Brad Simpson
@bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social
US foreign policy, human rights, decolonization, Indonesia, UConn, DIPG dad. #DefeatDIPG
https://www.bradleyrsimpson.com
My new book from Oxford! https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-first-right-9780199944408?q=the%20first%20right&lang=en&cc=us
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My new book from Oxford! https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-first-right-9780199944408?q=the%20first%20right&lang=en&cc=us
Wondering how soon all of the the “Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations/American political development” edited collections are going to have to add chapters on “covering up their involvement in giant child sex trafficking schemes” as a basic theory/methodological approach.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wondering how soon all of the the “Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations/American political development” edited collections are going to have to add chapters on “covering up their involvement in giant child sex trafficking schemes” as a basic theory/methodological approach.
One of our amazing @uconnhistory.bsky.social grad students.
I’m quoted in this wonderful piece in UConn Today about our recently premiered Bloomfield Mosaic exhibit. This oral history project set out to capture the stories of the Jewish, African American and West Indian population of the CT suburb.
today.uconn.edu/2025/11/ucon...
today.uconn.edu/2025/11/ucon...
today.uconn.edu
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One of our amazing @uconnhistory.bsky.social grad students.
Top Biden admin officials were flat out accomplices to war crimes. At any moment they could have stopped this by cutting or threatening a cutoff of aid or just leaking the news. Harris almost certainly knew this as well, but was more interested in trashing pro-Palestine student protesters.
Another Reuters exclusive
The Biden administration acquired evidence in the last months of its term that senior officials in the Israeli government were openly discussing the ongoing use of Palestinians as human shields by the IDF in Gaza. They sat on the evidence.
The Biden administration acquired evidence in the last months of its term that senior officials in the Israeli government were openly discussing the ongoing use of Palestinians as human shields by the IDF in Gaza. They sat on the evidence.
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Top Biden admin officials were flat out accomplices to war crimes. At any moment they could have stopped this by cutting or threatening a cutoff of aid or just leaking the news. Harris almost certainly knew this as well, but was more interested in trashing pro-Palestine student protesters.
The worst pedophile sex trafficker in modern history, who called Trump his best friend, nevertheless said Trump is the worst person he has ever met. I think we should all sit with that for a while.
Jeffrey Epstein to Lawrence Summers (both of whom are very bad people):
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The worst pedophile sex trafficker in modern history, who called Trump his best friend, nevertheless said Trump is the worst person he has ever met. I think we should all sit with that for a while.
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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Epstein Document Search
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
There are certainly editors who know about this. If there was any coordinated effort to suppress stories about the future president ties to the world’s most notorious pedophile and child sex trafficker it would seriously be one of the biggest scandals in the history of journalism.
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
There are certainly editors who know about this. If there was any coordinated effort to suppress stories about the future president ties to the world’s most notorious pedophile and child sex trafficker it would seriously be one of the biggest scandals in the history of journalism.
Vance is of course, a racist, ignorant, idiot, but this is just insane. My last kidney stone I went to the hospital and they gave me liquid ibuprofen through an IV instead of opioid painkillers, and it was almost instant and truly miraculous. No opioid fog. Just clearheaded relief.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Vance is of course, a racist, ignorant, idiot, but this is just insane. My last kidney stone I went to the hospital and they gave me liquid ibuprofen through an IV instead of opioid painkillers, and it was almost instant and truly miraculous. No opioid fog. Just clearheaded relief.
Harris and her fervent backers spent months saying “I’m only Vice President! What can I do?” And of course after the worst of the genocide is over she and other Biden Admin officials admit they had lots of leverage to halt the genocide and were just complete cowards and that protesters were right.
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Harris and her fervent backers spent months saying “I’m only Vice President! What can I do?” And of course after the worst of the genocide is over she and other Biden Admin officials admit they had lots of leverage to halt the genocide and were just complete cowards and that protesters were right.
Meanwhile, pretty much all of the United State’s NATO allies are leaking or publicly saying that Trump is committing war crimes, and that they refuse to be accomplices.
Notable from France's Foreign Minister:
"We have observed with concern the military operations in the Caribbean region, because they violate international law."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
"We have observed with concern the military operations in the Caribbean region, because they violate international law."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Meanwhile, pretty much all of the United State’s NATO allies are leaking or publicly saying that Trump is committing war crimes, and that they refuse to be accomplices.
Wondering off the top of my head if the Supreme Court thinks that participating in a child sex trafficking ring can be construed as an “official act” or part of the President’s “core constitutional functions".
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Wondering off the top of my head if the Supreme Court thinks that participating in a child sex trafficking ring can be construed as an “official act” or part of the President’s “core constitutional functions".
As a historian, I am very conscious of the need to not argue beyond the limits of one’s sources. I talk about it with my students all the time. But looking at some of these emails, I would feel very confident in asserting *in print* in a scholarly journal that Trump is a criminal pedophile.
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As a historian, I am very conscious of the need to not argue beyond the limits of one’s sources. I talk about it with my students all the time. But looking at some of these emails, I would feel very confident in asserting *in print* in a scholarly journal that Trump is a criminal pedophile.
Every single elected Democratic official should start referring to President Trump as a criminal pedophile and Epstein client.
Seth Moulton went on MSNBC and straight up said "the president is a pedophile" and refused to walk it back even after the hosts kept trying to equivocate.
House Dems don't give a *fuuuck.*
House Dems don't give a *fuuuck.*
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Every single elected Democratic official should start referring to President Trump as a criminal pedophile and Epstein client.
Would actually be a hilarious premise for a new Oceans movie where the crew is just getting followed around by robots all the time and somehow still manages to pull out the heist while the one of the robots is wondering how Matt Damon did the old switcheroo with the priceless artifact.
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Would actually be a hilarious premise for a new Oceans movie where the crew is just getting followed around by robots all the time and somehow still manages to pull out the heist while the one of the robots is wondering how Matt Damon did the old switcheroo with the priceless artifact.
What the fuck was the Human Rights Campaign doing having any relationship with weapons manufacturers in the first place, rather than denouncing them as the merchants of death that they are? That is the literal definition of pink washing.
my first story @theintercept.com: organizers with @adalahjustice.bsky.social and @genderlib.com announced today that the Human Rights Campaign has ended its relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and Raytheon following years of protests and accusations of "pinkwashing"
Human Rights Campaign Rejects Weapons Company Sponsorships After Pressure Around Israel Genocide
LGBTQ+ group Human Rights Campaign ended sponsorships from arms firms Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, who profit off of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
theintercept.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
What the fuck was the Human Rights Campaign doing having any relationship with weapons manufacturers in the first place, rather than denouncing them as the merchants of death that they are? That is the literal definition of pink washing.
So our closest ally is refusing to share drug trafficking intelligence with us because they don’t want to be part of our international criminal murder scheme.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So our closest ally is refusing to share drug trafficking intelligence with us because they don’t want to be part of our international criminal murder scheme.
Bari Weiss asking “what’s the point of standards” for a major news organization is almost comically on the nose.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Bari Weiss asking “what’s the point of standards” for a major news organization is almost comically on the nose.
It would be a lovely irony if Elon Musk started pouring millions into endowing libraries or some shit just to show Joyce Carol Oates that he actually cares about books.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
It would be a lovely irony if Elon Musk started pouring millions into endowing libraries or some shit just to show Joyce Carol Oates that he actually cares about books.
Trump: “guys we are getting creamed here. Democrats ran the table last week, my approval ratings are in freefall. You must do something!”
Chuck Schumer: “what if Dems end the shutdown and screw millions by not extending ACA subsidies and allow you to declare victory?”
Trump: “um, ok!”
Chuck Schumer: “what if Dems end the shutdown and screw millions by not extending ACA subsidies and allow you to declare victory?”
Trump: “um, ok!”
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Trump: “guys we are getting creamed here. Democrats ran the table last week, my approval ratings are in freefall. You must do something!”
Chuck Schumer: “what if Dems end the shutdown and screw millions by not extending ACA subsidies and allow you to declare victory?”
Trump: “um, ok!”
Chuck Schumer: “what if Dems end the shutdown and screw millions by not extending ACA subsidies and allow you to declare victory?”
Trump: “um, ok!”
My sister told me yesterday she’s probably going to have to drop her health insurance because her premiums are about to quadruple without ACA subsidies. Said all of her friends are now facing the choice between paying their mortgage or their insurance premiums.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
My sister told me yesterday she’s probably going to have to drop her health insurance because her premiums are about to quadruple without ACA subsidies. Said all of her friends are now facing the choice between paying their mortgage or their insurance premiums.
Chuck Schumer, in the huddle: “Guys, this is what we’ve fought for all year! Five seconds left, fourth and goal, down by six, so here’s the play. I’m going to throw it to the other team.”
The team: wtf
The fans: wtaf
Schumer: “hear me out. After the game, we keep on fighting.”
Fans walk to exit.
The team: wtf
The fans: wtaf
Schumer: “hear me out. After the game, we keep on fighting.”
Fans walk to exit.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Chuck Schumer, in the huddle: “Guys, this is what we’ve fought for all year! Five seconds left, fourth and goal, down by six, so here’s the play. I’m going to throw it to the other team.”
The team: wtf
The fans: wtaf
Schumer: “hear me out. After the game, we keep on fighting.”
Fans walk to exit.
The team: wtf
The fans: wtaf
Schumer: “hear me out. After the game, we keep on fighting.”
Fans walk to exit.
“Though I have pushed myself off a cliff and I’m falling to my inevitable doom, along with all of my colleagues whom I have conveniently roped myself to, we Democrats must fight, though I have guaranteed we will all die.”
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Though I have pushed myself off a cliff and I’m falling to my inevitable doom, along with all of my colleagues whom I have conveniently roped myself to, we Democrats must fight, though I have guaranteed we will all die.”
If Chuck Schumer was ever in an action hero or spy movie, it would only last five minutes because in the first scene or two he would give the bad guy the code to the bomb and walk outside and proclaim victory to everyone right before the world blew up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If Chuck Schumer was ever in an action hero or spy movie, it would only last five minutes because in the first scene or two he would give the bad guy the code to the bomb and walk outside and proclaim victory to everyone right before the world blew up.
Dems basically ran the table and won every possible race on Tuesday. Were in a strong position to demand concessions and Schumer basically gave everything up for a guarantee of absofuckinglutely nothing. The worst Senate minority leader in modern history.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Dems basically ran the table and won every possible race on Tuesday. Were in a strong position to demand concessions and Schumer basically gave everything up for a guarantee of absofuckinglutely nothing. The worst Senate minority leader in modern history.
1. Nuremberg style trials for everyone running ICE/CBP/DHS kidnapping ring
2. Primary Chuck Schumer
That’s the bare minimum for 2026.
2. Primary Chuck Schumer
That’s the bare minimum for 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
1. Nuremberg style trials for everyone running ICE/CBP/DHS kidnapping ring
2. Primary Chuck Schumer
That’s the bare minimum for 2026.
2. Primary Chuck Schumer
That’s the bare minimum for 2026.