Chris Boese
@chrisboese.bsky.social
📸 Photographer ✍️ Writer
🤖 Working on cyberpunk novel
🗒️ Journalist 📊 UX Lead
💻 Internet Researcher PhD
Opinions are my own or emerging from the hive mind. #binder #amediting (she, her)
https://www.chrisboese.photo/
https://christineboese.net
🤖 Working on cyberpunk novel
🗒️ Journalist 📊 UX Lead
💻 Internet Researcher PhD
Opinions are my own or emerging from the hive mind. #binder #amediting (she, her)
https://www.chrisboese.photo/
https://christineboese.net
If you’re craving change this year, start with what you see every day.
“Soft-Focus Trollius Under Midnight Sun in Alaska” can transform a blank wall into inspiration — a little daily reminder of who you’re becoming.
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#art #photography #landscape #flowers #alaska #flowersplants
“Soft-Focus Trollius Under Midnight Sun in Alaska” can transform a blank wall into inspiration — a little daily reminder of who you’re becoming.
buff.ly/35M4yZ7
#art #photography #landscape #flowers #alaska #flowersplants
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
If you’re craving change this year, start with what you see every day.
“Soft-Focus Trollius Under Midnight Sun in Alaska” can transform a blank wall into inspiration — a little daily reminder of who you’re becoming.
buff.ly/35M4yZ7
#art #photography #landscape #flowers #alaska #flowersplants
“Soft-Focus Trollius Under Midnight Sun in Alaska” can transform a blank wall into inspiration — a little daily reminder of who you’re becoming.
buff.ly/35M4yZ7
#art #photography #landscape #flowers #alaska #flowersplants
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Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
February 13, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
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"Noem has a budget of $75 billion she could use to ensure humane conditions, but we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities. They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets."
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
Horrific conditions discovered as lawmaker makes unannounced drop-in at ICE facility
A Democrat revealed on Thursday that he witnessed horrific conditions for immigrants detained at a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) posted on X that...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 AM
"Noem has a budget of $75 billion she could use to ensure humane conditions, but we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities. They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets."
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
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February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
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Ilya Somin: A combination of litigation and political action helped force Trump to back down in Minnesota. This result adds to already extensive evidence that exploiting synergy between the two can be effective strategy for curbing abuses of government power. reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota
Earlier today, Trump "border czar" Tom Homan announced that Operation Metro Surge - the massive deployment of some 3000…
reason.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Ilya Somin: A combination of litigation and political action helped force Trump to back down in Minnesota. This result adds to already extensive evidence that exploiting synergy between the two can be effective strategy for curbing abuses of government power. reason.com/volokh/2026/...
With Valentine’s Day coming, I’ve been thinking about the spaces we share — at home, where we work, create, and connect.
How do you make your workplace & shared spaces feel meaningful, collaborative, or inspiring?
#Art: “Peering Through Vines at Kirby's Mill”
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#Blueskyartshow
How do you make your workplace & shared spaces feel meaningful, collaborative, or inspiring?
#Art: “Peering Through Vines at Kirby's Mill”
buff.ly/VDddB4B
#Blueskyartshow
February 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
With Valentine’s Day coming, I’ve been thinking about the spaces we share — at home, where we work, create, and connect.
How do you make your workplace & shared spaces feel meaningful, collaborative, or inspiring?
#Art: “Peering Through Vines at Kirby's Mill”
buff.ly/VDddB4B
#Blueskyartshow
How do you make your workplace & shared spaces feel meaningful, collaborative, or inspiring?
#Art: “Peering Through Vines at Kirby's Mill”
buff.ly/VDddB4B
#Blueskyartshow
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Excluding recessions, 2025 was the worst year for job growth in America in nearly a quarter-century.
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Excluding recessions, 2025 was the worst year for job growth in America in nearly a quarter-century.
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
Senate Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Senate Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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‼️ MORE of this energy 🔥
BRAVA ✊🏽 Rep Becca Balint ‼️
BRAVA ✊🏽 Rep Becca Balint ‼️
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
‼️ MORE of this energy 🔥
BRAVA ✊🏽 Rep Becca Balint ‼️
BRAVA ✊🏽 Rep Becca Balint ‼️
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Leaders in economics, politics, and business can’t agree on how quickly AI will transform work in America. But no matter how long it takes, “there’s no sign—none—that our political system is equipped to deal with what’s coming,” Josh Tyrangiel reports:
How Soon Will AI Take Your Job?
Economists aren’t sure. And politicians don’t have a plan.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Leaders in economics, politics, and business can’t agree on how quickly AI will transform work in America. But no matter how long it takes, “there’s no sign—none—that our political system is equipped to deal with what’s coming,” Josh Tyrangiel reports:
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Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
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Louder for the fascists in the back!!
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Louder for the fascists in the back!!
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Trump signed Executive Order 14224, declaring English the official language of the United States.
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
English Has Never Been America’s Official Language. Trump Wants To Change That. Is It Necessary?
Did you know the United States operates without an official language? President Trump wants to declare English the US's official language. But is it necessary?
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Trump signed Executive Order 14224, declaring English the official language of the United States.
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
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Things that make ya go, hmmmmm
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Things that make ya go, hmmmmm
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A wave of sorrow ripples through Canada, both in news and on dinner tables. Hearts are heavy, emotions raw and shared openly. Yet in our darkest hours, joy emerges as both balm and mental medicine—a light that heals what words cannot.
February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
A wave of sorrow ripples through Canada, both in news and on dinner tables. Hearts are heavy, emotions raw and shared openly. Yet in our darkest hours, joy emerges as both balm and mental medicine—a light that heals what words cannot.
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I am still asking the community to remain cautious and vigilant until we can confirm what this truly means. They said they are not backing down from mass deportation but will be ending the operation in Minnesota soon. 5/
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I am still asking the community to remain cautious and vigilant until we can confirm what this truly means. They said they are not backing down from mass deportation but will be ending the operation in Minnesota soon. 5/
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In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired acting U.S. attorney in Northern District of New York late Wednesday night, hours after he was appointed by panel of federal judges.
It’s latest move by the Trump administration to circumvent both the Senate and the courts to install favored prosecutors
It’s latest move by the Trump administration to circumvent both the Senate and the courts to install favored prosecutors
DOJ fires acting US attorney in NY who was appointed by judges
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the administration’s intention to sack Donald Kinsella.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired acting U.S. attorney in Northern District of New York late Wednesday night, hours after he was appointed by panel of federal judges.
It’s latest move by the Trump administration to circumvent both the Senate and the courts to install favored prosecutors
It’s latest move by the Trump administration to circumvent both the Senate and the courts to install favored prosecutors
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The Trump administration has announced it is targeting major LGBTQ+ healthcare centers, threatening to shut them down unless they stop providing trans youth care.
It appears to violate, at least in spirit, a court order in Oregon stopping them from doing this.
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It appears to violate, at least in spirit, a court order in Oregon stopping them from doing this.
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Trump Administration Targets Major LGBTQ+ Health Care Centers In Latest Legal Attack
The administration has referred four clinics: Callen-Lorde, LA LGBT Center, The Institute for Family Health, and Whitman-Walker for investigation.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The Trump administration has announced it is targeting major LGBTQ+ healthcare centers, threatening to shut them down unless they stop providing trans youth care.
It appears to violate, at least in spirit, a court order in Oregon stopping them from doing this.
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It appears to violate, at least in spirit, a court order in Oregon stopping them from doing this.
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#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Pinks
The only thing Pam Bondi achieved yesterday was to confirm that her loyalty is to a criminal president, not the survivors or the American people. When she goes down with him, I hope she spends the rest of her life behind bars. Karma is slow but she is a bitch.
The only thing Pam Bondi achieved yesterday was to confirm that her loyalty is to a criminal president, not the survivors or the American people. When she goes down with him, I hope she spends the rest of her life behind bars. Karma is slow but she is a bitch.
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #Pinks
The only thing Pam Bondi achieved yesterday was to confirm that her loyalty is to a criminal president, not the survivors or the American people. When she goes down with him, I hope she spends the rest of her life behind bars. Karma is slow but she is a bitch.
The only thing Pam Bondi achieved yesterday was to confirm that her loyalty is to a criminal president, not the survivors or the American people. When she goes down with him, I hope she spends the rest of her life behind bars. Karma is slow but she is a bitch.
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The people who bitch about their tax dollars going to welfare are like please Daddy Trump burn our money in middle of street. We’ll clap while you do it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The people who bitch about their tax dollars going to welfare are like please Daddy Trump burn our money in middle of street. We’ll clap while you do it.
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And, why do historians and political scientists rank Lincoln as the nation's greatest president and Trump as the worst? A Presidents Day Explainer on Ranking the Presidents
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
Ranking the Presidents
Trump wants us to think of him as the greatest president in American history. This is why that won't happen.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
And, why do historians and political scientists rank Lincoln as the nation's greatest president and Trump as the worst? A Presidents Day Explainer on Ranking the Presidents
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Quiet Minnesota suburbs turned into conflict zone by ICE crackdown Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending ...
Quiet Minnesota suburbs turned into conflict zone by ICE crackdown
Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Quiet Minnesota suburbs turned into conflict zone by ICE crackdown Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending ...
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Pam Bondi did not even turn around to look at the women, then girls, who were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and many other perpetrators. She turned her back on them. The whole world saw it. This is who she is. Dwell on this.
February 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Pam Bondi did not even turn around to look at the women, then girls, who were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and many other perpetrators. She turned her back on them. The whole world saw it. This is who she is. Dwell on this.
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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park framed by a hole in a rock formation. #WeekFforFramed #EastCoastKin #Arizona #MonumentValley
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park framed by a hole in a rock formation. #WeekFforFramed #EastCoastKin #Arizona #MonumentValley