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“We don’t know enough about ourselves. I think it’s better to know that you don’t know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that’s why so many people are so lost.” — James Baldwin

One of my tools as a critic had been a Twitter list called, "Top Journalism Linkers." Designed so that I could survey the space. It was the first thing I read in the morning. When I left it had 6.8K users. Over the weekend I rebuilt it for Bluesky. You can subscribe. bsky.app/profile/jayr...

Heart breaks again for Bibas family. The cruelty of Hamas cannot be overstated or glossed over indefinately. Harder and harder to question those who say they cannot live with neighbors who routinely act in bad faith. apnews.com/article/isra...

Via Robbie Gramer at Politico, in a legal filing a USAID employee details trying to leave Kinshasa, Congo with their family and leaving their possessions behidn amid panic created by Trump and Musk's sudden shutdown of the agency

“I’ve found it throughout my life; a bully is the weakest person.” — Donald J Trump Feb 11, 2025 12:54pm Oval Office

Musk’s reaction to to Kanye plugging swastika merch on his platform is just to laugh He’s fully let go of trying to maintain any illusion that he cares about this stuff happening on X.

The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

For the amount of money we spend on YouTubeTV, we should be able to selectively turn off Tom Brady.

Facts matter Are businesses actually doing themselves a disservice by appeasing DEI opponents? Empirical research consistently contradicts these claims. FTSE 100 companies with the most diverse leadership teams outperformed their peers by 36%. www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/leader...

We’ve been transported into Back To The Future II, and Biff is president.

Since there wasn’t a single post on Bluesky to share, I’m sharing Humans of Judaism’s Insta post… “Many know Elie Wiesel for his profound words on the Holocaust, but not everyone knows that his wife, Marion, played a significant role in translating much of his legacy into English

Raham Emanuel this morning on political strategy going forward, “we have to be where the American people are at their kitchen table, not where we want them to be, but where they are.”

Badass Bishop Mariann Budde

Well… 1 down 1460 to go

This is really a lovely way to end the Festival of Lights! youtu.be/FoIwtDVd0FI?...

And he’s off! #santa

The #norad Santa Tracker chat feature is as evasive as everyone else

Sunday morning Hero vibe, and a reminder that CNN Heroes airs tonight showcasing fabulous societal projects from around the globe. www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/u...

Enjoying a spectacular sky show

Good morning vibe youtu.be/o4OlL0OpbW8

Justin Tucker needs an audience with Dr Sharon Fieldstone

And in this Year of Our Lord 2024, it was decreed that Day After Thanksgiving be declared Mimosas in the Hot Tub Day.

Today, I am grateful my cuteness.

You can really tell how badly Twitter/X throttles links by comparing the same @mississippifreepress.org posts on X (left) vs. on BlueSky—now that both accounts have about the same number of followers. Mini 🧵

HoCo folks looking for a Starter Pack, we created one. Please DM with additions as they arrive. go.bsky.app/Jg7JBXT

Here’s an AWWWW story of the week: President Carter, at 100, was nominated for a Grammy. www.billboard.com/music/awards...

Brilliant www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

Channeling my Lasso optimism