@susansears.bsky.social
Writer, poet. Semi-hiding behind redheaded cat. Fmr. academic, recovering reporter/editor. 'Burgh raised, lived in France, Italy, Jerusalem. AU alumna.
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A Sharp-shinned Hawk gives me a look after getting bopped on the noggin by Blue Jays.
September 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
A Sharp-shinned Hawk gives me a look after getting bopped on the noggin by Blue Jays.
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That's gonna be an lol from me dawg.
Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts — including his touring band — abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts — including his touring band — abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who ...
www.chicagotribune.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
That's gonna be an lol from me dawg.
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NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious national security and public corruption concerns” and requested the president’s son provide financia...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
NEW: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of the president’s son’s Bahamas wedding earlier this year.
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World."
“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Billionaires, Bunkers, AI, Gaza & the Far Right
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launch their new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World on Democracy Now! It examines how wealthy elites are preparing for “the end of the world,” eve...
www.democracynow.org
September 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World."
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This is very cool. NYC chose this company to put curbside chargers in. They use power from the buildings they are adjacent to, run beneath the sidewalk, which avoids the need to dig up the street & connect to the main power line. They are also BYOC -- bring your own cable. Light, fast, unobtrusive.
These sleek curbside chargers from It's Electric are about to be all over NYC.
New York City Streets Are Getting 700 New Curbside EV Chargers
New York selected Brooklyn-based It's Electric to install 700 curbside EV chargers over the next three years.
insideevs.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This is very cool. NYC chose this company to put curbside chargers in. They use power from the buildings they are adjacent to, run beneath the sidewalk, which avoids the need to dig up the street & connect to the main power line. They are also BYOC -- bring your own cable. Light, fast, unobtrusive.
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pleasant surprise. i would like to read whatever deranged dissent alito and thomas have written. i’m sure it will be some version of “MAIL FRAUD IS REAL AND I SAW IT IN THE CLOSET MAKING A BABY AND THE BABY LOOKED AT ME”
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreicqn5lewxb2bkaazujt77bmsjfq4ultwu2alo3emhvgsnpkotnwoy)
September 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
pleasant surprise. i would like to read whatever deranged dissent alito and thomas have written. i’m sure it will be some version of “MAIL FRAUD IS REAL AND I SAW IT IN THE CLOSET MAKING A BABY AND THE BABY LOOKED AT ME”
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BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
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As we made our way home along a Dorset seaside bramble-way after a very long walk, this magnificent fellow suddenly greeted us from the ferns! Such an honour! 🦌
September 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
As we made our way home along a Dorset seaside bramble-way after a very long walk, this magnificent fellow suddenly greeted us from the ferns! Such an honour! 🦌
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism
steady.page
September 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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MAGA and the AfD are united in a struggle against democratic pluralism that transcends national borders. It is an alliance of extremists defined by aggrieved revanchism.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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Peter Thiel—the Palantir billionaire who created JD Vance from a bag of Cheetos and a bucket of eyeliner—is giving his Antichrist lectures in #Nashville.
I just bought a ticket…
What would Dolly do?
I just bought a ticket…
What would Dolly do?
September 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Peter Thiel—the Palantir billionaire who created JD Vance from a bag of Cheetos and a bucket of eyeliner—is giving his Antichrist lectures in #Nashville.
I just bought a ticket…
What would Dolly do?
I just bought a ticket…
What would Dolly do?
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Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism
In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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My number one rule about culture writing is that craft cannot compensate for contempt. If you hate the people, you cannot write about their culture.
Apropos of nothing.
Apropos of nothing.
September 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My number one rule about culture writing is that craft cannot compensate for contempt. If you hate the people, you cannot write about their culture.
Apropos of nothing.
Apropos of nothing.
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Polls just closed in Swedish elections. Swedish Television's exit poll (over 13,000 respondents) has just been released.
Left-Center-Green bloc predicted to have defeated Right-Nationalist bloc by 51.3% - 46.8%. Interesting to note: nationalist Sweden Democrats saw vote decrease for first time
Left-Center-Green bloc predicted to have defeated Right-Nationalist bloc by 51.3% - 46.8%. Interesting to note: nationalist Sweden Democrats saw vote decrease for first time
September 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Polls just closed in Swedish elections. Swedish Television's exit poll (over 13,000 respondents) has just been released.
Left-Center-Green bloc predicted to have defeated Right-Nationalist bloc by 51.3% - 46.8%. Interesting to note: nationalist Sweden Democrats saw vote decrease for first time
Left-Center-Green bloc predicted to have defeated Right-Nationalist bloc by 51.3% - 46.8%. Interesting to note: nationalist Sweden Democrats saw vote decrease for first time
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Former center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is on course to retake power in Sweden as exit polling suggests a right-wing alliance that includes the far right is falling short.
Sweden exit poll: Left on course for election win in blow to far right
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is heading for a comeback as prime minister in charge of a left-wing coalition, exit polling suggests.
www.politico.eu
September 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Former center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is on course to retake power in Sweden as exit polling suggests a right-wing alliance that includes the far right is falling short.
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We tried that, then this guy’s dad tried to kill you and all of your colleagues on January 6th. Grow up.
September 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We tried that, then this guy’s dad tried to kill you and all of your colleagues on January 6th. Grow up.
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Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
September 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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The people of Ireland give our #ConMan-In-Chief the welcome he so richly deserves!
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September 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The people of Ireland give our #ConMan-In-Chief the welcome he so richly deserves!
🇮🇪 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 ☘️
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Just thinking about stuff. From a negative in my collection, no date/info.
September 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Just thinking about stuff. From a negative in my collection, no date/info.
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"The arrests and the detentions and the threatened deportations of student protesters ... all of that is also built on authorities that the executive branch and the political branches put in place after 9/11."
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights at Home
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the Firs...
www.democracynow.org
September 11, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"The arrests and the detentions and the threatened deportations of student protesters ... all of that is also built on authorities that the executive branch and the political branches put in place after 9/11."
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My latest essay draws attention to the “other” September 11th: the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile, which led to a 17-year military dicatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet.
I wrote about what that can teach us today. Hope you’ll take a read at lucid.substack.com/p/rule-of-th...
I wrote about what that can teach us today. Hope you’ll take a read at lucid.substack.com/p/rule-of-th...
Rule of the Lawless: Chile’s Coup, the Other 9/11
Anti-Communist domestic terror, transnational repression, and collaboration with Fascists
lucid.substack.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
My latest essay draws attention to the “other” September 11th: the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile, which led to a 17-year military dicatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet.
I wrote about what that can teach us today. Hope you’ll take a read at lucid.substack.com/p/rule-of-th...
I wrote about what that can teach us today. Hope you’ll take a read at lucid.substack.com/p/rule-of-th...
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that’s it, we’ve peaked. Call it a day, go start your weekends.
September 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
that’s it, we’ve peaked. Call it a day, go start your weekends.
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Newsletter is up. I hate this day. For its sadness. And for the horrible decisions we made afterwards
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI.
www.thenation.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Newsletter is up. I hate this day. For its sadness. And for the horrible decisions we made afterwards
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Had a great conversation with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social about the German far right, its relationship to MAGA, the global struggle against authoritarian rightwing ethno-nationalism - and the question of how to best counter it.
What The Rise of AFD Says About Politics in Europe and the US with Thomas Zimmer
A recording from Thomas Zimmer and Perry Bacon Jr's live video
substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Had a great conversation with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social about the German far right, its relationship to MAGA, the global struggle against authoritarian rightwing ethno-nationalism - and the question of how to best counter it.
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I wrote this before the AfD’s victory. It is even more relevant now – especially since early reactions indicate that Germany’s democratic politicians are hellbent on doubling down on these mistakes.
Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism.
Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after:
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Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism.
Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after:
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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism
Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the U.S.
steady.page
September 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I wrote this before the AfD’s victory. It is even more relevant now – especially since early reactions indicate that Germany’s democratic politicians are hellbent on doubling down on these mistakes.
Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism.
Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after:
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Warnings from the Struggle Against Trumpism.
Some thoughts from the piece, on the day after:
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This House Wren was singing from a stump in a field of False Sunflowers and Goldenrod.
September 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
This House Wren was singing from a stump in a field of False Sunflowers and Goldenrod.