Sophie Mac
@sophiemac.bsky.social
"There were so many ways this didn't make sense that no one quite knew what to say."
"Like reflections in water, the movie light ripples across her face."
"A dark omelette on bleak toast."
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““The notion that politicians or high-level administrators can dictate what can be taught, researched, discussed or debated in a college classroom is fundamentally at odds with what higher education is about."
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@aft.org
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@aft.org
AFT’s Weingarten and AAUP’s Wolfson on Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ Vote to Censor Curriculum
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—AFT President Randi Weingarten and American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson issued the following statement condemning the Texas A&M University…
www.aft.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
““The notion that politicians or high-level administrators can dictate what can be taught, researched, discussed or debated in a college classroom is fundamentally at odds with what higher education is about."
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@aft.org
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
@aft.org
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Way to put out that fire, sir.
Trump just told reporters on Air Force One that he hasn’t ruled out a pardon for Ghislane Maxwell
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Way to put out that fire, sir.
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Any human with a micrograin of sense would recognize that this is what powerful people do when they’re massively guilty of as-yet-not-fully disclosed crimes of the most heinous nature
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Any human with a micrograin of sense would recognize that this is what powerful people do when they’re massively guilty of as-yet-not-fully disclosed crimes of the most heinous nature
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if they can do this kind of shit, we should be able to do a class action lawsuit on behalf of everyone who didn't get a supply side tax cut over the past 40 years. trickle down refund time.
How much money will Trump get as kickbacks from his gang of insurrectionists after they sue the DOJ and Trump pays them off with taxpayers' money?
NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc
bit.ly/4hWdolc
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
if they can do this kind of shit, we should be able to do a class action lawsuit on behalf of everyone who didn't get a supply side tax cut over the past 40 years. trickle down refund time.
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It must suck being wicked, I love rest
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It must suck being wicked, I love rest
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Read 'em and weep. (www.nber.org/system/files...)
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Read 'em and weep. (www.nber.org/system/files...)
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In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ. n.pr/47GH56x
Ken Burns shares 3 thoughts on upcoming 'American Revolution' series
In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ. n.pr/47GH56x
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"Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found"
Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found
You can search and review the emails here. Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
zeteo.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found"
Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails with Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Ehud Barak, and Larry Summers.
Who is buying AI music?!
And if it's children who know no better, shame on the parents
And if it's children who know no better, shame on the parents
The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Victoria Monét can’t prove the virtual singer was trained on her music or image—but “It’s not ideal,” says Monét.
As AI-Artist Xania Monet Climbs the Charts, Victoria Monét’s Caught in the Uncanny Valley
The Grammy winner can’t prove the virtual singer was trained on her music or image—but “It’s not ideal,” says Monét.
www.vanityfair.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Who is buying AI music?!
And if it's children who know no better, shame on the parents
And if it's children who know no better, shame on the parents
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A great example of a media (and a newspaper) that isn't fit for purpose. When your framing of a story is this disingenuous, you are choosing to side with the abuser.
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A great example of a media (and a newspaper) that isn't fit for purpose. When your framing of a story is this disingenuous, you are choosing to side with the abuser.
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The trendy “wild swimmers” are down here from the big city again. Totally out of their element and not got a fucking clue what they’re doing, as usual.
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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How victims of abuse are being failed - despite review after review
📩 Read our latest InDepth newsletter from @cathynewman.bsky.social:
📩 Read our latest InDepth newsletter from @cathynewman.bsky.social:
How victims of abuse are being failed - despite review after review
Three years after Professor Alexis Jay’s independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, at most just two of her 20 recommendations have been implemented, writes Cathy Newman.
channel4news.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How victims of abuse are being failed - despite review after review
📩 Read our latest InDepth newsletter from @cathynewman.bsky.social:
📩 Read our latest InDepth newsletter from @cathynewman.bsky.social:
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Breaking with decades of political protocol, the move signed the death warrant of the so-called "cordon sanitaire", the informal pact between Europe’s centrist forces — the EPP, the Socialists and Democrats, the liberals of Renew, and the Greens — to keep the far right out of decision-making. /3
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Breaking with decades of political protocol, the move signed the death warrant of the so-called "cordon sanitaire", the informal pact between Europe’s centrist forces — the EPP, the Socialists and Democrats, the liberals of Renew, and the Greens — to keep the far right out of decision-making. /3
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🚨🚨"Welcome to the new European Parliament". In the year and a half since the far right surged at the EU election, Brussels’ mainstream forces have been anxiously wondering if the center can hold. Yesterday, they discovered it couldn’t. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
In Brussels, the far right can no longer be ignored
EU conservatives working with the far right have signed the death warrant of the cordon sanitaire.
www.politico.eu
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🚨🚨"Welcome to the new European Parliament". In the year and a half since the far right surged at the EU election, Brussels’ mainstream forces have been anxiously wondering if the center can hold. Yesterday, they discovered it couldn’t. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Prince William is working his arse off at the moment, trying to make the Royal Family look normal 😄
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Prince William is working his arse off at the moment, trying to make the Royal Family look normal 😄
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Today, Starbucks workers in 40+ cities began a historic ULP strike. But we’re NOT finished.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Today, Starbucks workers in 40+ cities began a historic ULP strike. But we’re NOT finished.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
We're prepared to escalate with more stores striking if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing, and the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
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I'm choosing/announcing the winners of this in about half an hour. Please be advised that it's now four signed copies I'm giving away. So the odds are twice as much in your favour if you enter.
Author wrote best book he's ever written.
Publisher disintegrated/fucked off with author's earnings.
Book was finally published by new publisher.
Author has bought two hardbacks, for full price, to give away, signed.
Please repost/reply if you'd like a chance to win one..
bsky.app/profile/zygo...
Publisher disintegrated/fucked off with author's earnings.
Book was finally published by new publisher.
Author has bought two hardbacks, for full price, to give away, signed.
Please repost/reply if you'd like a chance to win one..
bsky.app/profile/zygo...
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I'm choosing/announcing the winners of this in about half an hour. Please be advised that it's now four signed copies I'm giving away. So the odds are twice as much in your favour if you enter.
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Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Chair of the BBC Board Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Chair of the BBC Board Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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I have the most wonderful story for you all today: baby alligator spotted in Charles River, then immediately rescued by local reptile enthusiast
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I have the most wonderful story for you all today: baby alligator spotted in Charles River, then immediately rescued by local reptile enthusiast
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So the US is going to invade Venezuela, just to avoid releasing the Epstein files
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
So the US is going to invade Venezuela, just to avoid releasing the Epstein files
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.
Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
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There's no problem Vance won't blame on immigrants, even if he has to invent the problem himself.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
There's no problem Vance won't blame on immigrants, even if he has to invent the problem himself.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.
A few weeks ago he was insisting immigrants lived in cramped squalor and their (white) neighbors had a right to be upset about that.
Now they're so rich they're snatching up all the good houses? OK.