Alex Cullison
@weathermerem.bsky.social
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Every “crisis of masculinity” is a general problem claimed as a specifically male problem. Loneliness, sexlessness, failure to launch, etc. Women have these problems too.
There *are* specifically male problems. Violence, for example. Nobody seems to wanna write essayistic solutions for those tho
There *are* specifically male problems. Violence, for example. Nobody seems to wanna write essayistic solutions for those tho
August 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Every “crisis of masculinity” is a general problem claimed as a specifically male problem. Loneliness, sexlessness, failure to launch, etc. Women have these problems too.
There *are* specifically male problems. Violence, for example. Nobody seems to wanna write essayistic solutions for those tho
There *are* specifically male problems. Violence, for example. Nobody seems to wanna write essayistic solutions for those tho
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The saga of the NYT's anti-Mamdani story taken from notorious white supremacist Jordan Lasker (they call him an "academic") gets even more amazing: Lasker's only impactful paper, which claimed white people are smarter, is infamous: it misused data so badly it got his tenured co-author fired. 2/
July 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The saga of the NYT's anti-Mamdani story taken from notorious white supremacist Jordan Lasker (they call him an "academic") gets even more amazing: Lasker's only impactful paper, which claimed white people are smarter, is infamous: it misused data so badly it got his tenured co-author fired. 2/
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My FYP is video after video of pre-med students explaining how the big bill’s student loan cap will make it impossible for them to afford med school. Experts were already predicting a doctor shortage to the tune of 86k by 2036. This will make it exponentially worst. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hFxfBL/
The government just ended my ability to even apply to medical school, it’s no longer an option because private student loans would lead to absolute financial ruin. All of my work for the past 5-8 year...
TikTok video by Lauren Steiner, MS
www.tiktok.com
July 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My FYP is video after video of pre-med students explaining how the big bill’s student loan cap will make it impossible for them to afford med school. Experts were already predicting a doctor shortage to the tune of 86k by 2036. This will make it exponentially worst. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hFxfBL/
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It’s so cool that cities are like “pweeease only turn your AC on if you’re actively dying and don’t go below 79 🥺🤘🏻💗” while the AI nobody asked for is slurping up the power grid to make 1 image of a girl with 5 tits
June 22, 2024 at 9:58 PM
It’s so cool that cities are like “pweeease only turn your AC on if you’re actively dying and don’t go below 79 🥺🤘🏻💗” while the AI nobody asked for is slurping up the power grid to make 1 image of a girl with 5 tits
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one other side of this is something that I try to emphasize to my students: "what does freedom actually mean" is not a 21stC issue anachronistically read backwards into the 18thC. The US, French, and Haitian Revolutions happened at more or less the same time, with an overlapping cast of characters
one reason this is important is that it makes so much about the period more emotionally legible. when lafayette is asking washington why he won’t just free his slaves, it isn’t an abstract thing; dude is literally at mount vernon and seeing all of these human beings in bondage!
June 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
one other side of this is something that I try to emphasize to my students: "what does freedom actually mean" is not a 21stC issue anachronistically read backwards into the 18thC. The US, French, and Haitian Revolutions happened at more or less the same time, with an overlapping cast of characters
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
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Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
June 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
Iran did not have a nuclear weapon.
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I was a teenager in the early aughts, and it felt out-of-step with so much mainstream opinion to speak out against war. What is happening now is cruel and sad and wrong, and you don't have to let anyone make you feel bad for thinking and saying so.
June 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I was a teenager in the early aughts, and it felt out-of-step with so much mainstream opinion to speak out against war. What is happening now is cruel and sad and wrong, and you don't have to let anyone make you feel bad for thinking and saying so.
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A succinct synopsis of the great post-Floyd “racial reckoning,” captured in a single headline
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
June 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A succinct synopsis of the great post-Floyd “racial reckoning,” captured in a single headline
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
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You have more in common with the average Iranian citizen than you do with the people that run this country
June 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
You have more in common with the average Iranian citizen than you do with the people that run this country
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The *confirmed* #measles count in the US has hit 1,214 so far in 2025. This figure only includes cases where testing was done and is believed to be a significant underestimate of the true number of cases. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
June 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The *confirmed* #measles count in the US has hit 1,214 so far in 2025. This figure only includes cases where testing was done and is believed to be a significant underestimate of the true number of cases. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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We cannot overstate how dangerous this is. They want to sell off our public lands, harming thousands in the process. Keep shouting from the rooftops. Tell your members to vote NO. www.kpbs.org/news/environ...
Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands
More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee — including some in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
www.kpbs.org
June 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We cannot overstate how dangerous this is. They want to sell off our public lands, harming thousands in the process. Keep shouting from the rooftops. Tell your members to vote NO. www.kpbs.org/news/environ...
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W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee:
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
June 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee:
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
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The entire board of the Fulbright program reportedly resigned today after accusing the Trump administration of illegal interference www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
An Entire Board Just Resigned After Accusing Trump Of Illegal Interference
The board members say Trump denied Fulbright awards to several people they had selected for the 2025-2026 academic year.
www.huffpost.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The entire board of the Fulbright program reportedly resigned today after accusing the Trump administration of illegal interference www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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For the record:
The Confederates fought a war against the United States to defend the institution of slavery.
Period.
The Confederates fought a war against the United States to defend the institution of slavery.
Period.
June 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
For the record:
The Confederates fought a war against the United States to defend the institution of slavery.
Period.
The Confederates fought a war against the United States to defend the institution of slavery.
Period.
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It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
June 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
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Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and…
www.propublica.org
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
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If anyone you know is 13-24, in the US, and is LGBTQ+, please have them complete the Trevor Project survey this year.
Their last survey has been integral to protecting LGBTQ+ rights globally.
I can't understate how big an impact it has. Multiple publications come from the data.
Share widely.
Their last survey has been integral to protecting LGBTQ+ rights globally.
I can't understate how big an impact it has. Multiple publications come from the data.
Share widely.
To proceed to the survey, please check off the box and click the button below.
trevorredcap.trvr.org
June 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If anyone you know is 13-24, in the US, and is LGBTQ+, please have them complete the Trevor Project survey this year.
Their last survey has been integral to protecting LGBTQ+ rights globally.
I can't understate how big an impact it has. Multiple publications come from the data.
Share widely.
Their last survey has been integral to protecting LGBTQ+ rights globally.
I can't understate how big an impact it has. Multiple publications come from the data.
Share widely.
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Here's how you can support Los Angeles immigrant communities and protesters during these ICE raids and police crackdowns.
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here's how you can support Los Angeles immigrant communities and protesters during these ICE raids and police crackdowns.
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Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
June 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
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Have national Dems, who claim to want to "win back" the working class, said anything yet about ICE injuring and arresting the head of the SEIU of California?
truthout.org/articles/ice...
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Arrests David Huerta, Beloved Labor Leader and SEIU California President
“We all collectively have to object to this madness,” said Huerta after his violent arrest for witnessing an ICE raid.
truthout.org
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Have national Dems, who claim to want to "win back" the working class, said anything yet about ICE injuring and arresting the head of the SEIU of California?
truthout.org/articles/ice...
truthout.org/articles/ice...
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Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...