Joseph Schafer

@joseph-schafer.bsky.social

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Joseph Schafer (1867–1941) was the first academically trained historian in the U.S. state of Oregon. He studied with Frederick Jackson Turner, and chaired the history department at the University of Oregon from 1900 to 1920. He authored A History of the Pacific Northwest in 1905 and revised it in 1918; the book was considered the standard history of the region into the 1950s. .. more

Political science 46%

Sociology 20%

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19h

RFK Jr. snorted cocaine off the toilet seat the right way.

by Ezra Klein

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 2d

Young CBS News producer quits b/c of Bari Weiss, complains of stories being "evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations—a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor."
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CBS News Producer Quits in Fiery Note Lambasting Bari Weiss’ Break From ‘Journalistic Merit’

Producer Alicia Hastey departed CBS News Wednesday after four years with the network, blasting Bari Weiss' break from "journalistic merit" in a fiery note.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 2d

The NFL must suspend Steve Tisch immediately. It's mindblowing that we're now demanding a football league act against direct involvement with a child sex-trafficking ring, only because nothing and no one else will.

Dan Bernstein Unfiltered on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

I could tell you, but some people have eaten today and that wouldn’t be fair to them

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Gov. Tim Walz: "They left us with deep damage. Generational trauma. Economic ruin in some cases. The left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigation into those that were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 2d

Good reporting by @theathletic.com on Steve Tisch’s relationship with Epstein

www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Since the Department of Justice released more than 3 million emails last month, powerful individuals have had their dealings with Epstein scrutinized. But the Tisch-Epstein dynamic — revealed in dozens of unguarded emails exchanged between them in 2013 - stands out for how singularly focused it was on Epstein's ability to connect Tisch with young women.
There was scant talk about philanthropy or business opportunities present in many other Epstein relationships. Rather, Epstein, a convicted sex offender who was charged with sex trafficking before his
), merely plucked women trom
his orbit and delivered them to Tisch.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

AG Keith Ellison: "The surge is contributing to violent crime. Two of the three homicides committed in Minneapolis in 2026 have come at the hands of federal immigration agents."

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the Epstein Administration.

No wonder Bondi spent the entire hearing screeching and deflecting.

H/T: @aaronparnas.bsky.social

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 2d

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HHS cancels &500 million in mRNA research, a $600 million contract to develop an mRNA bird flu vaccine, narrowed criteria on who should get the mRNA COVID vaccine, and now refuses to review a completed study of a mRNA flu vaccine. If you were trying to kill a technology, and a company, this is what you would do.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 2d

Attorney General Pam Bondi tells a member of a co-equal branch of government during a public hearing: “You don’t tell me anything, you washed-up loser lawyer.” The disdain for our own government is appalling. This administration is destroying our democracy.

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Jon Doblé @ctrlshiftjon.com · 2d

I just saw that Mike McCarthy is the Steelers new head coach and I could not have come up with a hiring that feels less like the Pittsburgh Steelers than that.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

Pam Bondi brought a document to the Judiciary Committee today that had my search history of the Epstein files on it.

The DOJ is spying on members of Congress. It’s a disgrace and I won’t stand for it.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 2d

Is anyone on here watching Wonder Man? Just finished episode 6 and whew…exceptional. Yahya and Ben are so so good in these roles.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

So, to wrap up today's insanity:

President Trump, who is deeply implicated in a pedophilia scandal involving his best friend, the sex trafficker, sent Attorney General Bondi -- who only has that job because Trump's first choice was also implicated in a separate pedophilia scandal -- to the House...

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THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social · 3d

I honestly can’t remember any prior AG being this overtly disrespectful in a Congressional hearing.

They really think they’re never going to be in the minority.

Maybe I memory holed it, but personal attacks on members of Congress during testimony just seems so out of bounds.

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THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social · 3d

People talking about terrible teachers and gender bias in STEM fields & I can remember when the anatomy teacher tried to keep a girl from going on a field trip to Chico State to view a cadaver. Her mom raised absolute hell & now that girl has a Ph.d in molecular biology and leads R&D.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."

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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 3d

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

Good job Seahawks🥂

#BadBunny

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

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nadinbrzezinski.bsky.social @nadinbrzezinski.bsky.social · 3d

Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4d

Rep. Lieu: “Howard Lutnick must resign… The Epstein Files new release shows that not only did Howard Lutnick lie to the American people, he went into business with Jeffrey Epstein, he visited Epstein Island, and Howard Lutnick did this knowing how evil Epstein was.”

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 4d

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 4d

The things you say when you know nothing about economies, economics and economic growth — but you’re freaked out about the midterm elections.
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Trump Says Fed Pick Warsh Can Get Economy to Hit 15% Growth

President Donald Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve can stoke the economy to grow at a rate of 15%, an exceedingly rosy target that nonetheless underscores the pressure that Kevin Warsh w...

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 4d

Leslie Wexner is one of the 10 co-conspirators named by the FBI during the 2019 arrest of Epstein.

He gave Epstein millions of dollars and the $70 million NYC townhouse.

Leon Black gave Epstein over $170 million.

Both men are alive.

How come they've never been asked to testify?

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d

This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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CatWomanfortheWin @mcatherinel.bsky.social · 4d

Hmm, I have not encountered any 'liberals' defending dhs.

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sanfordme.bsky.social @sanfordme.bsky.social · 4d

In the same vein it’s truly amazing how many Conservatives don’t recognize Due Process is for everyone! Prove me wrong I freaking dare you!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 5d

this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart

1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks

2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections

New York Times headline: Libertarians: We Told You So

With an image of a big black boot stomping a snake

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion

PALO ALTO, CA—Hailing the new product as a “game changer” in the development of large language models, Silicon Valley insiders confirmed Tuesday that an AI chatbot that only responds “huh” had been va...

theonion.com

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