Doug Coulson
@dougcoulson.bsky.social
Rhetoric professor at Carnegie Mellon. Lawyer, bold wordsmith. Exploring how legal language shapes justice, identity, and power. Latest book Judicial Rhapsodies: https://www.fulcrum.org/concern/monographs/b2773z23s
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Morning Spew for Night Owls—What rich asshole *wasn't* emailing Jeffrey Epstein?
(Plus more less-disgusting stories to start your Thursday)
(Plus more less-disgusting stories to start your Thursday)
Oh My God These Epstein Emails
Plus a list of less-disgusting stories for your Thursday.
hellgatenyc.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—What rich asshole *wasn't* emailing Jeffrey Epstein?
(Plus more less-disgusting stories to start your Thursday)
(Plus more less-disgusting stories to start your Thursday)
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On the first day of the murder trial of San Francisco journalist and filmmaker Kevin Epps, attorneys presented wildly differing depictions of Marcus Polk, the homeless man Epps shot dead nine years ago.
via @miss-elenius.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-f...
via @miss-elenius.bsky.social
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Murder or self-defense? S.F. filmmaker Kevin Epps’ long-awaited trial begins
Lawyers today presented wildly differing depictions of Marcus Polk — the homeless man Epps shot dead some nine years ago.
missionlocal.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On the first day of the murder trial of San Francisco journalist and filmmaker Kevin Epps, attorneys presented wildly differing depictions of Marcus Polk, the homeless man Epps shot dead nine years ago.
via @miss-elenius.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-f...
via @miss-elenius.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-f...
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I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
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Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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pacinst.org/announcement...
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Dramatic increase in conflicts over #water in 2024 compared to previous years.
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pacinst.org/announcement...
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The state has roughly doubled its estimate of recovery costs following the July storm — the third of its kind in three years in Vermont.
Vermont officials likely to appeal Trump’s rejection of FEMA aid for 2025 floods - VTDigger
The state has roughly doubled its estimate of recovery costs following the July storm — the third of its kind in three years in Vermont.
vtdigger.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The state has roughly doubled its estimate of recovery costs following the July storm — the third of its kind in three years in Vermont.
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The Des Moines Public Schools forced an employee to resign or be fired after she reported a student’s use of a racial slur by using the word while explaining the student’s conduct to disciplinary officials, according to state records, Clark Kauffman reports.
School fired worker for using a slur while reporting a student's use of the word • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A school employee was forced to resign after using a racial slur while reporting a student’s use of the word to disciplinary officials.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Des Moines Public Schools forced an employee to resign or be fired after she reported a student’s use of a racial slur by using the word while explaining the student’s conduct to disciplinary officials, according to state records, Clark Kauffman reports.
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BREAKING UN rights chief warns Sudan perpetrators: 'we are watching you'.
The United Nations on Friday said the horrific bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was a "stain" on the world, which has failed to halt the violence
The United Nations on Friday said the horrific bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was a "stain" on the world, which has failed to halt the violence
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
BREAKING UN rights chief warns Sudan perpetrators: 'we are watching you'.
The United Nations on Friday said the horrific bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was a "stain" on the world, which has failed to halt the violence
The United Nations on Friday said the horrific bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was a "stain" on the world, which has failed to halt the violence
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The human mind simply was not built to withstand terrible information of this magnitude at this velocity
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The human mind simply was not built to withstand terrible information of this magnitude at this velocity
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Ancient mosaic of a reclining skeleton, holding a drinking cup, with a jug of wine and bread rolls. The caption is generally translated as “Enjoy Your Life” ~ life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can (Antioch, est 3rd century BC)
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mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Ancient mosaic of a reclining skeleton, holding a drinking cup, with a jug of wine and bread rolls. The caption is generally translated as “Enjoy Your Life” ~ life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can (Antioch, est 3rd century BC)
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
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A prominent Bay Area author said one of his books has been quietly flagged at Yosemite National Park as part of a March 2025 federal directive aiming to remove and revise “negative” information relating to American history.
via @sfgate.com
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via @sfgate.com
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Trump admin to ban book from Yosemite National Park, says author
The Trump administration's censorship directive has reportedly targeted Obi Kaufmann.
www.sfgate.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A prominent Bay Area author said one of his books has been quietly flagged at Yosemite National Park as part of a March 2025 federal directive aiming to remove and revise “negative” information relating to American history.
via @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
via @sfgate.com
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By preliminary information, one of the strikes on Russian Novorossiysk was on a position of an S-300/400 air defense system.
One more reportedly hit an oil terminal of Chernomortransneft.
Looking forward to more information.
One more reportedly hit an oil terminal of Chernomortransneft.
Looking forward to more information.
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
By preliminary information, one of the strikes on Russian Novorossiysk was on a position of an S-300/400 air defense system.
One more reportedly hit an oil terminal of Chernomortransneft.
Looking forward to more information.
One more reportedly hit an oil terminal of Chernomortransneft.
Looking forward to more information.
Anthropic Says It Has Discovered The First AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage Attack, Claims China Was Behind It officechai.com/ai/anthropic...
Anthropic Says It Has Discovered The First AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage Attack, Claims China Was Behind It
While AI is being used to improve productivity, create art, and find solutions to problems, it’s also being deployed towards some nefarious ends....
officechai.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Anthropic Says It Has Discovered The First AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage Attack, Claims China Was Behind It officechai.com/ai/anthropic...
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NEW: Another redraw, another attempt to silence Black voices in future elections for Congress. We're challenging the latest unfair voting maps in North Carolina. www.commoncause.org/north-caroli...
Voters, Pro-Democracy Groups Seek to Stop Retaliatory Redistricting Targeting NC Black Belt
www.commoncause.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
NEW: Another redraw, another attempt to silence Black voices in future elections for Congress. We're challenging the latest unfair voting maps in North Carolina. www.commoncause.org/north-caroli...
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Marketers are clocking how bots tend to amplify existing sentiments bc that’s easiest for them to do.
So a flood of bot posts can make it difficult to evaluate the scale of positive reactions compared to negative ones.
True for brands, as well as readers.
www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025...
So a flood of bot posts can make it difficult to evaluate the scale of positive reactions compared to negative ones.
True for brands, as well as readers.
www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025...
Will bots end social listening as we know it?
AI-driven bot networks are growing and weighing in on everything from Cracker Barrel to Tylenol, forcing marketers to parse real consumer insights from fake.
www.marketingbrew.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Marketers are clocking how bots tend to amplify existing sentiments bc that’s easiest for them to do.
So a flood of bot posts can make it difficult to evaluate the scale of positive reactions compared to negative ones.
True for brands, as well as readers.
www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025...
So a flood of bot posts can make it difficult to evaluate the scale of positive reactions compared to negative ones.
True for brands, as well as readers.
www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025...
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MAGA, amirite?
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
MAGA, amirite?
"Including strikes on land." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-v...
Top officials present Trump with military options for Venezuela in the coming days
The potential operations for Venezuela presented to Trump included options for strikes on land, multiple sources said.
www.cbsnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Including strikes on land." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-v...
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As it happens, @lincolnsbible.bsky.social has been talking about this for years
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
As it happens, @lincolnsbible.bsky.social has been talking about this for years
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Jesus Christ, I would have been fired into the sun by the US Attorney if I pulled this shit
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jesus Christ, I would have been fired into the sun by the US Attorney if I pulled this shit
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Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
More Young Women Than Ever Want to GTFO of the U.S.
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
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Local Funfair Just A Series Of Court Cases Waiting To Happen http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2023/11/01/local-funfair-just-a-series-of-court-cases-waiting-to-happen/
Local Funfair Just A Series Of Court Cases Waiting To Happen
A LOCAL funfair comprising mainly of a slide with a number of exposed nails protruding from it is, according to experts in personal injury claims, a court case or two dozen waiting to happen.
Macey's Marvelous …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Local Funfair Just A Series Of Court Cases Waiting To Happen http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2023/11/01/local-funfair-just-a-series-of-court-cases-waiting-to-happen/
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Raquel Forner, Desolation, 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135806
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135806
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Raquel Forner, Desolation, 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135806
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135806
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NPR confirms that Trump’s name appears over 1,000 times in the Epstein emails.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
NPR confirms that Trump’s name appears over 1,000 times in the Epstein emails.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
Remember, these are the emails they allowed to be released.
They’re still hiding most of the documents.
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Admissible evidence of mens rea.
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Admissible evidence of mens rea.
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It's back up again in Washington DC
Over on 14th street and V in front of busboys and poets
The Friendship Statue of trump and epstein
"FRIENDS FOREVER "
It is over 12 feet tall
Over on 14th street and V in front of busboys and poets
The Friendship Statue of trump and epstein
"FRIENDS FOREVER "
It is over 12 feet tall
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It's back up again in Washington DC
Over on 14th street and V in front of busboys and poets
The Friendship Statue of trump and epstein
"FRIENDS FOREVER "
It is over 12 feet tall
Over on 14th street and V in front of busboys and poets
The Friendship Statue of trump and epstein
"FRIENDS FOREVER "
It is over 12 feet tall
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Félix Vallotton
“Landscape at Saint-Jennet, Provence” 1922
Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 64.8 cm
“Landscape at Saint-Jennet, Provence” 1922
Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 64.8 cm
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Félix Vallotton
“Landscape at Saint-Jennet, Provence” 1922
Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 64.8 cm
“Landscape at Saint-Jennet, Provence” 1922
Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 64.8 cm