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Two years post-massacre, I look back in disbelief. I, too, missed the October 8 surprise The Hamas Massacre Fomented a Trauma Whose Reverberations Will Be Felt for Decades to Come. But the Ensuing Israeli Campaign of Atrocities in Gaza Destroyed the Foundations on Which the State of Israe...

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Slate headline: JUDAISM CAN'T JUSTIFY WHAT ISRAEL IS DOING

Ah, God. It's October 7.

Two horrible fucking years.

I don't know what to say that @sirosenbaum.bsky.social and I didn't already say just ten days after it all began:

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The Supreme Court fights over whether medical expertise actually exists The Supreme Court seems eager to kill state bans on anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy.

The Supreme Court fights over whether medical expertise actually exists www.vox.com/politics/463...

Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds. Will Israel’s prime minister take the win?

Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked.
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You don't have to swallow frogs Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.

As someone who has been reading both Coates and Klein for 15 years, I thought this summary and diagnosis of their disagreement by @andreapitzer.bsky.social was very good and correct. degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/you-don-t-...

Listen to Jane Goodall’s final — and urgent — message Her last interviews are essential listening for everyone.

RIP to a real one. Spreading the word til the end.
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The Democrats’ shutdown strategy is terrible. Here’s a better one. Talk less about health care, more about authoritarianism.

I have had it with Democratic leadership. Their shutdown strategy is a disaster, the worst of all possible worlds.

If they want to salvage anything from this mess, they need to start talking — loudly and clearly — about fighting Trump's authoritarian takeover

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Trump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty test No beards, a warrior ethos — and loyalty to the president.

Trump and Hegseth's Quantico gathering was an all-time "meeting that could have been an email." But also seemed to be something of a loyalty test for America's top military commanders www.vox.com/today-explai...

The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown How do you negotiate with a man who can break his promises at any time?

The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown www.vox.com/politics/463...

A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

Trump called yesterday "one of the great days ever in civilization." Uh, easy tiger. Useful reality check from @joshuakeating.bsky.social: www.vox.com/politics/463...

hear me out: Daniil Bedheadev

One mystery, and two looming disasters, in the next Supreme Court term What the Supreme Court plans to do to America in its upcoming term.

The Supreme Court's new term begins next week. There are a some looming disasters on their docket. Prepare: www.vox.com/politics/462... by @imillhiser.bsky.social

Northwestern students blocked from enrollment after refusing controversial antisemitism training Students say mandatory training video is biased in favor of Israel and could inflame campus tensions over Gaza

“At one point the narrator compares critics of Israel to former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke. The video also states that Israel was founded “on British land” and refers to the occupied West Bank as ‘Judea and Samaria...’ ” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Comey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justices Dear John, Brett, and Amy: If Trump can come for James Comey, he can come for you.

Comey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justices www.vox.com/politics/463...

Never seen OP so I don't have a dog in this fight but I love this hill for you.

Pesky journalists / Pleasant insects ‘All the President’s Men’ revisited by Diana Moskovitz; Trevor Alixopulos considers L.A.’s friendly green flying objects

and @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social watched 'All the President's Men' with a critical journalist's eye.

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In conclusion, @flaminghydra.com is the best

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Trump’s prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian rule Trump’s prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver may be the most anti-democratic thing he’s done since January 6.

Trump’s prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian rule www.vox.com/politics/462...

I live up the road from atrocity - The Boston Globe What’s happening in Gaza is sickening. How do I reconcile the fact that life goes on as normal in Israel?

Moving piece about Gaza, complicity, and resistance in @bostonglobe.com from my friend Noga Malkin, whose grandparents escaped death in Auschwitz. (Paywalled) www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/o...

Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained The war in Gaza has changed the global debate on the two-state solution. But is it too late?

Is the big Palestinian statehood push at the UN this year anything more than "fantasy diplomacy"? www.vox.com/politics/462...

A good way to start this week in America is to catch up on Zack’s piece from Friday: The Trump administration has now shown us all what a fully authoritarian USA under the big guy would look like. 🧵👇

Classic antisemitism has been an obvious part of this political program for a decade now, which is to say this isn’t the quiet part loud as much as it is the bass line being moved to the front

Seriously tho working with @benmathislilley.bsky.social was one of the best things about Slate. The journalism world is less fun and less smart without him in it. You should read his swan song above and his book, THE HOT SEAT. Ben, please keep posting at least.

Congratulations to Ben on his new job at Blackwater!!

The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
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The third Red Scare The right’s new assault on free speech isn’t cancel culture. It’s worse.

What Trump is doing right now isn't "cancel culture." It's a modern version of the Red Scare. www.vox.com/on-the-right...

The Supreme Court is about to decide one of the biggest economic policy cases ever Cook v. Trump is one of the highest-stakes cases of Trump’s presidency.

"Under Trump’s legal theory, he could have justified firing Cook 'for cause' by accusing her of being responsible for the 1881 assassination of President James Garfield, or for causing the fall of Rome." www.vox.com/politics/461...

This could not be more of a blatant lie. www.vox.com/politics/461...

The right's response to Charlie Kirk's murder is nightmarishly Orwellian.

Conservatives are signaling that the truth will be no obstacle to the sating of their bloodlust, nor to the exploitation of tragedy for partisan gain. www.vox.com/politics/461...

Our country is not prepared for this On the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk — and the threat to democracy it created.

Charlie Kirk's murder has plunged us into a democratic crisis www.vox.com/politics/461...