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Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 249 (11/9/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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Trump’s DOJ has asked the Supreme Court to issue an order that will let them withhold payment of full SNAP benefits for November
They’re prepared to starve 42 million people-16 million kids-so they can pressure Democrats to do what Trump wants
It’s monstrous
And nobody in the GOP will stop him
They’re prepared to starve 42 million people-16 million kids-so they can pressure Democrats to do what Trump wants
It’s monstrous
And nobody in the GOP will stop him
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Trump’s DOJ has asked the Supreme Court to issue an order that will let them withhold payment of full SNAP benefits for November
They’re prepared to starve 42 million people-16 million kids-so they can pressure Democrats to do what Trump wants
It’s monstrous
And nobody in the GOP will stop him
They’re prepared to starve 42 million people-16 million kids-so they can pressure Democrats to do what Trump wants
It’s monstrous
And nobody in the GOP will stop him
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Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.”
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The result was “institutionalized hunger.”
@kristencrowell.bsky.social
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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⚖️ The Trump administration is firing scores of immigration judges, many w/ a background in defending immigrants, while hiring new judges tied to DHS, ICE, & the military.
For many, this isn’t just a reshuffle.
It’s a restructuring of who gets to decide who stays in the U.S.🧵
For many, this isn’t just a reshuffle.
It’s a restructuring of who gets to decide who stays in the U.S.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
⚖️ The Trump administration is firing scores of immigration judges, many w/ a background in defending immigrants, while hiring new judges tied to DHS, ICE, & the military.
For many, this isn’t just a reshuffle.
It’s a restructuring of who gets to decide who stays in the U.S.🧵
For many, this isn’t just a reshuffle.
It’s a restructuring of who gets to decide who stays in the U.S.🧵
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Regular reminder that the best work covering this city is done by local outlets - @wnyc.org @thecity.nyc @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social @hellgatenyc.com and others. You don’t have to rely tonight on the newspaper you are constantly annoyed at!
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Regular reminder that the best work covering this city is done by local outlets - @wnyc.org @thecity.nyc @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social @hellgatenyc.com and others. You don’t have to rely tonight on the newspaper you are constantly annoyed at!
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I was just doing an op-ed training and was asked about independent media - I shared this thread. It’s a great collection of outlets.
The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
bsky.app
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I was just doing an op-ed training and was asked about independent media - I shared this thread. It’s a great collection of outlets.
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“Similarly, Bovino testified that he has instructed his officers to arrest protesters who make hyperbolic comments in the heat of political demonstrations…”
Overnight court filings seem to be giving us a peek at what U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino said in his deposition so far (it apparently continues today):
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Similarly, Bovino testified that he has instructed his officers to arrest protesters who make hyperbolic comments in the heat of political demonstrations…”
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Government is not our family. Our families are our families. And ghouls like Johnson and MAGA want to make our families suffer. That's politics today. Dems want to help make people's lives better. Republicans want government that helps make billionaires richer at the expense of all of us.
Ron Johnson: "Government is their family member. It's their programs. Things like SNAP ... We've got 42m Americans on food stamps. We can't tell you how many illegal immigrants ... we need to reform these programs."
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Government is not our family. Our families are our families. And ghouls like Johnson and MAGA want to make our families suffer. That's politics today. Dems want to help make people's lives better. Republicans want government that helps make billionaires richer at the expense of all of us.
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The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
bsky.app
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A must sub list of Indy news.
The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
bsky.app
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A must sub list of Indy news.
The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
bsky.app
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The news about Teen Vogue is terrible, the latest in the long list of corporate-owned media layoffs, closures, and shifting tone and coverage.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
There are so many great independent outlets, a list too long but this is a fantastic starter pack. PLEASE pick a few & support them if you're able.
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Important from @mjtoma.bsky.social
I have said this before, and I’ll say it again here: We are at most a few years away from the mainstream media becoming controlled top to bottom, with a few very exceptions, by ultrarich conservatives and their hirelings. trib.al/ARRddzG
The Washington Post Has Become
Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought
It’s not going to happen. It’s happening: The mainstream media is becoming right-wing. What are wealthy liberals going to do about it?
trib.al
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Important from @mjtoma.bsky.social
Remember how he behaved during his confirmation hearings....
Brett Kavanaugh's behavior during today's second oral arguments has been incredibly obnoxious and rude. He is so eager to kill a service member's lawsuit against a negligent government contractor that he keeps interrupting other justices, raising his voice, and getting emotional. Weird and erratic.
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Remember how he behaved during his confirmation hearings....
Unfortunately, traditional corporate media isn't "our media", it's "his media" now.
But, so many truly amazing independent outlets and journalists *can* be our media. Please support them however you're able to.
But, so many truly amazing independent outlets and journalists *can* be our media. Please support them however you're able to.
People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Unfortunately, traditional corporate media isn't "our media", it's "his media" now.
But, so many truly amazing independent outlets and journalists *can* be our media. Please support them however you're able to.
But, so many truly amazing independent outlets and journalists *can* be our media. Please support them however you're able to.
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The editors and writers on the political beat at Teen Vogue have done incredible work. And @leximcmenamin.com is just fantastic (we're proud to have published several pieces by them). What a loss for journalism. (PS - hire Lex!)
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The editors and writers on the political beat at Teen Vogue have done incredible work. And @leximcmenamin.com is just fantastic (we're proud to have published several pieces by them). What a loss for journalism. (PS - hire Lex!)
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This is near my niece and nephew's school in Evanston, Ill just hours ago as they are now on lockdown.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This is near my niece and nephew's school in Evanston, Ill just hours ago as they are now on lockdown.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
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He did.
Republicans want to starve children to pressure Democrats into gutting healthcare.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
He did.
"It hasn’t even been a year, and already Donald Trump has ticked through the list of signs for fascism like it’s his to-do list."
Can Italy’s History Offer Lessons for Surviving Our Current Moment? - Dame Magazine
Before visiting the school in Amandola, a small town in Italy, my husband Pat and I meet English teacher Daniela for coffee on Piazza Risorgimento. We’re there to talk to Daniela’s 12- and 13-year-old...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"It hasn’t even been a year, and already Donald Trump has ticked through the list of signs for fascism like it’s his to-do list."
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If you're looking for somewhere to give your money over the next couple of months, your local food bank is about to be absolutely walloped. I'd either give local or steer your donations to Feeding America, which is the main nationwide food bank network. www.feedingamerica.org
U.S. Hunger Relief Organization | Feeding America
Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you're looking for somewhere to give your money over the next couple of months, your local food bank is about to be absolutely walloped. I'd either give local or steer your donations to Feeding America, which is the main nationwide food bank network. www.feedingamerica.org
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1. stoke urban unrest and violence
2. leverage response to justify further freedom erosion, state violence against ideological enemies, and suppression of midterm vote
2. leverage response to justify further freedom erosion, state violence against ideological enemies, and suppression of midterm vote
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
1. stoke urban unrest and violence
2. leverage response to justify further freedom erosion, state violence against ideological enemies, and suppression of midterm vote
2. leverage response to justify further freedom erosion, state violence against ideological enemies, and suppression of midterm vote
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"Republican donors have forked over billions of dollars to drown the country in media that says Trump is good and libs are bad..."
"If information control is his top priority, ours should be generating and gathering information that undermines him, and spreading it as far as possible."
"If information control is his top priority, ours should be generating and gathering information that undermines him, and spreading it as far as possible."
Have you noticed that Trump thinks information about him (his Epstein ties, his tariffs, or even just approval polling) is his most profound political vulnerability? What this piece presupposes is: what if he’s right? www.offmessage.net/p/you-dont-u...
You Don't, Under Any Circumstances, Have To Play Into Donald Trump's Hands
He has a terrible poker face, and keeps telling us what he believes his greatest vulnerabilities are.
www.offmessage.net
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Republican donors have forked over billions of dollars to drown the country in media that says Trump is good and libs are bad..."
"If information control is his top priority, ours should be generating and gathering information that undermines him, and spreading it as far as possible."
"If information control is his top priority, ours should be generating and gathering information that undermines him, and spreading it as far as possible."
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New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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Meet @theflytrapmedia.com worker-owner and cofounder @nicolefroio.bsky.social! Nicole is a Colombian-Brazilian feminist journalist with over a decade of experience in movement-aligned reporting and feminist pop culture criticism.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Meet @theflytrapmedia.com worker-owner and cofounder @nicolefroio.bsky.social! Nicole is a Colombian-Brazilian feminist journalist with over a decade of experience in movement-aligned reporting and feminist pop culture criticism.
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Every day he tells the same easily disprovable lies right to reporters' faces, and I really don't know why they keep going into this room and asking questions. Don't go for a couple of days and see what happens. Have some dignity.
Mike Johnson on SNAP benefits ending Saturday: "The White House has all the pain dials turned back to just a 0 or a 1 as best they can, but when you're out or resources they go all the way up. And it's out of their hands, it's out of our hands."
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Every day he tells the same easily disprovable lies right to reporters' faces, and I really don't know why they keep going into this room and asking questions. Don't go for a couple of days and see what happens. Have some dignity.