Clay
@clayinsing.bsky.social
Historian. WA voter. Just here for the news. Even a hint that you’re a bot gets a block.
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Clay
@clayinsing.bsky.social
· May 20
Mapping Middle Road: Prewar Japanese Community in Singapore
curiocity.nlb.gov.sg
Word is I’m supposed to be sharing my academic work on here. Anyway here’s a taste of the kind of research and public history projects that I do.
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The president has suggested that elections should be controlled at the national level. That is contrary to the protected rights of each state as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-e...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-e...
As election access and security are tested, WA keeps data safe | Op-Ed, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
The U.S. DOJ demanded that Washington provide protected voter information beyond what is legally required, but cannot answer basic questions about its safety.
www.seattletimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The president has suggested that elections should be controlled at the national level. That is contrary to the protected rights of each state as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-e...
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-e...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
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Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
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On X, @osinttechnical.bsky.social reacted with this bloosk by @tommchenry.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
On X, @osinttechnical.bsky.social reacted with this bloosk by @tommchenry.bsky.social
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once again these things boil down to “is your group a bohemian cultural identity” or “is your group actually trying to do things?” and the key tell is whether your activity centers on policing of in-group behavior or whether it centers on, again, tangible goals
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
once again these things boil down to “is your group a bohemian cultural identity” or “is your group actually trying to do things?” and the key tell is whether your activity centers on policing of in-group behavior or whether it centers on, again, tangible goals
That weird dissonance where the world is going down the tubes but my hometown just keeps getting better and better
Kenmore Planning Commission is discussing neighborhood commercial this year. I am excited about the vibrancy and walkability awaiting the future of our neighborhoods with the (re)legalization of this land use.
And look, @typewriteralley.bsky.social made it into our agenda packet!
And look, @typewriteralley.bsky.social made it into our agenda packet!
February 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
That weird dissonance where the world is going down the tubes but my hometown just keeps getting better and better
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he is going to demolish the kennedy center and there will be a hole in the ground for three years
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
he is going to demolish the kennedy center and there will be a hole in the ground for three years
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
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Leaving aside the matter of Holocaust comparisons generally: This is specifically about a child hiding out of fear of being detained. What happened to her isn't being trivialized. Her identity isn't being erased. The comparison is that it is wrong for children to have to hide because of who they are
January 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Leaving aside the matter of Holocaust comparisons generally: This is specifically about a child hiding out of fear of being detained. What happened to her isn't being trivialized. Her identity isn't being erased. The comparison is that it is wrong for children to have to hide because of who they are
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Kevin and Liberal Currents were saying it when it wasn’t as popular, when big media sneered at the use of the f-word as immoderate and academic anti-anti-fascists mocked liberals from the left.
Consider giving your time, attention, and money to the people who have been getting this right.
Consider giving your time, attention, and money to the people who have been getting this right.
Interesting
January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Kevin and Liberal Currents were saying it when it wasn’t as popular, when big media sneered at the use of the f-word as immoderate and academic anti-anti-fascists mocked liberals from the left.
Consider giving your time, attention, and money to the people who have been getting this right.
Consider giving your time, attention, and money to the people who have been getting this right.
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O'Hara refusing to step away from the scene is something to keep an eye on
BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
O'Hara refusing to step away from the scene is something to keep an eye on
Kinda weird timing for a bunch of Dem politicians to hit me up for funding within a few minutes of each other.
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Kinda weird timing for a bunch of Dem politicians to hit me up for funding within a few minutes of each other.
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interesting that a single face-to-face contact turned this nonvoter into a voter
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
interesting that a single face-to-face contact turned this nonvoter into a voter
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Leesa Manion to seek reelection, emphasizing a prevention-first vision for public safety in King County
In 2022, Manion was elected to serve as the chief prosecutor for Martin Luther King Junior County, Washington State's largest jurisdiction. She has decided to seek a second term in 2026, and…
In 2022, Manion was elected to serve as the chief prosecutor for Martin Luther King Junior County, Washington State's largest jurisdiction. She has decided to seek a second term in 2026, and…
Leesa Manion to seek reelection, emphasizing a prevention-first vision for public safety in King County
In 2022, Manion was elected to serve as the chief prosecutor for Martin Luther King Junior County, Washington State's largest jurisdiction. She has decided to seek a second term in 2026, and spoke to NPI about her priorities for the next four years.
www.nwprogressive.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Leesa Manion to seek reelection, emphasizing a prevention-first vision for public safety in King County
In 2022, Manion was elected to serve as the chief prosecutor for Martin Luther King Junior County, Washington State's largest jurisdiction. She has decided to seek a second term in 2026, and…
In 2022, Manion was elected to serve as the chief prosecutor for Martin Luther King Junior County, Washington State's largest jurisdiction. She has decided to seek a second term in 2026, and…
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looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks — presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
looks like donald trump used the military to do a smash and grab for his personal benefit
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I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
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this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
This is like saying “Morbius is coming — whether moviegoers like it or not”
Rahm Emanuel is coming — whether Democrats like it or not.
Rahm Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign for president
The former Chicago mayor wants to lead a post-Trump "renewal wing" of the Democratic Party.
www.axios.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
This is like saying “Morbius is coming — whether moviegoers like it or not”
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LOOOOLLLLL
State propaganda organ denied access to opposition leader event, whine about it
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
State propaganda organ denied access to opposition leader event, whine about it
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
January 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
LOOOOLLLLL
State propaganda organ denied access to opposition leader event, whine about it
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
State propaganda organ denied access to opposition leader event, whine about it
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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For a literal decade the official CBP policy has been “don’t stand in front of or behind vehicles” because the decade before that their internally commissioned studies found that agents were putting themselves in front of vehicles so as to shoot the occupants
Because he put himself in front of the car to have an excuse to shoot!
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
For a literal decade the official CBP policy has been “don’t stand in front of or behind vehicles” because the decade before that their internally commissioned studies found that agents were putting themselves in front of vehicles so as to shoot the occupants
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a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg
The Democratic Party's McClellan Problem
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg