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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A 30% cut to international enrollment is lights out at many public R1’s. And: once again, this is not bungling on the part of the administration, or unintended consequences. It is *precisely* the intention.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This alone should be a decade-defining political scandal resulting in prison sentences.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

By his own admission, he had no idea what a red card was, but he knew -- better than the ref, better than FIFA -- that what Balogun did did not meet the standards for getting a red card, which, again, he had never heard of before. This is like watching JD lecture the pope, but more corrupt.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/07/2026

There's a part in the book "Careless People" where the author beats Zuck at Settlers of Catan, and he is absolutely wrecked by it. Someone pulls her aside to explain everyone else has been letting him win for years. I think about this a lot re: why tech bros think everyone will love AI chatbots.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Leo: oh you just like the Latin Mass? that’s all this is about? you just want a Mass that’s in Latin? nothing else? that’s not code for anything else completely unrelated to linguistics? well then of course you can have that piece and only that piece! SSPX:

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Surprised Pikachu Meme

Alt: GIF of the Surprised Pikachu Meme

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 05/07/2026

Absolute banger of an obituary in the Seattle Times today, rest in peace Judy

Judith DOORIS
May 18, 1936 - Jun 13, 2026
Judy Chambers Dooris was born on either March or May 18 - nobody is certain - 1936, in California, and died June 13, 2026. This is already off to a rough start. Mom would never reveal her age to us kids, so she would certainly object to announcing her birth year in the news-paper. Apologies, mom. They made us do it.
Judy was the firstborn child of Mildred Devlin and Edward

In her early 20s, Judy was a bridesmaid at Bill Dooris' cousin's wedding. He was smitten and courted her long-distance for many months. She would want us to write here that she had options. But lucky for us, she chose Bill and a life filled with his good humor, song, and laughter. She would often say to us "marry someone fun" because she did.
Judy and Bill lived in Bellevue, and Judy birthed 4 kids in just under 4.5 years. Obviously, she was Catholic. Judy was ferociously protective of her children against clear threats. Once on a family camping trip, a roaring drunk uncle stormed into our camping trailer intending to scare us kids, but mom met him at the threshold and hollered, "YOU GET OUT OF HERE!" He yelped and retreated, squeaking "sorry Judy." Against possible threats, she

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

today on “Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread,” NCR - an outlet I like! - has an interesting story on how Latin Mass stans who really do just like the Latin Mass of it all are scrambling to distance themselves from the now-excommunicated fuckos who made the Latin Mass a dogwhistle for much worse stuff

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As Pope Leo faces SSPX schism, a Minnesota church merges old customs with fidelity

St. Agnes in St. Paul is not affiliated with SSPX, but parishioners said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.

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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 04/07/2024

i saw "independence day" in the theater in 1996, and friends, i will never forget the way the entire audience literally and ecstatically CHEERED when the dog escaped from the explosion. that dog could have won an election for president with like 95% of the vote in july, 1996.

a dog is escaping from an explosion in a tunnel in "independence day." he is a good boy

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

It's hard to convey to someone who didn't experience it how culturally ubiquitous the bicentennial was at the time. Kids had red-white-and-blue SHEETS on their beds. Like many, many, many kids.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The other day I noted the only way Trump would keep paying Event Strategies to put together humiliating public events is if it were a vehicle for corruption. Today, Natural Resource Dems released a report substantiating that corruption. emptywheel.net/2026/06/29/t...

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Trump Has Made the National Mall a Tribute to His Squalid Corruption - emptywheel

Event Strategies, which put on the disastrous Great American State Fair, knows how to put on professional presentations. But since they started getting no-bid contract after no-bid contract, they simp...

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

theyre not “predictors” theyre gamblers, hes trying to get 18-34 year olds addicted to gambling

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

it's very funny that the one game the Knicks lost was the one game that Trump attended

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Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 14/06/2026

Is this the Cooter County Junior Fair?

A tweet from the White House of the White House, motocross rider flying through the air over a sign reading “NITRO CIRCUS” and “Black Rifle Coffee Co,” with two marines in dress uniform standing guard.

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The Afictionados @theafictionados.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Finished the show and ready to go back to listen to the spoilers sections? Join us for some good old spoilers for episodes 501-507 of #LOST ! featuring @jenofthemoon.bsky.social @israglass.bsky.social @samcasey.bsky.social mette blanche @calliejpg.bsky.social @johndellaporta.bsky.social listen now

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Chicken Puppet 🏳️‍⚧️ @chickenpuppet.online · 05/06/2026

If they wanted to destroy CBS News they’d just shut it down. Stop giving these people credit, they genuinely think all of their changes are going to make things better

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Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Here's a look at the three-page memo the Kennedy Center sent to employees today ordering they erase President Donald Trump’s name from official materials, less than a week after a federal judge ruled it had been illegally added to the storied arts institution.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

If he can't brand it, he moves on.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The psychological war is the only one Russia can win. And the softest target as ever is the White House.

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b. wolo @bwolo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

William Butler Yeats gazing in the direction of Bethlehem:

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/03/2026

i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and male” to these people

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John Dellaporta @johndellaporta.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Epistemic Heteronomy in action, baby!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

"Senators have already left town for a two-week recess, and House lawmakers were set to join them." So, the airport crisis will get worse because House Republicans want ICE to have even more money despite the fact they already have the money to pay their employees.

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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

OK, so Homan admits that ICE is not at US airports to assist TSA in security screening. Nothing connected to the shutdown. While he does not admit that their role is to terrorize Americans and body-slam anyone who is no "white enough," that pretty much the only other excuse for their presence.

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Homan: ICE officers will not assist with airport security scanning amid TSA staffing shortage

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will not be directly involved in security scanning measures at airports, a day before agency of…

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tweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky @sifu.tweety.fish · 20/03/2026

One thing about synthetic imagery of all types—photo compositing, fax, cgi—is that it gets more obvious over time as the artifacts which characterize it tend to pop out for people more. Makes sense this would have an age curve but it’s more about relative familiarity I think.

Hilariously fake picture of the Cottingley Fairies that snookered Arthur Conan Doyle

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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

CBS bought Bari's dumb website for $150 million, which was at least $149 million more than it was worth, and she has the fucking gall to lecture these people about how these are tough times in the industry.

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John Dellaporta @johndellaporta.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I hate the modern impulse of how CEOs frame layoffs as a sign of growth EVEN IN THE MEMO TO EMPLOYEES. It’s like the memo is for the news cycle, not for the people. Corporate “mugging for the camera”.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/03/2026

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account

Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart”
Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001
Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall

Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 23/02/2026

This is the man that TERFs celebrate as the biggest protector of women's sports

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Governor Kathy Hochul @governor.ny.gov · 24/01/2026

Secretary Noem offered assistance to New York ahead of the impending snowstorm. I shared that the fastest way to help is for ICE to back off so people feel safe accessing warming centers, shelters, hospitals, and houses of worship.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots. I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.

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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

“We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

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ApocalypticaNow @apocalypticanow.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This statement reminds me of the Sandy Hook parents still being tortured by freaks who claim their children never existed The right claims to be pro-family but are actively making parenthood harder for most people and a nightmare for some

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

According to my sources, the FBI was initially open to a concurrent investigation with the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (the state agency that would do this investigation). Trumpy U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen heard about this and intervened, barring the FBI from cooperating with local police.

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 07/01/2026

Millions of Americans watched a middle-aged US citizen get shot in the face and killed by an ICE officer today. That's a level of national trauma that deserves a more respectful response from this administration than falsely claiming she's a domestic terrorist. We have lost our moral compass.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 08/01/2026

We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 07/01/2026

ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video. The Trump administration is lying.

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Minnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/01/2026

I discussed this with @katiephang.bsky.social who posited that Pam Bondi might be "interpreting" the law to mean she has 15 days after all the files are released to provide her explanation for what she withheld and redacted pursuant to the law.

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John Dellaporta @johndellaporta.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A significant reason we are where we are is that journalism’s job used to be to ferret out the ugly, blunt truth behind political veneer, and now that Trump just SAYS it, the press spend their time applying the veneer instead.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen to the United States: “The Kingdom of Denmark, and thus Greenland, is a member of NATO and is therefore covered by the Alliance’s collective security guarantee.” I “strongly urge the United States to cease its threats.”

It makes absolutely no sense to speak of any necessity for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no legal basis to annex one of the three countries of the Kingdom of Denmark.
The Kingdom of Denmark - and thus Greenland — is a member of NATO and is therefore covered by the Alliance's collective security guarantee. We already have a defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States that grants the U.S. broad access to Greenland. In addition, the Kingdom has made significant investments in security in the Arctic.

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John Dellaporta @johndellaporta.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

There’s gotta be a term for this. “Consent of the prosecuted”, or something, like if someone crimes hard and unapologetically enough, everyone just kind of goes, “wow, I can’t believe he’s just fine with all of it! Guess it’s fine?”

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/01/2026

Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now. To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.

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