Alan Parker
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Digital photo manipulation of a sandhill crane feeding in a pond. #art#photo#digitalart
December 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Digital photo manipulation of a sandhill crane feeding in a pond. #art#photo#digitalart
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“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
Pastel painting of a Snow Goose flying in a blue, partly cloudy sky. #art#pastel
December 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Pastel painting of a Snow Goose flying in a blue, partly cloudy sky. #art#pastel
#art#pastel pastel painting of a Lesser Goldfinch on a cone flower
December 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#art#pastel pastel painting of a Lesser Goldfinch on a cone flower
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Behold! The Focus Group from Hell...
Read @jvl.bsky.social's latest Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/behold-the...
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Behold! 🔥 The Focus Group from Hell 🔥
Hitler! Fuentes! Jews! Dating problems! Young Republicans tell you who they really are.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Behold! The Focus Group from Hell...
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Many physicists have come to believe that a mystery is unfolding in every microbe, animal, and human—one that could redefine the field for the next generation, Adam Frank writes.
A Physics Renaissance Is Coming
The field can no longer ignore the fundamental mystery posed by living things.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Many physicists have come to believe that a mystery is unfolding in every microbe, animal, and human—one that could redefine the field for the next generation, Adam Frank writes.
The article illustrates how a corrupt alliance between an authoritarian government and an elite oligarchy can can cause horrible problems for a country. If we don't use our voting power to stop our own slide into authoritarianism this is what we have to look forward to.
Hong Kong’s response to a fire that killed more than 160 people suggests the city is becoming more authoritarian, Timothy McLaughlin argues—and this will only compound problems that “contributed to last month’s tragedy and that raise the risk of future ones”:
The Real Reason for the Hong Kong Fire
Don’t blame the bamboo scaffolding.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The article illustrates how a corrupt alliance between an authoritarian government and an elite oligarchy can can cause horrible problems for a country. If we don't use our voting power to stop our own slide into authoritarianism this is what we have to look forward to.
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"So was there no second strike, and no order from Hegseth to kill the entire crew of the vessel?"
Lies, Coverup, and Videotape. Read @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lies-cover...
Lies, Coverup, and Videotape. Read @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lies-cover...
Lies, Coverup, and Videotape
Congress must thoroughly investigate the boat strikes.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"So was there no second strike, and no order from Hegseth to kill the entire crew of the vessel?"
Lies, Coverup, and Videotape. Read @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lies-cover...
Lies, Coverup, and Videotape. Read @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lies-cover...
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"When public figures invoke 'American values,' the phrase frequently hangs unsupported, used as decoration for whatever argument they want to make. The moral vocabulary remains potent, but the comprehension behind it has grown fragile." lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"When public figures invoke 'American values,' the phrase frequently hangs unsupported, used as decoration for whatever argument they want to make. The moral vocabulary remains potent, but the comprehension behind it has grown fragile." lnk.thebulwark.com/3XZz9aF
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Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
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Power can be made from osmosis between fresh and salty water. Recent projects under way in Japan and France show how the technology is developing
A new way to generate electricity from water
An age-old technique updated with futuristic materials
econ.st
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Power can be made from osmosis between fresh and salty water. Recent projects under way in Japan and France show how the technology is developing
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"Recently, I found myself asking: What would military theorist Carl von Clausewitz say about the quest for peace between Russia and Ukraine? Perhaps he might write a letter like the one below."
@markhertling.bsky.social channels the "On War" author on Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
@markhertling.bsky.social channels the "On War" author on Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
A Letter from Clausewitz to Secretary Rubio
Channeling the author of ‘On War’ on the U.S. pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Recently, I found myself asking: What would military theorist Carl von Clausewitz say about the quest for peace between Russia and Ukraine? Perhaps he might write a letter like the one below."
@markhertling.bsky.social channels the "On War" author on Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
@markhertling.bsky.social channels the "On War" author on Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
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Read it here: lnk.thebulwark.com/4ilFhmV
Amateur Hour At 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
The White House is in free fall. How long will it last?
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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"The government and Halligan here got off on a technicality.
And yet, in the rough and tumble world of criminal litigation, a win is a win."
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discusses the dismissal of the Letitia James and James Comey indictments in The Situation.
And yet, in the rough and tumble world of criminal litigation, a win is a win."
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discusses the dismissal of the Letitia James and James Comey indictments in The Situation.
The Situation: Not The Way I Wanted This to End
But I’ll take it.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"The government and Halligan here got off on a technicality.
And yet, in the rough and tumble world of criminal litigation, a win is a win."
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discusses the dismissal of the Letitia James and James Comey indictments in The Situation.
And yet, in the rough and tumble world of criminal litigation, a win is a win."
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org discusses the dismissal of the Letitia James and James Comey indictments in The Situation.
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"The *really* harsh lesson of Ukraine isn’t just that America is an unreliable defender. It’s that America may take the side of the aggressor."
America’s Heel Turn
Whose side are we on?
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"The *really* harsh lesson of Ukraine isn’t just that America is an unreliable defender. It’s that America may take the side of the aggressor."
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Trump’s “Quiet, piggy” remark joins a preponderance of evidence suggesting “how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings,” @sophiegilbert.bsky.social argues.
The Pig Is in the White House
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump’s “Quiet, piggy” remark joins a preponderance of evidence suggesting “how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings,” @sophiegilbert.bsky.social argues.
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"The skin simply starts sloughing off and you become unable to maintain your body temperature, where you also get skin infection....They had not seen cases like that for two decades."
Thanks, Elon Musk! www.thebulwark.com/p/this-may-b...
Thanks, Elon Musk! www.thebulwark.com/p/this-may-b...
This May Be the Cruelest, Most Senseless Thing Trump Has Done
A conversation with Atul Gawande about the human toll of the dismantling of foreign aid.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"The skin simply starts sloughing off and you become unable to maintain your body temperature, where you also get skin infection....They had not seen cases like that for two decades."
Thanks, Elon Musk! www.thebulwark.com/p/this-may-b...
Thanks, Elon Musk! www.thebulwark.com/p/this-may-b...
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Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
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As Trump focuses on hunting down undocumented immigrants, DHS agents have been diverted from investigating sex crimes against children, human smuggling and Iranian black market oil sales used to fund terrorism, @nytimes.com investigation finds. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
The Department of Deportation
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As Trump focuses on hunting down undocumented immigrants, DHS agents have been diverted from investigating sex crimes against children, human smuggling and Iranian black market oil sales used to fund terrorism, @nytimes.com investigation finds. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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@eggerdc.bsky.social: "As astonishing revelations about Trump’s relationship with Epstein keep piling up, a few simple facts keep getting clearer. Trump has never given and still cannot give a satisfactory account of his friendship with the late sexual predator."
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He’s Acting Pretty Damn Guilty
Trump usually acts like a guy with something to hide. But his Epstein behavior is on another level.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@eggerdc.bsky.social: "As astonishing revelations about Trump’s relationship with Epstein keep piling up, a few simple facts keep getting clearer. Trump has never given and still cannot give a satisfactory account of his friendship with the late sexual predator."
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"Through this year’s resurgence of the Epstein saga, I’ve repeated one mantra: Trump acting guilty is not necessarily proof of guilt. My resolve in this department is starting to crack."
Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Through this year’s resurgence of the Epstein saga, I’ve repeated one mantra: Trump acting guilty is not necessarily proof of guilt. My resolve in this department is starting to crack."
Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
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The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons
The president says he wants to resume nuclear testing but doesn’t seem to know why.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A couple of images from Cibola National Forest just east of Albuquerque
October 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A couple of images from Cibola National Forest just east of Albuquerque
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@eggerdc.bsky.social: "Republicans in Congress have shown they can grow a bit of a backbone on blue slips and Argentinian beef. Is it so insane to hope they could also protest against the president overriding their constitutional authority?"
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Time to Show Some Backbone
Congressional Republicans have started standing up to Trump on some little stuff. But what about the big new usurpation of their power?
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October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
@eggerdc.bsky.social: "Republicans in Congress have shown they can grow a bit of a backbone on blue slips and Argentinian beef. Is it so insane to hope they could also protest against the president overriding their constitutional authority?"
@thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/time-to-sh...
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"At every step along the way, I rationalized, compartmentalized, and found excuses to stay tethered to the party, even as I grew to believe it was undermining the foundations of our constitutional republic. ...
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My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"At every step along the way, I rationalized, compartmentalized, and found excuses to stay tethered to the party, even as I grew to believe it was undermining the foundations of our constitutional republic. ...
www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...
www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...