Warren Rosenblum
@wrosenbl.bsky.social
Historian of Modern Europe, antisemitism, disability studies.
What happened to the 10 GOP Senators who should be standing up for the Constitution? The press says they're afraid of being primary-ed. Doesn't it seem just as likely, at this point, that they're afraid of something more sinister? Any potential renegade Republican would face an unchecked mob.
February 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What happened to the 10 GOP Senators who should be standing up for the Constitution? The press says they're afraid of being primary-ed. Doesn't it seem just as likely, at this point, that they're afraid of something more sinister? Any potential renegade Republican would face an unchecked mob.
The whole USAID defunding drama is traceable to one lying idiot with a rightwing agenda and dubious claims to authority.
How an ex-State Department official fueled Elon Musk’s attack on USAID
Mike Benz appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late December to discuss USAID, spurring Musk’s first mention of the agency.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The whole USAID defunding drama is traceable to one lying idiot with a rightwing agenda and dubious claims to authority.
We ARE missing the obvious.
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We ARE missing the obvious.
"Very intense discussions."
BC: please don't primary me, JD
JD: we're gonna primary the hell outa you, Bill!
BC: But I just wanna do what's right by the country
JD: you're gonna be sleepin' with the alligators, you ole swamp doctor
BC: please don't primary me, JD
JD: we're gonna primary the hell outa you, Bill!
BC: But I just wanna do what's right by the country
JD: you're gonna be sleepin' with the alligators, you ole swamp doctor
February 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Very intense discussions."
BC: please don't primary me, JD
JD: we're gonna primary the hell outa you, Bill!
BC: But I just wanna do what's right by the country
JD: you're gonna be sleepin' with the alligators, you ole swamp doctor
BC: please don't primary me, JD
JD: we're gonna primary the hell outa you, Bill!
BC: But I just wanna do what's right by the country
JD: you're gonna be sleepin' with the alligators, you ole swamp doctor
A few of the deep state liberal bureaucrats affected by Trump's freeze on federal spending (and the surreptitious closing of Medicaid's online systems). Caught here plotting how to stymie Trump's voter-approved mandate for change.
January 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A few of the deep state liberal bureaucrats affected by Trump's freeze on federal spending (and the surreptitious closing of Medicaid's online systems). Caught here plotting how to stymie Trump's voter-approved mandate for change.
He's "not a fascist?" Trump authorizes and excuses violence against his political opponents; he advocates for a national interest, free from any moral or legal constraints; he openly talks of suppressing free speech and other civil liberties. If this isn't fascism, then what is?
Theory-crafting Donald Trump’s return - my latest, in the spirit of respectful conversation as always www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck | Samuel Moyn
Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
He's "not a fascist?" Trump authorizes and excuses violence against his political opponents; he advocates for a national interest, free from any moral or legal constraints; he openly talks of suppressing free speech and other civil liberties. If this isn't fascism, then what is?
Who needs Hitler analogies when you've got guys saying this?
Rep. Andy Ogles on his bill giving Trump the congressional authority to "acquire" Greenland: "We are, quite frankly, the dominant predator"
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Who needs Hitler analogies when you've got guys saying this?
The nonstop carping about NYT and WaPo coverage of the Trump administration by "progressive" observers is gonna make me crazy.
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The nonstop carping about NYT and WaPo coverage of the Trump administration by "progressive" observers is gonna make me crazy.
Cowards
Harvard Medical School Cancels Class Session With Gazan Patients, Calling It One-Sided | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard Medical School abruptly canceled a planned Jan. 21 lecture on wartime healthcare and a subsequent panel with patients from Gaza receiving care in Boston, citing student and faculty complaints.
www.thecrimson.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Cowards
From the brilliant Nancy Rosenblum. (No relation, unfortunately!)
“Staffing the federal government with sycophants is not about ensuring loyalty to an agenda. It is about ensuring submission to the president.”
Trump and the Perils of Ungoverning
Institutions under assault will not deliver for Americans.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
From the brilliant Nancy Rosenblum. (No relation, unfortunately!)
projected on to the Tesla plant near Berlin by the "Center for Political Beauty"
January 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
projected on to the Tesla plant near Berlin by the "Center for Political Beauty"
If you lived in St. Louis over a certain time, you should know what a stunningly inept, mean-spirited, and disingenuous person Ed Martin is. Almost universally reviled, even as he won over Phyllis Schlafly in her Norma-Desmond stage (while alienating her family). An extraordinary pick.
Trump picks "Stop the Steal" activist Ed Martin to oversee Jan. 6 cases
Ed Martin, who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, was named by Trump as interim U.S. attorney for DC
www.salon.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If you lived in St. Louis over a certain time, you should know what a stunningly inept, mean-spirited, and disingenuous person Ed Martin is. Almost universally reviled, even as he won over Phyllis Schlafly in her Norma-Desmond stage (while alienating her family). An extraordinary pick.
This is government by crazy people: a wackogarchy.
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illegal online drug marketplace…
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is government by crazy people: a wackogarchy.
Neither the Fraternal Order of Police nor the National Police Association has criticized Trump's pardon of the Jan 6 rioters. They HAVE supported the legislation to deport non-citizens who assault police officers.
January 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Neither the Fraternal Order of Police nor the National Police Association has criticized Trump's pardon of the Jan 6 rioters. They HAVE supported the legislation to deport non-citizens who assault police officers.
That air of aggression and impunity returns. Get ready for more George Floyd moments.
In just one example of the indiscriminate nature of the recent Border Patrol raids in Bakersfield, agents reportedly harassed and detained a Latino US citizen, including slashing his vehicle’s tires after he refused their demands to turn over his keys: zacharymueller.substack.com/p/immigratio...
Immigration Raids Targeting Bakersfield Farm Workers are a Frightening Preview of Trump’s ‘Bloody’ Mass Deportation Agenda
In a frightening preview of the incoming administration’s “bloody” mass detention and deportation agenda across the nation, Border Patrol agents in unmarked vehicles have reportedly been carrying out ...
zacharymueller.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
That air of aggression and impunity returns. Get ready for more George Floyd moments.
If only the avg American could remember ANYTHING from previous news cycles. It's like our brains now have hard-drives with scheduled memory dumps every 6 months.
Like clockwork - Democratic Presidents get the economy revved up just so that the Republican charlatans can F it up.
January 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If only the avg American could remember ANYTHING from previous news cycles. It's like our brains now have hard-drives with scheduled memory dumps every 6 months.
Reposted by Warren Rosenblum
I had a fun thought for the evening suppose ElonMusk actually cared about freedom of speech instead of just making himself richer www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
Columbia Professor Katherine Franke Says She Was Forced to Retire Because of Activism
Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I had a fun thought for the evening suppose ElonMusk actually cared about freedom of speech instead of just making himself richer www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
Reposted by Warren Rosenblum
Tim Burchett voted against wildfire prevention and FEMA disaster relief funds, but now goes on TV to say “FEMA needs to do their job.” meidasnews.com/news/44-repu...
January 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Tim Burchett voted against wildfire prevention and FEMA disaster relief funds, but now goes on TV to say “FEMA needs to do their job.” meidasnews.com/news/44-repu...
How the broligarchy plans to deal with California and other liberal enclaves: relentless lies, until something sticks.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Elon Musk uses wildfires to attack DEI practices — as MAGA spread conspiracies
Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump in lashing out at state officials and pointing fingers over the devastating fires
www.the-independent.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How the broligarchy plans to deal with California and other liberal enclaves: relentless lies, until something sticks.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Not the Paris I remember. (I can't imagine a cup holder steady enough for the cafe au lait).
Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
momentummag.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Not the Paris I remember. (I can't imagine a cup holder steady enough for the cafe au lait).
Reposted by Warren Rosenblum
Precisely the pattern, as also seen in other autocratizing countries.
And what is another independent source of information?
Universities.
And what is another independent source of information?
Universities.
One consistent pattern: independent sources of information must be brought under partisan control, through delegitimation or intimidation. So you have the people who brought you Project 2025, Libs of TikTok and Musk going after Wikipedia www.citationneeded.news/elon-musk-an...
Elon Musk and the right’s war on Wikipedia
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information.
www.citationneeded.news
January 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Precisely the pattern, as also seen in other autocratizing countries.
And what is another independent source of information?
Universities.
And what is another independent source of information?
Universities.
Adieu, Jean-Marie.
January 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Adieu, Jean-Marie.
German obituary for good judgment: "fought, hoped, died."
Und im neuen Jahr, hat Herr Merz immer noch nicht dazu gelernt.
January 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
German obituary for good judgment: "fought, hoped, died."
And so it begins.
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
And so it begins.