As part of our Pride Month series, we interviewed painter and filmmaker Jamie Nares, who came out as transgender in 2019. She leads us through her distinct personal and artistic evolutions, insistent on finding “the essences of things,” and “stripping away what’s superfluous.”
A 5-minute video on how Vance is entirely Thiel's creation & if Vance becomes president, it will be Dubya & Cheney redux with Thiel as Cheney.
The scary thing is you know all these points. But he pulls them tight enough to make you want to loosen your collar.
Michael Kinnucan makes a great point about what's wrong with local meetings to discuss siting things like a homeless shelter: the reasonable choice is not available to pick
‘The US has declared it will investigate Mexican consulates for organising protests against Trump, ICE and the genocide in Gaza. The goal, it seems, is to fabricate evidence of links between Morena and “terrorism”.’
Forrest Hylton on US intervention in Mexico.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...
What the spirit of Bandung really was, how it persisted alongside petering out & a vision of its revival by @vijayprashad.bsky.social
thetricontinental.org/newsletteris...
What a great column by Anton Jäger in the @nytimes.com containing an embarrassing amount of important details I did not know
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...
In other news, the Pentagon, farm aid, and every other part of the budget will go bankrupt in a year unless Congress acts
Ignore scare headlines like this
Social Security has long-term funding built in, which needs to be adjusted (as it will be), every few years
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/b...
He can't be deported yet, and the case against him is still insane. Succinct summary of the details.
www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
The New York-based painter and filmmaker speaks to Hyperallergic about finding the essence of things.
Economic growth alone cannot secure genuine sovereignty in Asia; a regional platform for coordination remains a vital material necessity to safeguard the region against imperialism and neocolonialism.
The far right seized on the murder of Henry Nowak to bring riot and disorder to the streets of Southampton. The violence exposed not only the shameless cynicism of its leaders, but also the neglect and anger on which they thrive.
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London Review of Books
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Nathan Newman- Working to 8647, the Pedophile Rapist
Coming today from Nerd Reich Media:
Thielbilly Elegy: How Peter Thiel Created JD Vance.
Five minutes that you'll never forget. Going live at 2 p.m. Pacific (5 pm EST)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWF...
The far right seized on the murder of Henry Nowak to bring riot and disorder to the streets of Southampton. The violence exposed not only the shameless cynicism of its leaders, but also the neglect an...
