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@evanwelch.bsky.social
Preferred pronouns? Buddy I got no idea. Buddhist, lover not a fighter, perpetually tired, historian in training, and professional nerd. Loves birds, science fiction, religious studies and poetry!
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Like, “walk of fame”, insofar as that’s still a thing, traditionally denotes a selection of people who were *famous* in a particular way.
But presidents are elected officials, and a thing any schoolchild can look up in their government book? Heck, some elementary schools have them on the wall.
But presidents are elected officials, and a thing any schoolchild can look up in their government book? Heck, some elementary schools have them on the wall.
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Like, “walk of fame”, insofar as that’s still a thing, traditionally denotes a selection of people who were *famous* in a particular way.
But presidents are elected officials, and a thing any schoolchild can look up in their government book? Heck, some elementary schools have them on the wall.
But presidents are elected officials, and a thing any schoolchild can look up in their government book? Heck, some elementary schools have them on the wall.
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A great interview with Professor Mahmood Mamdani in which he discusses his new memoir, the shortcomings of the boycott as a political tool and its implementation in the anti colonial movement, academic freedom, libraries, and the relationship between scholarship and politics.
No talk of Zohran!
No talk of Zohran!
Mahmood Mamdani Doesn’t Want to Talk About Zohran
The Columbia scholar, and father of the mayor-elect, on politics, academe, and antisemitism.
www.chronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A great interview with Professor Mahmood Mamdani in which he discusses his new memoir, the shortcomings of the boycott as a political tool and its implementation in the anti colonial movement, academic freedom, libraries, and the relationship between scholarship and politics.
No talk of Zohran!
No talk of Zohran!
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Serbians protest against Trump family hotel in Belgrade.
Protest comes after parliament backs special law classifying the redevelopment of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters as an urgent project -- speeding up the process of getting permits
u.afp.com/SnNm
Protest comes after parliament backs special law classifying the redevelopment of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters as an urgent project -- speeding up the process of getting permits
u.afp.com/SnNm
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Serbians protest against Trump family hotel in Belgrade.
Protest comes after parliament backs special law classifying the redevelopment of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters as an urgent project -- speeding up the process of getting permits
u.afp.com/SnNm
Protest comes after parliament backs special law classifying the redevelopment of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters as an urgent project -- speeding up the process of getting permits
u.afp.com/SnNm
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Isn’t there already an ATC shortage?
Is this supposed to…help that?
Is this supposed to…help that?
Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Isn’t there already an ATC shortage?
Is this supposed to…help that?
Is this supposed to…help that?
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Listen to RNS national reporter @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social on @npr.org's Weekend Edition, where she discusses how the ICE crackdown in Chicago is impacting the way Latino migrants are practicing their faith.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
ICE crackdown in Chicago causes many immigrants to alter routines, even missing church
Since increased immigration enforcement actions began in Chicago, some Latino migrants there say they've been avoiding church out of fear of ICE arrests. But others say they're willing to take the…
www.npr.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Listen to RNS national reporter @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social on @npr.org's Weekend Edition, where she discusses how the ICE crackdown in Chicago is impacting the way Latino migrants are practicing their faith.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
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It's not all bad news, Liz! I'm a reaction image now! They're putting together a shared-universe IP and they need a replacement after the little girl in front of the burning house got arrested for insurance fraud.
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's not all bad news, Liz! I'm a reaction image now! They're putting together a shared-universe IP and they need a replacement after the little girl in front of the burning house got arrested for insurance fraud.
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these people are giving the Gender version of
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
these people are giving the Gender version of
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The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
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Even Thomas Pynchon is rolling his eyes rn.
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Even Thomas Pynchon is rolling his eyes rn.
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Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
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The full article people are screenshotting the headline of to call her a quisling:
www.advocate.com/politics/sar...
www.advocate.com/politics/sar...
Sarah McBride explains how Democrats’ ‘big tent is bisexual’
The Democratic congresswoman from Delaware told an audience at Crooked Con, "You can’t build a diverse working class coalition if people don’t feel like you like them."
www.advocate.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The full article people are screenshotting the headline of to call her a quisling:
www.advocate.com/politics/sar...
www.advocate.com/politics/sar...
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She also said that if cis allies of trans people refuse to talk to other cis people who aren't as far along in understanding trans stuff, then nobody's educating the ignorant (and that's bad for trans people). Literally a call for active allyship instead of dumping it in trans people's laps!
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
She also said that if cis allies of trans people refuse to talk to other cis people who aren't as far along in understanding trans stuff, then nobody's educating the ignorant (and that's bad for trans people). Literally a call for active allyship instead of dumping it in trans people's laps!
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Tricia trying to edit the tweet to say “young children,” like they’ve had to do every other time they’ve said, “we don’t do x to children.”
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Tricia trying to edit the tweet to say “young children,” like they’ve had to do every other time they’ve said, “we don’t do x to children.”
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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fantastic answer
“Israel exists. Palestine doesn’t. And so I always wonder why nobody asks me why Palestine doesn’t have a right to exist.” - Abdul el-Sayed, candidate for Senate in Michigan.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
fantastic answer
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If I hear “toxins” I know I’m about to hear Grade A wellness grift bullshit
Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their — and their children’s — socks before bed. The theory is that the potato draws out toxins.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a cold
TikTokers are placing slices of raw potatoes in their — and their children’s socks — overnight to cure illnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
If I hear “toxins” I know I’m about to hear Grade A wellness grift bullshit
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Remember when he tweeted this about his own grandmother
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Remember when he tweeted this about his own grandmother
Season 2 of Babylon Berlin
Name your fav season of TV
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Season 2 of Babylon Berlin
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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I've seen enough episodes of BrightSunFilms' "Bankrupt" to know how this goes.
Private equity parent of Hooters, PF Changs, and Denny's reportedly nearing a purchse of Papa John's (PZZA).
Papa John’s Close To $65-per-share Private Takeover Deal With TriArtisan Capital | ABC Money
Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is nearing a potential buyout that would see the business taken private in an all-cash transaction by a
www.abcmoney.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I've seen enough episodes of BrightSunFilms' "Bankrupt" to know how this goes.
Well…Christianity Today made me cry tonight. Incredibly moving and well researched piece on what ICE is doing to people. Heartbroken, but also incredibly surprised that CT of all publications would broach this subject with evangelicals so well.
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Well…Christianity Today made me cry tonight. Incredibly moving and well researched piece on what ICE is doing to people. Heartbroken, but also incredibly surprised that CT of all publications would broach this subject with evangelicals so well.
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The key in this headline is "Saddleback," an IYKYK thing. Huge Evangelical megachurch in California whose ministry is considered a model for many nationwide. It's a BRAND, and it happened to someone in a camp they'd call brothers and sisters.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The key in this headline is "Saddleback," an IYKYK thing. Huge Evangelical megachurch in California whose ministry is considered a model for many nationwide. It's a BRAND, and it happened to someone in a camp they'd call brothers and sisters.
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Not for nothing, this is a deeply reported piece too.
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Not for nothing, this is a deeply reported piece too.
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It's not out of the realm of possibility that this story would be the first time some readers learn about deportations of people they'd consider to not be ICE targets. And once you chip away at a mental shortcut that predefines how people see the issue, you create pathways to open floodgates.
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's not out of the realm of possibility that this story would be the first time some readers learn about deportations of people they'd consider to not be ICE targets. And once you chip away at a mental shortcut that predefines how people see the issue, you create pathways to open floodgates.
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Christianity Today is an influential magazine in Evangelical circles, and it's a noteworthy signpost that they're doing stories like this because it's the kind of story that pops bubbles.
They Led at Saddleback Church. ICE Said They Were Safe. - Christianity Today
A Colombian couple prayed with neighbors and raised their children in one of America’s most influential churches. What did we gain from their deportation?
www.christianitytoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Christianity Today is an influential magazine in Evangelical circles, and it's a noteworthy signpost that they're doing stories like this because it's the kind of story that pops bubbles.