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Independent nonfiction editor in the Philly area. I share reflections on books and trees at brianbaughan.substack.com.

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Hell yeah!

06.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen enough. Not about the election. Just generally.

04.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 9976 πŸ” 1233 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 41

bsky.app/profile/carl...

20.02.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 4473 πŸ” 793 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 8
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Let’s be clear: these protections help keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our communities healthy. However, Trump decided to prioritize the interests of fossil fuel companies over the health and safety of Americans.

Climate change isn't a scam; he is.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

12.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 2019 πŸ” 655 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 23

Congrats, John!

12.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to this. Not a penny more for this. Abolish and prosecute anyone who had anything to do with it.

10.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 15401 πŸ” 5888 πŸ’¬ 237 πŸ“Œ 161

Thanks Dom!

10.02.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evolution's Dance A Review of Andrew L. Hipp’s Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life

Concerning Miles Davis, adaptive introgression, and long geological time. My review of "Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life," over at my Substack, The Taproot Review. brianbaughan.substack.com/p/evolutions...

09.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Illegal aliens and Latin hookers twerking at the SuperBowl. 

Not a single white person or English translation at the Super Bowl.

This isn’t White enough for me. 

Cant even watch a Super Bowl anymore because immigrants have literally ruined everything.

Illegal aliens and Latin hookers twerking at the SuperBowl. Not a single white person or English translation at the Super Bowl. This isn’t White enough for me. Cant even watch a Super Bowl anymore because immigrants have literally ruined everything.

Italians, your white card has been revoked. Stefani Germanotta is a perfidious latin

09.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 8620 πŸ” 1218 πŸ’¬ 1028 πŸ“Œ 455

Awful news. Condolences to everyone who knew him. "De facto mayor of Philadelphia" is spot-on.

29.01.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 97509 πŸ” 40895 πŸ’¬ 4302 πŸ“Œ 5366

Haymarket coming through once again with free ebooks to better understand the polycrisis.

26.01.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another reason to support independent bookstores, either in person or through Bookshop.org and similar marketplaces.

26.01.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Keep the fight, Dom!

24.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Woah.

23.01.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The whole time our posse of masked goons were kidnapping a 5yo child and sending him to prison in a different state, their primary concern was the safety and welfare of that child."

22.01.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 457 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

If ever the use of that gif was warranted, it's right here.

22.01.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back when Bobby looked a little like Ray Davies.

21.01.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But as soon as heaven gets crowded, you're gonna here from a lot of annoying NIMBYs trying to get zoning restrictions passed.

20.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.

19.01.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 8707 πŸ” 1808 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 214

Counterpoint: Does anyone give a shit at this point?

I'm sick of hearing about this peace prize. Trump ruined it. Let's move on.

16.01.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate the argument in terms of allaying our (greatest?) fear. My questions, in the interests of rigorously looking at this issue, are: How have autocrats elsewhere succeeded in canceling elections? How were those situations different from ours? Is the size of the US the main protection here?

16.01.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE agents enjoyed a meal at a Mexican restaurant, then arrested the very people who served them.

Unfathomably cruel.

16.01.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–€ A close friend of mine died in ICE custody after being denied medical care. His name was Parady La. This was preventable. Please watch and share so his family’s story is not erased. #ICEDetention

13.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

Happy Pub Day to @wralpheubanks.bsky.social. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be copyeditor on "When It's Darkness on the Delta: How America's Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land" (@beaconpress.bsky.social). Check out this terrific book AND its accompanying playlist!

13.01.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a murder.

07.01.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œprosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

07.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 86943 πŸ” 21348 πŸ’¬ 1613 πŸ“Œ 1510
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07.01.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 33176 πŸ” 8743 πŸ’¬ 1606 πŸ“Œ 434

All of this is confounding and infuriating, in equal measure. From the moment he opens his mouth to the "I do not play favorites with mobs" pronouncement that closes the clip.

This MF's gonna lecture us about hypocrisy?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

06.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an β€œofficial act”?

03.01.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 16145 πŸ” 2333 πŸ’¬ 567 πŸ“Œ 104