Elvsrad
@elvsrad.bsky.social
Civil Engineer, Video Game Player, Parrot Owner, History Buff, and part-time Mad Scientist. Loves Science Fiction, Science, and Fantasy.
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Still thinking about these, and this is where I'm still on my prison abolition journey. Because both of these women deserved prison. When I was a PD, I met a handful of people who I believed should never walk free among us.
Abolish the system as it stands? Absolutely. Abolish it altogether? IDK
Abolish the system as it stands? Absolutely. Abolish it altogether? IDK
I watched two of the most upsetting documentaries ever last week - The Perfect Neighbor and Tell Them You Love Me - both on Netflix.
Despite the subject matter, both were really well done and important, I think, for different reasons.
Despite the subject matter, both were really well done and important, I think, for different reasons.
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Still thinking about these, and this is where I'm still on my prison abolition journey. Because both of these women deserved prison. When I was a PD, I met a handful of people who I believed should never walk free among us.
Abolish the system as it stands? Absolutely. Abolish it altogether? IDK
Abolish the system as it stands? Absolutely. Abolish it altogether? IDK
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My goal with this series is to encourage people to financially support, read or listen to what independent/women owned businesses are producing instead of shopping online this holiday season with anonymous retailers where rich men make all the money.
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My goal with this series is to encourage people to financially support, read or listen to what independent/women owned businesses are producing instead of shopping online this holiday season with anonymous retailers where rich men make all the money.
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Republican motto: Socialism for me, suffering for thee (you).
December 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Republican motto: Socialism for me, suffering for thee (you).
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Here is a true story.
During Trump’s first term, The Post got a tip that his doctor — the guy with the long hair who signed that first “healthiest guy ever” letter — wanted to spill the beans. He lived in Westchester, up near where I lived at the time. So I was tasked with talking to him. 1/
During Trump’s first term, The Post got a tip that his doctor — the guy with the long hair who signed that first “healthiest guy ever” letter — wanted to spill the beans. He lived in Westchester, up near where I lived at the time. So I was tasked with talking to him. 1/
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Here is a true story.
During Trump’s first term, The Post got a tip that his doctor — the guy with the long hair who signed that first “healthiest guy ever” letter — wanted to spill the beans. He lived in Westchester, up near where I lived at the time. So I was tasked with talking to him. 1/
During Trump’s first term, The Post got a tip that his doctor — the guy with the long hair who signed that first “healthiest guy ever” letter — wanted to spill the beans. He lived in Westchester, up near where I lived at the time. So I was tasked with talking to him. 1/
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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WHAAAAT?
Today it was my honor to present oral argument in the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas, on behalf of my client.
The issue is whether a trial judge in a criminal case can tell the jury that "beyond a reasonable doubt" can be as low as "60 percent."
The issue is whether a trial judge in a criminal case can tell the jury that "beyond a reasonable doubt" can be as low as "60 percent."
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
WHAAAAT?
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Discworld QOTD, from Soul Music
"‘mumblemumblemumble,’ said the Dean defiantly, a rebel without a pause."
"‘mumblemumblemumble,’ said the Dean defiantly, a rebel without a pause."
Discworld QOTD, from Pyramids
"He envied his fellow students who believed in gods that were intangible and lived a long way away on top of some mountain. A fellow could really believe in gods like that. But it was extremely hard to believe in a god when you saw him at breakfast every day."
"He envied his fellow students who believed in gods that were intangible and lived a long way away on top of some mountain. A fellow could really believe in gods like that. But it was extremely hard to believe in a god when you saw him at breakfast every day."
Discworld QOTD, from A Hat Full of Sky
“I am no’ deid! I’m trying to have a moment o’ existential dreed here, right? Crivens, it’s a puir lookout if a man cannae feel the chilly winds o’ Fate lashing aroound his nethers wi’out folks telling him he’s deid, eh?”
“I am no’ deid! I’m trying to have a moment o’ existential dreed here, right? Crivens, it’s a puir lookout if a man cannae feel the chilly winds o’ Fate lashing aroound his nethers wi’out folks telling him he’s deid, eh?”
December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Soul Music
"‘mumblemumblemumble,’ said the Dean defiantly, a rebel without a pause."
"‘mumblemumblemumble,’ said the Dean defiantly, a rebel without a pause."
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The only conclusion I can draw from this is that there is something physically wrong and cognitively wrong with Trump, he knows it, and he's angry and frightened.
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The only conclusion I can draw from this is that there is something physically wrong and cognitively wrong with Trump, he knows it, and he's angry and frightened.
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On the internet, age verification doesn't know you're a dog.
I see the Australian social media ban is off to a great start.
Nobody knows you're a dog on the Internet. 🐕
Nobody knows you're a dog on the Internet. 🐕
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
On the internet, age verification doesn't know you're a dog.
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BREAKING: Democrats have flipped a conservative state House seat in Georgia in yet another upset.
It's a 14-point overperformance *and* the 25th legislative flip of the year for Dems. Republicans? Zero.
Read our complete writeup here -->
It's a 14-point overperformance *and* the 25th legislative flip of the year for Dems. Republicans? Zero.
Read our complete writeup here -->
Breaking: Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset
That's 25 pickups for Democrats nationwide this year—and zero for Republicans
www.the-downballot.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
BREAKING: Democrats have flipped a conservative state House seat in Georgia in yet another upset.
It's a 14-point overperformance *and* the 25th legislative flip of the year for Dems. Republicans? Zero.
Read our complete writeup here -->
It's a 14-point overperformance *and* the 25th legislative flip of the year for Dems. Republicans? Zero.
Read our complete writeup here -->
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Over ten years ago I pitched a piece about how all these glowing profiles were being done about 3d printing companies "disrupting" and "democratizing" prosthetics and how that was simply not true. I was told it was too boring/negative and nobody wanted it.
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
3D printing was supposed to disrupt prosthetic costs. It hasn’t.
Britt Young, writer and lecturer at UC Berkeley, explains why 3D printing has not brought down costs of prosthetic limbs.
www.marketplace.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Over ten years ago I pitched a piece about how all these glowing profiles were being done about 3d printing companies "disrupting" and "democratizing" prosthetics and how that was simply not true. I was told it was too boring/negative and nobody wanted it.
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
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Captain Charisma Elon Musk tells Katie Miller he wouldn’t do DOGE again if he could do it all over, claims they stopped “$100-$200 Billion” (wide range!) of “zombie payments” just by requiring a “payment code” and “explanation”🧐
(PSA: Bring a pillow for this one)
(PSA: Bring a pillow for this one)
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Captain Charisma Elon Musk tells Katie Miller he wouldn’t do DOGE again if he could do it all over, claims they stopped “$100-$200 Billion” (wide range!) of “zombie payments” just by requiring a “payment code” and “explanation”🧐
(PSA: Bring a pillow for this one)
(PSA: Bring a pillow for this one)
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this whole dip-ass situation with mainstream and legacy media taking Trump at his word was set up to forgive and excuse the man when he was in charge of his own mind (if he ever was), and now that he definitely isn't, it works overtime
"Trump has a long history of falsely denying he ever said things he had said in public. " www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Fact check: Trump denies saying something he said on camera five days ago | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Monday falsely denied making a comment he had made on camera just five days prior. Then he launched a personal attack against the reporter who had accurately repeated his pre...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
this whole dip-ass situation with mainstream and legacy media taking Trump at his word was set up to forgive and excuse the man when he was in charge of his own mind (if he ever was), and now that he definitely isn't, it works overtime
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Disbar the lawyers.
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Disbar the lawyers.
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Reminder that Russia is planning terrorist attacks in the US, Canada, and Europe. Also, that on the 2024 US election day Russia sent terrorist threats to primarily democrat polling stations to aid Donald Trump. It's all connected.
December 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Reminder that Russia is planning terrorist attacks in the US, Canada, and Europe. Also, that on the 2024 US election day Russia sent terrorist threats to primarily democrat polling stations to aid Donald Trump. It's all connected.
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Look, if you wait to get the perfect gun to do the perfect crime, you will just procrastinate and never get all your criming done.
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Look, if you wait to get the perfect gun to do the perfect crime, you will just procrastinate and never get all your criming done.
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Trump’s obsession with me is beyond weird. He needs serious help.
Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead.
He continues to be a national embarrassment.
Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead.
He continues to be a national embarrassment.
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump’s obsession with me is beyond weird. He needs serious help.
Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead.
He continues to be a national embarrassment.
Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead.
He continues to be a national embarrassment.
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nonzero chance Trump 2.0 will serve as a national version of CA prop 187 thanks to Stephen Miller’s sadistic lunacy
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
nonzero chance Trump 2.0 will serve as a national version of CA prop 187 thanks to Stephen Miller’s sadistic lunacy
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miami dade was ground zero for “oh fuck Latinos are shifting right”
may it also portend a dramatic shift back the other way
may it also portend a dramatic shift back the other way
CONFIRMED: Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, will be the new mayor of Miami.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
December 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
miami dade was ground zero for “oh fuck Latinos are shifting right”
may it also portend a dramatic shift back the other way
may it also portend a dramatic shift back the other way
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Fox’s Jesse Watters says people who are against bombing shipwrecked people in international waters without due process or any evidence whatsoever that they have drugs or are even heading to 🇺🇸 “sound like lawyerly, whiny, effeminate weasels”
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Fox’s Jesse Watters says people who are against bombing shipwrecked people in international waters without due process or any evidence whatsoever that they have drugs or are even heading to 🇺🇸 “sound like lawyerly, whiny, effeminate weasels”
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they really do seem to think the public is too stupid to pick up on the contradiction here, despite constant clear evidence that the public has in fact picked up on it
It’s such a weird dynamic. That 60 minutes ai special from a while back where the CEO of Google is like, “we are really scared of AI and the horrible things that might happen. Also everyone should give us money to keep pushing and building AI.”
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they really do seem to think the public is too stupid to pick up on the contradiction here, despite constant clear evidence that the public has in fact picked up on it
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France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification' reut.rs/4aFWiGK
France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification'
Europe must accelerate its rearmament in response to a stark shift in U.S. military doctrine, a French government official said on Tuesday, calling Washington's new security strategy "an extremely brutal clarification" of its ideological posture.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
France calls new U.S. security doctrine 'brutal clarification' reut.rs/4aFWiGK
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Please read this.
Not for me, but for small-platform creative people who deserve that you do.
It matters.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/please-do-...
Not for me, but for small-platform creative people who deserve that you do.
It matters.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/please-do-...
Please, Do Feed the Artists
Valuing Creatives in an Entitlement Culture
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Please read this.
Not for me, but for small-platform creative people who deserve that you do.
It matters.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/please-do-...
Not for me, but for small-platform creative people who deserve that you do.
It matters.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/please-do-...
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I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
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Thread of eight posts. It's not normal people's faults that Libertarian "creative destruction" sounds an awful lot like "hurry up and die after you're fired."
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Thread of eight posts. It's not normal people's faults that Libertarian "creative destruction" sounds an awful lot like "hurry up and die after you're fired."