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Dan Davis
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A linguist and software architect for many years, now I create custom guitars and, occasionally, Maloof-style rocking chairs.

LLMs are NOT AI, are addictive, and are worse than useless.
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“Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
— George Orwell
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It’s happening again.
World's Dumbest People Think They Can Solve the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Case With Grok
gizmodo.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Yeah, it's disgusting and unconscionable that Trump tried to indict six Democrats in Congress for making a video that reminds service members to not follow illegal orders.

May I make a suggestion? Stop voting to confirm his political and judicial nominees. Demand he resign.
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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Our goal in reporting this wasn't to debunk Jerry Mitchell and Mississippi Today's story, nor to try to discredit the competition (we all make mistakes).

But when I saw commenters posting "Shame on these staffers for removing the brochures"—which none of them did—it was vital to correct the record.
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument never stopped giving out brochures that describe Medgar Evers’ killer as a “racist,” despite reports saying they had been removed and later returned, says the monument’s superintendent, Keena Graham.
Evers Monument Never Removed Brochures ‘Not One Second,’ Superintendent Says, Disputing Reports
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument never stopped giving out brochures, says the monument’s superintendent, Keena Graham.
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Before anyone hurries off and submits their resignation...I want to see this garbage charged with perjury.
February 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Newly Released Epstein Documents Reveal 330 Gallons of Sulphuric Acid Sent to His Island as Federal Probe Began
Newly Released Epstein Documents Reveal 330 Gallons of Sulphuric Acid Sent to His Island as Federal Probe Began
Newly unsealed records from the Epstein files add another unsettling data point to the timeline surrounding the federal case against Jeffrey Epstein, revealing that a large shipment of sulphuric acid was ordered for his private island on the same day authorities formally launched their investigation. Documents released on January 30 show that six 55-gallon drums, totaling 330 gallons of sulphuric acid, were delivered to Little St. James in the US Virgin Islands on June 12, 2018. That date matches when the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened a federal probe into Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking operation. A receipt included in the files lists the cost of the purchase at $5,964. Accompanying emails outline the order in technical language, noting: “x 6 55 gal drums sulphuric acid w/fuel and insurance charge for transport; materials for conductivity probes; replacement pH and cable – RO Plant – LSJ.” The reference to an RO plant points to a reverse osmosis water purification system. Sulphuric acid is commonly used in water treatment to manage pH levels, soften water, and improve the performance of filtration equipment. Additional emails in the newly released archive, some dating back to 2013, suggest the chemical had been used on the island for this purpose well before the 2018 investigation. Despite that context, the timing of the purchase has fueled speculation online. One social media post claimed, “One Epstein files email they requested 6 55-gallon drums of sulphuric acid, the only thing that is used for is to dissolve bodies.” There is no evidence in the documents to support criminal use of the chemical, and the records themselves offer no explanation beyond water system maintenance. Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and later died in a New York jail cell while awaiting trial. He had previously been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor and was registered as a sex offender. The broader cache of files released by the US Department of Justice includes millions of pages of material taken from Epstein’s computers, such as emails, photos, and videos, which investigators say document what prosecutors described as a wide-ranging network of abuse. While the sulphuric acid order stands out for its scale and timing, the documents themselves stop short of drawing conclusions, leaving the detail as another unresolved piece in a case that continues to raise disturbing questions years after Epstein’s death.
balleralert.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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ICE and CBP haven’t withdrawn from a single fucking U.S. city that they’ve occupied.
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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No but they are being hypernormalized faster than people really understand. Just because the secret police aren’t actively shooting people doesn’t mean things have changed
there is a mass ethnic cleaning accelerating across the country.

The constitution and rule of law have failed to stop it.
ICE and CBP haven’t withdrawn from a single fucking U.S. city that they’ve occupied.
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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They tried to arrest people for saying "you should follow the law" which really tells you where we are at lol
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.

"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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as someone who works in tech I think it is incredibly important to game out the possible negative uses of your product and guard against them before releasing it

if the main use cases for your tech are negative you should not release it at all
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 1d
Social media is awash with videos of men filming themselves approaching women in public spaces and attempting to flirt. In many cases, the videos are filmed and uploaded without the women’s consent. https://cnn.it/4qtIsvB
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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A grand jury has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged military members to resist “illegal orders.”
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Michael Pretti said his son Alex was “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”
‘No reason he should have died’: Alex Pretti’s parents open up
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son whom Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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What a good, good man.
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Prosecuting lawmakers for their speech is a clear assault on the most basic of American freedoms. Fortunately the grand jury stopped this in its tracks, but it should never have gotten this far.
Breaking news: A federal grand jury refused the Justice Department’s attempts to indict six Democratic lawmakers over their comments to military service members — the latest rebuke of the Trump administration’s push to prosecute the president’s foes.
D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers
Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers after they released a short video advising current military members to reject “illegal orders.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.

A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.

Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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The numbers speak for themselves
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.

That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Hey, Propaganda Barbie:

We aren’t moving on from people trafficking 10-year-old children and this administration covering it up.

Ever.
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM