Red Durkin
@daedsider.bsky.social
bookseller, book buyer, book scout, bookstore owner, horror & rare book collector. I don't read; it's my terrible secret, please don't tell anybody
Psalms 109:8
Psalms 109:8
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Red Durkin
@daedsider.bsky.social
· Jan 12
The purpose of art is to show the world what it's not ready to see
If only there were some other document detailing the terms under which the government can enter people's homes.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:54 PM
If only there were some other document detailing the terms under which the government can enter people's homes.
That's... literally how tariffs work. No team of economists needed, that's simply what a tariff is.
“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
That's... literally how tariffs work. No team of economists needed, that's simply what a tariff is.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
Freezers are famously bad at preventing meat from decaying
imagine if you took all the city's meat and put it in a freezer
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Freezers are famously bad at preventing meat from decaying
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I'd argue that the AI wasn't art until it was eaten
January 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I'd argue that the AI wasn't art until it was eaten
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HE CAN SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE WORKING TO TRY TO UNDO THE HARM HE HAS CAUSED
AND IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
EVEN THOUGH IT IS HIS LIFELONG OBLIGATION
He will NEVER be free of what he has done
And is owed no sympathy, no grace, nothing
AND IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
EVEN THOUGH IT IS HIS LIFELONG OBLIGATION
He will NEVER be free of what he has done
And is owed no sympathy, no grace, nothing
January 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM
HE CAN SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE WORKING TO TRY TO UNDO THE HARM HE HAS CAUSED
AND IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
EVEN THOUGH IT IS HIS LIFELONG OBLIGATION
He will NEVER be free of what he has done
And is owed no sympathy, no grace, nothing
AND IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
EVEN THOUGH IT IS HIS LIFELONG OBLIGATION
He will NEVER be free of what he has done
And is owed no sympathy, no grace, nothing
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"how was work?"
"oh pretty normal, just bought a couple stuffed animals so I can trick little kids into getting into my car & abduct them, on behalf of the president"
"oh pretty normal, just bought a couple stuffed animals so I can trick little kids into getting into my car & abduct them, on behalf of the president"
Thanks. We have folks in our community giving vulnerable students rides to school, and a teacher shared that they were putting small stuffed animals on their dashboards to help kids identify safe cars. ICE picked up on it and started doing the same. Horrifying.
January 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"how was work?"
"oh pretty normal, just bought a couple stuffed animals so I can trick little kids into getting into my car & abduct them, on behalf of the president"
"oh pretty normal, just bought a couple stuffed animals so I can trick little kids into getting into my car & abduct them, on behalf of the president"
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it's interesting to see criticism of stancil that basically amounts to "yes, he's doing good things in the real world, but don't lose sight of the fact that he's annoying online." please take a breath.
January 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
it's interesting to see criticism of stancil that basically amounts to "yes, he's doing good things in the real world, but don't lose sight of the fact that he's annoying online." please take a breath.
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it's crazy that there's isopod species spanning from the deep ocean to arid deserts while still looking basically the same. this is a message against fast fashion trend chasing. find a look that is truly timeless and for all locations, like the isopod body plan
January 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
it's crazy that there's isopod species spanning from the deep ocean to arid deserts while still looking basically the same. this is a message against fast fashion trend chasing. find a look that is truly timeless and for all locations, like the isopod body plan
"May all your dreams come true."
- a curse
- a curse
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM
"May all your dreams come true."
- a curse
- a curse
I like my coffee how I like my country. Watered down, ineffective, flavorless, and more expensive than it should be.
The "everyone is 12" thesis of American political dysfunction remains undefeated in 2026.
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I like my coffee how I like my country. Watered down, ineffective, flavorless, and more expensive than it should be.
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From a Minnesotan: a hearty HELL NO to this. This man is a professional political consultant in DC raising $$ for a political party. There are endless better places to donate to actually help people here suffering and fighting against this nazi invasion. Here’s a start:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
From a Minnesotan: a hearty HELL NO to this. This man is a professional political consultant in DC raising $$ for a political party. There are endless better places to donate to actually help people here suffering and fighting against this nazi invasion. Here’s a start:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
This is going to sound like a bit, but I genuinely overheard a customer say "this bookstore is healing my soul," to her friend while browsing this morning.
I don't love every moment, but I really am so glad this is what I get to do for a living. ❤️
I don't love every moment, but I really am so glad this is what I get to do for a living. ❤️
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is going to sound like a bit, but I genuinely overheard a customer say "this bookstore is healing my soul," to her friend while browsing this morning.
I don't love every moment, but I really am so glad this is what I get to do for a living. ❤️
I don't love every moment, but I really am so glad this is what I get to do for a living. ❤️
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Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
“There Is No Place for Us”: A Sympathetic, but Skewed, Portrait of the Working Homeless
Brian Goldstone’s new book downplays the role of personal choices.
www.city-journal.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
You'd think a place with that many TVs on the wall would have more NYT reporters trolling for takes from Real Americans. 🤔
This makes me feel more patriotic than the national anthem ever could
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You'd think a place with that many TVs on the wall would have more NYT reporters trolling for takes from Real Americans. 🤔
2022 - present
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2022 - present
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Oh you're so bothered by the city you don't even live in that you have to go to your town's worst diner in the middle of the workday to complain to a helicopter journalist about it? What a difficult life that must be
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Oh you're so bothered by the city you don't even live in that you have to go to your town's worst diner in the middle of the workday to complain to a helicopter journalist about it? What a difficult life that must be
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ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms
Finished Lies of P for the 3rd time to 100% it on Steam yesterday. Uninstalled it, assuming my journey with it was done for the time being, and spent the rest of the evening mostly in the back of my mind wanting to play it again.
What a good game.
What a good game.
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Finished Lies of P for the 3rd time to 100% it on Steam yesterday. Uninstalled it, assuming my journey with it was done for the time being, and spent the rest of the evening mostly in the back of my mind wanting to play it again.
What a good game.
What a good game.
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Two things: one, Kristof is a failed candidate for Oregon governor who didn’t let not qualifying to run there stop him, so you can ignore him safely re: civic engagement; two, if he wants to lecture people about abandoning the fight, he might want to look around the offices of his employer
I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
January 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Two things: one, Kristof is a failed candidate for Oregon governor who didn’t let not qualifying to run there stop him, so you can ignore him safely re: civic engagement; two, if he wants to lecture people about abandoning the fight, he might want to look around the offices of his employer
*angrily crumpling my patent blueprints and throwing them in the garbage*
Pentiment taught me that there was a real life concept of strapping incendiary devices to cats and sending them into towns/castles to burn them down. Don't think it was ever actually used but wow
January 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
*angrily crumpling my patent blueprints and throwing them in the garbage*
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The move towards male/female essentialism in ‘progressive spaces’ is doing a lot of damage. You do not have a right to comfort in public spaces if the only source of your discomfort is someone existing and going about their business. That’s prejudice, not progressivism or safety.
January 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The move towards male/female essentialism in ‘progressive spaces’ is doing a lot of damage. You do not have a right to comfort in public spaces if the only source of your discomfort is someone existing and going about their business. That’s prejudice, not progressivism or safety.
I never learned to drive, which means I walk most places, which means I have a lot of time to just daydream and let my mind wander and, anyway, "less batter, fewer pancakes," is a mnemonic I came up with today for remembering the distinction between less and fewer and you can have it.
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I never learned to drive, which means I walk most places, which means I have a lot of time to just daydream and let my mind wander and, anyway, "less batter, fewer pancakes," is a mnemonic I came up with today for remembering the distinction between less and fewer and you can have it.