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Viet Thanh Nguyen @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I talked about what I consider complex joy — and why I believe that is more useful for our times than simple joy — with Chapter House Journal. Full interview link: chjournal.com/chapter-hous... Full interview link also in bio.

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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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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

John Oliver lists off just some of Ken Paxton’s scandals: “Paxton spent nearly 9 years under indictment for securities fraud... He was also accused of bribery and abuse of office by eight of his own top deputies... But wait, because I'm still not done.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

DAVE MATTHEWS: “I said it last night, but I’ll say it again - man, I’m so tired of this fuckin’ President.”

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 08/09/2026

Accusing AI critics of not doing the reading is funny because usually it’s AI users are the most likely to have not done the reading So what now then

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For the first time since WWII, a federal agency is updating its official seal so the eagle faces the arrows rather than the olive branch. This is to reflects the Department of Homeland Security's belief that it's at war: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/us-finds-a...

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U.S. Finds A War It’s Willing to Declare

New government logo chooses violence

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/09/2026

For years, New Yorkers have demanded access to City records about the lasting health impacts of the horrific September 11th attacks. For years, they have been denied and ignored. That ends today. nyc.gov/sept11docs

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September 11 Docs

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026

Always a good time to remind ourselves that the US Confederacy was, even judged in historical context, evil -- a pathetic, morally repellant movement led by some the smarmiest narcissists ever known. It had no redeeming features & should forever be regarded with disgust & contempt.

washingtonpost.com

Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial

A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/09/2026

At one Wisconsin private school, we found that: • The board chair also helps manage school operations. • His accounting firm has an $87K contract with the school. Both of these things would be prohibited at a public school.

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At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It turns out that Netanyahu was warned, in shockingly specific terms, about October 7 — and not only chose to do nothing, but hid the warning from the people who could have stopped it www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs

In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...

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Sam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I don’t remember whose insight this is, but it blew my mind when I first read that to understand American history you have to get that race law was designed to increase the number of enslavable people (one-drop rule) and decrease the number of claimants to indigenous land (blood quantum)

Jamelle Bouie writes: yeah this is a separate conversation but one of the things that hasn’t quite bubbled up from scholarship into mainstream thinking is that american slavery was a system centered principally on reproduction. forced birth for capital accumulation is what it was

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

every time carbon removal gets posted about there's a certain "we have trees at home" genre of response. which I get, on some level, because the forces of fossil capital are indeed that comically evil and dishonest. but: 1) actual scientists also research these things 2) they thought of that

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 07/09/2026

On Labor Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new executive order to create the new Office of Worker Power, which will help workers connect with union organizers and educational resources to learn about their rights and, if they choose, to organize their workplaces.

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Can This Former Longshoreman Help Zohran Mamdani Unionize New York?

The newly-created Office of Worker Power is inspired by a similar effort by the Democratic Socialists of America and the United Electrical Workers that has helped thousands across the country…

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Police arrested video journalist and Unicorn Riot contributor River Akemann while he was documenting Enbridge Line 5 construction on August 24. A day later, the older Line 5 ruptured in Saxon, WI, releasing natural gas liquids. Full story: unicornriot.ninja/2026/journal...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Whenever I bring up the truth that (for example) the Democratic Party hasn't told its voters what it actually plans to DO (specifically) should it get back into power, I get so many people furious at this. But I am right and so they can stay mad.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BOSTON…😕 ✈️

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oh no @ili.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

en esta economía??????

nyt cooking melissa clark seis leches cake january 21, 2020

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pro Palestinian artists and activists have continued protest actions against Boiler Room, an online music platform that was aquired by the billion dollar Israeli linked firm, KKR in 2025. unicornriot.ninja/2026/nyc-act...

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NYC Activists Maintain Boycott Against ‘Blood Money Rave’ Boiler Room - UNICORN RIOT

Pro Palestinian artists continue protest actions against Boiler Room, an online music platform that was bought by an Israel linked company in 2025.

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Tom McAllister @tmcallister.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

remember, be careful what you post on a day like this. If you do it right, you can get illegally fired for being disrespectful to Lindsay Graham and then win a massive lawsuit about 10 months from now and retire with 2 million in your pocket

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

RIP Lindsey Graham

A painting of Donald Trump that looks like Lindsey Graham

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Lukács Doncic @weirdalf.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Man got Chotiner’d without even agreeing to an interview. Astounding

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 04/07/2026

ICE celebrating “Freedom 250” by taking shackled immigrants from our nation’s capital to concentration camps in the South.

An ADSBx map showing an ICE charter plane landing at Dulles, west of Washington DC

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July from Willie and me!

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Notable — Haley Stevens makes no outreach to Mallory McMorrow supporters, while Abdul El-Sayed explicitly welcomes them to his movement:

#MichiganSenate

Haley Stevens on Mallory McMorrow suspending her campaign

“Anyone who raises their hand to serve the people of Michigan and puts forward thoughtful ideas for how they would lead earns my respect. Mallory McMorrow has been an important voice, both in this race and in the State Senate, for policies that benefit Michigan’s children and families, and I look forward to working with her in the future to build a stronger Michigan for everyone.”

“As we enter the final month of the primary election, I'm excited to continue to make my case to Michiganders why I'm the strongest Democrat to defeat Mike Rogers this November, lower costs, protect manufacturing jobs, and stand up to Trump's abuses of power.”

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Statement on State Sen. McMorrow Suspending Her Campaign

MICHIGAN – Today, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed released the following statement in reaction to news of State Senator Mallory McMorrow suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate:

“Throughout this campaign, Senator McMorrow showed what it looks like to fight back against a politics that rigs the system against too many of us. While we have policy disagreements, I never questioned whether Senator McMorrow would fight for a better America for my daughters and hers.

“The same party insiders she had the courage to challenge have been bullying anyone who opposes their chosen candidate. After spending $30 million to drown Senator McMorrow and me out, they’re now spending even more to attack me. It’s everything we are standing up against.

“I welcome her supporters to our movement to stand up against money in politics, to put money back in pockets, and pass Medicare for All. We cannot allow the establishment to decide our nominee for us.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

No, Laura. It’s not “Antifa.” It was Patriot Front, a white nationalist organization. They covered their faces because they’re cowards who don’t want to be identified. We’ve been saying for over a year that ICE officers shouldn’t be allowed to wear masks either. They are cowards also.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Empire collapse under the weight of metaphors.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The Left(s) should get onboard with a massive expansion of public libraries across the country over the next 25 years. This is an affirmative project.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I think that we haven't talked enough about the fact that Hegseth suspended manditory flu shots and thousands of soldiers got sick (one died) and then it was just "NVM" back to the mandate.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In front of fans and kids taking photos, a Dallas police officer starts shoving staff members of the Egyptian national team here for the World Cup. At one point, he even reaches for his handcuffs. The video is already being shared internationally by news outlets.

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Drew Webb 🏳️‍🌈 @archeryfan93.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I’m SO proud to call USAF member Jason Watson a friend of mine. He was arrested yesterday for protesting in his uniform against the administration. Bravo sir. #Impeach #Convict #Remove.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Last year ICE said a man tried to murder a female ICE officer while she was trying to arrest him. They swore under oath he grabbed her by the neck and tried to choke her to death. He was even indicted for attempted murder. Problem is, it never happened! Bystander video unraveled the lie.

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A Venezuelan man was accused of attempting to choke an ICE officer to death in Bellevue. Bystander video tells a different story

Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco was referred to by DHS as a “criminal illegal alien” and a “known Tren de Aragua terrorist.” The agency said he “violently attacked an ICE agent” by slamming her head into the ...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

this has been their 65 year project and a large part of the US public has swallowed it whole.

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

As an American history professor, I regularly read new books, articles, and dissertations, and also evaluate unpublished manuscripts for journals and book publishers. I would not categorize the recent and emerging historiography in the binary way that Ezra Klein does.

There has been a severing of American history into two visions: one that can only see glory and one that can only see suffering and sin.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

An opposition party could be saying daily: "The fascist in chief and his entire family are robbing you." Reporter: What do you think about climate change? OP: "The fascist in chief and his entire family are robbing you." Now about climate change....

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A University of Hawaiʻi report says that building more solar farms with battery storage is the most cost-effective way to power Oʻahu, rather than building new power plants. The electricity company doesn’t agree. Lol.

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UH Report: Oʻahu Needs More Solar, Not New Power Plants

Economists say solar plus battery storage is the best option for Oʻahu.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 27/06/2026

“This internal FBI document shows the government lied about the defendants, because it presents a position contrary to what the prosecution alleged at trial. The prosecutors should be removed from this case and a new Prairieland trial should be granted immediately.”

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Exclusive: FBI Files Counter Government Argument in Texas “Antifa” Trial

FOIA records obtained by Type Investigations and In These Times raise questions about evidence presented in Prairieland case.

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

This is a fair historical point to make. Corporate interests absolutely exploited the poverty in Black districts to fill the funding vacuum created by red lining & other structural efforts to suppress economic growth. But we are in a new era of people-funded campaigns & incumbent CBC members can...

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Important: PAC money has been a necessity for Black candidates because we've faced generations of state-sanctioned financial subjugation. So few candidates can self fund. No GI bill, no New Deal and FHA redlining limited inheritances for Black Americans. unlike others.

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

“I run the protection program, I’ll protect you,” House Speaker Mike Johnson tells a room packed with members of the Epstein Class. To say this on camera reflects way too much sense of impunity.

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BlueCollarJazz @domguan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Good afternoon from the ICE facility at Broadview, Illinois, where protesters are preparing for their weekly Saturday demonstration. Passing cars coming off I-290 are greeted by protesters with megaphones. Sign: “PRITZKER IS WEAK ON ICE”

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

People keep acting like the fascists care about "crime." THEY DO NOT. They care about domination & fear. They will fearmonger re: "crimes" committed by out groups while cheering on the "crimes" committed by "their people" Meanwhile liberals keep bleating on about hypocrisy when hierarchy matters.

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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 🗣U.S. Senate TX Texans, your vote tells so much about your proud state. Hire Someone with a moral compass and a serious agenda for YOU: @jamestalarico.bsky.social Whatever your political leanings, you won’t regret your choice.

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CoolHandNuke @mrfawkes50.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Sealant Team Six guarding our vulnerable shores against Algae-Qeada, Algaetifa. And Algae Sharpton.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Fascism's a fever you break with shit like what happened in New York last night. Create more excuses to feel things like that together.

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