Colby Townsend
@colbytownsend.bsky.social
Dual PhD student (English/religious studies) @ IU Bloomington studying religion and literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He/him
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I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
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Illegal racial profiling all over the place. Shredding the constitution. Absolutely outrageous
US citizen Maria Greeley, a Latina who was adopted, was walking home from work downtown when masked agents zip tied her. They said she “doesn’t look like a Greeley.” This is how the government treats people under current deportation policies.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Illegal racial profiling all over the place. Shredding the constitution. Absolutely outrageous
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The Epstein Survivors confirm Trump killed a Biden-era investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators, fired the prosecutors, then stole the files. I'll discuss today at Noon PT/3 PM ET www.youtube.com/live/49HUqKI...
LIVE: WOW! Trump PULLS PLUG on KEY INVESTIGATION Into THE FILES
Today, Trump killed a Biden investigation into the Epstein coconspirators, the criminal contempt proceedings against the DOJ are back on track, and over two hours of Halligan’s grand jury proceedings ...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Epstein Survivors confirm Trump killed a Biden-era investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators, fired the prosecutors, then stole the files. I'll discuss today at Noon PT/3 PM ET www.youtube.com/live/49HUqKI...
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Sinclair Media must be eliminated from the media ecosystem in this country. How on earth is this "news"?
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Sinclair Media must be eliminated from the media ecosystem in this country. How on earth is this "news"?
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Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
I could not be more excited to dig into Sonia Hazard’s new book.
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I could not be more excited to dig into Sonia Hazard’s new book.
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NEW: Indiana’s Senate leader announces the chamber will not reconvene in December to redraw the state’s congressional map, citing opposition from Republican senators who refuse to change a map that already gives the party a disproportionately large advantage.
‘A MONUMENTAL BETRAYAL’: Indiana Won’t Gerrymander for Trump
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NEW: Indiana’s Senate leader announces the chamber will not reconvene in December to redraw the state’s congressional map, citing opposition from Republican senators who refuse to change a map that already gives the party a disproportionately large advantage.
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Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
I both love and hate that @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social’s joke is so relevant right now.
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R. Kelly is not a p*dophile (technically speaking) | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
YouTube video by Gianmarco Soresi
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I both love and hate that @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social’s joke is so relevant right now.
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I don’t know how bad the economic numbers are going to end up this quarter. But I do know the party that controls the presidency, House and Senate is going to blame the party that doesn’t.
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I don’t know how bad the economic numbers are going to end up this quarter. But I do know the party that controls the presidency, House and Senate is going to blame the party that doesn’t.
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It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
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A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
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NEW: Despite Trump's efforts to keep loyalists in acting U.S. attorney positions, judges have already ruled three of these appointments unlawful. This week, challenges continued to mount as a watchdog group requested two state bar associations investigate one of the attorneys.
Trump's Political Prosecutions in Trouble as Challenges Mount to His Acting U.S. Attorneys
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEW: Despite Trump's efforts to keep loyalists in acting U.S. attorney positions, judges have already ruled three of these appointments unlawful. This week, challenges continued to mount as a watchdog group requested two state bar associations investigate one of the attorneys.
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
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“What’s the point of standards?” is a great summary of Weiss’ career.
“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 4:13 PM
“What’s the point of standards?” is a great summary of Weiss’ career.
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it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
“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 4:00 PM
it is almost as if someone was promoted beyond their ability
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So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
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For those outside the UK, the Nottingham program was widely considered to be the pre-eminent one to train Americanists.
Ending this program would sound a death-knell for an entire field's history in the UK.
For those outside the UK, the Nottingham program was widely considered to be the pre-eminent one to train Americanists.
Ending this program would sound a death-knell for an entire field's history in the UK.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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For those outside the UK, the Nottingham program was widely considered to be the pre-eminent one to train Americanists.
Ending this program would sound a death-knell for an entire field's history in the UK.
For those outside the UK, the Nottingham program was widely considered to be the pre-eminent one to train Americanists.
Ending this program would sound a death-knell for an entire field's history in the UK.
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
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Elian Gonzalez is a member of Cuba’s government, The National Assembly of People’s Power today.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Elian Gonzalez is a member of Cuba’s government, The National Assembly of People’s Power today.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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“Mamdani could, in the span of a single term, dynamically change the entirety of U.S. higher education for the better.”
Mamdani Win Could Be The First Step Towards Seizing The Means of Knowledge Production
Let CUNY socialize EdTech for all of us.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Mamdani could, in the span of a single term, dynamically change the entirety of U.S. higher education for the better.”
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...