Dan Murphy
@bungdan.bsky.social
Ex Journalist Bloomberg/FEER/CSM. Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, then Iraq/Egypt with a smattering of everywhere else. Same handle over at Mos Eisley Spaceport. Made wine for a few years. Now training a blue heeler in the CA foothills.
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Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
February 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
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"The decisions amount to a sweeping legal rebuke of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Yet the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely even after courts ruled the policy was illegal." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"The decisions amount to a sweeping legal rebuke of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Yet the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely even after courts ruled the policy was illegal." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Is Kori Schake still saying this isn’t that worrisome and it’s probably apolitical?
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Is Kori Schake still saying this isn’t that worrisome and it’s probably apolitical?
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Trump remains ‘very serious’ about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns – Europe live
Trump remains ‘very serious’ about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns – Europe live
‘I think the desire from the US president is exactly the same,’ Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security Conference
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Trump remains ‘very serious’ about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns – Europe live
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“I’ve never seen federal agents so out of control and acting in such a malicious manner,” a former federal prosecutor and federal judge said. “They said they were going after ‘the worst of the worst,’ then they became the problem.
Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social
Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“I’ve never seen federal agents so out of control and acting in such a malicious manner,” a former federal prosecutor and federal judge said. “They said they were going after ‘the worst of the worst,’ then they became the problem.
Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social
Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social
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Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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This is what happens when you hand government functions to pretty teevee faces.
Handing a high-powered laser to the goons terrorizing Minnesota. Jeez.
Gift link.
Handing a high-powered laser to the goons terrorizing Minnesota. Jeez.
Gift link.
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This is what happens when you hand government functions to pretty teevee faces.
Handing a high-powered laser to the goons terrorizing Minnesota. Jeez.
Gift link.
Handing a high-powered laser to the goons terrorizing Minnesota. Jeez.
Gift link.
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Marc Riboud - Beijing 1957, The Forbidden City under snow.
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Marc Riboud - Beijing 1957, The Forbidden City under snow.
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this feels like a Roger Bannister four minute mile moment for "reactionary centrism". a level of reactionary centrism doctors (of political science) assured us was impossible but that training, dedication, ingenuity, and the Indomitable human spirit were determined to overcome
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
this feels like a Roger Bannister four minute mile moment for "reactionary centrism". a level of reactionary centrism doctors (of political science) assured us was impossible but that training, dedication, ingenuity, and the Indomitable human spirit were determined to overcome
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That's 416,000 a bed.
Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities.
Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds
Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows.
trib.al
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
That's 416,000 a bed.
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The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving toward leasing 45.7 million hectares off Alaska for seabed mining.
The plan has sparked cultural and environmental concerns, as deep-sea mining faces global scrutiny over weak regulations and ecological risks.
The plan has sparked cultural and environmental concerns, as deep-sea mining faces global scrutiny over weak regulations and ecological risks.
Indigenous concerns surface as U.S. agency considers seabed mining in Alaskan waters
A U.S. federal agency is considering allowing companies to lease more than 45.7 million hectares (113 million acres) of waters off Alaska for seabed mining. Alaska is the latest of several places…
news.mongabay.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving toward leasing 45.7 million hectares off Alaska for seabed mining.
The plan has sparked cultural and environmental concerns, as deep-sea mining faces global scrutiny over weak regulations and ecological risks.
The plan has sparked cultural and environmental concerns, as deep-sea mining faces global scrutiny over weak regulations and ecological risks.
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She fucking killed an entire family while speeding in her Mercedes SUV and they’re not going to even take her license away??
February 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
She fucking killed an entire family while speeding in her Mercedes SUV and they’re not going to even take her license away??
In conclusion, judged sports don't really work as sports. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. bsky.app/profile/bung...
I grew up in figure skating. My older sister almost made it. I was less capable and didn't as much almost make it (and didn't enjoy it - I skated because older sister). Anyhow, when I was quite young and allegedly as cute as a button I would be sent to charm the sticky judges.
This shit aint new.
This shit aint new.
February 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
In conclusion, judged sports don't really work as sports. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. bsky.app/profile/bung...
I grew up in figure skating. My older sister almost made it. I was less capable and didn't as much almost make it (and didn't enjoy it - I skated because older sister). Anyhow, when I was quite young and allegedly as cute as a button I would be sent to charm the sticky judges.
This shit aint new.
This shit aint new.
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I grew up in figure skating. My older sister almost made it. I was less capable and didn't as much almost make it (and didn't enjoy it - I skated because older sister). Anyhow, when I was quite young and allegedly as cute as a button I would be sent to charm the sticky judges.
This shit aint new.
This shit aint new.
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Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
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So, an article entirely featuring quotes from people with a vested interest in every dollar AI can suck up and absolutely zero proof any of it can happen? What’s the point of this zero pushback, zero questioning approach? Who is informed by this?
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
Microsoft AI CEO predicts 'most, if not all' white-collar tasks will be automated by AI within 18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
So, an article entirely featuring quotes from people with a vested interest in every dollar AI can suck up and absolutely zero proof any of it can happen? What’s the point of this zero pushback, zero questioning approach? Who is informed by this?
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OK everyone who is making fun of Kristi Noem over the blanket thing has OBVIOUSLY never had a toddler who was elevated to a Cabinet position
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
OK everyone who is making fun of Kristi Noem over the blanket thing has OBVIOUSLY never had a toddler who was elevated to a Cabinet position
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
One of the women Alex Pretti was killed trying to defend is an EMT. Federal agents stopped her from giving him first aid.
interc.pt
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.
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Dubai port giant DP World says its chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem has resigned, an announcement that followed mounting pressure over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Dubai's DP World boss removed from post after pressure over Epstein
Dubai port giant DP World said on Friday its chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem had resigned, an announcement that followed mounting pressure over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstei...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Dubai port giant DP World says its chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem has resigned, an announcement that followed mounting pressure over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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I'm all for pardons and second chances. But it's a hell of a juxtaposition to pardon millionaire NFL players convicted of drug distribution while you're summarily executing impoverished fishermen making a few hundred bucks to shuttle drugs around the Caribbean.
President Trump pardons Hall of Famer Joe Klecko and four other former NFL players
Trump pardoned Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I'm all for pardons and second chances. But it's a hell of a juxtaposition to pardon millionaire NFL players convicted of drug distribution while you're summarily executing impoverished fishermen making a few hundred bucks to shuttle drugs around the Caribbean.
I clicked on a youtube video by mistake and now youtube thinks all I want to see is content from the paranoid landowner community. Video after video from people who've filled the forest with cameras moaning about the evil hikers and dog walkers crossing their land.
America is a land of wonders.
America is a land of wonders.
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I clicked on a youtube video by mistake and now youtube thinks all I want to see is content from the paranoid landowner community. Video after video from people who've filled the forest with cameras moaning about the evil hikers and dog walkers crossing their land.
America is a land of wonders.
America is a land of wonders.
"Neither side of a bitcoin perpetual futures contract ever needs to own a bitcoin... it’s hard to figure out how much of the $50bn or thereabouts of bitcoin futures open interest has on-chain backing, but why assume it does?"
No big deal. Sure it will all be fine. ftav.substack.com/p/bitcoin-pr...
No big deal. Sure it will all be fine. ftav.substack.com/p/bitcoin-pr...
Bitcoin printer go brrr
Plus: Japan's remarkably profitable prop trading desk, the great software reset, prediction market manipulation, and why everyone loves to hate America
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February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"Neither side of a bitcoin perpetual futures contract ever needs to own a bitcoin... it’s hard to figure out how much of the $50bn or thereabouts of bitcoin futures open interest has on-chain backing, but why assume it does?"
No big deal. Sure it will all be fine. ftav.substack.com/p/bitcoin-pr...
No big deal. Sure it will all be fine. ftav.substack.com/p/bitcoin-pr...
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"“It was pretty surreal to listen to that, because there was nothing about Medgar Evers being murdered,” said Michele Storms."
Medgar Evers home visitors question omissions to his story mississippitoday.org/2026/02/12/m...
Don’t piss me the fuck off!
Don’t piss me the fuck off!
Medgar Evers home visitors question omissions to his story - Mississippi Today
Medgar Evers home visitors said park rangers told them they can no longer discuss bloodstains on the driveway or refer to his assassin as a racist.
mississippitoday.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
"“It was pretty surreal to listen to that, because there was nothing about Medgar Evers being murdered,” said Michele Storms."
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Remind me which party is home to virulent anti-semitism?
Current state of things: One Fox News host casually declares that Epstein’s money comes from “Jewish billionaires” and a “Jewish banking family,” another responds that he was a “sex rabbi.” www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jes...
February 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Remind me which party is home to virulent anti-semitism?