michael alenyikov
@alenyikov.bsky.social
Writer. Author of the prize winning, "Ivan and Misha" and "Sorrow's Drive". Moderator of the 18th St Writing Group. Former clinical psychologist. Disabled with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Vote Blue. Support Ukraine.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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It will not go to the 5th Circuit. By law it goes straight to SCOTUS. Ron DeSantis is a moron.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It will not go to the 5th Circuit. By law it goes straight to SCOTUS. Ron DeSantis is a moron.
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Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Jared Kushner Invited Jeffrey Epstein to Party With Trump and Harvey Weinstein in 2013
Jared Kushner Invited Jeffrey Epstein to Party With Trump and Harvey Weinstein in 2013
Jared Kushner invited the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to a 2013 party with his father-in-law Trump and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein.
The post Jared Kushner Invited Jeffrey Epstein to Party With Trump and Harvey Weinstein in 2013 first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Jared Kushner Invited Jeffrey Epstein to Party With Trump and Harvey Weinstein in 2013
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The @washingtonpost op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The @washingtonpost op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018
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Massie: “[Speaker Johnson is] trying to say the rich, powerful men who flew to Epstein Island are the victims now. The only way a ‘Christian man’ can stand up there and sell a lie like that is if he’s already decided in his head that protecting them is somehow okay.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Massie: “[Speaker Johnson is] trying to say the rich, powerful men who flew to Epstein Island are the victims now. The only way a ‘Christian man’ can stand up there and sell a lie like that is if he’s already decided in his head that protecting them is somehow okay.”
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November 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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From the NYT story above: "The company has faced some blowback for hosting a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
From the NYT story above: "The company has faced some blowback for hosting a Saudi app that allows men to track the movement of their wives and daughters. In 2019, Mr. Cook said he would investigate the app, but it is still available today."
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Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
everlasting shame on all these people
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
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Elon Musk showing back up in Washington for the first time in 6 months for the sole purpose of feting a notorious Saudi murderer is so on brand
Musk Is Back in Politics. Does He Want to Stay a While?
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Elon Musk showing back up in Washington for the first time in 6 months for the sole purpose of feting a notorious Saudi murderer is so on brand
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lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.
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"'Quiet, quiet, piggy,' Trump told a Bloomberg reporter who asked why, if there's nothing incriminating in the files, he's acting like there is." x.com/JenniferJJac...
Jennifer Jacobs on X: "Highlights from NEWSY gaggle on AF1 on our flight to Florida on Friday night: Trump told us on EPSTEIN: -"I know nothing about that," he said when asked what Epstein meant when he said Trump knew about the girls. "Jeffrey Epstein and I had a very bad relationship for many years." https://t.co/zRpNTrgkLy" / X
Highlights from NEWSY gaggle on AF1 on our flight to Florida on Friday night: Trump told us on EPSTEIN: -"I know nothing about that," he said when asked what Epstein meant when he said Trump knew about the girls. "Jeffrey Epstein and I had a very bad relationship for many years." https://t.co/zRpNTrgkLy
x.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"'Quiet, quiet, piggy,' Trump told a Bloomberg reporter who asked why, if there's nothing incriminating in the files, he's acting like there is." x.com/JenniferJJac...
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NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
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Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.
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To everyone whose insurance premiums are skyrocketing: pls keep yelling about it. We can hope your suffering will change the hearts and minds of conservatives so this country can finally go to a universal healthcare system. (My open enrollment period is March-April. Dreading it.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
To everyone whose insurance premiums are skyrocketing: pls keep yelling about it. We can hope your suffering will change the hearts and minds of conservatives so this country can finally go to a universal healthcare system. (My open enrollment period is March-April. Dreading it.)
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ACA silver plan for 1 adult and 1 child, went from $465 a month to over $1,200 a month. Bronze plans offer so little it would be more cost efficient to put that money aside and pay out of pocket.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ACA silver plan for 1 adult and 1 child, went from $465 a month to over $1,200 a month. Bronze plans offer so little it would be more cost efficient to put that money aside and pay out of pocket.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
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42 million will have to reapply for SNAP.
This is on brand with their toxic mindset.
Allege fraud. Make everyone suffer.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
This is on brand with their toxic mindset.
Allege fraud. Make everyone suffer.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
USDA head says ‘everyone’ on SNAP will now have to reapply
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said the Trump administration is planning to have all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries reapply for the program due t…
thehill.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
42 million will have to reapply for SNAP.
This is on brand with their toxic mindset.
Allege fraud. Make everyone suffer.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
This is on brand with their toxic mindset.
Allege fraud. Make everyone suffer.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
NEW: The DOJ is in settlement talks with Mike Flynn for $50M. They're robbing us blind. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
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The historical lesson of Nazism is to destroy Nazis before they get control of the government. We should actually follow the lesson, but we are not.
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The historical lesson of Nazism is to destroy Nazis before they get control of the government. We should actually follow the lesson, but we are not.
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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This piece makes it sound totally normal that the police gets to decide whether or not to "work with" Mamdani as mayor, and it continues, as nearly all the paper's coverage, to wield normative terms like "moderate" and left" in a prejudicial way. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
The N.Y.P.D. Prepares for Mayor Mamdani and a New Era in Public Safety
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This piece makes it sound totally normal that the police gets to decide whether or not to "work with" Mamdani as mayor, and it continues, as nearly all the paper's coverage, to wield normative terms like "moderate" and left" in a prejudicial way. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/n...
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about.
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
Tonight, at Law Dork: