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Tara
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Reader. Stitcher (Needlepoint & Cross Stitch). Tatting. Equestrian. Adopter of Cats & Dogs. Curious about Everything. Always Learning. (she/her)
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“Weaponizing the DOJ” takes on a whole new level when you order investigations in order to reopen it so it’s no longer closed and you can claim you can’t release information because it’s an “ongoing investigation”
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Let's talk about books and the public trust.

📚🧵

Something that is easy to forget, in these days of barcode-scanning / auto-adjust pricing on third-party platforms for pennies plus shipping:

Booksellers are not merely people who sell some popular books in a competitive market.
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Be careful. You can be suspended on this platform for quoting Johnny Cash in regards to an article about Johnny Cash...
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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ICE won’t stop with immigrants. They are Trump’s thugs

Next they’ll be coming for his critics

You shouldn’t have to be threatened personally to stand against evil
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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If you were curious about your chances of survival in event of a nuclear attack, Alex Wellerstein's NUKEMAP can let you play with it: nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

#HouseOfDynamite #HATM
NUKEMAP by Alex Wellerstein
NUKEMAP is a website for visualizing the effects of nuclear detonations.
nuclearsecrecy.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.

I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.

Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Join Historians at the Movies #HATM tonight as we chat about the new movie A House of Dynamite.

Click through here for more info and see you at 8 PM EST!
And welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are talking about the worse possible scenario (other than a Duke basketball championship) with A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Netflix at 8pm eastern. #HATM 1/
This week Historians At The Movies talks about something not relevant at all. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, November 9 at 8pm eastern for A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE.

Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Exciting news for the new Ken Burns series on the American Revolution. @lizcovart.bsky.social @michaelhattem.bsky.social & Historians At The Movies are partnering to bring you a first of its kind watch party next Sunday. Detail below. Share widely. #HATM

open.substack.com/pub/jasonher...
The American Revolution on PBS
A Historians At The Movies/Ben Franklin’s World Watch Party
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”

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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is a wonderful response to being stopped from helping people.
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
WONDERFUL day horseback riding this autumn morning. Pluto even surprised me & broke out into a gallop at one point, doing his best to stay ahead of the thoroughbred we were riding with. After all the distressing news I have been dealing with for the past few weeks, today was an absolute delight.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Does anyone on here work with race and medicine in the southern US in the early 20th century?

Niche, I know, but I came across something very weird in my late father's stuff that might be of interest.

Feel free to share.
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC

I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.

I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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NEW - statement from air traffic controllers union
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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This week Historians At The Movies talks about something not relevant at all. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, November 9 at 8pm eastern for A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE.

Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native'.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.

Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.

now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.

Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM