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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Dans le pays le plus puissant de la planète, des millions de gens ont voté pour un violeur pédophile uniquement par cruauté envers les minorités.
Voilà quoi ce résumé notre décennie.
Voilà quoi ce résumé notre décennie.
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Dans le pays le plus puissant de la planète, des millions de gens ont voté pour un violeur pédophile uniquement par cruauté envers les minorités.
Voilà quoi ce résumé notre décennie.
Voilà quoi ce résumé notre décennie.
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Here are some "On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share
bsky.app/profile/timo...
bsky.app/profile/timo...
"On Tyranny" free resources linked here:
timothysnyder.org/resources/?u...
timothysnyder.org/resources/?u...
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Here are some "On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share
bsky.app/profile/timo...
bsky.app/profile/timo...
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FUND LIBRARIES
OVERCONSUME BOOKS
SHOP INDIE BOOKSTORES
OVERCONSUME BOOKS
SHOP INDIE BOOKSTORES
October 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
FUND LIBRARIES
OVERCONSUME BOOKS
SHOP INDIE BOOKSTORES
OVERCONSUME BOOKS
SHOP INDIE BOOKSTORES
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The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.
October 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.
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I will repost every portland frog joke
October 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I will repost every portland frog joke
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Chatbots and AI slop are going to ruin countless brains. Yours doesn't have to be one of them. Study history. Read poetry. Get acquainted with Bach, Shakespeare, George Eliot. In a time when people are rapidly getting dumber, we need communities devoted to the life of the mind.
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Chatbots and AI slop are going to ruin countless brains. Yours doesn't have to be one of them. Study history. Read poetry. Get acquainted with Bach, Shakespeare, George Eliot. In a time when people are rapidly getting dumber, we need communities devoted to the life of the mind.
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As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
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The federal government shutdown that started October 1st is affecting libraries across the country and there are concerns about potential elimination of library-supporting programs. Learn more about what this means for agencies, funding and staff:
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries Magazine
The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The federal government shutdown that started October 1st is affecting libraries across the country and there are concerns about potential elimination of library-supporting programs. Learn more about what this means for agencies, funding and staff:
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...
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The good news? If it's brief, most library services will continue since funding has already been distributed to states. But a longer shutdown could mean serious disruptions.
Learn more and contact your representatives at: ala.org/fundlibraries
Learn more and contact your representatives at: ala.org/fundlibraries
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries
The American Library Association is leading the charge for libraries. Librarians, information professionals, and everyone who loves them must tell their members of Congress to support full federal fun...
ala.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The good news? If it's brief, most library services will continue since funding has already been distributed to states. But a longer shutdown could mean serious disruptions.
Learn more and contact your representatives at: ala.org/fundlibraries
Learn more and contact your representatives at: ala.org/fundlibraries
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
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"We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.” - Edward R Murrow
January 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.” - Edward R Murrow
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People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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This is utterly crucial.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
One extraordinary thing about Pritzker's speech: saying this won't last forever and justice will eventually find the perpetrators.
Shouldn't have stood out so much. But did, because way too many US elites in politics, media, business, etc. are acting like it's popular and permanent. It's neither.
Shouldn't have stood out so much. But did, because way too many US elites in politics, media, business, etc. are acting like it's popular and permanent. It's neither.
August 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is utterly crucial.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
The key to Trump's arrogation of power these past few months has been his capturing of the future.
He's trying to create an impression that his rule is forever. Every capitulation helps him do that.
Reopening the future is an essential precondition for fighting Trumpism.
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Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
August 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
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An idea:
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
An idea:
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It's very easy to oppose Israelis atrocities and wider policies regarding the Palestinians without being really weird about Jewish history and their relationship to the Levant, and yet some people still somehow fail to do that.
But also this is just illustrative of the core bigotry and wild dilettante attitudes underpinning a lot of I/P discourse. Israel has existed for more than three or four generations as a political entity, let alone a cultural one for many more! It simply is not going anywhere, so stop trying!
August 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's very easy to oppose Israelis atrocities and wider policies regarding the Palestinians without being really weird about Jewish history and their relationship to the Levant, and yet some people still somehow fail to do that.
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Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
August 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
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Oh, my heart 💔
July 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Oh, my heart 💔
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When you spend $45 million of other people's money on your dictator chic birthday and it's still worse than a roadside Taco Bell value-package party.
June 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
When you spend $45 million of other people's money on your dictator chic birthday and it's still worse than a roadside Taco Bell value-package party.
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Authoritarians want you to feel isolated and alone, to feel like their vision of the world is the only one.
That’s why taking part in public protests matters. You connect with other people like you and you show those numbers off to the world. It’s a great feeling. Try it!
That’s why taking part in public protests matters. You connect with other people like you and you show those numbers off to the world. It’s a great feeling. Try it!
June 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Authoritarians want you to feel isolated and alone, to feel like their vision of the world is the only one.
That’s why taking part in public protests matters. You connect with other people like you and you show those numbers off to the world. It’s a great feeling. Try it!
That’s why taking part in public protests matters. You connect with other people like you and you show those numbers off to the world. It’s a great feeling. Try it!