Steve Vlad [ICE delenda est]
@stevenvlad.com
Rheumatology, epidemiology, other stuff.
Played music for a living once.
Eppur si muove!
Played music for a living once.
Eppur si muove!
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This is a marvelous example of whimsy and craftsmanship! A rare Greek askos, made in the shape of a lobster claw. 🦞
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
This is a marvelous example of whimsy and craftsmanship! A rare Greek askos, made in the shape of a lobster claw. 🦞
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
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i can’t stop laughing
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
i can’t stop laughing
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Birch Flag:
Submitted by A.R.C. Jones, the Chairman of Wood lot Management at McGill University, it featured leaves from a birch tree on a tri-colour background. The symbols around the birch leaves are very similar to the symbol of Expo 67's theme "Man and HIs World".
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Submitted by A.R.C. Jones, the Chairman of Wood lot Management at McGill University, it featured leaves from a birch tree on a tri-colour background. The symbols around the birch leaves are very similar to the symbol of Expo 67's theme "Man and HIs World".
🧵 2/12
February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Birch Flag:
Submitted by A.R.C. Jones, the Chairman of Wood lot Management at McGill University, it featured leaves from a birch tree on a tri-colour background. The symbols around the birch leaves are very similar to the symbol of Expo 67's theme "Man and HIs World".
🧵 2/12
Submitted by A.R.C. Jones, the Chairman of Wood lot Management at McGill University, it featured leaves from a birch tree on a tri-colour background. The symbols around the birch leaves are very similar to the symbol of Expo 67's theme "Man and HIs World".
🧵 2/12
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How to end an interview:
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
February 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
How to end an interview:
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
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In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In 1854, after watching the federal government deploy 2000 federal troops and spend $40,000 sending Anthony Burns back into slavery, Boston's Amos Adams Lawrence said “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
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Next pandemic is gonna be lit 🔥
We’ll all be chugging protein drinks and swallowing deworming tablets and talking about “that which cannot be named” while our social media feeds tell us that anyone who died did not do enough push-ups…
We’ll all be chugging protein drinks and swallowing deworming tablets and talking about “that which cannot be named” while our social media feeds tell us that anyone who died did not do enough push-ups…
February 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Next pandemic is gonna be lit 🔥
We’ll all be chugging protein drinks and swallowing deworming tablets and talking about “that which cannot be named” while our social media feeds tell us that anyone who died did not do enough push-ups…
We’ll all be chugging protein drinks and swallowing deworming tablets and talking about “that which cannot be named” while our social media feeds tell us that anyone who died did not do enough push-ups…
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Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Do you have a passport? Over half of Americans don't.
Do you have a birth certificate and photo ID with the same last name? Nearly 70 million married women don't.
If you answered no to both, you would not be able to vote under the SAVE Act. This is voter suppression, not protection.
Do you have a birth certificate and photo ID with the same last name? Nearly 70 million married women don't.
If you answered no to both, you would not be able to vote under the SAVE Act. This is voter suppression, not protection.
Rep. McGovern on the SAVE Act: "I have news for Republicans, Americans don't want to be saved by you, they don't want you screwing up the next elections... Republicans have looked to find fraud, and you know what they found? Someone is more likely to get struck by lightning than to vote illegally"
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Do you have a passport? Over half of Americans don't.
Do you have a birth certificate and photo ID with the same last name? Nearly 70 million married women don't.
If you answered no to both, you would not be able to vote under the SAVE Act. This is voter suppression, not protection.
Do you have a birth certificate and photo ID with the same last name? Nearly 70 million married women don't.
If you answered no to both, you would not be able to vote under the SAVE Act. This is voter suppression, not protection.
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NEW - Today I filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump Admin's attempt to halt a wind energy project that would provide power to more than 300,000 homes.
I'll keep fighting against Trump's attempts to prevent MA from creating green jobs and reaching our climate goals.
I'll keep fighting against Trump's attempts to prevent MA from creating green jobs and reaching our climate goals.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
NEW - Today I filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump Admin's attempt to halt a wind energy project that would provide power to more than 300,000 homes.
I'll keep fighting against Trump's attempts to prevent MA from creating green jobs and reaching our climate goals.
I'll keep fighting against Trump's attempts to prevent MA from creating green jobs and reaching our climate goals.
wow. This is really egregious and in such bad faith. MAHA really is trying to shut down all vaccine research here.
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application
Moderna announced this evening that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to initiate a review of its application for an mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
wow. This is really egregious and in such bad faith. MAHA really is trying to shut down all vaccine research here.
This is good
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
This is good
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Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
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BREAKING:
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
BREAKING:
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
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Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Good. "But DHS isn't just ICE, it's also..." nope, wrong. DHS no longer serves any useful functions, the whole thing has been reassigned to repression. FEMA isn't even paying out to states. All DHS does is shooting, teargassing, facial recognition, and administrative warrants. Shut it down.
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RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
they made the entire administration out of the worst person you have ever known in every situation, vance is the worst person you ever met in college
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
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I think the free pass that many on the left had given Noam Chomsky has expired.
Remember my thread from last week about "hysteria"? Well, the latest traunch of Epstein files suggests that Noam Chomsky missed that day in History class.
[In 2019, after Epstein pled guilty, Chomsky reassured him, saying it was just part of "the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"]
[In 2019, after Epstein pled guilty, Chomsky reassured him, saying it was just part of "the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"]
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I think the free pass that many on the left had given Noam Chomsky has expired.
The fact that only two of these deaths are known about widely is a sin. Of course it’s the two white people.
Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories
The high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The fact that only two of these deaths are known about widely is a sin. Of course it’s the two white people.
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Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
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Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
February 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Since a lot of the coverage is omitting this detail: The Kennedy Center HAD a $250 million renovation and expansion just a few years ago, in 2019.
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Once again here to tap the mic and say Texas is a gerrymandered, voter repressed state, not a "red" state. And every one of you celebrating the (significant) win in Tarrant County better not be the same people in my mentions saying to throw the whole South away. There are good people fighting.
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Once again here to tap the mic and say Texas is a gerrymandered, voter repressed state, not a "red" state. And every one of you celebrating the (significant) win in Tarrant County better not be the same people in my mentions saying to throw the whole South away. There are good people fighting.
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
Apparently some folks have forgotten about the history of 'reeducation camps'.
The party of small government now proposes marriage camps!
Project 2025 at work👇🙄
Project 2025 at work👇🙄
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Apparently some folks have forgotten about the history of 'reeducation camps'.
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They’re going to come after Pro Publica and its journalists now
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
They’re going to come after Pro Publica and its journalists now