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@utahimehours.bsky.social

Watercolor artist, gjhm enthusiast, kim yuna is my figure skating queen ❤️ Prints for my artwork available here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/lilitharts/

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Heesoo Jang@heesoojang.bsky.social · 2y ago

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage. Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know

Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...

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jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 2y ago

the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment

AskHistorians@askhistorians.bsky.social · 2y ago

So far so good - but there's another core element to our ethos that a lot of people don't find intuitive: We hold that no answer is better than a bad answer. In other words, we'd prefer that a certain proportion of threads get no response, rather than allow mediocre or partial answers.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Washington Post reports that Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka had a falling out over who should receive credit for writing Trump's speeches. This is incorrect. In this thread, I will tell you the real reason why Anton dislikes Gorka. 🧵

Tweet says: Last year, Anton wrote about his strained relationship with Gorka, which in Anton’s account stemmed from Gorka irritating senior White House staff by exaggerating his own role in writing a speech Trump delivered in his first term. Anton said he was charged with clarifying to the media that Gorka did not draft the speech, an act that culminated in Gorka calling Anton a “coward” and scolding him in a Fox News green room, according to his account. Anton did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while Gorka told The Post: “I don’t comment to the fake failing news." Anton expected to be in contention for other administration jobs
Molly Jong-Fast@mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2y ago

If pro-democracy voters expect senators to do nothing, they are effectively giving those lawmakers permission to do just that. We should expect our elected officials to protect norms and institutions; that also goes for members of the House, where Republicans .. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/k...

This Is No Time for Cynicism

Writing off institutions like the Senate, which has a duty to scrutinize Donald Trump’s nominees, only plays into a would-be authoritarian’s hand.

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John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 2y ago

Cat: You don't understand, you must let me out into the world, I yearn to be free and unfettered by domesticity Same cat five minutes later: WHY DID YOU BANISH ME TO THE FROZEN REALMS OF THE OUTER WORLD THERE IS NOTHING BUT A WASTELAND THERE HOW DARE YOU SIR