Ezra Jack Skeets
@sundownactproof.bsky.social
“The habit of disguising ideology as expertise has created a deficit of legitimacy.”
- Paul Krugman
- Paul Krugman
Being surprised at this would be like being surprised that fish can breathe underwater
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Being surprised at this would be like being surprised that fish can breathe underwater
It’s very weird to see Georgetown be bad at basketball. I’m still expecting John Thompson level output and he retired in 1999, his son coached there from 2004-2017, and Big John passed away in 2020. It’s probably time for me to update my expectations.
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM
It’s very weird to see Georgetown be bad at basketball. I’m still expecting John Thompson level output and he retired in 1999, his son coached there from 2004-2017, and Big John passed away in 2020. It’s probably time for me to update my expectations.
I am recording tonight’s All Star contests to watch after my kids go to bed. I’m sure the 3 point contest was fun. The dunk contest is where it’s gonna get shaky.
February 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I am recording tonight’s All Star contests to watch after my kids go to bed. I’m sure the 3 point contest was fun. The dunk contest is where it’s gonna get shaky.
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You can trace the idea that "Real America is rural" through presidential candidates of the 19th and early 20th century always presenting themselves as being linked to the frontier or the farm or, at the very least, a small town.
But that was never entirely true then and not remotely true now.
But that was never entirely true then and not remotely true now.
February 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
You can trace the idea that "Real America is rural" through presidential candidates of the 19th and early 20th century always presenting themselves as being linked to the frontier or the farm or, at the very least, a small town.
But that was never entirely true then and not remotely true now.
But that was never entirely true then and not remotely true now.
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Pay attention America
February 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Pay attention America
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“I’m not a white nationalist, i just love hitler’s favorite american law because it kept non whites and jews from coming to America” bsky.app/profile/lets...
when MAGA white supremacists like Carl whinge abt passing of 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act they are complaining that it overturned 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, a law limiting immigration to people from Northern Europe, which was drafted by eugenicist Rep. Albert Johnson, with BIG support from the Klan
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“I’m not a white nationalist, i just love hitler’s favorite american law because it kept non whites and jews from coming to America” bsky.app/profile/lets...
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
They know that they can only gain that level of wealth by exploiting people and the planet. So it shouldn’t be surprising to see what they’re willing to do to the government and the economy.
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
They know that they can only gain that level of wealth by exploiting people and the planet. So it shouldn’t be surprising to see what they’re willing to do to the government and the economy.
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I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
“The convergence of influencer culture and venture capital is part of a broader shift reshaping America’s institutions.”
Jake Paul may have gotten his jaw broken on Netflix, but he and his $65 million fortune are laughing their way into Silicon Valley boardrooms | Fortune
“We’re going to do amazing things in 2026,” said Steve Han, a partner at Paul's Anti Fund, told Fortune. “And then hopefully we'll show it over YouTube.”
fortune.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
I refused to watch any of his boxing matches because I knew where this was headed. We’ve allowed this man to gain a fortune and now he’s going to leverage that into real power.
“The convergence of influencer culture and venture capital is part of a broader shift reshaping America’s institutions.”
Jake Paul may have gotten his jaw broken on Netflix, but he and his $65 million fortune are laughing their way into Silicon Valley boardrooms | Fortune
“We’re going to do amazing things in 2026,” said Steve Han, a partner at Paul's Anti Fund, told Fortune. “And then hopefully we'll show it over YouTube.”
fortune.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I refused to watch any of his boxing matches because I knew where this was headed. We’ve allowed this man to gain a fortune and now he’s going to leverage that into real power.
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Republicans to rural voters after the election.
February 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Republicans to rural voters after the election.
The. Right. People.
This isn’t hard to decipher.
This isn’t hard to decipher.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The. Right. People.
This isn’t hard to decipher.
This isn’t hard to decipher.
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In October I testified in a federal case on new restrictions on NC’s same day voter registration policy using my research w/ Charlotte Hill on SDR and young voters. Smaller impact than much else in 2025-6 but voter suppression is still a thing.
www.wxii12.com/article/exte...
www.wxii12.com/article/exte...
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In October I testified in a federal case on new restrictions on NC’s same day voter registration policy using my research w/ Charlotte Hill on SDR and young voters. Smaller impact than much else in 2025-6 but voter suppression is still a thing.
www.wxii12.com/article/exte...
www.wxii12.com/article/exte...
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North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
Even without an on-campus voting site, NCAT students still marched to the polls. 💙💛 Students at North Carolina A&T showed that barriers won’t stop their voices. When access isn’t easy, they organize. ...
TikTok video by HBCU Student Action Alliance
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February 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
North Carolina lawmakers have voted to remove all college campus voting sites. Specifically at the largest HBCU in the US NC A&T. They now have to walk 30 minutes to their nearest polling place. Students are protesting this - pls share and support.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThx29BJ9/
My father was from a town near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Fuck Reagan and Newsom too.
He really needs to stop cosplaying as a Dem and go be with his crew.
He really needs to stop cosplaying as a Dem and go be with his crew.
A man whose 1980 Presidential campaign included a big speech on “State’s Rights” in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The man whose campaigns branded Black women as “welfare queens.”
Gavin Newsom can eat a dick.
Gavin Newsom can eat a dick.
Governor Newsom proclaims Ronald Reagan Day
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
My father was from a town near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Fuck Reagan and Newsom too.
He really needs to stop cosplaying as a Dem and go be with his crew.
He really needs to stop cosplaying as a Dem and go be with his crew.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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My man in the brown sweatshirt dropped this
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over on x the everything app some Chicago high school kid named Danny Spud tried to disrupt his school's anti-ICE protest by yelling about how much he loves ICE and then filmed himself getting walloped by a fellow student lmao
the quote tweet making fun of him has 3x the likes
the quote tweet making fun of him has 3x the likes
February 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
My man in the brown sweatshirt dropped this
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Jason Williams looks like he’s never heard of sunscreen
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Jason Williams looks like he’s never heard of sunscreen
It’s amazing how they keep making tech that makes life easier for the bad actors in society.
The negatives for this type of stuff are immediately recognizable to marginalized people. But guess who keeps on pumping it out…
The negatives for this type of stuff are immediately recognizable to marginalized people. But guess who keeps on pumping it out…
New from 404 Media: someone put facial recognition on Meta's smart glasses to instantly dox strangers. You look at them, sends face to a facial recognition tool. LLM infers name, sends to people site. Gets phone number, address. I've seen it in action www.404media.co/someone-put-...
Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta's Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers
The technology, which marries Meta’s smart Ray Ban glasses with the facial recognition service Pimeyes and some other tools, lets someone automatically go from face, to name, to phone number, and home...
www.404media.co
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It’s amazing how they keep making tech that makes life easier for the bad actors in society.
The negatives for this type of stuff are immediately recognizable to marginalized people. But guess who keeps on pumping it out…
The negatives for this type of stuff are immediately recognizable to marginalized people. But guess who keeps on pumping it out…
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Facial recognition in smart glasses to dox people? Yeah, a bunch of us warned shit like this was going to happen, and it's going to enable some really bad shit. We need to fundamentally reconsider what constitutes "public" and "private" in our society, and we need to have done it several years ago.
New from 404 Media: someone put facial recognition on Meta's smart glasses to instantly dox strangers. You look at them, sends face to a facial recognition tool. LLM infers name, sends to people site. Gets phone number, address. I've seen it in action www.404media.co/someone-put-...
Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta's Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers
The technology, which marries Meta’s smart Ray Ban glasses with the facial recognition service Pimeyes and some other tools, lets someone automatically go from face, to name, to phone number, and home...
www.404media.co
October 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Facial recognition in smart glasses to dox people? Yeah, a bunch of us warned shit like this was going to happen, and it's going to enable some really bad shit. We need to fundamentally reconsider what constitutes "public" and "private" in our society, and we need to have done it several years ago.
D and I better stay away from me and my loved ones
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
D and I better stay away from me and my loved ones
The cruelty is the point. They’re being cruel because they can. They’re encouraged to be this way. I’m sure many of them would do this even if their superiors weren’t telling them to because they don’t view immigrants as human beings.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The cruelty is the point. They’re being cruel because they can. They’re encouraged to be this way. I’m sure many of them would do this even if their superiors weren’t telling them to because they don’t view immigrants as human beings.
PERCULATE BEFORE ZOD
LIMBO BEFORE ZOD!!!
MOONWALK BEFORE ZOD!!!
February 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
PERCULATE BEFORE ZOD
Please leave us alone
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Please leave us alone
The thing he’s scared of happening to white people is the exact thing he’s willing to do to minorities. He’s so consumed by hatred that he thinks everyone is as messed up as he is.
An excerpt from one of my partner’s DM conversations with Trump’s nominee, Jeremy Carl. Jeremy said this in sincerity to his white queer friend: that we should enjoy being discriminated against as queer folk because worse is coming when we are discriminated against as white people. 🤯 Just so wrong.
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The thing he’s scared of happening to white people is the exact thing he’s willing to do to minorities. He’s so consumed by hatred that he thinks everyone is as messed up as he is.