
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” Adam Serwer argues. https://theatln.tc/cmuUQ5Rh
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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I'm going to restrict myself to one (two part) comment, which is:
1) the entire range runs from execs making 290x what their workers make to execs making 350x what their workers make, and
2) this should frame everything else such execs encourage you to be mad about
1) the entire range runs from execs making 290x what their workers make to execs making 350x what their workers make, and
2) this should frame everything else such execs encourage you to be mad about
C.E.O. pay increased last year, and the disparity with what employees are paid is the highest since companies began reporting this measure.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/b...
June 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm going to restrict myself to one (two part) comment, which is:
1) the entire range runs from execs making 290x what their workers make to execs making 350x what their workers make, and
2) this should frame everything else such execs encourage you to be mad about
1) the entire range runs from execs making 290x what their workers make to execs making 350x what their workers make, and
2) this should frame everything else such execs encourage you to be mad about
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Native tribes on banning Kristi Noem from reservations: ‘She’d be charged with trespassing’ | South Dakota | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
Native tribes on banning Kristi Noem from reservations: ‘She’d be charged with trespassing’
The far-right governor’s comments about Indigenous Americans have crossed a line for all nine tribes in her state
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Native tribes on banning Kristi Noem from reservations: ‘She’d be charged with trespassing’ | South Dakota | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
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"a pop-up shop … was set up on-site with campaign-style merchandise on Army property. Soldiers were seen purchasing clothing and tchotchkes, including 'Make America Great Again' chain necklaces to faux credit cards labeled 'White Privilege Card: Trumps Everything.'"
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance
As Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.military.com
June 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"a pop-up shop … was set up on-site with campaign-style merchandise on Army property. Soldiers were seen purchasing clothing and tchotchkes, including 'Make America Great Again' chain necklaces to faux credit cards labeled 'White Privilege Card: Trumps Everything.'"
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Follow this thread to learn how this image was created a few days ago by a proud white supremacist and antisemite who is now crowing about its use by the US government.
This is a real thing being posted and circulated by the Department of Homeland Security, referring to undocumented immigrants as “foreign invaders” and urging good Americans to turn them in.
(I’ll leave it to BlueSky historians to find comparisons to WWII era materials.)
(I’ll leave it to BlueSky historians to find comparisons to WWII era materials.)
June 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Follow this thread to learn how this image was created a few days ago by a proud white supremacist and antisemite who is now crowing about its use by the US government.
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Imo, a reason why most people own little wealth in Nordic countries. Fundamentally, wealth is not needed to lead a good life or give your children a future
This is one reason I am always skeptical of proposals for reducing wealth inequality by broadening asset ownership. From my point of view, a better goal is reducing the scope of life that is organized through wealth. jwmason.org/slackwire/th...
May 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Imo, a reason why most people own little wealth in Nordic countries. Fundamentally, wealth is not needed to lead a good life or give your children a future
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First point to note-- the headline automatically signals that the NYT agrees with Trump's assertion that these White South Africans are facing life-threatening persecution.
2) The story does not give readers context about the international definition of refugee.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
2) The story does not give readers context about the international definition of refugee.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
First point to note-- the headline automatically signals that the NYT agrees with Trump's assertion that these White South Africans are facing life-threatening persecution.
2) The story does not give readers context about the international definition of refugee.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
2) The story does not give readers context about the international definition of refugee.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
I have 3 tickets to this saturday's sold-out Fontaines DC show. DM if interested
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I have 3 tickets to this saturday's sold-out Fontaines DC show. DM if interested
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It’s interesting to see what subjects untrained scholars feel they have a responsibility to intervene and pontificate on, and race is always on that list…
May 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It’s interesting to see what subjects untrained scholars feel they have a responsibility to intervene and pontificate on, and race is always on that list…
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While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!
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As I said.
The South is Rising again.
The South is Rising again.
NEW: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has declared April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month.
He did so at the behest of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a neo-Confederate organization that espouses “Lost Cause” ideology, which whitewashes the role of slavery in the Civil War. 🧵
He did so at the behest of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a neo-Confederate organization that espouses “Lost Cause” ideology, which whitewashes the role of slavery in the Civil War. 🧵
Mississippi Governor Declares April Confederate Heritage Month
Gov. Tate Reeves declared April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi, keeping alive a 32-year-old tradition that began in 1993.
www.mississippifreepress.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
As I said.
The South is Rising again.
The South is Rising again.
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140 acres of waterways could double as active transportation corridors
Environmental study released for San Gabriel Valley Greenway Network
Back in 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to use the flood control systems along the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo watersheds to create a network of community greenways. An environme...
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April 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
140 acres of waterways could double as active transportation corridors
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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The dinner crew here wonders if you have a minute to hear about their plight
April 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The dinner crew here wonders if you have a minute to hear about their plight
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
April 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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i think about this photo a lot
April 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
i think about this photo a lot
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in the mornings right now the tree outside my door is so full of bees that I can hear them through the door
April 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
in the mornings right now the tree outside my door is so full of bees that I can hear them through the door
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April 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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