James Sims
@simsjames.bsky.social
Associate Vice President for Communications, Wesleyan University | Prior: Center Theatre Group, Lincoln Center, AMNH | Columbia Journalism Alum | Air Force Veteran 🇺🇸✈️ | Arts & Theatre Geek 🎭 Film/TV, Media, HigherEd & Democracy ✡️
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Trump, who says he had "no idea" at the time that Epstein sexually molested girls, told the police in 2006 that "everyone has known he’s been doing this.” That's according to an FBI interview with the then-Palm Beach police chief.
Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
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 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Trump, who says he had "no idea" at the time that Epstein sexually molested girls, told the police in 2006 that "everyone has known he’s been doing this.” That's according to an FBI interview with the then-Palm Beach police chief.
Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
Here's a gift link to Julie K. Brown's article in the Miami Herald.
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Right there you know the article is garbage. This is a database, not a sentient creature. It has no "soul," digital or otherwise.
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Right there you know the article is garbage. This is a database, not a sentient creature. It has no "soul," digital or otherwise.
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All those years playing a tree in the school musical finally pays off! #Superbowl #Halftime #BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
All those years playing a tree in the school musical finally pays off! #Superbowl #Halftime #BadBunny
All those years playing a tree in the school musical finally pays off! #Superbowl #Halftime #BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
All those years playing a tree in the school musical finally pays off! #Superbowl #Halftime #BadBunny
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reminder that green day some real ones
February 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
reminder that green day some real ones
Counting down to her concert at MSG this Friday 💖
Woo hooo Brandi Carlile! Love an out and awesome lesbian, Brandi Carlile singing “America the Beautiful” to get things started at the Super Bowl. Gotta say the NFL seems to be trolling MAGA and I am here for it!
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Counting down to her concert at MSG this Friday 💖
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Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Eleven years ago, my wife endured a truly stressful and extended hospital stay as we anxiously hoped our rainbow baby would safely make it into the world. Our son arrived prematurely at 30 weeks, but he has grown into an incredibly intelligent and sweet 11-year-old young man. Happy birthday, Hugo ❤️🥳
Back in the Hospital: Our Rainbow Baby’s Pregnancy is Nerve Wracking
It has been eight months since we set foot in the labor and delivery unit of this hospital — we lost our baby girl in room 13 last May, following a nightmarish few months consumed by trips to the emer...
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Eleven years ago, my wife endured a truly stressful and extended hospital stay as we anxiously hoped our rainbow baby would safely make it into the world. Our son arrived prematurely at 30 weeks, but he has grown into an incredibly intelligent and sweet 11-year-old young man. Happy birthday, Hugo ❤️🥳
While it’s hard to feel proud of much of America at this time, the beauty and promise emanating from our Olympians has renewed my spirit and ignited hope for the future. Watching these games, particularly the breathtaking artistry of our figure skaters, has been a source of real inspiration. 🙏✌️
February 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
While it’s hard to feel proud of much of America at this time, the beauty and promise emanating from our Olympians has renewed my spirit and ignited hope for the future. Watching these games, particularly the breathtaking artistry of our figure skaters, has been a source of real inspiration. 🙏✌️
“You can’t un-post racism.” —Bernice King
Donald Trump has been a vile, racist figure in America for decades. New Yorkers have always known this to be true. His horrendous views cannot be separated from his actions. Not in the 1970s and not in 2026.
Donald Trump has been a vile, racist figure in America for decades. New Yorkers have always known this to be true. His horrendous views cannot be separated from his actions. Not in the 1970s and not in 2026.
February 7, 2026 at 4:12 AM
“You can’t un-post racism.” —Bernice King
Donald Trump has been a vile, racist figure in America for decades. New Yorkers have always known this to be true. His horrendous views cannot be separated from his actions. Not in the 1970s and not in 2026.
Donald Trump has been a vile, racist figure in America for decades. New Yorkers have always known this to be true. His horrendous views cannot be separated from his actions. Not in the 1970s and not in 2026.
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There's lots of tough news right now. So it was a welcome & joyful respite to work w/ the team behind CPR's new arts series "Raise the Curtain." The kick off features CSprings' Anne Terze-Schwarz. I loved revisiting my old beat & flexing some story editing muscles.
www.cpr.org/2026/02/06/c...
www.cpr.org/2026/02/06/c...
Balancing life and performance with the star of 'Frozen,' 'Waitress' and beyond
Colorado Springs actor Anne Terze-Schwarz opens up about audition anxiety, taking on iconic ballads, and the things that matter.
www.cpr.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
There's lots of tough news right now. So it was a welcome & joyful respite to work w/ the team behind CPR's new arts series "Raise the Curtain." The kick off features CSprings' Anne Terze-Schwarz. I loved revisiting my old beat & flexing some story editing muscles.
www.cpr.org/2026/02/06/c...
www.cpr.org/2026/02/06/c...
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JOB!! early modern VAP at Wesleyan! I had this exact position out of grad school and I can say firsthand that the Wesleyan English dept is wonderful, supportive and protective/welcoming. And the students are great! If you know anyone who wants a very good one-year gig, please tell them to apply.
Friends! We are looking for a visiting assistant professor with expertise in 17th century literature. Help me spread the word? It’s limited term, but I can promise wonderful students and lovely colleagues for a very nice bit of teaching experience… wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Visiting Assistant Professor of English: Seventeenth-Century Literature The Department of English at Wesleyan University seeks applicants for a full-time Visiting Professor with expertise in seventeen...
wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
JOB!! early modern VAP at Wesleyan! I had this exact position out of grad school and I can say firsthand that the Wesleyan English dept is wonderful, supportive and protective/welcoming. And the students are great! If you know anyone who wants a very good one-year gig, please tell them to apply.
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I was laid off from The Washington Post today. I know, real original sentence. My first plagiarism in 20 years of journalism.
My job was stupid fun and I loved every minute of it. I’m sad for my talented colleagues but sadder the world will not get to read, watch and listen to their amazing work.
My job was stupid fun and I loved every minute of it. I’m sad for my talented colleagues but sadder the world will not get to read, watch and listen to their amazing work.
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I was laid off from The Washington Post today. I know, real original sentence. My first plagiarism in 20 years of journalism.
My job was stupid fun and I loved every minute of it. I’m sad for my talented colleagues but sadder the world will not get to read, watch and listen to their amazing work.
My job was stupid fun and I loved every minute of it. I’m sad for my talented colleagues but sadder the world will not get to read, watch and listen to their amazing work.
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this is absolutely mind bogglingly horrific and also so so so predictable.
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
this is absolutely mind bogglingly horrific and also so so so predictable.
What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan? Tech advances unearth mummified secrets. Very cool.
What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan? Tech advances unearth mummified secrets. Very cool.
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No, Cynthia Nixon caused a sensation by appearing in The Real Thing and Hurlyburly at the same time and commuting between them on her bicycle.
What Nick Shirley caused was people getting killed.
Please make a note of it.
What Nick Shirley caused was people getting killed.
Please make a note of it.
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
No, Cynthia Nixon caused a sensation by appearing in The Real Thing and Hurlyburly at the same time and commuting between them on her bicycle.
What Nick Shirley caused was people getting killed.
Please make a note of it.
What Nick Shirley caused was people getting killed.
Please make a note of it.
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Yet another example that Trump caves if you stand up to him and punishes you for obeying. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Yet another example that Trump caves if you stand up to him and punishes you for obeying. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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Dear God. Horrible.
I found the first investigative file from the first complainant against Epstein in 2005.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Dear God. Horrible.
It may be cold but sure is pretty ❄️🥶🌅 #Connecticut
January 31, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It may be cold but sure is pretty ❄️🥶🌅 #Connecticut
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Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
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Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
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Border czar Tom Homan: Homan, Thursday: "I begged for the rhetoric to stop."
Homan: I'm bringing hell to Boston.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Homan: I'm bringing hell to Boston.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Trump’s border czar vows to bring ‘hell’ to Boston over immigration policies
The White House border czar targeted Boston and its police commissioner in a fiery CPAC speech this weekend.
www.wgbh.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Border czar Tom Homan: Homan, Thursday: "I begged for the rhetoric to stop."
Homan: I'm bringing hell to Boston.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Homan: I'm bringing hell to Boston.
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
As if on cue…it always falls back to anti-Semitism with MAGA bros. Trump and his cronies are not friends of us Jews.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:16 PM
As if on cue…it always falls back to anti-Semitism with MAGA bros. Trump and his cronies are not friends of us Jews.
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I will probably be writing on Melania, but what really strikes me is what an abject failure it is even as propaganda. You can hear Brett Ratner practically begging his subject for humanizing details that she seems unable to disclose; the inevitable conclusion is that she has no humanity to reveal.
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will probably be writing on Melania, but what really strikes me is what an abject failure it is even as propaganda. You can hear Brett Ratner practically begging his subject for humanizing details that she seems unable to disclose; the inevitable conclusion is that she has no humanity to reveal.
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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...