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It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal - The Boston Globe Kornbluth deserves all the credit for standing up for her institution’s core values, even at considerable risk.

[At last.] It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal
MIT rejects proposed federal ‘compact’ as other institutions weigh their options. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/m...

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Hugely honored to see THE SLIP win the 2025 Kirkus Prize in fiction. Thank you, Kirkus!

How a YA Write r Tackles Tough Themes for Teens | Kirkus Reviews Amber McBride says she approaches YA novels with a different level of empathy for her readers.

I spoke with the brilliant Amber McBride about her National Book Award shortlisted novel The Leaving Room and how a cadre of superstar Black women propelled her when she needed it most.
How a YA Writer Tackles Tough Themes for Teens (my first Kirkus byline):
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59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics. n.pr/3KF1CiO

KJ speaks the truth.

How a YA Write r Tackles Tough Themes for Teens | Kirkus Reviews Amber McBride says she approaches YA novels with a different level of empathy for her readers.

I spoke with the brilliant Amber McBride about her National Book Award shortlisted novel The Leaving Room and how a cadre of superstar Black women propelled her when she needed it most.
How a YA Writer Tackles Tough Themes for Teens (my first Kirkus byline):
www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

A fantastic sick burn if your dad is a politician: “The planet is dying from plastics. The last thing we need is another plastic politician.” #slowhorses remains unbeaten.

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

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Ok, this is just funny.

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What a mild way to say "this is against the law and has been anathema since the founding of this country."

Bari Weiss’s CBS News and MSNBC both just laid out their new journalistic principles — and they’re fascinatingly different CBS: "America," "American," "all of the tools of the digital era," and speed. MSNBC: Press freedom, the First Amendment, and ethics.

Nieman: “Bari Weiss’s CBS News and MSNBC both just laid out their new journalistic principles — and they’re fascinatingly different. CBS: “America,” “American,” “all of the tools of the digital era,” and speed. MSNBC: Press freedom, the First Amendment, and ethics.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/msnb...

The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time

The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time NYT #giftlink www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

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Editorial: Keep proving Trump wrong Trump’s plan to use the military to suppress one block of protests is yet another page from his playbook of bulldozing rights and norms while claiming he's justified, the editorial board writes. With ...

Oregonian Editorial: “Keep proving Trump wrong”

Trump’s military ploy to suppress one block of protests is yet another page from his playbook of bulldozing rights and norms while insisting such action is justified.

10/5. Gift link:
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.

“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”

On the ground reporting should be vitally useful here. Mainstream news must verify or debunk, not just spread this claim.

Darkened galleries and ominous signs on a walk through embattled Smithsonian museums - The Boston Globe Delayed or incomplete exhibits seem troubling signs in light of Trump's aim to purge "improper ideology."

I always stumble on the phrase “improper ideology” but this truly bleak.
“The Heritage Foundation has been agitating for a cleanse of the museums for years; in a June essay, it declared its dealings with Bunch would be “direct political combat.” Must read: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/a...

Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.

Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:

YES YES I do. 😭

Text of the fourth amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Fantastic.

The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools None

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Including Jamaica’s early morning TV, “Smile Jamaica”! 😀

We asked 1,000 Americans who is to blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said. More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.

How concerned are Americans about the partial shutdown of the federal government and whom do they blame for causing it? The Post explores Americans' reactions to the shutdown through a poll with interesting findings. wapo.st/4gNK7Zo

Reminder: Trump's authoritarianism is quite unpopular - 49-61% say he has gone too far in these five areas and almost no one wants him to go further www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Well this is terrifying. Medical disinfo on steroids. Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Trump posted about a medical conspiracy theory called 'medbeds.' Here's what's going on.

www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

“I've been thinking about it these days, and after discussing it with my team, I think I'll do just one date in the United States.”

— Bad Bunny on headlining the Super Bowl 2026 Halftime show