Andrew Burton
@burtonad.bsky.social
Sometime TennisWorld contributor, Sylvia’s husband, Cathleen’s dad. Known to cook. New here (joined July 2023).
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February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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to be clear, Matthew Goodwin has one (1) child and should thus be penalised for failing to meet the replacement rate under the incentive scheme that he’s established here
February 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
to be clear, Matthew Goodwin has one (1) child and should thus be penalised for failing to meet the replacement rate under the incentive scheme that he’s established here
Short thread. Caveats apply, but firing teachers (or hounding them until they resign) for expressing political opinions on social media that involve support for or opposition to government policies seems illiberal to me.
Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
This “beloved” Chicago teacher, James Heidorn, believes he was pushed out of his job due to a two-word post on his Facebook account.
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
February 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Short thread. Caveats apply, but firing teachers (or hounding them until they resign) for expressing political opinions on social media that involve support for or opposition to government policies seems illiberal to me.
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Along these lines, I've been reading @profmsinha.bsky.social's book on Reconstruction and I strongly recommend it:
www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Se...
www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Se...
February 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Along these lines, I've been reading @profmsinha.bsky.social's book on Reconstruction and I strongly recommend it:
www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Se...
www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Se...
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Outstanding quote from Casement.
Roger Casement: “A nation is a very complex thing. It never does consist; it never has consisted solely of men of one blood or one single race – it is like a river, rising in the hills with many sources, many converging streams, that become one great stream.” (1905)
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Outstanding quote from Casement.
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I'll take Frederick Douglass over Elon Musk
From Frederick Douglass's 1867 "Composite Nation" speech, a defense of Chinese migration to the United States at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment was intensifying.
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teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...
February 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I'll take Frederick Douglass over Elon Musk
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And ICE has been disappearing American citizens, because their primary criterion on deciding who to approach is how not-white they are
Because legally qualified American voters don't want to be harassed and intimidated by masked gunmen as a condition of going to vote. Is that really hard to understand?
February 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
And ICE has been disappearing American citizens, because their primary criterion on deciding who to approach is how not-white they are
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i think you can judge how free - or not - our political media is by the fact that elon musk literally did a sieg heil (twice) at a rally and it’s still seen as uncouth and overly partisan (in legacy media) to describe his politics as straightforwardly white supremacist.
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
i think you can judge how free - or not - our political media is by the fact that elon musk literally did a sieg heil (twice) at a rally and it’s still seen as uncouth and overly partisan (in legacy media) to describe his politics as straightforwardly white supremacist.
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What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
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No one has ever hated free speech like fascists
Chaya Raichik is trying to get an elementary-school teacher fired for reposting a single viral video with zero additional commentary
February 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
No one has ever hated free speech like fascists
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I don't think Starmer has any conception of the "teaching" role of the premiership: the responsibility (& opportunity) to talk to the public, to shape how they understand the world & the choices before them.
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
I simply do not understand why the PM himself is not banging on about this. Planned increases in defence expenditure are going to necessitate some hideous fiscal trade offs. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament
Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costs
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February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I don't think Starmer has any conception of the "teaching" role of the premiership: the responsibility (& opportunity) to talk to the public, to shape how they understand the world & the choices before them.
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
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“She bounced a $25 check in 2014. ICE tried to deport her.
A Missouri grandma and lawful resident spent months in detention for a decade-old misdemeanor, underscoring the massive scope of the administration’s deportation efforts.”
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A Missouri grandma and lawful resident spent months in detention for a decade-old misdemeanor, underscoring the massive scope of the administration’s deportation efforts.”
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She bounced a $25 check in 2014. ICE tried to deport her. — The Washington Post
A Missouri grandma and lawful resident spent months in detention for a decade-old misdemeanor, underscoring the massive scope of the administration’s deportation efforts.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“She bounced a $25 check in 2014. ICE tried to deport her.
A Missouri grandma and lawful resident spent months in detention for a decade-old misdemeanor, underscoring the massive scope of the administration’s deportation efforts.”
apple.news/A4PfpD7CARWy...
A Missouri grandma and lawful resident spent months in detention for a decade-old misdemeanor, underscoring the massive scope of the administration’s deportation efforts.”
apple.news/A4PfpD7CARWy...
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The name of the Rolling Stones comes from a Muddy Waters song.
Reading Marco Rubio’s speech about how “western civilization” is about embracing God, rejecting the foolish ideal of cosmopolitanism, and celebrating the genius of bands like The Beatles who were founded by the guy who wrote that song about a world with no countries or the concept of heaven & hell.
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The name of the Rolling Stones comes from a Muddy Waters song.
No side. WAL 12 FRA 54. “Wales continue to tumble down the Devil’s staircase“ says my commentator. The game was done 50 minutes in. France are very good, and learning how to get be. #SixNations
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
No side. WAL 12 FRA 54. “Wales continue to tumble down the Devil’s staircase“ says my commentator. The game was done 50 minutes in. France are very good, and learning how to get be. #SixNations
It’s all gotten a bit shapeless. WAL 7 FRA 54, with about 8 minutes to go. #SixNations
February 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It’s all gotten a bit shapeless. WAL 7 FRA 54, with about 8 minutes to go. #SixNations
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medical miracle: this 75 year old man was born yesterday
Schumer on DHS reforms: "I believe Republicans will have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense"
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
medical miracle: this 75 year old man was born yesterday
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Many people in South Africa, where Elon is from, died to create a genuinely multiracial polity. They were killed by people who thought like Elon.
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
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The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
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1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Many people in South Africa, where Elon is from, died to create a genuinely multiracial polity. They were killed by people who thought like Elon.
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
bsky.app/profile/alan...
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
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It keeps happening: Wales carry the ball through a few phases, then kick it away, and France slice through the disorganized red shirted players scattered across the field like a hot knife through butter in one movement. WAL 7 FRA 38. #SixNations
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It keeps happening: Wales carry the ball through a few phases, then kick it away, and France slice through the disorganized red shirted players scattered across the field like a hot knife through butter in one movement. WAL 7 FRA 38. #SixNations
Half time. WAL 7 FRA 26. What can you say? Wales now assuming the role in the Six Nations formerly played by Italy: bravery and endeavor but little organized menace. France have made 21 offloads, Wales have made 2. The overwhelming impression is wave after wave of running blue shirts. #SixNations
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Half time. WAL 7 FRA 26. What can you say? Wales now assuming the role in the Six Nations formerly played by Italy: bravery and endeavor but little organized menace. France have made 21 offloads, Wales have made 2. The overwhelming impression is wave after wave of running blue shirts. #SixNations
Oh, Wales. WAL 0 FRA 17, 15 minutes. #SixNations
February 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Oh, Wales. WAL 0 FRA 17, 15 minutes. #SixNations
Oh, Wales. WAL 0 FRA 5. 1 minute 30 seconds.
February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Oh, Wales. WAL 0 FRA 5. 1 minute 30 seconds.
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interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans