@jswebb.bsky.social
Groovy liberal feminist living in Deep South USA.
She/Her/Ella.
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” - Carl Sagan
She/Her/Ella.
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” - Carl Sagan
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Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump
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Nobel peace prize – latest
Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado has won the Nobel peace prize.
The committee commended Machado as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
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4th deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-arrest low risk
-no legal rationale
-violates international law
-no evidence of who US hit
If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-arrest low risk
-no legal rationale
-violates international law
-no evidence of who US hit
If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.
September 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
4th deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-arrest low risk
-no legal rationale
-violates international law
-no evidence of who US hit
If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.
As with the others:
-in area US military operates freely
-arrest low risk
-no legal rationale
-violates international law
-no evidence of who US hit
If really traffickers—very much an if—the move is interdiction. Would get evidence and intelligence.
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For 10s of millions of Americans, politics is just "shopping with your vote for people who will play pretend & act as if your preferred conspiracy theory is real."
The fantasy could be "immigrants are taking our jobs" or "random chemical causes all our problems"--the process is the same.
The fantasy could be "immigrants are taking our jobs" or "random chemical causes all our problems"--the process is the same.
Antivaxxers are big mad about the pending autism announcement.
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For 10s of millions of Americans, politics is just "shopping with your vote for people who will play pretend & act as if your preferred conspiracy theory is real."
The fantasy could be "immigrants are taking our jobs" or "random chemical causes all our problems"--the process is the same.
The fantasy could be "immigrants are taking our jobs" or "random chemical causes all our problems"--the process is the same.
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Sad truth.
there is nothing more american than news of a political shooting being interrupted by news of a school shooting
September 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sad truth.
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Following the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democratic officials roundly condemned the violence and offered heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s family. But the right acted quite differently and called for war and vengeance. My write-up on the fallout from the assassination, in today’s piece.
September 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Following the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democratic officials roundly condemned the violence and offered heartfelt condolences to Kirk’s family. But the right acted quite differently and called for war and vengeance. My write-up on the fallout from the assassination, in today’s piece.
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BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
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So the Trump administration *did* intervene to make sure that an Israeli pedophile fled American law enforcement.
Protecting people who molest children appears to be the only thing this administration really cares about--other than pretending Donald wasn't totally shellacked by Putin in Alaska.
Protecting people who molest children appears to be the only thing this administration really cares about--other than pretending Donald wasn't totally shellacked by Putin in Alaska.
August 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
So the Trump administration *did* intervene to make sure that an Israeli pedophile fled American law enforcement.
Protecting people who molest children appears to be the only thing this administration really cares about--other than pretending Donald wasn't totally shellacked by Putin in Alaska.
Protecting people who molest children appears to be the only thing this administration really cares about--other than pretending Donald wasn't totally shellacked by Putin in Alaska.
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New— Nazis with giant swastika flags marched in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday with two police escorts. They shouted “white power” and said to the woman who took this video (reshared here with her permission) “fuck you, n***** bitch.”
Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.
Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.
August 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
New— Nazis with giant swastika flags marched in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday with two police escorts. They shouted “white power” and said to the woman who took this video (reshared here with her permission) “fuck you, n***** bitch.”
Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.
Police did not intervene. I cannot find local news coverage.
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Our constitutions are not the same. We have been very proud of always holding elections, no matter what else was going on. I am so tired of Trump shitting on the United States of America.
August 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Our constitutions are not the same. We have been very proud of always holding elections, no matter what else was going on. I am so tired of Trump shitting on the United States of America.
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NEW: On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away.
These are their stories.
Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away.
These are their stories.
The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
www.propublica.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
NEW: On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away.
These are their stories.
Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away.
These are their stories.
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Leer en español:
Los hombres que Trump deportó a una cárcel salvadoreña
El 15 de marzo, el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump envió a más de 230 inmigrantes venezolanos a una cárcel de alta seguridad de El Salvador. La semana pasada, fueron liberados con la misma premur...
projects.propublica.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Leer en español:
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Dear @stephencolbert.bsky.social,
Thanks for all the years of speaking truth to power & finding the funny in fascism.
Looking forward to following you wherever you land,
Your fan, Mar🐫
Thanks for all the years of speaking truth to power & finding the funny in fascism.
Looking forward to following you wherever you land,
Your fan, Mar🐫
July 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Dear @stephencolbert.bsky.social,
Thanks for all the years of speaking truth to power & finding the funny in fascism.
Looking forward to following you wherever you land,
Your fan, Mar🐫
Thanks for all the years of speaking truth to power & finding the funny in fascism.
Looking forward to following you wherever you land,
Your fan, Mar🐫
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The first Sahelanthropus fossils were found #OTD in 2001. The controversies about them continue…The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins | Fossils | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins
The long read: When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter...
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The first Sahelanthropus fossils were found #OTD in 2001. The controversies about them continue…The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins | Fossils | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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'Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages' bigthink.com/strange-maps...
Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages
After more than a million years of separation, two branches of humanity reunited around 300,000 years ago, new research shows
bigthink.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
'Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages' bigthink.com/strange-maps...
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Exploring Resistance to the African Origins of Human Beings: Examining Cultural and Psychological Factors www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
Exploring Resistance to the African Origins of Human Beings Examining Cultural and Psychological Factors
The idea that human beings originated in Africa is supported by scientific research, but some individuals, past and present, resist accepting this fact. This resistance can stem from cultural beliefs,...
www.scirp.org
July 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Exploring Resistance to the African Origins of Human Beings: Examining Cultural and Psychological Factors www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
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It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind
Housed in an unremarkable office block in the capital, the country’s national museum is home to the most extensive collection of the remains of modern humans’ ancestors – and a team of world-leading s...
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Over Past 250,000 Years, Three Major Waves Of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Have Been Identified www.iflscience.com/over-past-25...
Scientists Find Three Major Waves Of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Over Past 250,000 Years
Don't ever disrespect Neanderthals, our histories are more deeply intertwined than we ever imagined.
www.iflscience.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Over Past 250,000 Years, Three Major Waves Of Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding Have Been Identified www.iflscience.com/over-past-25...
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It's the intentional demolition of government services.
July 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's the intentional demolition of government services.
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It doesn't matter where you stand on the underlying issues. We can't tolerate this.
It doesn't matter where you stand on the underlying issues. We can't tolerate this.
I know you’re new to Congress, Mr. Fine, but we don’t call our colleagues terrorists here. It just makes you look idiotic. At a time when MN Democrats have been targeted for assassination by a right-wing extremist, your rhetoric is seriously dangerous. Apologize now.
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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It doesn't matter where you stand on the underlying issues. We can't tolerate this.
It doesn't matter where you stand on the underlying issues. We can't tolerate this.
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The SPLC's #CRMC is honored to join our allies in remembering the late Congressman John Lewis on July 17 for the #GoodTroubleLivesOn national day of nonviolent action 🤝.
📢 Join us for #GoodTrouble! Learn how to get involved in your community 🔗: goodtroubleliveson.org
📢 Join us for #GoodTrouble! Learn how to get involved in your community 🔗: goodtroubleliveson.org
July 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The SPLC's #CRMC is honored to join our allies in remembering the late Congressman John Lewis on July 17 for the #GoodTroubleLivesOn national day of nonviolent action 🤝.
📢 Join us for #GoodTrouble! Learn how to get involved in your community 🔗: goodtroubleliveson.org
📢 Join us for #GoodTrouble! Learn how to get involved in your community 🔗: goodtroubleliveson.org
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“Depriving adults and their kids of healthcare and saddling our grandkids with crippling debt is ‘immaterial’ as long as we get to keep kidnapping people with darker skin.”
What sick bastards.
What sick bastards.
July 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“Depriving adults and their kids of healthcare and saddling our grandkids with crippling debt is ‘immaterial’ as long as we get to keep kidnapping people with darker skin.”
What sick bastards.
What sick bastards.
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You know who else was against birthright citizenship? The Nazis. The Nuremberg Laws denied citizenship to anyone who wasn’t of “German or kindred blood.” I assume kindred meant “even blonder.”
June 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You know who else was against birthright citizenship? The Nazis. The Nuremberg Laws denied citizenship to anyone who wasn’t of “German or kindred blood.” I assume kindred meant “even blonder.”
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The major dispersal of humans out of Africa around 50,000 years ago was preceded by an increase in diversity of the habitats that humans chose to live in, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/40cyoMV 🏺 🧪
June 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The major dispersal of humans out of Africa around 50,000 years ago was preceded by an increase in diversity of the habitats that humans chose to live in, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/40cyoMV 🏺 🧪