Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

23 October 2026 14:00

it's understandable to think of constructive debate as an ideal and then to figure that *any* debate is therefore a step towards political values and virtues. but I think most debates, particularly in the social media age, make conversations and outlooks worse than where they started

flyingrodent

flyingrodent.bsky.social

23 October 2026 13:29

Nobody asked any Palestinians what they think, because our politicians and media outlets very plainly do not regard Palestinians as people. They would not have behaved the way they have for many years now, if they view Palestinians as proper human beings with rights, rather than as orcs or zombies.

Aaron Rupar

atrupar.com

23 October 2026 13:26

Corey Lewandowski is under investigating for not giving Trump a taste

John Merrick

johnmerrick.bsky.social

23 October 2026 13:26

Wonderful detail, from a fine obit of one of the great modern historians

Judah Grunstein

judah-grunstein.bsky.social

23 October 2026 13:24

1. The attack on empathy, which is upstream of bedrock progressive priorities like care, inclusiveness, justice (including restorative justice) and civility. 2. The attack on pluralism, which facilitates ethno-nationalist claims to American identity, zero-sum illiberalism and authoritarianism.