Tim Petersen
@anthropesia.bsky.social
Anti-fascist. Former anthropologist; now i do a different thing. Opinions are my own
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Kinda hard to for @Patriots owner Robert Kraft to make the claim this was about fighting antisemitism and not protecting Israel when Kanye still gets to play stadiums after ‘HH’ but @macklemore doesn’t 🤔
Here’s a list👇🏽 (cc: @edsheeran)
Here’s a list👇🏽 (cc: @edsheeran)
September 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Kinda hard to for @Patriots owner Robert Kraft to make the claim this was about fighting antisemitism and not protecting Israel when Kanye still gets to play stadiums after ‘HH’ but @macklemore doesn’t 🤔
Here’s a list👇🏽 (cc: @edsheeran)
Here’s a list👇🏽 (cc: @edsheeran)
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One of those things you were pretty sure was true but now you have causal quantiative evidence in the American Economic Review: business schools trained CEOs to pay workers less in pursuit of maximizing shareholder value
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
September 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
One of those things you were pretty sure was true but now you have causal quantiative evidence in the American Economic Review: business schools trained CEOs to pay workers less in pursuit of maximizing shareholder value
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
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September 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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The governor of Florida and his wife stole ten million dollars from a charity, but CNN would rather spend another week on blatant Islamophobic character assassination of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, because they work for MAGA billionaires.
August 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The governor of Florida and his wife stole ten million dollars from a charity, but CNN would rather spend another week on blatant Islamophobic character assassination of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, because they work for MAGA billionaires.
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Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO.
My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say.
The new CDC Director is failing us.
My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say.
The new CDC Director is failing us.
The CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. Shapiro
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak.
www.inquirer.com
August 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO.
My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say.
The new CDC Director is failing us.
My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say.
The new CDC Director is failing us.
New Mexico in the morning
August 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
New Mexico in the morning
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The next time you hear Republicans in Congress complaining about the national debt, remember that roughly 25% of it has been added during Trump's presidencies — largely thanks to his tax cuts for the rich.
The notion that Republicans care about the debt is one of the biggest lies in politics.
The notion that Republicans care about the debt is one of the biggest lies in politics.
August 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The next time you hear Republicans in Congress complaining about the national debt, remember that roughly 25% of it has been added during Trump's presidencies — largely thanks to his tax cuts for the rich.
The notion that Republicans care about the debt is one of the biggest lies in politics.
The notion that Republicans care about the debt is one of the biggest lies in politics.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trans-wnba
I disagree with the main thrust of this article. They don't *care* who they hurt as long as they can keep the culture wars going. The people they exclude are just collateral damage to them- not the actual target
I disagree with the main thrust of this article. They don't *care* who they hurt as long as they can keep the culture wars going. The people they exclude are just collateral damage to them- not the actual target
Transgender athletes are a red herring
It's about excluding people from public life.
www.publicnotice.co
August 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
www.publicnotice.co/p/trans-wnba
I disagree with the main thrust of this article. They don't *care* who they hurt as long as they can keep the culture wars going. The people they exclude are just collateral damage to them- not the actual target
I disagree with the main thrust of this article. They don't *care* who they hurt as long as they can keep the culture wars going. The people they exclude are just collateral damage to them- not the actual target
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Conservatives are using Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who routinely dressed as a woman, to scold about the rigidity of gender. They are smart like that.
August 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Conservatives are using Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character who routinely dressed as a woman, to scold about the rigidity of gender. They are smart like that.
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Judges have called President Donald Trump’s Justice Department “unlawful,” “unethical” and “unseemly.”
Now, they’re questioning if government prosecutors can be trusted.
Now, they’re questioning if government prosecutors can be trusted.
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.
www.propublica.org
August 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Judges have called President Donald Trump’s Justice Department “unlawful,” “unethical” and “unseemly.”
Now, they’re questioning if government prosecutors can be trusted.
Now, they’re questioning if government prosecutors can be trusted.
They will not stop until abortion is relegated to back alleys again
A teenager in North Carolina has been arrested for assault with a "deadly weapon" after taking abortion medication.
@kylietcheung.bsky.social has been doing such an incredible job with these pieces on post-Dobbs criminalization
@kylietcheung.bsky.social has been doing such an incredible job with these pieces on post-Dobbs criminalization
North Carolina Teen Arrested for Using Abortion Pills As “Deadly Weapon”
The 18-year-old faces criminal charges for trying to self-manage an abortion
jessica.substack.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
They will not stop until abortion is relegated to back alleys again
Where has the gigantic military budget been going if they're not replacing all the ammo they're shooting?
"Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David, where he demanded answers from Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options ...
"Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy for the shortages ... "
"Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy for the shortages ... "
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.
wapo.st
August 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Where has the gigantic military budget been going if they're not replacing all the ammo they're shooting?
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Donald Trump has used up almost all of the United States’ long-range missiles to increase all of the United States’ gas prices.
He’s smart that way.
He’s smart that way.
August 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Donald Trump has used up almost all of the United States’ long-range missiles to increase all of the United States’ gas prices.
He’s smart that way.
He’s smart that way.
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Thread (1 of 5). Time to set the record straight, MAGAs will say “fake news” but it’s not, and the truth is the truth. A thread on US assistance to Ukraine.
Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026)
~$4.2–4.5 trillion
Cont...
Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026)
~$4.2–4.5 trillion
Cont...
August 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Thread (1 of 5). Time to set the record straight, MAGAs will say “fake news” but it’s not, and the truth is the truth. A thread on US assistance to Ukraine.
Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026)
~$4.2–4.5 trillion
Cont...
Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026)
~$4.2–4.5 trillion
Cont...
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I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
August 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
So now the federal government is am extortion racket
Federal officials want to withhold disaster relief funding from North Carolina and other states unless they use a new election database.
NC sues FEMA over threat to disaster relief funding for second time
Federal officials want to withhold disaster relief funding from North Carolina and other states unless they use a new election database.
bit.ly
August 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
So now the federal government is am extortion racket
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BREAKING: The DOJ just threw Trump under the bus and admitted he lied about the vandalism at the reflecting pool.
Jeanine Pirro may lose her license. Trump could face impeachment over this. Easily one of the greatest abuses of power we've ever seen.
I need you to read this motion with me!!
Jeanine Pirro may lose her license. Trump could face impeachment over this. Easily one of the greatest abuses of power we've ever seen.
I need you to read this motion with me!!
🚨 DOJ Admits Trump LIED and Throws Entire White House UNDER THE BUS, TRUMP MELTDOWN!!!!
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
youtu.be
July 31, 2026 at 10:22 PM
BREAKING: The DOJ just threw Trump under the bus and admitted he lied about the vandalism at the reflecting pool.
Jeanine Pirro may lose her license. Trump could face impeachment over this. Easily one of the greatest abuses of power we've ever seen.
I need you to read this motion with me!!
Jeanine Pirro may lose her license. Trump could face impeachment over this. Easily one of the greatest abuses of power we've ever seen.
I need you to read this motion with me!!
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I hope the judge in the Davey Hearn case still asks for the Grand Jury transcripts. I’m pretty sure Pirro wanted to dismiss this case before she had to hand those over.
July 31, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I hope the judge in the Davey Hearn case still asks for the Grand Jury transcripts. I’m pretty sure Pirro wanted to dismiss this case before she had to hand those over.
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I bet Jeanine Pirro was eager to drop the case before the judge asked to see grand jury transcripts, which would probably contain evidence to disbar her.
July 31, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I bet Jeanine Pirro was eager to drop the case before the judge asked to see grand jury transcripts, which would probably contain evidence to disbar her.
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Interesting, though unsurprising
July 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Interesting, though unsurprising
meidasnews.com/news/doj-see...
They dropped this idiotic indictment because keeping it going would have exposed their shenanigans with the grand jury. Unfortunately for them, the transcripts still exist
They dropped this idiotic indictment because keeping it going would have exposed their shenanigans with the grand jury. Unfortunately for them, the transcripts still exist
DOJ Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Olympian It Indicted for "Vandalizing" the Lincoln Memorial.
meidasnews.com
July 31, 2026 at 10:04 PM
meidasnews.com/news/doj-see...
They dropped this idiotic indictment because keeping it going would have exposed their shenanigans with the grand jury. Unfortunately for them, the transcripts still exist
They dropped this idiotic indictment because keeping it going would have exposed their shenanigans with the grand jury. Unfortunately for them, the transcripts still exist
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NEW: Trump is appealing the slush fund and tax immunity ruling. But sure. The fund is "dead." thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida who found the president effectively colluded with his own government in bringing a $10 billion suit against the …
thehill.com
July 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Trump is appealing the slush fund and tax immunity ruling. But sure. The fund is "dead." thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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NM is making waves! This year, helping to cover Medical School to keep doctors & healthcare professionals at home!
So proud of our #NMLeg & Governor Lujan Grisham for making this investment in our healthcare system. And proud to have helped kick this program off years ago with Speaker Martinez!
So proud of our #NMLeg & Governor Lujan Grisham for making this investment in our healthcare system. And proud to have helped kick this program off years ago with Speaker Martinez!
July 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
NM is making waves! This year, helping to cover Medical School to keep doctors & healthcare professionals at home!
So proud of our #NMLeg & Governor Lujan Grisham for making this investment in our healthcare system. And proud to have helped kick this program off years ago with Speaker Martinez!
So proud of our #NMLeg & Governor Lujan Grisham for making this investment in our healthcare system. And proud to have helped kick this program off years ago with Speaker Martinez!
The pro-life party strikes again
We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
July 24, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The pro-life party strikes again
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Ruben Ray Martinez
Alex Pretti
Renee Good
Dozens of other innocent lives.
These deaths aren’t mistakes. They’re the result of choices. Policy choices. Funding choices. Choices to not hold this Administration accountable.
It’s time to SHUT. IT. DOWN!
Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Ruben Ray Martinez
Alex Pretti
Renee Good
Dozens of other innocent lives.
These deaths aren’t mistakes. They’re the result of choices. Policy choices. Funding choices. Choices to not hold this Administration accountable.
It’s time to SHUT. IT. DOWN!
July 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Ruben Ray Martinez
Alex Pretti
Renee Good
Dozens of other innocent lives.
These deaths aren’t mistakes. They’re the result of choices. Policy choices. Funding choices. Choices to not hold this Administration accountable.
It’s time to SHUT. IT. DOWN!
Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Ruben Ray Martinez
Alex Pretti
Renee Good
Dozens of other innocent lives.
These deaths aren’t mistakes. They’re the result of choices. Policy choices. Funding choices. Choices to not hold this Administration accountable.
It’s time to SHUT. IT. DOWN!