Gene “GD” Demby
@geedee215.bsky.social
co-host, Code Switch at @npr.org. South Philly forever; Tottenham 'til they kill me.
I’m on a plane for a panel on structural racism tomorrow at the University of Michigan. One of the questions is how do we communicate with people who might be hostile to social science on race? My answer is some folks are hopeless, and we write them off while convincing those we can.
Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social · 4mo agorace communism
i'm not exactly sure what "race communism" is but i'm intrigued and would like to give it a try
Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social · 4mo agorace communism
NEW: The U.S. Postal Service says it plans to suspend its employer contributions to its pension plan starting Friday to help stabilize the cash-strapped mailing agency. USPS says this will free up $2.5 billion this fiscal year with no “immediate detrimental impact” to current or future retirees
USPS begins cash conservation plan – USPS Employee News
The Postal Service pays about $200 million every other week to OPM for the FERS annuity. Suspension of payments, effective April 10, will free about $2.5 billion in the current fiscal year.
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I don’t think Spurs need to ‘burn it all down,’ which would be very stupid. Instead they need to sack Lange and Venkatesham, part ways with Palhinha, sell Gallagher and Dragusin, buy a left back and a Locatelli type, and rehire Ange Postecoglou.
Really enjoyed chatting with @geedee215.bsky.social about how crime is often used as a justification for many of the Trump administration's policies, including the ICE operation here in Minnesota, despite the fact that crime nationwide is at a historic low. www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
Americans are worried about crime. Here’s how politicians leverage it : Code Switch
"Fighting crime" is often used as a justification for many of the Trump administration's policies — from mass deportations to its actions in Venezuela to its crackdown in Minnesota — despite the fact ...
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Yeah, code switch really is one of my go-to shows these days. Here's @geedee215.bsky.social and @equalityalec.bsky.social talking about how and on whom copaganda works; & I gotta say some of this was surprising, even in light of the part we been trying to highlight for years.
Are we safe? How 'copaganda' makes the case for investing more in police : Code Switch
As President Trump flirts with invoking the Insurrection Act on anti-ICE demonstrators in LA, we look back at the national protests of 2020, when Trump last talked about invoking the act. Back then, t...
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I spoke with @geedee215.bsky.social for an @npr.org Code Switch episode about antisemitism
Yeah I guess LeBron putting up a 22.6 PER is pretty special, but it's not that impressive when you compare him to people rolling out of bed and firing off something like this at age 86.
Dumb. This is going to take me a bit to get over. I continue to have zero faith in this ever becoming a serious club.
Cartilage Free Captain@cartilagefree.bsky.social · last yr.BREAKING: According to multiple journalists, Ange Postecoglou has been sacked. cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2025/6/6/244...
Ah, the transfer window slop is upon us once more
Spurs Army@spursarmy.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 BREAKING: Heung-Min Son could LEAVE Tottenham this summer! 😳❌ He has an extra year on contract meaning Spurs could demand a fee - they are looking to generate funds ahead of UCL return. Saudi Pro League clubs have long-standing interest. [Sam Wallace] 🥇 Your thoughts? 🤔 #SpursArmy #THFC
Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery
Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
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Actually, the best case scenario is that Postecoglou ends the wait for the trophy, and then stays, and then delivers more trophies.
Jacob Steinberg@jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social · last yr.Tottenham should not base their decision on whether to keep Ange Postecoglou on the outcome of the Europa League final. They can’t be emotional. Best case scenario could still be for Postecoglou to end the wait for a trophy and leave on a high #thfc www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The only way out is through. The only way through is together. This is a very compassionate look at how local residents in suburban Detroit are trying, slowly and haltingly, to talk honestly with each other about the stakes. Kudos @geedee215.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/14/1...
Arab and Black communities are trying to reconcile after Trump's election : Code Switch
Trump's win exposed political tensions between Arab-American voters — who were critical of Democratic support of Israel's war in Gaza, and Black voters — who remain the Democrats' most loyal supporter...
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Please listen to this conversation btwn @geedee215.bsky.social & @atdeyrupmdphd.bsky.social on the ways that debunked "race science" persists through medicine, from training to practice. And then remember that these same tests, interactions, treatment regimens become training data for medical "AI."
How race science shows up at the doctor's office : Code Switch
We've probably said it a hundred times on Code Switch — biological race is not a real thing. So why is race still used to help diagnose certain conditions, like keloids or cystic fibrosis? On this epi...
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This week marks the 40th anniversary of the time Philadelphia dropped a bomb on a middle-class Black neighborhood and killed 11 people. We talked to two people whose lives were forever shaped by the day. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/1...
40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV : Code Switch
We're looking back on the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped a bomb on a rowhouse in a middle-class neighborhood. Even though that bombing and the fire it set off killed eleven pe...
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40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV www.npr.org/2025/05/07/1...
40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV : Code Switch
We're looking back on the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped a bomb on a rowhouse in a middle-class neighborhood. Even though that bombing and the fire it set off killed eleven pe...
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What, exactly, did they think Palantir did when they got hired? It’s not Meta, you can’t really plausibly claim that you bumbled into a situation you did not anticipate a decade ago because of the company’s veneer of positivity…
Bobby Allyn@bobbyallyn.bsky.social · last yr.NEW: 13 ex-Palantir employees condemn work with the Trump administration as violating Palantir's code of conduct, including using products to collect data on immigrant children. "These injustices could be facilitated by the very software infrastructure we help build." www.npr.org/2025/05/05/n...
Only threes players have recorded a 40-point, 20-rebound game over the last 25 postseasons: Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 & 2001 Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2022 Nikola Jokic tonight
That was an incredible finish. Shouts to the Nuggets. Me and my wife almost woke up the pre-schooler from yelling.
I have a lot to say about the resurgent young men / masculinity discourse but for now will confine myself to: I wish I knew how to convince teenage boys/young men is how little of the world actually requires or even invites the hypermisogynist "tough guy" aesthetic
wanted to see Richy and Dom play up top all year. That gives us a lot of pressing — especially against two backup Norwegian league CBs. 👀👀👀👀 #COYS
Remarkable from WaPo poll: Trump sinking fast on immigration among independents. 56% disapprove of handling of issue 62% oppose removing foreign students 52% oppose renditions to El Salvador Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left there Engage, Dems. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1944...
Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents. A Brutal New Poll Shows Why.
Immigration was his best issue in the polls. But now he's sinking on it. Maybe Americans care about the rule of law after all.
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one of the many things missed by the people who complain about “woke” for a living is that the spread of wokeness is as much of a function of demand as supply
Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · last yr.Sinners looks like a huge success but it's a black movie and execs want to make less profitable Trump slop to kiss his ass and so they're deeply unhappy www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
