Jack Mirkinson
@jackmirkinson.bsky.social
Senior editor, The Nation (@thenation.com) | Editor/co-owner, Discourse Blog (@discourseblog.com)
Get in touch: jmirkinson at thenation dot com / jack at discourseblog dot com
Get in touch: jmirkinson at thenation dot com / jack at discourseblog dot com
that fucking ruled
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
that fucking ruled
when people say that all these evils are connected it's because all these evils are connected
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
On the morning of 21 January, Israeli authorities left eight Palestinian men at a West Bank checkpoint. Disoriented and cold, they were dressed in prison-issued tracksuits and carried their few belongings in plastic bags.
Hours earlier, they had been sitting with their wrists and ankles shackled on the plush leather seats of a private jet owned by the Florida property tycoon Gil Dezer, a longtime business partner of Donald Trump. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
when people say that all these evils are connected it's because all these evils are connected
this has been a banner week for finding out who the most disgusting people in america are
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
this has been a banner week for finding out who the most disgusting people in america are
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A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
A Surprise Zone of Interest
We are All Responsible for What Happens in our Community
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
The response to our Day for Gaza has been really inspiring. Thank you for affirming that this is still an important story, and that the people of Gaza have not been forgotten.
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The response to our Day for Gaza has been really inspiring. Thank you for affirming that this is still an important story, and that the people of Gaza have not been forgotten.
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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as always, i'm proud to be a critic on this particular masthead. the nation forever
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
as always, i'm proud to be a critic on this particular masthead. the nation forever
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My subscription to The Nation is absolutely worth it. Consider subscribing to America's oldest (?) magazine!
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
My subscription to The Nation is absolutely worth it. Consider subscribing to America's oldest (?) magazine!
Ali is a gorgeous writer, and the stories he returned with from walking this single block are extraordinary. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Ali is a gorgeous writer, and the stories he returned with from walking this single block are extraordinary. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The pictures here are beyond belief in so many ways. Please take a look
Gaza’s photographers have been forced to capture violence no human should ever witness. What does it mean to repeatedly record a blinded boy or a father mourning his children?
What Gaza’s Photographers Have Seen
These pictures are records of a genocidal war, but they are something more, too—they are fragments of Gaza itself
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The pictures here are beyond belief in so many ways. Please take a look
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
the grammys have been going for nearly an hour and a half and the biggest applause line by far has been bad bunny saying “ICE out”
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
the grammys have been going for nearly an hour and a half and the biggest applause line by far has been bad bunny saying “ICE out”
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ok fuck you for this world
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ok fuck you for this world
very relevant today from @isibb.bsky.social: Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind
Trump and his MAGA allies want people like Omar to vanish from this country—and they hate her for refusing to do so.
www.thenation.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
very relevant today from @isibb.bsky.social: Why Ilhan Omar Makes the Right Lose Its Mind www.thenation.com/article/poli...
tapping the sign www.discourseblog.com/p/enough-is-...
January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
tapping the sign www.discourseblog.com/p/enough-is-...
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"As a Black man, over-policing is something I’ve experienced my entire life...when I see federal agents in our cities and violent attacks by masked men, I recognize an old playbook dressed in new language," writes Robert Willis. https://bit.ly/4bFk6v9
ICE’s Terror Campaign Is Part of a Long American Tradition
As a Black man, I know firsthand how often state violence is used to perpetuate white supremacy in this country.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"As a Black man, over-policing is something I’ve experienced my entire life...when I see federal agents in our cities and violent attacks by masked men, I recognize an old playbook dressed in new language," writes Robert Willis. https://bit.ly/4bFk6v9
Enough is enough. Politicians can either support the complete abolition—not "reform" but *abolition*—of ICE, or they can get the hell out of the way. (Me for @discourseblog.com ) www.discourseblog.com/p/enough-is-...
Enough Is Enough
Politicians can either support the abolition of ICE or get the hell out of the way.
www.discourseblog.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Enough is enough. Politicians can either support the complete abolition—not "reform" but *abolition*—of ICE, or they can get the hell out of the way. (Me for @discourseblog.com ) www.discourseblog.com/p/enough-is-...
thomas friedman write even one thing that doesn't circle back to anti-arab racism challenge
January 25, 2026 at 5:54 PM
thomas friedman write even one thing that doesn't circle back to anti-arab racism challenge
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Kathy Hochul's proposed restriction on protests outside houses of worship is rooted in anti-Palestinian bias and would give Israeli apartheid a free pass. Zohran Mamdani should stand against it.
https://bit.ly/3Nw7igs
https://bit.ly/3Nw7igs
Why Mamdani Should Oppose Kathy Hochul's Protest Ban
The proposed restriction on protests outside houses of worship is rooted in anti-Palestinian bias and would give Israeli apartheid a free pass. Mamdani should reject it.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Kathy Hochul's proposed restriction on protests outside houses of worship is rooted in anti-Palestinian bias and would give Israeli apartheid a free pass. Zohran Mamdani should stand against it.
https://bit.ly/3Nw7igs
https://bit.ly/3Nw7igs
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I wrote for @discourseblog.com about abolishing ICE and the Democrats standing athwart history yelling "reform and retrain" www.discourseblog.com/p/the-anti-a...
The Anti-'Abolish ICE' Crowd is Living In the Past
It's not 2018 anymore.
www.discourseblog.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I wrote for @discourseblog.com about abolishing ICE and the Democrats standing athwart history yelling "reform and retrain" www.discourseblog.com/p/the-anti-a...
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Must-read from @therafischwartz.bsky.social on what it’s like to live in the Twin Cities right now. open.substack.com/pub/discours...
In Minnesota, Everywhere Is a Front Line
What a federal invasion looks like from the inside.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Must-read from @therafischwartz.bsky.social on what it’s like to live in the Twin Cities right now. open.substack.com/pub/discours...
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Tried to describe what life here is like these days, and why, despite it all, I'm optimistic and so, so proud of this community.
In Minnesota, Everywhere Is a Front Line
What a federal invasion looks like from the inside.
www.discourseblog.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Tried to describe what life here is like these days, and why, despite it all, I'm optimistic and so, so proud of this community.
ritchie torres voted to "express gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland" just seven months ago x.com/joshuarolson... www.axios.com/2025/06/10/d...
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
ritchie torres voted to "express gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland" just seven months ago x.com/joshuarolson... www.axios.com/2025/06/10/d...