Gretchen Perkins
@gretch-27.bsky.social
I never know what to write in these profiles. Interests too numerous to mention. Love to laugh (who doesn’t) and find it more elusive than it used to be. Love democracy.
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It's a defining feature of the Trump Era: unqualified people in big important jobs who don't want to do them and can't anyway so they spend a lot of time pretending to do it on TV and social media.
I’m sorry but why is the head of cbs news on tv herself
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It's a defining feature of the Trump Era: unqualified people in big important jobs who don't want to do them and can't anyway so they spend a lot of time pretending to do it on TV and social media.
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The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
OFFICIAL Statement from AAUP-TNS on Cuts to Faculty and Staff 12-9-25
The New School - Austerity Cuts to the Bone A Statement from the Leadership Council of AAUP-TNS On December 3, 2025, New School President Joel Towers and Provost Richard Kessler issued voluntary sep...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
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The Trump-Vance admin has been committing illegal strike after illegal strike. They're trying to normalize it.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
Tracking Every US Strike on Boats in the Caribbean and Pacific
The Trump administration is committing illegal strike after illegal strike. Don’t look away, and don’t lose track.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Trump-Vance admin has been committing illegal strike after illegal strike. They're trying to normalize it.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
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Today is the first night of Hanukkah. To wake up this morning and hear about this horrific massacre of my people in Australia is chilling.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Live Updates: Police Say Jewish Community Targeted in Deadly Sydney Attack
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December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Today is the first night of Hanukkah. To wake up this morning and hear about this horrific massacre of my people in Australia is chilling.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Coltan isn’t just a mineral — it’s the backbone of modern tech. Phones, drones, missiles, AI chips, aerospace parts: all of it runs on tantalum from Coltan. Whoever controls Coltan controls 21st-century power. And suddenly, Trump is circling every country that has it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Coltan isn’t just a mineral — it’s the backbone of modern tech. Phones, drones, missiles, AI chips, aerospace parts: all of it runs on tantalum from Coltan. Whoever controls Coltan controls 21st-century power. And suddenly, Trump is circling every country that has it.
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ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
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The irony in this is that Kirk spread online conspiracies about shootings for years, and was always against any regulation of social media. But the self-appointed MAGA hall monitor has things figured out.
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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'Please do not believe Trump': Students in 'chaos' as president spreads false shooter info
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'Please do not believe Trump': Students in 'chaos' as president spreads false shooter info
Donald Trump on Saturday was forced to issue a correction for his own public statement after the president falsely reported information about an active shooter, but the damage may have already been do...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
'Please do not believe Trump': Students in 'chaos' as president spreads false shooter info
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We’ve reached the point where Fox is telling viewers to buy artificial Christmas trees so the farms can be turned into data centers. “Everyone needs to get on board.”
December 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We’ve reached the point where Fox is telling viewers to buy artificial Christmas trees so the farms can be turned into data centers. “Everyone needs to get on board.”
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I am heartbroken by the loss of two U.S. Army soldiers and an interpreter who were killed in an ISIS attack today in Syria. My thoughts are with their families, their friends, and their fellow service members as our nation mourns this tragedy.
December 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I am heartbroken by the loss of two U.S. Army soldiers and an interpreter who were killed in an ISIS attack today in Syria. My thoughts are with their families, their friends, and their fellow service members as our nation mourns this tragedy.
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They must be busy preparing for tonight’s town hall with Bari Weiss and Erika Kirk.
Why is @CBSNews using the BBC to cover the Brown shooting?
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
They must be busy preparing for tonight’s town hall with Bari Weiss and Erika Kirk.
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"Tincher [a US citizen] has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours, where she saw about seven other detainees." www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"Tincher [a US citizen] has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours, where she saw about seven other detainees." www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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The blinding idiocy of the Orange Nazi administration
I refuse to address the Republican Party or GOP by those names any more.
MAGA is a NAZI party. I will refer to them as “the fascists” until they are removed from power. Their rule is illegitimate and incompatible with America’s Constitution.
Two weeks in and they told us so themselves already:
MAGA is a NAZI party. I will refer to them as “the fascists” until they are removed from power. Their rule is illegitimate and incompatible with America’s Constitution.
Two weeks in and they told us so themselves already:
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The blinding idiocy of the Orange Nazi administration
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I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC.
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
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There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
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Donate Blood
Check your eligibility to donate blood, learn about the process and why blood matters, and enroll in a RIBC Donor Loyalty Rewards programs.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC.
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
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A super fun glitch in my Liquid Glass update is that despite any single one of my phone settings and my messages settings and even if my phone is silenced completely my text message notifications come in at the highest possible volume.
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A super fun glitch in my Liquid Glass update is that despite any single one of my phone settings and my messages settings and even if my phone is silenced completely my text message notifications come in at the highest possible volume.
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ICE's deportation of a student on a Thanksgiving visit—against a court order—was part of a sweeping, secret program to deport people before they can fight back.
TSA is forwarding names, photos, and flight info to ICE
The secret airport deportation program denies victims any semblance of due process.
www.motherjones.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ICE's deportation of a student on a Thanksgiving visit—against a court order—was part of a sweeping, secret program to deport people before they can fight back.
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Germany is sending soldiers to strengthen Poland's eastern border with Belarus and Russia, multiple media reported today.
Germany sending troops to reinforce Poland’s eastern border
Several dozen German soldiers will join Poland’s East Shield in the spring.
www.politico.eu
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Germany is sending soldiers to strengthen Poland's eastern border with Belarus and Russia, multiple media reported today.
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Authorities in Minsk today released from prison the Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, along with another 122 political prisoners. The move comes as Belarus seeks to mend ties with Washington and the US lifts some sanctions. www.dw.com/en/belarus-r...
Belarus releases political prisoners including Nobel winner – DW – 12/13/2025
Minsk has released jailed Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski along with another 122 political prisoners. The move comes as Belarus seeks to mend ties with Washington and the US lifts some sanctions.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Authorities in Minsk today released from prison the Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, along with another 122 political prisoners. The move comes as Belarus seeks to mend ties with Washington and the US lifts some sanctions. www.dw.com/en/belarus-r...
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Bush v. Gore was an unambitious declaration of war by Republicans against democracy and the rule of law. Republicans made clear they didn't view those principles merely as malleable concepts they could cynically bend; no, they see those principles as fundamentally incompatible with conservatism.
As one of those Democratic attorneys who was camped out in West Palm Beach - taking depositions from inconsolable grandmas swearing they hadn’t voted for Buchanan, I still have trauma. 🥺
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
December 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Bush v. Gore was an unambitious declaration of war by Republicans against democracy and the rule of law. Republicans made clear they didn't view those principles merely as malleable concepts they could cynically bend; no, they see those principles as fundamentally incompatible with conservatism.
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Covering up that hand again
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Covering up that hand again