This is why we need many social platforms. The idea of one massive “public square” should be squarely over & dead by now -didn’t work, won’t work, can’t work. The whims of a billionaire shouldn’t be the rules. But on a centralized platform, they are. So here we are. [www.nytimes.com/interactive/...](
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed.
Three users who disagreed with the site’s owner saw views for their posts plummet.
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They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed.
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Oh, so Ladapo wants a vaccine mandate now — for *doctors* to be forced to see patients! The market has long provided plenty of quacks willing to indulge antivax parents, to be clear - this is just a power trip. They want to force people to cater to, and to legitimize, their delusions. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreigtmzh3pdff52vafchzqvnvyohuk2uv5gylp5eoz5crh2yighvcky
“God help us, we're in the hands of engineers.” RE:
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More of this. [www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...](
More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump ‘Overreach’
The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, follo...
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More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump ‘Overreach’
The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, follo...
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This article is extraordinary. I’m a mom of 3. I love it. In my 20s I thought I would have no kids, so I have Opinions on the “what are the incentives that make women want to have babies?” policy convo. This White House offers us, literally, elementary sex ed: “Learn about your cycle! MAHA!” 😳🫠 https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreigkpwoh5gir72a5aefuip2ut7yevgcguo6n7kdmnvxj4s2yl32amm https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreid65bixifoq6mdgx3vkv4zpwj6bx3u7pime3no7cvaixb7l6xhaau
This important op-ed by [@ryan-holiday.bsky.social](
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NYT Bestselling Author of The Obstacle Is The Way, The Daily Stoic, Ego Is The Enemy, Stillness Is The Key, and more. Pre-order my newest book: da...
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Opinion | The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom
How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.
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Opinion | The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom
How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.
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It’s not “fatherhood” so much as “stud services” with the twist that the bull is footing the bill. RE:
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"The Republican Party now has a very different vision of fatherhood to offer, courtesy of Elon Musk," Elizabeth Bruenig writes: https://bit.ly/3EwFEvw
"We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law.” #WeekendRead -my new essay on HUAC, how it operated over its 30 year history, & how industries, academia, & individual targets eventually fought back. RE:
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New from me: an essay on the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, and its remarkable 30 year history of witch hunts & blacklists. It chronicles...
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Also proud to have been a signatory. The time to organize and speak up is here. Many of the signatories are high-profile Rs and elected officials, including some from the 1st Trump administration. The NYT covers here: [www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/u...](
Former Trump Staff Members Liken His Actions to Those of ‘Royal Despot’
In an open letter, prominent Republicans criticized President Trump for using his power to punish two former administration officials who criticize...
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Trump’s misuse of office to retaliate against officials for doing their duty is the opposite of faithfully executing the laws, as required by the...
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Former Trump Staff Members Liken His Actions to Those of ‘Royal Despot’
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Least surprising turn of events in last two months tbh RE:
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Morgan Fairchild (@morgfair.bsky.social)
'Bizarre': Scientists stunned as Trump turns Covid website 'into a conspiracy theory page' https://www.alternet.org/trump-conspiracy-theory-267180...