Adia Benton
@ethnography911.bsky.social
Quick! Somebody call an anthropologist! Assoc prof @ Northwestern. MedAnthro. African studies. Pop culture. Politics. She/her. book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816692439/hiv-exceptionalism/
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NEW: The Trump administration’s slickly produced videos of an immigration raid at a Chicago apartment building in September showed federal agents rappelling from a helicopter and banging down doors.
These are the stories of the people who were inside.
These are the stories of the people who were inside.
What the Trump Administration’s Videos From a Chicago Immigration Raid Don’t Show
Detained and deported Venezuelans tell their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their apartment building.
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s slickly produced videos of an immigration raid at a Chicago apartment building in September showed federal agents rappelling from a helicopter and banging down doors.
These are the stories of the people who were inside.
These are the stories of the people who were inside.
I hate to say this, but no, I don't think so
Could argue the misogyny Summers expressed both publicly while president of Harvard and in emails to Epstein says more about the culture at our most elite institutions than any of the frontpage freakouts over academia in the past few years but hey
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I hate to say this, but no, I don't think so
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Pam Bondi this morning
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Pam Bondi this morning
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The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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whatever they release won't be all that there is. These people cannot be trusted. EVER.
Trumpworld is fully circling the wagons with this announcement about supporting the Epstein files vote.
Pretty much every major staffer and adviser has tweeted about it in the past 20-30 mins
Pretty much every major staffer and adviser has tweeted about it in the past 20-30 mins
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
whatever they release won't be all that there is. These people cannot be trusted. EVER.
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Getting all the thermal bike wear is only gonna make me want to ride my bike in extreme cold isn’t it
Let’s not do this
Let’s not do this
November 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Getting all the thermal bike wear is only gonna make me want to ride my bike in extreme cold isn’t it
Let’s not do this
Let’s not do this
The men in All Her Fault are what my mom would call “sorry”
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The men in All Her Fault are what my mom would call “sorry”
Like a pimp
The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Like a pimp
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Really fun review of what sounds like a terrific book. And more practically useful than yet another liberal study of "what truly motivates Trump voters."
A Mole in MAGA’s Midst | Los Angeles Review of Books
Alexandre Lefebvre reads “Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right” by Laura K. Field.
lareviewofbooks.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Really fun review of what sounds like a terrific book. And more practically useful than yet another liberal study of "what truly motivates Trump voters."
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Today's useful project to know about is the Cycle Alliance - www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series... - They have a period pantry and accept donations.
Cycle Alliance in Every REgion (CARE) | Brooklyn Public Library
The Cycle Alliance Is a Gender-Inclusive Period Advocacy ProgramThe Cycle Alliance is a menstrual equity initiative geared towards teens that aims to destigmatize and de-gender conversations about men...
www.bklynlibrary.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Today's useful project to know about is the Cycle Alliance - www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series... - They have a period pantry and accept donations.
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Gdi does this mean Esther is keeping those braids
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Gdi does this mean Esther is keeping those braids
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Mayor Brandon Johnson is directing city funds to food assistance operations to combat "the Trump administration’s war on poor and working people,” he said in a statement.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/16/m...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/16/m...
Mayor Brandon Johnson Directs City Funds To Food Pantries, Non-Profits To Address SNAP Cuts
The funding will go toward local food assistance efforts and independent businesses in the wake of pauses to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown — and looming changes to the federal program.
blockclubchicago.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson is directing city funds to food assistance operations to combat "the Trump administration’s war on poor and working people,” he said in a statement.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/16/m...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/16/m...
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Calling all allies!
**Mass call TOMORROW (11/17)**
**Mass call TOMORROW (11/17)**
On Thursday, Starbucks baristas in 40+ cities launched an open-ended, national ULP strike. Workers are putting it all on the line and need customers and allies to back them up!
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
November 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Calling all allies!
**Mass call TOMORROW (11/17)**
**Mass call TOMORROW (11/17)**
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I'd go further and say there's a nightmare mirror version of any political issue you'd care to mention. RFK Jr is like this with our food system and environmental illnesses. Terfism is like this with feminist politics. This is why people should read Doppleganger.
Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'd go further and say there's a nightmare mirror version of any political issue you'd care to mention. RFK Jr is like this with our food system and environmental illnesses. Terfism is like this with feminist politics. This is why people should read Doppleganger.
his imdb shows he was last cast as club vampire #3
Mans paid $15,000 to look like he has glaucoma.
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
his imdb shows he was last cast as club vampire #3
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There is no viable path toward financial stability for anything in AI. It’s all gonna collapse and our economy is going to tank as a result of so many institutions carelessly hedging their bets on it.
Some great charts on #AI from the Wall Street Journal. t.ly/xvvbw "AI products would have to create an additional $650 billion a year, indefinitely, to give investors a reasonable 10% annual return. That’s more than 150% of Apple’s yearly revenue"
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
There is no viable path toward financial stability for anything in AI. It’s all gonna collapse and our economy is going to tank as a result of so many institutions carelessly hedging their bets on it.
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Lift every chair and swing 🎶🎶🎶
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Lift every chair and swing 🎶🎶🎶
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Its important to understand that the theoretical justification for airline deregulation was that the lack of price competition was leading to an "overproduction" of amenities to try to gain market share. So flying being a miserable experience is supposed to be the "correct" amount of amenities.
A perfect example of capitalist incentives leading to worse outcomes is checked baggage on planes.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Its important to understand that the theoretical justification for airline deregulation was that the lack of price competition was leading to an "overproduction" of amenities to try to gain market share. So flying being a miserable experience is supposed to be the "correct" amount of amenities.
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Note that while people often pretend like airline deregulation made flying cheaper, there is little evidence this is true.
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Note that while people often pretend like airline deregulation made flying cheaper, there is little evidence this is true.
against my better judgment I am flying American Airlines this week to New Orleans. it just happened to fit the schedule. my original plan had been to take the jazz and blues Amtrak train (or whatever they call the train between CHI and NOLA) in a sleeper car (!)
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
against my better judgment I am flying American Airlines this week to New Orleans. it just happened to fit the schedule. my original plan had been to take the jazz and blues Amtrak train (or whatever they call the train between CHI and NOLA) in a sleeper car (!)
My girl’s team came in second in the league by a narrow margin (boo), got dessert delivered to me, in honor of my 19th wedding anniversary. It has been a day.
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
My girl’s team came in second in the league by a narrow margin (boo), got dessert delivered to me, in honor of my 19th wedding anniversary. It has been a day.
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for the record, i don’t believe that all men want is to assault teenagers without suffering consequences for it. i do however believe that if you’re a man who does NOT want that, this would be a GREAT time to get VERY FUCKING LOUD about it
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
for the record, i don’t believe that all men want is to assault teenagers without suffering consequences for it. i do however believe that if you’re a man who does NOT want that, this would be a GREAT time to get VERY FUCKING LOUD about it
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Chen Chen explains that capitalism is the ghost in much progressive sports management scholarship—the system that organizes inequality yet isn’t named.
For the full conversation: @endofsportpod.bsky.social ep. 114.
For the full conversation: @endofsportpod.bsky.social ep. 114.
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Chen Chen explains that capitalism is the ghost in much progressive sports management scholarship—the system that organizes inequality yet isn’t named.
For the full conversation: @endofsportpod.bsky.social ep. 114.
For the full conversation: @endofsportpod.bsky.social ep. 114.