Philip DeFord
@davisj3608.bsky.social
He/They | Big fan of Destiny and opposing the USA's slide into theocratic totalitarianism | PFP by DestinySquared
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Yup
It took me about 5 minutes of very lazy google searching to find the ACLU's 2002 testimony for several Senate and House committees regarding the Homeland Security Act, where they express concern that DHS will become exactly what it is today, @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
www.aclu.org/documents/te...
www.aclu.org/documents/te...
Testimony on the President's Proposal for a Homeland Security Department, "The Homeland Security Act of 2002," Before Congressional Committees | American Civil Liberties Union
Testimony on the President's Proposal for a Homeland Security Department, ""The Homeland Security Act of 2002," Before Congressional Committees American Civil Liberties UnionTestimony on the President...
www.aclu.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Yup
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A negative review from the fascists at the Manhattan Institute is a badge of honor up there with a major award.
The folks that brought us the Bell Curve and Chris Rufo should be shunned and mocked, not taken seriously by anyone that matters.
The folks that brought us the Bell Curve and Chris Rufo should be shunned and mocked, not taken seriously by anyone that matters.
Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
“There Is No Place for Us”: A Sympathetic, but Skewed, Portrait of the Working Homeless
Brian Goldstone’s new book downplays the role of personal choices.
www.city-journal.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A negative review from the fascists at the Manhattan Institute is a badge of honor up there with a major award.
The folks that brought us the Bell Curve and Chris Rufo should be shunned and mocked, not taken seriously by anyone that matters.
The folks that brought us the Bell Curve and Chris Rufo should be shunned and mocked, not taken seriously by anyone that matters.
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i love this man the scream i scromed at the sound effects 😭😭😭😭😭
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
i love this man the scream i scromed at the sound effects 😭😭😭😭😭
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ICE was sent in record force* to Minneapolis to carry out collective punishment* against a city held by the opposition party* to openly scapegoat a Black Muslim minority* & blamed a concerned citizen for her own murder* before threatening to prosecute her surviving spouse*
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*indicator of fascism
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*indicator of fascism
January 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
ICE was sent in record force* to Minneapolis to carry out collective punishment* against a city held by the opposition party* to openly scapegoat a Black Muslim minority* & blamed a concerned citizen for her own murder* before threatening to prosecute her surviving spouse*
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*indicator of fascism
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*indicator of fascism
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I really think the NYT will consider itself to have done a good job one we get to “President Trump, some critics say the ethnic cleansing and the camps are morally bad. What’s your response?”
*Trump spews the most racist logorrhea a sitting president has ever directed against a single ethnic group in one public interview*
"I've heard many people say that this is generalizing a population."
if this is being a journalist i am just as happy to be a podcaster
"I've heard many people say that this is generalizing a population."
if this is being a journalist i am just as happy to be a podcaster
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
I really think the NYT will consider itself to have done a good job one we get to “President Trump, some critics say the ethnic cleansing and the camps are morally bad. What’s your response?”
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"THE PROBLEM IS NOT TRUMP'S ICE, BUT ICE ITSELF."
I drafted this memo eight years ago as a policy consultant for one of the first candidates in the US to successfully run for federal office on a promise to abolish ICE.
I meant it then, and I mean it now: ICE was a mistake, and it must end.
I drafted this memo eight years ago as a policy consultant for one of the first candidates in the US to successfully run for federal office on a promise to abolish ICE.
I meant it then, and I mean it now: ICE was a mistake, and it must end.
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"THE PROBLEM IS NOT TRUMP'S ICE, BUT ICE ITSELF."
I drafted this memo eight years ago as a policy consultant for one of the first candidates in the US to successfully run for federal office on a promise to abolish ICE.
I meant it then, and I mean it now: ICE was a mistake, and it must end.
I drafted this memo eight years ago as a policy consultant for one of the first candidates in the US to successfully run for federal office on a promise to abolish ICE.
I meant it then, and I mean it now: ICE was a mistake, and it must end.
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The agency we all just watched murder a US citizen with impunity is on the verge of being rewarded by having their budget quadrupled within the next three years.
July was the best time to stop this. Today is the next best time.
July was the best time to stop this. Today is the next best time.
January 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The agency we all just watched murder a US citizen with impunity is on the verge of being rewarded by having their budget quadrupled within the next three years.
July was the best time to stop this. Today is the next best time.
July was the best time to stop this. Today is the next best time.
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RT this if you know that John Eastman did J6
January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
RT this if you know that John Eastman did J6
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You'd hardly know from mainstream coverage that these actions were flatly illegal and totally unjustified, even by US standards, or that 80 people lost their lives on Saturday.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
You'd hardly know from mainstream coverage that these actions were flatly illegal and totally unjustified, even by US standards, or that 80 people lost their lives on Saturday.
Thanks so much to patrons for stepping up for this one, & pls consider supporting indie media here:
Patreon.com/law
Thanks so much to patrons for stepping up for this one, & pls consider supporting indie media here:
Patreon.com/law
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Expressing affection can be challenging sometimes, but it's always appreciated. 💖 💛
January 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Expressing affection can be challenging sometimes, but it's always appreciated. 💖 💛
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It is not that hard to cook up violations of US law against corrupt dictators we don't like and get them past a grand jury. A federal indictment is nowhere close to enough to justify a US military invasion and orchestrated regime change, and we all need to say that together or it will be
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
It is not that hard to cook up violations of US law against corrupt dictators we don't like and get them past a grand jury. A federal indictment is nowhere close to enough to justify a US military invasion and orchestrated regime change, and we all need to say that together or it will be
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Sorry about this. It wont happen again
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Sorry about this. It wont happen again
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Merry christmas Bael Nation
My best educated guess on what Bael looks like under his helmet. Lore cited for each notable detail.
**again, this is a GUESS. Will we ever find out what he actually looks like? I doubt it. So in the meantime here's my incredibly unofficial render.
**again, this is a GUESS. Will we ever find out what he actually looks like? I doubt it. So in the meantime here's my incredibly unofficial render.
December 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Merry christmas Bael Nation
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You have to respect his dedication to writing the same article over and over again regardless of context, relevance or accuracy
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
You have to respect his dedication to writing the same article over and over again regardless of context, relevance or accuracy
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better
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By popular demand: Dredgen Bagel
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
By popular demand: Dredgen Bagel
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Wallpaper version :)
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wallpaper version :)
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Here comes a new challenger!
Introducing: Yuna!
Introducing: Yuna!
November 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Here comes a new challenger!
Introducing: Yuna!
Introducing: Yuna!
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Pink and Yellow 💖 + 💛
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Pink and Yellow 💖 + 💛
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Thank you @tubbzofficial.bsky.social for sending me these lovely Johnny Silverhand and Jackie Welles duckys!
#cyberpunk2077 #tubbz #cyberpunk2077tubbz
#cyberpunk2077 #tubbz #cyberpunk2077tubbz
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thank you @tubbzofficial.bsky.social for sending me these lovely Johnny Silverhand and Jackie Welles duckys!
#cyberpunk2077 #tubbz #cyberpunk2077tubbz
#cyberpunk2077 #tubbz #cyberpunk2077tubbz
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1/ THE EPSTEIN IMPEACHMENT
The Trump admin's *known* efforts to obstruct the release of information & evidence connecting the sitting president to the most notorious sex trafficker in modern history are as impeachable as anything a president has ever done.
Some drafting suggestions:
The Trump admin's *known* efforts to obstruct the release of information & evidence connecting the sitting president to the most notorious sex trafficker in modern history are as impeachable as anything a president has ever done.
Some drafting suggestions:
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
1/ THE EPSTEIN IMPEACHMENT
The Trump admin's *known* efforts to obstruct the release of information & evidence connecting the sitting president to the most notorious sex trafficker in modern history are as impeachable as anything a president has ever done.
Some drafting suggestions:
The Trump admin's *known* efforts to obstruct the release of information & evidence connecting the sitting president to the most notorious sex trafficker in modern history are as impeachable as anything a president has ever done.
Some drafting suggestions:
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This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
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drew some orcs 🏳️🌈
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
drew some orcs 🏳️🌈