Edward Banatt
@armavirumque.bsky.social
Techie, skeptic, ultracrepidarian, sciolist, patzer, erstwhile twittersnipe. Blast-beruffled. Emotionally tatterdemalion.
Esquerdopata.
Esquerdopata.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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And, when they stand against you, may they fall
January 29, 2026 at 6:51 PM
And, when they stand against you, may they fall
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Palantir is spending its revenue from ICE contracts on our elected officials.
The top 5 leaderboard:
1. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)- $286,801
2. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)- $148,500
3. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.)- $134,600
4. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)- $106,051
5. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)- $105,350
The top 5 leaderboard:
1. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)- $286,801
2. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)- $148,500
3. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.)- $134,600
4. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)- $106,051
5. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)- $105,350
Who takes Palantir’s money? A new tracker finds out.
Who takes Palantir's money? A new tracker finds out.
ICE relies on the firm for deportation tech—and its PAC pays it forward to Congress.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Palantir is spending its revenue from ICE contracts on our elected officials.
The top 5 leaderboard:
1. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)- $286,801
2. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)- $148,500
3. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.)- $134,600
4. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)- $106,051
5. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)- $105,350
The top 5 leaderboard:
1. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)- $286,801
2. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)- $148,500
3. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.)- $134,600
4. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)- $106,051
5. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)- $105,350
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So you’re saying his murder was premeditated…?
More than a week before federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, different agents pushed him to the ground after he spit at them and broke a taillight on their SUV, according to newly unearthed videos. Watch here.
Videos Show Alex Pretti in Confrontation With Agents 11 Days Before His Death
More than a week before federal agents killed Mr. Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse, different agents pushed him to the ground after he spit at them and broke a taillight on their S.U.V.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
So you’re saying his murder was premeditated…?
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Times are tough. Prices are up. Luckily the uber-rich on Trump’s cabinet are here with some creative financial advice.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Times are tough. Prices are up. Luckily the uber-rich on Trump’s cabinet are here with some creative financial advice.
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Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
New Jersey overdose deaths hit lowest point since the pandemic
New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, emphasizing ongoing education and support.
nj1015.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
[Orwell gets overquoted all the time, but if you can’t quote “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears” now, then when can you quote it?]
I had a go at a linguistic take on some of the reporting around recent events in the USA, and the wider problems of the media reporting on the police, in this piece published today: bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/w...
Weaponizing Words: How the Trump Administration Used Language to Distort the Truth in Minnesota
Government and media organisations used the power of words to shift moral responsibility for the ICE killings, argues linguist Dan Clayton
bylinetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
[Orwell gets overquoted all the time, but if you can’t quote “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears” now, then when can you quote it?]
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The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
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Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 28, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
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Seems like a good video for his trial
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Seems like a good video for his trial
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US history has conclusively proved that when the cops kill somebody, the immediate project becomes coming up with some crime to convict them with after the fact to frame the killing as deserved, to make them at fault for their own murder.
It can be anything at all. Doesn’t even need to be a crime.
It can be anything at all. Doesn’t even need to be a crime.
January 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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They really have no fucking idea what is coming. No fucking idea.
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 AM
They really have no fucking idea what is coming. No fucking idea.
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It is wild to me that a military incursion to steal another country’s resources so the president can have a personal slush fund in Qatar is like the 5th most scandalous thing currently happening.
this is a straightforward impeachable offense for trump, vance, rubio and every other person down the line who enabled it and the framers would have thought impeachment for it did not go nearly far enough
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 AM
It is wild to me that a military incursion to steal another country’s resources so the president can have a personal slush fund in Qatar is like the 5th most scandalous thing currently happening.
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Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban https://aje.news/ljjuww
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban https://aje.news/ljjuww
Schumer is a feckless putz. Abolish ICE, demand Noem and Miller resignations, prosecute and punish murderers. Instead we have this.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Schumer is a feckless putz. Abolish ICE, demand Noem and Miller resignations, prosecute and punish murderers. Instead we have this.
We need a general strike.
A third round of nationwide "No Kings" protests is slated to take place on March 28.
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We need a general strike.
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Investigating a supposed election crime it is legally impossible to prosecute at this point is honestly an incredible change-the-subject move if you don't have a country handy that you can bomb or threaten with invasion.
FBI EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT AT FULTON COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE IN GEORGIA OVER 2020 ELECTION, OFFICIAL SAYS
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Investigating a supposed election crime it is legally impossible to prosecute at this point is honestly an incredible change-the-subject move if you don't have a country handy that you can bomb or threaten with invasion.
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The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. It seemed to confirm some key concerns first raised in a whistleblower complaint. https://to.pbs.org/3LBgsry
Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data
The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. The latest disclosure from the Trump administration seemed to confirm...
to.pbs.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. It seemed to confirm some key concerns first raised in a whistleblower complaint. https://to.pbs.org/3LBgsry
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Buried lede: a cabinet secretary claims to have been taking direction from someone who has never held a Senate-confirmed position
Noem rockin’ the Nuremberg. A classic, if for that reason obvious, fascist choice.
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Buried lede: a cabinet secretary claims to have been taking direction from someone who has never held a Senate-confirmed position
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The best name I’ve ever come across for the triangular checkout divider at supermarkets is the colloquial Swiss word Kassentoblerone, or “cash register Toblerone.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The best name I’ve ever come across for the triangular checkout divider at supermarkets is the colloquial Swiss word Kassentoblerone, or “cash register Toblerone.”
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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LET THE UNDERBUSSING BEGIN!
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
LET THE UNDERBUSSING BEGIN!
Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies
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 5:33 PM
Their claim was self defense, sir
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies
Just don’t believe your eyes
It’s our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies
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I stumbled upon the word 'granu' in an Old English dictionary. It means "mustache."
One thing led to another, and now I know that the French name 'Algernon' means "with mustaches."
I think you should know this, too.
I repeat: the name 'Algernon' literally has a mustache.
One thing led to another, and now I know that the French name 'Algernon' means "with mustaches."
I think you should know this, too.
I repeat: the name 'Algernon' literally has a mustache.
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I stumbled upon the word 'granu' in an Old English dictionary. It means "mustache."
One thing led to another, and now I know that the French name 'Algernon' means "with mustaches."
I think you should know this, too.
I repeat: the name 'Algernon' literally has a mustache.
One thing led to another, and now I know that the French name 'Algernon' means "with mustaches."
I think you should know this, too.
I repeat: the name 'Algernon' literally has a mustache.
The Hineys County School District
horrified to learn that eight-year-olds might have heard the word “butt” for the first time
The Hinds County School District terminated Toby Price two days after he read the children's book "I Need a New Butt!" to a group of students, stating that he “had not acted professionally” when he read the book to impressionable second graders.
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Hineys County School District