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Never stops hitting me the way everyone in mainstream discourse agrees that if we want to help people, we first have to convince Republicans, while everyone in mainstream discourse also agrees that Republicans do not have to convince any of us before they hurt people.
September 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Never stops hitting me the way everyone in mainstream discourse agrees that if we want to help people, we first have to convince Republicans, while everyone in mainstream discourse also agrees that Republicans do not have to convince any of us before they hurt people.
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I am sympathetic to Silicon Valley guys ascribing human-level consciousness to AI because if I had to talk to people from Silicon Valley all day I’d probably have a real low bar for sentience too
September 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I am sympathetic to Silicon Valley guys ascribing human-level consciousness to AI because if I had to talk to people from Silicon Valley all day I’d probably have a real low bar for sentience too
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Nice to have a citation for the stuff we all sort of assume to be true but question if it's just our own biases making it look that way
September 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Nice to have a citation for the stuff we all sort of assume to be true but question if it's just our own biases making it look that way
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I got to interview Gloria Steinem once--and it was because she had been the girlfriend of a man I was writing about (Mike Nichols). I was mortified; I hoped she wouldn't feel insulted. She couldn't have been more good-humored about it. What a remarkable life, what an endless legacy, what a giant.
September 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I got to interview Gloria Steinem once--and it was because she had been the girlfriend of a man I was writing about (Mike Nichols). I was mortified; I hoped she wouldn't feel insulted. She couldn't have been more good-humored about it. What a remarkable life, what an endless legacy, what a giant.
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Oh this is so great
Justices who have issued rulings that sided with proponents of abortion rights are on the ballot in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Justices who have upheld restrictions are up in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections - Bolts
Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.
boltsmag.org
September 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Oh this is so great
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People talk about “public transit” like it’s some abstract policy debate, but it’s literally the difference between someone getting to work or losing their job. A bus that runs on time isn’t a luxury. It’s dignity, mobility, and a shot at stability.
#transit
#transit
April 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
People talk about “public transit” like it’s some abstract policy debate, but it’s literally the difference between someone getting to work or losing their job. A bus that runs on time isn’t a luxury. It’s dignity, mobility, and a shot at stability.
#transit
#transit
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Orange girls are really rare. And crazy.
Super senior and rare orange female at the shelter near me. Someone please go adopt her. $150 chewy gift card for the luck adopter. Please share this. Please. Loudoun.gov/animals.
August 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Orange girls are really rare. And crazy.
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Hear me out: The John F. Kennedy and Dolly Parton Memorial Center for the Performing Arts
August 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Hear me out: The John F. Kennedy and Dolly Parton Memorial Center for the Performing Arts
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Righte now the greatest danger to the future of universityes ys universityes. Remembir the missioun, remembir the studentes, remembir those who have come bifor and will arryve aftir, remembir teachinge and learninge and dialogue. A universitye ys much more than a corporation wearinge a mortarboard.
August 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Righte now the greatest danger to the future of universityes ys universityes. Remembir the missioun, remembir the studentes, remembir those who have come bifor and will arryve aftir, remembir teachinge and learninge and dialogue. A universitye ys much more than a corporation wearinge a mortarboard.
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Surprising fact: We are actually NOT seeing more food recalls this year compared with recent years.
What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.
What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.
August 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Surprising fact: We are actually NOT seeing more food recalls this year compared with recent years.
What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.
What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record.
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Natalie Harp is a year older than Martin Luther King Jr. was when he gave his I Have a Dream speech. She has agency and is running the propaganda operation that serves to put people in concentration camps. She does not get a pass because she looks like a dipshit teenager.
August 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Natalie Harp is a year older than Martin Luther King Jr. was when he gave his I Have a Dream speech. She has agency and is running the propaganda operation that serves to put people in concentration camps. She does not get a pass because she looks like a dipshit teenager.
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Increase in activity this week:
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Springfield, Ohio
3. New York City, NY
4. Long Island, New York
5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. Greater Binghamton, New York
7. Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota
8. Baltimore, Maryland
9. Chicago, Illinois
10. Raleigh, North Carolina
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Springfield, Ohio
3. New York City, NY
4. Long Island, New York
5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. Greater Binghamton, New York
7. Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota
8. Baltimore, Maryland
9. Chicago, Illinois
10. Raleigh, North Carolina
August 21, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Increase in activity this week:
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Springfield, Ohio
3. New York City, NY
4. Long Island, New York
5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. Greater Binghamton, New York
7. Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota
8. Baltimore, Maryland
9. Chicago, Illinois
10. Raleigh, North Carolina
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Springfield, Ohio
3. New York City, NY
4. Long Island, New York
5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. Greater Binghamton, New York
7. Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota
8. Baltimore, Maryland
9. Chicago, Illinois
10. Raleigh, North Carolina
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Both sides? Explain your nuanced approach
August 20, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Both sides? Explain your nuanced approach
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Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.
August 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.
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"Culture wars aren’t a natural phenomenon. They’re shaped by bad actors with agendas like Nathan Cofnas and enabled by the affordances of the platforms where we consume our information. These don’t just find new audiences for old prejudices, they monetise them. This is the engine of the internet..."
NEW: It was a digital lynching. And the media is never going to hold itself to account for the role it played in Jason Arday’s death.
But there are things we can do. This is a practical guide based on my own experience.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/a-digital-...
But there are things we can do. This is a practical guide based on my own experience.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/a-digital-...
A Digital Lynching
A practical guide for individuals and organisations when the mobs gather
broligarchy.substack.com
August 18, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"Culture wars aren’t a natural phenomenon. They’re shaped by bad actors with agendas like Nathan Cofnas and enabled by the affordances of the platforms where we consume our information. These don’t just find new audiences for old prejudices, they monetise them. This is the engine of the internet..."
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Delaney Hall is a for-profit gulag death trap.
It should be shut down immediately.
End the bigotry. End the sadism. Restore due process and basic decency.
#AbolishICE
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/n...
It should be shut down immediately.
End the bigotry. End the sadism. Restore due process and basic decency.
#AbolishICE
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/n...
Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care
Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Delaney Hall is a for-profit gulag death trap.
It should be shut down immediately.
End the bigotry. End the sadism. Restore due process and basic decency.
#AbolishICE
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/n...
It should be shut down immediately.
End the bigotry. End the sadism. Restore due process and basic decency.
#AbolishICE
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/n...
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Vote Blue No Matter Who!!!
Except Abdul El Sayed and progressives.
Look at the glee that some in the Dem establishment are showing over a Fox poll that reveals he's down 4 points.
They'll gladly lose Michigan to tell everyone to their left, "See? Go centrist!"
Everything to hold on to power.
Except Abdul El Sayed and progressives.
Look at the glee that some in the Dem establishment are showing over a Fox poll that reveals he's down 4 points.
They'll gladly lose Michigan to tell everyone to their left, "See? Go centrist!"
Everything to hold on to power.
August 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Vote Blue No Matter Who!!!
Except Abdul El Sayed and progressives.
Look at the glee that some in the Dem establishment are showing over a Fox poll that reveals he's down 4 points.
They'll gladly lose Michigan to tell everyone to their left, "See? Go centrist!"
Everything to hold on to power.
Except Abdul El Sayed and progressives.
Look at the glee that some in the Dem establishment are showing over a Fox poll that reveals he's down 4 points.
They'll gladly lose Michigan to tell everyone to their left, "See? Go centrist!"
Everything to hold on to power.
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Where there exists no penalty for telling shameless lies, save the shame of conscience, there also exists a significant advantage for people without any conscience at all.
WHAT -- Rep. Lisa McClain totally makes shit up, claims "82% of women who got the vaccine in their first or second trimester had a miscarriage"
August 12, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Where there exists no penalty for telling shameless lies, save the shame of conscience, there also exists a significant advantage for people without any conscience at all.
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We have concentration camps on U.S. soil. That’s the post. It’s too much for anything else.
August 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
We have concentration camps on U.S. soil. That’s the post. It’s too much for anything else.
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"No association between the the first MMR vaccine before age 2 and autism."
A study of 2.5 mil children.
In a reasonably minded adminstration this would be time to put the government's weight behind vaccination.
But that is not what we have.
A study of 2.5 mil children.
In a reasonably minded adminstration this would be time to put the government's weight behind vaccination.
But that is not what we have.
August 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
"No association between the the first MMR vaccine before age 2 and autism."
A study of 2.5 mil children.
In a reasonably minded adminstration this would be time to put the government's weight behind vaccination.
But that is not what we have.
A study of 2.5 mil children.
In a reasonably minded adminstration this would be time to put the government's weight behind vaccination.
But that is not what we have.
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Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE.
Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
August 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE.
Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
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1. This New York Post cover: “Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary” is a brazen lie.
How do I know?
I interviewed the organizer of the petition.
How do I know?
I interviewed the organizer of the petition.
July 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM
1. This New York Post cover: “Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary” is a brazen lie.
How do I know?
I interviewed the organizer of the petition.
How do I know?
I interviewed the organizer of the petition.
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Becoming a parent lowers women's chances of getting university jobs and tenure, and reduces their publication output. www.nature.com/articles/d41... according to a Danish study. The reason is that women have almost five times the amount of childcare responsibilities than men have.
Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why
Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.
www.nature.com
July 23, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Becoming a parent lowers women's chances of getting university jobs and tenure, and reduces their publication output. www.nature.com/articles/d41... according to a Danish study. The reason is that women have almost five times the amount of childcare responsibilities than men have.
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In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports.
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
July 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports.
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.
The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...