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The Right Wing Rises in Latin America
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... #chile #southamerica #rightwardtilt
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... #chile #southamerica #rightwardtilt
The Right Wing Rises in Latin America
The new President of Chile joins a new class of leaders trying to seize the future by rewriting the past.
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Right Wing Rises in Latin America
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... #chile #southamerica #rightwardtilt
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... #chile #southamerica #rightwardtilt
@felixsalmon.com @emilypeck.bsky.social Internet privacy?To avoid scammers when I used Tinder I would Google the phone # of the women I'd match with. Some scammers use the same # a lot. When I googled one woman's number her whole life appeared: home and business addresses, social media, ECT.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@felixsalmon.com @emilypeck.bsky.social Internet privacy?To avoid scammers when I used Tinder I would Google the phone # of the women I'd match with. Some scammers use the same # a lot. When I googled one woman's number her whole life appeared: home and business addresses, social media, ECT.
@preetbharara.bsky.social #askpreet if ghilane Maxwell is a pardoned for all things associated with sex trafficking. Couldn't that help? Prosecutors? Could they not question her about what happened and she could no longer claim the 5th but they could still charge her with perjury?
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
@preetbharara.bsky.social #askpreet if ghilane Maxwell is a pardoned for all things associated with sex trafficking. Couldn't that help? Prosecutors? Could they not question her about what happened and she could no longer claim the 5th but they could still charge her with perjury?
Abigail Spanberger Thinks That Democrats Need to Listen More
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol... #politics #democrat #commonsense #bluecollar
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol... #politics #democrat #commonsense #bluecollar
Abigail Spanberger Thinks That Democrats Need to Listen More
The front-runner for Virginia governor has long made the case for moderation.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Abigail Spanberger Thinks That Democrats Need to Listen More
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol... #politics #democrat #commonsense #bluecollar
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol... #politics #democrat #commonsense #bluecollar
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
When people wonder why some of us are concerned let this be a really good example.
When people wonder why some of us are concerned let this be a really good example.
A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.
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June 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
When people wonder why some of us are concerned let this be a really good example.
When people wonder why some of us are concerned let this be a really good example.
@npr.org I'm a little disappointed with some of the editorial decisions made in the recent episode of Throughline regarding the male Dr vs female midwives. While it's reasonable to assume sexism is at play here the episode glossed over the vast improvement in the childbirth mortality rate.
June 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
@npr.org I'm a little disappointed with some of the editorial decisions made in the recent episode of Throughline regarding the male Dr vs female midwives. While it's reasonable to assume sexism is at play here the episode glossed over the vast improvement in the childbirth mortality rate.
@emilypeck.bsky.social @felixsalmon.com speaking as someone with a degree in a blue collar job I have something to contribute to the chat about needing a degree. I was always told that as long as I had a degree I was fine. Also, everyone knew someone who had a job in something that had nothing...
June 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
@emilypeck.bsky.social @felixsalmon.com speaking as someone with a degree in a blue collar job I have something to contribute to the chat about needing a degree. I was always told that as long as I had a degree I was fine. Also, everyone knew someone who had a job in something that had nothing...
@emilypeck.bsky.social you've spent too much time in NYC. the people of My Friends and Neighbors absolutely are the 1%. some have even more. I used to work around people like this and yes, some of them don't realize how rich they are because they're surrounded by people who are even richer
May 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@emilypeck.bsky.social you've spent too much time in NYC. the people of My Friends and Neighbors absolutely are the 1%. some have even more. I used to work around people like this and yes, some of them don't realize how rich they are because they're surrounded by people who are even richer
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/w...
You can't make this shit up.
You can't make this shit up.
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale (Gift Article)
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.
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March 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/w...
You can't make this shit up.
You can't make this shit up.
David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/o...
Opinion | David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump
The columnist shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s second term.
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March 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/o...
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Trump: "I would own this [Gaza]."
Brett Baeir: "Would the Palestinians have a right to return [to Gaza]?"
Trump: "No, they wouldn't."
Trump plans on committing multiple, and unprecedented, war crimes.
Brett Baeir: "Would the Palestinians have a right to return [to Gaza]?"
Trump: "No, they wouldn't."
Trump plans on committing multiple, and unprecedented, war crimes.
BAIER: Would the Palestinians have the right to return to Gaza?
TRUMP: No, they wouldn't
TRUMP: No, they wouldn't
February 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trump: "I would own this [Gaza]."
Brett Baeir: "Would the Palestinians have a right to return [to Gaza]?"
Trump: "No, they wouldn't."
Trump plans on committing multiple, and unprecedented, war crimes.
Brett Baeir: "Would the Palestinians have a right to return [to Gaza]?"
Trump: "No, they wouldn't."
Trump plans on committing multiple, and unprecedented, war crimes.
@nickdekline.bsky.social welcome to the revolution
February 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
@nickdekline.bsky.social welcome to the revolution
@preetbharara.bsky.social listened to you on The Journal today and an LBJ quote really sticks as to why the Democrats are having problems. "The difference between Liberals and cannibals is that cannibals eat only their enemies."
January 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@preetbharara.bsky.social listened to you on The Journal today and an LBJ quote really sticks as to why the Democrats are having problems. "The difference between Liberals and cannibals is that cannibals eat only their enemies."
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To those joining Bluesky following the TikTok shutdown, welcome!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
January 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
To those joining Bluesky following the TikTok shutdown, welcome!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
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Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found.
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @craigsilverman.bsky.social & Peter Elkind
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @craigsilverman.bsky.social & Peter Elkind
How Walmart’s Financial Services Became a Fraud Magnet
Scammers have duped consumers out of more than $1 billion by exploiting Walmart’s lax security. The company has resisted taking responsibility while breaking promises to regulators and skimping on…
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December 1, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found.
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @craigsilverman.bsky.social & Peter Elkind
More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.
(Published Jan. 2024)
By @craigsilverman.bsky.social & Peter Elkind