Alan Rudy
@aprudy.bsky.social
that pic was long ago... father, partner, once-DIII soccer, club ultimate, and free-form radio
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Entirely, 100% this.
If you're the type of asshole who is all too ready to throw someone else in your coalition under the bus, you might as well throw your ass under the wheels first — because you are thinking no differently than the enemy.
If you're the type of asshole who is all too ready to throw someone else in your coalition under the bus, you might as well throw your ass under the wheels first — because you are thinking no differently than the enemy.
Anyone arguing to surrender the fight for someone elses rights because the fight is unpopular needs to surrender their own first before they can be taken seriously.
February 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Entirely, 100% this.
If you're the type of asshole who is all too ready to throw someone else in your coalition under the bus, you might as well throw your ass under the wheels first — because you are thinking no differently than the enemy.
If you're the type of asshole who is all too ready to throw someone else in your coalition under the bus, you might as well throw your ass under the wheels first — because you are thinking no differently than the enemy.
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And we have no idea how much of that money is simply gone. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
And we have no idea how much of that money is simply gone. www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
Friend of a friend up where is cold. Thanks. gofund.me/6ae0eb5db
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February 18, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Friend of a friend up where is cold. Thanks. gofund.me/6ae0eb5db
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They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
They raided the jailed children to steal their letters.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
The problem, in federal officials' minds, wasn't confining children in prison-camp conditions; it was that the children could tell the public about it.
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Important piece from @edgeofsports.bsky.social here on LeBron and Israel.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Why LeBron James Ignores Genocide and Stands With Israel
The basketball great once said he wanted to be like Muhammad Ali. He can’t do that and shrug off Israeli war crimes.
www.thenation.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Important piece from @edgeofsports.bsky.social here on LeBron and Israel.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man in the history of humanity is, objectively speaking, just a straight up Nazi
also the next democratic administration needs to throw him in prison
also the next democratic administration needs to throw him in prison
February 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man in the history of humanity is, objectively speaking, just a straight up Nazi
also the next democratic administration needs to throw him in prison
also the next democratic administration needs to throw him in prison
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Ars Technica has retracted the article about an AI bot that contained fabricated AI-generated quotes.
arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...
This is a good first step, but it is well short of what Ars needs to do.
1/5
arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...
This is a good first step, but it is well short of what Ars needs to do.
1/5
Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations
We are reinforcing our editorial standards following this incident.
arstechnica.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Ars Technica has retracted the article about an AI bot that contained fabricated AI-generated quotes.
arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...
This is a good first step, but it is well short of what Ars needs to do.
1/5
arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...
This is a good first step, but it is well short of what Ars needs to do.
1/5
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when there’s money to be made everybody quiet whew
Absolutely despicable and honestly unforgivable.
He also says he hopes he can “inspire” people over there.
This is his “Republicans buy sneakers too” moment.
He also says he hopes he can “inspire” people over there.
This is his “Republicans buy sneakers too” moment.
February 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
when there’s money to be made everybody quiet whew
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The IOC has banned the courageous & principled Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych for his “helmet of memory” commemorating Ukraine’s war dead.
Meanwhile the IOC is selling a $42 "Heritage T-shirt" commemorating the 1936 Olympics, known as the Nazi Games. shop3.olympics.com/en/olympic-g...
Meanwhile the IOC is selling a $42 "Heritage T-shirt" commemorating the 1936 Olympics, known as the Nazi Games. shop3.olympics.com/en/olympic-g...
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The IOC has banned the courageous & principled Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych for his “helmet of memory” commemorating Ukraine’s war dead.
Meanwhile the IOC is selling a $42 "Heritage T-shirt" commemorating the 1936 Olympics, known as the Nazi Games. shop3.olympics.com/en/olympic-g...
Meanwhile the IOC is selling a $42 "Heritage T-shirt" commemorating the 1936 Olympics, known as the Nazi Games. shop3.olympics.com/en/olympic-g...
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I mean, yeah, her, but also a pretty big proportion of all the cops & prosecutors ever. It's not like she invented this shit.
If you’ve ever wondered how Pam Bondi still has a law license after all this, you’re not alone. I lay out exactly why — and what it exposes about our accountability system.
When the Nation’s Top Lawyer Treats Ethics as Optional
How a decade of ethical evasion paved the way for Pam Bondi’s partisan performance
andrewweinstein.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I mean, yeah, her, but also a pretty big proportion of all the cops & prosecutors ever. It's not like she invented this shit.
An album important to you at 19...
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
An album important to you at 19...
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How and why police actually support the federal invasions—I have been working on this article for ~6 months, trying to make sense of Trump’s nationwide surge of DHS officers, how it has evolved, what brought us here, and what will remain after it ends.
Stuart Schrader on what Trump’s urban occupations mean for police and the unions that represent them https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/02/14/authoritarianism-from-below-trump-city-takeovers-police/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026-02-14_Schrader-policing-1
Authoritarianism from Below | Stuart Schrader
As National Guard troops and federal officers swarmed Washington, D.C., in August, sent by President Donald Trump to confront what he declared a “crime
www.nybooks.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
How and why police actually support the federal invasions—I have been working on this article for ~6 months, trying to make sense of Trump’s nationwide surge of DHS officers, how it has evolved, what brought us here, and what will remain after it ends.
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‘We control one of the handful of commodities keeping the entire cable television industry alive so our plan is to do everything possible to destroy its value.’
![Adam Silver: "There's no doubt that AI will have the same impact on sports... how we're going to be able to [hyper-personalize] our telecasts... We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreih2lyjgxff6fhw7fzuaylomh2gygwheuxkubtf7hbinuqfia4ecle@jpeg)
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
‘We control one of the handful of commodities keeping the entire cable television industry alive so our plan is to do everything possible to destroy its value.’
Grimsby v Wolves is some proper 1973 footie
February 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Grimsby v Wolves is some proper 1973 footie
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Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
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He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
This may be the most dangerous development of all. It will give Trump fake legal pretext to reject Nov election results. American democracy has like 9 months left.
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms
President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
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Any Democrat who says the goal is to work with this guy, or find common ground with the GOP, needs to be primaried and removed.
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Any Democrat who says the goal is to work with this guy, or find common ground with the GOP, needs to be primaried and removed.
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Great news! Elon's friends in the federal government agree with the Nevada Republican governor that it's okay for Elon's tunnel drilling company to do all kinds of polluting and worker risk and not pay any fines.
www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/13/f...
www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/13/f...
Federal officials review finds justification in Nevada OSHA dropping fines against Boring Co.
Federal officials conclude their review and confirm actions taken by Nevada OSHA after dropping fines against The Boring Company were justified.
www.fox5vegas.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Great news! Elon's friends in the federal government agree with the Nevada Republican governor that it's okay for Elon's tunnel drilling company to do all kinds of polluting and worker risk and not pay any fines.
www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/13/f...
www.fox5vegas.com/2026/02/13/f...
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i think trans surgeries for youth are worth fighting for actually. i dont like that cis ppl have determined the overton window on this issue for us
February 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
i think trans surgeries for youth are worth fighting for actually. i dont like that cis ppl have determined the overton window on this issue for us
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Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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22 House Democrats (including some surprising ones!) just joined Republicans to vote to allow domestic abusers to buy tasers.
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
22 House Democrats (including some surprising ones!) just joined Republicans to vote to allow domestic abusers to buy tasers.