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The reality of a police state is that most protesters will flee before police violence gets extreme. That's what Renee Good, very sensibly, was trying to do. The killer prevented her from doing so, stepped in the way to hold her there so he could kill. That's a murder state.
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The reality of a police state is that most protesters will flee before police violence gets extreme. That's what Renee Good, very sensibly, was trying to do. The killer prevented her from doing so, stepped in the way to hold her there so he could kill. That's a murder state.
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Why did the US capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro?
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
What Trump’s Venezuela Attack Means for the World
Podcast Episode · Reveal · 01/06/2026 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Why did the US capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro?
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
@emmamashford.bsky.social says it was a display of force.
"If the US can do this in Venezuela, the administration has been quite explicit that they can do it elsewhere in the region."
More on tonight's timely (and early) episode of MTTS:
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Always follow the money.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Always follow the money.
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Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Screaming "wtf" and waiting for a spontaneous uprising is going to discourage you. There won't be a spontaneous uprising. That's just not where the people are at.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
Organize for the long term. Build community. Build resilience. Have a strategy for whatever corner of this thing you're working on.
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They bombed apartment buildings in Caracas
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
The Associated Press (AP) on Instagram: "Venezuelans on Sunday remained shell-shocked a day after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation, with an uncertain futu...
342 likes, 15 comments - apnews on January 4, 2026: "Venezuelans on Sunday remained shell-shocked a day after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation, with an un...
www.instagram.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
They bombed apartment buildings in Caracas
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
Every time I see the photos I’m just … stuck on this
www.instagram.com/p/DTGYfl1DlQ...
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“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes.
US Attack and Seizure of Venezuela’s President Signal Illegal Regime Change, Experts Warn
Reports from Venezuela describe overnight attacks and US plans to control the government and oil industry.
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes.
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obviously we shouldn't Bring Back Minimally Plausible Pretexts but we should at the very least want the barest investment in the thinnest veneer of values that incentivised them
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
obviously we shouldn't Bring Back Minimally Plausible Pretexts but we should at the very least want the barest investment in the thinnest veneer of values that incentivised them
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kinda miss the times when people asked me why the study of colonialism / imperialism was relevant tbh
Uh
*TRUMP SAYS US WILL 'RUN' VENEZUELA UNTIL TRANSITION POSSIBLE
*TRUMP SAYS US WILL 'RUN' VENEZUELA UNTIL TRANSITION POSSIBLE
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
kinda miss the times when people asked me why the study of colonialism / imperialism was relevant tbh
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The only scandal here is that Nick Shirley and his masked cohorts haven't yet been arrested for attempting to gain unauthorized access to daycare centers, and harassing and abusing the staff
December 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The only scandal here is that Nick Shirley and his masked cohorts haven't yet been arrested for attempting to gain unauthorized access to daycare centers, and harassing and abusing the staff
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A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
December 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A few reactions from some folks who understand how day cares work
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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For my hero of 2025 at @motherjones.com, I wrote about the late great disabled disability justice oracle Alice Wong, including her work with Disability Visibility Project, Crips for eSims for Gaza, and #CripTheVote. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hero of 2025: Alice Wong
The disability justice icon's last message: "Don’t let the bastards grind you down."
www.motherjones.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For my hero of 2025 at @motherjones.com, I wrote about the late great disabled disability justice oracle Alice Wong, including her work with Disability Visibility Project, Crips for eSims for Gaza, and #CripTheVote. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I continue to think that the NYT/WSJ/WaPo could offer a subscription tier where people pay to have more than 10 gift links a month.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I continue to think that the NYT/WSJ/WaPo could offer a subscription tier where people pay to have more than 10 gift links a month.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
You WANT your closest readers to help get your/all journalism out and not just the shitty headlines that sometimes accompany them.
A mentat = “a law student on Adderall”
Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
Podcast Episode · Throughline · 12/30/2025 · Bonus · 31m
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December 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A mentat = “a law student on Adderall”
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Awful, awful news. Bob Kafka, a pioneer in disability rights, is gone. May he rest in peace.
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Awful, awful news. Bob Kafka, a pioneer in disability rights, is gone. May he rest in peace.
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
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This Nazi passed a bill to imprison trans kids' parents two weeks ago.
“Our side has been trained by Donald Trump to never apologize and to never admit when you’re wrong.” Read the inside story of how Marjorie Taylor Greene went from zealous Trump cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic: nyti.ms/3Lbzi88
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This Nazi passed a bill to imprison trans kids' parents two weeks ago.
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Dear Jon Stewart,
No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Dear Jon Stewart,
No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
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I feel like my brain is melting from how obvious it is that the United States is moving the Overton window in a bid to criminalize pro-Palestinian speech.
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I feel like my brain is melting from how obvious it is that the United States is moving the Overton window in a bid to criminalize pro-Palestinian speech.
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“Buy our home security package named after someone who was utterly destroyed by a back door break-in he didn’t see coming because he was focused solely on the front door.”
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Buy our home security package named after someone who was utterly destroyed by a back door break-in he didn’t see coming because he was focused solely on the front door.”
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Maybe, if you're not actually in university classrooms, teaching students in the age of gAI, perhaps you might want to stop and listen when people actually in those classrooms raise concerns about what they are seeing; and not just dismiss us as luddites, or boomers, or cruel profs playing cops
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Maybe, if you're not actually in university classrooms, teaching students in the age of gAI, perhaps you might want to stop and listen when people actually in those classrooms raise concerns about what they are seeing; and not just dismiss us as luddites, or boomers, or cruel profs playing cops
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The FDA doesn’t routinely test generic drugs for quality concerns.
Here’s what we found when we did.
Here’s what we found when we did.
The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contam...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The FDA doesn’t routinely test generic drugs for quality concerns.
Here’s what we found when we did.
Here’s what we found when we did.