Commentary on Musk Takeover Continues: What Does It Mean for World's Richest Man to Take Over One of World's Most Influential Social Media Sites?

David Ljungdahl illustration in 1910 Swedish edition of Jules Verne's "Captain Grant's Children," from Wikimedia Commons

Josh Marshall on why he keeps focusing on Musk's acquisition of Twitter, though that may annoy some of his readers: 

Pelosi Attack: Violence Far More Prevalent on Right Side of Political Spectrum, Though Republicans Want to Deny This

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Jill Filipovic notes the prevalence of violence emanating from the political right as opposed to the left, and explains why this is the case:

Notes on Hobo Stew

When I make this beef stew with hamburger meat, I always think about the following experience from childhood:

Seeing GOP Response to Assault on Pelosi's Husband, Charlie Pierce Gives Up

PRRI, Challenges in Moving Toward a More Inclusive Democracy: Findings from the 2022 American Values Survey

Charles Pierce writes, 

Lula's win in Brazil, reported on here by Tom Phillips and Constance Malleret, seems to me a good thing for the whole global community — though what Bolsonaro, who said he would not concede defeat if he lost the election, intends to do now, we have to wait and see.

The Pelosi Attack: More Commentary

Teresa Hanafin tells it like it is: 

In News: "Till" Film Released; True History and Actual True History; Rising Antisemitism; Twitter Takeover Consequences

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This weekend, Chinonye Chukwu’s film "Till" has been released nationally after limited-viewing showings on 14 October. Join the Movement Toward Racial Justice summarizes why this film telling the story of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old African-American Emmett Till Jr. remains critically important for Americans to hear today: