JRHorne
@marianne10009.bsky.social
Reader, writer, French cultural historian, teacher, C-villian, recovering archive addict, a tad food obsessed, France is a big part of my life, a corner of my heart still in the East Village, 10009, oh, and at Squam.
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As a public service, I am reading Scott Beardsley’s book on higher education.
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As a public service, I am reading Scott Beardsley’s book on higher education.
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
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"Anyone who thinks this matter has been settled is quite naive." - UVA Professor @larrysabato.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/12/uvas...
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"Anyone who thinks this matter has been settled is quite naive." - UVA Professor @larrysabato.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/12/uvas...
Pro-democracy rally in Cville today!
November 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Pro-democracy rally in Cville today!
Today, in Charlottesville, a New Orleans Second Line-style « funeral » and demonstration for democracy
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Today, in Charlottesville, a New Orleans Second Line-style « funeral » and demonstration for democracy
Today, in Charlottesville, the joyous end of a New Orleans Second Line-style « funeral » and demonstration for democracy
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Today, in Charlottesville, the joyous end of a New Orleans Second Line-style « funeral » and demonstration for democracy
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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beginning to suspect that LA wants ICE to fuck off
June 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
beginning to suspect that LA wants ICE to fuck off
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crazy images of the protests coming out of the FOX11 Livestream.
The protestors kettled a cop car at one point.
www.youtube.com/live/awrY2Ca...
The protestors kettled a cop car at one point.
www.youtube.com/live/awrY2Ca...
June 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
crazy images of the protests coming out of the FOX11 Livestream.
The protestors kettled a cop car at one point.
www.youtube.com/live/awrY2Ca...
The protestors kettled a cop car at one point.
www.youtube.com/live/awrY2Ca...
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"Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has its dignity and pride," [Chadian president Mahamat Idriss] Deby added.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Chad suspends visa issuance to US citizens over travel ban
Chad suspended visa issuance to U.S. citizens on Thursday after its nationals were included in a U.S. travel ban targeting 12 countries, President Idriss Deby said in a Facebook post.
www.reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has its dignity and pride," [Chadian president Mahamat Idriss] Deby added.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Dedicated bicycle lanes save lives, yet another study shows.
Cities with dedicated bike lanes had 44% fewer deaths and 50% fewer serious injuries than the average American city, partly because that infrastructure tended to slow traffic down slightly.
theprogressplaybook.com/2023/11/20/1...
theprogressplaybook.com/2023/11/20/1...
13-year study finds protected bike lanes make roads safer — for everyone
Cities with dedicated bike lanes had 44% fewer deaths and 50% fewer serious injuries.
theprogressplaybook.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dedicated bicycle lanes save lives, yet another study shows.
Pierre Rosanvallon : « The legitimacy of the law is rooted in its role as a sort of long memory of the general will: the long timeline of our social contract, while electoral rhythms show the short timeline of our democracies. »
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Pierre Rosanvallon, historien : « Les juges incarnent autant que les élus le principe démocratique de la souveraineté du peuple »
Contrairement à ce qu’affirme Marine Le Pen, la légitimité des magistrats est aussi forte que celle des responsables politiques, souligne le sociologue dans un entretien au « Monde ». La première repo...
www.lemonde.fr
April 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Pierre Rosanvallon : « The legitimacy of the law is rooted in its role as a sort of long memory of the general will: the long timeline of our social contract, while electoral rhythms show the short timeline of our democracies. »
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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NEW: US THREATENS UKRAINIANS WITH DEPORTATION.
Beyond evil.
Reuters reports Trump is planning to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia.
This would put them on a fast-track to deportation.
The Biden administration had welcomed those fleeing the conflict.
Beyond evil.
Reuters reports Trump is planning to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia.
This would put them on a fast-track to deportation.
The Biden administration had welcomed those fleeing the conflict.
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NEW: US THREATENS UKRAINIANS WITH DEPORTATION.
Beyond evil.
Reuters reports Trump is planning to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia.
This would put them on a fast-track to deportation.
The Biden administration had welcomed those fleeing the conflict.
Beyond evil.
Reuters reports Trump is planning to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia.
This would put them on a fast-track to deportation.
The Biden administration had welcomed those fleeing the conflict.
A potentially powerful boycott movement in northern Europe sparked in direct response to the « shitshow » witnessed by the world at the White House last week. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Les appels au boycott contre les produits américains s’étendent en Europe du Nord
Tandis que des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont rejoint des groupes sur Facebook en Suède ou au Danemark, appelant à ne plus acheter américain, la société norvégienne Haltbakk Bunkers a annoncé q...
www.lemonde.fr
March 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A potentially powerful boycott movement in northern Europe sparked in direct response to the « shitshow » witnessed by the world at the White House last week. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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Listen to @radiofreetom.bsky.social!
"Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."
"Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."
A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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"Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."
"Now that Trump has captured the intelligence services, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the military is the last piece he needs to establish the foundations for authoritarian control of the U.S. government."
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For no particular reason, what the Commonwealth of Virginia thinks about kings.
February 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For no particular reason, what the Commonwealth of Virginia thinks about kings.
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Bear in mind, ALL countries, be ready to ban all USA residents from entering your country when the next pandemic hits, as it will be spreading like wildfire in the USA.
MedSky
MedSky
Never heard of ASPR?
It’s the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. For health emergencies. Like natural disasters or infectious disease outbreaks. You may not know or think much about ASPR on the regs, but you’ll notice when it’s not there for the next health emergency.
It’s the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. For health emergencies. Like natural disasters or infectious disease outbreaks. You may not know or think much about ASPR on the regs, but you’ll notice when it’s not there for the next health emergency.
Hearing from multiple folks - mass layoffs at ASPR happening now. Emails going out *on a Saturday evening* to inform staff they’re being exited, nearly all probationary staff gone.
February 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Bear in mind, ALL countries, be ready to ban all USA residents from entering your country when the next pandemic hits, as it will be spreading like wildfire in the USA.
MedSky
MedSky
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From, Really American.
Buckle up, folks. It's gonna get real, in a quickness.
Buckle up, folks. It's gonna get real, in a quickness.
February 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
From, Really American.
Buckle up, folks. It's gonna get real, in a quickness.
Buckle up, folks. It's gonna get real, in a quickness.
« The United States, which has been on the wrong track since Reagan, is on the verge of losing control of the world ».
Thomas Piketty predicts that « the hardening of its nationalist» tone and approach to policy «will only exacerbate this decline and will ultimately betray popular expectations.»
Thomas Piketty predicts that « the hardening of its nationalist» tone and approach to policy «will only exacerbate this decline and will ultimately betray popular expectations.»
Thomas Piketty : « Le national-capitalisme trumpiste aime étaler sa force, mais il est, en réalité, fragile et aux abois »
CHRONIQUE. Les Etats-Unis, qui suivent depuis Reagan une mauvaise politique, sont sur le point de perdre le contrôle du monde, affirme l’économiste dans sa chronique. Selon lui, le raidissement nation...
www.lemonde.fr
February 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
« The United States, which has been on the wrong track since Reagan, is on the verge of losing control of the world ».
Thomas Piketty predicts that « the hardening of its nationalist» tone and approach to policy «will only exacerbate this decline and will ultimately betray popular expectations.»
Thomas Piketty predicts that « the hardening of its nationalist» tone and approach to policy «will only exacerbate this decline and will ultimately betray popular expectations.»
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Infanticide outbreak looming among anti-vaxers
A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of the state, where childhood vaccination rates have dwindled in recent years.
Measles Outbreak Hits Town in Texas
As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Infanticide outbreak looming among anti-vaxers
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Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports
February 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports
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Born of the 1968 ideals of radical openness, the Université de Vincennes was built (in 7 months?!). Cixous, Foucault, Deleuze taught there. Then it was wound down and the buildings erased from the site. #frenchpodcast #Frhistory #academia www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
L’Université de Vincennes - De l'expérience au mythe
De cette université, il ne reste rien aujourd'hui. Pas un bâtiment. Pas une ruine. Même pas une plaque commémorative. Rien. Juste une clairière. Un trou de verdure, au milieu de Bois de Vincennes. Le vide. Comme s’il avait fallu oublier.
www.radiofrance.fr
February 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Born of the 1968 ideals of radical openness, the Université de Vincennes was built (in 7 months?!). Cixous, Foucault, Deleuze taught there. Then it was wound down and the buildings erased from the site. #frenchpodcast #Frhistory #academia www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...