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I can't wait until this *zz* story* is completely over and someone can write an executive summary short enough that I could bear to read it. I apologize to all other *zz*s, during the intervening time, while I maintain this wildly inefficient and unfair mental filter.
I’m guessing lawyers got involved. But this week’s installment had no journalistic impropriety, just a lot of Ryan in the cuck chair. I think this goose is cooked
the last Lizza post ended on a cliffhanger where Lizza teased a recording of Trump talking about the assassination attempt that would potentially "shatter our understanding of recent history." in the latest drop he reveals that he doesn't know what the recording was and also it has been destroyed.
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I can't wait until this *zz* story* is completely over and someone can write an executive summary short enough that I could bear to read it. I apologize to all other *zz*s, during the intervening time, while I maintain this wildly inefficient and unfair mental filter.
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Paul Ekman died last week - I found out via @hillaryanger.bsky.social on FB. Surprised there's no NYT or WashPo obit.
I took a class with him and he was friends/coauthors with my friend's mom. Hugely impactful on the field. Too much to say in a skeet.
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
I took a class with him and he was friends/coauthors with my friend's mom. Hugely impactful on the field. Too much to say in a skeet.
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
The Passing of Dr. Paul Ekman
Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.
www.paulekman.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Paul Ekman died last week - I found out via @hillaryanger.bsky.social on FB. Surprised there's no NYT or WashPo obit.
I took a class with him and he was friends/coauthors with my friend's mom. Hugely impactful on the field. Too much to say in a skeet.
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
I took a class with him and he was friends/coauthors with my friend's mom. Hugely impactful on the field. Too much to say in a skeet.
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
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We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
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Did you kill Jeffrey Epstein? Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile now to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you kill Jeffrey Epstein? Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile now to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU
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When a Dick Durbin makes some remark about people “not understanding how the senate works” I laugh and laugh because:
1. The senate doesn’t work. Not facetious. It’s rules are so bad that most everything functional is an exception.
2. What works is old rich folks collaborating.
3. Oh, we understand
1. The senate doesn’t work. Not facetious. It’s rules are so bad that most everything functional is an exception.
2. What works is old rich folks collaborating.
3. Oh, we understand
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
When a Dick Durbin makes some remark about people “not understanding how the senate works” I laugh and laugh because:
1. The senate doesn’t work. Not facetious. It’s rules are so bad that most everything functional is an exception.
2. What works is old rich folks collaborating.
3. Oh, we understand
1. The senate doesn’t work. Not facetious. It’s rules are so bad that most everything functional is an exception.
2. What works is old rich folks collaborating.
3. Oh, we understand
While we're at it... Could we have saved some of the newspapers from ruination by sharing some really good takes?
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
While we're at it... Could we have saved some of the newspapers from ruination by sharing some really good takes?
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
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Why can’t they say it?
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why can’t they say it?
New ideas for social media buttons:
- "this is correct aside from being far too politically mild"
- "match me with a curator who reads this crap, but who only shares the stuff worth reading"
- "send this to other people whose bubble does not include it, cuz my friends all already know"
- "this is correct aside from being far too politically mild"
- "match me with a curator who reads this crap, but who only shares the stuff worth reading"
- "send this to other people whose bubble does not include it, cuz my friends all already know"
September 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New ideas for social media buttons:
- "this is correct aside from being far too politically mild"
- "match me with a curator who reads this crap, but who only shares the stuff worth reading"
- "send this to other people whose bubble does not include it, cuz my friends all already know"
- "this is correct aside from being far too politically mild"
- "match me with a curator who reads this crap, but who only shares the stuff worth reading"
- "send this to other people whose bubble does not include it, cuz my friends all already know"
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This is a must-read. interc.pt/46T5cOS
September 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This is a must-read. interc.pt/46T5cOS
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If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of a statewide task force aimed at dismantling homeless encampments on state property and expanding access to shelter and services. The State Acti…
ktla.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
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If the “plan” mentioned in the above article sounds effective to you:
I’ve covered homeless sweeps in California for 40 years. We’re right back where we started
“Ping-ponging” was the tactic of choice to deal with the homeless even before the...
www.sfchronicle.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If the “plan” mentioned in the above article sounds effective to you:
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Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede. Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
(Published May 2025)
(Published May 2025)
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining...
www.propublica.org
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede. Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
(Published May 2025)
(Published May 2025)
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I had serious doubts about CDC Director Monarez’s willingness to stand up against RFK Jr.’s personal mission to destroy public health in America—I’m glad that I was wrong.
If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
New C.D.C. Director Resists Ouster as Other Officials Resign
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I had serious doubts about CDC Director Monarez’s willingness to stand up against RFK Jr.’s personal mission to destroy public health in America—I’m glad that I was wrong.
If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
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This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
Elon Musk Just Won His War on Labor Unions
The Fifth Circuit has done the mogul’s bidding and neutered the National Labor Relations Board, in a move that will likely substantially damage workers’ rights.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This flew by my radar this week, but massively important: the 5th circuit court of appeals ruled that the NLRB’s structure unconstitutional.
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
It is a huge blow to “American workers who hope to organize their workplaces without fear of retaliation. It represents a partial negation of the New Deal…”
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Yasin Elsamak, 22, and Ali Elsamak, 15, both U.S. citizens, were protesting the Egyptian government’s role in blockading the Rafah crossing into Gaza. We spoke to their parents. interc.pt/464lEva
August 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Yasin Elsamak, 22, and Ali Elsamak, 15, both U.S. citizens, were protesting the Egyptian government’s role in blockading the Rafah crossing into Gaza. We spoke to their parents. interc.pt/464lEva
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Download and print "How To Report ICE" zines!
Available for:
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Durham
Massachusetts
Northern California (now including San Benito!)
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
So Cal is being edited now.
If you have info on San Diego rapid response, please send!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Available for:
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Durham
Massachusetts
Northern California (now including San Benito!)
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
So Cal is being edited now.
If you have info on San Diego rapid response, please send!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
August 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Download and print "How To Report ICE" zines!
Available for:
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Durham
Massachusetts
Northern California (now including San Benito!)
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
So Cal is being edited now.
If you have info on San Diego rapid response, please send!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Available for:
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Durham
Massachusetts
Northern California (now including San Benito!)
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
So Cal is being edited now.
If you have info on San Diego rapid response, please send!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Increasingly aware that the five years I spent as a professional fact checker were incredibly valuable training for daily life in 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Increasingly aware that the five years I spent as a professional fact checker were incredibly valuable training for daily life in 2025.
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In October, we published secret recordings of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism.
The October Story That Outlined Exactly What the Trump Administration Would Do to the Federal Bureaucracy
Historians have hindsight when they look into the past; journalists have the facts on the ground and context to help them look ahead. That means we can sometimes be surprised by how prescient a story…
www.propublica.org
August 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In October, we published secret recordings of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism.
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Going on vacation tomorrow so spent Saturday night making maps of all the places in Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina with higher violent crime and murder rates than D.C. Perhaps better places for those governors to focus resources!
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than do people in D.C.
Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...
www.pbump.net
August 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Going on vacation tomorrow so spent Saturday night making maps of all the places in Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina with higher violent crime and murder rates than D.C. Perhaps better places for those governors to focus resources!
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...