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I had a long talk with Marisa Dabice about Mannequin Pussy's next album, their AI video controversy, burning out on tour, speaking up about the genocide, 10 years of 'Romantic,' the band's early years, and much more.
Chasing Sundays subscribers can read it all.
www.elienis.com/marisa-dabic...
Chasing Sundays subscribers can read it all.
www.elienis.com/marisa-dabic...
Marisa Dabice on Mannequin Pussy's next album, AI backlash, burning out, and speaking up
"It was a sad realization, but I think it’s unfortunately true in this industry: at the end of the day, no one's looking out for you except for you."
www.elienis.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I had a long talk with Marisa Dabice about Mannequin Pussy's next album, their AI video controversy, burning out on tour, speaking up about the genocide, 10 years of 'Romantic,' the band's early years, and much more.
Chasing Sundays subscribers can read it all.
www.elienis.com/marisa-dabic...
Chasing Sundays subscribers can read it all.
www.elienis.com/marisa-dabic...
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we are not a serious country.
we are a wealthy country. we are a large country. we are a powerful country. we are a dangerous country.
but we are not a serious country.
we are a wealthy country. we are a large country. we are a powerful country. we are a dangerous country.
but we are not a serious country.
January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
we are not a serious country.
we are a wealthy country. we are a large country. we are a powerful country. we are a dangerous country.
but we are not a serious country.
we are a wealthy country. we are a large country. we are a powerful country. we are a dangerous country.
but we are not a serious country.
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The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
prospect.org/2026/01/19/a...
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She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained
From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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*through tears of admiration* American
Looked into TJ a bit and he’s a snowboarding bro who used to post Ron Paul memes and then later memes about BLM, and now Elon and Trump destroying American, what voter type is this
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
*through tears of admiration* American
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Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
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U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020. n.pr/4bmQzG7
Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic
U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020.
n.pr
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020. n.pr/4bmQzG7
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The federal authorities on Friday released the names of two people who were shot by immigration agents during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. Local officials demanded an end to the Trump administration’s crackdown, which they said was making the city less safe.
Federal Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.
The shooting during a traffic stop, a day after the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, generated angry denunciations by local officials.
nyti.ms
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The federal authorities on Friday released the names of two people who were shot by immigration agents during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. Local officials demanded an end to the Trump administration’s crackdown, which they said was making the city less safe.
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ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
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@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
@theintercept.com discovered a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq”
More incredible reporting by
@jsweetli.bsky.social
@jesswash.bsky.social
@noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/01/08/i...
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The one silver lining in Trump's daily rampages is that they have exposed Democrats' most insidious lie - the lie claiming that Democrats' own presidents never had the power to change much.
It was always a lie. Now everyone can see that - and nobody will believe it next time.
It was always a lie. Now everyone can see that - and nobody will believe it next time.
The Era Of Pretend Powerlessness Is Over
Trump's rampage has laid waste to the Obama Era's biggest lie.
sirota.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The one silver lining in Trump's daily rampages is that they have exposed Democrats' most insidious lie - the lie claiming that Democrats' own presidents never had the power to change much.
It was always a lie. Now everyone can see that - and nobody will believe it next time.
It was always a lie. Now everyone can see that - and nobody will believe it next time.
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MPR news on the Minneapolis incident
January 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
MPR news on the Minneapolis incident
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The fact that he not only got away with it but got re-elected is a stunning indictment of our government, media, educational system, and society.
The newspaper headlines. It's insane that he got away with this unpunished.
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The fact that he not only got away with it but got re-elected is a stunning indictment of our government, media, educational system, and society.
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this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
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The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
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WaPo reports that ICE is planning 7 massive human warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people.
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
WaPo reports that ICE is planning 7 massive human warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people.
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Everything is this argument now btw.
Can’t build housing because homeowners will lose wealth.
Can’t raise the minimum wage because prices will increase.
Can’t tax billionaires because they’ll leave.
Can’t regulate AI because it will hurt innovation.
Failure of a system.
Can’t build housing because homeowners will lose wealth.
Can’t raise the minimum wage because prices will increase.
Can’t tax billionaires because they’ll leave.
Can’t regulate AI because it will hurt innovation.
Failure of a system.
December 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Everything is this argument now btw.
Can’t build housing because homeowners will lose wealth.
Can’t raise the minimum wage because prices will increase.
Can’t tax billionaires because they’ll leave.
Can’t regulate AI because it will hurt innovation.
Failure of a system.
Can’t build housing because homeowners will lose wealth.
Can’t raise the minimum wage because prices will increase.
Can’t tax billionaires because they’ll leave.
Can’t regulate AI because it will hurt innovation.
Failure of a system.
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I guess we finally found the men who go into women's bathrooms
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I guess we finally found the men who go into women's bathrooms
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With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans at all levels in the scientific process. So I stood up and protested that what they are doing is evil.
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
Please, don't automate science!
I was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans a...
togelius.blogspot.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans at all levels in the scientific process. So I stood up and protested that what they are doing is evil.
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
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The mathematician David Bessis believes that mathematical skill is not innate, but learned. “Genius is not an essence. It’s a state. It’s a state that you build by doing a certain job.”
Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is | Quanta Magazine
The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The mathematician David Bessis believes that mathematical skill is not innate, but learned. “Genius is not an essence. It’s a state. It’s a state that you build by doing a certain job.”
My favorite part of the season
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My favorite part of the season
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The amount of stupidly needless and needlessly stupid applications of this dumbass technology is legitimately impressive, like they’re TRYING to be terrible. It’s possible that sometimes something actually helpful is stumbled upon and that person gets yelled at
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The amount of stupidly needless and needlessly stupid applications of this dumbass technology is legitimately impressive, like they’re TRYING to be terrible. It’s possible that sometimes something actually helpful is stumbled upon and that person gets yelled at