Jan McVicker
@jmcvicker.bsky.social
Professor, SUNY (English, INDS) focusing on lit/theory/culture/media. Virginia Woolf studies/modernism. Opinions my own.
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NEW: Rubio and Miller drove the US to a militarized clash with Venezuela and Maduro. They started with deportations to CECOT. Then talks with Trump on oil and drugs led to boat strikes. Officials have discussed using Delta Force in "Phase Two." Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
December 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW: Rubio and Miller drove the US to a militarized clash with Venezuela and Maduro. They started with deportations to CECOT. Then talks with Trump on oil and drugs led to boat strikes. Officials have discussed using Delta Force in "Phase Two." Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
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Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
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December 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Before This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/w...
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/w...
Before This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One
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December 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Before This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/w...
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/w...
Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate
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Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but t...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate
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The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather science
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White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 a...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather science
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Amna Nawaz speaks with Irin Carmon, the journalist behind “The Notorious RBG,” and a new book about pregnancy in America. "Unbearable" follows the stories of five women in New York and Alabama as they navigate a new landscape following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Irin Carmon joins Amna Nawaz for our 'Settle In' podcast
For our podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke with Irin Carmon, the journalist behind the book “The Notorious RBG,” as well as a new book about pregnancy in America. "Unbearable" follows the stories ...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Amna Nawaz speaks with Irin Carmon, the journalist behind “The Notorious RBG,” and a new book about pregnancy in America. "Unbearable" follows the stories of five women in New York and Alabama as they navigate a new landscape following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought the exemption, emails show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought the exemption, emails show.
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A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought the exemption, emails show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought the exemption, emails show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.
Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
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Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
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They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.
Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/n...
Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/n...
The Service Dogs Helping Veterans With PTSD
There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.
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There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.
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The Service Dogs Helping Veterans With PTSD
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December 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Service Dogs Helping Veterans With PTSD
There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
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This is incredibly comprehensive. Really connects the dots between the horrors of the last few months. Radley also does a good job aiming for neutrality without ceding ground to fascism.
So I have the cover story in next month's TNR.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is incredibly comprehensive. Really connects the dots between the horrors of the last few months. Radley also does a good job aiming for neutrality without ceding ground to fascism.
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No 60 Minutes segment can be considered complete without this kind of erudite analysis on the issues of our day.
December 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
No 60 Minutes segment can be considered complete without this kind of erudite analysis on the issues of our day.
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Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
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newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Louis Menand - Is the Dictionary Done For?
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
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The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
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Is the Dictionary Done For?
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Louis Menand - Is the Dictionary Done For?
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
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The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
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In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
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December 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
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The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/s...
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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct. n.pr/4jlKsEc
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct. n.pr/4jlKsEc
Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
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After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
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Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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December 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/s...
After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/s...
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The cease-fire in Gaza is more than two months old. But the killing of Palestinians has not yet stopped for more than a day or two at a time.
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The cease-fire in Gaza is more than two months old. But the killing of Palestinians has not yet stopped for more than a day or two at a time.
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
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December 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
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The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
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19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
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December 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
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The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Judge Blocks Conditions Imposed on States Seeking FEMA Grants
The Trump administration had sought to require states to account for population losses tied to deportations in order to receive emergency preparedness grants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
The Trump administration had sought to require states to account for population losses tied to deportations in order to receive emergency preparedness grants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Judge Blocks Conditions Imposed on States Seeking FEMA Grants
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December 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Judge Blocks Conditions Imposed on States Seeking FEMA Grants
The Trump administration had sought to require states to account for population losses tied to deportations in order to receive emergency preparedness grants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
The Trump administration had sought to require states to account for population losses tied to deportations in order to receive emergency preparedness grants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
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President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
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December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
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President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.
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The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.
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How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
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December 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Judge Tells US to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges
The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the US or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
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The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the US or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
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Judge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges
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December 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Judge Tells US to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges
The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the US or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u...
The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the US or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January
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December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Borrowers in Default on Student Loans Could Have Wages Garnished Starting in January www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...