Ellin Stein
@ellinst.bsky.social
Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
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Every time I listen to the music of Sergio Mendes, I can't help thinking of this photo of him and his band with Harrison Ford in 1970, just after Ford had finished building a recording studio in Sergio's back garden. I like to think Mendes later went to see Star Wars & shouted "That's my carpenter!"
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Every time I listen to the music of Sergio Mendes, I can't help thinking of this photo of him and his band with Harrison Ford in 1970, just after Ford had finished building a recording studio in Sergio's back garden. I like to think Mendes later went to see Star Wars & shouted "That's my carpenter!"
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One of the most popular and crowd-pleasing arias in classical opera, "Perché non c'è cibo nella mia ciotola, donna?" tells an emotional tale of a desperately malnourished waif and translates into English as "Why Is There No Food In My Bowl, Woman?"
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
One of the most popular and crowd-pleasing arias in classical opera, "Perché non c'è cibo nella mia ciotola, donna?" tells an emotional tale of a desperately malnourished waif and translates into English as "Why Is There No Food In My Bowl, Woman?"
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This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
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⭕Al-Baidar Palestinian Organization stated:
"20 families from the Bedouin community of Shalal al-Auja, north of Jericho, were forced to flee due to settler attacks."
"20 families from the Bedouin community of Shalal al-Auja, north of Jericho, were forced to flee due to settler attacks."
January 19, 2026 at 7:26 PM
⭕Al-Baidar Palestinian Organization stated:
"20 families from the Bedouin community of Shalal al-Auja, north of Jericho, were forced to flee due to settler attacks."
"20 families from the Bedouin community of Shalal al-Auja, north of Jericho, were forced to flee due to settler attacks."
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“It’s completely hopeless now to tour in the U.S..” Many overseas musicians, theater companies and others face new and seemingly insurmountable obstacles to perform in the U.S. with the Trump administration's travel restrictions on 19 countries.
‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“It’s completely hopeless now to tour in the U.S..” Many overseas musicians, theater companies and others face new and seemingly insurmountable obstacles to perform in the U.S. with the Trump administration's travel restrictions on 19 countries.
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Visiting central Mexico. While watching the news this morning the newscaster actually laughed out loud while reading this letter. So embarrassing
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Visiting central Mexico. While watching the news this morning the newscaster actually laughed out loud while reading this letter. So embarrassing
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6/ The website for UATX (founded by Bari Weiss & Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale) website lists “Network State” leader Balaji Srinivassan & Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel as part of its “Talent Network. “
www.uaustin.org/talent-network
www.uaustin.org/talent-network
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
6/ The website for UATX (founded by Bari Weiss & Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale) website lists “Network State” leader Balaji Srinivassan & Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel as part of its “Talent Network. “
www.uaustin.org/talent-network
www.uaustin.org/talent-network
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Bari Weiss launched The Free Press with funding from Peter Thiel allies Marc Andreessen and David Sacks. She’s the new editor-in-chief of CBS News. 1/
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Vance’s funder and Musk ally, Peter Thiel, is funding a startup (Praxis) that is trying to take over Greenland to turn it into a techbro oligarchy mining colony.
The thug who Trump named as ambassador to Greenland is also tight with Thiel and tied into Praxis.
Vance’s funder and Musk ally, Peter Thiel, is funding a startup (Praxis) that is trying to take over Greenland to turn it into a techbro oligarchy mining colony.
The thug who Trump named as ambassador to Greenland is also tight with Thiel and tied into Praxis.
'I went to Greenland to try to buy it': Meet the founder who wants to recreate Mars on Earth | TechCrunch
Praxis co-founder Dryden Brown wants to build a city in Greenland that emulates what a community on Mars could be like.
techcrunch.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Vance’s funder and Musk ally, Peter Thiel, is funding a startup (Praxis) that is trying to take over Greenland to turn it into a techbro oligarchy mining colony.
The thug who Trump named as ambassador to Greenland is also tight with Thiel and tied into Praxis.
Vance’s funder and Musk ally, Peter Thiel, is funding a startup (Praxis) that is trying to take over Greenland to turn it into a techbro oligarchy mining colony.
The thug who Trump named as ambassador to Greenland is also tight with Thiel and tied into Praxis.
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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SCOOP: The Trump DOJ is preparing to eliminate the ability of U.S. Attorneys to recuse themselves from cases due to conflicts of interest.
A new rule expected to be filed this week will put that power in the hands of Pam Bondi.
A new rule expected to be filed this week will put that power in the hands of Pam Bondi.
DOJ Moves to Eliminate Attorney Recusals in Sweeping Power Shift
Proposed rule would strip prosecutors of ethical independence and place conflict decisions solely in the hands of the attorney general
meidasnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
SCOOP: The Trump DOJ is preparing to eliminate the ability of U.S. Attorneys to recuse themselves from cases due to conflicts of interest.
A new rule expected to be filed this week will put that power in the hands of Pam Bondi.
A new rule expected to be filed this week will put that power in the hands of Pam Bondi.
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New from 404 Media: ICE's facial recognition app, which the agency is using to decide who to detain and deport, misidentified a woman. Twice.
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
New from 404 Media: ICE's facial recognition app, which the agency is using to decide who to detain and deport, misidentified a woman. Twice.
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate
www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
The Center for Disinformation says this is false and based on a French media outlet's speculation, not actual evidence. Ukraine gov't has also denied, for what it's worth. Please stop reposting.
Gee. Shocker. #Krasnov leaks critical info to his Daddy, Putin. I'm so shocked. 🤦♀️
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Center for Disinformation says this is false and based on a French media outlet's speculation, not actual evidence. Ukraine gov't has also denied, for what it's worth. Please stop reposting.
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This men-only group of genocide deniers and war criminals includes no Palestinians and is designed to sideline the United Nations, erode international law and norms, and strip Palestinians of the most basic right any people have: to decide their own future.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Interesting to note that Ken Howery, the man tasked with taking control of Greenland, is a member of the PayPal Mafia.
Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 alongside Palantir founder Peter Thiel and Elon Musk (among others) & later co-founded the venture firm Founders Fund with Thiel & Luke Nosek.
Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 alongside Palantir founder Peter Thiel and Elon Musk (among others) & later co-founded the venture firm Founders Fund with Thiel & Luke Nosek.
Trump’s ambassador tasked with getting control of Greenland confirmed - ArcticToday
Ken Howery is confirmed 51–47 as Trump’s ambassador to Denmark, tasked with getting control of Greenland. We track his tech ties, Arctic priorities and the political stakes
www.arctictoday.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Interesting to note that Ken Howery, the man tasked with taking control of Greenland, is a member of the PayPal Mafia.
Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 alongside Palantir founder Peter Thiel and Elon Musk (among others) & later co-founded the venture firm Founders Fund with Thiel & Luke Nosek.
Howery co-founded PayPal in 1998 alongside Palantir founder Peter Thiel and Elon Musk (among others) & later co-founded the venture firm Founders Fund with Thiel & Luke Nosek.
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Technocracy, Inc. was a fascistic movement that proposed government by elite technical experts—and wanted to create a “Technate” from Greenland to Venezuela.
So why is the government following its map—and testing its ideas out in Gaza? Ask Elon Musk.
www.mind-war.com/p/technocrat...
So why is the government following its map—and testing its ideas out in Gaza? Ask Elon Musk.
www.mind-war.com/p/technocrat...
Technocratic Nazism: What the Palestinian “Solution” Tells Us About the Future
What is Technocracy, Inc.? And why is the federal government following its map?
www.mind-war.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Technocracy, Inc. was a fascistic movement that proposed government by elite technical experts—and wanted to create a “Technate” from Greenland to Venezuela.
So why is the government following its map—and testing its ideas out in Gaza? Ask Elon Musk.
www.mind-war.com/p/technocrat...
So why is the government following its map—and testing its ideas out in Gaza? Ask Elon Musk.
www.mind-war.com/p/technocrat...
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Their behavior is utterly inhumane.
In Morristown, New Jersey, ICE abandoned a six-year-old girl on the side of a busy road after abducting and disappearing her father on January 18, 2026.
In Morristown, New Jersey, ICE abandoned a six-year-old girl on the side of a busy road after abducting and disappearing her father on January 18, 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Their behavior is utterly inhumane.
In Morristown, New Jersey, ICE abandoned a six-year-old girl on the side of a busy road after abducting and disappearing her father on January 18, 2026.
In Morristown, New Jersey, ICE abandoned a six-year-old girl on the side of a busy road after abducting and disappearing her father on January 18, 2026.
Locking barn door after horse is gone, yet again. But maybe Parliament slowly waking up.
Palantir runs the tech for linking huge amounts of NHS data, and now for the UK Ministry of Defence too
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 19, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Locking barn door after horse is gone, yet again. But maybe Parliament slowly waking up.
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1/About 1,500 active-duty soldiers, two infantry battalions of the Army's 11th Airborne Division, are under prepare-to-deploy orders for possible action in Minnesota. This means Donald Trump is actively contemplating invoking the Insurrection Act.
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
1/About 1,500 active-duty soldiers, two infantry battalions of the Army's 11th Airborne Division, are under prepare-to-deploy orders for possible action in Minnesota. This means Donald Trump is actively contemplating invoking the Insurrection Act.
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Norway apologises for not presenting Trump with a Nobel Prize and sends an alternative as a peace offering #trumpawards
January 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Norway apologises for not presenting Trump with a Nobel Prize and sends an alternative as a peace offering #trumpawards
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“The richest man on the planet’s stated policy appears to be that if there isn’t an explicit law against it, then feel free to use Grok to sexualise images of children; a green light for the proliferation of paedophilic content.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Elon Musk’s green light for paedophilia
First Musk embraced the global hard right and now, by failing to limit images of child sexual abuse on X, he has added child abusers to his list of fellow travellers
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
“The richest man on the planet’s stated policy appears to be that if there isn’t an explicit law against it, then feel free to use Grok to sexualise images of children; a green light for the proliferation of paedophilic content.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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BREAKING!!! Trump has arrived in Greenland
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
BREAKING!!! Trump has arrived in Greenland
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All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
January 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported