James Knaack
jamesknaack.bsky.social
James Knaack
@jamesknaack.bsky.social
Art and politics
Nice
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
‘“You can’t insist that China has to lower its emissions” and then, later, “complain that China is putting cheap E.V.s all over the world,” Mr. Corrêa do Lago said. “If you are worried about climate, this is good news.”’
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“As the compulsive worshiping at the altar of the market ends, we can ask ourselves new questions: How can we organize an economy that lets all Americans flourish?”
Opinion | The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Opinion | How A.I. Can Use Your Personal Data to Hurt Your Neighbor
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Opinion | Teapot Dome. Watergate. They’re Nothing Compared to This.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If only there were a word for this
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Alienating allies will not end well for the US.
[Column] Korea is not an enemy to be plundered
Trump’s demands for a pound of flesh are no way to treat an ally
english.hani.co.kr
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Agreed
Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Reposted by James Knaack
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Capitulation to authoritarianism is the wrong direction; I think Apple is counting on all its shiny new toys to deflect any impacts to its bottom line.
Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps
The creator of ICEBlock accuses the tech giant of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime" by removing his app.
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Reposted by James Knaack
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A laudable example of urban development we ought to emulate elsewhere:
How Singapore became obsessed by shade
The sweltering island nation has long prioritised adding greenery and shade at every corner. Could other cities do the same?
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Kat Abughazaleh sounds like a person worth voting for!
Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Thrown To The Ground By ICE Officer At Protest
"It is time to be willing to be manhandled by officers," she said. "Because guess what? The people in that facility are enduring even worse shit right now."
www.huffpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Excellent, start to finish, though undersold by the title:
It Isn’t Just the U.S. The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Reposted by James Knaack
Trump’s America.
September 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Mood:
Don't Dictate (Demo)
YouTube video by Penetration - Topic
music.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Senator Sanders says it well.
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
August 28, 2025 at 5:22 AM
*Checks actuarial tables*
Trump Says People ‘Like a Dictator’ as He Launches New Crackdown
Critics have likened his latest move to Germany in the 1930s.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM