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Ken Fireman

@kfireman1

Author of The Unmooring (https://nitter.cf/t.co/yqyRnxwPLt); writer at Liticisms (https://nitter.cf/t.co/1iSGnN5yjD) Proud dad of two daughters. Cyclist, opera buff, book lover.

 Washington DC
Joined July 2011
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What Elon Musk has in store for us (spoiler: it ain't pretty): nytimes.com/2026/06/12/opini…
Opinion | Elon Musk Is Colonizing Earth (Gift Article)

Opinion | Elon Musk Is Colonizing Earth (Gift Article)

The SpaceX I.P.O. will enable its founder to build — and scale — his peculiar vision of society.

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MAGA’s “final, most essential command” – new on Liticisms: liticisms.substack.com/p/two…
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“The paranoid style” erupts again, and immigrants pay the price – new in Liticisms: Pennywise is on the prowl again open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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Memo to SecDef: Fear the turtle. ‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike wapo.st/4ozYjYp
‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike

‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher slams Hegseth post joking about boat strike

Hegseth, who is under pressure over U.S. military attacks on alleged drug smugglers, shared a doctored image of the well-known character on social media.

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Finding your therapy read – new on Liticisms: open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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A new look at an American icon at a fraught moment - new on Liticisms: open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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Hunger wars: the many faces of famine - new on Liticisms open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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Tales and tumult: why writing matters now - new from Liticisms: lnkd.in/e4-Vq4Kb
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“Trump is giving the Russian dictator every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
The U.S. Is Switching Sides

The U.S. Is Switching Sides

Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.

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Our new Gilded Age, on TV and in real life – new from Liticisms open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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“We can take a page from that playbook”: nytimes.com/2025/06/16/opini… via ⁦@nytopinion⁩

Opinion | The Freedom Rides Museum Still Exists — For Now (Published 2025)

That it was even considered for sale should concern anyone who cares about preserving our history.

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A sign of the times - it is now considered news when the Trump administration says it will comply with a court order: nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/po… via @NYTimes
Trump Administration Agrees to Facilitate Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S. (Published 2025)

Trump Administration Agrees to Facilitate Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S. (Published 2025)

A federal judge in Massachusetts had ordered officials to “facilitate” his return. The United States is still holding a group of other deportees at a base in Djibouti.

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“most of us still know cruelty when we see it. And we cannot let cruelty stand.” - Margaret Renkl nytimes.com/2025/05/22/opini… via ⁦@nytopinion⁩
Opinion | The ICE Raids in Nashville Aren’t About Public Safety (Published 2025)

Opinion | The ICE Raids in Nashville Aren’t About Public Safety (Published 2025)

Most of us still know cruelty when we see it. And we cannot let cruelty stand.

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“Oppressive policies rarely deliver the lasting effects sought by their architects.” - a Ukrainian American’s unique perspective: wapo.st/3GX4hCH
Opinion | As a Ukrainian American, I’ve been preparing for this betrayal

Opinion | As a Ukrainian American, I’ve been preparing for this betrayal

My Ukrainian father taught me how resistance movements can endure despite grim odds.

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On Saturday I’ll be appearing with @ZebulonMiletsky at the Gold Coast book fair on Long Island to talk about our books, '60s political movements, and the current climate of activism – hope to see you there! @brwpublisher
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Thrilled to be joining Ken Fireman at the Gold Coast book fair on Long Island where we will be talking about our books, ‘60s political movements, and the current climate of activism – see you there. Get your FREE tickets at @goldcoastbkfair #goldcoastbookfair #liupost #reading
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If heaven is a library … open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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On Sat. May 17, I’ll be appearing with @ZebulonMiletsky at the Gold Coast book fair on Long Island to talk about our books, '60s political movements, and the current climate of activism – see you there. @brwpublisher
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Murrow, McCarthy, and the echoes of today open.substack.com/pub/litici…
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We’ll all end up east of Eden if Trump has his way – new on Liticisms: liticisms.substack.com/p/of-…
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