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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 13h

After leaving tanker, oil from Exxon Valdez devastates Alaskan coastline on its own, killing over 250,000 seabirds.

Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The even bigger picture is this: If Latinos help deliver a decisive Dem win this fall, it could permanently break what I call the Myth of Multiracial MAGA. Thoughts on this here: newrepublic.com/article/2164...

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Grace Garcia @givemegrace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Cornell’s student paper and the lawsuit had identified the seven fraternity brothers...And once men start to face consequences for sexual violence, no matter how small, that’s typically when the second kind of reaction kicks in: victim-blaming and rape denial. "

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 03/10/2026

Meta has enabled Muse to build extensive and ever-growing profiles on the orbit of people in a user’s life. Based on user input but also “publicly available information.” Whether that means a web search, Facebook’s own extensive data, or buying data broker info…we don’t know? And we can’t opt out.

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Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family

Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's hard to tell which is weirder: the fact that these guys seriously suggest that models like Claude have consciousness/sentience or that they actually invest time and money (weird!) trying to convince the Pope as well as theologians and legal scholars of this belief.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 01/10/2026

good the court has upended the rights and freedom of millions of people and declared donald trump of all people an untouchable god-king whose every feeling must be coddled they deserve to be miserable

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We don’t spend enough time talking about just how WEIRD all these people are. This is just an incredibly weird and insecure thing to say. Imagine any other SecDef ever being this weird and insecure?!

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Trump’s agenda—the masked ICE thugs snatching grandmas and children, the killings of U.S. citizens, the overt white nationalism in official government communications—has opened the door to creating a new pro-immigrant consensus, even in a place Trump won overwhelmingly.” @gregsargent.bsky.social

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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk @ilkokowalczuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/Zunächst entstand die „Rote Hilfe“ in der Weimarer Republik. Die Justiz war nicht nur auf dem rechten Auge blind, sie war überwiegend rechts schon deswegen, weil es aufgrund der universitären Rekrutierungsbedingungen kaum linke Juristen gab. Einer der berühmtesten war Hans Litten, der

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My cab driver to Coachella was an Obama-Romney-Trump-Biden-Trump voter who had on a channel that played AI-generated music. He said that if Democrats vote to restrict data centers, they'll lose his vote forever.

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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finally got around to the Peter Thiel interview with Mathias Döpfner. Just shy of 10 minutes in, Thiel brings up Greta Thunberg for the first time and says she’s “past her prime.”

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...

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He knows how to win. He knows how to fight.
And he knows how to message.
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Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thomas is one of the sharpest writers out there, especially when it comes to the history and current politics of the global far right. I’ve learned a ton from him, and you will too if you sign up for his excellent newsletter.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Strong endorse: Thomas has been fighting the good fight with some excellent analysis of the threats to American democracy.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Ella Müller @ellamueller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of news coming out of the U.S. But when I want to understand what it's really all about, I read Democracy Americana. Every piece is the result of meticulous research, analytical clarity and foresight.

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Ella Müller @ellamueller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Die Menge an news aus den USA überwältigt mich oft. Aber wenn ich verstehen will, worum es eigentlich geht, dann lese ich Democracy Americana. Jeder Text: Das Ergebnis von sorgfältiger Recherche und analytischer Klarheit und Weitsicht. Unbedingt lesen, was @thomaszimmer.bsky.social schreibt!

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If you aren't following him or don't read Democracy America yet, today is a good day to start @thomaszimmer.bsky.social

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Onward. Forward. With your help. Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support. Let me make my pitch and tell you what Democracy Americana can offer:

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Happy birthday to Democracy Americana! One year ago, I started this experiment. To keep it going, I need your support.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wait, who exactly engaged in this "talk of a political realignment," NYT?

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Anne Roth @anneroth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Im halbstündigen ARD Brennpunkt gestern abend geht es ausschließlich um rechte bzw konservative Perspektiven auf die Wahlergebnisse. Nachdem eine Wahl erdrutschartig von links gewonnen wurde. Das muss man erstmal schaffen.

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Robert Fietzke @robertfietzke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Es ist das eingetreten, was wir hier in #SachsenAnhalt befürchtet haben. Die Situation ist unverändert, der Faschismus ist kurz davor, die Macht zu übernehmen, übrigens mit dramatischen Folgen weit über die Bundeslandgrenzen hinaus, aber in der Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie spielt es kaum noch eine Rolle.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The fact that Jeff Bezos ruined the Washington Post for nothing is just peak 2026

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

One aspect of living in a personalist form of government is that people no longer expect the laws or norms to protect them. If the king is rumored to be thinking of demolishing a believed institution, people assume they must defend it in person

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It is hard to build new government products, it is easy to build websites or add an AI function. The DOGE people pushed out the people doing the former, and now they are only doing the latter.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 16/09/2026

How strong is Trump's grip on the GOP? In Connecticut, half of *Republicans* think there need to be more restrictions on data centers. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben. Mein neuer Essay, auf Deutsch:

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Eine Völkische Internationale tritt zum Angriff auf die Demokratie an

MAGA und de AfD sind im Kampf gegen den demokratischen Pluralismus vereint. Es ist eine Allianz von Extremisten, die sich einem gekränkten Revanchismus verschrieben haben

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“The Civil Rights Act was the Treaty of Versailles for white people,” MAGA personality Jack Posobiec blurted out in January 2024. That’s utterly ridiculous - but it just perfectly captures the sentiment that is driving the revanchist project of both MAGA and the AfD.

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Very difficult to communicate two things without one getting lost: 1. Midway Blitz was unsuccessful. It did not destroy Chicago’s identity as a sanctuary, its neighborhoods, its peoples. 2. Midway Blitz was and is traumatic. It destroyed many lives and livelihoods. And the feds have not left.

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Maximilian Mayer @maximilianiras.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

„Seit Jahresbeginn haben mindestens 1.361.000 Menschen bundesweit gegen rechts demonstriert.“ 🙏🙏 @taz.de für die tolle Karte, von der sich der ÖRR was abschauen sollte.

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Karte der Demos gegen Rechts: Land der Demonstrant:innen

Seit Jahresbeginn haben Hunderttausende gegen Rechts demonstriert. Die taz sammelt Ort, Zeit und Zahl der Teilnehmer:innen aller Demos.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism. My new piece:

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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy

MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Same story as always also in Sachsen-Anhalt: AfD with overwhelming support from people aged 35-59 and lower support from young and especially the very oldest voters.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Von gestern - geschrieben am Morgen des Wahltags, und nach dem Ergebnis leider eher von noch größerer Dringlichkeit: Warnungen aus dem Kampf gegen den Trumpismus. Entscheidend: Wenn Extremisten an die Macht kommen, braucht es eine sofortige, kollektive demokratische Mobilisierung auf allen Ebenen.

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ArneJJ @arnejj.eurosky.social · 07/09/2026

Die Aufgabe für die CDU und ihren Kanzler besteht darin, den lauten, heißen Konflikt mit der AfD zu suchen. Demokratie gegen Autoritarismus. Freiheit gegen Repression. Fortschrittliche gegen Reaktionäre. Die CDU muss das benennen, sie muss den geistig-ideologischen Kampf führen.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the United States. My new piece:

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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism

Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism Germany is facing the imminent prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the United States. My new piece:

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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism

Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just gonna keep pointing out: White voters mostly *sided with the protesters* during BLM 2020 protests. Many pundits cited @owasow.bsky.social's research on protests hurting Dems in the 60s, but I interviewed Wasow and he correctly predicted times had changed: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We are a broken nation. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians were living and working legally, paying taxes, and contributing. Haiti remains wholly unsafe. But Trump hates Haitians, and the White House wanted videos of Black people in chains, so they stripped them of status and turned on the cameras.

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Haiti TPS has been TERMINATED.
Those with terminated TPS are in our nation Illegally. They have two options: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY or be DEPORTED.
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Underneath is a screenshot of a video showing two Haitian men in chains being led to the aircraft. I didn’t post the video, but it’s vile.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026

"Low-emission zones," where car traffic is restricted, save lives -- especially the lives of children. The empirical evidence is unambiguous. But every attempt to create a new one is met by hysterical opposition filled with lies, because our societies are collectively poisoned by car-brain.

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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Der Angriff auf das Gesundheitswesen und die Selbstsabotage der USA MAHA steht in einer langen Tradition paranoider Verschwörungstheorien auf der extremen Rechten und kanalisiert diffusen Groll in ein radikales politisches Projekt. Die deutsche Fassung meines neuen Essays:

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Der Angriff auf das Gesundheitswesen und die Selbstsabotage der USA

MAHA steht in einer langen Tradition paranoider Verschwörungstheorien auf der extremen Rechten und kanalisiert diffusen Groll in ein radikales politisches Projekt.

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Engage the base. Persuade the middle. Marginalize the opposition. Better yet, bait them into exposing themselves for the unhinged traitors and dangers they are.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On the one hand, 33% is an incredibly bad number for Trump, or any modern president. On the other hand, it feels like we’re in the middle of an experiment to find out how many Americans will support a dying, demented pedophile who frequently says he doesn’t give a shit about them. 33% seems high!

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time, according to a ...

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