Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New from Charlie Cook. Not good. 8418637
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It doesn't describe what the conservative party in America has become: A populist, statist, anti-constitutional cult of personality. But there are plenty of American conservatives who are not part of that party or that movement. 141098
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Well, as everyone knows, I have shied away from any kind of conflict with conservatives and try never to antagonize them - and yet for years they still send me death threats 5884
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The ability to be a better person is within all of us, but I think it's central to conservatism that sin is inevitable and that laws and governments exist to limit the damage from that, rather than to make us better people with laws and government programs that will teach us and make us virtuous. 13683
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The most extreme conservative project - Nazism - solved this by just killing people rather than trying to mold them. They didn't try to grow better people - they just killed the ones they thought were inferior. In either case, conservatives would argue, never give the State that much power. /5x 7783
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026And that's *good*, because once you believe government can mold people, you become willing to *give the government power to mold people.* Conservatives inherently distrust the state (or did, once) for this very reason, among others. /4 2614
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You will not eradicate sexism or racism or whatever-ism by wise government policy. You can lead people away from it, or toward it, but you are dealing with some hard-wired human stuff about tribe and selfishness. Government exists to limit the damage, not mold us. /3 4524
Reposted by Quiet SpiderEric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating. 18166971952
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I would slash defense spending and spend the defense budget differently. "Strong" doesn't have to mean "expensive." 2020814
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Millions of Americans literally bet their life that RFK Jr, a complete crackpot, knew science better than the CDC and Jonas Salk and just about every living doctor 79820206
Reposted by Quiet SpiderGail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Dear Lord save us from the lukewarm pastors who have replaced the Bible with Project 2025 because they seek access to political power. 1838990
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What's going on with this plague death in #Russia? Whatever it is, don't count on Moscow to be honest about it: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comRussia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague DeathAfter an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways. 66700203
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17hStandard flu shots work, but research suggests older adults with lung disease may get additional protection from a high-dose vaccine. Here’s what to know about high-dose flu vaccines:washingtonpost.comShould you get a high-dose flu vaccine? Here’s what experts recommend.New research suggests high-dose flu vaccines may offer added protection for people 65 and older with lung conditions. 02310
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 18hThe UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism says she ‘repeatedly’ heard concerns from Indigenous people that their right to free, prior, and informed consent is not consistently implemented across Canada. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/09/c...hilltimes.comCanada has ‘serious problems’ respecting UNDRIP obligations, UN racism envoy says - The Hill TimesThe United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism says she ‘repeatedly’ heard concerns from Indigenous people that their right to free, prior, and informed consent is not… 11416
Reposted by Quiet SpiderOPB @opb.org · 17hFor most undergraduate students under the age of 24, FAFSA requires financial information from their parents. It means when some queer and transgender students navigate college, they have to overcome financial aid rules designed around family support they don’t have.opb.org‘Dead in the water’: How FAFSA can shut LGBTQ+ young adults out of collegeThe federal financial aid form requires parental financial information for most undergraduate students. That can derail plans for higher education for estranged LGBTQ+ youth. 01811
Reposted by Quiet SpiderAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 15hPhysicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed.aljazeera.comHundreds of doctors demand World Medical Association suspend IsraelPhysicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed. 6264116
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Verge @theverge.com · 15hMicrosoft’s CEO calls for putting an ‘emergency brake’ on AI. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...theverge.comSatya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’Microsoft’s CEO calls for putting an ‘emergency brake’ on AI. 3010628
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h⚡️️️️️️️US Democrats call on FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel upcoming trip to Russia. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jim Himes urged Patel to cancel the visit, citing “urgent national security concerns,” including the FSB's history of conducting espionage operations against American officials.kyivindependent.comUS Democrats call on FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel upcoming trip to RussiaIn the letter, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jim Himes urged the FBI director to cancel the visit, citing “urgent national security concerns,” including the FSB's history of conducting espionage operatio... 35392121
Reposted by Quiet SpiderLiberoReporter News - Notizie @liberoreporter.it · 15hliberoreporter.itPutin’s Return Flight Disrupted by Drone Attack That Closed Moscow AirportsFlight-tracking data showed Russian government aircraft circling over the capital and diverting to St. Petersburg as airport operations were suspended A wave of Ukrainian drone activity that forced th... 2104
Reposted by Quiet SpiderUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 15hThe U.S. pope is not speaking out against the death penalty for the first time, but it comes after the Pentagon announced an execution livestream.bit.lyPope speaks out on death penalty, amid U.S. plans to livestream executionThe U.S. pope is not speaking out against the death penalty for the first time, but it comes after the Pentagon announced an execution livestream. 62311
Reposted by Quiet SpiderShoshana Bee @shohanabee76.bsky.social · 11/09/2026As one of the many instruments of the policies that were put in place after 9/11, my answer to how we got “here” (rapidly eroding Democracy)is always the same: it began when we willingly gave up civil rights after 9/11, indefinitely. @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comA Quarter Century of PanicAfter 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences. 2174
Reposted by Quiet SpiderScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 298214145948
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"With 32 days to go until the midterm elections, Republicans’ closing strategy is obvious: They’re going all-in on trans. (It seems to have worked for them before, after all.)" - from @elainegodfrey.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe GOP’s Culture-War Hail MaryWill it work? 3820166
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you’re in the New York subway and a street musician is playing your song and your wife is there, you have to dance with her. I did. 1212458142
Reposted by Quiet SpiderTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I did in factput a nice tip in his jar and he was very happy to have people dancing while he sang. 143648
Reposted by Quiet SpiderPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In the last hours of Noem’s tenure, her agency delivered a windfall to a political donor by buying five airplanes from his firm at a substantial markup. @haleaziz.bsky.social @fahrenthold.bsky.social @nicknehamas.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social @nirajc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...nytimes.comKristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She LeftThe Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show. 33339165
Reposted by Quiet SpiderPatrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026new wolfenstein looks like shit 299125382471
Reposted by Quiet SpiderDavid Veit 🇺🇦🌻 @daves-not-here-man.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"What a democracy cannot—and should not—tolerate is a secretary of defense who trucks in propaganda and wants the people who serve in America’s military to be the armed instrument of his own resentments and biases." 419042
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Economist @economist.com · 05/10/2026If mirror bacteria were created, the consequences might be irreversible. They could become wildly pathogenic and ravage human and non-human life. We explain what must be done to prevent such a fatebit.lyMirror life is dangerous. Regulators must act before it becomes realPlaying catch-up with the technology is not an option 24417
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 05/10/2026Family members of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein, accuse U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in a new ad of covering up the sex trafficker’s crimes and ties to society’s elites in the latest salvo of an increasingly competitive congressional race.denverpost.comIn a new TV ad, family of Epstein victim accuses Rep. Jeff Crank of helping cover-up by not forcing vote 1247
Reposted by Quiet SpiderBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026Tech billionaires are driving all the gains on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index this year, while the rest have lost a combined $62 billion.bloom.bgThe Only Billionaires Making Money This Year Are In TechIf 2026 feels like a banner year for the world’s tech billionaires, the numbers bear it out. 44122
Reposted by Quiet SpiderProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026“THIS IS THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITION ON LOANSHARKING,” wrote one consumer about a tribal loan company. A federal database used to publicly display such complaints, and they’ve helped inform several ProPublica stories. Now the narratives aren’t public.propublica.orgThe Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly MoveDebt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped pu... 3385179
Reposted by Quiet SpiderMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight. HHS will never go back to what it was before.”motherjones.comRFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.” 219377139
Reposted by Quiet SpiderMother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/10/2026A studio promising “art so epic it will raise the birthrate” gifted a huge bronze Prometheus to Musk’s Starbase.motherjones.comElon's fans erect 50-foot statue outside his company townA studio promising "art so epic it will raise the birthrate" gifted a huge bronze Prometheus to Musk's Starbase. 7314151
Reposted by Quiet SpiderMIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 03/10/2026The research provides molecular clues as to why organs from younger donors are known to have a higher success rate.trib.alDonated livers can be made biologically youngerThe finding might help explain why “perfused” livers do better once they’re transplanted. 054
Reposted by Quiet SpiderBaller Alert @balleralert.com · 03/10/2026Michigan Wipes 20,000 Sex Offenders From Registry, Including Larry Nassarballeralert.comMichigan Wipes 20,000 Sex Offenders From Registry, Including Larry NassarLarry Nassar is among more than 20,000 people removed from Michigan's sex offender registry after a Supreme Court ruling on crimes before July 2011. The post Michigan Wipes 20,000 Sex Offenders From Registry, Including Larry Nassar appeared first on Baller Alert. 145
Reposted by Quiet SpiderThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/10/2026Prisoners have virtually no legal recourse to challenge what can appear to be indistinguishable from torture. trib.al/Fgt6oz8trib.alHow the Supreme Court Caused a Botched Execution in TennesseeThere is a straight line between the high court’s grisly machinations and the horrors that befell Christa Pike in the execution chamber. 25922
Reposted by Quiet SpiderDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026WIN: A Kansas appeals court rejected the secretary of state's renewed bid to scrap the three-day grace period for mail ballots. Ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within three days will count on Nov. 3. 11677177
Reposted by Quiet SpiderChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 03/10/2026Roseland hospital closing labor and delivery unit, leaving patients with fewer options on the South Sidechicagotribune.comRoseland hospital closing labor and delivery unit, leaving patients with fewer options on the South Side 01010
Reposted by Quiet SpiderCNBC @cnbc.com · 03/10/2026Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report may feel especially lousy for men. Full details: cnb.cx/4hFYq3l 1104
Reposted by Quiet SpiderLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 03/10/2026"The only winners in America’s burgeoning gambling crisis are the companies and the already super-rich athletes willing to leverage their status as heroes to millions of fans to hook a generation of young men on a devastating habit." www.liberalcurrents.com/portraits-of...liberalcurrents.comPortraits of an American Dopamine EaterOur attention economy incentivizes the profane degradations of fame-seeking and celebrity culture. 1376
Reposted by Quiet SpiderLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 02/10/2026"New survey data from Siena suggests close to 50% of men aged 18–49 have an active sports betting account… Instead of fighting what is clearly an emerging crisis, we have some of the biggest names in professional sports acting as spokespeople for DraftKings and Kalshi."liberalcurrents.comPortraits of an American Dopamine EaterOur attention economy incentivizes the profane degradations of fame-seeking and celebrity culture. 512243
Reposted by Quiet SpiderFOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 03/10/2026Frozen berries recalled in NC, 32 other states amid possible E. coli contaminationmyfox8.comFrozen berries recalled in NC, 32 other states amid possible E. coli contaminationGreat Value’s frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend, Organic Blueberries 10 OZ, and Trader Joe’s frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend were recalled. 245
Reposted by Quiet SpiderChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 03/10/2026Woman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rapechicagotribune.comWoman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rape 084
Reposted by Quiet SpiderChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 03/10/2026The FlyDubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, according to a person familiar with the matter.chicagotribune.comFlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns 176
