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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

Decrypted Sweet 16 Journal in Epstein Files Refers to Donald Trump: “How Can You Have Dignity After Being With That Man?” A young woman's coded diary, buried in the DOJ's 3.5 million file release, names as many as 25 powerful men — and a haunting reference to the president

It would be good if @bellingcat.com could verify this story. Really important. @eliothiggins.bsky.social

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THE EPSTEIN CLASS

We can barely predict above/below temps that far out 🙈

Screenshot from a presentation by Gary Lezak showing where to expect severe weather in early June.

Unfortunately, pseudoscience is on full display at Chaser Summit this year 🐍 🛢️

Over the past two weeks I've begun to realize that rich people only started funding chatbots once they could no longer email Jeffrey Epstein

This is an important point.

Empathy—in and of itself—is anti-fascist.

The arts—and the project of higher education as a whole—teach empathy, enabling you to put yourself in other people’s shoes.

So to a fascist, they must be destroyed.

I feel exactly the same way about all of the scientists who were RIF’d or had their funding denied.

The ripple effects are enormous and will undermine public health for decades to come.

It will take a beat for the general public to see it, but it’s coming.

If you think this list of demands equals capitulation I'm left with no choice but to believe you would rather Chuck Schumer just stand on the Senate floor screaming "ABOLISH ICE! ABOLISH ICE! ABOLISH ICE!" until magically Trump isn't President anymore.

Questions about child rape and pedophile sex trafficking rings should be fun, right? Why wouldn't you smile while you're talking about victims? Don't be one of those of those angry liberal women, smile sweetly and be sure to fix your hair and makeup.

He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face

Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow

"European security officials believe two Russian space vehicles have intercepted the communications of at least a dozen key satellites over the continent."

Map identifying the approximate regions where various Indigenous groups lived in North America in 1776.

The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...

Among their demands, which they wanted dating back to Sept. 1: the day, time and duration of all his online sessions; every associated IP and physical address; a list of each service he used; any alternate usernames and email addresses; the date he opened his account; his credit card, driver’s license and Social Security numbers.

The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.

When democracies go authoritarian, elections are usually one of the last bits to fall. It usually starts with the judiciary, free media, police and prosecutors, crackdowns on the opposition on bullshit corruption charges. Chavez, Erdogan etc all faced electoral setbacks on their way to dictatorship.

St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...

"The resident, a woman, had been observing and recording video of immigration enforcement actions from her car when agents removed her from her car and took her into custody."

graph tracking democratic backsliding is occuring more quickly in the US than elsewhere.

New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.

This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
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No airline is actually going to ground all their CRJs or other Bombardiers - American air travel would grind to a halt - but this is just another example of everyone just pretending the Mad King isn’t literally insane

Trump launched an affordability-focused midterm campaign for Republicans this week, traveling to Iowa to give a speech about how good his presidency has been for the cost of living.

That's going about as well as you'd think. Here POTUS is saying he is going to keep housing prices high.

So I realize there are certainly local politicians who have this aim in practice, but has there ever been a political figure at the national level who openly declared their desire to make homeownership more expensive and unattainable?

This is a great tool for wintry weather

Stop Guessing, Start Planning.
Ever look at a single snow forecast and think, "But what are the actual odds?"

The Probabilistic Precipitation Portal is a resource to help you get ahead of the storm by moving beyond a single number to give you the full picture. www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/Prob_Precip/
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.

Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.

Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.

Reminds me of Justice Brandeis “discussion affords ordinarily adequate protection against the dissemination of noxious doctrine; that the greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; [and] that public discussion is a political duty…” supreme.justia.com/cases/federa... ⚖️👇🏾 #reiner

“This is terrorism”—this couple will be permanently radicalized by their experience.

RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?

RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition

PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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