Anne Nelson
@anelsona.bsky.social
Author, screenwriter, research scholar at Columbia SIPA.
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The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
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Americans are on the verge of losing their ability to choose their government. But they don't seem to have realized it yet.
Donald Trumps plan to subvert the midterms is underway
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Americans are on the verge of losing their ability to choose their government. But they don't seem to have realized it yet.
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“.. In the first half of this year, the Trump Organization’s income soared 17-fold to $864 million ..
“.. more than 90% .. came from Trump crypto ventures, including sales of World Liberty tokens.”
@reuters.com $WLFI
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“.. more than 90% .. came from Trump crypto ventures, including sales of World Liberty tokens.”
@reuters.com $WLFI
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
October 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“.. In the first half of this year, the Trump Organization’s income soared 17-fold to $864 million ..
“.. more than 90% .. came from Trump crypto ventures, including sales of World Liberty tokens.”
@reuters.com $WLFI
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
“.. more than 90% .. came from Trump crypto ventures, including sales of World Liberty tokens.”
@reuters.com $WLFI
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. - from @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/okla...
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. - from @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/okla...
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That’s Brent Bozell III, founder of the Media Research Center, nephew of William F Buckley and one of many Council For National Policy members who worked to oppose anti-apartheid efforts in the 1980s. Also, his son was one of the first rioters inside the Capitol on Jan 6. Got four years for it.
So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
That’s Brent Bozell III, founder of the Media Research Center, nephew of William F Buckley and one of many Council For National Policy members who worked to oppose anti-apartheid efforts in the 1980s. Also, his son was one of the first rioters inside the Capitol on Jan 6. Got four years for it.
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There already aren’t enough dentists who accept Medicaid patients, said Kimberly Raleigh of the Michigan Oral Health Coalition, and “if there is a reduction in community water fluoridation, it’s just a downward spiral.”
On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
www.propublica.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There already aren’t enough dentists who accept Medicaid patients, said Kimberly Raleigh of the Michigan Oral Health Coalition, and “if there is a reduction in community water fluoridation, it’s just a downward spiral.”
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In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
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This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.
There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.
There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.
There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.
There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.
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The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease. www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
‘It’s a massacre’: CDC battered by government shutdown firings
The White House’s mass firing of CDC staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease, according to four people familiar with t...
www.statnews.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease. www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
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Indigenous people are 5 percent of Canada's population but have made up more than half its wildfire evacuees this year while their generational knowledge of forest stewardship is largely ignored. Indigenous Services Canada says “more work needs to be done”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Canada’s historic wildfire season hits Indigenous people hardest
Indigenous people make up 5 percent of Canada’s population but have accounted for more than half its wildfire evacuees this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Indigenous people are 5 percent of Canada's population but have made up more than half its wildfire evacuees this year while their generational knowledge of forest stewardship is largely ignored. Indigenous Services Canada says “more work needs to be done”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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MAGA charismatic pastor mismanaged funds, enriched himself, etc. a continuing saga
apnews.com/article/sean...
apnews.com/article/sean...
Worship leader Sean Feucht mismanaged millions in ministry funds, former associates say
Worship leader Sean Feucht's meteoric rise to prominence began in 2020 during the pandemic. His mask-free concerts defied public health rules and drew thousands, boosting his ministry's revenue from $...
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
MAGA charismatic pastor mismanaged funds, enriched himself, etc. a continuing saga
apnews.com/article/sean...
apnews.com/article/sean...
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
Thank you! (I agree.)
Everyone of goodwill in the US and outside should have a copy of @anelsona.bsky.social ‘s book _Red Orchestra_ or as I refer to it in my notes, as Nelson mentions, the Catacomb Society
"Harro and Arvid united more than 150 Berlin opponents of National Socialism from different social origins and ideological backgrounds, and made contact with other groups across occupied Europe.”
Marcel Krueger on Berlin’s Red Orchestra.
www.slowtravelberlin.com/the-music-of...
Marcel Krueger on Berlin’s Red Orchestra.
www.slowtravelberlin.com/the-music-of...
September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thank you! (I agree.)
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🚨🧵My latest:
As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.
The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.
The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. - KFF Health News
Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks across the U.S. and Mexico. Together...
kffhealthnews.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🚨🧵My latest:
As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.
The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
As measles took off in Texas, the Trump administration took actions that prevented CDC scientists from responding.
The outbreak became the biggest in 30 yrs. It’s far larger considering the outbreaks it sparked in other states & Mexico. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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The CDC has been decapitated. In my latest newsletter, I wrote about how most of the agency's division directors are gone.
RFK's stated priorities for the CDC directly contradict his actions.
Newsletter @kffhealthnews.org @healthbeat.org healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-cdc-as...
RFK's stated priorities for the CDC directly contradict his actions.
Newsletter @kffhealthnews.org @healthbeat.org healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-cdc-as...
September 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The CDC has been decapitated. In my latest newsletter, I wrote about how most of the agency's division directors are gone.
RFK's stated priorities for the CDC directly contradict his actions.
Newsletter @kffhealthnews.org @healthbeat.org healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-cdc-as...
RFK's stated priorities for the CDC directly contradict his actions.
Newsletter @kffhealthnews.org @healthbeat.org healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-cdc-as...
This bird needs a name.
I finally caught up with Central Park's famous Budgie this morning! It was busy foraging for breakfast with a small flock of House Sparrows. Native to the open grasslands of Australia, it seems very happy here! 💚💛💙 #Budgie #CentralPark #birding
September 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This bird needs a name.
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God, Guns, and Sedition, now available in paperback!
"Nothing short of a new grand narrative of the contemporary far right." - @drewmckevitt.bsky.social
"An encyclopedic examination." - @anelsona.bsky.social
"A frighteningly easy read." - @joshuachuminski.bsky.social
"Nothing short of a new grand narrative of the contemporary far right." - @drewmckevitt.bsky.social
"An encyclopedic examination." - @anelsona.bsky.social
"A frighteningly easy read." - @joshuachuminski.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
God, Guns, and Sedition, now available in paperback!
"Nothing short of a new grand narrative of the contemporary far right." - @drewmckevitt.bsky.social
"An encyclopedic examination." - @anelsona.bsky.social
"A frighteningly easy read." - @joshuachuminski.bsky.social
"Nothing short of a new grand narrative of the contemporary far right." - @drewmckevitt.bsky.social
"An encyclopedic examination." - @anelsona.bsky.social
"A frighteningly easy read." - @joshuachuminski.bsky.social
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The Council for National Policy's core organization, the Leadership Institute, is getting a jump on the 2026 elections. Check out this line-up: leadershipinstitute.org/training/
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July 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Council for National Policy's core organization, the Leadership Institute, is getting a jump on the 2026 elections. Check out this line-up: leadershipinstitute.org/training/
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An impending US Treasury Department decision threatens to undermine the financial viability of hundreds of planned wind and solar projects.
Trump’s Treasury Set to Decide Fate of Hundreds of Wind, Solar Projects
Tax guidance due next week threatens the financial viability of projects across the US.
bloom.bg
August 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
An impending US Treasury Department decision threatens to undermine the financial viability of hundreds of planned wind and solar projects.
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“Veggie-flation Nation” 🌽 🥒🥦
“.. the biggest month-on-month increase for fresh vegetables since March 2022. ..
“.. also the largest monthly increase ever recorded in a summer month .. in figures that go back to 1947 ..”
@axios.com
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“.. the biggest month-on-month increase for fresh vegetables since March 2022. ..
“.. also the largest monthly increase ever recorded in a summer month .. in figures that go back to 1947 ..”
@axios.com
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
August 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Veggie-flation Nation” 🌽 🥒🥦
“.. the biggest month-on-month increase for fresh vegetables since March 2022. ..
“.. also the largest monthly increase ever recorded in a summer month .. in figures that go back to 1947 ..”
@axios.com
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
“.. the biggest month-on-month increase for fresh vegetables since March 2022. ..
“.. also the largest monthly increase ever recorded in a summer month .. in figures that go back to 1947 ..”
@axios.com
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
The eye
🐟🐟🐟 for breakfast! I was watching this Black-crowned Night Heron at the duckweed-covered Harlem Meer this morning when it suddenly went into hunting mode. It pierced the duckweed and nabbed a fish, which it quickly dispatched. 😝😝😝 #Herons #CentralPark #birding
August 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The eye
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