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To paraphrase Marx, history first begins as tragedy and then ends as farce. From writer Ed Simon’s perspective, there’s nothing tragic in Duchamp’s “Fountain,” but there is something farcical in Maurizio Cattelan’s functional, solid 18-carat gold toilet that sold for $12.1 million.
Maurizio Cattelan Is No Duchamp
One elevated the prosaic. The other merely gilded the familiar.
hyperallergic.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
To paraphrase Marx, history first begins as tragedy and then ends as farce. From writer Ed Simon’s perspective, there’s nothing tragic in Duchamp’s “Fountain,” but there is something farcical in Maurizio Cattelan’s functional, solid 18-carat gold toilet that sold for $12.1 million.
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Nvidia refutes 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry's bearish case. Here's what the company says
Nvidia refutes 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry's bearish case. Here's what the company says
Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said Nvidia's hardware remains productive far longer than critics claim, thanks to the company's CUDA software.
cnb.cx
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Nvidia refutes 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry's bearish case. Here's what the company says
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Nvidia relief won't be enough to dispel tech-bubble angst reut.rs/4ibOPkx
Nvidia relief won't be enough to dispel tech-bubble angst
Markets may have weathered a key Nvidia earnings test but the ability of big tech to move sentiment across markets on a dime will continue to preoccupy investors as lofty valuations persist.
reut.rs
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nvidia relief won't be enough to dispel tech-bubble angst reut.rs/4ibOPkx
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Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China, DOJ Alleges
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
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BREAKING: Ontario releases new commercial with video of George Washington clarifying his opposition to murdering patriots via hanging for reminding the military of the actual law. Trump immediately threatens Canada with more illegal tariffs that U.S. citizens will pay for.
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
BREAKING: Ontario releases new commercial with video of George Washington clarifying his opposition to murdering patriots via hanging for reminding the military of the actual law. Trump immediately threatens Canada with more illegal tariffs that U.S. citizens will pay for.
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Leaders of a Minnesota church community didn’t report a parishioner they knew had sexually abused girls for year.
They told his victims that once sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
Truly chilling, from @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix
They told his victims that once sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
Truly chilling, from @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Leaders of a Minnesota church community didn’t report a parishioner they knew had sexually abused girls for year.
They told his victims that once sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
Truly chilling, from @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix
They told his victims that once sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
Truly chilling, from @jlussenhop.bsky.social & Andy Mannix
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NEW: ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, weaken or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines.
Experts say the changes will cost lives.
Experts say the changes will cost lives.
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Experts say the changes will cost lives.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, weaken or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines.
Experts say the changes will cost lives.
Experts say the changes will cost lives.
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This is one of the most disturbing stories I’ve read in a very long time: Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
By @jlussenhop.bsky.social @propublica.org and Andy Mannix @startribune.com
By @jlussenhop.bsky.social @propublica.org and Andy Mannix @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is one of the most disturbing stories I’ve read in a very long time: Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
By @jlussenhop.bsky.social @propublica.org and Andy Mannix @startribune.com
By @jlussenhop.bsky.social @propublica.org and Andy Mannix @startribune.com
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Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
everlasting shame on all these people
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
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Just to say it again:
In another federally regulated field with life-and-death consequences—aviation—anyone who made this sort of gross, grotesque error would be held accountable, and no longer put in charge of other people's fate.
In another federally regulated field with life-and-death consequences—aviation—anyone who made this sort of gross, grotesque error would be held accountable, and no longer put in charge of other people's fate.
🚨BREAKING: Federal prosecutors admitted Wednesday that the grand jury handling the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him — a virtually unprecedented revelation that could topple the entire case.
In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Just to say it again:
In another federally regulated field with life-and-death consequences—aviation—anyone who made this sort of gross, grotesque error would be held accountable, and no longer put in charge of other people's fate.
In another federally regulated field with life-and-death consequences—aviation—anyone who made this sort of gross, grotesque error would be held accountable, and no longer put in charge of other people's fate.
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Will say it one more time: Student-run college papers really are leading the way right now.
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Will say it one more time: Student-run college papers really are leading the way right now.
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I don’t think the average person understands the difference between a single work before and after it’s peer-reviewed. However, that difference is rarely the only deciding factor in determining a work’s accuracy or significance.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I don’t think the average person understands the difference between a single work before and after it’s peer-reviewed. However, that difference is rarely the only deciding factor in determining a work’s accuracy or significance.
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True to some extent, but does the average person understand the difference between Ken Burns, a dude who makes historical films, and a historian whose work undergoes a review process? His trust in Shelby Foote does not inspire confidence in Burns' judgment.
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
True to some extent, but does the average person understand the difference between Ken Burns, a dude who makes historical films, and a historian whose work undergoes a review process? His trust in Shelby Foote does not inspire confidence in Burns' judgment.
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Ken Burns: “The American Revolution is the most important, consequential revolution in history. We then spend the next 12 hours trying to prove it.”
Conclusion drives the investigation. That’s not historical method; it’s American exceptionalism posing as inquiry.
open.substack.com/pub/tadstoer...
Conclusion drives the investigation. That’s not historical method; it’s American exceptionalism posing as inquiry.
open.substack.com/pub/tadstoer...
Ken Burns’ American Revolution: 1950s History for a 2026 Audience
Ken Burns’ The American Revolution might seem new and refreshing to audiences, especially on the left, because it acknowledges slavery’s brutality, includes women and Indigenous people, and presents t...
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Ken Burns: “The American Revolution is the most important, consequential revolution in history. We then spend the next 12 hours trying to prove it.”
Conclusion drives the investigation. That’s not historical method; it’s American exceptionalism posing as inquiry.
open.substack.com/pub/tadstoer...
Conclusion drives the investigation. That’s not historical method; it’s American exceptionalism posing as inquiry.
open.substack.com/pub/tadstoer...
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Late-stage MAGA means accepting that things will never be great again
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Late-stage MAGA means accepting that things will never be great again
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The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
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It's always a rare treat to do an interview that ISN'T about politics. It's an even rarer treat to be able to yap about one of my favorite movies in the world!!!
Go listen to this very fun ep Johnny did with me for Culture Dumpster :-)
Go listen to this very fun ep Johnny did with me for Culture Dumpster :-)
Thank you so much! I just had @katmabu.bsky.social on last week to talk about The Blues Brothers and I can’t think of a better place to start than there or maybe the Grummz episode @airbagged.bsky.social and I did earlier this year.
www.patreon.com/posts/143357...
www.patreon.com/posts/143357...
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It's always a rare treat to do an interview that ISN'T about politics. It's an even rarer treat to be able to yap about one of my favorite movies in the world!!!
Go listen to this very fun ep Johnny did with me for Culture Dumpster :-)
Go listen to this very fun ep Johnny did with me for Culture Dumpster :-)
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President Trump gave Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman the royal treatment and the dignitary gave the US $1 trillion
$1 trillion man: Trump woos Saudi prince at White House dinner
President Trump gave Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman the royal treatment and the dignitary gave the US $1 trillion
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
President Trump gave Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman the royal treatment and the dignitary gave the US $1 trillion
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What was truly disgusting to me was the Washington Post referring to his "murder" as merely "killed" today. The man was tortured and dismembered at an embassy. This man was not killed; he was murdered in a sadistic, cruel manner.
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
What was truly disgusting to me was the Washington Post referring to his "murder" as merely "killed" today. The man was tortured and dismembered at an embassy. This man was not killed; he was murdered in a sadistic, cruel manner.
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There are rumors Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is also a visitor to the island.
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There are rumors Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is also a visitor to the island.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
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Megyn Kelly Anxiously Waits For Everyone Else To Start Condoning Pedophilia Too https://theonion.com/megyn-kelly-anxiously-waits-for-everyone-else-to-start-condoning-pedophilia-too/
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Megyn Kelly Anxiously Waits For Everyone Else To Start Condoning Pedophilia Too https://theonion.com/megyn-kelly-anxiously-waits-for-everyone-else-to-start-condoning-pedophilia-too/
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EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica.org. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, Avi Asher-Shapiro & @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica.org. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, Avi Asher-Shapiro & @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...