Siddhartha Mahanta
@sidhubaba
"there is life on Europa"
In the final round of RCV, Zohran Mamdani won Hakeem Jeffries' Congressional District (NY8) by 11.6%. Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, has not endorsed Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, ahead of the General Election in November.
Suppressing pro-Palestinian speech is also the old cancel culture. It's also the only consistent, concrete cancel culture that has existed for decades in US political life.
The new cancel culture is almost exclusively about suppressing pro-Palestinian speech
This is dope
Thrilled about my new role @newrepublic, joining Michael and his excellent team of writers and editors.
I wrote about venture capitalist Shaun Maguire, his accusations that Zohran Mamdani is a "secret Islamist," and his emergence as a leading right wing voice in the tech industry. businessinsider.com/shaun-maguire-…
Contracts reveal the big business of building and operating Alligator Alcatraz miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…
This decision of whether to go to the hearing or not is absolutely wrenching, with no right answer. More at the link: prospect.org/justice/2025-0…
If you're a legal immigrant with a court date, ICE is likely to pick you up after the hearing. If you don't go to the hearing, a judge can order ICE to pick you up. Here's @whitneycwimbish with some great reporting on the Catch-22 Trump has made of our legal immigration system:
Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition in 72 hours as UN warns 'last lifelines collapsing' bbc.in/4f2fKOd
News: A new analysis from the progressive @Groundwork finds that 6 in 10 voters think Trump’s policies will drive up housing costs — and lays out why. “We’re just seeing a sclerosis in the market,” @AlexSJacquez told me. semafor.com/article/07/21/…
yung predator's name is apparently 'derek' youtube.com/watch?v=43R9l7…
some filmmakers spend their entire lives trying to achieve what this vid does. betrayal, tension, stakes (picture day tomorrow) all perfectly communicated through dialogue and a still camera angle. and the open ending? teasing the main antagonist in the last 5 seconds? cinema.
this is truly one of my favorite videos of all time😭
kicked off the day (pre-coffee) with some Jon Fosse, both a tremendous and ill-advised decision
The World Food Program: “We are deeply concerned and saddened by this tragic incident resulting in the loss of countless lives …These people were simply trying to access food to feed themselves and their families on the brink of starvation.”
WFP Statement | #Gaza On the morning of 20 July, a 25 truck WFP convoy carrying vital food assistance crossed the Zikim border point destined for starving communities in northern Gaza. Shortly after passing the final checkpoint beyond the Zikim crossing point into Gaza, the…
Laura Poitras' Latest in Venice Competition — World of Reel worldofreel.com/blog/2025/7/20…
