I don’t recall recall reading this before. If you like me didn’t catch it the first time around, read it now on the occasion of FIRE’s updated rankings.
Ryan Enos@ryanenos.bsky.social · 2w agoS. Laurel Weldon
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Political Scientist, Scholar of Women, Gender and Politics, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Fellow Royal Society of Canada, Distinguished Professor, Simon Fraser University
Ryan Enos@ryanenos.bsky.social · 2w ago
Wow. New CNN poll finds 64% in Michigan say Trump's tariffs on Canada are bad for the state. Supports my argument below that Trump's disastrous trade wars are discrediting MAGA/right wing nationalist zero-sum thinking at a very profound level:
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3w agoA hallmark of MAGA politics is that "we" are "winning" if "they" are "losing." But the world-historical failures of Trumpism, particularly his trade wars, are totally discrediting zero-sum economics and getting people to give positive-sum relationships a second look: newrepublic.com/article/2151...
The Contract with America was released on September 27, 1994. There's still time for Dems to do a "Square Deal"* or whatever you want to call it. Start with stock trading bans. *Yes I know that was a TR phrase, but honestly we could use some meat inspection and trust busting right about now.
Kevin Collins@kwcollins.bsky.social · 10mo agoSome people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 2y agoApple is aiming to release a foldable iPhone in 2026 📱 (via WSJ)
What happens when you replace the career scientists with 20-year-olds nicknamed "big balls"
Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 3w ago"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Looks like at least eight US F-15 fighter jets and one A-10 were damaged in this attack.
Reuters@reuters.com · 2w agoMultiple US military aircraft suffered damage in overnight strikes on Jordan air base, CBS says reut.rs/4xSnWJA
Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w agoTrump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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🚨🚨An #artificialintelligence researcher who worked at #Anthropic — and previously #OpenAI — has resigned, saying both tech giants are "gambling with our lives." 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/anth...
‘Gambling with our lives’: AI researcher quits Anthropic with dire warning about safety
“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,” staffer says in resignation post after leaving the tech giant.
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This second act brought to you by the nation’s top diplomat
Edward Wong@ewong.bsky.social · 3w agoNEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
Global Bond Markets Are Flashing Red www.worldpoliticsreview.com/global-bond-...
In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️
SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)
Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show featuring a women-led lineup. Her show raised $10 million and Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million. Rodrigo said the festival's artists and activists give her hope despite the “regression of women's rights."
Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
Few superstars are better suited to bridge the gap between Gen Z and nonprofits, which have struggled to build relationships with younger donors.
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While the 911 calls we obtained may be difficult to listen to, they offer a glimpse into a place reporters cannot access. And they show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies in a place where three people died over six weeks.
Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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🧊🚸⛓️ ”ICE just arrested a 5-year-old boy on his way to a soccer game in my home city of Austin, Texas. His name, just like the name of the little boy from Minnesota, is Liam. And Liam should be starting kindergarten this week, but instead he’s sitting in a trailer prison right now in Dilley, Texas.”
Texas Lawmakers Call on ICE to Close Detention Camp Where 100+ Children Are Held
In Texas, calls are mounting to shut down the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where it’s estimated more than 100 children are being detained by ICE. This comes after a 5-year-old boy,...
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As we prepare to welcome our inaugural student cohort to the SFU–Exeter Accelerated Law Program (ALP) this September, Dean @slweldon.bsky.social Weldon and key representatives from FASS recently visited the @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social.
University of Exeter Law School@uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social · 4mo agoLovely to meet up again! Discover more about this unique programme between Exeter Law School and @sfu.ca: www.exeter.ac.uk/faculties/ha... @sergakis.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @raphaelgirard.bsky.social
Congratulations to this year's Robert C. Brown Award winners—Aidan Gough and Mishael Abu-Samhan—awarded for their outstanding academic achievement and leadership at Simon Fraser University. www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2026/06/rcb-award-winners.html @sfu.ca @slweldon.bsky.social
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · last mo.A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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“Lake Ontario Painting” by California artist Dmitry. (Watercolor)
Good night, Bluesky! Niagara Falls lot up in pink in honor of Dolly Parton 📸 Niagara Falls State Park
