AquaVertigo
@aquavertigo.bsky.social
Creating indie social experiences, one story game at a time
Creativity. Education. Compassion. Entrepreneurship.
https://linktr.ee/aquavertigo
Creativity. Education. Compassion. Entrepreneurship.
https://linktr.ee/aquavertigo
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dei is good for business, and also the framing of this has always been fucking stupid, costco didn't "defy" a directive, target and walmart needlessly heeded it
February 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
dei is good for business, and also the framing of this has always been fucking stupid, costco didn't "defy" a directive, target and walmart needlessly heeded it
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WATCH — @gomez.house.gov interviews Rep. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social : “I think 🇺🇸 has been lied to about who these people are in ICE detention. That stereotype has so consumed what we think of immigrants that we’ll put a 5-year-old kid who’s done nothing wrong in prison.”
February 14, 2026 at 5:27 AM
WATCH — @gomez.house.gov interviews Rep. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social : “I think 🇺🇸 has been lied to about who these people are in ICE detention. That stereotype has so consumed what we think of immigrants that we’ll put a 5-year-old kid who’s done nothing wrong in prison.”
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When I read stories like this one, I like to imagine how MAGA would have reacted to the FBI and DHS opening up investigations on folks who were flying "F Joe Biden!" flags or people who purchased Hillary, Biden or Harris shooting targets...they're still selling them, by the way.
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
When I read stories like this one, I like to imagine how MAGA would have reacted to the FBI and DHS opening up investigations on folks who were flying "F Joe Biden!" flags or people who purchased Hillary, Biden or Harris shooting targets...they're still selling them, by the way.
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
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The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.”
capitalbnews.org/save-act-vot...
capitalbnews.org/save-act-vot...
‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on SAVE America Act
The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.”
capitalbnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.”
capitalbnews.org/save-act-vot...
capitalbnews.org/save-act-vot...
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was honored to go on OnPoint today to talk about AI-powered surveillance:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
Inside the AI surveillance state
From your online browsing habits to traffic cameras on your commute, data about you is everywhere. And with AI, companies can gather, store and share detailed information about you faster than ever.
www.wbur.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
was honored to go on OnPoint today to talk about AI-powered surveillance:
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
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The FBI Fulton County raid came as no surprise.
What was surprising was who led the initiative: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas Albus.
And there is all the reason to believe the federal prosecutor will use his power to interfere with the upcoming elections.
What was surprising was who led the initiative: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas Albus.
And there is all the reason to believe the federal prosecutor will use his power to interfere with the upcoming elections.
DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place
It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The FBI Fulton County raid came as no surprise.
What was surprising was who led the initiative: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas Albus.
And there is all the reason to believe the federal prosecutor will use his power to interfere with the upcoming elections.
What was surprising was who led the initiative: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas Albus.
And there is all the reason to believe the federal prosecutor will use his power to interfere with the upcoming elections.
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ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi atomwaffen group
ctc.westpoint.edu/the-iron-mar...
ctc.westpoint.edu/the-iron-mar...
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
ICE agent wearing skull mask that is usually associated with the neo Nazi atomwaffen group
ctc.westpoint.edu/the-iron-mar...
ctc.westpoint.edu/the-iron-mar...
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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More footage from a Jan. 15 protest against ICE at the Whipple Building shows federal agents using force against protesters, including agent EZ-17 from the BorTac unit of the Border Patrol firing tear gas at head level at someone from a short distance while other agents record video & take pictures.
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
More footage from a Jan. 15 protest against ICE at the Whipple Building shows federal agents using force against protesters, including agent EZ-17 from the BorTac unit of the Border Patrol firing tear gas at head level at someone from a short distance while other agents record video & take pictures.
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WATCH: “How many people with domestic violence convictions are running around, with guns, in our cities, terrorizing people?”
Journalist @laurajedeed.bsky.social was hired as an ICE officer after a 6 minute interview, despite not having completed a background check.
Journalist @laurajedeed.bsky.social was hired as an ICE officer after a 6 minute interview, despite not having completed a background check.
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
WATCH: “How many people with domestic violence convictions are running around, with guns, in our cities, terrorizing people?”
Journalist @laurajedeed.bsky.social was hired as an ICE officer after a 6 minute interview, despite not having completed a background check.
Journalist @laurajedeed.bsky.social was hired as an ICE officer after a 6 minute interview, despite not having completed a background check.
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I have been a huge #SWoM fan for a decade now. I remember chasing down Eppy to play some early versions at Gencon and Metatopia back in the day, and being able to get a standalone copy is a real treat.
It's a game that stretches my creative muscles, and helps me be a better player.
It's a game that stretches my creative muscles, and helps me be a better player.
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I have been a huge #SWoM fan for a decade now. I remember chasing down Eppy to play some early versions at Gencon and Metatopia back in the day, and being able to get a standalone copy is a real treat.
It's a game that stretches my creative muscles, and helps me be a better player.
It's a game that stretches my creative muscles, and helps me be a better player.
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This is AMAZING. Free link further down.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This is AMAZING. Free link further down.
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Just so much BS that this planet has to put up with.
Tech is out of control.
Tech is out of control.
December 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Just so much BS that this planet has to put up with.
Tech is out of control.
Tech is out of control.
My partner and I finished watching The Good Place yesterday. What should we watch next?
a woman is sitting on a couch in front of a sign that says welcome everything is fine
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch in front of a sign that says welcome everything is fine
media.tenor.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My partner and I finished watching The Good Place yesterday. What should we watch next?
Water. Water. Water.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai-...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai-...
As Companies Build Data Centers For AI, Communities Push Back
A boom in construction of AI data centers is facing backlash over soaring electricity and water usage, and the resulting utility hikes.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Water. Water. Water.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai-...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai-...
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"When they finished work, they weren't going to a home. They were going to a shelter."
"[A]ctively written out of the story we as a nation have told ourselves about who becomes homeless, and why."
"[P]eople are not falling into homelessness; they're being pushed."
#Georgia #USA #Housing #Labour
"[A]ctively written out of the story we as a nation have told ourselves about who becomes homeless, and why."
"[P]eople are not falling into homelessness; they're being pushed."
#Georgia #USA #Housing #Labour
Working, homeless, hidden: A talk with Brian Goldstone
Street Sense editor-in-chief chats with author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America,” Brian Goldstone.
streetsensemedia.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A recent global review published in Frontiers in Pharmacology found that of 367 medicinal plant species studied over the past two decades, climate change has reduced suitable habitats for 106 species.
This article was first published by @mongabay.com.
www.thexylom.com/post/traditi...
This article was first published by @mongabay.com.
www.thexylom.com/post/traditi...
Traditional Medicine at Risk of Extinction in a Warming World
Environmental stress from extreme weather is altering the chemical composition of medicinal plants, changing their therapeutic properties, and making traditional remedies less predictable or…
www.thexylom.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A recent global review published in Frontiers in Pharmacology found that of 367 medicinal plant species studied over the past two decades, climate change has reduced suitable habitats for 106 species.
This article was first published by @mongabay.com.
www.thexylom.com/post/traditi...
This article was first published by @mongabay.com.
www.thexylom.com/post/traditi...
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“European and American liberal democracy is so dangerous to their project, in fact, that the MAGA ideologues seem to be planning to undermine it.”
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“European and American liberal democracy is so dangerous to their project, in fact, that the MAGA ideologues seem to be planning to undermine it.”
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The US has already lost 12% of its current income due to climate change. Most studies project future losses, but new research from the University of Arizona has calculated the costs to date.
news.arizona.edu/news/climate...
#climatechange #economy #income #impacts #supplychains
news.arizona.edu/news/climate...
#climatechange #economy #income #impacts #supplychains
Climate change's hidden price tag: a drop in our income
By linking decades of weather and income data, University of Arizona economist Derek Lemoine shows how routine temperature shifts have already become an economic force.
news.arizona.edu
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The US has already lost 12% of its current income due to climate change. Most studies project future losses, but new research from the University of Arizona has calculated the costs to date.
news.arizona.edu/news/climate...
#climatechange #economy #income #impacts #supplychains
news.arizona.edu/news/climate...
#climatechange #economy #income #impacts #supplychains
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The Epstein files were due to be released this Friday
Congress is breaking early for vacation
Trump is preparing to go to war with Venezuela
They set a quota for denaturalizing citizens.
Bongino is resigning.
These are distractions.
They want you to forget about the list.
Congress is breaking early for vacation
Trump is preparing to go to war with Venezuela
They set a quota for denaturalizing citizens.
Bongino is resigning.
These are distractions.
They want you to forget about the list.
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
The Epstein files were due to be released this Friday
Congress is breaking early for vacation
Trump is preparing to go to war with Venezuela
They set a quota for denaturalizing citizens.
Bongino is resigning.
These are distractions.
They want you to forget about the list.
Congress is breaking early for vacation
Trump is preparing to go to war with Venezuela
They set a quota for denaturalizing citizens.
Bongino is resigning.
These are distractions.
They want you to forget about the list.