Associate Professor of Political Science • Author: Polarized & Demobilized, Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine • ماسكة السلم بالعرض • Banner by Sara Qaed
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Musk buying twitter, Bezos buying WaPo, Ellison buying CBS—all are less profitable now. But they’re political investments that increase the value of the new owners’ portfolios
Wealth concentration makes this possible, and that’s one mechanism by which inequality destroys democracy
In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane.
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Although the UAE doesn’t occupy territory, it arms militias, controls ports, and launders violence through the language of development. Sudan is paying the price. africasacountry.com/2026/06/not-...
Tariq Panja
Jake Grumbach
I saw an engagement shoot today that made me physically recoil. I think a bit more shame would be helpful for everyone
Given the discourse these days...
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A problem with authoritarianism and media conglomeration is that the owners of these media companies don't care if they are profitable so they use them rather to send signals to the authoritarian who wields control over their profit-making businesses.
New: Cops keep getting arrested for using Flock to stalk people. Seemingly every week there's a new case, the details usually similar. Cops use unfettered access to Flock to surveil an ex. They most often search their plates hundreds of times over course of months
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Although the UAE doesn’t occupy territory, it arms militias, controls ports, and launders violence through the language of development. Sudan is paying the price.
New Behind the Bastards 💰
Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell.
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Nervously watching what's unfolding in Belfast as racist bigots use a stabbing as an excuse to wreck havoc and mayhem, burning cars & buses, homes, and businesses of ethnic minority residents
Meanwhile, Elon Musk is doing his best to escalate the violence. This is a good 🧵 of his efforts on Twitter
Ryan Enos
Anyway I think its ok for 9 pm to my bedtime today
Jason Koebler
The ultimate boss of failing upward.
So many hacks profited off of the genocide in Gaza. So many fucking hacks.
