He is a disgrace to the state of Ohio. Absolutely shameful that he is in a position of power.
Jim Jordan begged someone to not rat out the sexual assault that was happening at Ohio State. He was crying on the phone. Groveling. This man threw out all his dignity to try and cover for horrifying crimes of sexual abuse. Think about that for a moment.
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
He is a disgrace to the state of Ohio. Absolutely shameful that he is in a position of power.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Goldman: "Looking ahead, we expect October nonfarm payroll growth of -50k, largely reflecting a 100k headwind from the end of the federal government’s deferred resignation program. ... we do not expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to produce an October unemployment rate"
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Goldman: "Looking ahead, we expect October nonfarm payroll growth of -50k, largely reflecting a 100k headwind from the end of the federal government’s deferred resignation program. ... we do not expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to produce an October unemployment rate"
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Pete Hegseth’s church is part of Wilson’s sect, and Hegseth has praised Wilson.
Christian Nationalist, Doug Wilson, confirms that children who don’t accept and follow their parent’s religious beliefs should be turned over to the State for capital punishment (be put to death). This fanaticism is real:
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Pete Hegseth’s church is part of Wilson’s sect, and Hegseth has praised Wilson.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. That’s next-level corporate greed.
It’s time for Starbucks to get serious, finalize a fair contract for @sbworkersunited.org baristas and stop their union-busting.
One day longer, one day stronger!
It’s time for Starbucks to get serious, finalize a fair contract for @sbworkersunited.org baristas and stop their union-busting.
One day longer, one day stronger!
It's DAY SIX of our national, open-ended ULP strike 🔥
Check out this incredible customer who immediately turned around and joined the picket line with us in Philly this morning to SHUT IT DOWN! THIS is what solidarity looks like. #NoContractNoCoffee
Check out this incredible customer who immediately turned around and joined the picket line with us in Philly this morning to SHUT IT DOWN! THIS is what solidarity looks like. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. That’s next-level corporate greed.
It’s time for Starbucks to get serious, finalize a fair contract for @sbworkersunited.org baristas and stop their union-busting.
One day longer, one day stronger!
It’s time for Starbucks to get serious, finalize a fair contract for @sbworkersunited.org baristas and stop their union-busting.
One day longer, one day stronger!
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In case you missed it - a pardoned J6er has been charged with sex crimes against two children. According to police, he told one victim they could receive a share of the $10 million in J6 reparations he claimed he would be receiving.
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In case you missed it - a pardoned J6er has been charged with sex crimes against two children. According to police, he told one victim they could receive a share of the $10 million in J6 reparations he claimed he would be receiving.
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lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
lol “things happen” … like how mobsters talk about stuff. look he got dead. there was nuthin we could do about it jimmy. He’s gone.
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NEW: Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak.
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airb...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak.
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
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We’ve talked about how we in the media normalize (even incentivize) aberrant behavior by public figures who make it their brand.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
When asked on Air Force One if there was anything "incriminating" in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger at the female reporter's face and said “Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’ve talked about how we in the media normalize (even incentivize) aberrant behavior by public figures who make it their brand.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
But just imagine if an official in your city or town had told a female reporter asking about a sex abuse scandal, “Quiet, piggy.” Headlines for days.
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I really did not enjoy Jay Bhattacharya & Matthew Memoli’s screed against pandemic & virology research for the flagship blog of a “free-market think tank." Instead of getting mad, I accepted @jeremyfaust.bsky.social's kind invitation to take a factual & scientific blowtorch to it.
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness.
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
A rebuttal to NIH leadership's screed against pandemic preparedness.
Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins Inside Medicine for a tag-team response to a poorly reasoned essay by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and his deputy, Dr. Matthew Memoli.
insidemedicine.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I really did not enjoy Jay Bhattacharya & Matthew Memoli’s screed against pandemic & virology research for the flagship blog of a “free-market think tank." Instead of getting mad, I accepted @jeremyfaust.bsky.social's kind invitation to take a factual & scientific blowtorch to it.
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"WFP-endorsed insurgent progressive candidates won mayoral elections in Seattle, Dayton, Ohio, and Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany in upstate New York. And the strategy was basically the same in fusion and non-fusion states."
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"WFP-endorsed insurgent progressive candidates won mayoral elections in Seattle, Dayton, Ohio, and Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany in upstate New York. And the strategy was basically the same in fusion and non-fusion states."
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UPDATE: Summers’ page is now offline.
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
UPDATE: Summers’ page is now offline.
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Remarkable and great journalism by the student newspaper. As a former journalist, I applaud this.
Journalists are maybe the last defense for our democracy and student newspapers are great raining grounds.
The Harvard Crimson shines as it turns a brave spotlight on this horrific scandal.
Journalists are maybe the last defense for our democracy and student newspapers are great raining grounds.
The Harvard Crimson shines as it turns a brave spotlight on this horrific scandal.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Remarkable and great journalism by the student newspaper. As a former journalist, I applaud this.
Journalists are maybe the last defense for our democracy and student newspapers are great raining grounds.
The Harvard Crimson shines as it turns a brave spotlight on this horrific scandal.
Journalists are maybe the last defense for our democracy and student newspapers are great raining grounds.
The Harvard Crimson shines as it turns a brave spotlight on this horrific scandal.
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Given that the emails in question were about him exploiting his position against a junior-scholar mentee, he should not be allowed within a million miles of a classroom and should not be allowed to serve on any dissertation committees, etc etc etc.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Given that the emails in question were about him exploiting his position against a junior-scholar mentee, he should not be allowed within a million miles of a classroom and should not be allowed to serve on any dissertation committees, etc etc etc.
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"Any attack on Venezuela would be an act of criminal aggression." daniellarison.substack.com/p/attacking-...
Attacking Venezuela Would Be a Crime
Any attack on Venezuela would be an act of criminal aggression.
daniellarison.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Any attack on Venezuela would be an act of criminal aggression." daniellarison.substack.com/p/attacking-...
‘Destroy MTG’: Trump’s Scorched-Earth Blitz Against the Georgia Congresswoman Is Going to Get Even Nastier
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
‘Destroy MTG’: Trump’s Scorched-Earth Blitz Against the Georgia Congresswoman Is Going to Get Even Nastier
Zeteo speaks to Trump insiders who reveal the deep sense of betrayal an irate president feels at former MAGA ally Marjorie 'Traitor' Greene, who crossed him over releasing the Epstein files and more.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
‘Destroy MTG’: Trump’s Scorched-Earth Blitz Against the Georgia Congresswoman Is Going to Get Even Nastier
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Infant botulism as of 11/14: 23 cases, 8 newly identified. All consumed ByHeart baby formula, now recalled.
Sadly ByHeart’s initial recall was limited to just 2 Lot numbers, this may have contributed to additional illnesses.
TLDR: Stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula immediately!
Sadly ByHeart’s initial recall was limited to just 2 Lot numbers, this may have contributed to additional illnesses.
TLDR: Stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula immediately!
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025
Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.
www.cdc.gov
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Infant botulism as of 11/14: 23 cases, 8 newly identified. All consumed ByHeart baby formula, now recalled.
Sadly ByHeart’s initial recall was limited to just 2 Lot numbers, this may have contributed to additional illnesses.
TLDR: Stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula immediately!
Sadly ByHeart’s initial recall was limited to just 2 Lot numbers, this may have contributed to additional illnesses.
TLDR: Stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula immediately!
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Trump is welcoming MBS, the Saudi crown prince, to the White House. This is the dictator who had a U.S. columnist murdered for criticizing the Saudi royal family.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Trump is welcoming MBS, the Saudi crown prince, to the White House. This is the dictator who had a U.S. columnist murdered for criticizing the Saudi royal family.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
Sadly, we have a president who prefers the Saudi model — an autocracy run by a trillionaire family — to democracy.
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"The illusion of 'Degrowth' in a Poor and Unequal World," an essay from @brankomilan.bsky.social's 2025 collection, "The World Under Capitalism," explains why degrowth isn't a viable way to reduce emissions. Read the excerpt on the Stone Center site.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/the-illusion...
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/the-illusion...
The Illusion of “Degrowth” in a Poor and Unequal World - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
An excerpt from Branko Milanovic's latest book, The World Under Capitalism: Observations on Economics Politics, History, and Culture, a 2025 collection of his essays from the last decade.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"The illusion of 'Degrowth' in a Poor and Unequal World," an essay from @brankomilan.bsky.social's 2025 collection, "The World Under Capitalism," explains why degrowth isn't a viable way to reduce emissions. Read the excerpt on the Stone Center site.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/the-illusion...
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/the-illusion...
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If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If an attractive young woman a third my age didn't want to date me, then why did she ask me for feedback on an economics paper?
by Larry Summers
by Larry Summers
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Roman helmet guy is the Hiroo Onoda of the Roman Empire
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Roman helmet guy is the Hiroo Onoda of the Roman Empire
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🐶🆘 THEY’RE GOING TO KILL TY
The shelter snuck him on to Kill Command this weekend w/out providing any info abt him
All we know is from a Lost Pet form. He is 1, was found in the Bronx on 11/6
His 🆔 is 234589
Why would they do this? So cruel! 💔
Please repost to find a hero #foster
The shelter snuck him on to Kill Command this weekend w/out providing any info abt him
All we know is from a Lost Pet form. He is 1, was found in the Bronx on 11/6
His 🆔 is 234589
Why would they do this? So cruel! 💔
Please repost to find a hero #foster
SILENT KILL
@nycacc.bsky.social
@nychealthy.bsky.social
@nychealthcommr.bsky.social
You gave 1 y/o pup Ty a Kill Command
But since u never put him on AR list there’s no info abt him anywhere
A foster could save him but people don’t foster dogs they don’t know about
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@nycacc.bsky.social
@nychealthy.bsky.social
@nychealthcommr.bsky.social
You gave 1 y/o pup Ty a Kill Command
But since u never put him on AR list there’s no info abt him anywhere
A foster could save him but people don’t foster dogs they don’t know about
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
🐶🆘 THEY’RE GOING TO KILL TY
The shelter snuck him on to Kill Command this weekend w/out providing any info abt him
All we know is from a Lost Pet form. He is 1, was found in the Bronx on 11/6
His 🆔 is 234589
Why would they do this? So cruel! 💔
Please repost to find a hero #foster
The shelter snuck him on to Kill Command this weekend w/out providing any info abt him
All we know is from a Lost Pet form. He is 1, was found in the Bronx on 11/6
His 🆔 is 234589
Why would they do this? So cruel! 💔
Please repost to find a hero #foster
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>Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses.
A sentence written about America in 2025.
A sentence written about America in 2025.
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
>Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses.
A sentence written about America in 2025.
A sentence written about America in 2025.
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Important read.
If any sort of liberal democracy is going to survive in the US post-Trump without devolving into a pure autocracy, fundamental constitutional reform is necessary.
If any sort of liberal democracy is going to survive in the US post-Trump without devolving into a pure autocracy, fundamental constitutional reform is necessary.
The American Presidency Can Never Be Trusted Again
It’s time for multiparty democracy and a limited executive.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Important read.
If any sort of liberal democracy is going to survive in the US post-Trump without devolving into a pure autocracy, fundamental constitutional reform is necessary.
If any sort of liberal democracy is going to survive in the US post-Trump without devolving into a pure autocracy, fundamental constitutional reform is necessary.
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social