Alfred King
@alkingpr.bsky.social
Communications and PR leader, writer, content creator. Occasionally take photos and do yoga. For progress, even with the uncertainties.
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There is a devastating report in the NYT this afternoon that one the US-destroyed fishing boats washed ashore in Columbia and contained only evidence of marijuana.
Trump’s claim that he is saving the US from fentanyl smuggling by Venezuela is a disprovable lie.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Trump’s claim that he is saving the US from fentanyl smuggling by Venezuela is a disprovable lie.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There is a devastating report in the NYT this afternoon that one the US-destroyed fishing boats washed ashore in Columbia and contained only evidence of marijuana.
Trump’s claim that he is saving the US from fentanyl smuggling by Venezuela is a disprovable lie.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Trump’s claim that he is saving the US from fentanyl smuggling by Venezuela is a disprovable lie.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
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Rancher Bill Sproul manages cattle according to principles of regenerative grazing and has seen an increase in plant species rarely found outside of healthy, high-quality prairie.
Read more in @kansasreflector.com' s Cowboys of Conservation series.
Read more in @kansasreflector.com' s Cowboys of Conservation series.
Flint Hills rancher works to restore biodiversity of imperiled Kansas tallgrass prairie ecosystems
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY — About 15 years ago, Flint Hills rancher Bill Sproul was given an oak sapling, sprouted from an acorn dropped beneath the tree where conservationist Aldo Leopold sat and wrote his…
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Rancher Bill Sproul manages cattle according to principles of regenerative grazing and has seen an increase in plant species rarely found outside of healthy, high-quality prairie.
Read more in @kansasreflector.com' s Cowboys of Conservation series.
Read more in @kansasreflector.com' s Cowboys of Conservation series.
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Faking being "naive" about Trump, or being too stupid to not know -- both are a bad look. Trump did HORRIFIC things these people did NOT find disqualifying. Only when it helped their careers did they decide to "see the light". Welcome them, but do NOT give platform, money, or fame.
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Faking being "naive" about Trump, or being too stupid to not know -- both are a bad look. Trump did HORRIFIC things these people did NOT find disqualifying. Only when it helped their careers did they decide to "see the light". Welcome them, but do NOT give platform, money, or fame.
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Solid, important read.
"The old man along the highway could be my father, your grandparent, your uncle or aunt—but that person is a neighbor to all of us. We must take ownership and accountability to lift each other up, or we all fall together."
"The old man along the highway could be my father, your grandparent, your uncle or aunt—but that person is a neighbor to all of us. We must take ownership and accountability to lift each other up, or we all fall together."
Saturday afternoon I saw a figure stumbling along in the ditch. I stopped and offered a ride.
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
The Old Man Along The Highway
A short story that encompasses what must change in our United States of America
www.qasimrashid.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Solid, important read.
"The old man along the highway could be my father, your grandparent, your uncle or aunt—but that person is a neighbor to all of us. We must take ownership and accountability to lift each other up, or we all fall together."
"The old man along the highway could be my father, your grandparent, your uncle or aunt—but that person is a neighbor to all of us. We must take ownership and accountability to lift each other up, or we all fall together."
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Bill Ackman is not a California taxpayer
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
Possible California Wealth Tax Causes Billionaire Freakout: Page, Thiel Threaten To Leave
“California is on a path to self-destruction,” wrote Bill Ackman, joining opposition to a tax proposal alongside Google’s cofounder and more.
www.forbes.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Bill Ackman is not a California taxpayer
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I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
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THREAD. @donmoyn.bsky.social’s detailed, multi-thread dismantling of the distorted and deliberately obtuse reporting in the @nytimes.com on the significance of Gov. DeSantis’ takeover of New College is essential reading.
And pls don’t waste time commenting that you don’t read the Times.Millions do.
And pls don’t waste time commenting that you don’t read the Times.Millions do.
New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College
A failing Ron DeSantis higher ed experiment gets a boost
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
THREAD. @donmoyn.bsky.social’s detailed, multi-thread dismantling of the distorted and deliberately obtuse reporting in the @nytimes.com on the significance of Gov. DeSantis’ takeover of New College is essential reading.
And pls don’t waste time commenting that you don’t read the Times.Millions do.
And pls don’t waste time commenting that you don’t read the Times.Millions do.
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And here’s the gift link to the article @donmoyn.bsky.social brilliantly takes apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
December 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
And here’s the gift link to the article @donmoyn.bsky.social brilliantly takes apart.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
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Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go to trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the case against him. The judge cited the deprivation of Parias' access to cou...
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
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quietly stopped labeling blood by race; but many local hospitals continued the practice into the 1960s. Dr. Charles Drew’s story is often sanitized into a feel‑good tale about a brilliant scientist.
The truth is: He walked away from the system he created because the (cont)
The truth is: He walked away from the system he created because the (cont)
December 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
quietly stopped labeling blood by race; but many local hospitals continued the practice into the 1960s. Dr. Charles Drew’s story is often sanitized into a feel‑good tale about a brilliant scientist.
The truth is: He walked away from the system he created because the (cont)
The truth is: He walked away from the system he created because the (cont)
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New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College
A failing Ron DeSantis higher ed experiment gets a boost
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New, from me: The NYT reporter who specializes in profiles of beleaguered right-wingers on campus went to New College...and found out that things were going ok!
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
So let me explain some pretty massive errors of omission: 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-nyt-re...
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"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
The “Warrior Dividend” Is Trump’s Latest PR Stunt to Act Like He Cares About the Troops
A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of Trump’s insults and cuts.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
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Deggans on Sinners: “a successful film that is not just rooted in Black and non-white culture, but is a carefully-crafted, earnestly made love letter to it… [is]the strongest argument yet against the toxic fiction that more diversity, equity and inclusion .. is bad. open.substack.com/pub/ericdegg...
Why "Sinners" is the argument for DEI Hollywood needs
Why does Hollywood have to keep learning the lesson that authentic, creative celebrations of non-white cultures are also profitable?
open.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Deggans on Sinners: “a successful film that is not just rooted in Black and non-white culture, but is a carefully-crafted, earnestly made love letter to it… [is]the strongest argument yet against the toxic fiction that more diversity, equity and inclusion .. is bad. open.substack.com/pub/ericdegg...
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How did two well-respected New York art galleries sell more than $80 million in fake art–and why almost no one ever was punished?
This mystery and more from our friends at @revealnews.org:
This mystery and more from our friends at @revealnews.org:
Fancy galleries, fake art
How two well-respected New York art galleries sold more than $80 million in fake art—and why almost no one ever was punished.
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How did two well-respected New York art galleries sell more than $80 million in fake art–and why almost no one ever was punished?
This mystery and more from our friends at @revealnews.org:
This mystery and more from our friends at @revealnews.org:
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We can regurgitate regime propaganda on Nigeria or we can see what’s really happening. Trump is working with the opposition party led by a Christian to try and topple the gov led by Muslim to take their oil and lithium for Trump’s billionaire buds.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We can regurgitate regime propaganda on Nigeria or we can see what’s really happening. Trump is working with the opposition party led by a Christian to try and topple the gov led by Muslim to take their oil and lithium for Trump’s billionaire buds.
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If the New York Times can't even understand that the immigration policy Trump is executing isn't the one he promised, and the economic policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, and the foreign policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, why does the NYT even still exist?
December 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If the New York Times can't even understand that the immigration policy Trump is executing isn't the one he promised, and the economic policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, and the foreign policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, why does the NYT even still exist?
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And groups like Boko Haram and ISIS–West Africa primarily kill Muslims who oppose them.
That’s the reality on the ground, no matter how badly Trump wants a culture-war headline.
That’s the reality on the ground, no matter how badly Trump wants a culture-war headline.
December 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And groups like Boko Haram and ISIS–West Africa primarily kill Muslims who oppose them.
That’s the reality on the ground, no matter how badly Trump wants a culture-war headline.
That’s the reality on the ground, no matter how badly Trump wants a culture-war headline.
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TRUMP’S CLAIM ABOUT NIGERIA COLLAPSES UNDER THE FACTS:
From 2020 to 2025, more Muslims were killed in religiously targeted attacks than Christians, and most of the violence wasn’t even religious. These conflicts are driven by ethnic, economic, and criminal forces.
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From 2020 to 2025, more Muslims were killed in religiously targeted attacks than Christians, and most of the violence wasn’t even religious. These conflicts are driven by ethnic, economic, and criminal forces.
🧵
December 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
TRUMP’S CLAIM ABOUT NIGERIA COLLAPSES UNDER THE FACTS:
From 2020 to 2025, more Muslims were killed in religiously targeted attacks than Christians, and most of the violence wasn’t even religious. These conflicts are driven by ethnic, economic, and criminal forces.
🧵
From 2020 to 2025, more Muslims were killed in religiously targeted attacks than Christians, and most of the violence wasn’t even religious. These conflicts are driven by ethnic, economic, and criminal forces.
🧵
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4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’: an excellent reminder from Sarah Despres of the costs of preventable diseases and policies that increase them. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v... via @statnews.com
4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’
The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.
www.statnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’: an excellent reminder from Sarah Despres of the costs of preventable diseases and policies that increase them. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v... via @statnews.com
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Many of us are exhausted having worked to learn the truth of our own history on our own, but also having to learn the history of American white people that most white ppl refuse to learn.
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
December 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Many of us are exhausted having worked to learn the truth of our own history on our own, but also having to learn the history of American white people that most white ppl refuse to learn.
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
That is partly why when you say “why are you surprised” it’s so annoying. Believe me, we are not surprised!
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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metaphor alert www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: Statue of Liberty Replica Collapses in Brazil
Strong winds knocked over a replica of the Statue of Liberty outside of a department store in southern Brazil. There were no injuries, according to Brazilian local media.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
metaphor alert www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
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"President Trump took pardon abuse to a new level this year with a string of dubious clemencies that together present a unique case study in how this unfettered executive power can be used to degrade, corrupt and politicize the justice system." FREE LINK
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Opinion | I Was the President’s Pardon Attorney. He’s Making a Mockery of the Pardon Process.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"President Trump took pardon abuse to a new level this year with a string of dubious clemencies that together present a unique case study in how this unfettered executive power can be used to degrade, corrupt and politicize the justice system." FREE LINK
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
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Yet another case of natural forest regeneration happening quite fast, once grazing was banned, in contrast with more expensive large tree-planting scheme which largely failed. "Sal, sisau and simal grew back within three to four years.”
Cases from Nepal show degraded land can regenerate when locals enforce grazing bans, curb logging, and patrol forests—no costly tree-planting needed.
Native species rebound within years, suggesting community-led protection and natural regeneration are more effective and sustainable.
Native species rebound within years, suggesting community-led protection and natural regeneration are more effective and sustainable.
Grassroots forest protection succeeds where planting drives fail in Nepal
NAWALPUR, Nepal — At 75, Hasta Bahadur Sathighare Magar says he still remembers the time when the slopes above his village in the rural municipality of Rupsekot, in central Nepal, looked dead. Dust…
news.mongabay.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yet another case of natural forest regeneration happening quite fast, once grazing was banned, in contrast with more expensive large tree-planting scheme which largely failed. "Sal, sisau and simal grew back within three to four years.”