Göran Semb
@sembtext.bsky.social
Swedish translator of comics. Liberal.
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Terris: When I got to the Oval Office, there were two men standing there holding pieces of paper that said “talking points.” I’m not sure I was supposed to see that—and those turned out to be his doctors.
February 8, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Terris: When I got to the Oval Office, there were two men standing there holding pieces of paper that said “talking points.” I’m not sure I was supposed to see that—and those turned out to be his doctors.
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February 7, 2026
February 7, 2026
Yesterday two right-wing circuit judges signed off on the Trump administration’s new mass detention policy: the extraordinary assertion that vast numbers of noncitizens throughout the country can be a...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 AM
February 7, 2026
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A further update on bsky.app/profile/bobk... — it turns out if you correct the statistical errors in Michael Schellenberger’s favorite new sea level paper, it (unsurprisingly) shows clear evidence of sea level acceleration
Their refusal to share data and code notwithstanding, we roughly reproduce Voortman & de Vos.
They underpower their analysis and misread a statistical procedure.
Correcting that, we find that sea level rise DID accelerate.
essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10....
They underpower their analysis and misread a statistical procedure.
Correcting that, we find that sea level rise DID accelerate.
essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10....
A global perspective on local sea level change: A comment
We replicate Voortman and de Vos (2025). Although we unfortunately lack access to their data and code, we qualitatively reproduce their results. We argue that their null result-no significant accelera...
essopenarchive.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A further update on bsky.app/profile/bobk... — it turns out if you correct the statistical errors in Michael Schellenberger’s favorite new sea level paper, it (unsurprisingly) shows clear evidence of sea level acceleration
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EU regulation protects us
Enemies of Europe from the Kremlin to Silicon Valley oligarchs spend billions fueling anti-EU movements.
Why? Because a unified bloc of 450 million people with strong regulations is their kryptonite.
They can bully individual nations but can't bully a united Europe
Why? Because a unified bloc of 450 million people with strong regulations is their kryptonite.
They can bully individual nations but can't bully a united Europe
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
EU regulation protects us
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Howard lied.
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Howard lied.
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
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Republicans are in here cosplaying as protectors of women and children, but they were silent when Renee Good was killed, willingly voted to cut SNAP, and are now sitting by as ICE rips children away from their families.
Miss me with the selective outrage.
Miss me with the selective outrage.
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Republicans are in here cosplaying as protectors of women and children, but they were silent when Renee Good was killed, willingly voted to cut SNAP, and are now sitting by as ICE rips children away from their families.
Miss me with the selective outrage.
Miss me with the selective outrage.
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American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
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American citizen shot by ICE: The agent who shot me sent disgusting text messages to his Border Patrol buddies, literally bragging about how many times he shot me. I got sick to my stomach seeing how a federal law enforcement officer will talk this way about shooting me, a woman who he swerved into.
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
American citizen shot by ICE: The agent who shot me sent disgusting text messages to his Border Patrol buddies, literally bragging about how many times he shot me. I got sick to my stomach seeing how a federal law enforcement officer will talk this way about shooting me, a woman who he swerved into.
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as a person who worked with Apple professionally for over 20 years, I will never buy an Apple product again because of the lack of integrity Tim Cook has displayed.
I’d rather never have a phone or computer again than buy anything that supports that guy.
I’d rather never have a phone or computer again than buy anything that supports that guy.
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 AM
as a person who worked with Apple professionally for over 20 years, I will never buy an Apple product again because of the lack of integrity Tim Cook has displayed.
I’d rather never have a phone or computer again than buy anything that supports that guy.
I’d rather never have a phone or computer again than buy anything that supports that guy.
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Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
(cartoon from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
(cartoon from the archives)
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
(cartoon from the archives)
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
(cartoon from the archives)
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January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
Yesterday President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 AM
January 26, 2026
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Yes. My theory of the moment is Miller/Vance thought their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity would be widely shared. But ICE raids are driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants quite courageously. Now Miller is trying to disrupt that alliance with state violence.
Insightful point here: Even if you take Trump seriously - he does not like the optics - they rested on an assumption that communities would welcome ICE as heroes, rather than showing the type of solidarity that Trump inherently cannot understand.
Trump is privately worried about the "optics" of ICE raids and his advisers are looking for ways to soften them, Axios reports. I'm calling bullshit: The terror and violence cannot be hived off from the broader policy agenda. They are 100% intrinsic to it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
January 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Yes. My theory of the moment is Miller/Vance thought their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity would be widely shared. But ICE raids are driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants quite courageously. Now Miller is trying to disrupt that alliance with state violence.
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2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
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Trump is investigating the victims. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Trump is investigating the victims. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino caught on a hot mic:
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino caught on a hot mic:
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🚨Leaked docs about the ICE-led deployment to Minneapolis: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash
Leaked documents show Border Patrol needs volunteers for Minneapolis surge
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
🚨Leaked docs about the ICE-led deployment to Minneapolis: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
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Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
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The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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If I did anything on Instagram I’d follow Greg’s dog pics. In fact, I’m going to go check and see if I do, maybe.
Von Eekhout: for dogs and democracy! Join the good boys.
Von Eekhout: for dogs and democracy! Join the good boys.
I've never asked for followers, but I'm doing so now because if I can get 1K follows on Instagram I'll be able to livestream in the event I suffer or witness MAGA enforcement wrongdoing. I don't post often there, and when I do it's mostly dog pics.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
If I did anything on Instagram I’d follow Greg’s dog pics. In fact, I’m going to go check and see if I do, maybe.
Von Eekhout: for dogs and democracy! Join the good boys.
Von Eekhout: for dogs and democracy! Join the good boys.
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To end the war faster, Ukraine needs to strike Russia’s oil infrastructure more effectively. That requires more missiles.
Europe must help Ukraine scale up its production as fast as possible to save lives.
It’s the best way
Europe must help Ukraine scale up its production as fast as possible to save lives.
It’s the best way
January 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
To end the war faster, Ukraine needs to strike Russia’s oil infrastructure more effectively. That requires more missiles.
Europe must help Ukraine scale up its production as fast as possible to save lives.
It’s the best way
Europe must help Ukraine scale up its production as fast as possible to save lives.
It’s the best way
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If you got $1 million, you can pretty much commit any crime you want and Trump will pardon you. I would recommend Pam Bondi’s brother for representation. He seems to get the best results, for some reason.
January 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
If you got $1 million, you can pretty much commit any crime you want and Trump will pardon you. I would recommend Pam Bondi’s brother for representation. He seems to get the best results, for some reason.
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Two more Patriot air defense systems have been deployed to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, following recent agreements with the German government. A significant boost to Ukraine’s layered air shield.
January 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Two more Patriot air defense systems have been deployed to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, following recent agreements with the German government. A significant boost to Ukraine’s layered air shield.