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i don't think this is even a real statistical anomaly anymore. it seems like there's someone in the crowd at every mass shooting who has been through it before. this doesn't have to be our shared cultural experience.
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
i don't think this is even a real statistical anomaly anymore. it seems like there's someone in the crowd at every mass shooting who has been through it before. this doesn't have to be our shared cultural experience.
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Back in February, @papapishu.bsky.social, @davidjroth.bsky.social and I chatted about this Ricky Jay special, and the importance of preserving content before it disappears. defector.com/someone-has-...
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Back in February, @papapishu.bsky.social, @davidjroth.bsky.social and I chatted about this Ricky Jay special, and the importance of preserving content before it disappears. defector.com/someone-has-...
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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Vader Remembered For Transforming Imperial Security And Standing Against Palpatine
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Vader Remembered For Transforming Imperial Security And Standing Against Palpatine
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi
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At the counter of Russ & Daughters, sitting beside two ladies who seem to be sampling their first bagels & lox, nodding to each other and speaking in emphatic Chinese. New York is the greatest city in the world. Waves of immigration, assimilation and cross-cultural pollination make it so.
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
At the counter of Russ & Daughters, sitting beside two ladies who seem to be sampling their first bagels & lox, nodding to each other and speaking in emphatic Chinese. New York is the greatest city in the world. Waves of immigration, assimilation and cross-cultural pollination make it so.
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when one of those things are true and the other isn't, it's important to make them sound like they are the same thing
The attacks in the NYC mayoral race continue: Cuomo is painting Mamdani’s backers as extremists and Mamdani is framing Cuomo’s as oligarchs.
Cuomo paints Mamdani’s backers as extremists. Mamdani frames Cuomo’s as oligarchs.
Cuomo joins in on Mamdani's months-long attack on super PACs.
www.politico.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
when one of those things are true and the other isn't, it's important to make them sound like they are the same thing
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
www.cnn.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
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"i’ve been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died in 9/11” is an awesome line
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"i’ve been getting a little bit of flak just because my dad died in 9/11” is an awesome line
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One Battle After Another and Sinners both lay out a formula for cinema success: diverse movies where white nationalists get duffed in the most graphic way possible shot and presented in increasingly baroque high resolution formats.
September 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One Battle After Another and Sinners both lay out a formula for cinema success: diverse movies where white nationalists get duffed in the most graphic way possible shot and presented in increasingly baroque high resolution formats.
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"Corruption is why hedge funds get to buy up all the houses in your neighborhood, driving you out of the market and then your corporate landlord ignores your calls during a gas leak." - @ossoff.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 5:05 AM
"Corruption is why hedge funds get to buy up all the houses in your neighborhood, driving you out of the market and then your corporate landlord ignores your calls during a gas leak." - @ossoff.bsky.social
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This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
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In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @stephannnnie.bsky.social
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @stephannnnie.bsky.social
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @stephannnnie.bsky.social
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @stephannnnie.bsky.social
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Today's media apocalypse makes it a good day for everyone to watch this 1998 SNL animation that Robert Smigel and Adam McKay managed to get on national TV once, before it was yanked off the air forever.
www.cracked.com/article_4100...
www.cracked.com/article_4100...
September 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Today's media apocalypse makes it a good day for everyone to watch this 1998 SNL animation that Robert Smigel and Adam McKay managed to get on national TV once, before it was yanked off the air forever.
www.cracked.com/article_4100...
www.cracked.com/article_4100...
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Join the unbannable short-form video app!
🎥 Own your content
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You can join on iOS or Android:
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🎥 Own your content
🤝 Own your relationships
🌐 Built on the AT Protocol
You can join on iOS or Android:
skylight.social
April 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Join the unbannable short-form video app!
🎥 Own your content
🤝 Own your relationships
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You can join on iOS or Android:
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🎥 Own your content
🤝 Own your relationships
🌐 Built on the AT Protocol
You can join on iOS or Android:
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Israel’s highest court says Palestinian prisoners are being deliberately starved in harsh prison conditions.
Israel depriving Palestinian prisoners of food, its Supreme Court rules
Israel’s highest court says Palestinian prisoners are being deliberately starved in harsh prison conditions.
bit.ly
September 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Israel’s highest court says Palestinian prisoners are being deliberately starved in harsh prison conditions.
"Every one makes fun of Florida. You know, Florida's got a bad reputation. But think about it. There's 23 million people in Florida, and is it fair to judge 23 million people because of the behavior of 21 million people?" - Dave Barry
September 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Every one makes fun of Florida. You know, Florida's got a bad reputation. But think about it. There's 23 million people in Florida, and is it fair to judge 23 million people because of the behavior of 21 million people?" - Dave Barry
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At a singalong screening of “KPop Demon Hunters,” the animated Netflix mega hit, kids and their parents celebrated their fandom alongside the film's cast members at the Paris Theater in Manhattan.
“I’m Korean, and I love this movie so much,” said one 9-year-old fan. nyti.ms/4mRd8G9
“I’m Korean, and I love this movie so much,” said one 9-year-old fan. nyti.ms/4mRd8G9
August 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
At a singalong screening of “KPop Demon Hunters,” the animated Netflix mega hit, kids and their parents celebrated their fandom alongside the film's cast members at the Paris Theater in Manhattan.
“I’m Korean, and I love this movie so much,” said one 9-year-old fan. nyti.ms/4mRd8G9
“I’m Korean, and I love this movie so much,” said one 9-year-old fan. nyti.ms/4mRd8G9
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Making white people afraid has more political efficacy in this country than almost anything, save for cash. Between those two fundamentals, there's no level of evil we can't achieve as Americans.
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social haven’t seen it anywhere, and maybe I missed it, but the war on immigration has a lot of parallels to war on drugs. Not addressing the core issue, targeting poor/brown people, and the Kristi Noem photo op at the El Salvador prison being the “dope on the table”.
June 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Making white people afraid has more political efficacy in this country than almost anything, save for cash. Between those two fundamentals, there's no level of evil we can't achieve as Americans.
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Oh man! This hits
"Friendship is not, in fact, forever. It lasts approximately nine to ten months when you’re an adult with elementary school-aged children. And our bell has rung; our time is up." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
Our Kids Will No Longer Be in the Same Class, So I Guess We’re Dead to Each Other Now
It was beautiful witnessing our children’s blossoming friendship when they were in Miss Penny’s first-grade class—and by extension, our friendship ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Oh man! This hits
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How the collapse of male friendship is radicalizing politics — and how the Man-O-Sphere is exploiting & profiting off that collapse.
My deeply personal convo with writer Sam Graham-Felsen about the crisis of men & how to combat it in our own lives.
www.levernews.com/the-male-fri...
My deeply personal convo with writer Sam Graham-Felsen about the crisis of men & how to combat it in our own lives.
www.levernews.com/the-male-fri...
The Male Friendship Collapse
What happens to a country when men lose their closest friends?
www.levernews.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
How the collapse of male friendship is radicalizing politics — and how the Man-O-Sphere is exploiting & profiting off that collapse.
My deeply personal convo with writer Sam Graham-Felsen about the crisis of men & how to combat it in our own lives.
www.levernews.com/the-male-fri...
My deeply personal convo with writer Sam Graham-Felsen about the crisis of men & how to combat it in our own lives.
www.levernews.com/the-male-fri...
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Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each. Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
(Published May)
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked…
www.propublica.org
July 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each. Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
(Published May)
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
(Published May)
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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Remember when Barack Obama wrote in his memoirs that his administration couldn't prosecute bankers because that would do violence to the social order?
The culture of elite impunity infects both parties - and is at the root of almost every problem in this country.
The culture of elite impunity infects both parties - and is at the root of almost every problem in this country.
July 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Remember when Barack Obama wrote in his memoirs that his administration couldn't prosecute bankers because that would do violence to the social order?
The culture of elite impunity infects both parties - and is at the root of almost every problem in this country.
The culture of elite impunity infects both parties - and is at the root of almost every problem in this country.