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Digital Destroyer. Diffident, amorous, jocular. Putting the rude into erudition. Philosophy must move out of the academy and into the streets in order to save our republic. ♠️🎱🐈⬛
There is no bad weather. Only bad clothing." Old Viking proverb
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
There is no bad weather. Only bad clothing." Old Viking proverb
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DHS is crudely referring to its newest crackdown in Maine as “Operation Catch of the Day,” preparing to hunt and catch immigrants like lobsters.
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/QGCDsZT
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/QGCDsZT
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
DHS is crudely referring to its newest crackdown in Maine as “Operation Catch of the Day,” preparing to hunt and catch immigrants like lobsters.
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/QGCDsZT
Maine’s two biggest cities, Portland and Lewiston, have large Somali populations, and were already on edge. trib.al/QGCDsZT
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“There is a reason Carney’s speech lit such a fire: Carney was, himself, taking a risk. He was, himself, acting against self-interest. He was, himself, showing that he intended to do something more with his power than profit off it,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
Opinion | Why the Carney Fire Is Still Burning
The prime minister sees Trump all too well.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 AM
“There is a reason Carney’s speech lit such a fire: Carney was, himself, taking a risk. He was, himself, acting against self-interest. He was, himself, showing that he intended to do something more with his power than profit off it,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old American citizen and intensive care unit (ICU) nurse, shot and killed by US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
January 25, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old American citizen and intensive care unit (ICU) nurse, shot and killed by US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
Like Malcolm X, the Black Panthers believed that nonviolent protests could not truly liberate black Americans...[they] linked the African American liberation movement with liberation movements in Africa and Southeast Asia."
"We don’t hate nobody because of color. We hate oppression."
Bobby Seale
"We don’t hate nobody because of color. We hate oppression."
Bobby Seale
The Black Panther Party: Challenging Police and Promoting Social Change
Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the era’s most influential militant black power organization. Its members confronted politicians, challenged the po...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Like Malcolm X, the Black Panthers believed that nonviolent protests could not truly liberate black Americans...[they] linked the African American liberation movement with liberation movements in Africa and Southeast Asia."
"We don’t hate nobody because of color. We hate oppression."
Bobby Seale
"We don’t hate nobody because of color. We hate oppression."
Bobby Seale
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Trump’s disastrous admissions in this interview reveal again that he is profoundly, catastrophically unfit to be making any of these decisions. trib.al/ZcB6xHT
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco
The president’s claims about the boat killings and his pardon of the Honduran ex-president in a new Politico interview should finally convince Republicans that they, and we, must get to the bottom of it all.
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump’s disastrous admissions in this interview reveal again that he is profoundly, catastrophically unfit to be making any of these decisions. trib.al/ZcB6xHT
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While Judge Paul Engelmayer approved the Justice Department's request, he warned there are few new details in the files.
US judge approves bid to unseal Epstein grand jury documents
While Judge Paul Engelmayer approved the Justice Department's request, he warned there are few new details in the files.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
While Judge Paul Engelmayer approved the Justice Department's request, he warned there are few new details in the files.
"Confronting Authoritarianism and Organizing Resistance: Case studies and lessons learned" (Policy/collection page). commonslibrary.org/confronting-...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Confronting Authoritarianism and Organizing Resistance: Case studies and lessons learned" (Policy/collection page). commonslibrary.org/confronting-...
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"Slavery is an act of war." John Brown
John Brown's Raid (U.S. National Park Service)
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December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Slavery is an act of war." John Brown
"Slavery is a state of war." John Brown
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John Brown's Raid (U.S. National Park Service)
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December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Slavery is a state of war." John Brown
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Bannon was a vocal proponent earlier this year for the release of the federal government’s Epstein files—before the extent of his relationship with Epstein became public knowledge. trib.al/MRGTyC5
“You Lied to Us”: Steve Bannon’s Fans Turn on Him Over Epstein Ties
Jeffrey Epstein advised Bannon on Donald Trump’s first term.
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Bannon was a vocal proponent earlier this year for the release of the federal government’s Epstein files—before the extent of his relationship with Epstein became public knowledge. trib.al/MRGTyC5
Fascists direct hatred and contempt at women as part of their program of toxic, perverse and ultimately fragile masculinity. Sound familiar?
"Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism..."
theconversation.com/50-years-aft...
"Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism..."
theconversation.com/50-years-aft...
50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers
Women were often jailed for their association with anti-Franco male relatives. Behind bars, they suffered mental and physical torture.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Fascists direct hatred and contempt at women as part of their program of toxic, perverse and ultimately fragile masculinity. Sound familiar?
"Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism..."
theconversation.com/50-years-aft...
"Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism..."
theconversation.com/50-years-aft...
Many Americans “prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good"... "As long as so many voters think this way, lawmakers have a strong incentive to choose obstruction over compromise..."
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Many Americans “prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good"... "As long as so many voters think this way, lawmakers have a strong incentive to choose obstruction over compromise..."
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With America becoming more diverse and people of color holding more positions of power, Black Voters Matter’s Latosha Brown says some politicians are weaponizing racism and gerrymandering because "we're winning." Read more from "We Are the Resistance": wordinblack.com/we-are-the-r...
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
With America becoming more diverse and people of color holding more positions of power, Black Voters Matter’s Latosha Brown says some politicians are weaponizing racism and gerrymandering because "we're winning." Read more from "We Are the Resistance": wordinblack.com/we-are-the-r...
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The Irish know it in their genes, the tyranny of colonizer Kings. Thanks friends for the support for #NoKingsinAmerica
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October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Irish know it in their genes, the tyranny of colonizer Kings. Thanks friends for the support for #NoKingsinAmerica
#NoKingsInIreland
#DublinKnows
#NoKingsInIreland
#DublinKnows
apnews.com/article/andr... UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev.
apnews.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
apnews.com/article/andr... UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary
"The problem...is not what’s illegal but what isn’t. The lawfulness of Trump’s actions hinges on circumstances specified by Congress, and the courts have not been uniform in evaluating them."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Real Problem Is How Trump Can Legally Use the Military
Congress wrote statutes with the apparent assumption that whoever held the office of the Presidency would use the powers they granted in good faith.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"The problem...is not what’s illegal but what isn’t. The lawfulness of Trump’s actions hinges on circumstances specified by Congress, and the courts have not been uniform in evaluating them."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.
October 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.
Suspicious about the effects of postmodernity on the republic...in crisis, the Republicans' instinct is to go back to the origins. Would not postmodernity undo this? If we believe the postmodernists, the West, c. 1982, was incapable of sustaining a discourse of origins and representations anymore.
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Suspicious about the effects of postmodernity on the republic...in crisis, the Republicans' instinct is to go back to the origins. Would not postmodernity undo this? If we believe the postmodernists, the West, c. 1982, was incapable of sustaining a discourse of origins and representations anymore.
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The justices will begin their next term in October and continue through the end of June 2026. If things stay true to form, President Trump will benefit from the Roberts court’s generous takes on executive power.
The rest of us may not be so lucky. trib.al/drgi7AK
The rest of us may not be so lucky. trib.al/drgi7AK
Get Ready for Another Rightward Lurch in the New Supreme Court Term
If things stay true to form, President Trump will benefit from the Roberts court’s generous takes on executive power. The rest of us may not be so lucky.
trib.al
September 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The justices will begin their next term in October and continue through the end of June 2026. If things stay true to form, President Trump will benefit from the Roberts court’s generous takes on executive power.
The rest of us may not be so lucky. trib.al/drgi7AK
The rest of us may not be so lucky. trib.al/drgi7AK
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Elon Musk was scheduled to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island in 2014, according to files just released.
Flight logs and daily schedules show that Epstein had vacation plans with Musk, plus meetings with Peter Thiel & Steve Bannon. trib.al/Dq7Un2P
Flight logs and daily schedules show that Epstein had vacation plans with Musk, plus meetings with Peter Thiel & Steve Bannon. trib.al/Dq7Un2P
This Is Why Republicans Are Blocking the Epstein Files
Elon Musk was scheduled to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island in 2014, according to files released on Friday.
trib.al
September 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Elon Musk was scheduled to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island in 2014, according to files just released.
Flight logs and daily schedules show that Epstein had vacation plans with Musk, plus meetings with Peter Thiel & Steve Bannon. trib.al/Dq7Un2P
Flight logs and daily schedules show that Epstein had vacation plans with Musk, plus meetings with Peter Thiel & Steve Bannon. trib.al/Dq7Un2P
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Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate.
Nearly half of Gaza war deaths reported in areas Israel called ‘safe’
Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate.
bit.ly
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate.
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"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece."
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Spain's PM says he will send warship to protect Gaza aid flotilla
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece.
www.reuters.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece."
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Art History Professor Placed on Leave Over Charlie Kirk Posts
Karen Leader, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, had posted about the right-wing figure’s record of hateful speech. hyperallergic.com/1043397/art-...
Karen Leader, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, had posted about the right-wing figure’s record of hateful speech. hyperallergic.com/1043397/art-...
Art History Professor Placed on Leave Over Charlie Kirk Posts
Karen Leader, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, had posted about the right-wing figure’s record of hateful speech.
hyperallergic.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Art History Professor Placed on Leave Over Charlie Kirk Posts
Karen Leader, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, had posted about the right-wing figure’s record of hateful speech. hyperallergic.com/1043397/art-...
Karen Leader, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University, had posted about the right-wing figure’s record of hateful speech. hyperallergic.com/1043397/art-...