Andy Silver
@andy-silver.bsky.social
Hunter Prof of English, Mercer University•Documentary Theater playwright•19th Century AmLit, Comics, Medical Humanities•Author of *Minstrelsy and Murder* and https://www.ivourlives.org •Album *Fading Things and Things that Do Not Fade* streaming anywhere
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why am i not surprised he doesn’t understand that no means no
Cuomo will stay in NYC mayor’s race after conceding Democratic primary to Mamdani, sources tell CNN
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Cuomo will stay in NYC mayor’s race after conceding Democratic primary to Mamdani, CNN has learned | CNN Politics
Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, CNN has learned. That leaves in place contingency plans he h...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
why am i not surprised he doesn’t understand that no means no
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It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
Macon, Georgia. No kings.
June 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Macon, Georgia. No kings.
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Pedro Pascal reshares video which says the U.S. has become a police state
A state where there is no higher authority
A state where there is no higher authority
May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pedro Pascal reshares video which says the U.S. has become a police state
A state where there is no higher authority
A state where there is no higher authority
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They're bragging about the work of a cartoonist who resigned from the paper because they wouldn't allow her to criticize Jeff Bezos in print.
The Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting and
commentary goes to @anntelnaes.bsky.social, for various works that appeared in The Washington Post.
This is her third Pulitzer recognition.
commentary goes to @anntelnaes.bsky.social, for various works that appeared in The Washington Post.
This is her third Pulitzer recognition.
Ann Telnaes
Ann Telnaes was an editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post. She won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 2001 and was a finalist for the prize in 2022.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
They're bragging about the work of a cartoonist who resigned from the paper because they wouldn't allow her to criticize Jeff Bezos in print.
Horrifying. Unacceptable.
May 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Horrifying. Unacceptable.
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I need clarification. Five pencils a day? A week? A month? A semester? A school year? Also, have I been supplying pencils out of my own pocket and these kids have been sitting on 250 pencils each? Or is that how many are in their backpack after they “lose” mine daily? What is even happening?
May 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I need clarification. Five pencils a day? A week? A month? A semester? A school year? Also, have I been supplying pencils out of my own pocket and these kids have been sitting on 250 pencils each? Or is that how many are in their backpack after they “lose” mine daily? What is even happening?
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To save runaways from slavery who were trying to make lives in the North “illegally,” local Vigilance Committees formed. They kept watch for slave catchers, secreted away those in danger, and posted placards that outed slave catchers, sometimes hounding them till they left town.
A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
To save runaways from slavery who were trying to make lives in the North “illegally,” local Vigilance Committees formed. They kept watch for slave catchers, secreted away those in danger, and posted placards that outed slave catchers, sometimes hounding them till they left town.
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The Truth Of The Matter And They Are Not Bringing Jobs Back….
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Truth Of The Matter And They Are Not Bringing Jobs Back….
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How Deportation Works
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May 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
How Deportation Works
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Trump is trying to fix the rules so he gets to rule forever; following the authoritarian playbook to the letter:
- harass or co-opt the press
- weaken the lawyers
- silence universities and student protest
- cut off funding for the opposition
But we won’t let him win.
- harass or co-opt the press
- weaken the lawyers
- silence universities and student protest
- cut off funding for the opposition
But we won’t let him win.
April 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump is trying to fix the rules so he gets to rule forever; following the authoritarian playbook to the letter:
- harass or co-opt the press
- weaken the lawyers
- silence universities and student protest
- cut off funding for the opposition
But we won’t let him win.
- harass or co-opt the press
- weaken the lawyers
- silence universities and student protest
- cut off funding for the opposition
But we won’t let him win.
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When they start arresting judges we’re all in a lot of trouble
April 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
When they start arresting judges we’re all in a lot of trouble
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Every state needs to do this ASAP
April 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Every state needs to do this ASAP
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99% of Levi Strauss shareholders vote to stand resolute on the company's DEI efforts. Thank you.
April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
99% of Levi Strauss shareholders vote to stand resolute on the company's DEI efforts. Thank you.
More of this, Democrats, and less Gavin Newsom.
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
More of this, Democrats, and less Gavin Newsom.
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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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Pete Hegseth: ‘There Are No State Secrets In A Healthy Relationship’
Pete Hegseth: ‘There Are No State Secrets In A Healthy Relationship’
WASHINGTON—Staunchly defending his decision to share sensitive military data in messages to his wife, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday, “There are no state secrets in a healthy rel...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Pete Hegseth: ‘There Are No State Secrets In A Healthy Relationship’
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They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.
Hell yes to this.
Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."
April 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hell yes to this.
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Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
April 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
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Pretty clear that the two parties aren’t the same…. At all
April 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pretty clear that the two parties aren’t the same…. At all
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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.
Americans of conscience must stand against this now.
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I’m just an old-fashioned conservative who thinks that criminals should go to prison after receiving due process, and not to El Salvador or to the White House without it.
April 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I’m just an old-fashioned conservative who thinks that criminals should go to prison after receiving due process, and not to El Salvador or to the White House without it.