Dave Nicponski
@virusdave.bsky.social
{Math,FP,computer} geek; NYC licensed dispensary owner; former: Principal Software Engineer @Robinhood, SW Architect @Bridgewater, CTO @SeamlessDocs, Googler, Tweep, Limewire; loving life in NYC.
Might run for Congress. Definitely no Nazi tattoos.
Might run for Congress. Definitely no Nazi tattoos.
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Dave Nicponski
@virusdave.bsky.social
· Sep 10
I think we're gonna have to take a cue from Germany post WW2 after this.
I'm ready to carve out a 1A exception for maga hate speech. Treat it like Nazi propaganda in Germany. Throw those fuckers in jail. Never ever ever allow them to metastasize unchecked again.
I'm ready to carve out a 1A exception for maga hate speech. Treat it like Nazi propaganda in Germany. Throw those fuckers in jail. Never ever ever allow them to metastasize unchecked again.
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Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
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Call me crazy, but I don't think the question of whether or not Bovino belongs in his job depends on whether or not he deletes the tweet he made calling protesters "cannon fodder." Making the tweet (along with many other things he's done) should disqualify him from any law enforcement job ever.
Rep. Lieu: “Greg Bovino last night made a post that essentially called protesters, ‘cannon fodder.’ He needs to delete that post, or he needs to resign…If Greg Bovino and the administration doesn't turn down the rhetoric, it's going to cause more people to get killed.”
January 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Call me crazy, but I don't think the question of whether or not Bovino belongs in his job depends on whether or not he deletes the tweet he made calling protesters "cannon fodder." Making the tweet (along with many other things he's done) should disqualify him from any law enforcement job ever.
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These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
These are absolutely monstrous people
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
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It doesn’t matter if the people voted for it (they didn’t vote for this), the President has no authority to order widespread illegal activity.
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
It doesn’t matter if the people voted for it (they didn’t vote for this), the President has no authority to order widespread illegal activity.
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This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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Absolutely right.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Absolutely right.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
And I think it's especially true in this case as ICE has been a magnet for thugs who couldn't cut it in the military or normal law enforcement but desperately want to be respected as A Troop.
This is why it's particularly effective when actual veterans show up to mock them.
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This is quite literally one of the things we fought a revolution to stop.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is quite literally one of the things we fought a revolution to stop.
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Goo but not enough. She, Collins, Tillis, & Paul need to caucus with the Democrats until the lawless authoritarianism stops. John Thune & the current GOP majority are violating their oaths & allowing the crimes & authoritarianism to go unpunished.
Good statement from Sen. Murkowski, who threatens to investigate DOJ
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Goo but not enough. She, Collins, Tillis, & Paul need to caucus with the Democrats until the lawless authoritarianism stops. John Thune & the current GOP majority are violating their oaths & allowing the crimes & authoritarianism to go unpunished.
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"(Trump) is literally justifying murder by his personal police force by claiming that being 'highly disrespectful' makes the use of deadly force 'necessary'... The state sponsored murders of wine moms will continue until morale improves."
Excellent piece by @mmasnick.bsky.social today
Excellent piece by @mmasnick.bsky.social today
Tom Homan: If Democrats Don’t Stop Calling Us Murderers, We’re Just Going To Be Forced To Keep Murdering You
The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross has certainly created quite the divide between the reality-based majority of the population who doesn’t want masked unaccountable federa…
www.techdirt.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
"(Trump) is literally justifying murder by his personal police force by claiming that being 'highly disrespectful' makes the use of deadly force 'necessary'... The state sponsored murders of wine moms will continue until morale improves."
Excellent piece by @mmasnick.bsky.social today
Excellent piece by @mmasnick.bsky.social today
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i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
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There's a lot of amazing things about this administration, but I love that the White House Press Secretary seems to have no understanding of what the First Amendment actually is.
"wow how dare you criticize the president for ordering a preemptive nuclear strike on london, ever heard of the first amendment???"
January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
There's a lot of amazing things about this administration, but I love that the White House Press Secretary seems to have no understanding of what the First Amendment actually is.
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I am, in fact, triggered by someone being murdered by the Gestapo and our government lying about it and celebrating the murder. It’s time for decent people to decide where they stand — with the Gestapo and its supporters, the juvenile shitposting government, or with America.
In response to a quote tweet of DHS that says “you guys killed an American citizen,” Greg Bovino replies: “Triggered much?”
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I am, in fact, triggered by someone being murdered by the Gestapo and our government lying about it and celebrating the murder. It’s time for decent people to decide where they stand — with the Gestapo and its supporters, the juvenile shitposting government, or with America.
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If reporters for major news organizations got off X, they'd soon realize how completely deranged *federal government officials* are. Marinating in this shit day in and day out makes it seem like the new normal.
"Triggered much?" is what a troll says when one of their targets gets bothered by their posts. Here, senior US official Greg Bovino redeploys it to defend/celebrate a literal murder in the physical world.
A government of, by, and for the Online Right.
A government of, by, and for the Online Right.
In response to a quote tweet of DHS that says “you guys killed an American citizen,” Greg Bovino replies: “Triggered much?”
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If reporters for major news organizations got off X, they'd soon realize how completely deranged *federal government officials* are. Marinating in this shit day in and day out makes it seem like the new normal.
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Its not that the media is not covering what is happening, but it does feel like the military occupation of an American city should be treated as a national crisis.
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Love that we live in a world where the federal reserve chair has to make hostage videos on a Sunday afternoon because the dementia addled president is attacking him.
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Love that we live in a world where the federal reserve chair has to make hostage videos on a Sunday afternoon because the dementia addled president is attacking him.
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It’s alternate universe 2026 and Kamala Harris is president and Tim Walz is vice president.
The only time you looked at your phone today was for checking sports scores and looking up recipes.
Your blood pressure is normal. You don’t have a headache. Your only sigh for the day was in pleasure.
The only time you looked at your phone today was for checking sports scores and looking up recipes.
Your blood pressure is normal. You don’t have a headache. Your only sigh for the day was in pleasure.
January 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
It’s alternate universe 2026 and Kamala Harris is president and Tim Walz is vice president.
The only time you looked at your phone today was for checking sports scores and looking up recipes.
Your blood pressure is normal. You don’t have a headache. Your only sigh for the day was in pleasure.
The only time you looked at your phone today was for checking sports scores and looking up recipes.
Your blood pressure is normal. You don’t have a headache. Your only sigh for the day was in pleasure.
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Cool, can't wait for someone to ask Pirro that under oath.
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DID NOT DIRECT DOJ TO INVESTIGATE POWELL
The only way this could even go anywhere is if Trump marshaled all his will. It's not like there's an independent DOJ who has enough juice to pull this off.
The only way this could even go anywhere is if Trump marshaled all his will. It's not like there's an independent DOJ who has enough juice to pull this off.
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Cool, can't wait for someone to ask Pirro that under oath.
Just... Wow.
For similar reasons I now represent Dua Lipa for all purposes because a schnauzer I met in the park told me he is an insider in her inner circle and she requires my representation
For people with questions, here's what atty Fein wrote to the judge after Pollack observed that Maduro had never heard of him: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Just... Wow.
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Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
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the only reason "abolish ICE" is seen as radical is that no one will say it but the far left. if every normie Democrat started saying it tomorrow it would move the overton window so far you'd have to squint to find it. my kingdom for leaders who understand they can shape public opinion.
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
the only reason "abolish ICE" is seen as radical is that no one will say it but the far left. if every normie Democrat started saying it tomorrow it would move the overton window so far you'd have to squint to find it. my kingdom for leaders who understand they can shape public opinion.
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fascinating paper exploring LLM backdooring and weird generalization
arxiv.org/html/2512.09...
arxiv.org/html/2512.09...
January 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
fascinating paper exploring LLM backdooring and weird generalization
arxiv.org/html/2512.09...
arxiv.org/html/2512.09...
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Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Just in case anyone has doubts about Trump's plans for the midterms, he now openly admits that he wishes he had order troops to seize all voting machines in 2020.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.
With no one in the White House, Pentagon, or DOJ to stop him, he'll do it this time--unless Congress stops him first.