Mick Darling
@mickdarling.bsky.social
Geek, entrepreneur, built social media tools and got a few natural language processing patents under my belt from back when calling something AI would make the investors run away and hide.
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When bad things happen during Democratic presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats. And when bad things happen during Republican presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats.
It’s the best of all worlds for shady politicians: All the power, none of the responsibility.
It’s the best of all worlds for shady politicians: All the power, none of the responsibility.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
When bad things happen during Democratic presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats. And when bad things happen during Republican presidencies, MAGA blames the Democrats.
It’s the best of all worlds for shady politicians: All the power, none of the responsibility.
It’s the best of all worlds for shady politicians: All the power, none of the responsibility.
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Look, criminal presidents CAN be imprisoned!
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Look, criminal presidents CAN be imprisoned!
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hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
hey guys, bolsonaro is currently in prison 🥰
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I spoke with the Boston Globe about the Summers situation
TLDR: other professors like myself can no longer trust Summers to perform a key duty of a university professor, which is to advise & mentor students
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/m...
TLDR: other professors like myself can no longer trust Summers to perform a key duty of a university professor, which is to advise & mentor students
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/m...
Long a coveted voice, Larry Summers withdraws from a half-dozen groups amid Epstein ties. Harvard’s not among them. - The Boston Globe
Former Harvard president Larry Summers is no longer affiliated with a series of centers and think tanks with which he’s long been involved, officials confirmed Tuesday.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I spoke with the Boston Globe about the Summers situation
TLDR: other professors like myself can no longer trust Summers to perform a key duty of a university professor, which is to advise & mentor students
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/m...
TLDR: other professors like myself can no longer trust Summers to perform a key duty of a university professor, which is to advise & mentor students
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/m...
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If you are a resident of Minneapolis with no kids, email the school board!
If you have kids in private or charter school you can still email the school board!
If you’re from outside the city and you believe a thriving Minneapolis is what’s best for MN, email the school board!
If you have kids in private or charter school you can still email the school board!
If you’re from outside the city and you believe a thriving Minneapolis is what’s best for MN, email the school board!
If you are a parent of a kid in Minneapolis public schools, please, please, PLEASE take 2 minutes to email the school board ([email protected]) and superintendent ([email protected]) to tell them to settle with the educators' union and give them what they want. Your emails truly help!
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you are a resident of Minneapolis with no kids, email the school board!
If you have kids in private or charter school you can still email the school board!
If you’re from outside the city and you believe a thriving Minneapolis is what’s best for MN, email the school board!
If you have kids in private or charter school you can still email the school board!
If you’re from outside the city and you believe a thriving Minneapolis is what’s best for MN, email the school board!
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@marisakabas.bsky.social even scooped them in my feed
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@marisakabas.bsky.social even scooped them in my feed
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So it’s a SECRET plan
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
So it’s a SECRET plan
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This is the No Kings Protest clip of the day!
HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of a MASSIVE CROWD peacefully protesting and marching down the streets of NYC to protest Donald Trump and his administration’s actions and policies.
Just look at that turnout!!!
📍New York City, NY
HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of a MASSIVE CROWD peacefully protesting and marching down the streets of NYC to protest Donald Trump and his administration’s actions and policies.
Just look at that turnout!!!
📍New York City, NY
October 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is the No Kings Protest clip of the day!
HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of a MASSIVE CROWD peacefully protesting and marching down the streets of NYC to protest Donald Trump and his administration’s actions and policies.
Just look at that turnout!!!
📍New York City, NY
HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of a MASSIVE CROWD peacefully protesting and marching down the streets of NYC to protest Donald Trump and his administration’s actions and policies.
Just look at that turnout!!!
📍New York City, NY
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Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?
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Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Trump/MAGA are trying to gaslight us into believing that anti-Jimmy Kimmel America is vast and deep, that MAGA's grip on the culture is unshakable, that mobilization is futile.
But this episode has demonstrated the opposite. Let's not forget it.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
But this episode has demonstrated the opposite. Let's not forget it.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
September 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
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My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...
September 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...
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‘Chief Of War’ Producers Confirm Season 2 Will Show Hawaiians Battling Mark Zuckerberg https://theonion.com/chief-of-war-producers-confirm-season-2-will-show-hawaiians-battling-mark-zuckerberg/
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
‘Chief Of War’ Producers Confirm Season 2 Will Show Hawaiians Battling Mark Zuckerberg https://theonion.com/chief-of-war-producers-confirm-season-2-will-show-hawaiians-battling-mark-zuckerberg/
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This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
August 31, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
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Fact check from a constitutional law professor 🧑🏿🏫.
Josh👇🏾 is correct. ✅
Josh👇🏾 is correct. ✅
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
August 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Fact check from a constitutional law professor 🧑🏿🏫.
Josh👇🏾 is correct. ✅
Josh👇🏾 is correct. ✅
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New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine
Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA
www.koat.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
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Amazing! mRNA vaccine candidate from Moderna that instructs cells to produce a cell membrane-bound version of the HIV envelope protein elicits neutralising antibodies in 80 % of subjects! 🧪
Vaccination with mRNA-encoded membrane-anchored HIV envelope trimers elicited tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in a phase 1 clinical trial
Membrane-anchored HIV envelope trimer mRNA vaccines elicited high response rates of serum autologous tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in humans.
www.science.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Amazing! mRNA vaccine candidate from Moderna that instructs cells to produce a cell membrane-bound version of the HIV envelope protein elicits neutralising antibodies in 80 % of subjects! 🧪
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Halfway through season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, I find myself wondering... Why is this show SO obsessed with giving Spock a girlfriend? www.tvguide.com/news/star-tr...
Why Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds So Obsessed With Giving Spock a Girlfriend?
The Paramount+ drama is shortchanging Spock — and the franchise's progressive legacy
www.tvguide.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Halfway through season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, I find myself wondering... Why is this show SO obsessed with giving Spock a girlfriend? www.tvguide.com/news/star-tr...
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New Sumerian myth just dropped
News - Newly Deciphered Cuneiform Tablet Contains Unknown Sumerian Myth - Archaeology Magazine
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—A riveting lost Sumerian myth was recently rediscovered thanks to University of Chicago Sumerologist […]
archaeology.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New Sumerian myth just dropped
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It’s similar to how anti-trans bathroom policing overwhelmingly ends up targeting cis women
“Determining who should be allowed to work or live here therefore requires forcing everyone to prove who they are at regular intervals, which, by the numbers, overwhelmingly means making citizens do so.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-totalita...
The Totalitarian Logic of Immigration Controls
Reading Chandran Kukathas' "Immigration and Freedom" during the second Trump administration.
www.liberalcurrents.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s similar to how anti-trans bathroom policing overwhelmingly ends up targeting cis women
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Anyway, here's really neat, 3D reconstruction of Pompeii's theropolium. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaCJ...
Reconstrucción virtual en 3D de una taberna romana (thermopolium o caupona) de Pompeya
YouTube video by PAR - ArqueoVirtual
www.youtube.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Anyway, here's really neat, 3D reconstruction of Pompeii's theropolium. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaCJ...