Renée Graham 🏳️🌈
@rygraham.bsky.social
Boston Globe opinion columnist and associate editor. Lego nerd. NY Mets fan. Rockfordphile. Occasionally seen & heard. She/Her. OUTTAKES newsletter. Subscribe: globe.com/outtakes
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Renée Graham 🏳️🌈
@rygraham.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Imagine what this nation could be if it uplifted Black women the way Black women uplift democracy.
Cussing someone out without profanity is really a gift.
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Cussing someone out without profanity is really a gift.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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It is absolutely a choice.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
It is absolutely a choice.
RIP Robert Duvall, an acting giant.
🚩 ROBERT DUVALL - NETWORK (1976) Dir. Sidney Lumet
YouTube video by Darwin Pictures
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February 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
RIP Robert Duvall, an acting giant.
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On President’s Day, I’m thinking about opening the lecture for my race class with a little Presidential history.
George Washington and Teeth from Enslaved People
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February 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
On President’s Day, I’m thinking about opening the lecture for my race class with a little Presidential history.
Of course. To boot even someone terrible is a sign of weakness and a win for detractors. Very Trumpian.
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Of course. To boot even someone terrible is a sign of weakness and a win for detractors. Very Trumpian.
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I think about how when they sang La Marseillaise they were still in the midst of a war they did not know they were going to win.
You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I think about how when they sang La Marseillaise they were still in the midst of a war they did not know they were going to win.
"The Epstein administration."
Massie: "Donald Trump told us that even though he had dinner with these people in NYC and West Palm Beach, that he would be transparent. But he's not. He's still in with the Epstein class. This is the Epstein administration."
February 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"The Epstein administration."
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Maybe the best day after Valentine’s Day clearance rack find ever?
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Maybe the best day after Valentine’s Day clearance rack find ever?
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The fact that large parts of the German media landscape “reported” on this White nationalist fever dream of a speech by Rubio as merely reaffirming the transatlantic alliance is so far removed from reality that it truly makes me speechless.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio giving a speech that is basically an extended version of the ethnonationalist Proud Boys oath: “I'm a proud Western chauvinist, I refuse to apologize for creating the modern world.”
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The fact that large parts of the German media landscape “reported” on this White nationalist fever dream of a speech by Rubio as merely reaffirming the transatlantic alliance is so far removed from reality that it truly makes me speechless.
Never say that we haven't been told what's coming.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Never say that we haven't been told what's coming.
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
Not a drag queen. Not a trans woman. But he is an insurrectionist and a pedophile.
Andrew Paul Johnson, a January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Donald Trump, has been convicted of sexually abusing children.
February 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Not a drag queen. Not a trans woman. But he is an insurrectionist and a pedophile.
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Wild that a sitting member of Congress, a Republican no less, feels compelled to post this.
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Wild that a sitting member of Congress, a Republican no less, feels compelled to post this.
Not a drag queen. Not a trans woman.
OAK RIDGE, TN: “Andrew Worrall, former director of nuclear energy programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child.”
www.wbir.com/article/news...
www.wbir.com/article/news...
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Not a drag queen. Not a trans woman.
No. That's how they got the job.
Is there anyone in the Trump admin who isn’t a complete scumbag?
February 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
No. That's how they got the job.
Absolutely terrifying.
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Absolutely terrifying.
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Of course. Why would he fire himself?
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Of course. Why would he fire himself?
Most of my closest friends I've known for 30-40 years. My oldest friend I've known since I was 8. (We met in Sunday school.)
watching John Green talk about his buddy from high school who is still his friend and I’m curious, is that common for people on here?
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Most of my closest friends I've known for 30-40 years. My oldest friend I've known since I was 8. (We met in Sunday school.)
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Admin Officials in the Epstein Files:
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Admin Officials in the Epstein Files:
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
Not to mention the psychological trauma that will linger for years and the neighbors and friends who've been disappeared and may never return again.
Boot off the neck: Homan announces end of Minnesota surge. Hugely welcome news, and shows the vital importance of pushback from government and citizens; but when you tally up the overall cost to Minnesotans, and subtract the public value if any, it’s an insanely huge bill they’re leaving unpaid.
February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Not to mention the psychological trauma that will linger for years and the neighbors and friends who've been disappeared and may never return again.
Shouldn't need to be said, but here we are: Don't protect pedophiles and sexual predators.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Shouldn't need to be said, but here we are: Don't protect pedophiles and sexual predators.
Just when you think a situation can't get any dumber, Andy Ogles opens his mouth.
Does this guy represent the town in Footloose www.wbir.com/article/news...
TN Congressman calls for investigation into Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance, citing 'widespread twerking'
Congressman Andy Ogles described the performance as "pure smut" and wants an investigation. Millions of viewers worldwide tuned in to the 13-minute set on Sunday.
www.wbir.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Just when you think a situation can't get any dumber, Andy Ogles opens his mouth.
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.