Ben Meiselas

Folds on the Kennedy Center 3 weeks ago: I was sick to my stomach when I quit because I knew they were going to run it into the ground. No one that they were appointing had any experience in arts administration, but that was never the point. The point was to take that, run over it, and move on.

Whoa. This is from an FBI email with the subect "Re: Epstein - Cellmate Interview"

Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.

California AG Bonta joined Professor Meiselas’s law class at USC today as a guest lecturer.

YouTube video by MeidasTouch All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump’s ICE INVADES CONSULATE!!

"a massive violation of international law"

@meiselasb.bsky.social reports on Trump’s ICE forces invading the Ecuadorian consulate and committing massive violation of international law and Meiselas shares other horrors that were committed by ICE including exclusive footage from Status Coup News

Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out

Let me try to articulate what I think the central economic issue of the current moment really is.

Wolfers: This is the most interventionist government of my lifetime. It’s the least conservative government of my lifetime. When you are the richest country in the world, maybe you are not the ones who should be tearing down your existing institutions. But that’s exactly what this president is doing

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Scenes from Nuuk, Greenland today, where Meidas contributor Ken Harbaugh is on the ground for exclusive reporting.

Shuler: So I think your question about augmentation versus replacement is the big question we have. If we can all agree that this is about making our jobs better, safer, easier, and more productive, then we’re all in. But if you’re looking to de-skill, dehumanize, and replace workers…

Healey: Whether it’s ballrooms, or masked agents, or attacks on Europe and Greenland…This is not normal. It’s not normal to have somebody who acts like a two-year-old throwing a tantrum. On any given day, we don’t know what he’s going to do.

This shouldn’t be normalized. It’s not right.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: First of all, nobody other than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark without us. That’s not going to happen.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: Sovereignty is a red line. Our integrity, our borders, and international law are definitely, definitely a red line that we don’t want anyone to cross.

Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.

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ONE YEAR IN: More Expensive & Less Free But together we keep fighting back

One year into Trump’s second term, working people are paying more and getting less. Costs are up. Wages are down. Jobs are disappearing. Meanwhile, billionaires and Big Tech are cashing in. This is the real Trump economy. Read the full report:

NEWS:

Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.

"I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."

Emanuel: We are not going to invade Greenland, and you shouldn’t pay full price for something Denmark would give you for free. They want a closer relationship. This is, again, a glaring example of why Donald Trump’s companies all went bankrupt—because he’s a rotten businessman.

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Ben, I love your Scott Bessent
Impression!! However, I think you make him look too dignified. To me, he looks like he may be having gastrointestinal problems. The occasional mouth twitches are the giveaway. You need to include the mouth twitches.

Thanks to everyone who came to the overflow @meidascanada.ca townhall in Calgary. Alberta is ground zero of the resistance. We will be building the Meidas network to help the Alberta resistance to the Maple Maga gangsters.
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I don’t post on YouTube except for things that post automatically there from Substack, so I don’t really get it, but my friend @katiephang.bsky.social is a genius at it, delivering the news we all need. She just hit 500K followers there & I’m so proud of her.

NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.

The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/

DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files

NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records

EXCLUSIVE: I Just Interviewed the Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark About Trump’s Threats Rufus Gifford warns that Trump’s push to “take” Greenland shreds NATO, destabilizes Europe, and endangers every American.

A must listen/watch interview with the US former ambassador to Denmark. The man doesn’t mince his words and has a lot to say about the current situation. Again, awesome work by Ben Meiselas @meidastouch.com.

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The week has concluded without release of Epstein Files

🚨BREAKING: ICE is shooting pepper balls at unarmed Minneapolis protesters outside federal building on day 3 of protests following Renee Nicole Good. WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️

AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.

When the iconic @joyannreid.bsky.social is on your side, you know your doing good things.

Thank you Joy for having me on your show to discuss all the latest in health.

Grateful for your trust 🙏

.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?

Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.

🚨"I'm a police officer you fool!" MAGA supporter pretending to be a cop says in harassing phone call to Somali bakery owner Nur Ahmed. He added: "You're a pirate. Quit stealing, you people are fu*king criminals man!"

ICE raided outside Ahmed's bakery 2da. Our full video ⬇️

Gupta: As we age, sometimes we get a CT of the coronary arteries, a coronary calcium scan, which he actually had in 2018. At the time, there was some evidence of calcification in his coronary arteries…

Now suddenly it’s completely normal. That doesn’t make a lot of sense.