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christina @formeresq.bsky.social · 2h

Speedrunning the end game of critical legal theory by just straight up acknowledging that the government lies even during more normal times

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3h

Divided Ninth Circuit panel stays injunction against President Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops in Portland:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Judge Graber, who is no firebrand, wrote quite a dissent—encouraging en banc review and some patience on the part of the public:

We have come to expect a dose of political theater in the political branches, drama designed to rally the base or to rile or intimidate political opponents. We also may expect there a measure of bending sometimes breaking the truth. By design of the Founders, the judicial branch stands apart. We rule on facts, not on supposition or conjecture, and certainly not on fabrication or propaganda. I urge my colleagues on this court to act swiftly to vacate the majority's order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur. Above all, I ask
those who are watching this case unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 8h

signal is the birth control pill of phone encryption, it’s 99.99% effective when used correctly. the only way to be 100% assured of fail-proof safety is to never use Phone, but abstinence-only education doesn’t work, so

jenny_tightpants🪑 @jtp.bsky.social · Mar 28

i feel like every time i see someone calling signal insecure it only takes a few questions for them to eventually arrive at one of two conclusuons:
- encryption isn't real you idiot
- signal is insecure because someone can drug you and beat you with a $5 wrench until you unlock your phone

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: Ninth Circuit panel, on a 2-1 vote, allows Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Portland during litigation. Both judges siding with Trump were appointed by Trump in his first term.

Background at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-trials...

Before: Susan P. Graber, Ryan D. Nelson, and Bridget S. Bade, Circuit Judges.
Concurrence by Judge R. Nelson; Dissent by Judge Graber.
PER CURIAM:
Defendants-Appellants, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Defense
Peter Hegseth, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, in their official
capacities, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) (collectively, Defendants), seek an emergency stay of the district
court’s October 4, 2025 temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the President’s
Case: 25-6268, 10/20/2025, DktEntry: 61.1, Page 2 of 93
order to federalize 200 members of the Oregon National Guard for 60 days to protect
federal personnel and property at the Lindquist Building, an Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon. After considering the
record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President
lawfully exercised his statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 12406(3), which
authorizes the federalization of the National Guard when “the President is unable
with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.” The evidence the
President relied on reflects a “colorable assessment of the facts and law within a
‘range of honest judgment.’” Newsom v. Trump, 141 F.4th 1032, 1051 (9th Cir.
2025) (per curiam) (quoting Sterling v. Constantin, 287 U.S. 378, 399 (1932)). We
thus conclude that Defendants are likely to succeed on the merits of their appeal, and
that the other stay factors weigh in their favor. We grant Defendants’ motion for a
stay pending appeal.

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Jennifer 🎃 @jenyetagain.bsky.social · 2h

i still think the defining moment of the obama administration, for me, is when an abolitionist asked about trans women in women's prisons during a presser. the rest of the press pool booed her and she was removed. after, obama said "not in my house" and everyone cheered.

Null convention @nullconvention.bsky.social · 3h

Trump's like the most American president there ever has been. Like Obama is who we want to pretend to be and notice he was charming and competent and also murderous and somewhat craven. But Trump is like the Mr Hyde of America. He's what the world correctly sees us as. Gaudy, stupid, belligerent.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 8h

The entire "free speech on campus" moral panic was manufactured to blackmail us into making space in intellectual life for bigots and charlatans who couldn't get there on their own merits. Its a DEI scheme for fascism. Congratulations to everyone who took it at face value.

Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 8h

“Following his lecture, Yarvin will debate the legendary British historian David Starkey on history and the future of conservatism.” Everything about this is so cursed. Masks off at the University of Oxford.

Curtis Yarvin & David Starkey - The End of the End of History
By Oakeshott (formerly Scruton)
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The second Oakeshott Lecture of 2025 - with perennially viral tech philosopher Curtis Yarvin and eminent historian David Starkey

In the second Oakeshott (formerly Scruton) Lecture, Curtis Yarvin will address the End of the End of History in the Post-Cold War Era.

A former software developer, Curtis Yarvin came to international prominence under the pen-name Mencius Moldbug as a critic of contemporary democracy. An avid promoter of technocracy and critic of ‘the Cathedral’, Yarvin has become an influential figure on the American right - a reliably controversial voice and a confidante of JD Vance and Peter Thiel.

Following his lecture, Yarvin will debate the legendary British historian David Starkey on history and the future of conservatism.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 2h

It says "men" but I think they're teens. He's saying he's been getting death threats. The original video was a joke video from awhile back that had nothing to do with ICE

Noem accused of posting fake video of Black men threatening ICE agents

Department of Homeland Security has become known for controversial posting under Kristi Noem, typically mixing memes with aggressive posturing against undocumented migrants

www.independent.co.uk

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Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 4h

Distracted boyfriend meme. The boyfriend is labeled ‘tech companies’, his current girlfriend is labelled ‘eugenics’, and he’s being distracted by another girl labelled ‘a new type of eugenics’

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 3h

it is very annoying to have people keep going “no purity tests, we need a big tent” when it is very clear that they mean to exclude you as a trans person from the big tent. big tent for me and my more conservative friends and not for thee

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

Cancel SPOTIFY.

They are running ICE ads.

F them.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

Is Spotify running ICE recruitment ads? Here are the facts

The advertising "is part of a broad campaign the US government is running" across various platforms — not just Spotify, a spokesperson told Snopes.

www.snopes.com

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👻Wereman 🐺🎃 @spookarties.bsky.social · Dec 1

Robocop is a movie about a guy who gets killed on the job and they still made him go back to work

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Angelle of Death @cityofangelle.bsky.social · 23h

"But when the team looked at the employees’ actual work output, they found that the developers had completed tasks 20% slower when using AI than when working without it. Researchers were stunned. “No one expected that outcome. We didn’t even really consider a slowdown as a possibility.”

🎁link

David Mullin @rdmullin.bsky.social · 1d

www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be?

The entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.

www.theatlantic.com

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Brendon @3662brendon.bsky.social · 20h

somehow losing money selling wallet inspection subscriptions

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Boo-is @louisevans.bsky.social · 22h

the mechanism of action of ketamine therapy is actually that it tranquilizes your inner horse

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maple cocaine @maplecocaine.bsky.social · 21h

I always wondered why France had so many heists but if you can still just put a ladder up to a window on the Louvre in the year 2025 and get away with a big bag full of priceless jewels I guess that solves the mystery

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 1d

The main achievement of the tech industry has been increasing the flow of money from people who make or do things to people who already have more money than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes

Bjørn Larssen (he/him) @bjornlarssen.com · 1d

“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”

Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”

Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...

www.stereogum.com

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

@BravoCoolee's tweet about waffles and pancakes but i've edited it to read

Bluesky is a place where poorly articulated sentences get interpreted.

You can say "I hate waffles" and somebody will say "So you hate waffles?"

No bitch. I'm just not hungry for them right now. I was engaging in hyperbole

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 1d

Milo, Jordan Peterson, Trump... we are losing our beautiful queens!

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Milo Yiannopoulos •
@Nero
POLL: I'd rather my child had
feminism
cancer
21,232 votes • Final results

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Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 3d

You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be a good idea.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

I will bring it up every chance I get but Jake Tapper and Dana Bash made up a quote of Rashida Tlaib's out of thin air, did over a dozen segments about it combined over the course of a week and a half, and then both were forced to retract it and offer up a weak apology after threats of being sued.

U.S. Secretary of Hockey @rariel81.bsky.social · 1d

That’s very interesting on Dana Bash’s part given this weekends events. She’s unserious.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

literal internet of shit. i don’t want any of my appliances to collect data on me thanks!!!

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

“At toilet time, you sign in via a fingerprint sensor so that the device knows who's using the facilities. (Please wash your hands before signing out or tracking your progress.) Then, check in with the app for the day's analysis and trends over time.”

Kohler Wants to Put a Tiny Camera in Your Toilet and Analyze the Contents

The company's new Dekoda toilet accessory is like a little bathroom detective.

www.cnet.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

seems that RFK is clearing the path for his CDC to do tuskegee syphillis experiments as a matter of course. in other news, RFK is a genuine monster who relishes in the pain and suffering of those he feels he has control or dominion over

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 1d

RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will “volunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.