Mitch Chapman
@mchapman42.bsky.social
Probably-retired software developer. Python, C/C++, Swift/SwiftUI for personal projects.
Photos, mostly from northern New Mexico: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchman/
Photos, mostly from northern New Mexico: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchman/
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A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
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Hundreds of Santa Fe High School students walked out of their classrooms at 11:30 a.m. Friday to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country.
'We need to speak up': Hundreds of Santa Fe students hold walkout over ICE
About 450 Santa Fe High School students walked out of their classrooms at 11:30 a.m. Friday to protest the actions of ICE across the nation.
www.santafenewmexican.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Hundreds of Santa Fe High School students walked out of their classrooms at 11:30 a.m. Friday to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country.
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Easy to agree with Elie here. I don't think an "elections czar" will do it, but every state-level official who cares about democracy - and a battalion of lawyers - better buckle up for what's coming.
Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the election. That's not being a "doomer," that's acknowledging reality.
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats need a coordinated, national response to these coordinated, national attacks. We need an "Elections Czar"
My latest solution in @thenation.com
Democrats Need to Get Serious About Stopping Trump From Rigging the Midterms
Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Easy to agree with Elie here. I don't think an "elections czar" will do it, but every state-level official who cares about democracy - and a battalion of lawyers - better buckle up for what's coming.
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Guffo, Le Monde
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Guffo, Le Monde
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MethaneSAT Releases First Global Assessment of Oil and Gas Climate Pollution - Inside Climate News
Nearly a year after the Environmental Defense Fund lost contact with an $88 million satellite, data from the spacecraft reveal higher-than-expected methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Please tell your representatives to vote NO on the SAVE Act! It’s a bad bill. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
The Bad Voting Bill that Refuses to Die
The SAVE Act would stop millions of eligible Americans from voting.
www.brennancenter.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Please tell your representatives to vote NO on the SAVE Act! It’s a bad bill. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
"Castañeda Mondragón entered the country legally in 2022. He has no criminal history[...]"
Friends said that, due to life-threatening injuries that he suffered while in custody of ICE, he could no longer work.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Friends said that, due to life-threatening injuries that he suffered while in custody of ICE, he could no longer work.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
We are not Nazis.
Also: No Kings, No Dictators.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"Castañeda Mondragón entered the country legally in 2022. He has no criminal history[...]"
Friends said that, due to life-threatening injuries that he suffered while in custody of ICE, he could no longer work.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Friends said that, due to life-threatening injuries that he suffered while in custody of ICE, he could no longer work.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.
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In mid-January, Desirée Bernard and other members Interfaith Power & Light set out on a more than 300-mile statewide trek, winding from Carlsbad north to Santa Fe. The pilgrimage wasn't in honor of a religious holiday, but rather an effort to raise awareness of climate change.
Faith-based climate advocates arrive at state Capitol after 300-mile trek
The group, which walked north to Santa Fe from Carlsbad set out in an effort to raise awareness of climate change.
www.santafenewmexican.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 AM
In mid-January, Desirée Bernard and other members Interfaith Power & Light set out on a more than 300-mile statewide trek, winding from Carlsbad north to Santa Fe. The pilgrimage wasn't in honor of a religious holiday, but rather an effort to raise awareness of climate change.
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
I usually get a thrill when people I follow from different technical domains repost each other. (fundamental interconnectedness, etc.) In this case of @heidilifeldman.bsky.social reposting @simonwillison.net, there’s also a bit of sadness.
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM
I usually get a thrill when people I follow from different technical domains repost each other. (fundamental interconnectedness, etc.) In this case of @heidilifeldman.bsky.social reposting @simonwillison.net, there’s also a bit of sadness.
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‼️The current budget bill re funding for DHS should prohibit ICE and CBP agents from being within at a least a mile of any polling place.
#NewMexico, call
@heinrich.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov and tell them so.
#NewMexico, call
@heinrich.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov and tell them so.
Don’t Let ICE Freeze Voting
Guest article by Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington State
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:08 PM
‼️The current budget bill re funding for DHS should prohibit ICE and CBP agents from being within at a least a mile of any polling place.
#NewMexico, call
@heinrich.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov and tell them so.
#NewMexico, call
@heinrich.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov and tell them so.
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For those interested in grassroots activism vis-a-vis their Democratic state attorneys general, especially in #NewMexico, here is some info about a talk I’m giving, sponsored by @indivisibleabq66.bsky.social. Event is both in person and online.
Heidi Li Feldman (@[email protected])
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For those interested in grassroots activism vis-a-vis their Democratic state attorneys general, especially in #NewMexico, here is some info about a talk I’m giving, sponsored by #In...
mastodon.social
February 2, 2026 at 6:41 AM
For those interested in grassroots activism vis-a-vis their Democratic state attorneys general, especially in #NewMexico, here is some info about a talk I’m giving, sponsored by @indivisibleabq66.bsky.social. Event is both in person and online.
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This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
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If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
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For more context behind his comment you can read about Ohrdruf and its mayor here:
arolsen-archives.org/en/news/faci...
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Facing the guilt | Arolsen Archives
Allied forces reached the first concentration camp on Reich territory on April 4, 1945 – the Ohrdruf sub-camp of Buchenwald. The US soldiers found piles of charred corpses. There were barely any survi...
arolsen-archives.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
For more context behind his comment you can read about Ohrdruf and its mayor here:
arolsen-archives.org/en/news/faci...
arolsen-archives.org/en/news/faci...
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
Here's a recording of the council meeting:
surpriseaz.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4483/m...
Mr. Thorndike begins at about 3:16:25.
I hope the video is also posted somewhere with plenty of streaming capacity. Perhaps @azrww.bsky.social can point to another source?
surpriseaz.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4483/m...
Mr. Thorndike begins at about 3:16:25.
I hope the video is also posted somewhere with plenty of streaming capacity. Perhaps @azrww.bsky.social can point to another source?
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Here's a recording of the council meeting:
surpriseaz.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4483/m...
Mr. Thorndike begins at about 3:16:25.
I hope the video is also posted somewhere with plenty of streaming capacity. Perhaps @azrww.bsky.social can point to another source?
surpriseaz.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4483/m...
Mr. Thorndike begins at about 3:16:25.
I hope the video is also posted somewhere with plenty of streaming capacity. Perhaps @azrww.bsky.social can point to another source?
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We know enough.
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
We know enough.
The first part of Sen. Charley's closing statement today was direct and saddening. The last part showed a better world that could be, if SB18 is enacted. All very well said. #ClearHorizonsAct #ActOnClimate #NMLeg
“My constituents don’t use technical language like ‘statutory changes’ but they know climate change impacts. The water in the ditches isn’t reaching our farms. Our cultural ways of life are disappearing in our lifetimes.” - Sen. Charley #ClearHorizonsAct #ActOnClimate #NMLeg
The Clear Horizons Act doesn’t raise fuel or grocery prices. The Clear Horizons Act sets long-term pollution goals and focuses on large industrial emitters. What actually raises food costs? Fuel volatility, supply chain disruptions, and climate disasters. #ClearHorizonsAct #ActOnClimate #NMLeg
February 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The first part of Sen. Charley's closing statement today was direct and saddening. The last part showed a better world that could be, if SB18 is enacted. All very well said. #ClearHorizonsAct #ActOnClimate #NMLeg
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Today’s update from the NM Legislature:
✅ SB18 passed Senate Conservation Committee
🗳️ Vote: 5–4
The Clear Horizons Act is gaining momentum during the 30-day session. More work ahead — and every step counts.
Thank you to the legislators who voted to move New Mexico forward!
✅ SB18 passed Senate Conservation Committee
🗳️ Vote: 5–4
The Clear Horizons Act is gaining momentum during the 30-day session. More work ahead — and every step counts.
Thank you to the legislators who voted to move New Mexico forward!
February 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Today’s update from the NM Legislature:
✅ SB18 passed Senate Conservation Committee
🗳️ Vote: 5–4
The Clear Horizons Act is gaining momentum during the 30-day session. More work ahead — and every step counts.
Thank you to the legislators who voted to move New Mexico forward!
✅ SB18 passed Senate Conservation Committee
🗳️ Vote: 5–4
The Clear Horizons Act is gaining momentum during the 30-day session. More work ahead — and every step counts.
Thank you to the legislators who voted to move New Mexico forward!
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Important info from @cato.org about how immigrants contribute to our country:
"The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023."
Facts matter.
"The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023."
Facts matter.
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Important info from @cato.org about how immigrants contribute to our country:
"The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023."
Facts matter.
"The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023."
Facts matter.
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Florida’s Surgeon General wants to end vaccine requirements, but we can do something about it.
As Governor, I’ll fire the Surgeon General on Day One. Let's bring back science, data, math, and support public health throughout our state. Join us!
As Governor, I’ll fire the Surgeon General on Day One. Let's bring back science, data, math, and support public health throughout our state. Join us!
February 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Florida’s Surgeon General wants to end vaccine requirements, but we can do something about it.
As Governor, I’ll fire the Surgeon General on Day One. Let's bring back science, data, math, and support public health throughout our state. Join us!
As Governor, I’ll fire the Surgeon General on Day One. Let's bring back science, data, math, and support public health throughout our state. Join us!
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But we all know this isn’t about 2020 – it’s about 2026 and how the Trump admin can rig the election. That’s why Gabbard is involved.
We are no longer on the verge of a crisis of our democracy; we are in one. I look forward to Fulton County suing this Administration for this Putin-esque behavior.
We are no longer on the verge of a crisis of our democracy; we are in one. I look forward to Fulton County suing this Administration for this Putin-esque behavior.
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
But we all know this isn’t about 2020 – it’s about 2026 and how the Trump admin can rig the election. That’s why Gabbard is involved.
We are no longer on the verge of a crisis of our democracy; we are in one. I look forward to Fulton County suing this Administration for this Putin-esque behavior.
We are no longer on the verge of a crisis of our democracy; we are in one. I look forward to Fulton County suing this Administration for this Putin-esque behavior.