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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

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News Brief: IDF-Funding Mega-Billionaire Buys CBS News, Installs Bari Weiss to Enforce Ideological Discipline | Citations Needed Get more from Citations Needed on Patreon

In this News Brief, "IDF-Funding Mega-Billionaire Buys CBS News, Installs Bari Weiss to Enforce Ideological Discipline," we discuss the Ellisons' purchase of Paramount and the TikTok algorithm, their potential purchase of CNN, and how this will invariably incite more violence against Palestinians.

Bid to Renew Federal Grant Sparks Concern Boston May Help Trump’s DHS on Immigration The grant helps fund a law enforcement center that’s drawn criticism over privacy and over data-sharing with ICE. It would also come with new strings to spend money on border control.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has said that local police will not cooperate with ICE, though some advocates are warning that, the city is applying to renew a federal grant that requires law enforcement coordinate with federal agents.

The meme-ification of political violence It's less ideology than the internet — what the media and Trump don't understand about the current wave of shootings.

I was interviewed about NSPM-7

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Greta Thunberg releases a video describing the conditions faced by Palestinian adults and children in Israeli custody after her release.

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law “I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be deported Immigration Judge Jamee Comans has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to either Syria or Algeria, in a move seen widely as retaliation for Khalil's Palestine activism.

A Louisiana immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil for allegedly failing to disclose information on his green card application. Available in EN and ES.

‘What the F**k?’ CBS News Insiders Prepare for Takeover by Self-Described ‘Zionist Fanatic’ Bari Weiss is expected to be announced as editor-in-chief of CBS News, as employees worry her new role will bring a pro-Israel bias, more censorship, and lower editorial standards.

‘What the F**k?’ CBS News Insiders Prepare for Takeover by Self-Described ‘Zionist Fanatic’

Bari Weiss is expected to be announced as CBS News' editor-in-chief. Employees worry her new role will bring a pro-Israel bias & more censorship, writes @premthakker.bsky.social:

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Bill Nye on Capitol Hill

Bill Nye is currently on the Hill to advocate against a proposed 47% cut to NASA science from the Trump admin

Greta Thunberg gives her first words after she was released from Israeli prison where she was beat and forced to kiss the Israeli flag. She says the story is not about them, the story is about Gaza.

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I'm so over breaking news. How about some fixing news.

Reminder that everything you post can be seen by law enforcement.

Be smart, especially now, and don't snitch on yourself. Posting specifics about actions or promoting violence on social media is just a bad idea. There's a reason organizers and activists use Signal. You can't resist from a cage.

What’s on the Ballot this Fall: Send Us Your Questions - Bolts November is fast approaching, and while a handful of races are hogging the spotlight, there are thousands of local races all around the country that will shape public policy—from deciding... Read More

NEW: You may have seen my guide to this November's elections, where I break down 180+ races to watch.

Now I want to hear from you! If you have questions about what's on the ballot, why it matters, who gets to vote & how, or whatever else: Let me know here.

Think of it as an AMA/mailbag:

so many of the small indignities of daily life come from us being denied the ability to tell a rich man in a tech company to fuck off. minesweeper has microtransactions. paid services have ads. the opt out says maybe later. the drive thru is a broken chatbot. your car is an ipad. fuck off! fuck off!

México con Palestina y contra el genocidio. Pelos de punta, tú:

🚨 Texas National Guard just began "Operation Vigilant Horizon," activating response forces in support of the southern border security mission, Army source tells me.

If you're with the Texas National Guard + have any newsworthy info, text me securely via Signal at 202-510-1268

Chief Justice Roberts has issued an “administrative” stay allowing President Trump to remove the last Democratic member of Federal Trade Commission while the full Court decides whether to freeze lower-court rulings that had held that her firing was unlawful:

Your Guide to the 2025 Prosecutor Elections - Bolts Most of November's prosecutor races feature just one candidate, as usual. But key races will shape the politics of criminal justice, from Philly to Seattle — plus a wild card in New Jersey.

I decided to look at all 66 prosecutor elections this fall.

Why? Prosecutors have huge power over sentencing, charging, second chances, and even immigration implications.

Here's everything you need to know, from East to West Coast. New from me:

"From chasing ICE cars out of town with bullhorns to setting up security brigades so terrified residents can walk outside & go to the grocery store...protecting each other & rebelliously refusing to live in fear, the members of Grupo Auto Defensa are defending their community when no one else will."

Four More Virginia School Districts Defy Trump, Reject Trans Bathroom Ban Demand Following Loudoun County, four more Virginia schools have defied Trump's Department of Education and will continue to allow trans youth to use the bathroom of their gender.

1. Four more VA school districts announce they will not capitulate to Trump demands for trans bathroom bans.

They show more fight than prestigious universities and hospitals that have bowed.

In response, the Trump admin will revoke lunch money for hungry kids.

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Holy shit.

Sally Rooney lives in Castlebar, County Mayo.

International Human Rights Lawyer™ not understanding that’s a whole-arse-other-country and not his jurisdiction?

Or letting his imperialism bleed through?

Shameful either way:

keep art human.

kim kardashian meme “I'm like dropping hints that I'm replaying Pokémon Gale of Darkness again” “i’m replaying Pokémon Gale of Darkness again”

Pokémon Gale of Darkness is my comfort game