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Philip Gourevitch

@pgourevitch.bsky.social
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Staff Writer at The New Yorker. Author of 'The Ballad of Abu Ghraib', 'A Cold Case' & 'We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families.’ Faculty at Bard Prison Initiative.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 18h
Lot going on here www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Kyrsten Sinema's ex-boyfriend and former bodyguard said he threw her paintings into her swimming pool in part because he felt disillusioned by her relationship with a major
U.S. Artificial Intelligence software developer as the war in Gaza drags on.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 16h
That a guy who’s overweening political ambition was to be JD Vance’s running mate exposed himself humiliatingly as a grotesque posturing jackass seems like a textbook dog bites man story.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19h
Pete Hegseth removing tenure protections shows precisely why they are needed. He wants to silence dissent by being able to fire anyone who questions his vision of the military. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
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Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies
Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22h
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Would be better to try him here.
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Jim Manley @jamespmanley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I for one will never forgive or forget
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026
Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on Monday.
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After 37 Years on Death Row, Man Is Freed From Utah Jail
Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on Monday.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Artificial intelligence gets artificial rebrand
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
*SIgh*
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
jesus www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Marine Le Pen is in a strong position to win the French presidential race next spring, unlike anything we've ever seen in past election cycles. Today, she's up 14% & up 38% in a poll against 2 candidates who are, seemingly at this stage, her most likely runoff opponents. www.rtl.fr/actu/politiq...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good times for Ken Paxton and Roger Marshall
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 28/09/2026
Police in Ust-Kut, Siberia, are allegedly detaining intoxicated men, supplying them with vodka, & taking them to a military enlistment office to sign contracts for Russia's war in Ukraine, People of Baikal reports. A family says about 20 men may have been targeted. baikal-journal.ru/2026/09/28/p...
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«Повез мужчин сдавать, чтобы подписывали контракты»
В Усть-Куте мужчин заставляют подписывать контракты
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Moby Dicker
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50joules.bsky.social @50joules.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At least it's here: www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
gotta say there’s something almost poetic about Trump incentivizing less fuel efficient vehicles as the Iran war keeps pushing up the price of gas
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Enough with the ice coffee discourse when everyone knows the bigger question is whether it’s ok to bring an open face tuna melt to a job interview.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’ve been in a constitutional crisis since Jan. 20, 2025 and a blue wave in November won’t fix it if Trump can just ignore legislation passed by Congress.
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Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, a move some lawmakers called illegal
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both pa...
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This one thing Roberts pretends to absolutely disagree with Trump about is one thing Trump is absolutely right about: the Roberts court is totally corruptly political.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kansas
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Life comes at you fast
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 25/09/2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns that emergency appeals are becoming a "special avenue" for "certain privileged litigants."
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Justice Jackson says Supreme Court intervenes too quickly on Trump's side
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns that emergency appeals are becoming a "special avenue" for "certain privileged litigants."
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
“He definitely isn’t fluent, and I doubt he’ll ever get there, but he’s truly come a long way from being unable to pronounce a single word intelligibly.” — Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
WASHINGTON—Marveling at how his American counterpart’s grasp of the difficult language had progressed, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told reporters Thursday that he was deeply impressed with how much Pres...
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The fact that there are all those National Guard in DC with nothing to do and that there’s nobody to order them to escort the press into the WH as the court ordered tells you how far along the Trump v USA coup is.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump’s pet Hungarian mountebank resurfaces, talking rot as always
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
vandals plot to desecrate all historical landmarks in nations capital
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Stilll insanely high
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 22/09/2026
Trump's third-country removal scheme may be suspended, but the cruelty of ICE flights continues. This is yesterday, Monday, Sept. 21. --72+ flights, nearly every adult onboard shackled --12 removal flights --A removal flight headed to Myanmar
An ADSBx map of the lower continental US plus Mexico and Central America down to Nicaragua. There are dozens of flight lines across the map, mostly converging on Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 22/09/2026
weird day to be worried about state-run tv, gavin!
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My phone wants to change Yom Kippur to Yom hippie - and I don’t really want to correct it.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
White House readies next major attack on United States www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I've read this bracing piece 2x this morning and know I will come back to it: "Najya’s teacher had most likely never performed the school’s mandatory reading assessments for Najya or any of her classmates but instead had assumed the flagging competency of these mostly low-income Black children."
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Sverker @sverkermansson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Amazing mural painting from Quebec. #muralpainting #photography #art
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Jennifer Szalai @jenszalai.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Maybe my favorite comment on the review of Theroux’s new book 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Eric from London writes: “ It's a minor example but my wife once
led a series of focus groups across the
US and Canada on toilet cleaners.
Americans' top three priorities were: "How strong is it?" "Does it smell strong?" (Both good things.) "How well does it work?" Canadians' priorities were: "Will it hurt my kids?" "Will it hurt the environment?" "How well does it work?" In the flush (!) of the then new Free Trade Agreement, the American company that commissioned the study decided to cut Canadian marketing and went with the US message. Canadian sales fell 40%. Vive
la difference!”
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Dan Nexon @dhnexon.net · 19/09/2026
I did not have “psychosexual obsessions of a mediocre news personality destroy the U.S. military” on my “Exit from Hegemony” bingo card.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A lot of people speculating that Trump banning certain reporters from the WH is about controlling what comes *out* from the press when I'm pretty sure this action is actually about protecting Trump from what comes *in* — unpleasant reality that intrudes on his Power of Positive Thinking bubble
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
November isn’t just an opportunity for Dems to have a better defense in states that lean red. Dems already hold the governor’s mansion & can gain total control of the government in Nov. legislative elections in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin… newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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How the Midterms Could Shrink Red-State America—and Why It Matters
Right now, there are 23 GOP “trifecta” states, and only 16 Democratic ones. That may change big-time—and the ramifications are huge.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"A small price to pay for freedom, Mandrake. A necessary sacrifice to preserve our precious bodily fluids from communist infiltration."
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Thomas Baker @firescape1066.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Christ Almighty. As both a member of the medical community and as a signed up donor, this is infuriating. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...
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Opinion | What I Found Out About Organ Donation Shocked Me (Gift Article)
The organ donation industry has routinely violated ethics standards.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So Trump caves after creating a crisis that was massively costly to key US alliances, and will declare victory for, and lie about the scope of, a “deal” that enshrines the status quo ante but leaves what were good faith relations laden with distrust & resentments. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Other news organizations should leave the White House. They can of course still cover the administration--almost none of their coverage depends on being there physically. But they shouldn't stay there, raising their hands dutifully in the briefing room, as if it's business as usual.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rare good news about the ruling cartel
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Also sea monsters and that thing stirring around under every American’s bed.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Also sea monsters and we’ll be that thing stirring around under every American’s bed.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
keystonenewsroom.com/news/economy... Amazing that the Dems can afford to put these campaign signs on like every corner!
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Diesel hits an all-time high in Pennsylvania as fuel prices keep climbing
Diesel is $6.41 a gallon in Pennsylvania as of Wednesday, and those higher prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods.
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