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Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
October 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
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Personally I think the threshold for holding someone accountable for threats & incitement should be on a sliding scale where the more power and influence you have, the lower the threshold. Even lower if your fan base skews hateful & armed.
It’s maddening watching the sliding scale go the wrong way.
It’s maddening watching the sliding scale go the wrong way.
I really feel like the Secret Service and FBI should go have a little chat with him about that
September 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Personally I think the threshold for holding someone accountable for threats & incitement should be on a sliding scale where the more power and influence you have, the lower the threshold. Even lower if your fan base skews hateful & armed.
It’s maddening watching the sliding scale go the wrong way.
It’s maddening watching the sliding scale go the wrong way.
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Historically speaking, this is the *precise* kind of language that led to the lynching of Black men.
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September 14, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Historically speaking, this is the *precise* kind of language that led to the lynching of Black men.
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The GOP is not a political party competing in a democracy.
It is a gang, seeking unchallenged power.
They are in the moral sense at least if not in actual fact…criminals.
It is a gang, seeking unchallenged power.
They are in the moral sense at least if not in actual fact…criminals.
Very dangerous for democracy when questioning the legitimacy of elections becomes a partisan litmus test
April 29, 2024 at 12:47 AM
The GOP is not a political party competing in a democracy.
It is a gang, seeking unchallenged power.
They are in the moral sense at least if not in actual fact…criminals.
It is a gang, seeking unchallenged power.
They are in the moral sense at least if not in actual fact…criminals.
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"Much as you shouldn’t be a surgeon if you faint at the sight of blood, you shouldn’t be a police officer if you cannot control your temper in front of the people you are paid to keep safe." www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/o...
Our daughter is a student protester at Emerson. The police went too far. - The Boston Globe
There are better ways to approach the protests roiling campuses across the country from Emerson to Columbia to USC.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 27, 2024 at 1:54 AM
"Much as you shouldn’t be a surgeon if you faint at the sight of blood, you shouldn’t be a police officer if you cannot control your temper in front of the people you are paid to keep safe." www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/o...
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Back in 2016, Ted Cruz alleged that a tabloid story about him was a product of Trumpworld working with the National Enquirer.
It was! Too bad he’s now so deep in Trumpworld himself that he can’t take a victory lap.
It was! Too bad he’s now so deep in Trumpworld himself that he can’t take a victory lap.
Analysis | Ted Cruz spotted the Trump-National Enquirer alliance in 2016
During Trump’s criminal trial, the former head of the tabloid described how he’d worked with Trump’s lawyer on stories — as Cruz alleged when he was a target.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 23, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Back in 2016, Ted Cruz alleged that a tabloid story about him was a product of Trumpworld working with the National Enquirer.
It was! Too bad he’s now so deep in Trumpworld himself that he can’t take a victory lap.
It was! Too bad he’s now so deep in Trumpworld himself that he can’t take a victory lap.
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Does this sound antisemitic to you? www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/04...
April 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Does this sound antisemitic to you? www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/04...
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Recipes for Science, 2nd ed, was released today! This book addresses the nature of science and scientific methods from a philosophical perspective. Designed for gen ed courses in philosophy, STS, education, or science departments. Thread w/ links...
#philsci #philsky #histsci #STS #metasci #SciComm
#philsci #philsky #histsci #STS #metasci #SciComm
April 22, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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I am in BOSTON, a place I have never been before. What must I see?? No shit is too touristy!
April 15, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I am in BOSTON, a place I have never been before. What must I see?? No shit is too touristy!
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This is why some asshole with a blog has been writing for nearly two decades that "nothing in movement conservatism makes sense except in the light of creationism."
(with apologies to Dobzhansky)
It's the same damn strategy.
(with apologies to Dobzhansky)
It's the same damn strategy.
I think about the Wedge Document every time I hear Trump talk about changing his stance on abortion, or Chris Rufo picking a new thing to be outraged about.
None of them believe what they're saying, and neither do their target audience. They all just want to WIN, by subverting, by lying, by ruse.
None of them believe what they're saying, and neither do their target audience. They all just want to WIN, by subverting, by lying, by ruse.
April 10, 2024 at 12:55 PM
This is why some asshole with a blog has been writing for nearly two decades that "nothing in movement conservatism makes sense except in the light of creationism."
(with apologies to Dobzhansky)
It's the same damn strategy.
(with apologies to Dobzhansky)
It's the same damn strategy.
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One for the “Why are you making this about race?” hall of fame.
Paul McCartney: I wrote this song about the civil rights struggle of the 60s
Some random guy: are you sure about that? I don’t think you understand the context of the song you wrote.
Some random guy: are you sure about that? I don’t think you understand the context of the song you wrote.
April 5, 2024 at 2:33 AM
One for the “Why are you making this about race?” hall of fame.
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An obvious follow-up is whether he thinks pro-death penalty or harshly anti-immigrant Catholic pols are similarly picking items from the buffet.
Fascinating Easter discussion on Face the Nation (yes, actually) w/ Marianne Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, and Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Wash (Catholic).
Gregory sounding admonitory toward Biden as "cafeteria Catholic." Budde making pts like JFK when running in 1960.
Gregory sounding admonitory toward Biden as "cafeteria Catholic." Budde making pts like JFK when running in 1960.
March 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM
An obvious follow-up is whether he thinks pro-death penalty or harshly anti-immigrant Catholic pols are similarly picking items from the buffet.
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The Tennessee legislature just removed the board of the state’s only publicly funded HBCU, allowing our Republican governor to appoint the entire board.
apnews.com/article/tenn...
apnews.com/article/tenn...
Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board
Tennessee’s governor has named a whole new board of trustees to Tennessee State University, the state’s only publicly funded historically Black university.
apnews.com
March 30, 2024 at 12:48 PM
The Tennessee legislature just removed the board of the state’s only publicly funded HBCU, allowing our Republican governor to appoint the entire board.
apnews.com/article/tenn...
apnews.com/article/tenn...
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For my fellow Bluesky Massholes who love wonderful science. The Chandra X-Ray observatory has lots of life left, but is slated to be zeroed out. The local angle: it's run out of Cambridge, MA. Jobs & education right here!
So write/call Warren, Markey, & your Rep. Tell 'em to get on MA interests!
So write/call Warren, Markey, & your Rep. Tell 'em to get on MA interests!
Save the Chandra X-ray Observatory
Ask Congress to #SaveChandra! | The Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of
NASA's last Great Observatories, has revolutionized our understanding of
the Universe and inspired a new generation of explorers...
www.savechandra.org
March 26, 2024 at 11:34 PM
For my fellow Bluesky Massholes who love wonderful science. The Chandra X-Ray observatory has lots of life left, but is slated to be zeroed out. The local angle: it's run out of Cambridge, MA. Jobs & education right here!
So write/call Warren, Markey, & your Rep. Tell 'em to get on MA interests!
So write/call Warren, Markey, & your Rep. Tell 'em to get on MA interests!
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Pleasant surprise at work today: Found out that Senators Markey and Warren secured $1.6 million in funding for a workforce recruitment campaign for direct care workers. A colleague and I put this plan together 1.5 years ago and thought it was dead after multiple funding attempts. Thanks, Congress!
March 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Pleasant surprise at work today: Found out that Senators Markey and Warren secured $1.6 million in funding for a workforce recruitment campaign for direct care workers. A colleague and I put this plan together 1.5 years ago and thought it was dead after multiple funding attempts. Thanks, Congress!
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After Claudine Gay's resignation, Rufo learned that plagiarism was a smear that he could use to attack scholars of race, no matter how flimsy the evidence.
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
March 21, 2024 at 12:27 PM
After Claudine Gay's resignation, Rufo learned that plagiarism was a smear that he could use to attack scholars of race, no matter how flimsy the evidence.
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
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"Plagiarism is a brand now. It does not matter how fair or accurate the accusations. Most of Rufo’s readers will accept his claims at face value, since they feed a narrative they already believe in"
The playbook is clear, it's time for the media and universities to stop playing along.
The playbook is clear, it's time for the media and universities to stop playing along.
After Claudine Gay's resignation, Rufo learned that plagiarism was a smear that he could use to attack scholars of race, no matter how flimsy the evidence.
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
New, from me. Please share if you want people to understand the machinery behind these attacks.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/open-seaso...
March 21, 2024 at 1:22 PM
"Plagiarism is a brand now. It does not matter how fair or accurate the accusations. Most of Rufo’s readers will accept his claims at face value, since they feed a narrative they already believe in"
The playbook is clear, it's time for the media and universities to stop playing along.
The playbook is clear, it's time for the media and universities to stop playing along.
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I have a piece in The Atlantic this morning. It's about the frustration of learning that a court has cited your work, but for very bad reasons.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I’m Begging the Courts to Stop Citing My Work
A court finally took notice of my reporting—but for all the wrong reasons.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
I have a piece in The Atlantic this morning. It's about the frustration of learning that a court has cited your work, but for very bad reasons.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Trump says pardoning Capital attackers will be one of his first acts if elected again
Trump says pardoning Capital attackers will be one of his first acts if elected again
In a Truth Social post, the ex-president said he will pardon ‘hostages’ convicted for their part in the Capitol attack in 2021
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Trump says pardoning Capital attackers will be one of his first acts if elected again
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Jon Stewart Calls Out The GOP’s “Performative” Patriotism In Latest ‘Daily Show’ Salvo: “This Is Monarchy Sh*t” deadline.com/2024/03/the-...
Jon Stewart Calls Out The GOP’s “Performative” Patriotism In Latest ‘Daily Show’ Salvo: “This Is Monarchy Sh*t”
Donald Trump’s supporters are more patriotic than liberals in New York and California, right? Jon Stewart used his latest weekly spot on The Daily Show to rail against the GOP’s “performative” patriot...
deadline.com
March 12, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Jon Stewart Calls Out The GOP’s “Performative” Patriotism In Latest ‘Daily Show’ Salvo: “This Is Monarchy Sh*t” deadline.com/2024/03/the-...
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Jon Stewart speaks his mind. Good.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUl...
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Jon Stewart Calls BS on Trump & the GOP's Performative Patriotism | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart unpacks Biden’s fired-up State of the Union and Katie Britt’s disastrous GOP kitchen rebuttal, then calls bulls**t on conservatives branding them...
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March 12, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Jon Stewart speaks his mind. Good.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUl...
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUl...
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Boris Johnson, Donald Trump & Nelson Mandela are all (probably) descendants of Hammurabi (c. 1792 BCE).
So are you, so am I.
That is, if Babylonian King Hammurabi has ANY descendants alive today, then we're ALL probably his descendants.
Let's talk about the Identical Ancestors Point (IAP).
So are you, so am I.
That is, if Babylonian King Hammurabi has ANY descendants alive today, then we're ALL probably his descendants.
Let's talk about the Identical Ancestors Point (IAP).
March 9, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Boris Johnson, Donald Trump & Nelson Mandela are all (probably) descendants of Hammurabi (c. 1792 BCE).
So are you, so am I.
That is, if Babylonian King Hammurabi has ANY descendants alive today, then we're ALL probably his descendants.
Let's talk about the Identical Ancestors Point (IAP).
So are you, so am I.
That is, if Babylonian King Hammurabi has ANY descendants alive today, then we're ALL probably his descendants.
Let's talk about the Identical Ancestors Point (IAP).
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Calling an election you lost “rigged” is unsubstantiated sore-loser talk regardless of party.
Analysis | The California Senate race wasn’t ‘rigged’ either
The term, made popular as Donald Trump’s allies tried to pretend his 2020 loss was tainted, has now been deployed by a Democrat.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Calling an election you lost “rigged” is unsubstantiated sore-loser talk regardless of party.
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Greetings! Since I’m a historian of science, I thought my first post in this space should celebrate the cyanometer, the device Alexander von Humboldt (among others) used to determine just how blue any sky actually is
March 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Greetings! Since I’m a historian of science, I thought my first post in this space should celebrate the cyanometer, the device Alexander von Humboldt (among others) used to determine just how blue any sky actually is