Andrew Osborne

A Lost World War I Classic Returns, as Relevant as Ever

The first translation of Siegfried Kracauer's "harrowing and hilarious" WWI novel, Ginster, comes out tomorrow. No battles for Ginster, stages his own minor acts of resistance far from the front.

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

Got a tip recently about how Trump's tariffs are preventing libraries from sharing books, and causing their loaned books to get stuck or lost in other countries: www.404media.co/libraries-ca...

curtis yarvin seems somewhat unhappy

www.gofundme.com/f/help-heury...

I asked U.S. Northern Command about this (as the federalized California troops are under their authority); they directed me to the Pentagon which directed me to the White House. a WH spokesperson said Trump "exercised his lawful authority" after alleged "violent riots and attacks on law enforcement"

Not even the prospect of a $20 billion bailout paid by U.S. taxpayers is stabilizing Argentina after Milei’s peso/dollar manipulation failed. His sister (and chief of staff) is caught in a bribery scandal, and his top candidate was caught taking $200k from a narco. It’s over.

The funniest thing about this is how legit terrified ICE looks.

"Goodstein had reportedly been receiving death threats in the past few weeks....

'She's had multiple death threats over the years,'

"Just last month, she was involved in a controversial case in determining if voter's personal information in South Carolina could be handed over to the government. "

Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.

ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:

I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.

This is how ICE drove by protesters yesterday. A row of state police separated protesters and ICE vehicles.

Washington - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly approved military operations on two vessels early last month that were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian supporters including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, CBS News has learned. Two American intelligence officials briefed on the matter told CBS News that Israeli forces on Sept. 8 and 9 launched drones from a submarine and dropped incendiary devices onto the boats that were moored outside the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire. The officials spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on national security matters.

American intelligence officials have now confirmed to CBS News that Netanyahu ordered the drone attacks on the Sumud flotilla while it was docked in Tunisia, an attack launched from Israeli Navy submarines off the Tunisian coast.

Palestinian scholar and feminist Eman Abdelhadi arrested today in Chicago. Here she is calling shame on the cops and demanding they question their life choices.

These fascists have taken my friend, Palestinian scholar and feminist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social into custody.

Prisoners held over alleged Palestine Action offences face crackdown since group ban People charged before protest group was proscribed describe restrictions on wearing keffiyehs and holding certain prison jobs

"When she complained, she received a letter [...] The offences you are held on remand for are linked to Palestine Action and impact roles that are considered appropriate for you. The library orderly role is not considered appropriate." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.

The death of Estela Ramos Baten Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.

NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...

Political violence.

"FREE DC! FREE
PALESTINE! TRUMP IS THE HITLER OF OUR TIME!"

A sign of a man throwing a sandwich with a free dc banner underneath

Hilton Americas workers in Houston are ON STRIKE — the first Texas hotel worker strike in modern history.

Strong unions build strong communities. When workers stand up for justice, they deserve leaders who stand with them. #LaborDay

As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.

As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.

Trump Boasts of Strike on “Drug-Carrying Boat” from Venezuela The U.S. military carried out an attack on a "drug vessel" in the Caribbean. It could mark the first shots of a new war.

Trump Boasts of Strike on “Drug-Carrying Boat” from Venezuela

The U.S. military carried out an attack on a "drug vessel" in the Caribbean. It could mark the first shots of a new war.

theintercept.com/2025/09/02/t...

Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons

"The hacking software – called Graphite – can hack into any phone [and] can also open and read information held on encrypted applications, like WhatsApp or Signal."

If you open the windows, Beelzebub gets out.

Live updates: Trump’s use of the National Guard during LA immigration protests ruled illegal A judge in Washington ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal.

BREAKING: Trump’s use of the National Guard during immigration protests in Los Angeles is illegal, a judge rules. Follow AP's live updates.

The far Right has thoroughly inverted the meaning of antisemitism.

It ostensibly no longer describes fascist antipathy toward "rootless cosmopolitanism" & "globalists" — as Hitler ranted on about in Mein Kampf. Now, it is supposed to refer to criticism of Hitler's ultra- and ethno-nationalism.

Israeli army calls up reserves amid fears of low turnout and falling morale Testimony from reservists suggests army expects significant dropout due to a combination of exhaustion, trauma and distrust in the government's true aims

Israeli army calls up reserves amid fears of low turnout and falling morale - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-calls-reserves-amid-fears-low-turnout-and-lower-morale

As rumors fly that Trump has suffered a stroke, I was reminded that the motherfucker has always been a loathsome piece of shit. To make more money with a different tenant, Trump threw 74-year-old widow, Mary Filan, who had recently suffered a stroke out of her Queens apartment.