Jon Fasman
@jonfasman.bsky.social
Senior culture correspondent, The Economist. Podcaster: "The Intelligence", "Checks and Balance". Ex-DC, Singapore, Atlanta, London, Moscow, Providence. Author: "The Geographer's Library," "The Unpossessed City," "We See It All".
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As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
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I’m just going to leave this here
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I’m just going to leave this here
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SCOOP: Social Security workers are being told to give the details of appointments customers are making to ICE, raising the prospect of secret police abducting people going to mandatory SSA appointments. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, and @leahfeiger.bsky.social have more.
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
SCOOP: Social Security workers are being told to give the details of appointments customers are making to ICE, raising the prospect of secret police abducting people going to mandatory SSA appointments. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, and @leahfeiger.bsky.social have more.
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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“We had the best writers in the country and did more with less, and we knew it with a swagger.” Sally Jenkins pays tribute to The Washington Post’s Sports section:
The Sports Section With Swagger
My old corner of The Washington Post raised some of the best journalists in the business.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
“We had the best writers in the country and did more with less, and we knew it with a swagger.” Sally Jenkins pays tribute to The Washington Post’s Sports section:
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The year is 2015. China is getting richer and more powerful every year, but America has three trump cards: universitities, biomedical research, and immigration.
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The year is 2015. China is getting richer and more powerful every year, but America has three trump cards: universitities, biomedical research, and immigration.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Why would any foreign national spy for the USA anymore? You have no guarantee that Trump will allow the US to keep its promises to you, he doesn't even keep America's promises to its allies.
CIA releases new video in attempt to lure Chinese military officers to spy for US
US intelligence agency seeks to tap into frustration over extensive purges at People’s Liberation Army
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February 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Why would any foreign national spy for the USA anymore? You have no guarantee that Trump will allow the US to keep its promises to you, he doesn't even keep America's promises to its allies.
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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As a German, I'll never fully understand the Third Reich worship of the American far right.
They do understand that the Third Reich *lost*, right? That the tough, belligerent, ethnically pure master race got thoroughly defeated and its country conquered by a diverse multi-ethnic coalition?
They do understand that the Third Reich *lost*, right? That the tough, belligerent, ethnically pure master race got thoroughly defeated and its country conquered by a diverse multi-ethnic coalition?
there's a strict duology of young right wing physiognomy
if you're a young up and coming fascist, you will either be
1. rosy cheeked cartoon BBQ pig mascot
2. grimacing possessed howdy doody puppet
if you're a young up and coming fascist, you will either be
1. rosy cheeked cartoon BBQ pig mascot
2. grimacing possessed howdy doody puppet
Recent reports have revealed the identity of the staffer behind the Nazi dogwhistles posted on the Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Homeland Security social media pages.
His name is Peyton Rollins.
His name is Peyton Rollins.
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
As a German, I'll never fully understand the Third Reich worship of the American far right.
They do understand that the Third Reich *lost*, right? That the tough, belligerent, ethnically pure master race got thoroughly defeated and its country conquered by a diverse multi-ethnic coalition?
They do understand that the Third Reich *lost*, right? That the tough, belligerent, ethnically pure master race got thoroughly defeated and its country conquered by a diverse multi-ethnic coalition?
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
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The Epstein files contain 1.4m emails. Working with independent researchers, we have used AI tools to build a picture of the sex offender’s network. It is the first such analysis of its kind
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s network
What 1.4m emails reveal about America’s most notorious sex offender
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February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Epstein files contain 1.4m emails. Working with independent researchers, we have used AI tools to build a picture of the sex offender’s network. It is the first such analysis of its kind
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For those who don't know, this is a finding from 2009 by the EPA which stated greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are heating the Earth and that warming threatens public health and welfare
Trump: "We are officially terminating the so-called 'endangerment finding'"
February 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
For those who don't know, this is a finding from 2009 by the EPA which stated greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are heating the Earth and that warming threatens public health and welfare
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Lobstering can be tough. But Virginia Oliver skippered her own boat until the age of 103—fully 95 years after she first put to sea with her father
Virginia Oliver worked Maine’s waters for nearly a century
The lobster-boat skipper died on January 21st, aged 105
econ.st
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Lobstering can be tough. But Virginia Oliver skippered her own boat until the age of 103—fully 95 years after she first put to sea with her father
Drinking-age laws protect the drinks?
Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Drinking-age laws protect the drinks?
This is a terrific article -
The Hillsborough law is a noble, popular and bold idea: to make it a crime for the state to lie. The problem is it may make for a less honest and open state. My note this week on good intentions and unintended consequences
www.economist.com/britain/2026...
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Britain’s “Hillsborough law”, pledging candour, is avoiding it
A bill to jail dishonest bureaucrats may result in a less honest state
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February 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This is a terrific article -
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Breaking: Judge grants Mark Kelly a preliminary injunction against Hegseth, who is reconsidering his rank: "This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Sen. Kelly's First Amendment freedoms & threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Breaking: Judge grants Mark Kelly a preliminary injunction against Hegseth, who is reconsidering his rank: "This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Sen. Kelly's First Amendment freedoms & threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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You could, you know, stop approaching them as a problem to be solved, rather than as an important part of the community who might be responding in a reasonable way to the state of the world today.
February 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
You could, you know, stop approaching them as a problem to be solved, rather than as an important part of the community who might be responding in a reasonable way to the state of the world today.
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What 1.4m emails reveal about Jeffrey Epstein's network.
@economist.com data-team (et Jmail) effort on America's most notorious sex offender
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@economist.com data-team (et Jmail) effort on America's most notorious sex offender
www.economist.com/interactive/...
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
What 1.4m emails reveal about Jeffrey Epstein's network.
@economist.com data-team (et Jmail) effort on America's most notorious sex offender
www.economist.com/interactive/...
@economist.com data-team (et Jmail) effort on America's most notorious sex offender
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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I am as worried (very!) about the “and this is why you can’t trust nonprofits with government funds” angle as I am about the racism.
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I am as worried (very!) about the “and this is why you can’t trust nonprofits with government funds” angle as I am about the racism.
www.thefp.com/p/south-afri... This is true for all refugees admitted to America, and has been for decades—interesting that this is the group the FP thinks (or believes its readers think) deserves special sympathy.
South African Refugees Are Left to Fend for Themselves
A Free Press investigation found that failures in the government-funded refugee system are marring Trump’s decision to welcome South Africans, writes Madeleine Rowley.
www.thefp.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
www.thefp.com/p/south-afri... This is true for all refugees admitted to America, and has been for decades—interesting that this is the group the FP thinks (or believes its readers think) deserves special sympathy.
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Bill Maher: Like who, specifically?
Christie: I'll give you one. Lindsey Graham.
Bill Maher: Like who, specifically?
Christie: I'll give you one. Lindsey Graham.
February 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Bill Maher: Like who, specifically?
Christie: I'll give you one. Lindsey Graham.
Bill Maher: Like who, specifically?
Christie: I'll give you one. Lindsey Graham.
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Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.