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And if you think this paper is interesting, boy oh boy do we have a whole book coming out next year that you'll want to read 👀
It's official: An American Problem (our book on the Voting Rights Act, preclearance, and the effects of Shelby County) will be coming out next year with Princeton University Press. As the VRA faces continued threats, we're hopeful it will offer insight into why the it's is so vitally important
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
And if you think this paper is interesting, boy oh boy do we have a whole book coming out next year that you'll want to read 👀
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back home for thanksgiving. excited to watch The Mentalist on my parents’ tv. the way it was meant to be viewed. parents’ tv? motion smoothing on? that’s like the 70mm of crime procedurals
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
back home for thanksgiving. excited to watch The Mentalist on my parents’ tv. the way it was meant to be viewed. parents’ tv? motion smoothing on? that’s like the 70mm of crime procedurals
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Lucille Corcos
Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast, 1953
Ballantine Beer Advertisement Tempera on illustration board (17 x 24.5 in.)
Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast, 1953
Ballantine Beer Advertisement Tempera on illustration board (17 x 24.5 in.)
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Lucille Corcos
Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast, 1953
Ballantine Beer Advertisement Tempera on illustration board (17 x 24.5 in.)
Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast, 1953
Ballantine Beer Advertisement Tempera on illustration board (17 x 24.5 in.)
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movie posters featuring the muppets: thread
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
movie posters featuring the muppets: thread
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I guess I heard about original sin
I heard the dudes blamed the chick
I heard the chick blamed the snake
And I heard they were naked when they got busted
I heard the dudes blamed the chick
I heard the chick blamed the snake
And I heard they were naked when they got busted
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I guess I heard about original sin
I heard the dudes blamed the chick
I heard the chick blamed the snake
And I heard they were naked when they got busted
I heard the dudes blamed the chick
I heard the chick blamed the snake
And I heard they were naked when they got busted
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1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
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maybe they can be shamed sometimes? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump admin backs off idea to force SNAP users to reapply
Officials will rely on state standards that are already in place to ensure eligibility, despite USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ comments last week.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
maybe they can be shamed sometimes? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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There’s a secret bear in the Toblerone logo
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
There’s a secret bear in the Toblerone logo
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests. n.pr/4i6rNLX
DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests. n.pr/4i6rNLX
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i really think i saw this on here long ago and now i cant find it and so maybe i made it up but anyway here it is
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
i really think i saw this on here long ago and now i cant find it and so maybe i made it up but anyway here it is
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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...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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.
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Un autre Gary Larson parce que bon.
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Un autre Gary Larson parce que bon.
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Exactly! If Democrats need to focus on affordability, just ... focus on affordability. Don't constantly give lectures about how other people with the exact same job as you need to do it differently.
Step aside from even the content. Why are you advising on messaging- just deliver the message. Reminds me of Newsom saying he doesn't know what the Dem party stands for on his podcast. Motherfucker you are the dem party!
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Exactly! If Democrats need to focus on affordability, just ... focus on affordability. Don't constantly give lectures about how other people with the exact same job as you need to do it differently.
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Unfortunately, some unethical attorneys (including one who has a social media following as a self-proclaimed advocate for immigrants) are trying to charge vulnerable families for services related to the Castañon Nava settlement that they are entitled to for free through NIJC:
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Unfortunately, some unethical attorneys (including one who has a social media following as a self-proclaimed advocate for immigrants) are trying to charge vulnerable families for services related to the Castañon Nava settlement that they are entitled to for free through NIJC:
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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outside of individual donations to gofundmes and such, one helpful destination for your money right now is this bond fund. everyone being released from broadview needs to pay $1500 bond, which is obviously insane. it's going to cost like $925k to successfully spring 615 people linktr.ee/mw_bondfund
Midwest Immigration Bond Fund | Linktree
We formed in 2020 & began paying out immigration bonds for IL, IN, WI, and KY.
linktr.ee
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
outside of individual donations to gofundmes and such, one helpful destination for your money right now is this bond fund. everyone being released from broadview needs to pay $1500 bond, which is obviously insane. it's going to cost like $925k to successfully spring 615 people linktr.ee/mw_bondfund
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If I were standing under the aurora right now I would refuse to look at it. The sky is just doing that for attention
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If I were standing under the aurora right now I would refuse to look at it. The sky is just doing that for attention
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Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
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Chicago Transit AuthAuroraty
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Chicago Transit AuthAuroraty
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This month in @damemagazine.bsky.social I wrote about the siege of Chicago, what it feels like to live here, about the violation of the ICE invasion and the gratuitous violence of the president against a city he's hated for years:
ICE Is Bringing the Violence to Chicago - Dame Magazine
Inside St. Jerome Catholic Church in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood on a recent Sunday, incense wafted through the air as prayers in Spanish rose upward. The service was to honor friends and loved...
www.damemagazine.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Make like Twisted Sister and tell them we're not going to take it
Happy Michael Rabbitt Legal Defense Fund Day!
Happy Michael Rabbitt Legal Defense Fund Day!
Donate to Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund, organized by Michael Rabbitt
Hello,
I am a husband, father, and community leader who has worked ti… Michael Rabbitt needs your support for Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund
gofund.me
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Make like Twisted Sister and tell them we're not going to take it
Happy Michael Rabbitt Legal Defense Fund Day!
Happy Michael Rabbitt Legal Defense Fund Day!
“How outrageous they indicted my friend Michael Rabbitt” is how I felt too. As well as SO many people on the NW Side. He’s been working for his neighbors for close to a decade now. His work matters a lot to a lot of people. This indictment makes things harder and that’s the point.
You know who was really mad about the feds going after Michael?
MY MOM. As soon as the news hit WhatsApp she called. I was in a meeting but when I called her back she was furious.
She taught US History and Govt for years and knows when the feds start targeting electeds that's bad news.
MY MOM. As soon as the news hit WhatsApp she called. I was in a meeting but when I called her back she was furious.
She taught US History and Govt for years and knows when the feds start targeting electeds that's bad news.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“How outrageous they indicted my friend Michael Rabbitt” is how I felt too. As well as SO many people on the NW Side. He’s been working for his neighbors for close to a decade now. His work matters a lot to a lot of people. This indictment makes things harder and that’s the point.