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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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Today I migrated my newsletter Cybercultural off Substack. I'm now using a custom website built with Eleventy, combined with an email delivery platform on Buttondown. Check out my blog post if you want to know more about why and how I did this migration. ricmac.org/2024/01/26/w...
Why I Migrated My Newsletter From Substack to Eleventy and Buttondown - Richard MacManus
Today I've gone live with a new website and email newsletter platform for Cybercultural, my tech history newsletter that I started on Substack in 2019. What pushed me to migrate off Substack is its st...
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May 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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"You are not alone in looking at this mountain of rancid shit and wondering where to start and what you should know as you go along. So, I’m starting this guide, which is intended to be just as helpful to myself in understanding all of it."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...
A Guide to the Epstein Files, Part I
Here we go.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
"You are not alone in looking at this mountain of rancid shit and wondering where to start and what you should know as you go along. So, I’m starting this guide, which is intended to be just as helpful to myself in understanding all of it."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...
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From NOAA Satellites:
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
From NOAA Satellites:
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.
Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5
I wish we could go back to the days when I could see something awesome on Pinterest and not have to wonder if it's AI.
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I wish we could go back to the days when I could see something awesome on Pinterest and not have to wonder if it's AI.
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Our cat is in a dark corner repetitively activating pig noises on the toddler's farm puzzle.
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Our cat is in a dark corner repetitively activating pig noises on the toddler's farm puzzle.
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
And at some point it's like. Okay dude, we get it, you went to art school
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They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Palantir needs to be obliterated the same as ICE, and Peter Thiel can face the Truth and Reconciliation committee he’s spent his entire life trying to negate.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Palantir needs to be obliterated the same as ICE, and Peter Thiel can face the Truth and Reconciliation committee he’s spent his entire life trying to negate.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
HI! Every Tor Books release from @annaleen.bsky.social and me is available thru @humblebundle.com for a few weeks!
Get 2 books for at least $3
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This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
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Get 2 books for at least $3
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Get all our stuff for at least $18
This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!
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"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
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WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere. www.wired.com/story/ice-pr...
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:08 PM
WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere. www.wired.com/story/ice-pr...
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imagine if this sold out and raised $30k for trans rights off bluesky alone. think about what it would mean for the culture
meet LIBERATION WEEKEND II
a music festival benefit for trans liberation and mutual aid
proceeds to gender liberation movement & no more dysphoria
passes: liberationwknd.com/passes
a music festival benefit for trans liberation and mutual aid
proceeds to gender liberation movement & no more dysphoria
passes: liberationwknd.com/passes
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
imagine if this sold out and raised $30k for trans rights off bluesky alone. think about what it would mean for the culture
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Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall
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January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out
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I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm calling bullshit on the media narrative that Trump is "pivoting" and "deescalating" on his ICE raids. The threshold is this: As long as the military occupations and the treatment of US cities as enemy territory continue, there's no pivot. ICE out. 1/
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
(New piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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Democratic leadership need to be waking up every morning with the singular goal of matching the energy of the heroes on the ground in Minnesota.
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Democratic leadership need to be waking up every morning with the singular goal of matching the energy of the heroes on the ground in Minnesota.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Secretary of Homeland Security is asserting that the Deputy White House Chief of Staff ultimately bears responsibility for the murder of two American citizens, which is something that would normally generate a dozen congressional inquiries.
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While glad to see Bovino humbled, I really don’t have any higher opinion of Homan—a cruel, cold, corrupt, calculating bureaucrat who’s devoted more of his career to mass deportation than almost anyone. He’s the architect of child separation.
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
While glad to see Bovino humbled, I really don’t have any higher opinion of Homan—a cruel, cold, corrupt, calculating bureaucrat who’s devoted more of his career to mass deportation than almost anyone. He’s the architect of child separation.
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, & that they’re the ones who are alone. …Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity & not in spite of it."
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 3:54 PM
"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, & that they’re the ones who are alone. …Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesive—because of its diversity & not in spite of it."
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Bovino’s retirement needs to be a cage. His command environment yielded Renee Good’s death, Alex Pretti’s death & Julio Sosa-Celis’ shooting. Failure to prosecute Bovino & everyone else materially responsible for these atrocities will be understood by ICE, CBP, etc as a green light for the next ones
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Bovino’s retirement needs to be a cage. His command environment yielded Renee Good’s death, Alex Pretti’s death & Julio Sosa-Celis’ shooting. Failure to prosecute Bovino & everyone else materially responsible for these atrocities will be understood by ICE, CBP, etc as a green light for the next ones
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As I see more middle-of-the-road Dems process the tragedy that befell Alex Pretti, I see them processing grief by trying to differentiate ICE from Police. To claim that their actions are qualitatively different, somehow.
And I wonder on what planet they've been living.
And I wonder on what planet they've been living.
CN: School shooting.
In 2019, Trystan Andrew Terrell came to a UNCC classroom with a pistol and began shooting indiscriminately.
A friend of a friend, Riley Howell, charged him. He tackled Terrell to the ground, shouting at the other students to run. His last words were "Go, Go, Go."
In 2019, Trystan Andrew Terrell came to a UNCC classroom with a pistol and began shooting indiscriminately.
A friend of a friend, Riley Howell, charged him. He tackled Terrell to the ground, shouting at the other students to run. His last words were "Go, Go, Go."
armed people who move quickly and are willing to die get stopped every single day. By people wielding chairs, knives, guns or their own fists.
this is not a gun control argument. but regular people do stop armed assailants daily. those stories just aren't newsworthy in part bc less people die.
this is not a gun control argument. but regular people do stop armed assailants daily. those stories just aren't newsworthy in part bc less people die.
January 25, 2026 at 2:55 PM
As I see more middle-of-the-road Dems process the tragedy that befell Alex Pretti, I see them processing grief by trying to differentiate ICE from Police. To claim that their actions are qualitatively different, somehow.
And I wonder on what planet they've been living.
And I wonder on what planet they've been living.
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If you've ever thought, "Why should I stand up and protest something I think is wrong but that doesn't directly affect me...?"
Fruit for Thought and my favourite bit of Irish history #standupcomedy #storytelling
YouTube video by David Nihill
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 AM
If you've ever thought, "Why should I stand up and protest something I think is wrong but that doesn't directly affect me...?"
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"