There are only two kinds of society in which armed agents of the government routinely conceal their identities: Lawless failed states, and authoritarian states.
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There are only two kinds of society in which armed agents of the government routinely conceal their identities: Lawless failed states, and authoritarian states.
I’m confused though, if your mother is fully (ethnically) Jewish aren’t you fully Jewish? I thought ethnic Jewishness was matrilineal. 🤔🤷🏼♂️
And for more on what to avoid, engaging with police, and best tips around phones and staying in contact, hit up our protest guide here:
30% of American jobs do not offer health benefits, and 49% of employed workers can’t afford healthcare without going into debt.
Trump’s cuts to healthcare are trading American lives and prosperity for more tax breaks for billionaires.
True Blood breakthrough.
It directly associates a specific email address with your online account and makes you an easier target for phishing, spam, and hackers trying to compromise your accounts. It also gives personally identifiable information to random strangers now & in the future who look through your old posts.
I humbly suggest you delete and repost with a modified version hiding your email info.
I humbly suggest you delete and repost with a cropped version removing your personal info on the bottom of the image.
I humbly suggest you delete and repost with a cropped version removing your personal info on the bottom of the image.
Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.
WSJ: “Support for law firms that didn’t make deals has been growing — At least 11 big companies are moving work away from law firms that settled with Trump or are giving more business to firms that have been targeted but refused to strike deals…” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
I humbly suggest you delete and repost with a cropped version removing your personal info on the bottom of the image.
This no-kill animal shelter is in desperate need of kitten food, kitten milk replacement, and other supplies. If you post a screenshot in my replies showing that you donated at least $10 (even as a Chewy gift card), I'll answer a style-related question for you. Donation info in their thread.
Don’t like gay marriage?
Don’t get married to the same sex.
Don’t like gender-affirming care?
Don’t have any.
Don’t like Planned Parenthood?
Don’t go there.
Don’t like abortion?
Don’t get one.
Just because *you* don’t like it doesn’t mean *others* shouldn’t be able to it.
Btw, just posted my segment of an interview with @raaleh.bsky.social from earlier this month. As always, watch it because it brings revenue to Notes on the Crises!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dq3...
Trump on Joe Biden, who recently announced a cancer diagnosis: "If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry, because he's vicious ... I really don't feel sorry for him."
Pro tip: use "xcancel.com" instead of "x.com" and people don't have to visit actual nazi bar to see the tweet
xcancel.com/TheDemocrats...
"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
NEW: The US government has collected DNA samples from 133,000+ migrant children and teenagers and uploaded them into CODIS, a national criminal database originally built for convicted sex offenders and violent criminals, according to documents reviewed by WIRED.
ANTON CURRENT ASSCLOWN ALERT Assclown Alert: Banning THC for the sake of political theater with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick If you're angry about the state's pending ban on THC-containing hemp, look no further than Patrick. By Sanford Nowlin on Wed, SEND A NEWS TIP May 28, 2025 at 10:43 am
SA Current has the best headlines 👀
Openly negotiating the price of the bribe being paid to the President to grant approval to a regulatory merger. Happening right in front of us.
Ohio State has over three thousand at the moment, representing around 6% of the student body.
Congrats to all the American families who will get to pick up the tab now.
Middle America is gonna be stoked when tuition increases at every 4-year public with more than a handful of Chinese students.
Fun with Bad Investing Ideas
Paul Krugman interviews me about, well, Bad Investing Ideas!
ritholtz.com/2025/05/fun-...
Attacks on international students hurt all Americans.
International students contributed $43.8 billion and supported 378,175 jobs to the U.S. economy during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Full national data from @nafsa-official.bsky.social here:
www.nafsa.org/policy-and-a...
This memorial day I'm taking some time out to explain at greater length why I rented an office in Manhattan and what I am planning on doing with it.
www.crisesnotes.com/why-does-not...
Texas Republicans torched the wall between church and state—ripping up the Constitution to force the Ten Commandments into every public school classroom.
This isn’t faith. It’s authoritarianism dressed as religion.
Schools aren’t pulpits. And fascism is on the march.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
it's pretty damning when it's all laid out like this www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Wow, Mrs. Hunter has a nice tattoo sleeve.
