Law professor here: Things are F-U-C-K-E-D up.
You're fun at my kind of parties.
And it bears eternally repeating that Gitmo didn't achieve the thing it was supposed to -- swift, efficient justice. KSM's case, which might have taken five years in the regular justice system, is still ongoing.
All I've got to say about the Superbowl is 1) E-A-G-L-E-S; 2) We knew Kendrick Lamar is the GOAT, but now he's also the greatest hater of all time... Drake should go into witness protection; 3) If you don't know why Woody calling McConaughey "brother" was hilarious you need to Google that lore ASAP
Couldn't find it when I was sending the message but what to make it easy for you to find, since they're an excellent news outlet: @theassemblync.bsky.social
Follow them! They do amazing work!
It's always interesting when people with extreme points of view who have a history of associating with extremists claim that they're only viewed that way because they are "passionate."
Yeah, no. Great reporting from The Assembly!
www.theassemblync.com/politics/mom...
A lil tip for the folks with shoe polish on their lips today :)
ICCT just published 3 papers on gender and violent extremism today. Research on gender and radicalisation (2014–2024) has grown, focusing mainly on women in Islamist extremism, leaving gaps in literature and practice. The report highlights trends and underexplored areas.
www.icct.nl/publication/...
I really hate that for us.
Don't miss this interview w/ @bjornih.bsky.social on how surviving a terrorist attack fueled his drive to create @revontuletintel.bsky.social and do the lifesaving work I am so lucky to be part of. It's devastating, chilling, inspiring, & hopeful. Makes me proud to call him my colleague and friend.
My concern is not the PF themselves. It's the fact that Wilmington has become something of a "safe space" for hate/conspiratorial ideologies & groups. We need ALL local politicians to denounce this behavior instead of tacitly or, in some cases, explicitly supporting it.
I don't get on often but I do get mentions! :)
We are closely tracking the situation at Rainbow Bridge. As investigations continue, new facts will emerge. We will wait for facts before drawing conclusions, and so should you. We have seen the harmful impact of speculation in the immediate aftermath of attacks before.
So honored to be included on this list of BRILLIANT folks! Thanks, @alessandronai.bsky.social!!!
Exciting News! Part 2 "The Protein: #RinaldoNazarro on the American Futurist" insight is coming this Friday!
We summarize the podcast where Nazarro discusses his past, his #redpillexperience & his failed accelerationist project, "The Base."
Part 1, catch up here (www.glitterpill.io/insights/rin...).
My new story on Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ballard’s recent exits from the anti-trafficking groups they each founded begins with a 2011 anti-trafficking PSA from Kutcher’s group, starring Donald Trump:
So glad the families are finally getting closure! This case has haunted my nightmares for ages.
Why Did a Drug Gang Kill 43 Students? Text Messages Hold Clues. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/w...
Not a comprehensive list, but some of the figures who have gotten Twitter ad revenue are listed in these:
https://www.mediamatters.org/twitter/right-wing-misinformers-and-bad-actors-have-already-earned-tens-thousands-dollars-under
Love that! I left religion and it made me happy, but I respect all those who find and share the joy, fellowship, and kindness they find in religion. ♥️
EXACTLY
Confidential affidavits detail reasoning for police raid of Kansas newspaper
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/08/19/confidential-affidavits-detail-reasoning-police-raid-kansas-newspaper/
Spoiler: The reasoning was bullshit.
You know, my evangelical upbringing was probably a huge influence on why I'm so opposed to torture. Because I actually read the Bible and understood the assignment. The fact that no one else seemed bothered is probably a huge reason I left, too! I'm so much happier/healthier as an atheist.
YES. Research shows that when the media flipped, so did public opinion... And it happened FAST. When a government tortures because of terrorism, the terrorists win.
Angelo John Gage, a neo-Nazi who recently started using the name "Lucas Gage" and whose Twitter feed is a constant stream of antisemitism and racism, says he received his first payment through the platform's revenue sharing system.
It's was $165.52 — not much, obviously. But it's also not nothing.
Right? Seems like another lifetime. Pre-9/11 this was pretty damn common!
Aww, thanks my friend!
New on World Gone Wrong: I put together a White Supremacy Reader, collecting more than 10 years of my research on the subject https://jmberger.substack.com/p/a-white-supremacy-reader
Hahaha!!!!! Do you feel sufficiently bad? Lol.
I'm currently going through your follows to add folks I know I'll like.
