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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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obviously this is *by far* not the only reason for (often valid!) criticism, but also, if your critique is "this framing will lead the audience (excluding me, because I'm very smart) to think X," it does seem incumbent to figure out whether or not that is actually happening
September 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
obviously this is *by far* not the only reason for (often valid!) criticism, but also, if your critique is "this framing will lead the audience (excluding me, because I'm very smart) to think X," it does seem incumbent to figure out whether or not that is actually happening
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The Palestinian people are still suffering even when the cameras turn away and focus on something else
It is not anti-Israel to support their human rights to food, water, medicine, hygiene products & so much more
Their right to live is more important than my politics or yours
It is not anti-Israel to support their human rights to food, water, medicine, hygiene products & so much more
Their right to live is more important than my politics or yours
June 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Palestinian people are still suffering even when the cameras turn away and focus on something else
It is not anti-Israel to support their human rights to food, water, medicine, hygiene products & so much more
Their right to live is more important than my politics or yours
It is not anti-Israel to support their human rights to food, water, medicine, hygiene products & so much more
Their right to live is more important than my politics or yours
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The reason the Biden story won't go away is that the "Biden Inner Circle Coverup" story is the "Feinstein on Judiciary" story is the "Connolly instead of AOC on Oversight" story is the "Republicans are about to pass their Medicaid killer bill because 3 Dems have literally died in their seats" story.
May 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The reason the Biden story won't go away is that the "Biden Inner Circle Coverup" story is the "Feinstein on Judiciary" story is the "Connolly instead of AOC on Oversight" story is the "Republicans are about to pass their Medicaid killer bill because 3 Dems have literally died in their seats" story.
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When this video was first texted to me, I assumed it was from Iran.
The way she screams, she was wearing a hijab, and the way the law enforcement approached her—it looked no different from the way Islamic Republic authorities arrest women.
It’s from Massachusetts, of course.
The way she screams, she was wearing a hijab, and the way the law enforcement approached her—it looked no different from the way Islamic Republic authorities arrest women.
It’s from Massachusetts, of course.
March 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
When this video was first texted to me, I assumed it was from Iran.
The way she screams, she was wearing a hijab, and the way the law enforcement approached her—it looked no different from the way Islamic Republic authorities arrest women.
It’s from Massachusetts, of course.
The way she screams, she was wearing a hijab, and the way the law enforcement approached her—it looked no different from the way Islamic Republic authorities arrest women.
It’s from Massachusetts, of course.
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There are not. But the administration’s general strategy appears to be to confuse the public by asserting that even the clearest black-letter law is hotly contested so long as they can scrounge up some hack willing to pretend up is down.
"There are actually questions about whether a verbal order carries the same weight as a written order" -- Leavitt on court orders and Trump's compliance (or lack thereof) with them
March 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
There are not. But the administration’s general strategy appears to be to confuse the public by asserting that even the clearest black-letter law is hotly contested so long as they can scrounge up some hack willing to pretend up is down.
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The 1952 McCarran Act under which these actions are being carried out today was heavily criticized by Jewish groups (including the ADL) as being deeply inflected by antisemitic attitudes. This 1952 piece in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle compared the McCarran Act to the Nuremberg Laws.
March 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The 1952 McCarran Act under which these actions are being carried out today was heavily criticized by Jewish groups (including the ADL) as being deeply inflected by antisemitic attitudes. This 1952 piece in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle compared the McCarran Act to the Nuremberg Laws.
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There's a lot of confusion swirling so it may help to explain that the below is actually fairly normal following an ICE arrest. ICE often transfers people to the deep South where some of the largest detention centers are located, and the ICE Detainee Locator system can take up to 24 hours to update.
Until last night, the ICE detainee locator stated Khalil was at Elizabeth, NJ—even though his wife had been unable to find him there yesterday. This morning, his location has been updated to Jena — a very remote, GEO group-run facility in the middle of rural Louisiana.
March 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There's a lot of confusion swirling so it may help to explain that the below is actually fairly normal following an ICE arrest. ICE often transfers people to the deep South where some of the largest detention centers are located, and the ICE Detainee Locator system can take up to 24 hours to update.
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Only because I have seen statements to this effect like a hundred times now:
He was not disappeared. He's being transferred to a prison in Louisiana. It happens all the time and ICE sucks at notifications. It's very bad! There's a lot of shady shit going on here! But it's not a "disappearance"
He was not disappeared. He's being transferred to a prison in Louisiana. It happens all the time and ICE sucks at notifications. It's very bad! There's a lot of shady shit going on here! But it's not a "disappearance"
March 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Only because I have seen statements to this effect like a hundred times now:
He was not disappeared. He's being transferred to a prison in Louisiana. It happens all the time and ICE sucks at notifications. It's very bad! There's a lot of shady shit going on here! But it's not a "disappearance"
He was not disappeared. He's being transferred to a prison in Louisiana. It happens all the time and ICE sucks at notifications. It's very bad! There's a lot of shady shit going on here! But it's not a "disappearance"
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Based on experiences in other countries (🇭🇺🇮🇳🇹🇷), I am not so optimistic. Many far-right supporters expect all politicians to be corrupt, including their own, and accept corruption of their politicians as long as they deliver on other issues/punish “the Other”.
Some of us have been saying this since 2020 and even before: Dems should make corruption *the* central issue in US politics and public life and go on the offensive against GOP/MAGA/Trump transparent and hypocritical corruption and grifting. Most voters hate corruption.
March 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Based on experiences in other countries (🇭🇺🇮🇳🇹🇷), I am not so optimistic. Many far-right supporters expect all politicians to be corrupt, including their own, and accept corruption of their politicians as long as they deliver on other issues/punish “the Other”.
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I have a totally different view of median voter sentiment, which is they are wholly tolerant of corruption so long as they feel like they’re getting something out it.
Some of us have been saying this since 2020 and even before: Dems should make corruption *the* central issue in US politics and public life and go on the offensive against GOP/MAGA/Trump transparent and hypocritical corruption and grifting. Most voters hate corruption.
March 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I have a totally different view of median voter sentiment, which is they are wholly tolerant of corruption so long as they feel like they’re getting something out it.
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Ribbentrop: "The Polish people are gonna play hardball, but you know what? They're not even in the game. It's gonna be Hitler and Stalin and the people on our side that will end up making this decision for the future of Poland."
Tuberville: "Zelenskyy's gonna play hardball, but you know what? He's not even in the game. It's gonna be Putin and President Trump and the people on our side that will end up making this decision for the future of Ukraine."
March 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Ribbentrop: "The Polish people are gonna play hardball, but you know what? They're not even in the game. It's gonna be Hitler and Stalin and the people on our side that will end up making this decision for the future of Poland."
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In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.
March 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.
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Concur. AOC, Pritzker and Jasmine Crockett just need to start telling Democrats what to do. People want to be led. They're begging for leaders. And current Democratic leadership is derelict.
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I hope you realize that you and Pritzker just are the Democrat Party leaders now. I know that's not how it works for committees or other officialese, but nobody has picked up the keys and the car is full of gas. Just take over. Obama did this in an incredibly similar precarious moment. It's yours.
February 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Concur. AOC, Pritzker and Jasmine Crockett just need to start telling Democrats what to do. People want to be led. They're begging for leaders. And current Democratic leadership is derelict.
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A Russian puppet committed to empowering Putin and weakening the West would not have acted differently from Trump and Vance today. “Betrayal” does not capture the scope of the evil we saw. Our president is allying the nation with an enemy of democracy and human rights while double-crossing our ally.
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A Russian puppet committed to empowering Putin and weakening the West would not have acted differently from Trump and Vance today. “Betrayal” does not capture the scope of the evil we saw. Our president is allying the nation with an enemy of democracy and human rights while double-crossing our ally.
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Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
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Among the most commonly accepted and yet utterly baseless political theories out there is the idea that you can "satisfy" nativist urges by giving into some of their demands. How much history do you need to refute this?
February 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Among the most commonly accepted and yet utterly baseless political theories out there is the idea that you can "satisfy" nativist urges by giving into some of their demands. How much history do you need to refute this?
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The Trump administration is disappearing people to a prison in a foreign country and lying to their family and lawyers about their location.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The Trump administration is disappearing people to a prison in a foreign country and lying to their family and lawyers about their location.
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Global Refuge condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work.
Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
www.globalrefuge.org/news/misinfo...
Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
www.globalrefuge.org/news/misinfo...
February 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Global Refuge condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work.
Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
www.globalrefuge.org/news/misinfo...
Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
www.globalrefuge.org/news/misinfo...
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Trump has vowed to deport millions of immigrants and jail his political enemies. Conservative groups who helped elect him want more restrictions on abortion and a crackdown on protest.
All of that requires surveillance. We put together a guide to protect yourself. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
All of that requires surveillance. We put together a guide to protect yourself. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
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November 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Trump has vowed to deport millions of immigrants and jail his political enemies. Conservative groups who helped elect him want more restrictions on abortion and a crackdown on protest.
All of that requires surveillance. We put together a guide to protect yourself. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
All of that requires surveillance. We put together a guide to protect yourself. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
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Yes, there is a crime of "improper entry" under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1) that makes it a misdemeanor to enter the country illegally. But:
A: That offense doesn't apply to visa overstays, and;
B: The statute of limitations is 5 years, and most undocumented immigrants have been here for 15+ years.
A: That offense doesn't apply to visa overstays, and;
B: The statute of limitations is 5 years, and most undocumented immigrants have been here for 15+ years.
What a lie. Here's the Supreme Court in 2012 making clear that simply being in the country without permission is NOT a crime: "As a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain present in the United States."
It's a civil violation, not a crime.
It's a civil violation, not a crime.
January 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Yes, there is a crime of "improper entry" under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1) that makes it a misdemeanor to enter the country illegally. But:
A: That offense doesn't apply to visa overstays, and;
B: The statute of limitations is 5 years, and most undocumented immigrants have been here for 15+ years.
A: That offense doesn't apply to visa overstays, and;
B: The statute of limitations is 5 years, and most undocumented immigrants have been here for 15+ years.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM