Elizabeth Svoboda

booo. Essential oils not good either?

Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

US Dept. of Justice:

"Ghislaine Maxwell played an instrumental role in the horrific sexual abuse of multiple young teenage girls. As part of a disturbing agreement with Epstein, Maxwell identified, groomed, & abused multiple victims, while she enjoyed a life of extraordinary luxury & privilege."

Why I left The Washington Post “Democracy Dies in Darkness” — but what if the lights are going out from within?

Holy crap. “That quest earned me a one-hour meeting in April 2024 with Will Lewis, the then-new publisher of The Post. During our discussion, he asked me: ‘What should The Post do to appeal more to Fox News viewers?’ glennkessler.substack.com/p/why-i-left...

Yes and also this is just silly because reading is a WAY more efficient way of taking in content than watching videos. Half the time when I see something interesting on youtube, I just read the transcript, because that takes 2 min or so for a 10-min video.

I'd been thinking of an office paper shredder but I guess a toilet would do just fine. Multi purpose too.

I’m sorry but I really have to stand up for myself and independent media here. Everyone is crediting Ken Delanian for the Maxwell sex offender waiver story, but I was hours ahead of him. Hours. Independent media is important.

malformed brain protein shapes seen in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Not too far off actually! These are the malformed brain protein shapes seen in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

I love when I can see the work in a piece of art. Practical effects in film, brush strokes on canvas, strange sounds in music, "impossible" visuals in games. It puts me in conversation with the artist. That's why - ethics aside - art created with AI is just so disappointing. There's no work to see.

I only wish eugenics were going out of style!

Does that mean the älgorithm = a collision of unsuspecting horned mammals?

The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

I wonder how that's working out for his descendants. 😜

Was re-reading Virginia Roberts Giuffre's memoir and this quote stood out to me: "If some girl off the streets of Florida, like me, can stand up against the tyrants that run the deep pockets of our world, then anyone can."

Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.

NEWS --> An internal Homeland Security memo suggests Trump's use of military for domestic enforcement is about to get worse. It details top-level talks between Defense Department and DHS on what this should look like. Experts say it's alarming.

We obtained the memo:
newrepublic.com/article/1987...

You want…romance novels, Ian. They already exist.

Epstein abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre wanted files released before her death, family says Earlier this week, her family urged President Donald Trump to not issue a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.

BREAKING: Virginia Giuffre, the woman who survived abuse by Epstein for years, wanted the files related to him released, her family told NBC News.

Debating the image of starving boy - a victim of Israel's starvation of Gaza - as 'controversial' because of his cerebral palsy is obscene.
A starved child is a starved child. Positing it as 'controversial' is ableist, eugenicist, and straight from the 'imperfect victim' playbook of perpetrators.

Yeah but don't we all have like a teaspoon of plastic in our brains no matter what?

Yeah but don't we all have like a teaspoon's worth of plastic in our brains no matter what?

CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies A CBS News investigation found discrepancies between the government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video and what the video shows.

Late in the day but this is really phenomenal work by CBS. I didn't think the story could surprise me anymore, but I exclaimed out loud several times reading this.

www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

There was no "missing minute" in the original Epstein jail video, government source says FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.

I think people are misinterpreting this wonky headline. The bombshell story CBS is reporting is that the Epstein jail tape the public got IS missing time and the FULL video exists. The FBI and DOJ have it. So when Bondi said the missing minute is normal, she lied. www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance.

Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-basic-struggle-today

yep. And while full-scale concussions in any sport are damaging, not enough attention is given to the sub-concussive impacts that happen frequently in contact sports and also contribute to CTE.

For Patients With Memory Loss, Working Towards Better Diagnosis New imaging analyses hint at progressive brain disorders like CTE, offering people with memory issues loss some difficult — but transformative — answers.

CTE from repeated head impacts is often seen as just an NFL thing, but it affects a far larger group of people than generally acknowledged. In this article for @undark.org, I wrote about Anthony Andrews, who only played football at the high school level and still displays symptoms of likely CTE.

I wish it wasn’t considered controversial to say that people should not be starved to death. I wish it wasn’t controversial to say that is unacceptable for all of humanity.

Amen. I also have it on good authority that if you eat fancy Applegate hot dogs with celery powder instead of nitrites, they deduct just 20 minutes from your life. If time is money, $7.00 a pack is a bargain.

Handwritten notecard. Prompt at the top asks: What object was most devastating for you to lose, and how have you been coping? Answer below: Dentures. Were thrown away and coping isn't somthing I can do. It’s made me feel ugly, unworthy, can’t go get a job with no teeth. So how can get off the streets until another pair can be made?

ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”

We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.

➡️ This is what they wrote: projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...

10 years before, in some cases.