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Maga is fundamentally a populist white racism. The slogan "Make America Great Again" is more accurately described as "Make White America Greater." The fact that the tariff policy insisted on a 50% tariff only on steel and aluminum stems from the concentration of these groups in the Rust Belt.

The massive crackdown on illegal immigrants at the Hyundai-LG Energy Solutions joint venture plant in Georgia must be understood in this context. The scenes of our workers being chained and escorted away were reminiscent of the dragging of African slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Department of Homeland Security boasted of "the largest single-site raid in history," and Immigration and Customs Enforcement even brazenly released footage of the raid, which was highly violating human rights, as if to boast of their "achievement."

Far-right whites may have secretly rejoiced. Even politicians like the Georgia governor and local lawmakers, who had been active in attracting factories, have shifted their stance and sympathized with their grievances. This is likely because it's difficult to ignore the anti-immigrant sentiment of native Americans. Like the McCarthyism that swept through American society in the 1950s, irrational madness dominates American society. The recent visa issue, which could have been resolved diplomatically with advance notice from an ally, is difficult to explain beyond political maneuvering. The fact that they mobilized helicopters and armored vehicles for show, as if they had been caught, is difficult to explain.

idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...

Marathon motivation heading into Kenmore Square. @universalhub.com

Idk if “due process” is the right term to use here. Americans hadn’t heard the term until two weeks ago when the Garcia case started grabbing national headlines. “Innocent until proven guilty” is probably the better play.

Headline in NYT saying "How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government."

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Many people have already mentioned this, but just to rub it in:

Let's start with terrible click-bait headline on this NYT piece.

As always, no bylines or attribution for headlines, subheds, framing, or "social sell" — even though that is all most readers will ever see.

Then...

Balls are going to fly out of Fenway tonight. #redsox

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

I happen to know that some powerful media orgs were unhappy that AP filed suit; they thought the conflict with the White House would blow over on its own and that AP risked making bad law. The AP's leadership deserves a lot of credit for having proceeded as it did. apnews.com/article/trum...

This is fascinating: On the pod, @kedseconomist.com cites the example of a US manufacturer of board games to explain what's wrong with Trump's tariffs and why unleashing so much pain and turmoil to restore manufacturing is an incoherent goal.

Transcript here:

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Are you affected by the HHS cuts and restructuring? HHS is set to cut 10,000 jobs and consolidate divisions — have you been affected? @statnews would like to hear from you.

If you're affected by layoffs across federal health agencies, @statnews.com would like to speak with you. You can reach our reporters on Signal (ex: ztracer.17 is @ztracer.bsky.social) or contact our newsroom: statnews.com/2025/03/27/h... We won't use your info without your permission. 🧪⚗️⚛️🧬 #science

Friend of mine who posts their concerns about Trump, Musk etc received this notification from FB. Definitely not a spammer. Posts ~1-2 times a day with links to news stories about exec orders, DOGE etc. Is this META limiting political dialogue or am I being paranoid? @jessemermell.bsky.social

Lowe, Simmons, Russillo = NBA dream team.

Curious how people are watching the Red Sox now that NESN is no longer included in Xfinity’s popular TV lineup. Are you paying more to have it in your cable package? Paying to stream on NESN 360? Waiting to see if the Sox get hot? Felger has a good rant on this. @universalhub.com

You’re great at all three. Keep driving in all 3 lanes. Thx.

New Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Andrew O’Leary said schools and hospitals must remain safe for immigrants. “On March 21, my sons woke up safe and warm,” he said. “They went to school at New Bedford High School, and then later that day, I learned that some of our students on March 21 did not make it to school and were put through unconscionable terror and violence that day, that’s unacceptable.”

New Bedford today:

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Michael Waltz’s Venmo Is Public, and It’s Full of Journalists The figure who tagged a journalist into a Signal chat about the attack on Yemen also failed to set his Venmo to private, revealing his willingness to engage with reporters of all political stripes.

Writers at SNL super sad because this was going to be their skit. prospect.org/politics/202...

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

little old Southern ladies come in looking for books to help them better understand their kids or grandkids who are transitioning and/or gender nonconforming. people want to connect with their autistic kids, their chronically ill siblings, their immigrant neighbors. I see it every day. every day.

Sunset strip, North Truro MA #capecod

Paul Connolly resigned as Newton North basketball coach. Check out photos from his tenure Paul Connolly resigned as Newton North's boys basketball coach Monday after nearly a quarter century. Check out these photos of him through the years.

Upon the news of Paul Connolly’s departure, the MetroWest Daily News put together some pictures of the coach who won +450 games, made 4 state finals, and won 2 state titles in his 24 years at North. bit.ly/3Rg6J91

This is the energy needed from all members of the Democratic Party, especially leadership! Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, take notes.

The only drawback for me here is sports journalists have been slow to switch. But that’s a minor thing, given the stakes. Today’s X crash on the first day of NFL free agency was poetic.

I took care of my 100 year old aunt. She died in November. Her monthly SSI payment stopped immediately.

Clearly maintaining the White House dress code is very important

Good headline

Looking at some survey data here. Trump/Elon cutting off all cancer cure research is the issue that freaks voters out more than any other, also the one they've heard the least about. Important for voters to hear more about this.

My wife fixed mine today by adjusting the margins slightly. That snapped my overset words back to one line.

MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis' The John D

Every single philanthropic institution needs to do this rather than retracting right now.

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LISC, Enterprise Community Partners among those affected. @chapadotorg.bsky.social @jessekb.bsky.social @andrewbrinker.bsky.social

I want to address a related point to the one I raised in this thread. A couple years ago the Times did a really strong package about the power of SpaceX. Not only is SpaceX. Not only is it now one if not the preemptive orbital delivery company in the world it also has a fleet of ...

Same. My aunt died & SSI was quick to notice, immediately stopped monthly payments & took back deposited funds for the remaining days of the month after she died.