Brent Staples
@bstaples.bsky.social
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for writing on the legacies of slavery “with extraordinary moral clarity.” Fellow, Society of American Historians. The New York Times Editorial Board, 1990-2025.
The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers - Millions of Them Children. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/m...
The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids. (Gift Article)
The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.
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“The safest white boy” the Democrats can find?: How Getty money and influence propelled Gavin Newsom into politics. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...!
Deborah Friedell · ‘Gavin, Gavin, we love you!’: Will Newsom run?
Gavin Newsom describes himself as an ‘accidental politician’. The San Francisco mayor Willie Brown anointed him as...
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Data Centers for A.I. = dirtier air and dirtier water. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution
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Nuclear plants in Romania and Hungary are under threat of being shut down because there’s not enough water from the Danube to cool them.
As the Danube Hits Record Lows, Every Centimeter of River Counts
Nuclear plants in Romania and Hungary are under threat of being shut down because there’s not enough water to cool them.
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Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...
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To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.
As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue
To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.
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New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo
She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
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Note to @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social: Don’t sweat it - as long as they spell your name correctly.
Not only did they absolutely beg for this, they made it so that “merit” was synonymous with being white so now you’re stuck with precisely the kind of moron who believes that. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
I have seen the Odyssey and my main takeaway is that it’s time to give John Leguizamo an award for not only being great but singlehandedly improving EVERY FILM HE IS IN.
I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
Well the danger on the rocks is surely past/ Still I remain tied to the mast/ Could it be that I have found my home at last/ Home at last/
It’s pretty jarring we’ve just come to expect that the feds will lie to us and publicize false information and that there is virtually no consequence for it.
CNN@cnn.com · 5d agoThe Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj
footage of Patti Smith meeting Pope Leo is a nice palate cleanser this Friday morning
Pope Leo XIV receives American singer Patti Smith at the Vatican
YouTube video by ROME REPORTS in English
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New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation'
New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation'
It comes after a federal judge earlier this month denied Kalshi's attempts to intervene against the state's Gaming Commission.
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Note to Philly folks: The popcorn line for the “The Odyssey” at the King of Prussia IMAX is an absolute bear. Preorder if you can.
Well this is true I suppose. trump can’t be bought; he is subscription based. You have to keep bribing him forever www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
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A republic, if you can shake it down www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
wsj.com
Elon Musk's "virulent racism and vicious, disturbing views are no secret. He does not hide them. They sit in plain view.…Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow rather than the core of his political, ideological and industrial project…?"
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
Let me tell you, having chronicled Pentagon-style war game on attacking Iran nearly 25 yr ago, every single "surprise," "darkening turn," "narrowing option," spreading warfare," "rising casualties," "no easy exit," etc that comes drip-by-drip is EXACTLY why GHWB WJC GWB OBAMA BiDEN did NOT do this
The author of “Cool Machine” has become one of our most important writers without ever seeming to stretch for importance. www.newyorker.com/podcast/crit...
The Irony and the Ecstasy of Colson Whitehead
The author of “Cool Machine” has become one of our most important writers without ever seeming to stretch for importance.
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Trump kicked millions off health insurance while failing to check inflation & hiking gas prices so uninsured forego care or end up in ERs racking up unpaid bills & hospital profits fall & they raise rates on the insured & insurers hike premiums - a hell spiral. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
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