Derek Fincham 🌵🗿🏛️🖼️🏴☠️
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Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett, & Kavanaugh:
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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What I first said in sarcasm I increasingly think is a real thing to consider:
Move SCOTUS to a strip mall in rural Kansas.
We can’t fire them. Impeachment* is functionally dead. The 18-yr term thing is a fantasy.
But we can kill a lot of their perks.
Bet Kav would retire fast.
Move SCOTUS to a strip mall in rural Kansas.
We can’t fire them. Impeachment* is functionally dead. The 18-yr term thing is a fantasy.
But we can kill a lot of their perks.
Bet Kav would retire fast.
Devastating piece on the human toll of Kavanaugh Stops.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What I first said in sarcasm I increasingly think is a real thing to consider:
Move SCOTUS to a strip mall in rural Kansas.
We can’t fire them. Impeachment* is functionally dead. The 18-yr term thing is a fantasy.
But we can kill a lot of their perks.
Bet Kav would retire fast.
Move SCOTUS to a strip mall in rural Kansas.
We can’t fire them. Impeachment* is functionally dead. The 18-yr term thing is a fantasy.
But we can kill a lot of their perks.
Bet Kav would retire fast.
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The NEH is showing favoritism to projects in alignment with the administration. As we have known for many months now. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/a...
Fired Scholars and Big Grants to Favored Projects: Inside Trump’s N.E.H.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The NEH is showing favoritism to projects in alignment with the administration. As we have known for many months now. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/a...
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RoboCop himself is mad that Dallas might tear down its brutalist City Hall:
www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture...
www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture...
RoboCop Calls Dallas Out Over the Sorry State of City Hall
Actor Peter Weller says Dallas should dig in its pockets to pay to repair the brutalist I.M. Pei icon.
www.dallasobserver.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
RoboCop himself is mad that Dallas might tear down its brutalist City Hall:
www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture...
www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture...
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
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Waking up to news 🚨 that 6 (!) Roman statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum, in Damascus, on Monday. No details on which statues yet, but I had a few pics below from the GRB gallery with the famed Al-Lat Athena. Heartbreaking news.
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Waking up to news 🚨 that 6 (!) Roman statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum, in Damascus, on Monday. No details on which statues yet, but I had a few pics below from the GRB gallery with the famed Al-Lat Athena. Heartbreaking news.
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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40 billion to Argentina.
40 billion.
40 billion.
Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
40 billion to Argentina.
40 billion.
40 billion.
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On this date in 1961, the US government issues a stamp to honor the 100th birthday of James Naismith, the Canadian-born inventor of basketball.
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On this date in 1961, the US government issues a stamp to honor the 100th birthday of James Naismith, the Canadian-born inventor of basketball.
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
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*taps sign*
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
*taps sign*
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Neal Katyal's opening volley against Trump's tariffs:
"May it please the court: Tariffs are taxes."
"May it please the court: Tariffs are taxes."
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Neal Katyal's opening volley against Trump's tariffs:
"May it please the court: Tariffs are taxes."
"May it please the court: Tariffs are taxes."
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Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
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I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.
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If anyone in Houston hasn't voted and wasn't going to vote but doesn't have anything else going on, you might as well find a place in your neighborhood to vote and can I encourage you to vote for Jordan Thomas for City Council, who I believe will do his part to keep Whitmire in check? Thanks.
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If anyone in Houston hasn't voted and wasn't going to vote but doesn't have anything else going on, you might as well find a place in your neighborhood to vote and can I encourage you to vote for Jordan Thomas for City Council, who I believe will do his part to keep Whitmire in check? Thanks.
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Congrats to Mark Walter, President of Guggenheim Partners and owner of the Dodgers, and his players Teoscar Hernández (Dominican Republic), Shohei Ohtani (Japan), Andy Pages (Cuba), Hyeseong Kim (South Korea), Kiké Hernandez (Puerto Rico), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Japan), Roki Sasaki (Japan)...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Congrats to Mark Walter, President of Guggenheim Partners and owner of the Dodgers, and his players Teoscar Hernández (Dominican Republic), Shohei Ohtani (Japan), Andy Pages (Cuba), Hyeseong Kim (South Korea), Kiké Hernandez (Puerto Rico), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Japan), Roki Sasaki (Japan)...
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A new heist at a far less famous museum than the Louvre, and of objects of smaller individual value, but given the scope of heritage stolen this is a terrible loss for both Oakland and California. Hopefully this theft will be treated with the gravity it warrants.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
'A real violation.' More than 1,000 artifacts stolen from California museum in brazen heist
Items stolen from the Oakland Museum of California included Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, historic photographs and intricately carved ivory tusks.
www.latimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A new heist at a far less famous museum than the Louvre, and of objects of smaller individual value, but given the scope of heritage stolen this is a terrible loss for both Oakland and California. Hopefully this theft will be treated with the gravity it warrants.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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Also included thoughts on how awesome Blue Jays fans are for donating to Seattle Children's Hospital after they defeated the Mariners in the ALCS, and for donating to Dodgers charities now to rally around Vesia.
Thinking I may belong in Canada.
Thinking I may belong in Canada.
Free for all readers. The World Series begins today, but some things are more important than baseball. Thoughts go out to the Vesia family <3:
mollyknight.substack.com/p/the-world-...
mollyknight.substack.com/p/the-world-...
The World Series begins today. Some things are more important than baseball.
Free Friday newsletter.
mollyknight.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Also included thoughts on how awesome Blue Jays fans are for donating to Seattle Children's Hospital after they defeated the Mariners in the ALCS, and for donating to Dodgers charities now to rally around Vesia.
Thinking I may belong in Canada.
Thinking I may belong in Canada.
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archaeologists: this structure replicates and elaborates an architecture of power and domination linking it to earlier imperial expansions and creating a symbolic genealogy typing it to ancient European cultures, and thus to a very 19th c idea of inherited white Christian power 1/2
Ah @theonion.com , never change.
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
archaeologists: this structure replicates and elaborates an architecture of power and domination linking it to earlier imperial expansions and creating a symbolic genealogy typing it to ancient European cultures, and thus to a very 19th c idea of inherited white Christian power 1/2