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The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.

Agree with this thread. Worth reading in full.

25 years ago John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and AC Barrett all worked on GWBush's 2000 Florida recount team. What they're doing now is, if anything, more nakedly partisan.

Fire-breathing dissent by Kagan, with Sotomayor and Jackson.

Ahhhhhhhh

Hmm..but the person on the track is only in danger if the lever is pulled, as the one pushed is only endangered once acted upon. I prefer the distinction that, in the lever case, the death of the person is a secondary effect whereas the pushed person’s death is required to save the other ppl

More probably than any other member of the administration, Hegseth has done *serious*crimes* (arguably *eighty-three* murders) in the open, admitting his responsibility, without congressional authorization, violating the laws of war on the assumption that Trump will protect him.

It seems worth noting that, given what he's ordered, Hegseth's freedom long-term almost certainly depends on staying in Trump's good graces enough to swing an end-of-administration pardon.

So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.

Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.

There is no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths in children. There is evidence that COVID causes serious harm — including long COVID, MIS-C, cardiac complications & diabetes.

This administration’s actions are dangerous, and the damage to the public and children may be irreversible

America stares down erasure of Black history and progress In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.

Under Trump, 591 books by Black authors have been banned from Pentagon-run schools and libraries, according to Onyx Impact.

www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...

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Are people from Venezuela coming to the U.S. an invasion? Absolutely not. Is the Trump Admin preparing for an actual invasion of Venezuela? They sure are.

Mamdani's First Budget | Andrew Perry Image and reality of New York City’s finances

“To measure Mamdani’s chances of success, we must take a closer look at the constraints and opportunities of the City’s unique public spending model.” www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/mam...

We need to get everyone up to speed on the vile Great Replacement Theory. Noxious & absurd though it is, it has many powerful believers among conservatives. And it shapes — you might say, determines — the Trump regime's immigration policy. theconversation.com/what-is-the-...

Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.

This is at the 9th percentile of all approval ratings since Gallup started asking the question in 1941. It’s the second-lowest (after Nixon) of any pres 11 months into his second term.

Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...

Gerrymandering

I feel safer already

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This is evil bullshit

another Lizza article is circulating, which reminds me to tap the sign reminding you to please support independent, worker-run, billionaire and felch-free news outlets when and how you can. if you can spare some $, here's some w/NewsMatch, which will 2x your donation through the end of the year!

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How To Expropriate An Artificial Intelligence Oligarchy An industry whose bubble is set to burst is crucial to U.S. national security, you say?

Do not miss @attackerman.bsky.social's modest proposal today: Nationalize AI!

fresh @leftanchor.bsky.social episode, we have @marbleliberal.bsky.social on to talk about the 30 years' war, including the disturbing similarities to our own time: www.leftanchor.com/e/why-the-th...

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“Whether you vote for me or you don’t vote for me, I really want to be your greatest champion, and I will be your champion” — Trump to crowd in Little Haiti, 9/16/16

Tweet from West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey: It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues. Our entire state grieves with their families, their loved ones, and the Guard community. West Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act. 3:42 PM • Nov 26, 2025 • 12.4K Views

NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.

Close Reading Is For Everyone | Defector In Sigrid Nunez’s 2018 novel The Friend, a famous writer kills himself. Not long before, he complains to the narrator about readers: “People talking about a book as if it were just another thing, like...

and it also should be read alongside @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social 's "Close Reading is For Everyone"

defector.com/close-readin...

The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.

I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University

www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...

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these folks aren’t 100 percent my politics (who is?) but I’m very simpatico with the overall approach. worth kicking them a couple bucks