kusanagi
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"how you play is what you win"
she/her/4B antifascist
news, media, geopolitics, tech, women
free 🇵🇸
team 🇪🇺
2SLGBTQIA+ rights
"how you play is what you win"
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JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
Washington Post CEO and publisher William Lewis announced on Saturday he's relinquishing his post just days after the paper announced massive layoffs.
The post JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs first appeared on Mediaite.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
JUST IN: Washington Post CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Just Days After Cutting Hundreds of Jobs
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Ultimate white lady feminism: Epstein files document how leader of US anti-misogyny org "Time's Up" had steered Epstein on how to launder his reputation his conviction for soliciting child prostitution.
And orchestrated by someone I knew long ago, Joi Ito. 🤮
pagesix.com/2026/02/05/h...
And orchestrated by someone I knew long ago, Joi Ito. 🤮
pagesix.com/2026/02/05/h...
Exclusive | Founding member of Time’s Up movement advised Jeffrey Epstein two years before launching the anti-sexual harassment organization
Back in 2018, Time’s Up was the toast of the town, feared and lauded across the industry. The influential anti-sexual harassment group made its splashy debut at the 2018 Golden Globes, in the wake&…
pagesix.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Ultimate white lady feminism: Epstein files document how leader of US anti-misogyny org "Time's Up" had steered Epstein on how to launder his reputation his conviction for soliciting child prostitution.
And orchestrated by someone I knew long ago, Joi Ito. 🤮
pagesix.com/2026/02/05/h...
And orchestrated by someone I knew long ago, Joi Ito. 🤮
pagesix.com/2026/02/05/h...
homosocial fratfuckery
"The #Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the #women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
"The #Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the #women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
homosocial fratfuckery
"The #Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the #women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
"The #Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the #women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
n. roubini the coming #crypto apocalypse
nourielroubini.com/articles/the...
NYT gift link
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...
nourielroubini.com/articles/the...
NYT gift link
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...
February 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
n. roubini the coming #crypto apocalypse
nourielroubini.com/articles/the...
NYT gift link
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...
nourielroubini.com/articles/the...
NYT gift link
Crypto Takes a Deep Slide Despite Trump’s Support
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/t...
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
there should have been an uproar in that room
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
there should have been an uproar in that room
No new pictures where are you at mentally.
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
No new pictures where are you at mentally.
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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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New Epstein emails show Peter Mandelson secretly advising JPMorgan’s CEO on how to fight Labour’s 2009 bankers’ bonus tax - even suggesting he “mildly threaten” the Chancellor.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at the time.
A year later, he was seeking work with JPM.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at the time.
A year later, he was seeking work with JPM.
February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New Epstein emails show Peter Mandelson secretly advising JPMorgan’s CEO on how to fight Labour’s 2009 bankers’ bonus tax - even suggesting he “mildly threaten” the Chancellor.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at the time.
A year later, he was seeking work with JPM.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at the time.
A year later, he was seeking work with JPM.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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They used "anti-semitism" as a pretext to deport foreign-born students and chill free speech, and their deportation chief -- the one with the nonstandard Hugo Boss-style greatcoat -- was spouting anti-semitic insults at a US attorney
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
They used "anti-semitism" as a pretext to deport foreign-born students and chill free speech, and their deportation chief -- the one with the nonstandard Hugo Boss-style greatcoat -- was spouting anti-semitic insults at a US attorney
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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China has essentially built the entire US grid in the past 4 years, much of it solar and wind
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
China has essentially built the entire US grid in the past 4 years, much of it solar and wind
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
"Narayana Murthy, the billionaire co-founder of the IT titan Infosys, has called for a 70-hour workweek. SN Subrahmanyan, chairperson of the multinational L&T, has pushed for 90. (...) There is hardly anybody holding the companies accountable.”
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
Death of an Indian tech worker
A wave of suicides and widespread AI-fueled layoffs reveal a workforce under extreme pressure.
restofworld.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Narayana Murthy, the billionaire co-founder of the IT titan Infosys, has called for a 70-hour workweek. SN Subrahmanyan, chairperson of the multinational L&T, has pushed for 90. (...) There is hardly anybody holding the companies accountable.”
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
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1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
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Trump on drug prices: "This is like hundreds of percent, depending on how you want to calculate it. You could say it's an 80% reduction or you could say it's a 1,000% reduction. You could say whatever you want."
January 27, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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il mentitore piantedosi deve dirci cosa farà l'italia nel caso in cui l'ICE dovesse agire come a washington, memphis, charlotte, portland, chicago, new orleans, los angeles e così tragicamente a minneapolis.
l'ICE ha ucciso 9 persone in 5 mesi.
no a una riedizione dei freikorp di quantrill.
GTFO
il mentitore piantedosi deve dirci cosa farà l'italia nel caso in cui l'ICE dovesse agire come a washington, memphis, charlotte, portland, chicago, new orleans, los angeles e così tragicamente a minneapolis.
l'ICE ha ucciso 9 persone in 5 mesi.
no a una riedizione dei freikorp di quantrill.
GTFO
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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il mentitore piantedosi deve dirci cosa farà l'italia nel caso in cui l'ICE dovesse agire come a washington, memphis, charlotte, portland, chicago, new orleans, los angeles e così tragicamente a minneapolis.
l'ICE ha ucciso 9 persone in 5 mesi.
no a una riedizione dei freikorp di quantrill.
GTFO
il mentitore piantedosi deve dirci cosa farà l'italia nel caso in cui l'ICE dovesse agire come a washington, memphis, charlotte, portland, chicago, new orleans, los angeles e così tragicamente a minneapolis.
l'ICE ha ucciso 9 persone in 5 mesi.
no a una riedizione dei freikorp di quantrill.
GTFO
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