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In an era of globalization and of populism, zombies provide a vivid metaphor for being swept away—by a political movement, or by historical forces beyond your comprehension, Katy Waldman writes.
Our Age of Zombie Culture
Zombies are the least eloquent monster. But they have a lot to say about us.
www.newyorker.com
August 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In an era of globalization and of populism, zombies provide a vivid metaphor for being swept away—by a political movement, or by historical forces beyond your comprehension, Katy Waldman writes.
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Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts
Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
www.npr.org
May 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
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The Trump administration knows that bringing Abrego Garcia back to U.S. soil—and then arguing he should again be removed to El Salvador—is a case they might lose.
Trump’s Horrifying Removal of Man in “Error” Takes an Even Darker Turn
The Trump administration could allow Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into the U.S. and try to deport him through proper channels. So why won’t it even do that?
newrepublic.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Trump administration knows that bringing Abrego Garcia back to U.S. soil—and then arguing he should again be removed to El Salvador—is a case they might lose.
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We knew this was coming because Trump is Putin's dog.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses (Gift Article)
The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM
We knew this was coming because Trump is Putin's dog.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
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Sunsets over water give me joy
March 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Sunsets over water give me joy
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Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News 'there are methods' for doing so nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
President Donald Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”
nbcnews.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News 'there are methods' for doing so nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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used to not have toilets, shade or drinking water cause bosses said it was too expensive. With pesticides we would work too close to the spray. Thanks to Cesar Chavez they changed those things. Join us in marching for Cesar Chávez - Francisco, CA farmworker, 28 yrs #WeFeedYou
March 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
used to not have toilets, shade or drinking water cause bosses said it was too expensive. With pesticides we would work too close to the spray. Thanks to Cesar Chavez they changed those things. Join us in marching for Cesar Chávez - Francisco, CA farmworker, 28 yrs #WeFeedYou
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"In an economy with vast wealth inequality & persistent occupational segregation, the EEOC should encourage employers to adopt practices that help reduce barriers to opportunity, level the playing field for all #workers, and uphold their obligations under #CivilRights laws.” nwlc.org/press-releas...
Major Civil Rights Organizations Challenge EEOC’s Unlawful Intimidation of Law Firms - National Women's Law Center
WASHINGTON (March 26) – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), the National Partnership for Women and Families, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and other major civil and workers’ r...
nwlc.org
March 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"In an economy with vast wealth inequality & persistent occupational segregation, the EEOC should encourage employers to adopt practices that help reduce barriers to opportunity, level the playing field for all #workers, and uphold their obligations under #CivilRights laws.” nwlc.org/press-releas...
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CLIENT ALERT: On March 19, the EEOC & DOJ published anti-DEI guidance, suggesting that DEI programs may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and highlighting the administration’s view that DEI initiatives are fundamentally suspect.
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EEOC and DOJ Publish Anti-DEI Guidance, Suggest DEI Programs May Violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
elias.law
March 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
CLIENT ALERT: On March 19, the EEOC & DOJ published anti-DEI guidance, suggesting that DEI programs may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and highlighting the administration’s view that DEI initiatives are fundamentally suspect.
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you can tell your employer why you aren’t recruiting or interviewing, if you’d like. after all, why would you encourage people to come work at a place that so clearly doesn’t care about them? but you can also just politely decline. these activities aren’t billable. you’re busy.
March 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
you can tell your employer why you aren’t recruiting or interviewing, if you’d like. after all, why would you encourage people to come work at a place that so clearly doesn’t care about them? but you can also just politely decline. these activities aren’t billable. you’re busy.
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to that end: please find attached/below a toolkit for biglaw associates, particularly at EEOC demand letter firms, to respond to this absolute spinelessness in a less drastic way than i did! we’re requesting associates refuse to participate in recruiting activities, including interviews.
March 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
to that end: please find attached/below a toolkit for biglaw associates, particularly at EEOC demand letter firms, to respond to this absolute spinelessness in a less drastic way than i did! we’re requesting associates refuse to participate in recruiting activities, including interviews.
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'Shimmering Symphony' quilt by Karlee Porter, contemporary US quilter and textile artist #womensart
March 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
'Shimmering Symphony' quilt by Karlee Porter, contemporary US quilter and textile artist #womensart
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Last November, some described it as pointless. Others enjoyed the feeling of exercising one’s civic duty — even if it was pretend. Here's a look inside the first-ever mock election in a North Carolina prison.
Inside the First-Ever Mock Election in a North Carolina Prison
More than half the 800 incarcerated people at Nash Correctional Institution voted.
prisonjournalismproject.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Last November, some described it as pointless. Others enjoyed the feeling of exercising one’s civic duty — even if it was pretend. Here's a look inside the first-ever mock election in a North Carolina prison.
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1. Remember, you morons, the Internet is written in indelible ink 2. Chief Moron Mike Waltz set the Signal group texts to disappear in 4 weeks www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
1. Remember, you morons, the Internet is written in indelible ink 2. Chief Moron Mike Waltz set the Signal group texts to disappear in 4 weeks www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...
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RFK Jr.'s remaking of HHS entered a new phase today when officials announced 10,000 more layoffs and the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living, which oversees vital programs for disabled and aging people.
"A sicker America": RFK Jr.'s HHS will lay off 10,000 staff
Staff and experts fear the massive cuts will kneecap the agency's ability to fulfill its mission.
www.motherjones.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
RFK Jr.'s remaking of HHS entered a new phase today when officials announced 10,000 more layoffs and the dismantling of the Administration for Community Living, which oversees vital programs for disabled and aging people.
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“No one expects to see so many elderly people inside, but in my prison, as well as prisons across the country, there are old or aging people as far as the eye can see.”
How Women Aging in This Oklahoma Prison Pass the Time
Frequent life sentences and a lack of parole fill prisons like this one with elderly women. And prison life just adds to the aging.
prisonjournalismproject.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“No one expects to see so many elderly people inside, but in my prison, as well as prisons across the country, there are old or aging people as far as the eye can see.”
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Every month is women's history month on #womensart1 ! 💙
March 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Every month is women's history month on #womensart1 ! 💙
How One Man Wrote a Cookbook From Prison prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/03/25/h...
Locked away doesn't have to mean thrown away. Innovative routes to reintegration should be examined more.
Locked away doesn't have to mean thrown away. Innovative routes to reintegration should be examined more.
How I Wrote a Cookbook From Prison
A published prison chef shares advice and some of his favorite recipes.
prisonjournalismproject.org
March 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
How One Man Wrote a Cookbook From Prison prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/03/25/h...
Locked away doesn't have to mean thrown away. Innovative routes to reintegration should be examined more.
Locked away doesn't have to mean thrown away. Innovative routes to reintegration should be examined more.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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My maternal grandmother died in the 1918 flu pandemic.
RFK Jr can go fuck himself.
RFK Jr can go fuck himself.
March 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
My maternal grandmother died in the 1918 flu pandemic.
RFK Jr can go fuck himself.
RFK Jr can go fuck himself.
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
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George Foreman, a towering American sporting and business icon who rose from a troubled youth to become heavyweight champion of the world and a beloved pitchman, died at 76, his family announced in an Instagram post.
George Foreman, champion boxer and ubiquitous entrepreneur, dies at 76
The Olympic gold medalist also became an ordained Christian minister and gained further fame for promoting the popular George Foreman Grill.
wapo.st
March 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
George Foreman, a towering American sporting and business icon who rose from a troubled youth to become heavyweight champion of the world and a beloved pitchman, died at 76, his family announced in an Instagram post.
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It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star George Foreman!
March 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star George Foreman!
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Just when you think your heart can't be broken again, George Foreman dies.
As a kid, I hated him for battering Ali. As a man, I realized he was worthy of a William Goldman novel. His courage and implacable determination inspired me to get off the canvas a time or two.
Vale, George.
As a kid, I hated him for battering Ali. As a man, I realized he was worthy of a William Goldman novel. His courage and implacable determination inspired me to get off the canvas a time or two.
Vale, George.
a man is holding an american flag in front of his face
ALT: a man is holding an american flag in front of his face
media.tenor.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just when you think your heart can't be broken again, George Foreman dies.
As a kid, I hated him for battering Ali. As a man, I realized he was worthy of a William Goldman novel. His courage and implacable determination inspired me to get off the canvas a time or two.
Vale, George.
As a kid, I hated him for battering Ali. As a man, I realized he was worthy of a William Goldman novel. His courage and implacable determination inspired me to get off the canvas a time or two.
Vale, George.