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Alan Dershowitz is one of those claiming Epstein was not a pedophile because he pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. "That’s not a pedophile." See this important response from Julia Brown, the brave reporter who broke the news on this
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Alan Dershowitz is one of those claiming Epstein was not a pedophile because he pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. "That’s not a pedophile." See this important response from Julia Brown, the brave reporter who broke the news on this
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11/15/1873 — b. Sara Josephine Baker, American physician, public health administrator, and suffragist. The first woman to receive a doctorate in public health; she improved public health care and reduced infant mortality considerably in New York City #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
11/15/1873 — b. Sara Josephine Baker, American physician, public health administrator, and suffragist. The first woman to receive a doctorate in public health; she improved public health care and reduced infant mortality considerably in New York City #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistMed #MedSky
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giving this a timely bump. deadline is in a few days 👇
18 year olds can get a free 30-day pass to travel all across the European Union. Closing date for applications is 13th November.
18-year olds can travel for up to 30 days during the travel period, which is planned to start on 1 March 2026.
Spread the word, folks.
18-year olds can travel for up to 30 days during the travel period, which is planned to start on 1 March 2026.
Spread the word, folks.
Born in 2007? #DiscoverEU with a free travel pass
The EU is offering 40 000 DiscoverEU travel passes to 18-year-olds to explore Europe. The applications are open until 13 November 2025.
commission.europa.eu
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
giving this a timely bump. deadline is in a few days 👇
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ICE ADMITTED they had mistakenly yanked them as they drove to school BUT CONTINUED TO HOLD THEM!
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
ICE ADMITTED they had mistakenly yanked them as they drove to school BUT CONTINUED TO HOLD THEM!
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My assessment of where America stands, one year after the election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet:
Revolutionary Escalation, Semi-Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here.
New piece:
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here.
New piece:
Escalation, Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?
One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here
steady.page
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
My assessment of where America stands, one year after the election.
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet:
A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet:
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Elie Mystal on why the GOP needs the illusion of a Trump third term
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Elie Mystal on why the GOP needs the illusion of a Trump third term
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Please do *not* circulate this story that the NC GOP does not want circulated.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Please do *not* circulate this story that the NC GOP does not want circulated.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
Please, they have threatened you nicely, please.
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🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
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In huge positive news, the Australian government just ruled out handing the work of their country’s creatives to AI companies for free 🙌
They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law.
Other governments should do the same!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law.
Other governments should do the same!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
In huge positive news, the Australian government just ruled out handing the work of their country’s creatives to AI companies for free 🙌
They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law.
Other governments should do the same!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law.
Other governments should do the same!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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'When someone says we can’t miss the boat, I ask: where is the boat going? What exactly will this technology improve? That’s rarely discussed. Since when did [universities] become Big Tech's free PR department?'
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
@apache.be you rule 🖤
@apache.be you rule 🖤
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
'When someone says we can’t miss the boat, I ask: where is the boat going? What exactly will this technology improve? That’s rarely discussed. Since when did [universities] become Big Tech's free PR department?'
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
— Nicky Dries, Future of Work Lab at the Catholic University of Leuven
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I don't know how many more ways to say "you need to start fucking listening to the people who warned you that exactly this would happen."
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
October 26, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I don't know how many more ways to say "you need to start fucking listening to the people who warned you that exactly this would happen."
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
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Russia has built a secret surveillance net for tracking NATO submarines in the Arctic using Western technology, according to the Russian Secrets reporting project.
October 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Russia has built a secret surveillance net for tracking NATO submarines in the Arctic using Western technology, according to the Russian Secrets reporting project.
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Talk about burying the lede: “The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center.” 10/22/25 www.cbsnews.com/news/demolis...
Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million
The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed b...
www.cbsnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Talk about burying the lede: “The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center.” 10/22/25 www.cbsnews.com/news/demolis...
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The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
October 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
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Tuesday's Thought - Excrement wearing a Crown
October 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tuesday's Thought - Excrement wearing a Crown
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Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
Dr. Zimmer is one of the most important people I follow. His explanations are clear eyed and straightforward. He has been consistently on target, as he calls out what is happening. Please support his work by following him and his Substack newsletter.
I know you all know what deranged, vile, propaganda nonsense this is. But for the record:
Leaders of the regime are declaring the opposition party and all forms of political dissent as illegitimate - and large swaths of the population to be dangerous terrorists. This is incredibly dangerous.
Leaders of the regime are declaring the opposition party and all forms of political dissent as illegitimate - and large swaths of the population to be dangerous terrorists. This is incredibly dangerous.
Mike Johnson on No Kings: "We refer to it by its more accurate description -- the Hate America Rally. You're gonna bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far left Democrat Party. That is the modern Democratic Party."
October 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Dr. Zimmer is one of the most important people I follow. His explanations are clear eyed and straightforward. He has been consistently on target, as he calls out what is happening. Please support his work by following him and his Substack newsletter.
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You gotta give ‘em hop.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You gotta give ‘em hop.
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Working on a dissertation in American political behavior and need money for survey research? Apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 from the Rapoport Family Foundation. They’re planning on awarding up to 15 grants this cycle.
Deadline Oct. 22.
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Deadline Oct. 22.
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Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grants
Supporting projects for PhD students doing political science research, democracy and social justice.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Working on a dissertation in American political behavior and need money for survey research? Apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 from the Rapoport Family Foundation. They’re planning on awarding up to 15 grants this cycle.
Deadline Oct. 22.
www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com/phdgrant
Deadline Oct. 22.
www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com/phdgrant
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“Tech Executives [From Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI] Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings” 6/27/25 www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings
The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated exactly what those individuals would do -- instead focusing on recruiting tale...
www.military.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“Tech Executives [From Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI] Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings” 6/27/25 www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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"This morning Medford District BLM excluded the public & the press from attending auction of the 'Take a Chance' old-growth timber sale located in the Cascade Mtns of s Oregon. Federal agencies are now handing over our forests to the timber industry behind locked doors. (from K-S Wild)
September 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
"This morning Medford District BLM excluded the public & the press from attending auction of the 'Take a Chance' old-growth timber sale located in the Cascade Mtns of s Oregon. Federal agencies are now handing over our forests to the timber industry behind locked doors. (from K-S Wild)