CubeThoughts
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People who may want to have children in the future should bear this in mind: tear gas can have serious consequences for female reproductive health. The data on this isn't great but I would at least recommend ensuring you have a quality respirator or mask on at all times.
February 2, 2026 at 5:53 AM
People who may want to have children in the future should bear this in mind: tear gas can have serious consequences for female reproductive health. The data on this isn't great but I would at least recommend ensuring you have a quality respirator or mask on at all times.
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Use Signal, it's better than just about anything else broadly available. But it's good to know it's limitations.
Your phone and others are the weak link (not signal).
1.Use handles instead of numbers
2.Use disappearing messages
4.What you write may end up on a seized/compromised phone so be careful
Your phone and others are the weak link (not signal).
1.Use handles instead of numbers
2.Use disappearing messages
4.What you write may end up on a seized/compromised phone so be careful
January 29, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Use Signal, it's better than just about anything else broadly available. But it's good to know it's limitations.
Your phone and others are the weak link (not signal).
1.Use handles instead of numbers
2.Use disappearing messages
4.What you write may end up on a seized/compromised phone so be careful
Your phone and others are the weak link (not signal).
1.Use handles instead of numbers
2.Use disappearing messages
4.What you write may end up on a seized/compromised phone so be careful
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1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document.
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
1-28-26 Fulton Warrant
www.documentcloud.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document.
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Anyway... last night I mentioned this weird bit where I was looking for a quote and Gemini started to tell me and then clammed up... it was the Cory Doctorow quote I used in this article: www.techdirt.com/2026/01/28/m...
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Anyway... last night I mentioned this weird bit where I was looking for a quote and Gemini started to tell me and then clammed up... it was the Cory Doctorow quote I used in this article: www.techdirt.com/2026/01/28/m...
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There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 PM
There's a predictable approach to denial that we're already seeing, which I call the Four Pillars of Disordered Doubt, which allows actors to constantly question evidence that don't fit their preferred narratives.
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Yesterday, I was invited to a press conference with the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands to discuss the removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at the American Cemetery in Margraten.
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
The American Cemetery in the Dutch village of Margraten has become a flashpoint over the removal of displays honoring Black soldiers.
apnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Yesterday, I was invited to a press conference with the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands to discuss the removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at the American Cemetery in Margraten.
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Obsessed with this AI slop infographic from the LinkedIn Lunatics subreddit
January 27, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Obsessed with this AI slop infographic from the LinkedIn Lunatics subreddit
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Small reminder of the preorder campaign!
You too can get an ebook where Selene gets the worst birthday present--Asmodeus shows up to her party
You too can get an ebook where Selene gets the worst birthday present--Asmodeus shows up to her party
Preorder campaign for the re-release of my Gothic Paris books -(March 10th!!!): pre-order any of the books in the series & get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving Fallen angels, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus
www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
January 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Small reminder of the preorder campaign!
You too can get an ebook where Selene gets the worst birthday present--Asmodeus shows up to her party
You too can get an ebook where Selene gets the worst birthday present--Asmodeus shows up to her party
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Could the secret police PLEASE use silencers when they shoot civilians for backtalk all this noise is disturbing my vibe coding
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Could the secret police PLEASE use silencers when they shoot civilians for backtalk all this noise is disturbing my vibe coding
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We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
We just published our full analysis of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti on Bellingcat
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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It’s important to know that these predictive models aren’t necessarily new. A lot of people choose themselves to already give away their data for streaming services, f.ex, which is then trained upon. What makes Palantir dangerous is that they took that model and apply it on this.
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM
It’s important to know that these predictive models aren’t necessarily new. A lot of people choose themselves to already give away their data for streaming services, f.ex, which is then trained upon. What makes Palantir dangerous is that they took that model and apply it on this.
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ALERT: Jack Smith will testify publicly at House Judiciary Cmte on Jan 22
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
ALERT: Jack Smith will testify publicly at House Judiciary Cmte on Jan 22
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Whether it's Donald Trump demanding oil from Venezuela or Barack Obama demanding dijon mustard from a hot dog vendor, both presidents made some highly unorthodox requests.
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Whether it's Donald Trump demanding oil from Venezuela or Barack Obama demanding dijon mustard from a hot dog vendor, both presidents made some highly unorthodox requests.
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
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I figured I’d do some visuals because facts seem difficult for many adults.
There have been 3 impeachment resolutions against Trump introduced in the current Congress, including less than a month ago. 👇 See if you can figure out from the second pic why it’s a useless endeavor.👇
There have been 3 impeachment resolutions against Trump introduced in the current Congress, including less than a month ago. 👇 See if you can figure out from the second pic why it’s a useless endeavor.👇
January 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
I figured I’d do some visuals because facts seem difficult for many adults.
There have been 3 impeachment resolutions against Trump introduced in the current Congress, including less than a month ago. 👇 See if you can figure out from the second pic why it’s a useless endeavor.👇
There have been 3 impeachment resolutions against Trump introduced in the current Congress, including less than a month ago. 👇 See if you can figure out from the second pic why it’s a useless endeavor.👇
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Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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If they did miss it, it was willful.
Quick update for US media: the story is not about Maduro or what’s going on in Venezuela. It’s about the massive rupture in US history where the country now stands for invading and occupying any country it likes.
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
If they did miss it, it was willful.
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Optimistic, seeing people reading books 20 years from now and not using them for firelighters.
I shall be delighted if this is merely a cautionary tale in 2 decades as I think The Doomsday Clock is about to be readjusted to measure milliseconds
I shall be delighted if this is merely a cautionary tale in 2 decades as I think The Doomsday Clock is about to be readjusted to measure milliseconds
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Optimistic, seeing people reading books 20 years from now and not using them for firelighters.
I shall be delighted if this is merely a cautionary tale in 2 decades as I think The Doomsday Clock is about to be readjusted to measure milliseconds
I shall be delighted if this is merely a cautionary tale in 2 decades as I think The Doomsday Clock is about to be readjusted to measure milliseconds
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Honored to see "Automatic Noodle" on @andrewliptak.com's year-end list! He's one of the best book critics out there -- a dying breed! -- and I highly recommend subscribing to his newsletter.
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I enjoyed every page, and they were some of the few bright points in the last year.
I enjoyed every page, and they were some of the few bright points in the last year.
The best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror reads from 2025
15 outstanding books
www.andrewliptak.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Honored to see "Automatic Noodle" on @andrewliptak.com's year-end list! He's one of the best book critics out there -- a dying breed! -- and I highly recommend subscribing to his newsletter.
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look at some point you gotta face the fact that not everything is a distraction from everything else and there’s just a lot of bad stuff going on all the time
Schumer: "It makes you think that maybe to Trump he wants to distract the American people, as he always does, from the skyrocketing costs they are facing, from the Epstein files."
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
look at some point you gotta face the fact that not everything is a distraction from everything else and there’s just a lot of bad stuff going on all the time
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Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something."
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something."
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable.
These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.
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In 2026, we can’t take the easy path by giving in to despair. We have to keep doing something to be ready for the moment the right combination of events align and we can see a better future.
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026, we can’t take the easy path by giving in to despair. We have to keep doing something to be ready for the moment the right combination of events align and we can see a better future.
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Ludicrous. The present Supreme Court have much to answer for and history will not judge them kindly.
January 3, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Ludicrous. The present Supreme Court have much to answer for and history will not judge them kindly.