a hotdog in amber
@dyaseen.bsky.social
Reply craftsman. 2 skill points in just about everything. Smart, but not a jerk about it. he/him #gobills
'If you're so rich, why aren't you smart?'
February 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
'If you're so rich, why aren't you smart?'
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Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 PM
we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
Superstitions are just a strategy to avoid being wrong
January 31, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Superstitions are just a strategy to avoid being wrong
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Thing is, if any of them (or lots of them) did anything brave and principled, the cheers would be deafening
The best way to farm clout as a leftist is to pull a Hasan and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a centrist is to pull a Bari and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a conservative is to pull a Charlie and say Dems suck. The best way to farm clout as a fascist is, you guessed it,
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Thing is, if any of them (or lots of them) did anything brave and principled, the cheers would be deafening
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Same, and agree 100%
Jewish descendent of holocaust victims and survivors here.
What he said was fine.
Neighbours hiding minority children from uniformed government thugs in service to a nativist agenda is bad enough.
I'm sure Anne would have preferred people spoke up BEFORE the Nazis got to the death camps stage.
What he said was fine.
Neighbours hiding minority children from uniformed government thugs in service to a nativist agenda is bad enough.
I'm sure Anne would have preferred people spoke up BEFORE the Nazis got to the death camps stage.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
January 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Same, and agree 100%
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Opposition to the “doxxing” of law enforcement is advocacy for having secret police.
January 28, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Opposition to the “doxxing” of law enforcement is advocacy for having secret police.
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God, I fucking love Bruce Springsteen. "Streets of Minneapolis", just released: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
m.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 PM
God, I fucking love Bruce Springsteen. "Streets of Minneapolis", just released: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
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ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Any prospective government shutdown should not end until and unless this ghoul is removed from public life
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Any prospective government shutdown should not end until and unless this ghoul is removed from public life
Also gloriously
If you are interested in knowing about edgy obscure stuff before it goes mainstream and feeling superior to uncool normies, you should take that energy to music or movies or fashion or whatever because any politics worth pursuing is necessarily earnest, inclusive, and deeply, fundamentally uncool.
We need everyone we can get in this fight against a fascist takeover.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Also gloriously
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pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor:
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
"Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
In case anyone needs something beautiful today
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
In case anyone needs something beautiful today
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Responsibility
Accountability
Republicans, the Republican Party, Republican voters and Republican supporters are responsible for Donald Trump. Donald Trump is responsible for the destruction of world order.
Explain this to your children.
Accountability
Republicans, the Republican Party, Republican voters and Republican supporters are responsible for Donald Trump. Donald Trump is responsible for the destruction of world order.
Explain this to your children.
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Responsibility
Accountability
Republicans, the Republican Party, Republican voters and Republican supporters are responsible for Donald Trump. Donald Trump is responsible for the destruction of world order.
Explain this to your children.
Accountability
Republicans, the Republican Party, Republican voters and Republican supporters are responsible for Donald Trump. Donald Trump is responsible for the destruction of world order.
Explain this to your children.
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The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS