comfort the afflicted, afflict the comfortable
12.03.2026 02:40
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Democrats are on the path to winning this year, but it is by default. The party has done a horrific job on politics from almost the minute Trump was defeated in 2020. So, sure, they are winning right now — but it’s because we have no other choices. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.
12.03.2026 00:38
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I’m delighted to announce that “Corporate Disenfranchisement” co-authored with Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci will be published in the UC Irvine Law Review & is now available for downloading on @SSRN.bsky.social: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We’d love to hear any comments you might have!
12.03.2026 00:31
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'History Sighs, Repeats Itself' Headline T-Shirt
You have lots of limitations. Spending shouldn't be one of them. http://store.theonion.com/products/history-sighs-repeats-itself-onion-headline-t-shirt-1
11.03.2026 22:30
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If anyone is interested in the formative early role maritime insurers played in structuring the United States, be sure to check out
11.03.2026 22:15
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FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
The warning came in a bulletin that was reviewed by ABC News.
The FBI thinks you are fucking stupid. Iran has zero capability to cross the Pacific and sea-launch a drone attack on California. This is too fucking dumb for me to comment on further.
11.03.2026 21:17
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.
State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.
www.wired.com/story/gramma...
11.03.2026 20:55
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Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show
The hack occurred after a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI’s New York Field Office was inadvertently left vulnerable by a special agent.
When the hacker expressed disgust at the child abuse images on the server and threatened to report them to the FBI, agents had to get into a video chat with the hacker to convince him they WERE the FBI.
We continue to live in the stupidest possible timeline.
www.reuters.com/world/us/for...
11.03.2026 19:47
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Amazing photo editor work here, who knew there was stock image of An Evil Wizard Tech CEO Unable to Log Into His Email Again Greg Yes He Put In The Right Two-Factor Goddamit
11.03.2026 19:29
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1876. Where Now? 1876.
To MICHIGAN, one of the foremost, flourish-and healthy states!
What For ?
To buy a FARM out of the
ONE MILLION ACRES
Strong Soils. Ready Markets. Sure Crops.
Good Schools. R. R. runs through centre of grant. Settlements all along. All kinds of Products raised. Plenty of water, timber and building materials. Price from $4 to $10 per acre; one-fourth down, balance on time.
W. A. Howad Rapios, Mich.
P. R. L. PEIRcE, Sec'y Land Dep't. ji9-13teow
At one time, the future was MICHIGAN
"1876. Where Now? 1876. To Michigan," Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, 3-18-76, p.4
www.newspapers.com/article/lanc...
11.03.2026 19:27
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The March 18, 1890 issue of Wilmington's Evening Journal had a real nice preview of the future RFJ Jr. wants:
Phrenological, nostril-inserted cream balm hay-fever cures
GOFF'S GIANT GLOBULES
a solution to both pregnancy and LOST or FAILING MANHOOD
www.newspapers.com/article/the-...
11.03.2026 18:29
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"Joseph Stoeckle's Diamond State Lager Beer," Evening Journal, March 19, 1890, p.3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-journal-joseph-stoeckles-d/193148599/
Got that new brewery ad prepped for you, boss – really archly gothic, with shadows stretching bleakly across the building in a real Poe-doing-late-Spanish-empire type of way.
I made sure to put lotsa smoke with the beer, too!
11.03.2026 18:12
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It’s not even noon, Herman
11.03.2026 14:53
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Let’s talk about the value of solidarity. Recently, senior leaders at the University of California, Los Angeles, made overtures to work with the Trump administration after receiving a settlement proposal that required the university to restrict freedom of speech and expression on campus and to pay $1.2 billion to the federal government. The UCLA Faculty Association and the Council of University of California Faculty Associations, along with the American Association of University Professors and other unions, sued the administration.
The judge issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, writing that the administration used a “playbook of initiating civil rights investigations of preeminent universities to justify cutting off federal funding, with the goal of bringing universities to their knees and forcing them to change their ideological tune.” (A ProPublica and Chronicle of Higher Education investigation detailed how the administration tasked lawyers to “rapidly ‘find’ evidence backing a preordained conclusion” at UCLA.)
"It may seem obvious, but I’ll be explicit: Faculty with tenure should summon the same level of courage as an all-but-dissertation lecturer or untenured assistant professor to fight against attacks on academic freedom."
brilliant piece from @bakerdphd.bsky.social @insidehighered.com
11.03.2026 13:38
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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now
10.03.2026 21:30
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Strongly encourage all academics, novelists, reporters, bloggers, whatever to just email this account and state that you want to opt out of this idiocy.
Overload them with emails and make them regret they ever tried this shit.
expertoptout@superhuman.com
11.03.2026 00:27
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⬇️ For your consideration: Watch to learn about the $220M taxpayer-funded ad campaign that's tied to a mysterious Delaware LLC and a horse named Gill.
More details: propub.li/4uoc28E
11.03.2026 01:00
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*taps sign* China is a real place with actual people and policies, not somewhere for you to project your feelings about the United States onto.
11.03.2026 02:24
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wait why does NCC have a commemorative wall that goes back to ... 1812?
11.03.2026 02:33
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Never a bottom for (some) Delaware electeds acting like rude children to each other and the citizenry
11.03.2026 02:17
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I’m at the New Castle County Council final meeting on the ordinance to regulate hyper scale data centers.
The main character of the evening is Janet Kilpatrick, an establishment Democrat headed for retirement.
She’s fighting against basic protections for people who live near the planned sites.
10.03.2026 23:14
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A trifold court document, the front of which reads Commonwealth vs John Pantaloon
A recognizance for Prophylax D. Kavanah to appear in Boston Municipal Court in 1816 for ‘a public breach of the peace in State Street.’
Archival Name(s) of the Day are:
John Pantaloon
and
Prophylax D. Kavanah
10.03.2026 22:58
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Recruitment
Come work with me at the Newberry! The job listing for Vice President of Research & Education - my direct supervisor - has just gone live. I'm very excited to work with whoever fills this role.
workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
10.03.2026 19:58
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18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director:
Baldwin
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Hirono
Kelly
King
Peters
Reed
Rosen
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Whitehouse
10.03.2026 20:36
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Ah you’re right it was just new to me.
Good word tho!
10.03.2026 20:58
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Goddammit Ingrid you can’t just go around coining all-timers like “sloppelganger” and not put it on the blockchain
10.03.2026 20:56
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The trailer for EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY. In select theaters starting April 17th 🍿🤑🤣
10.03.2026 20:02
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