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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Florida's MAGA AG: We don't need kids in high school, we need them in work camps as soon as possible. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Florida AG James Uthmeier: "We need to focus on getting people into the workforce even earlier. We passed legislation last year to help high school students get their hands dirty and get on job sites more quickly."
February 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Florida's MAGA AG: We don't need kids in high school, we need them in work camps as soon as possible. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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"I don’t think you can discount all those crazy tips," says Miami Herald's Julie K. Brown. "Some of the women who had those crazy aspects to their stories—there was still some shred of truth to what they were saying. It’s just that they were so traumatized." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
The Recently Released Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew
A newly released F.B.I. report shows that Donald Trump contacted the police about Epstein’s crimes as early as 2006. The Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown discusses the revelations.
www.newyorker.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"I don’t think you can discount all those crazy tips," says Miami Herald's Julie K. Brown. "Some of the women who had those crazy aspects to their stories—there was still some shred of truth to what they were saying. It’s just that they were so traumatized." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
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Two years after Navalny's death — and days after five countries confirmed he was poisoned with a rare neurotoxin — mourners in Moscow covered his grave with flowers, rubber ducks, and handwritten notes while "anti-extremism" police recorded their faces. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Police filmed everyone. Nobody hid. At Alexey Navalny’s grave, on the second anniversary of his death, his mother stood in the freezing cold and listened. — Meduza
Two days before the second anniversary of Alexey Navalny’s death, five European countries declared that independent forensic analyses show the opposition leader was poisoned in prison. The substance…
meduza.io
February 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Two years after Navalny's death — and days after five countries confirmed he was poisoned with a rare neurotoxin — mourners in Moscow covered his grave with flowers, rubber ducks, and handwritten notes while "anti-extremism" police recorded their faces. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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This week, @amnestyuk.bsky.social's Gender Justice Director Chiara Capraro shared how her team mapped 65 anti-rights groups in the UK. From funding streams to the crossovers with the US, find out what this means for human rights by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
"Mapping the Anti-Rights Movement From the US to the UK" with Amnesty International UK | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
In this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Amnesty International UK’s Gender Justice Director Chiara Caparo. In a recent report, Chiara and her team mapped the structure and funding of 65 anti-rights...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This week, @amnestyuk.bsky.social's Gender Justice Director Chiara Capraro shared how her team mapped 65 anti-rights groups in the UK. From funding streams to the crossovers with the US, find out what this means for human rights by searching 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...
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US job creation.
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
US job creation.
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It’s no accident that the censored interview is with Talarico, whose brand of politically progressive Christianity offers an alternative to the wealth-driven Christian Nationalism that put Trump back into office
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
It’s no accident that the censored interview is with Talarico, whose brand of politically progressive Christianity offers an alternative to the wealth-driven Christian Nationalism that put Trump back into office
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Fuck, and I say this with my whole voice*, this shit
*human
*human
Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Fuck, and I say this with my whole voice*, this shit
*human
*human
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Italy’s carnival parade.
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Italy’s carnival parade.
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Meanwhile, in New Zealand, cops use their car guns overwhelming to shoot & kill disabled and mentally ill people, just like cops in the US
"Over half of the mental health events (n = 11, 57.9%) resulted in fatalities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Over half of the mental health events (n = 11, 57.9%) resulted in fatalities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, cops use their car guns overwhelming to shoot & kill disabled and mentally ill people, just like cops in the US
"Over half of the mental health events (n = 11, 57.9%) resulted in fatalities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Over half of the mental health events (n = 11, 57.9%) resulted in fatalities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Some had Shirley, others had Obama, but, Jesse was the beacon for so many of my generation, teaching us early on that perseverance has no limits and hope plus action are two of the greatest forces for change. Thank you, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. May you rest in eternal peace and power.
February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Some had Shirley, others had Obama, but, Jesse was the beacon for so many of my generation, teaching us early on that perseverance has no limits and hope plus action are two of the greatest forces for change. Thank you, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. May you rest in eternal peace and power.
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There’s no President Barack Obama without Jesse Jackson. It just doesn’t happen.
February 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
There’s no President Barack Obama without Jesse Jackson. It just doesn’t happen.
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Great photo:
Observers record the scene of a traffic accident in St. Paul involving federal immigration agents. Photo: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images
Observers record the scene of a traffic accident in St. Paul involving federal immigration agents. Photo: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images
February 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Great photo:
Observers record the scene of a traffic accident in St. Paul involving federal immigration agents. Photo: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images
Observers record the scene of a traffic accident in St. Paul involving federal immigration agents. Photo: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images
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Barcelona, 1906. The Sagrada Família Basilica in the background, 24 years into its construction.
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Barcelona, 1906. The Sagrada Família Basilica in the background, 24 years into its construction.
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GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 AM
GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
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As the war with Russia drags on, Ukraine is paying for soldiers heading to the frontline to freeze their sperm.
This is a part of an effort to preserve families as battlefield losses mount and the population shrinks.
This is a part of an effort to preserve families as battlefield losses mount and the population shrinks.
Ukraine paying soldiers to freeze their sperm
The law was amended to preserve samples for up to three years after death.
tvpworld.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
As the war with Russia drags on, Ukraine is paying for soldiers heading to the frontline to freeze their sperm.
This is a part of an effort to preserve families as battlefield losses mount and the population shrinks.
This is a part of an effort to preserve families as battlefield losses mount and the population shrinks.
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Feels like you always hear a neighbor calling a serial killer a nice guy or that a despot loved dogs. One thing forcing us to accept that evil people can seem layered. So it’s wild that there’s not one positive trait to trump or musk. Not one person who attests to a single kindness. Evil to the core
February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Feels like you always hear a neighbor calling a serial killer a nice guy or that a despot loved dogs. One thing forcing us to accept that evil people can seem layered. So it’s wild that there’s not one positive trait to trump or musk. Not one person who attests to a single kindness. Evil to the core
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People really reaching to make the Epstein story about anything other than gender.
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
People really reaching to make the Epstein story about anything other than gender.
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1 in 3 Michigan residents qualify as adherents or sympathizers of Christian nationalism, placing the battleground state squarely in the center of the national divide over the influence of religion over politics, per a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
Survey: 1 in 3 Michigan residents align with Christian nationalist views • Michigan Advance
One in three Michigan residents qualify as adherents or sympathizers of Christian nationalism, placing the battleground state squarely in the center of the national divide over the influence of religi...
michiganadvance.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM
1 in 3 Michigan residents qualify as adherents or sympathizers of Christian nationalism, placing the battleground state squarely in the center of the national divide over the influence of religion over politics, per a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
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Anderson understands how tomorrow sees today and he doesn’t want to aid the nazis or be remembered for selling out to the nazis. Good for him and for us.
From the @status.news on Anderson Cooper's decision not to renew his contract at CBS.
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
"Weiss not only failed to persuade Cooper to grow his footprint at the network, but ultimately helped chase him away from it entirely."
February 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Anderson understands how tomorrow sees today and he doesn’t want to aid the nazis or be remembered for selling out to the nazis. Good for him and for us.
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Good obit for Jesse Jackson. Imagine he had won. No Reagan. No Trump. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84
A fixture in civil rights and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Good obit for Jesse Jackson. Imagine he had won. No Reagan. No Trump. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Good Jesse Jackson slideshow. A life of good trouble. www.theguardian.com/world/galler...
Jesse Jackson – a life in pictures
The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister raised in the segregated south who became a close associate of Martin Luther King and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination,...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Good Jesse Jackson slideshow. A life of good trouble. www.theguardian.com/world/galler...
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Remember: Viktor Orban has built a corrupt, stagnant Hungary that is much poorer than it should be
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Remember: Viktor Orban has built a corrupt, stagnant Hungary that is much poorer than it should be
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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The Trump administration has paid $128.5 mn for a warehouse in Social Circle, GA, which it now proposes to convert into a concentration camp. Only 2 yers ago, the facility was acquired for $29 mn by a Moscow-based real estate company, PNK.
Feds paid over $128.5 million for new ICE facility, deed shows
Financial details surrounding the sale of a warehouse in Social Circle to the United States government have been made available. According to a deed obtained by reporters, the U.S. government paid …
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February 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
The Trump administration has paid $128.5 mn for a warehouse in Social Circle, GA, which it now proposes to convert into a concentration camp. Only 2 yers ago, the facility was acquired for $29 mn by a Moscow-based real estate company, PNK.