CJ
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Probably off reading, or thinking, or thinking and reading, or thinking about reading
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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I don’t think there has been a single day this year that I haven’t felt disgusted and embarrassed to be living in NH 🤮
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I don’t think there has been a single day this year that I haven’t felt disgusted and embarrassed to be living in NH 🤮
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“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“The government is allowed to post real death threats on social media but you’re not allowed to post sarcastic death threats on social media” is actually a pretty apt distillation of power and violence
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This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
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You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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Truly amazing that any time the democrats have to bite the bullet and do something that ruins countless lives, there's always *just* enough votes to get it done, but if there is a vote on something that would actually improve people's lives, they are always one vote short. Crazy how that happens.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Truly amazing that any time the democrats have to bite the bullet and do something that ruins countless lives, there's always *just* enough votes to get it done, but if there is a vote on something that would actually improve people's lives, they are always one vote short. Crazy how that happens.
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me 6,782,137 times, I must be a congressional democrat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passes bill to end the now-41-day government shutdown, sending it to the House for a final vote this week.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me 6,782,137 times, I must be a congressional democrat
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Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Ladies, you do not need to get pregnant or become a tradwife. You need to unionize your workplace.
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Don't Let Democratic Centrists Hijack the Majority With Their Cowardice!
Vichy Democrats decided to betray their party, their base, and Americans fighting for lower healthcare costs based on a bullshit promise by Republicans. Never forget.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/dont-let-d...
Vichy Democrats decided to betray their party, their base, and Americans fighting for lower healthcare costs based on a bullshit promise by Republicans. Never forget.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/dont-let-d...
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Don't Let Democratic Centrists Hijack the Majority With Their Cowardice!
Vichy Democrats decided to betray their party, their base, and Americans fighting for lower healthcare costs based on a bullshit promise by Republicans. Never forget.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/dont-let-d...
Vichy Democrats decided to betray their party, their base, and Americans fighting for lower healthcare costs based on a bullshit promise by Republicans. Never forget.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/dont-let-d...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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eagerly looking forward to going thru the same horrific tooth pulling process of ousting Chuck Schumer as we did ousting Biden from the race as he digs in his heels and destroys the party doing so
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
eagerly looking forward to going thru the same horrific tooth pulling process of ousting Chuck Schumer as we did ousting Biden from the race as he digs in his heels and destroys the party doing so
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This story rules
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This story rules
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#OtD 8 Nov 1939 Georg Elser attempted to assassinate Hitler by bombing the pub where Hitler stayed every year. But Hitler cancelled his stay and left just 13 minutes earlier, and instead the bomb killed 6 Nazis, as well as a waitress stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1084...
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#OtD 8 Nov 1939 Georg Elser attempted to assassinate Hitler by bombing the pub where Hitler stayed every year. But Hitler cancelled his stay and left just 13 minutes earlier, and instead the bomb killed 6 Nazis, as well as a waitress stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1084...
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just thinking about billionaires panicking because all their money couldn't stop mamdani and that warms my heart
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
just thinking about billionaires panicking because all their money couldn't stop mamdani and that warms my heart
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Our @sbworkersunited.org baristas are ready to go on strike for a fair contract - and we can let them know America’s union members have their back.
Together, we can show that when workers speak up, bosses have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee
Together, we can show that when workers speak up, bosses have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our @sbworkersunited.org baristas are ready to go on strike for a fair contract - and we can let them know America’s union members have their back.
Together, we can show that when workers speak up, bosses have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee
Together, we can show that when workers speak up, bosses have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee
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one will power the globe for generations to come if not forever, while the other one convinces vulnerable people to kill themselves and/or others. a tough question
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
one will power the globe for generations to come if not forever, while the other one convinces vulnerable people to kill themselves and/or others. a tough question
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The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The utter stupidity of pursuing a criminal trial against someone for throwing a sandwich that bounced off a bullet proof vest pissing away hundreds of thousands of dollars for this joke is the perfect encapsulation of this Administration.
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
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Zohran Mamdani addressed supporters on Tuesday night after notching a decisive win in the New York mayoral race, recognizing the diverse coalition that elected him and the affordability-based issues that propelled him. https://bit.ly/47G4Eee
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Zohran Mamdani addressed supporters on Tuesday night after notching a decisive win in the New York mayoral race, recognizing the diverse coalition that elected him and the affordability-based issues that propelled him. https://bit.ly/47G4Eee
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Bucket List: to live in a country where the head-of-state cannot defy court orders.
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bucket List: to live in a country where the head-of-state cannot defy court orders.
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So, today, 2 months later, #TeenVogue fires their entire politics staff. Silencing youth, silencing women and severing a line of hope to a generation that will have horrific consequences in the face of relentless authoritarianism. What an evil deed.
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So, today, 2 months later, #TeenVogue fires their entire politics staff. Silencing youth, silencing women and severing a line of hope to a generation that will have horrific consequences in the face of relentless authoritarianism. What an evil deed.