Philip Nelson 💻🧙
@blu3r4d0n.shutdown.network
public servant data scientist
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this account does not represent the views of my employer
big Tolkien and Le Guin fan, hockey lover, and coffee addict
South Carolina is my home
transparency is non-negotiable!
https://shutdown.network/links.html
🚈🚝🚊🚌
this account does not represent the views of my employer
big Tolkien and Le Guin fan, hockey lover, and coffee addict
South Carolina is my home
transparency is non-negotiable!
https://shutdown.network/links.html
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I see people doing intros so I'll do one. hi I'm Philip and I am a data scientist who wants to do all the things.
I really like building things. Currently contribute to @digitaltolkien.com.
And I'm really passionate about transparency in government!
I really like building things. Currently contribute to @digitaltolkien.com.
And I'm really passionate about transparency in government!
Are the Lakers just bad tonight? Or did the Hornets suddenly get good
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Are the Lakers just bad tonight? Or did the Hornets suddenly get good
Holy moly I don't think any of these officers knew how to de-escalate. Grabbing a protester who is just standing there with a megaphone is absolutely insane. And then shooting another in the face with a rubber bullet at point blank range and then dragging them across the concrete? Vile
Video shows moment California protestor is hit in the face with a projectile by federal police officer
Video shows a federal officer hit a demonstrator in the face with a projectile fired from close range during a protest in Southern California last week.
apnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Holy moly I don't think any of these officers knew how to de-escalate. Grabbing a protester who is just standing there with a megaphone is absolutely insane. And then shooting another in the face with a rubber bullet at point blank range and then dragging them across the concrete? Vile
Started paradise. I'm going in completely blind
January 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Started paradise. I'm going in completely blind
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Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
in a 🏴☠️ related discord server and this message just came through and I'm very amused
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
in a 🏴☠️ related discord server and this message just came through and I'm very amused
I absolutely adore being a regular at a stellar coffee shop. I'm such a broken record at this point
January 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I absolutely adore being a regular at a stellar coffee shop. I'm such a broken record at this point
there's a user group for the software I write at work. the software starts with the letter P. the user groups' acronym is PUG omg
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
there's a user group for the software I write at work. the software starts with the letter P. the user groups' acronym is PUG omg
I did not realize they actually are selling official heated rivalry jerseys for .... $147
even the smut fans have to pay the hockey tax
even the smut fans have to pay the hockey tax
January 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I did not realize they actually are selling official heated rivalry jerseys for .... $147
even the smut fans have to pay the hockey tax
even the smut fans have to pay the hockey tax
the reservations are at 9:15 so we actually can go to the boy aquarium before since puck drop is at 6:05 lol
woooo my friend and I got reservations at scoundrel on Saturday!
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
the reservations are at 9:15 so we actually can go to the boy aquarium before since puck drop is at 6:05 lol
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We need honesty about what US policing actually is or there's no possible way to something different.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
We need honesty about what US policing actually is or there's no possible way to something different.
whenever someone says "this is cannon" online I always want to reply with this
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
whenever someone says "this is cannon" online I always want to reply with this
for some reason, outlook thinks it's word this morning
January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
for some reason, outlook thinks it's word this morning
infinitely grateful for the strangers I've met that call me friend
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
infinitely grateful for the strangers I've met that call me friend
woooo my friend and I got reservations at scoundrel on Saturday!
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
woooo my friend and I got reservations at scoundrel on Saturday!
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apparently tom hiddleston is giving bisexual in the night manager season 2 which i love
January 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
apparently tom hiddleston is giving bisexual in the night manager season 2 which i love
Wow off to a WILD start
oooh the new night manager season is airing!
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Wow off to a WILD start
how can you call yourself a music critic if you didn't review olivia dean's the art of loving
January 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
how can you call yourself a music critic if you didn't review olivia dean's the art of loving
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Renee Good came to Minneapolis seeking a safe place. Less than a year later, she was killed.
www.startribune.com/renee-good-f...
www.startribune.com/renee-good-f...
Renee Good came to Minneapolis seeking a safe place. Less than a year later, she was killed.
After years as a military wife, Good was starting over when an encounter with ICE agents cut her new life short.
www.startribune.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Renee Good came to Minneapolis seeking a safe place. Less than a year later, she was killed.
www.startribune.com/renee-good-f...
www.startribune.com/renee-good-f...
oooh the new night manager season is airing!
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
oooh the new night manager season is airing!
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NEW: Following Noem's secret policy change transparently trying to sidestep a court order enforcing the immigration detention congressional site visit requirements, plaintiffs returned to court this morning seeking a show cause order and emergency hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
NEW: Following Noem's secret policy change transparently trying to sidestep a court order enforcing the immigration detention congressional site visit requirements, plaintiffs returned to court this morning seeking a show cause order and emergency hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
really glad Laufey can laugh off the paparazzi confusing her for megan of Katseye but ugh I am so angry that it happened
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
really glad Laufey can laugh off the paparazzi confusing her for megan of Katseye but ugh I am so angry that it happened
only the best
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM
only the best
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BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 AM
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
I'm SOOO spoiled by my local coffee shop lol
I walked in an hour before close knowing they might be out of drip since it's usually not very busy at that point. the barista who is a co-owner was like I'm not gonna charge you for the drip lol
and THEN the other co-owner gave some iced coffee too lol
I walked in an hour before close knowing they might be out of drip since it's usually not very busy at that point. the barista who is a co-owner was like I'm not gonna charge you for the drip lol
and THEN the other co-owner gave some iced coffee too lol
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 AM
I'm SOOO spoiled by my local coffee shop lol
I walked in an hour before close knowing they might be out of drip since it's usually not very busy at that point. the barista who is a co-owner was like I'm not gonna charge you for the drip lol
and THEN the other co-owner gave some iced coffee too lol
I walked in an hour before close knowing they might be out of drip since it's usually not very busy at that point. the barista who is a co-owner was like I'm not gonna charge you for the drip lol
and THEN the other co-owner gave some iced coffee too lol
Alright, I guess this is my punishment for saying that. Wake me up in the third period, please.
This is the SLOWEST hockey game
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Alright, I guess this is my punishment for saying that. Wake me up in the third period, please.