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Sara McDougall
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Medieval gender, crime, & history prof. at John Jay College & CUNY Graduate Center, writing about a survivor in c.1470 France for PrincetonUPress, 2023-4 Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, New York Public Library, bylines Slate etc.
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sarannmcd.bsky.social
And next fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for me and @prithik.bsky.social you promised!
lollardfish.bsky.social David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 1d
Brief self-promotion: This spring I am doing workshops and talks for a humanities collective at nyu, association of women in math, teaching advancement folks at UNT, a school of social work, a bunch of brain scientists, an anonymous neighborhood group in occupied MN, and some folks at UVA.
The Public Scholar Workshop
There’s no such thing as the Ivory Tower. Colleges and universities are not isolated enclaves, and they probably never were. Public engagement is an essential part of the core mission of higher educat...
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February 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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jkbjournalist.bsky.social
Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by the Miami Herald
How we got here
jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/eight-year...
Eight years of Jeffrey Epstein coverage
The Miami Herald's original series, videos, timeline and more
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February 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
sarannmcd.bsky.social
Sunday reading #merci #Gisèle
February 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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manongarcia.bsky.social
Ma joie de la semaine, du mois, de l’année! merci @celinerastello.bsky.social et merci au photographe Dorian Prost
Couverture du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi (Manon Garcia). Titre “Gisèle Pelicot: Naissance d’une féministe. Son entretien avec la philosophe Manon Garcia” Post Instagram du Nouvel Obs avec une photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi sur un canapé. Titre: Gisèle Pelicot et Manon Garcia “Une vie peut exister après les violences se*uelles” Photo de Gisèle Pelicot et moi debout dans un couloir
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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vicderbyshire.bsky.social
“Women are proud of you, thank you”

Gisèle Pelicot becomes emotional as she responds to messages of support from women across France

The interview with this incredible woman is on BBC iplayer now (‘Gisele Pelicot - the Newsnight Interview’)
February 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
sarannmcd.bsky.social
How can the world be this sick? www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Grenoble : un homme poursuivi pour viols et agressions sexuelles aggravés commis sur 89 mineurs sur une période de cinquante-cinq ans
Le procureur a tenu une conférence de presse, mardi, pour diffuser un appel à témoins dans le cadre de l’information judiciaire en cours. L’homme, qui a par ailleurs reconnu avoir tué sa mère et sa ta...
www.lemonde.fr
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic... thank you always @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’
The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.
www.miamiherald.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
Epstein survivors released an incredible ad during the Super Bowl.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
sarannmcd.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn... @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
Understanding Epstein's Crimes
Sex trafficking isn't widely understood. Here is what Epstein did.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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slate.com/news-and-pol... “This is a horrible, grotesque, and ongoing wrong, and that’s the level at which we need to engage.” @dahlialithwick.bsky.social
The Uniquely American Legal Kink That Is Threatening to Destroy Our Democracy
Peas in a pod?
slate.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Springfield. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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hmedievaliste.bsky.social
On encore parlé de l’idée du « Puy du Fou de gauche », cette fois sur France Inter ce matin autour d’un débat qui a opposé @mathildelarrere.bsky.social et Arnaud Fossier, un historien partisan de cette « idée » (ouais, ça existe) 1/
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Faut-il vraiment un "Puy du Fou de gauche" ?
Arnaud Fossier, historien médiéviste à l’université de Bourgogne, auteur de "Cathares, ennemis de l’intérieur" (La Fabrique). Mathilde Larrère, enseignante-chercheuse à l’université Gustave-Eiffel, s...
www.radiofrance.fr
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

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"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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The Horrifying Truth Behind Liam Ramos’ Abduction
Liam’s family came here to seek asylum. They filed their asylum application as they were supposed to. They have gone to court.
slate.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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couts.bsky.social
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It is beyond naive for Democrats – and Europe – to think Trump’s retreats are real. He never backs down for long | Jonathan Freedland
Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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ICE Detained a 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and her Honduran Family in Hotels for Weeks www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/28/i...
ICE Detained a 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and her Honduran Family in Hotels for Weeks
The mother and her two young children, one of them born in the United States, were not able to contact the outside world for nearly three weeks while being held in hotel rooms in Queens and Louisiana.
www.thecity.nyc
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
ITS WILD THAT THEY ARE JUST DOING THIS CASUALLY MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY DAY
whisperingpines.bsky.social Minnesotan Kaiju @whisperingpines.bsky.social · 17d
Thank you so much for bringing this up because there has been almost no media coverage or necessary emphasis added to the fact that ice is now just releasing people into the cold like you said to die of exposure.
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Dumping people has always been a brutal law enforcement sport; doing it in this weather could be a lethal one. (David is responding to Jeffries deciding to take a stand against deporting citizens, which is not what they're doing; it's a catch, abuse, and release program when it's not lethal.)
lollardfish.bsky.social David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 17d
DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold.

It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 17d
‘Abolish ICE’ has become an increasingly popular position and people are being shot in the streets over it why the fuck would you dillweeds roll over like this. Especially given that citizenship is much more friable than people think it is this is not as protective as dems want it to look.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
I want people to understand Columbia Heights as a first ring suburb of working class Minnesotans. It has my favorite Palestinian grocery, one of the best Mexican ones, a huge Indian grocery store, an East Asian store I haven't tried yet because there are so many, and a Palestinian sweets store.
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold.

It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 17d
‘Abolish ICE’ has become an increasingly popular position and people are being shot in the streets over it why the fuck would you dillweeds roll over like this. Especially given that citizenship is much more friable than people think it is this is not as protective as dems want it to look.
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”

So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it

(H/T longtimehistory)
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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dylantus.bsky.social
Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
“There was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.”
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...
ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.
www.pressherald.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
can you please share the link to the story? Journalists gotta eat and these big screenshots that go viral don't help. Here's a gift link.

www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM