Kenneth Nunn
@professornunn.bsky.social
Retired law prof living the life. Currently residing in Washington, DC.
Oh, Robert Kraft's wife, Dana Kraft, just happens to sit on the Kennedy Center Board. www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...
Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off
The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.
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Glad folks are appalled by photos of the "phone booth" cage under an awning, but pls understand: This IG report is likely part of a cover-up. Amnesty Int'l interviewed detainees EIGHT MONTHS AGO who said the cage was half this size (couldn't stand up), had no awning, w feet chained to the bottom.
Melissa Ryan@melissaryan.bsky.social · 3d agoAmerica is being run by monsters. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Time to die.
Zahra Hirji@zhirji.bsky.social · 3d agoScoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I never heard of this guy. He’s scion of the Cox Cable fortune. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Pressure builds in Spain to deny US extradition request for leftwing donor
Key government meeting this month will consider US bid to try James ‘Fergie’ Chambers over alleged support for Hamas
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How is ICE making record arrests? I found the answer in Pa. coal country, where cops lured by a promise of federal $$$ have embraced ICE's 287(g) and are throwing up checkpoints, raiding job sites, arresting 100s, and terrorizing their communities My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/penn...
In Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear | Will Bunch
Pa.'s Schuylkill County is the new face of Trump's mass deportation, as local cops lured by federal cash bust scores of migrants.
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Sadly, this is only the beginning of the pain. "Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation. Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation."
Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation
Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing
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May this go viral. Spread it. Share it. Watch it. The Constitution is about free speech. #GTS #Blues #ProudBlue Stand up for democracy. Follow the example of Major Watson! See ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Every inspiration of keeping our democracy strong deserves being highlighted! youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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How far we've fallen that the reaction to a President of the United States straight up bribing voters is "Well, he probably won't pay it" instead of "Holy shit, a President of the United States is straight up bribing voters!"
Why does this have so few likes… when it’s true and explains just about everything?
Canadian In Alberta@canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 6d agoThere are days when I can forget that the President of the United States is a Russian asset Today is not one of them I'm struck by Putin's success in acquiring the US. All it took was compromising the president and every single GOP elected to office All the good people in the GOP quit - they had to
The nonprofit Jackie Kennedy founded to protect the White House knew Trump planned to demolish the East Wing weeks before the public did — and chose not to object, quietly photographing historic rooms "for history" instead.
Outrage as Trump silences group meant to honor Jackie Kennedy's legacy
Preservationists and historians are voicing outrage at the White House Historical Association, the nonprofit founded by Jacqueline Kennedy to protect the executive mansion's character.The Washington Post revealed the group knew about President Donald Trump's plan to demolish the East Wing weeks befo...
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Dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they’re signing explicitly says they can opt-out.
The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no. – The Markup
Dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they’re signing explicitly says they can opt-out.
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People seem to forget that a California sheriff did this (he has not given them back), and the same people are training other sheriffs to do the same. www.npr.org/2026/09/09/n...
Ballot seizures seemed impossible. But judges and officials are prepping for them now
The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.
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For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way.
Over and over, 3M scientist Kris Hansen found PFOS, a chemical her company made, in people’s blood. Her bosses doubted her work: How could it be everywhere? Finally, she found one batch of blood samples without PFOS — but with it came a devastating revelation. Full episode: propub.li/4gVmPRQ
“Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA,” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes
Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
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The sums up the whole modus operandi of the Trump regime. The lawlessness and the corruption.
DBdant@dbdant.bsky.social · last wk.
‘I suggested maybe a lighter touch’: William Shatner on Star Trek at 60
‘I suggested maybe a lighter touch’: William Shatner on Star Trek at 60
The actor and others involved with the phenomenon speak about the legacy and progressivism of a much-loved science fiction TV series as it reaches an important milestone
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One of the scientists, he said something to the effect of, “Why are you doing this? What do you hope to accomplish? This isn’t helpful.”
ProPublica@propublica.org · last wk.We now know harmful “forever chemicals” are likely in the bodies of most people on Earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how they kept it quiet for so long:
This is not good. A tv that spys on you and a fraudster selling what it captures. Yuck!
“No league forces its historical whiteness on its players like Major League Baseball.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...
For baseball’s Black and Latino players, it’s always 1926 somewhere
From home-run celebrations to tilted caps, players embracing joy continue to collide with an old guard devoted to Dust Bowl grimness
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DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)
Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.
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