Clay Risen
@risenc.bsky.social
Reporter, The New York Times; author of “Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism and the Making of Modern America”
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What a sad/incredibly important piece of journalism. If there is one thing we do as reporters--it's to document terrible moments in history that must be remembered, written down in detail & shared. Thank you Tyler Hicks and your team for this vital work. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
What Our Photographer Saw as a Safe City Became a Blood Bath
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
What a sad/incredibly important piece of journalism. If there is one thing we do as reporters--it's to document terrible moments in history that must be remembered, written down in detail & shared. Thank you Tyler Hicks and your team for this vital work. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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big ol article about me in GQ, if you go in for that sort of thing www.gq.com/story/john-d...
The Story John Darnielle Lived to Tell
When he was a teenager, the Mountain Goats founder never expected to live to 21. He has since become one of this century’s best songwriters. The lessons of his survival, life, and work feel endless.
www.gq.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
big ol article about me in GQ, if you go in for that sort of thing www.gq.com/story/john-d...
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ICE in Chicago- tear gassing babies.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
ICE in Chicago- tear gassing babies.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
This is who they are.
This is what they do.
Do not look away…
Faceless, heartless, soulless ghouls.
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Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hi.
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
I’ve been editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue for the last 4.5 years — a dream job, one I never thought a Brown girl from small town Louisiana might hold.
I am so incredibly proud of the work we’ve done and what we accomplished. Our journalism has won major awards. (cont’d)
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
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TONIGHT, HAVE YOU THE DECENCY TO JOIN @risenc.bsky.social & I TO DISCUSS THE RED SCARE? BEHIND THE COMMIE CORRIDOR CURTAIN ITSELF?
Only a handful of seats left. Please RSVP, 7pm DeKalb & Clermont.
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
Only a handful of seats left. Please RSVP, 7pm DeKalb & Clermont.
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
TONIGHT, HAVE YOU THE DECENCY TO JOIN @risenc.bsky.social & I TO DISCUSS THE RED SCARE? BEHIND THE COMMIE CORRIDOR CURTAIN ITSELF?
Only a handful of seats left. Please RSVP, 7pm DeKalb & Clermont.
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
Only a handful of seats left. Please RSVP, 7pm DeKalb & Clermont.
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
De Niro’s best role.
We need a real-life Harry Tuttle and a more uplifting ending.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
De Niro’s best role.
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it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
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As a white man, I hate Al for appropriating my culture of being confidently wrong about things while using Reddit as a primary source.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As a white man, I hate Al for appropriating my culture of being confidently wrong about things while using Reddit as a primary source.
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They glue Daniel Craig back together and he bolts upright and says “see, I was shaken, not stirred”
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
They glue Daniel Craig back together and he bolts upright and says “see, I was shaken, not stirred”
There’s a lot about the current moment that reminds me of “Brazil,” but “Mar-a-Lago face” is pretty on the nose:
a close up of a child 's face wrapped in plastic wrap
ALT: a close up of a child 's face wrapped in plastic wrap
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There’s a lot about the current moment that reminds me of “Brazil,” but “Mar-a-Lago face” is pretty on the nose:
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Fantastic album — still listen to it — but the shoutout to Neil Gaiman is unfortunate.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Fantastic album — still listen to it — but the shoutout to Neil Gaiman is unfortunate.
Whiskey stuff: while the industry is in tatters, TN Distilling is planning to buy the bankrupt Waterford, in Ireland, for €6m. I love Waterford whiskey, so this may be good news. It also shows that some people are buying on the dip/planning on a rebound soon. www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
US distiller in €6m bid to rescue collapsed Waterford Whisky
Tennessee Distilling Group is in talks about the Irish whiskey firm, which has been in receivership since November of last year
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Whiskey stuff: while the industry is in tatters, TN Distilling is planning to buy the bankrupt Waterford, in Ireland, for €6m. I love Waterford whiskey, so this may be good news. It also shows that some people are buying on the dip/planning on a rebound soon. www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
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This is such a sweet photo, and on the back...
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is such a sweet photo, and on the back...
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This pasta tariff madness threatens to cause a crisis in our home and beyond www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This pasta tariff madness threatens to cause a crisis in our home and beyond www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
under my regime if a company uses the term “tools” to refer to something without measurable weight which cannot be physically brandished and used as a weapon, that company will be dissolved and its assets seized
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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-...
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
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.
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A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A prominent far-right German activist has applied for political asylum in the U.S., as the Trump administration has signaled plans to prioritize protections for White refugees and Europeans who claim they are being targeted for their populist views.
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The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
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no amount of state propaganda will ever convince me this man is my enemy
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
no amount of state propaganda will ever convince me this man is my enemy
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Our country took hundreds of young men from Venezuela, including many asylum seekers, and put them into a torture prison in El Salvador. Incredible reporting and portraits from the NYT on what they suffered (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our country took hundreds of young men from Venezuela, including many asylum seekers, and put them into a torture prison in El Salvador. Incredible reporting and portraits from the NYT on what they suffered (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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His former teacher “said that, because of his affection for Mr. Drew, he didn’t campaign aggressively.” Can an election story be…adorable?
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
His former teacher “said that, because of his affection for Mr. Drew, he didn’t campaign aggressively.” Can an election story be…adorable?
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The videos surfacing online from Sudan are horrifying, and I say this as a journalist who has sadly become an expert on violent videos and images uploaded to the internet over the last decade. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The videos surfacing online from Sudan are horrifying, and I say this as a journalist who has sadly become an expert on violent videos and images uploaded to the internet over the last decade. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...