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Caroline Rubens
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If your labor goes uncredited when the context clearly calls for credit, it is disturbing and mystifying. It puts you in the awkward position of having to self-credit. For women, it hits even deeper. Credit groundbreaking labor. Credit women. www.thehandbasket.co/p/independen...
"An independent journalist" who won't remain nameless
Too many legacy outlets still refuse to credit indie journos. Enough is enough.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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"As story after story rolled in and March gave way to April, I still kept the Rwanda cable in the back of my mind. I’d confirmed with multiple sources that the cable was legitimate, but none could say how serious it was. Something in my gut told me to sit tight."

— Marissa Kabas,
The Handbasket
May 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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💥 BREAKING: The Heritage Foundation withdrew its anti-DEI proposal to IBM for shareholder vote today, originally submitted for vote at IBM's annual meeting. Why Heritage withdrew its anti-DEI proposal is unknown.

Earlier today, shareholders at American Express voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal.
April 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The White House and DOGE have entered the war on cancer on the side of cancer." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/notes...
Notes on Civil Society’s Quasi-War with A Renegade President
This post isn’t quite a post in the way I normally do...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Neville Chamberlain declares peace in our time
Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The absolute devastation that @chuckschumer.com is about to inflict on D.C. by supporting the GOP’s continuing resolution is hard to overstate. Massive cuts to schools and law enforcement. Teachers laid off en masse. Basic city services may grind to a halt because we *cannot spend our own money.*
March 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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This is grossly irresponsible reporting by the AP. What’s being offered is not a buyout. The deal is if you agree to resign in September you can continue working remotely until then. There is no buyout or severance.
January 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I unmuted Hegseth's opening statement long enough to hear him declare "Jesus Christ our savior" and stayed until he forgot one of his kids's names. So about 96 seconds. #hegsethhearing
January 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This is Los Angeles. You step outside and breathe in the ashes of your friends' homes while charred pages from someone's beloved books glide to your feet on poison winds.
January 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Tesla has pocketed $11 billion from the sale of regulatory credits to rival automakers needing help to hit tough emissions targets.

And 43% of Tesla's net profit through September 2024 came from selling these credits. - Axios

If Trump axes emissions standards, Tesla will hurt.
January 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇
December 24, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Super interesting. Sam Biagetti makes a withering critique of most of the ways we use the word "culture." Highly recommended episode of #historiansplaining
open.spotify.com/episode/37IT...
Myth of the Month 22: Culture
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:22 PM