I've written on political dissent & violent policing for 15 years, particularly in NYC. Compared to Tuesday night, I have never witnessed, at the scene of a protest, the use of police power so disproportionate to the type of demonstration taking place. theintercept.com/2024/05/01/nyc…

The amount of war toys and riot cops we’re seeing at student protests and the mainstream media panic/disinformation about them is all the proof we need that they’ve really struck a nerve

It's very simple. You don't get to warn about the danger of fascism in November - which, as I have said for years, is very real! - without challenging, rather than colluding with, fascist tendencies *right now*

That changes nothing, go to hell Kristi

A group of 5-10 white men, organized and fundraised with 800 people, to mobilize a vote of 17,421 people to breakaway and create a new city in my home town.

People often ask me why I’m so direct about race. It’s in my face everyday how clear some in our city think about Black…

They're removing graduating students and threatening to withhold degrees for wearing a keffiyeh. Unconstitutional doesn't even begin to describe this.

He has to be doing a bit at this point twitter.com/Acyn/status/17…

From one of my professors.

I feel like I'm losing my mind a little: people understand that 'occupying buildings on campus' is, like, one of the most common forms of studen protest for decades and not some devious new ploy devised by professional anarchist plotters, right?

as wedding season begins, we've launched our series on wedding culture on Guardian US!!!

here's my dispatch on the hell of buying a wedding dress when you aren't a size 0-12 (or a millionaire):
theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…

From the archives:

theonion.com/these-kids-sho…

I posted a video yesterday talking about Florida’s abortion ban and I am MORTIFIED at the comment section.

There are women in FL who have NO IDEA that this is happening.

This echos a concern about a recent study that 80% of Texas women of reproductive age don’t know the law.

oh my god x.com/ChristRobbins/…

Incredible. A sitting Commissioner on the FEC—charged with enforcing campaign finance laws—reposted his wife’s picture of their new Ted Cruz yard sign.

Cruz is under an active FEC complaint for funneling podcast $ into his super PAC.

Professor pinned on the ground being arrested at UW–Madison, asking police to leave students alone

.CNN talking about how no one was hurt, and the NYPD was careful. Meanwhile videos like this are all over social media. This one from the IG page of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine.

Also reports of officers turning off body cams and then using excessive force against students.