@caseywetherbee

writer, bird lover, cuny newmark '26. writing about tenants' issues at city limits this summer!

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Joined January 2021
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Aric Toler
@AricTolerOct 16
On the Israeli settler attack on Palestinians and a WaPo journalist during an olive harvest: nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world… One thing our reporters noted that hasn't gotten much attention: the IDF shot a man running *away*, then claimed he was running at them with a "sharp object."
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David Klion@DavidKlionOct 17
Would be interested to know whether Jeffrey Goldberg, whose magazine published this obvious lunatic in June, thinks this is a reasonable argument.
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WIRED
@WIREDOct 9
Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities. buff.ly/FXWi4mc

A New Mexico Community Was a Place to Build a Life. Then a Hypersonic Missile Factory Showed Up

Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities.

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Sam Adler-Bell
@SamAdlerBellOct 13
i know it's trite to lament the brain-smoothing of the conservative intellect, but the fact that Richard can't even understand this paragraph sufficiently to critique it competently is a woeful indicator
Richard Hanania
@RichardHananiaOct 11
I was wondering what "Marxist intellectuals" do these days now that they don't have communist regimes to defend. Apparently they sit around explaining why... productivity-enhancing technology is bad!
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Natalie Korach
@NatalieKorachOct 13
Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes report on extremist Israeli settlers underwent a contentious screening process at the Bari Weiss-led CBS News, leading the veteran correspondent to privately express the possibility of quitting the show Scoop from @oliverdarcy status.news/p/bari-weiss-les…

Bari’s Stahl Showdown

Two recent clashes over Israel coverage have roiled Bari Weiss' CBS News, Status has learned, with one confrontation even pushing legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl to the brink of...

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Josh Nathan-Kazis@joshnathankazisOct 9
Cowards. In the @JewishCurrents news desk newsletter today.
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Adam Rasgon@adamrasgonOct 8
David Milstein, a senior adviser to the US ambassador to Israel, has repeatedly suppressed embassy reporting on Israeli activities to present the Israeli government in a favorable light, according to U.S. officials & documents. w/Natan Odenheimer nytimes.com/2026/10/08/world…

How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)

A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

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g a b y@gabydvjOct 7
i wrote about the men trying to unmask cornell's jane doe, and the women whose lives are being picked apart online as a result theverge.com/report/1006636/…

Doxxing Jane Doe

X and Substack aren’t doing anything to stop users from harassing women they believe are connected to the rape case — and the women who aren’t.

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Dennis M. Hogan@dennismhoganOct 5
Ok I actually think the Mayor should ban them from using their phones on the job but explicitly allow them to read the more Improving sorts of books while they stand around. Classic literature, history, philosophy and so forth
Achmat Akkad@BlackIntifadaOct 4
NYPD opened a new candy crush station at West 4th.
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Janet Reitman@janetreitmanOct 5
Launching a book whilst closing a @NYTmag piece is about as daunting as it gets, but the strange, terrible story of the #Prairieland defendants took a while… this is the chilling, long term impact of the 25-yr #waronterror. Gift link below: nytimes.com/2026/10/05/magaz…

Inside the Group of Texans Accused of Being Antifa Terrorists (Gift Article)

The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.

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Grime Square@grime_squareOct 3
Dawg u want a media kit I know it Come on lemme show you my audience & reach Boss let’s share pricing & campaign goals & small pleasantries by email Who tryna get in my funnel 👀
Grime Square@grime_squareOct 3
warehouse fire on metropolitan, brooklyn dem party drama & a few openings that we didn't get a chance to cover in september our newsletter is going weekly to round up our coverage & sources from across local media. one stop shop 😎 read more at 🔗🔻 p.s. peep that image 👀
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New York Magazine
@NYMagSep 29
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. thecut.com/article/what-it-f…

What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

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ironic as hell that the re-conception of "value" as fundamentally aligned with money and wealth accumulation, starting with the gospel of wealth during the then-most unequal period in american history, now includes religious studies among its casualties.
The New Republic
@newrepublicSep 28
Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/NmmAzhf

Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of College Programs

Under a new rule, if a college program’s graduates don’t make enough money, it won’t be eligible for student loans.

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not only does it not generate shareholder value, these pursuits threaten to connect people with their souls, their most essential humanity, incongruous with the grotesque corruption and rot of contemporary oligarchy.
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New York Focus
@nysfocusSep 24
A “grassroots” homeowners group leading the charge against Local Law 97 has deep ties to a powerful real estate industry association. nysfocus.com/2026/09/24/coop…

Who’s Behind the Push to Weaken NYC’s Climate Law?

A “grassroots” homeowners group leading the charge against Local Law 97 has deep ties to a powerful real estate industry association.

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Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza.  May peace be our future.
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Louisa Loveluck
@leloveluckSep 21
A devastating account of just one day in the life of a pregnant Palestinian woman in Gaza. Three of her children were already killed by an Israeli airstrike. She still lives in the ruins of their home. theguardian.com/global-devel…
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"In the future, I want to be a lifeguard to rescue people... My other hope for the future is that the war will end, that we’ll rebuild our homes and the Israelis will withdraw and go back to their borders... I would not have to work." —12-year-old Ramadan theguardian.com/global-devel…

‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy...

Ramadan, 12, works in a cafe on the beach. He remembers enjoying school, playing and family barbecues before life became about survival

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Celia Bernhardt@CeliaBernhardt6Sep 20
Last WSJ story: on those often undisclosed creator ads you see on your feed & the ballooning gig market behind them (gift link!) wsj.com/business/media/how-e…

How Everyday Tiktokers Are Making $6,000 a Month Posting Stealth Ads

An army of social-media users has found a lucrative side hustle in creating promotional content from secondary accounts.

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Grime Square@grime_squareSep 18
Replying to @toomanyspectra
Seven, @caseywetherbee wrote about it here: grime-square.com/2026/08/14/…

Put Some ‘Extra Sauce’ On It

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘TV Son’ is flipping burgers in Bushwick

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