Harvey G. Cohen
@cultrhack.bsky.social
Author/historian (Duke Ellington's America, Who's In The Money?) musician/songwriter, Yankee in London, Senior Lecturer.
In so many ways, a Culture Hack...and democracy champion.
In so many ways, a Culture Hack...and democracy champion.
Trump administration is taking a harder line attacking anti-fascist academics/activists trying to inform the public about the authoritarian far right, fascists and racists inspired by Trump’s GOP. Here’s the story of one scholar forbidden to leave USA⬇️.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Death threats and accusations: the professor targeted by the US far right
Mark Bray has become one of the highest-profile people caught up in Donald Trump’s efforts to target Antifa
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Trump administration is taking a harder line attacking anti-fascist academics/activists trying to inform the public about the authoritarian far right, fascists and racists inspired by Trump’s GOP. Here’s the story of one scholar forbidden to leave USA⬇️.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The AI industry--tech companies and the energy companies that feed them--make up ~50% of U.S. markets now. We haven’t seen this kind of concentration since railroads in 19th-century. If this market crashes, according to @biancoresearch, everyone in U.S. will feel it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xztI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xztI...
Trump bets big on A.I. as valuation fears drag down markets
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The AI industry--tech companies and the energy companies that feed them--make up ~50% of U.S. markets now. We haven’t seen this kind of concentration since railroads in 19th-century. If this market crashes, according to @biancoresearch, everyone in U.S. will feel it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xztI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xztI...
“A @propublica.org / @theguardian.com analysis by independent researchers found Trump’s “America First” agenda of expanding fossil fuels and decimating efforts to reduce emissions will add substantially to that toll, causing 1.3M deaths, mostly outside the U.S.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“A @propublica.org / @theguardian.com analysis by independent researchers found Trump’s “America First” agenda of expanding fossil fuels and decimating efforts to reduce emissions will add substantially to that toll, causing 1.3M deaths, mostly outside the U.S.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yeah, the Trump administration withdrew this devastatingly nasty new policy, but now, after enduring weeks of stress, disabled Americans know how much the president and his people hate and disrespect them.
(Washington Post)
(Washington Post)
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Yeah, the Trump administration withdrew this devastatingly nasty new policy, but now, after enduring weeks of stress, disabled Americans know how much the president and his people hate and disrespect them.
(Washington Post)
(Washington Post)
So, when is @nicollewallace.bsky.social going to shear off the East Wing in the graphic that begins her show every weekday? Or would that be too painful for a former political White House employee?
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
So, when is @nicollewallace.bsky.social going to shear off the East Wing in the graphic that begins her show every weekday? Or would that be too painful for a former political White House employee?
“The view of America overseas is becoming quite tarnished because this [Trump] administration seems to want to push its friends away, instead of hugging them, instead of keeping them close for strength.” --Christiane Amanpour
This Yankee in London agrees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0qd...
This Yankee in London agrees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0qd...
Christiane Amanpour - Journalism in the Fight Against Authoritarianism | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“The view of America overseas is becoming quite tarnished because this [Trump] administration seems to want to push its friends away, instead of hugging them, instead of keeping them close for strength.” --Christiane Amanpour
This Yankee in London agrees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0qd...
This Yankee in London agrees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0qd...
Wow. To see and hear some real leadership on how we need to protect young women & girls from trafficking and rape in the post-Epstein era, check out the powerful @RepLSimon below. Truth to power. Now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGYu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGYu...
‘It's going to take women to lead a new revolution’: House Oversight Dem after Epstein files vote
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Wow. To see and hear some real leadership on how we need to protect young women & girls from trafficking and rape in the post-Epstein era, check out the powerful @RepLSimon below. Truth to power. Now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGYu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGYu...
@nickkristof.bsky.social provides examples of the many ways Trump is purposely trying to destroy American greatness honed over many generations—so he can force his cruel extreme-right political vision on everyone else & make sure his rich friends profit more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@nickkristof.bsky.social provides examples of the many ways Trump is purposely trying to destroy American greatness honed over many generations—so he can force his cruel extreme-right political vision on everyone else & make sure his rich friends profit more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
@nickkristof.bsky.social provides examples of the many ways Trump is purposely trying to destroy American greatness honed over many generations—so he can force his cruel extreme-right political vision on everyone else & make sure his rich friends profit more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | America’s Formula for Greatness Is Under Threat
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
@nickkristof.bsky.social provides examples of the many ways Trump is purposely trying to destroy American greatness honed over many generations—so he can force his cruel extreme-right political vision on everyone else & make sure his rich friends profit more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
The great @couriernewsroom.bsky.social compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by House Oversight Committee last week,into an easily searchable site. If you find anything particularly interesting, tell 'em: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
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November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The great @couriernewsroom.bsky.social compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by House Oversight Committee last week,into an easily searchable site. If you find anything particularly interesting, tell 'em: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
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I warned this would happen. More than any other administration ever, the DOJ is in Trump's pocket, doing Trump's bidding--even if the Congressional vote to release them yesterday was 427-1.
(Washington Post)
(Washington Post)
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I warned this would happen. More than any other administration ever, the DOJ is in Trump's pocket, doing Trump's bidding--even if the Congressional vote to release them yesterday was 427-1.
(Washington Post)
(Washington Post)
Anyone who read about tariffs for about a minute knew this would happen. Trump couldn't be bothered. He digs them because the power they give him strokes his ego. But they're mostly harmful for Americans. Doofus president strikes again.
(@nytimes.com)
(@nytimes.com)
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Anyone who read about tariffs for about a minute knew this would happen. Trump couldn't be bothered. He digs them because the power they give him strokes his ego. But they're mostly harmful for Americans. Doofus president strikes again.
(@nytimes.com)
(@nytimes.com)
There's a shady eucalyptus grove near the beach in Goleta, California where friends and I used to go and watch the gorgeous Monarch butterflies fall from the trees & mate in the air before flying off to Mexico. Can hardly wait to see what these scientists and their new sensors find.
(@nytimes.com)
(@nytimes.com)
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
There's a shady eucalyptus grove near the beach in Goleta, California where friends and I used to go and watch the gorgeous Monarch butterflies fall from the trees & mate in the air before flying off to Mexico. Can hardly wait to see what these scientists and their new sensors find.
(@nytimes.com)
(@nytimes.com)
“Imagine how much more aware people would be about White House corruption if news stories stopped saying “Trump said…” and instead said, “Trump, a convicted felon, said…” At the very least, why not use that phrase when Trump accuses someone else of a crime?”
--@markjacob.bsky.social
--@markjacob.bsky.social
Yes, Trump’s shockingly corrupt pardon regime allows criminals who serve Trump to get away with major crimes. But as @markjacob.bsky.social notes, the MSM also fails to report the major crimes the pardons erased, esp. in the case of Bannon and Trump himself.
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
News outlets paper over the ugly pasts of right-wing extremists
www.stopthepresses.news
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Imagine how much more aware people would be about White House corruption if news stories stopped saying “Trump said…” and instead said, “Trump, a convicted felon, said…” At the very least, why not use that phrase when Trump accuses someone else of a crime?”
--@markjacob.bsky.social
--@markjacob.bsky.social
Yes, Trump’s shockingly corrupt pardon regime allows criminals who serve Trump to get away with major crimes. But as @markjacob.bsky.social notes, the MSM also fails to report the major crimes the pardons erased, esp. in the case of Bannon and Trump himself.
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
News outlets paper over the ugly pasts of right-wing extremists
www.stopthepresses.news
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Yes, Trump’s shockingly corrupt pardon regime allows criminals who serve Trump to get away with major crimes. But as @markjacob.bsky.social notes, the MSM also fails to report the major crimes the pardons erased, esp. in the case of Bannon and Trump himself.
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
www.stopthepresses.news/p/how-the-me...
BREAKING: Texas’ attempt to gratify Trump & add 5 Congress seats to sway 2026 midterms was just REJECTED by a judge because Texas had executed a “racial gerrymander,” illegally stealing legit earned seats from people of color. “It’s a great day for democracy,” argues winning lawyer Marc E Ellis.
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
BREAKING: Texas’ attempt to gratify Trump & add 5 Congress seats to sway 2026 midterms was just REJECTED by a judge because Texas had executed a “racial gerrymander,” illegally stealing legit earned seats from people of color. “It’s a great day for democracy,” argues winning lawyer Marc E Ellis.
And be assured that, despite today’s overwhelming vote, “Trump is not going to stop fighting [the release of the Epstein files]…this is not over.”
--lawyer Kristy Greenberg, just now
--lawyer Kristy Greenberg, just now
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
And be assured that, despite today’s overwhelming vote, “Trump is not going to stop fighting [the release of the Epstein files]…this is not over.”
--lawyer Kristy Greenberg, just now
--lawyer Kristy Greenberg, just now
It was inspiring and refreshing today to see a dozen or so of Epstein’s victims celebrating, speaking about today’s resounding 427-1 vote to release the full Epstein files. But let’s remember that Epstein and his elites abused about 1000 underage women. The evil is so widespread.
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It was inspiring and refreshing today to see a dozen or so of Epstein’s victims celebrating, speaking about today’s resounding 427-1 vote to release the full Epstein files. But let’s remember that Epstein and his elites abused about 1000 underage women. The evil is so widespread.
To an extent I’d never seen before on “news” shows, Jon Stewart uncovers the seamy pedophile world the Epstein emails revealed and how the MSM, not just Fox News, essentially ignored it. Most disturbing of all, this behavior “trivializes & politicizes” pedophilia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
To an extent I’d never seen before on “news” shows, Jon Stewart uncovers the seamy pedophile world the Epstein emails revealed and how the MSM, not just Fox News, essentially ignored it. Most disturbing of all, this behavior “trivializes & politicizes” pedophilia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
Mr JonStewart at 12:00 in the video below⬇️, shows us what Fox News was airing after the 1000s of Epstein emails came out two wks ago: the phasing out of the penny, the growing popularity of Christian music, Kamala Harris cooking, etc. Protecting corrupt Trump AGAIN.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Mr JonStewart at 12:00 in the video below⬇️, shows us what Fox News was airing after the 1000s of Epstein emails came out two wks ago: the phasing out of the penny, the growing popularity of Christian music, Kamala Harris cooking, etc. Protecting corrupt Trump AGAIN.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAu...
Citizens in U.S. cities are creating community training events, most recently in North Carolina, where residents learn protest and resistance tactics to respond to unconstitutional, overly violent ICE raids and arrests taking place in their city. Beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6M...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6M...
Hundreds show up for training to resist ICE, protect their neighbors
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Citizens in U.S. cities are creating community training events, most recently in North Carolina, where residents learn protest and resistance tactics to respond to unconstitutional, overly violent ICE raids and arrests taking place in their city. Beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6M...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6M...
In Trump’s DOJ and FBI, investigations into child sex trafficking and counter-terrorism cases have been stopped, so they can focus more on supposed immigration crimes. Also FBI Director Patel has increased the financial value of gifts he can now accept.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzGF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzGF...
Maddow: 'Trump WEIRDNESS AND DESTRUCTION' produces ceaseless string of bizarre headlines
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In Trump’s DOJ and FBI, investigations into child sex trafficking and counter-terrorism cases have been stopped, so they can focus more on supposed immigration crimes. Also FBI Director Patel has increased the financial value of gifts he can now accept.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzGF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzGF...
Talking to my Dad last night, he asked: “how does Trump get away with all of this?” I think he meant the lying, the lawbreaking, billions in graft, etc. A reporter who saw the Watergate scandal first-hand tries to tell us the answer, and a way forward:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Trump Gets Away With It
The institutional checks that got the country through Watergate are far weaker now.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Talking to my Dad last night, he asked: “how does Trump get away with all of this?” I think he meant the lying, the lawbreaking, billions in graft, etc. A reporter who saw the Watergate scandal first-hand tries to tell us the answer, and a way forward:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
One of President Trump's most embarrassing, stupid, anti-democracy remarks ever. And that's saying something.
(Guardian)
(Guardian)
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One of President Trump's most embarrassing, stupid, anti-democracy remarks ever. And that's saying something.
(Guardian)
(Guardian)
U.S. intel said in 2018 that Saudi Crown Prince MBS “likely ordered” the killing of Washington Post journalist Khashoggi. He just arrived at the White House today for the 1st time since then. Just as Trump Org is about to close a real estate deal with him. Of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOGN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOGN...
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit White House as Trump deepens Saudi ties
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
U.S. intel said in 2018 that Saudi Crown Prince MBS “likely ordered” the killing of Washington Post journalist Khashoggi. He just arrived at the White House today for the 1st time since then. Just as Trump Org is about to close a real estate deal with him. Of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOGN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOGN...