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Undead liberal. 💜 tech, vampires, transport, art, opensim | photojournalist | journalist | author | mstdn.social/@clairwil | currently digging up historical records on women in 1800s who changed Central TX | www.newosity.com | www.houseofdebauch.com
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The Expanse. Ashford sings defiantly as he is sent out to die. When we are true to ourselves, no fear. The song…The Ballad of Captain Ashford (adapted from “The Ballad of Captain Kidd”)
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Sen. Chris Murphy: "It is clearly the biggest scandal in presidential history. He wouldn’t be acting this way if he wasn’t so deeply worried about what sits in those files. Clearly Donald Trump was at the center of a child sex ring."
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
At 2025 Texas Tribune Festival…

Melissa Murray:“What does it mean to do mid-cycle redistricting?”

Eric Holder: “It means someone is trying to cheat!”

Holder (82nd U.S. A.G.); Murray (Law Prof NYU).
@profmmurray.bsky.social @ericholder.bsky.social @texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Looking forward to my conversation with
@profmmurray.bsky.social
at the @texastribune.org festival today. You can livestream the event here: festival.texastribune.org/event/c17d2d...
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Adam Kinzinger, at 2025 Texas Tribune Festival today, says he’d LOVE to unseat Texas Senator Ted Cruz. And he’s a Texan now. @texastribune.org @adamkinzinger.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson says that, “There is an American renaissance waiting for us if we stop funding higher ed and abolish public schools” … 1/ x.com/william_blak...
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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New article! Or rather, a round-up of articles I wrote on some of my favorite people. David Lynch, Gunnar Hansen, Georgia O'Keeffe, Bobbie Gentry...

And commentary on my least favorite people, Trump and Epstein...
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-celebr...
The Celebrities
Some of my favorite essays on the two-year anniversary of this newsletter.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A Reuters investigation has found that President Trump's family amassed more than $860 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025.
Reuters: Trump Organization Earned More Than $800 Million from Crypto Assets
A Reuters investigation has found that President Trump's family amassed more than $860 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025.
www.democracynow.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Weird twist on the “tell AI to make paper clips.”
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Absolute stupidity on a scale that is incomprehensible.

www.404media.co/power-compan...
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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my conversation this morning about path forward for Democrats with @amandalitman.bsky.social, who doesn't pull her punches

substack.com/@amandalitma...
Amanda Litman (@amandalitman)
I was feeling my oats this morning - tune in for a very energetic convo about how voters don’t have ideologies and the moderate vs progressive convo is giving me a small mental breakdown. Run the cand...
substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Standing room only at @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview at the Texas Tribune Festival and it doesn’t start for another ten minutes. I love seeing @runforsomething.net alum thrive.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Watch live: Maryland Governor @govwesmoore.bsky.social sits down with former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd. #TribFest25
Opening Keynote: One on One with Wes Moore
YouTube video by The Texas Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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At a Texas Tribune Festival panel, Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott. #TribFest25
Texas Democrats share how they want to beat Gov. Greg Abbott
Gina Hinojosa said Abbott is to blame for corruption in Texas and Andrew White spoke on abortion and immigration.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Maryland Governor Wes Moore at 2025 Texas Tribune Festival: “Trump uses the military like toy soldiers. He doesn’t know what it means to put on a uniform, to say goodbye to your family, to put your life on the line.” @texastribune.org @wesmoore.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Evan Smith (LBJ School prof and advisor to Emerson Collective) and friend Trei Brundrett (currently founder-in-residence for New_Public) at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival. @texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Watch live: Minnesota Governor @governorwalz.mn.gov sits down with Jennifer Palmieri, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and co-host of Showtime’s The Circus. #TribFest25 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeCl...
One on One with Tim Walz
YouTube video by The Texas Tribune
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Texas A&M regents preview course review after gender identity instruction controversy
Texas A&M previews course audit ordered after viral video
Regents on Thursday are also set to consider rules that would restrict faculty from advocating “race or gender ideology” and from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi.
www.texastribune.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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At a Texas Tribune Festival event, former U.S. National Security advisor John Bolton said that President Donald Trump lacks a coherent strategy in foreign policy and risks international confidence in the U.S. #TribFest25
Former National Security Advisor criticizes Trump
The indicted former national security advisor, who served under the president, spoke during The Texas Tribune Festival.
www.texastribune.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz, bringing joy to the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival crowd, sharing stories with Jennifer Palmieri (Fmr. WH Comms Director for Obama). @timwaltz.bsky.social @jenniferpalmieri.bsky.social @texastribune.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Katie; William He (Dream for America); Texas Tribune speaker Greg Bluestein, Chief Political Reporter, AJC; and Marcos Emmanuel (Dream for America) discuss 2026 Georgia politics at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival. @dreamforamerica.bsky.social @texastribune.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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🚨 BIG NEWS: Dream for America is proud to sponsor @texastribune.org's #TribFest2025!

Stop by our booth at Open Congress on Saturday to meet the team, grab some merch, & learn how YOU can join the movement to empower future generations to lead with purpose online & on-campuses across the country. 🇺🇸
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim
Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House
www.miamiherald.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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I’ll be in Austin on Nov. 15 for the @TexasTribune Festival, joining panels on global security and democracy in a changing world. Looking forward to some great conversations and a stellar lineup of speakers: festival.texastribune.org/event/c17d2d...
The Texas Tribune Festival 2025
Texas' breakout politics and policy event, The Texas Tribune Festival, is making its return to downtown Austin Nov. 13-15. 2025
festival.texastribune.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM