Jane Spane
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A photographer spent 15 years documenting the life of an impoverished family in rural America.
This is what she witnessed.
A photographer spent 15 years documenting the life of an impoverished family in rural America.
This is what she witnessed.
Opinion | The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia
A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:50 AM
In @nytopinion
A photographer spent 15 years documenting the life of an impoverished family in rural America.
This is what she witnessed.
A photographer spent 15 years documenting the life of an impoverished family in rural America.
This is what she witnessed.
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Sometimes, the highest acts of bravery manifest wearing high heels and carrying a good bag
ICE agents greeted by a hero on arrival in New York this evening.
Make statues of this.
Make statues of this.
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Sometimes, the highest acts of bravery manifest wearing high heels and carrying a good bag
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the thing I love about Zohran’s campaign is that instead of “this place fucking sucks and I alone can fix it” his message is “being a New Yorker rules, we live in the best city in the world, let’s make it even better together”
show some damn pride in the places you want to govern
show some damn pride in the places you want to govern
August 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
the thing I love about Zohran’s campaign is that instead of “this place fucking sucks and I alone can fix it” his message is “being a New Yorker rules, we live in the best city in the world, let’s make it even better together”
show some damn pride in the places you want to govern
show some damn pride in the places you want to govern
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The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God.
Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well.
forward.com/opinion/7575...
Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well.
forward.com/opinion/7575...
Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?
A fear of being labelled antisemitic still deters American Jews and Jewish institutions from taking a position that is morally correct.
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July 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God.
Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well.
forward.com/opinion/7575...
Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well.
forward.com/opinion/7575...
"If your antidepressant stopped working, ask your doctor about..."
I edited together all the social interactions from the Cuomo campaign relaunch video and it became a short film about clinical depression
July 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"If your antidepressant stopped working, ask your doctor about..."
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I edited together all the social interactions from the Cuomo campaign relaunch video and it became a short film about clinical depression
July 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I edited together all the social interactions from the Cuomo campaign relaunch video and it became a short film about clinical depression
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I’ve heard Mamdani give versions of this line before but it’s worth repeating that his winning strategy was talking to actual human beings who might vote for him, versus some mythical voter democrats are trying to swing from the right who does not exist.
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I’ve heard Mamdani give versions of this line before but it’s worth repeating that his winning strategy was talking to actual human beings who might vote for him, versus some mythical voter democrats are trying to swing from the right who does not exist.
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Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis
Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable
hub.jhu.edu
June 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...
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Patelf on the shelf
May 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Patelf on the shelf
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Iron deficiency and perimenopause. What you need to know so you are not running on empty! vajenda.substack.com
The Vajenda | Dr. Jen Gunter | Substack
Imagine a Venn diagram with overlapping circles labeled: Medical Facts, Feminism, and Fire. You've arrived at their intersection. Click to read The Vajenda, by Dr. Jen Gunter, a Substack publication w...
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May 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Iron deficiency and perimenopause. What you need to know so you are not running on empty! vajenda.substack.com
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eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
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I wrote about DOGE's planned SSA "modernization" for MSNBC.
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
Opinion | DOGE’s new plan to overhaul the Social Security Administration is doomed to fail
Modernizing the SSA’s technical infrastructure is not a novel idea – and such modernizations have a poor track record.
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April 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I wrote about DOGE's planned SSA "modernization" for MSNBC.
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
"It’s like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey in 20 minutes by putting it in a blast furnace, or choosing to get measles instead of getting vaccinated against it: it sounds most convincing to the layperson who asks the fewest questions."
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it's really important to understand what the US government -- our government -- is saying about their power to put any American in a concentration camp forever **by mistake**
Read this carefully. The DOJ's argument here is that if somebody grabs literally any person and tells a foreign govt to throw them in prison, there's nothing a court can do to get them back once they've been handed off.
This isn't an Alien Enemies Act argument. It has fuck all to do with aliens.
This isn't an Alien Enemies Act argument. It has fuck all to do with aliens.
Oh my god. They deported a man who an immigration judge had declared was "more likely than not" to face persecution in El Salvador ... to El Salvador, during the big March 15 AEA flights!
They outright admit it! Yet the Trump admin's response to a court is basically "oops, well, no take backsies."
They outright admit it! Yet the Trump admin's response to a court is basically "oops, well, no take backsies."
April 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
it's really important to understand what the US government -- our government -- is saying about their power to put any American in a concentration camp forever **by mistake**
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“Somebody must have been telling lies about K, because one morning, without having done anything wrong, he woke up to find himself under arrest.”
- Kafka, The Trial
- Kafka, The Trial
March 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
“Somebody must have been telling lies about K, because one morning, without having done anything wrong, he woke up to find himself under arrest.”
- Kafka, The Trial
- Kafka, The Trial
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Appeasement feels like a demoralizing, soul-sucking, harm-increasing response, & poor strategy as well. I don’t see an appeasement-based path out for Columbia.
What an opportunity for a strong, wealthy, leadership-oriented institution to publicly articulate, affirm & recommit to mission & values.
What an opportunity for a strong, wealthy, leadership-oriented institution to publicly articulate, affirm & recommit to mission & values.
March 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Appeasement feels like a demoralizing, soul-sucking, harm-increasing response, & poor strategy as well. I don’t see an appeasement-based path out for Columbia.
What an opportunity for a strong, wealthy, leadership-oriented institution to publicly articulate, affirm & recommit to mission & values.
What an opportunity for a strong, wealthy, leadership-oriented institution to publicly articulate, affirm & recommit to mission & values.
Sharing the brilliant @petridishes.bsky.social column from 2017 for no particular reason
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February 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Sharing the brilliant @petridishes.bsky.social column from 2017 for no particular reason
wapo.st/3EyQd0L
wapo.st/3EyQd0L
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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.
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FDA is a bad *word I can't say* and we are all safer for it
February 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
FDA is a bad *word I can't say* and we are all safer for it
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The EARLY vote has been reported for this Westchester County Special Election for County Executive:
Dem Ken Jenkins - 69% (17,904 votes)
Rep Christine Sculti - 31% (8,085 votes)
Now we wait for Election Day and final totals.
But we’re off to a really good start!
Dem Ken Jenkins - 69% (17,904 votes)
Rep Christine Sculti - 31% (8,085 votes)
Now we wait for Election Day and final totals.
But we’re off to a really good start!
Early voting has begun in a Special Election for Westchester County Executive (to replace George Latimer who was elected to Congress in #NY16)
If you live in Westchester, please vote early for Democrat @kenjenkinsny.bsky.social!
If you don't live there, please spread the word to those who do!
If you live in Westchester, please vote early for Democrat @kenjenkinsny.bsky.social!
If you don't live there, please spread the word to those who do!
February 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The EARLY vote has been reported for this Westchester County Special Election for County Executive:
Dem Ken Jenkins - 69% (17,904 votes)
Rep Christine Sculti - 31% (8,085 votes)
Now we wait for Election Day and final totals.
But we’re off to a really good start!
Dem Ken Jenkins - 69% (17,904 votes)
Rep Christine Sculti - 31% (8,085 votes)
Now we wait for Election Day and final totals.
But we’re off to a really good start!
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I’m not a big fan of state-level removals of local officials (see: Florida).
But I liked the idea someone on here suggested: have the City Council pass some sort of no-confidence vote, and have them ask Hochul to remove.
Create a norm of non-unilateral state action, based on local demands.
But I liked the idea someone on here suggested: have the City Council pass some sort of no-confidence vote, and have them ask Hochul to remove.
Create a norm of non-unilateral state action, based on local demands.
once again, kathy hochul could literally oust him tonight. she has that legal right
Eric Adams pretty much agreed to sidestep NY sanctuary protections, & make his city's immigrant residents more vulnerable to iCE, in pursuit of naked personal gain & a shield from corruption charges.
February 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I’m not a big fan of state-level removals of local officials (see: Florida).
But I liked the idea someone on here suggested: have the City Council pass some sort of no-confidence vote, and have them ask Hochul to remove.
Create a norm of non-unilateral state action, based on local demands.
But I liked the idea someone on here suggested: have the City Council pass some sort of no-confidence vote, and have them ask Hochul to remove.
Create a norm of non-unilateral state action, based on local demands.
Contact Gov Hochul and tell her to remove Adams from office. Call your state legislator too.
Hochul:
(518)474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
Hochul:
(518)474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
February 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Contact Gov Hochul and tell her to remove Adams from office. Call your state legislator too.
Hochul:
(518)474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
Hochul:
(518)474-8390
www.governor.ny.gov/content/gove...
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I was born in New York City, and both of my parents grew up there. Eric Adams is the worst and most corrupt mayor we've had in my lifetime, and I hope NYers get up tomorrow and flood his office with calls and letters telling him to fuck all the way off. 1/
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors to Drop Eric Adams Corruption Case: Live Updates
The dismissal of the charges would, for now, end the case against New York City’s mayor, and raise questions about the administration of justice under President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I was born in New York City, and both of my parents grew up there. Eric Adams is the worst and most corrupt mayor we've had in my lifetime, and I hope NYers get up tomorrow and flood his office with calls and letters telling him to fuck all the way off. 1/
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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If someone treats you badly, it's reflection of their character and not of your value or worth.
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
January 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If someone treats you badly, it's reflection of their character and not of your value or worth.