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Art historian writing on activist art and cultural practices, aesthetic theory and social change. Editor of FIELD: A Journal of Socially Engaged Art Criticism: http://www.field-journal.com. Writing at: https://ucsd.academia.edu/GrantKester

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09.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 18957 πŸ” 6398 πŸ’¬ 1192 πŸ“Œ 444
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Documents reveal web of financial ties between Trump officials and industries they help regulate ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who ....

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

08.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran's FM condemns US attack on Qeshm's freshwater desalination plant, warns of grave consequences US President Donald Trump announced that Iran promised not to attack its neighbours anymore

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.
If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.
timesofoman.com/article/1691...

07.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 2189 πŸ” 1290 πŸ’¬ 111 πŸ“Œ 209
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We can throw another $500,000,000,000 at the Pentagon this year and spend $1,000,000,000/day on a wholly useless war, but we can't afford to hire doctors and nurses to take care of our veterans? The United States is such an irresponsible, messed up country right now.

06.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 10064 πŸ” 3962 πŸ’¬ 457 πŸ“Œ 191

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

08.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 25261 πŸ” 8091 πŸ’¬ 781 πŸ“Œ 329
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#pedopresident #Pedogarchy #Pedophocracy #USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #RemoveTrump #DonaldTrump #Trump #TRUMP #FuckTrump #fuckmaga #antifa #AntiTrump #tuckfrump #fascistfelon #stopthecoup #FightOligarchy #DefundBillionaires #TrumPedo

07.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel is using the β€˜Gaza doctrine’ in Lebanon and Iran For years, Israel used the β€œDahiya doctrine” in Gaza. Now it’s using the β€œGaza doctrine” in Dahiya β€” and Tehran.

Israel is using the β€˜Gaza doctrine’ in Lebanon and Iran mondoweiss.net/2026/03/isra...

07.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
OpenAI diagram about its educational research workflow.

OpenAI diagram about its educational research workflow.

Here is how OpenAI is reimagining educational research. It's basically GPT accesses all student records and "over-time signals" for constant tracking. It's total student surveillance for its model improvement.

05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 12

This is the Republican Party now.

05.03.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 1685 πŸ” 447 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 8
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"I can't find any reason to celebrate the assassination of the Iranian supreme leader because I think it's part of a package ... It's also part of the killing of Iranian innocent people," says Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, a longtime critic of the Iranian government.

02.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 487 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 10
Pres Trump told me tonight the US had identified possible candidates to take over Iran, but they were killed in the initial attack.

"The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," Trump told me. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead."

Pres Trump told me tonight the US had identified possible candidates to take over Iran, but they were killed in the initial attack. "The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," Trump told me. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead."

complete insanity

02.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 8679 πŸ” 2176 πŸ’¬ 661 πŸ“Œ 515
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We are delighted to announce the launch of the Winter 2026 issue of FIELD: A Journal of Socially Engaged Art Criticism. It includes essays on Theodore Harris, Rigo 23 and global anti-fascist cultural resistance. field-journal.com

25.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes.

$9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst".

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

23.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 15250 πŸ” 6386 πŸ’¬ 420 πŸ“Œ 271
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BREAKING

Former ICE agent:

On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

23.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 26713 πŸ” 12710 πŸ’¬ 887 πŸ“Œ 957
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This one hits hard.

21.02.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 35636 πŸ” 10542 πŸ’¬ 778 πŸ“Œ 591
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Why we must fight unregulated AI and ALL data centers. πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€

GOT IT!?! YOU TOO!
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19.02.2026 04:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

17.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 29738 πŸ” 11994 πŸ’¬ 1996 πŸ“Œ 1236
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15.02.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 20557 πŸ” 8412 πŸ’¬ 469 πŸ“Œ 340
A rabbit in overalls and a goat in pants are sitting on the ground drawing pictures. The rabbit is saying β€œART POSES A THREAT TO CORPORATOLRATIC SYSTEMS BECAUSE A PURPOSE OF ART IS TO REMIND THE INDIVIDUAL OF THEIR INHERENT AUTONOMY.”, the goat adds β€œTHEIR HUMANITY.”

A rabbit in overalls and a goat in pants are sitting on the ground drawing pictures. The rabbit is saying β€œART POSES A THREAT TO CORPORATOLRATIC SYSTEMS BECAUSE A PURPOSE OF ART IS TO REMIND THE INDIVIDUAL OF THEIR INHERENT AUTONOMY.”, the goat adds β€œTHEIR HUMANITY.”

Make Art (1/4)

10.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 12576 πŸ” 4600 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 40
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And now for the levity we all need.

07.02.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œThis isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”

31.01.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 23919 πŸ” 7772 πŸ’¬ 494 πŸ“Œ 345

There are a lot more of us.

24.01.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.01.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since no one with talent or credibility wants anything to do with the Herr Trump Center for the Performing Arts I'm guessing Richard Grenell will fill the empty space with a special "Degenerate Art Exhibit" devoted to works by evil "leftist" artists. #entartetekunst #dearleader

30.12.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Statements and Press Releases - Election Truth Alliance The ETA is a volunteer-led grassroots organization that conducts independent investigative data analysis supporting election integrity. The lawsuit cites

Apparently there was widespread voter fraud during the 2024 Presidential Election, carried out by the GOP. Another stolen election from a party whose policies disgust the majority of the American public.

#illegitimatepresident

electiontruthalliance.org/statements-a...

29.12.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Assuming we still have elections and don't further descend into an authoritarian hellscape, I'd be happy to donate to a fund to destroy the Ticky Tacky Ballroom and restore the White House. If that's not possible I think the next President should just rename it the "Barack Obama Ballroom".

30.11.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm happy to announce the launch of the Fall 2025 issue of FIELD, with essays on censorship and dissent in academia and the art world, art in the midst of invasion in Ukraine and new reports on global authoritarianism. Thanks to all our contributors for a really exciting issue.
field-journal.com

21.10.2025 23:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trickle down economics?
When is that shit suppose to trickle?

Reagan set up a reservoir and Trump stocked it.

20.09.2025 03:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0