Understand that "they" are building a society of reticulation. A society of interconnected dragnets.

I say "they" rather than "we" because the society of reticulation is non-consensual and its consequences for you, your family, and community are not in consideration.

“For entertainment purposes only.”

Pam Bondi’s loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to keep her job.

"It’s not unusual for presidents to select attorneys general who share their views and policy preferences," writes a scholar of law and politics. "But Trump has gone far beyond what is usually done."

buff.ly/BFurhqy #polisky

Sources: U.S. can only confirm about third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed The Status of Around Another Third Is Less Clear but Bombings Likely Damaged, Destroyed or Buried Those Missiles in Underground Tunnels and Bunkers, Four of the Sources Said

Trump: The U.S. has knocked out "most of Iran’s missile capacity."

Five intel sources: U.S. has NOT knocked out most of Iran's missile capacity.

www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...

NYC folks, should AI be kept out of the schools right now?
You know it should!

Only 158 more signatures needed until the goal of 1,600 signatures is reached.

Trump: I’m going to put ICE in the airports, where they will target and arrest all the illegals, especially Somalis, because I hate the Democrats

Headlines: Trump puts ICE officers in airports to ease long lines, provide relief for weary travelers

folks,

Federal prosecutors ask to dismiss charges against officers in Breonna Taylor raid Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid.

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid. n.pr/4bDT99l

Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child

Oh my God. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...

This horrific story gets worse when you find out how this young woman originally came to the US: as a 17-year-old on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane

At a fundamental level, Copilot's designers misunderstand why we play games.

Games aren't meant to be endlessly optimized. They're an ongoing conversation between player and game. A third-party telling you the "right" way to do things undermines the entire point of play.

Grandma jailed after AI error linked her to crime in state she never visited: lawyer The charges were later dismissed after bank records showed she was in Tennessee at the time

If only a college professor could condescendingly yell at her that AI is useful, I bet she’d feel so much better about all this

The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit

Trump Interferes in Brazilian Presidential Election By Labeling Brazilian Groups "Terrorists" By designating the groups as terrorists, the Trump Administration could more easily deport Brazilians in the United States by accusing them of being “narco-terrorists.”

Trump is interfering in this fall's Brazilian presidential election against Lula.

He's sent a top envoy w/ white nationalist ties to visit Bolsonaro in jail & is labeling some Brazilian groups as "terrorists"

paydayreport.com/trump-interf...

Iran’s Cheap, Plentiful Weaponry Puts US Military Under Unprecedented Strain As the conflict extends towards a third week, an arsenal of attack drones and ballistic missiles has helped make Tehran unlike any adversary the US has faced.

The US has burned through over 1,000 Patriot interceptors ($4 million each) to stop an onslaught of Iranian drones ($20k to $50k each).

Using my last gift link from Bloomberg, which is doing some of the best reporting anywhere on the war.

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www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Scams could now cost Americans $119 billion a year, study finds The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

New: In a pretty straightforward calculation I'm surprised I hadn't seen done before, researchers at @consumerfed.bsky.social looked at how much people report in the scam losses to FBI + the most reliable study on how underreported scams go, and calculated we're losing $119 billion a year at least.

Guest Post: Regina Mills on Carmen Sandiego & Latinx Representation in Video Games – Black and White and Read All Over [Regina Mills is an incoming Associate Professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Her first book, Invisibility and Influence: A Literary History of AfroLatinidades, was pub...

Thanks & agreed! & for everyone else, for another great example of that speaking beyond, check out Regina's Guest Post on my AmericanStudier blog:

blackwhiteandread.com/regina-mills...

A fantastic collection of posts this week. So many scholars try to make their research speak beyond the walls of our classrooms, so I hope you'll check these out.

#ScholarSunday Thread 266 (3/8/26) – Black and White and Read All Over Not ready to emerge into the "daylight" yet? Check out my super-sized 266th #ScholarSunday thread, chock-full o’ public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add mor...

Not ready to emerge into the “daylight” yet? Check out my super-sized 266th #ScholarSunday thread, chock-full o’ public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

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The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.

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What Happens If Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely.

Thank you - surveillance tools are meant to surveil. Stalking and harassment are pretty clearly expected uses.

The Troubling Personal Side of Public Surveillance Law enforcement cameras are popping up everywhere, but many agencies have little safeguards to prevent abuse by individual officers.

I don’t think we should categorize examples where these systems are used by individuals for stalking or harassment as “misuse” of the technology. This is very much literally why the tech exists, and there are no meaningful ways these uses are prohibited.

End Academic Censorship at Texas A&M University The Regents have the obligation to uphold academic freedom and encourage, rather than stifle, open inquiry in and out of the classroom.

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I wrote my first piece for @cliocontemporary.bsky.social!

Having suffered the pain of a tooth infection I can unequivocally say that this man died in absolute agony. The type of nerve pain that will have you screaming and wondering quite rightly if you’ve gone insane

This man was tortured through neglect, and everyone involved is an irredeemable monster

The Pentagon is hanging the White House out to dry.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

What I Learned From My Annoyingly Long Correspondence With "Elena Ferrante" | Defector Earlier this month I received an email that, for a moment, made my heart skip. The email came from someone named Elena Ferrante, at “elenaferrante800@gmail.com,” and I feel no remorse leaking Elena’s…

"I imagine the writers who are the loneliest, such as those least connected to a writing community who might warn or advise them, will be the most susceptible to these scams."

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.