Adam Jacobson
@adjacobson.bsky.social
Researcher, writer, editor. Good at words about people doing bad things. Sometimes funny. He/him.
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Adam Jacobson
@adjacobson.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Hate in the World’s Borough: How the Far-Right Has Flourished in Queens, New York - UNICORN RIOT
Queens has seen incidents of shocking racist brutality, but also, a range of far-right groups and individuals, from the Ku Klux Klan to neo-Nazis to ultra-nationalist organizations
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Good morning! I am extremely proud to have this article published at @unicornriot.bsky.social about the history and current state of the far-right in Queens, New York: unicornriot.ninja/2026/hate-in...
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NYU Langone is paying the government $8.5 million in addition to ceasing gender-affirming care for minors. Cowardly loser shit.
They keep dropping these on Friday afternoon for a news dump. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-s...
DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”
Today, the Department of Justice announced agreements with two of the nation’s largest health care systems—New York University Langone Hospitals (“NYU”) and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“U...
www.justice.gov
September 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
NYU Langone is paying the government $8.5 million in addition to ceasing gender-affirming care for minors. Cowardly loser shit.
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This is a really important story.
You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price
You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
www.bloomberg.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This is a really important story.
You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price
You know how over reliance on AI makes you lazy and stupid? This shows how that’s happening within the military — a military, it cannot be pointed out often enough, that’s growing ever more reliant on AI. The children of Shajarah Tayyebah Elementary paid the price
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I saw people talking about how they need to "link arms around the Center" and I'm like, man, it's a BUILDING. How about you link arms around the actual human beings under threat in your community?
If only we mattered as much to you as plaster and metal and wood and stone.
If only we mattered as much to you as plaster and metal and wood and stone.
The Democrats defend the Kennedy Center but not trans people.
A building.
A building.
September 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I saw people talking about how they need to "link arms around the Center" and I'm like, man, it's a BUILDING. How about you link arms around the actual human beings under threat in your community?
If only we mattered as much to you as plaster and metal and wood and stone.
If only we mattered as much to you as plaster and metal and wood and stone.
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In her first exclusive Guantánamo Dispatch for Just Security, Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantánamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case.
Guantánamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward Trial
Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantánamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case.
www.justsecurity.org
September 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
In her first exclusive Guantánamo Dispatch for Just Security, Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantánamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case.
In case you felt even an inkling of forgiveness for him, Bush famously bragged in his memoir about authorizing torture and said he would gladly do it again.
Former President George W. Bush, the father of the global war on terror that has suppressed and killed millions of people across the world, has announced that he is releasing a book of portraits of political prisoners.
Bush, With Legacy of Torture, Unveils Portrait Book of “Political Prisoners”
The war on terror and PATRIOT Act president is releasing a book of portraits of dissenters called “The Call of Freedom.”…
buff.ly
September 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
In case you felt even an inkling of forgiveness for him, Bush famously bragged in his memoir about authorizing torture and said he would gladly do it again.
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Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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For @vox-pol.bsky.social, I wrote about the styles of participatory online communities and how they are used by extremists
voxpol.eu/extremism-in...
voxpol.eu/extremism-in...
Extremism in Participatory Online Communities - VOX - Pol
considering and classifying online communities, especially in the context of how those communities are exploited by bad actors.
voxpol.eu
September 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
For @vox-pol.bsky.social, I wrote about the styles of participatory online communities and how they are used by extremists
voxpol.eu/extremism-in...
voxpol.eu/extremism-in...
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The trick is replacing trans people in this equation with any other historically marginalized group and see how it sounds. Doesn't sound great!
Surely shaming people for voting against politicians who concede their humanity is the way to gain their votes!
September 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The trick is replacing trans people in this equation with any other historically marginalized group and see how it sounds. Doesn't sound great!
Surely shaming people for voting against politicians who concede their humanity is the way to gain their votes!
September 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Surely shaming people for voting against politicians who concede their humanity is the way to gain their votes!
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Others have said this, but "trans people" are not identical with "the left" and it's dishonest to argue as much. This is, literally, identity politics: A group of people are being targeted on the basis of their identities. Some are leftists. All of them have human rights that are being restricted.
"if the left is that critical, just give us what we want. can't have it both ways"
the thing is, in these 1-2% elections, any number of groups can shake down the coaltion like that—the party can't fully satisfy all of them at the same time
the thing is, in these 1-2% elections, any number of groups can shake down the coaltion like that—the party can't fully satisfy all of them at the same time
September 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Others have said this, but "trans people" are not identical with "the left" and it's dishonest to argue as much. This is, literally, identity politics: A group of people are being targeted on the basis of their identities. Some are leftists. All of them have human rights that are being restricted.
Ed Sheeran and Kid Rock duet on an acoustic version of Bawitdaba at the Trump-Kennedy Center in front of an AI picture of Charlie Kirk hugging Bibi Netanyahu. Let the healing begin!
No no, hear me out: Ed Sheeran acoustic set at the Kennedy Center. It's time to heal some wounds and build some bridges!
September 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Ed Sheeran and Kid Rock duet on an acoustic version of Bawitdaba at the Trump-Kennedy Center in front of an AI picture of Charlie Kirk hugging Bibi Netanyahu. Let the healing begin!
No no, hear me out: Ed Sheeran acoustic set at the Kennedy Center. It's time to heal some wounds and build some bridges!
September 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM
No no, hear me out: Ed Sheeran acoustic set at the Kennedy Center. It's time to heal some wounds and build some bridges!
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NEW: ICE is arresting and detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens. At the same time, it has lost count of how many had miscarriages, according to a Guardian review of internal ICE documents.
w/ @amyqin.bsky.social, @wcraft.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa
w/ @amyqin.bsky.social, @wcraft.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa
Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women
ICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving b...
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
NEW: ICE is arresting and detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens. At the same time, it has lost count of how many had miscarriages, according to a Guardian review of internal ICE documents.
w/ @amyqin.bsky.social, @wcraft.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa
w/ @amyqin.bsky.social, @wcraft.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa
My "I am not complicit" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
Ed Sheeran has released a statement on Macklemore being removed from his tour for speaking up for Palestine:
“I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
“I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
September 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
My "I am not complicit" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
My article about preventing another #torture program and the weaknesses of US torture prohibition (free access): digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol10/is... #Guantanamo #cia
September 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
My article about preventing another #torture program and the weaknesses of US torture prohibition (free access): digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol10/is... #Guantanamo #cia
Good overview of US torture and the lack of justice during the global war on terror: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/9-11...
9/11’s Legacy of Torture
Twenty-five years after the war on terror began, the United States still hasn’t grappled with its legacy of torture—or the law that enabled it.
www.lawfaremedia.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Good overview of US torture and the lack of justice during the global war on terror: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/9-11...
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In response to this, the DeSantis administration releases a statement saying that they'd make this outrageous cage "even smaller if we could."
The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.
The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.
September 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
In response to this, the DeSantis administration releases a statement saying that they'd make this outrageous cage "even smaller if we could."
The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.
The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General said it violated every detention standard and posed a significant danger to health and safety.
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Tickets on sale now for the US premiere of #LeavingHotelCalifornia, at the Golden Isles Film Festival in beautiful downtown Brunswick, GA
@johnkiriakou.bsky.social
#Guantanamo
#Torture
#NeverForget America is strongest when our actions match our values
#TruthMatters
giff25.eventive.org/schedule
@johnkiriakou.bsky.social
#Guantanamo
#Torture
#NeverForget America is strongest when our actions match our values
#TruthMatters
giff25.eventive.org/schedule
September 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Tickets on sale now for the US premiere of #LeavingHotelCalifornia, at the Golden Isles Film Festival in beautiful downtown Brunswick, GA
@johnkiriakou.bsky.social
#Guantanamo
#Torture
#NeverForget America is strongest when our actions match our values
#TruthMatters
giff25.eventive.org/schedule
@johnkiriakou.bsky.social
#Guantanamo
#Torture
#NeverForget America is strongest when our actions match our values
#TruthMatters
giff25.eventive.org/schedule
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<taps the sign>
the biggest lesson from reconstruction is probably: if you are interested in building/maintaining a multiracial pluralistic democracy don’t throw anyone under the bus other the reactionaries and supremacists
September 14, 2026 at 4:09 AM
<taps the sign>
I know making money as an artist is near-impossible, but it's still a bummer to see a Le Tigre song in a Starbucks commercial.
September 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I know making money as an artist is near-impossible, but it's still a bummer to see a Le Tigre song in a Starbucks commercial.
Democrats who embrace transphobia cannot fail their voters, their voters can only fail them.
September 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Democrats who embrace transphobia cannot fail their voters, their voters can only fail them.
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At least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK in the last 18 months, ranging from unauthorised street patrols claiming to protect women and children to groups harassing migrants in France and blocking ports.
Number of UK anti-migrant vigilante groups surges in last 18 months
Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorder
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
At least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK in the last 18 months, ranging from unauthorised street patrols claiming to protect women and children to groups harassing migrants in France and blocking ports.
Abortion bans are murder.
Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms
www.austinchronicle.com
September 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Abortion bans are murder.
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At the same time as there is a national debate on whether it’s fair for trans people to play sports we have utterly lost the argument as to whether a Black person with a front facing job is qualified & I can’t believe liberals who entertained both debates don’t see the common denominator here.
September 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
At the same time as there is a national debate on whether it’s fair for trans people to play sports we have utterly lost the argument as to whether a Black person with a front facing job is qualified & I can’t believe liberals who entertained both debates don’t see the common denominator here.