Chris
@geistwhisperer.bsky.social
Teacher and writer. Treating this like '10 Twitter
Something about Perd Hapley resonates deeply and I’m not sure how to explain it
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Something about Perd Hapley resonates deeply and I’m not sure how to explain it
we don’t talk enough about how no one can “Oooo oooo ooo” like The-Dream can “ooooo oooo oooo”
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
we don’t talk enough about how no one can “Oooo oooo ooo” like The-Dream can “ooooo oooo oooo”
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My friend Shatema Threadcraft just made this book The Labors of Resurrection and it is so brilliant and beautifully written! Read it! academic.oup.com/book/60873
The Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy
Abstract. Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate t
academic.oup.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, officials said.
More than a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, officials said.
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Sick coal miners deep in Trump country fight back, saying they are being suffocated by government policies aimed at helping industry while stripping away worker health and safety regulations written in blood over decades.
Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sick coal miners deep in Trump country fight back, saying they are being suffocated by government policies aimed at helping industry while stripping away worker health and safety regulations written in blood over decades.
Booker Ervin really *soared* on that horn…1/1
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Booker Ervin really *soared* on that horn…1/1
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Lina Khan joins Zohran's transition team.
Big day for actually existing LPE.
Big day for actually existing LPE.
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Ay yo Back to the Future is a funkier movie than I remember…
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ay yo Back to the Future is a funkier movie than I remember…
Can’t wait to see it!
To a remarkable degree, Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague”” has fully imbibed the spirit of the French New Wave, resurrecting one of the most hallowed eras of movies to capture an iconoclast in the making.
Movie Review: 'Nouvelle Vague' is a meticulous ode to the French New Wave
To a remarkable degree, Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague”” has fully imbibed the spirit of the French New Wave, resurrecting one of the most hallowed eras of movies to capture an iconoclast in the making.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Can’t wait to see it!
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. n.pr/4ojqZWq
Netanyahu orders 'forceful' Israeli strikes in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. n.pr/4ojqZWq
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OPINION by @helaineolen.bsky.social:
“The former reality TV star cannot, in fact, bear very much reality.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“The former reality TV star cannot, in fact, bear very much reality.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
As inflation rises, Trump is making the same mistake that sunk Biden
Republicans are trying to convince voters that the economy is better than it is.
www.msnbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
OPINION by @helaineolen.bsky.social:
“The former reality TV star cannot, in fact, bear very much reality.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“The former reality TV star cannot, in fact, bear very much reality.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency.
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
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Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
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3 Scandals in 4 Days That Would Define Any Other Presidency
During the second Trump administration, corruption scandals that would typically define a presidency receive a day or two of coverage.
popular.info
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency.
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
🧵
Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals.
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The idle rich accusing the “idle” poor of being lazy all over again, like it’s 1600 some odd
The brutal reality is that America is a place where having a job—even two or three jobs—doesn't guarantee that your most essential human needs will be met.
And now it's a place where millions of families are losing food assistance the same month as Thanksgiving.
And now it's a place where millions of families are losing food assistance the same month as Thanksgiving.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The idle rich accusing the “idle” poor of being lazy all over again, like it’s 1600 some odd
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Thanks to @sadbusdriver.bsky.social for context (I don't do macro). Take the claim with a grain of salt!
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i get everyone wants the stove to be touched, but this feels like wishcasting.
labor market looks like it's softening, wage growth isn't great, homes are expensive, but nothing here is screaming "catastrophic recession"
labor market looks like it's softening, wage growth isn't great, homes are expensive, but nothing here is screaming "catastrophic recession"
October 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thanks to @sadbusdriver.bsky.social for context (I don't do macro). Take the claim with a grain of salt!
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Trump policy seems to have caused an economic contraction in Iowa (6.1% drop in GDP) that is substantially bigger in magnitude than that of the Great Recession
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Trump policy seems to have caused an economic contraction in Iowa (6.1% drop in GDP) that is substantially bigger in magnitude than that of the Great Recession
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
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Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact. n.pr/4ofLtyY
How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact.
n.pr
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact. n.pr/4ofLtyY
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A fun byproduct of unitary executive theory—if the president controls everyone under him, he can demand they transfer hundreds of millions in tax dollars into his bank account
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A mere 19 months ago, Trump’s net worth was $2.6B, and he owed hundreds of millions in civil penalties. Today, Trump is worth $7.1B, and most of the civil penalties have been tossed out.
Presidential politics is by far the most lucrative business venture of Trump’s career. trib.al/XjAdogE
Presidential politics is by far the most lucrative business venture of Trump’s career. trib.al/XjAdogE
October 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A mere 19 months ago, Trump’s net worth was $2.6B, and he owed hundreds of millions in civil penalties. Today, Trump is worth $7.1B, and most of the civil penalties have been tossed out.
Presidential politics is by far the most lucrative business venture of Trump’s career. trib.al/XjAdogE
Presidential politics is by far the most lucrative business venture of Trump’s career. trib.al/XjAdogE
DF Wallace is somewhere doing a heel flip
Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
DF Wallace is somewhere doing a heel flip
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Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois. n.pr/3JiNNpR
As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape
Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois. n.pr/3JiNNpR
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OXNARD, CA: Trump’s ICE goons ram into a citizen’s car, arrest him… and claim he rammed into them.
Whaddya know — Video shows they lied.
More: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Whaddya know — Video shows they lied.
More: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
OXNARD, CA: Trump’s ICE goons ram into a citizen’s car, arrest him… and claim he rammed into them.
Whaddya know — Video shows they lied.
More: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Whaddya know — Video shows they lied.
More: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Men I Trust on vinyl 😍😮💨
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Men I Trust on vinyl 😍😮💨
Sonny Rollins 😭😭😭😭 (not gone fortunately, the music is just incredible)
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Sonny Rollins 😭😭😭😭 (not gone fortunately, the music is just incredible)