Emily Bunny
emilybunny.bsky.social
Emily Bunny
@emilybunny.bsky.social
It’s about where people *do* live rather than where they *want* to live, but the middle third (and thus the median American) lives in denser places than I realized.
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is an interesting map to look closely at. apps.cnt.org/thirds/
US/3
The U.S. divided in thirds by population density
apps.cnt.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Even kings don’t have that kind of power.
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Reposted by Emily Bunny
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
Fifteen-year-old Miguel Vazquez was one of the people who took off running when federal agents arrived. “I thought, ‘Wait, why am I running? I’m a citizen,’” Vazquez said.

newrepublic.com/post/203321/...
ICE Agents Raid a Church With No Explanation
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” continues.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Is there a survivorship bias there? Perhaps bayonets were more likely to deal a mortal wound?
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
this is what true commitment to democracy looks like
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM