Jacob Harris
@jacobharr.is
Former Twitter user, but I left when it became a Nazi bar. Made the nytimes Twitter bot, worked for the NYT before moving into civic technology. Living in Takoma Park, MD and fighting for a hopeful and humane future. (He/him) More info at jacobharr.is
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Jacob Harris
@jacobharr.is
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DOGE Track
An automatically-generated and frequently updated site for presenting data on DOGE’s rampage across government, designed to work on large screens and mobile phones.
dogetrack.info
More than a year after its formation, I continue to track DOGE's activities and try to shed light on their staffing based on what limited information I can find.
dogetrack.info
dogetrack.info
In news that surprises nobody who actually understands things about these systems…
But DOGE is built different
But DOGE is built different
NEW: A federal tool meant to find noncitizens on voter rolls is consistently marking citizens as noncitizens, especially if they were born outside the U.S., causing chaos as election clerks try not to disenfranchise voters, @zachdespart.bsky.social and I found. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/save...
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
In news that surprises nobody who actually understands things about these systems…
But DOGE is built different
But DOGE is built different
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The White House is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The White House is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an architect of the government overhaul that has cut thousands of federal jobs.
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
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this is one of those cases where I think no, even rhetorically, you don’t go there. you draw a bright red line and when someone talks about denaturalization you laugh in their face and say “what are you taking about, we don’t do that in America” instead of dunking on their side’s immigrants
Democrats should promise, today, that Melania Trump, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will be stripped of citizenship and deported if the administration advances this effort
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
this is one of those cases where I think no, even rhetorically, you don’t go there. you draw a bright red line and when someone talks about denaturalization you laugh in their face and say “what are you taking about, we don’t do that in America” instead of dunking on their side’s immigrants
Pretty wild that the Senate approved the appointment of both of them
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Pretty wild that the Senate approved the appointment of both of them
My most absurd was going with my pregnant wife to see Children of Men
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
My most absurd was going with my pregnant wife to see Children of Men
It’s amazing how much stuff would be a legit scandal in any administration of the past 100 years is just another standard operating procedure for this one
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
It’s amazing how much stuff would be a legit scandal in any administration of the past 100 years is just another standard operating procedure for this one
I think you need to get that pesky conscience removed
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I think you need to get that pesky conscience removed
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I’ve said it before I’ll say it again
I’ve been genuinely astounded at how quickly & effectively RFK Jr & his allies—Drs Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary, Høeg, Oz, & Kulldorff—have been able to dismantle the US vaccination system, including vaccine R&D
I thought guardrails might slow them, but nope
I’ve been genuinely astounded at how quickly & effectively RFK Jr & his allies—Drs Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary, Høeg, Oz, & Kulldorff—have been able to dismantle the US vaccination system, including vaccine R&D
I thought guardrails might slow them, but nope
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I’ve said it before I’ll say it again
I’ve been genuinely astounded at how quickly & effectively RFK Jr & his allies—Drs Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary, Høeg, Oz, & Kulldorff—have been able to dismantle the US vaccination system, including vaccine R&D
I thought guardrails might slow them, but nope
I’ve been genuinely astounded at how quickly & effectively RFK Jr & his allies—Drs Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary, Høeg, Oz, & Kulldorff—have been able to dismantle the US vaccination system, including vaccine R&D
I thought guardrails might slow them, but nope
The National Design Studio has linked to a few designers from its LinkedIn, most of whom started in October 2025 and all of whom came from flashy brand-marketing and advertising backgrounds. I've updated the staffing on dogetrack.info/agencies/nds/ accordingly
National Design Studio
In August, EO 14338 created the National Design Studio, with DOGE member Joe Gebbia subsequently named Chief Design Officer. Is this really something new or just the old DOGE playbook under a new name...
dogetrack.info
February 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The National Design Studio has linked to a few designers from its LinkedIn, most of whom started in October 2025 and all of whom came from flashy brand-marketing and advertising backgrounds. I've updated the staffing on dogetrack.info/agencies/nds/ accordingly
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ICYMI:
Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
1/x 🧵
1/x 🧵
Good morning, U.S. East Coast; I have a present for you:
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
ICYMI:
Pretty bold move to get the Poster's Drop on us if It Happens, Tim
February 13, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Pretty bold move to get the Poster's Drop on us if It Happens, Tim
Not before I’ve had my coffee, Josie!!
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Not before I’ve had my coffee, Josie!!
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What a story:
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
1/
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
1/
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
What a story:
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
1/
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“Lewandowski and Noem, both married, have denied the reports of the affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship.
“The pair have been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, with a private cabin in back, for their travel around the country”
1/
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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You know how facts have a liberal bias? Facts also have an air gap.
Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.
it's literally impossible for an LLM to do a historian's job
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
it's not even LLMs sucking it's that they need data input to do anything and where's that data supposed to be coming from without historians
never met a computer that can dig through a thousand year old book in a library
February 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
You know how facts have a liberal bias? Facts also have an air gap.
Reposted by Jacob Harris
“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
“…in one incident, Lewandowski fired a U.S. Coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind on a plane, according to people familiar with the incident.”
Reposted by Jacob Harris
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
Reposted by Jacob Harris
if you're doing crimes, remember: signal is only private and secure if the other person you're texting doesn't screenshot and save and then your shit ends up in an indictment :(
Ex-NYPD Official Indicted for Accepting Bribes in Scheme First Reported by THE CITY
Prosecutors say NYPD’s Kevin Taylor accepted $70,000 in cash and trips to the Bahamas and Vegas in exchange for helping Saferwatch try to land an $11 million contract for panic buttons in schools.
www.thecity.nyc
February 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
if you're doing crimes, remember: signal is only private and secure if the other person you're texting doesn't screenshot and save and then your shit ends up in an indictment :(
I've been uploading some of my film photos to Lomography (mainly I like how stuff can be tagged by camera and film) in case any of you are interested www.lomography.com/homes/harrisj
harrisj
www.lomography.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I've been uploading some of my film photos to Lomography (mainly I like how stuff can be tagged by camera and film) in case any of you are interested www.lomography.com/homes/harrisj
More than a year after its formation, I continue to track DOGE's activities and try to shed light on their staffing based on what limited information I can find.
dogetrack.info
dogetrack.info
DOGE Track
An automatically-generated and frequently updated site for presenting data on DOGE’s rampage across government, designed to work on large screens and mobile phones.
dogetrack.info
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
More than a year after its formation, I continue to track DOGE's activities and try to shed light on their staffing based on what limited information I can find.
dogetrack.info
dogetrack.info
Reposted by Jacob Harris
THIS COLD DARK RECTANGLE OF SAD AND GLASS IS NOT GIVING ME THE SUPPORT AND COMFORT I REQUIRE.
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
THIS COLD DARK RECTANGLE OF SAD AND GLASS IS NOT GIVING ME THE SUPPORT AND COMFORT I REQUIRE.
Saw one of the pointless patrols today
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Saw one of the pointless patrols today
Wave? Sounds kinda sus? I’m going with it’s all little guys
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Wave? Sounds kinda sus? I’m going with it’s all little guys
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I’ve spent years of my life trying to explain to people that anti-trans conservatism naturally flows from their belief that children in the American nuclear family are not individuals with autonomy, but instead property of the parents and state, and this guy just… tweeted it out
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I’ve spent years of my life trying to explain to people that anti-trans conservatism naturally flows from their belief that children in the American nuclear family are not individuals with autonomy, but instead property of the parents and state, and this guy just… tweeted it out
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I once successfully convinced someone that a Baker's Dozen was named after Hieronymous Baker who had an affliction that wouldn't allow him to think or say "twelve."
February 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I once successfully convinced someone that a Baker's Dozen was named after Hieronymous Baker who had an affliction that wouldn't allow him to think or say "twelve."