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Masks have been off for a long time, really, but now they’re off, soaked in kerosene and being used to set a cross on fire. Just gutter racist trash. And he and everybody there should be remembered as such.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

How to win in November

Trans rights are human rights and abolish ICE

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I am entirely serious when I say that this should be seen as a moderate position. It specifically and surgically dismantles institutions that did not exist pre-9/11 and assigns their functions much as they were assigned pre-9/11.

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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

One or more human beings are responsible for the code they wrote, and those are the people who should be held accountable. These programs are not acting “on their own”

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Steven Santos @stevensantos.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I didn't realize Target was somehow involved in this until reading this statement. We really need to boycott that company out of existence.

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Academia distilled.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

At this stage it doesn't matter to me if this guy is cosplaying. I want a person who talks like this and then promises to back it up to be the next president. If there's somebody who winds up being more convincing than him in the next year or so, I'll vote for that person instead.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:

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Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...

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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

As a reminder, she’s the Secretary of Education not the Secretary of Labor

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Last spring I taught a class and I wasn’t explicit enough in saying - we’re gonna read amazing things and talk about them and their legacy. And I’m going to learn a lot. You can learn a lot too if you want but I can’t make you and am not interested in trying.

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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s excellent getting to say to a group of students, We’re gonna read X & we’re gonna spend 75 minutes talking about it, & ideally the way you think about the world & yourself is gonna be a bit more nuanced, complex, & satisfying, & that’s today’s “product.” Or, as @cnygren.bsky.social & I said:

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While in recent years universities have promoted student “productivity” (projects, online portfolios of their work, social media posts about their research papers, the list goes on), little of this push to deliver outputs and create content serves the actual purpose of education, which is to foster the capacity to think well, read well, listen well, and look well. Higher education strengthens the process; if we are going toteach sophisticated materials and challenging content, students need to learn how to think,read, listen, and look their way through it. The emphasis on “content creation” is detrimental to the educational mission.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 11/09/2026

Just did a quick look around and I don't see very many headlines about the President of the US making people pledge allegiance to him personally while telling everyone to commit election fraud and "cheat like hell" to support his party. Seems like it should be a story?

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 07/08/2026

I want you to understand that they are jumping through all of these hoops to avoid tax bills that are, in many cases, $50 grand. Or $100k. Yes, to normal folks that is all the money in the world. But these people *routinely* spend that on weekend vacations. They would _definitely_ give it at a gala.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 11/04/2024

ok the Reacher guy keeps it real as hell

The Hollywood Reporter headline: The High Highs and Low Lows of Alan Ritchson.

There's a photo of Ritchson on a motorcycle

“I’m a Christian quite simply because of what Jesus calls us to do. Love other people until death. It doesn’t mean we’re all to be hung on a cross, but how can I suffer for you? That is a beautiful thing.”

“Cops get away with murder all the time, and the fact that we can’t really hold them accountable for their improprieties is disturbing to me. We should completely reform the way that we do it. I mean, you shouldn’t have to spend more time getting an education as a hairstylist than as a cop who’s armed with a deadly weapon. We should make it very hard for people to make mistakes or abuse power in our institutions.”

That simple message, he says, has become twisted in today’s fraught political landscape. “Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe. It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do,” he explains. It also upsets him that some Christians have so closely aligned with former President Donald Trump. “Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to be treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it.”

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Victor Luftig @vl1959.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I think assigning students challenging stuff--at any level--is a way of expressing respect for them and for their potential, and I don't think such expression of respect depends on their recognizing it as such in the moment. Also we are custodians of what we cherish.

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 27/06/2026

“The intriguing findings: Grads who majored in the social sciences and humanities are proving to be resilient in today’s job market because they gained skills that can be used across multiple industries.” English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾 www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...

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The New Career Ticket: Choosing A College Major With Versatility

Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

and this isn't just some random evil racist congressman. he's the majority whip, the third most powerful member of the house! this *is* the party.

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Torturously Okay: Dead and Loving It @torturouslyokay.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Most art isn’t there to hold its audience’s hand and walk them to enlightenment. If you watch Fight Club and come away adoring Tyler Durden, the movie has made its point just the same, but it’s made its point about you rather than to you

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Best point differential in a single postseason: 2026 Knicks +283 2017 Warriors +230 2014 Spurs +214 2018 Warriors +210 1987 Lakers +205 2001 Lakers +204 1971 Bucks +203

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Some people like to attribute things to "policy failures" rather than to simply say that the root of the problem is actually CAPITALISM.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 12/06/2026

A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Yes, the refs changed the game in the first minute. And then the Knicks responded with an embarrassing effort. Some real soul searching needed for this team. #knicks

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Well, I was trying not to think the refs would effect this game, but 65 seconds in, I couldn't be more wrong. #knicks

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Kurbs @kkurbs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Please Use AI

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Now, it comes down to how the Knicks respond in Game 4. KAT can change the narrative about being soft by playing aggressive. And at the same time, I fully understand his hesitancy since those two calls in Game 2. I hope I'm wrong about that being the pivotal moment in this series. #letsgoknicks 8/8

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Here's a good article showing that in Game 3, Wemby could have easily received 2 Flagrant 1 penalties: www.si.com/nba/finals/t... 7/?

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Because the officials have been inconsistent, especially in calling the KAT/Wemby matchup. This has become especially clear as the series has progressed. After Game 3, it is clear the officials aren't going to assess Wemby another flagrant and risk having to suspend him for a Finals game. 6/?

si.com

The Three Worst Decisions From Refs in Knicks-Spurs Game 3 That Prove Mike Brown Was Kind of Right

Brown was not happy about Monday night’s officiating, and for good reason.

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Obviously, the officials play a huge role in this. KAT has not ever gotten a very favorable whistle. He will need to play with aggression and force the officials to make calls. Even if he fouls out, he's been aggressive. Put the spotlight back on the refs and the inconsistency in their calls. 5/?

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Now, KAT can choose how he responds. He has to be more aggressive in Game 4, and get his mentality reset. He needs to be able to attack when they guard with someone other than Wemby; Fox blocked him twice in Game 3. For me, KAT is our MVP in this series and I want to see him live up to that. 4/?

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Since that point, that match-up shifted: Before those two calls: KAT: Game 1: 18pts, 12 reb. Game 2: 21 pts, 9 reb; Wemby: Game 1: 26pts, 12 reb; Game 2: 13 pts, 7 reb. After those two calls: KAT: Game 2: 0 pts; 6 reb; Game 3: 11pts, 8 reb. Wemby: Game 2: 16 pts, 2 reb; Game 3: 32 pts, 8 reb. 3/?

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Those two calls took away his confidence and sent a message about how he was going to be officiated - he wasn't going to be getting a favorable whistle from the officials. And he hasn't played with the same aggression since that point. Those two calls have shifted his mentality 2/?

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Benjamin Bixler @benjaminbixler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm worried the Knicks-Spurs series has already turned in the Spurs favor. I believe the pivotal moment was with 6:00 left in game two, when KAT, who had been dominating Wemby through 6 quarters, picked up two foul calls in 20 seconds - both questionable calls. 1/?

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I went from reading a few books a year to around one a week. I wanted to write down how I got there, how it involved rethinking my relationship to attention, and why I believe reading books can heal your brain. I hope this gives you something useful! johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/how-i-lear...

johnpaulbrammer.substack.com

How I Learned to Read Way, Way More

I had to rethink my relationship to attention

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The biggest story of our time that we're not talking about nearly enough www.chronicle.com/article/my-s...

chronicle.com

Opinion | My Students Can’t Read

The generational collapse in literacy is measurable, persistent, and likely to get worse.

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Dan Mitchell @danmitchell.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The differences between Weiss and Pelley are those of degree, not of kind. There are enough degrees to make the differences seem stark, but they are both creatures of the same corrupt system: seeking “balance” rather than truth. Was the protestor’s chest, bump representative? Of course not.

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New York Basketball @nbanewyork.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

1999 Finals intros Chills

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Thorne 🌸 - Play Cozysters! 🎢 @ens0.me · 28/05/2026

a time-honored tradition for key affiliates of disintegrating Nazi regimes

ARGENTINA | Tech billionaire Peter Thiel relocates to Argentina, citing
concerns about the U.S. future and shared ideology with leadership.
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Srutis 🔞 @srutis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

There is a grotesqueness of genAI in that we'll have these faux philosophical arguements focusing whether it's really art or not meanwhile irl it is only able to marginally function due to transnational exploited labour and requires an obscene ecologically damaging infrastructure to facilitate it

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Frosted Poptart @toastertrollop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I think about this a lot.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The amount the US spends on attacking countries that pose no threat to us and causing mass death is obscene. We could spend money on making the world a better place. Instead, we spend it on making it worse. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

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Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion

The Navy’s presence in the Caribbean has not reduced despite the Iran war.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

bsky.app/profile/atru... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

There is a difference between inheritance and action. I cannot help who my ancestors are, but I can make my own choices. That so many Americans chose to place in power a man who holds people in contempt on the basis of race, religion, and national origin; that so much of the mainstream media conveys this bigotry through tired, obfuscating euphemisms; that there is so low a political price for the president’s racism that he and those around him see little risk in its expression—well, that does say something about America, and Americans. Immigration isn’t breaking our society. That’s a job Americans can do on their own.

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