Dan Margolies
@danmargolies.bsky.social
Historian thinking about música del coronavirus, conjunto, bees, huapangos, cultural sustainability & submerged land.
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“Tell them to shut the system down, delete the data, and require a public vote before any restart.”
A group of Chatham County residents are speaking out against Pittsboro’s use of Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns.
A group of Chatham County residents are speaking out against Pittsboro’s use of Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns.
'24/7 Surveillance': Residents Voice Privacy Concerns for Pittsboro's Flock License-Plate Cameras - Chapelboro.com
Some Chatham County residents are speaking out against Pittsboro’s use of Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns.
chapelboro.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“Tell them to shut the system down, delete the data, and require a public vote before any restart.”
A group of Chatham County residents are speaking out against Pittsboro’s use of Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns.
A group of Chatham County residents are speaking out against Pittsboro’s use of Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns.
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“Nobody wants these ding dongs in our fucking city.”
Nate Pischke has found a uniquely Minnesotan way to protest the ICE surge in Minneapolis, using his platform as a fishing influencer to call attention to what he describes as a federal siege of his hometown.
Nate Pischke has found a uniquely Minnesotan way to protest the ICE surge in Minneapolis, using his platform as a fishing influencer to call attention to what he describes as a federal siege of his hometown.
This “fish-fluencer” telling ICE to fuck off is the best thing you’ll watch today
“Nobody wants these ding dongs in our fucking city.”
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Nobody wants these ding dongs in our fucking city.”
Nate Pischke has found a uniquely Minnesotan way to protest the ICE surge in Minneapolis, using his platform as a fishing influencer to call attention to what he describes as a federal siege of his hometown.
Nate Pischke has found a uniquely Minnesotan way to protest the ICE surge in Minneapolis, using his platform as a fishing influencer to call attention to what he describes as a federal siege of his hometown.
The whistle campaign against ICE abuses has largely been successful in mitigating the assault, which has been a welcome surprise. What is going to be the creative and effective response to the concentration camp system being constructed nationwide? Actual question.
February 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The whistle campaign against ICE abuses has largely been successful in mitigating the assault, which has been a welcome surprise. What is going to be the creative and effective response to the concentration camp system being constructed nationwide? Actual question.
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The @ACLU has filed a class action damages suit against federal & state officers over an Idaho immigration raid last October. 200 armed officers raided a horse-race festival, detaining 400 Latinos for 4 hrs. All adults & many teens ziptied & searched.
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#1 in Rodriguez v. Porter (D. Idaho, 1:26-cv-00075) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIDDC-3055371.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet Attachme...
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February 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The @ACLU has filed a class action damages suit against federal & state officers over an Idaho immigration raid last October. 200 armed officers raided a horse-race festival, detaining 400 Latinos for 4 hrs. All adults & many teens ziptied & searched.
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#TheVictorianBookoftheDead #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina
Death and the Tobogganer, etching by Swain, 1862
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Death and the Tobogganer, etching by Swain, 1862
wellcomecollection.org/works/kxghsvfb
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina
Death and the Tobogganer, etching by Swain, 1862
wellcomecollection.org/works/kxghsvfb
Death and the Tobogganer, etching by Swain, 1862
wellcomecollection.org/works/kxghsvfb
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Roses are red,
These times are quite trying
These times are quite trying
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Roses are red,
These times are quite trying
These times are quite trying
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“When his homegrown remote control app started talking to DJI’s servers, it wasn’t just one vacuum cleaner that replied. Roughly 7,000 of them, all around the world, began treating Azdoufal like their boss.”
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
DJI may have fixed it now.
www.theverge.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
“When his homegrown remote control app started talking to DJI’s servers, it wasn’t just one vacuum cleaner that replied. Roughly 7,000 of them, all around the world, began treating Azdoufal like their boss.”
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Couldn't resist posting this banger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkW...
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Couldn't resist posting this banger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkW...
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I love that the Planet Of The Apes cartoon has a trucker listening to a song about humans.
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I love that the Planet Of The Apes cartoon has a trucker listening to a song about humans.
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When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
(Published Oct. 2025)
Clueless, unintentionally hilarious quote
"“They were too busy being Latino and not running the city,” said the current mayor, Steve Rhodes, adding that race was not something people worried about in Wilder. “I don’t know anyone in town that sees a race,” he said."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
"“They were too busy being Latino and not running the city,” said the current mayor, Steve Rhodes, adding that race was not something people worried about in Wilder. “I don’t know anyone in town that sees a race,” he said."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Clueless, unintentionally hilarious quote
"“They were too busy being Latino and not running the city,” said the current mayor, Steve Rhodes, adding that race was not something people worried about in Wilder. “I don’t know anyone in town that sees a race,” he said."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
"“They were too busy being Latino and not running the city,” said the current mayor, Steve Rhodes, adding that race was not something people worried about in Wilder. “I don’t know anyone in town that sees a race,” he said."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔
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Man, I didn’t think there was a way for this story to get dumber but…
“DoD loaned the high-energy laser weapon to DHS, who promptly shot down some mylar balloons with it without telling anyone, resulting in the FAA closing airspace and disrupting air travel nationwide”
…sure did the trick
“DoD loaned the high-energy laser weapon to DHS, who promptly shot down some mylar balloons with it without telling anyone, resulting in the FAA closing airspace and disrupting air travel nationwide”
…sure did the trick
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Man, I didn’t think there was a way for this story to get dumber but…
“DoD loaned the high-energy laser weapon to DHS, who promptly shot down some mylar balloons with it without telling anyone, resulting in the FAA closing airspace and disrupting air travel nationwide”
…sure did the trick
“DoD loaned the high-energy laser weapon to DHS, who promptly shot down some mylar balloons with it without telling anyone, resulting in the FAA closing airspace and disrupting air travel nationwide”
…sure did the trick
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I’ve written for Bearly Politics on the need for musicians, filmmakers and writers to take a stand against the rise of the Far Right.
Reader Contribution: Where Is The Art Rage?
The last line of defence is failing
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I’ve written for Bearly Politics on the need for musicians, filmmakers and writers to take a stand against the rise of the Far Right.
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Direct parallel to denialism around fascism. Too many tell themselves “we’re winning”—as if acknowledging scale of fascism’s assault means submitting to it, or as if democracy is a pep rally. It’s a struggle, we’re not winning, but we can, so let’s fight harder—against the anti-human in govt & tech.
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Direct parallel to denialism around fascism. Too many tell themselves “we’re winning”—as if acknowledging scale of fascism’s assault means submitting to it, or as if democracy is a pep rally. It’s a struggle, we’re not winning, but we can, so let’s fight harder—against the anti-human in govt & tech.
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The truth is these are not very bright guys and things got out of hand
MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The truth is these are not very bright guys and things got out of hand
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I just published:
The Taken
Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents: From Minnesota to Texas
Documented through court records.
Including worms in food, sewage water flooding into eating areas, returned to Minnesota in chains and shackles after courts order release, more.
The Taken
Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents: From Minnesota to Texas
Documented through court records.
Including worms in food, sewage water flooding into eating areas, returned to Minnesota in chains and shackles after courts order release, more.
The Taken: Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents From Minnesota to Texas
We document these patterns through the use of sworn declarations and court filings.
www.justsecurity.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I just published:
The Taken
Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents: From Minnesota to Texas
Documented through court records.
Including worms in food, sewage water flooding into eating areas, returned to Minnesota in chains and shackles after courts order release, more.
The Taken
Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents: From Minnesota to Texas
Documented through court records.
Including worms in food, sewage water flooding into eating areas, returned to Minnesota in chains and shackles after courts order release, more.
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This is correct. 10 years ago, people would be freaking out about an external threat. Now, the default reaction is people freaking out about an internal (government) threat.
And absolutely no one seeing this news would have the thought “maybe this is because they are doing a good/smart/lawful thing.”
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Our default news reaction now is “what fresh hell”—and with good reason.
Whatever this whole El Paso airport thing is about, it’s telling that right-thinking people simply cannot trust anything the federal government does or is telling us.
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
This is correct. 10 years ago, people would be freaking out about an external threat. Now, the default reaction is people freaking out about an internal (government) threat.
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I have been a little surprised that this shoe hadn't dropped already. The more that businesses become seen as extensions of a particular government's interests, the less that many other governments will want to have any relationship to them. See also the CapGemini brouhaha.
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I have been a little surprised that this shoe hadn't dropped already. The more that businesses become seen as extensions of a particular government's interests, the less that many other governments will want to have any relationship to them. See also the CapGemini brouhaha.
Has Ted Cruz fled for Cancun?
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Has Ted Cruz fled for Cancun?
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A woman trafficked by Epstein starting at age 13 in Michigan won a settlement in a 2021 lawsuit. She alleged being taken to Mar-a-Lago where Epstein asked Trump, "This is a good one, right?" Doe's complaint said Trump smiled & nodded in agreement. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Lawsuit released in Epstein files claims connection to Michigan summer camp
The DOJ's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein included a lawsuit that claimed he met his first known victim at a Michigan summer camp in the '90s.
www.detroitnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A woman trafficked by Epstein starting at age 13 in Michigan won a settlement in a 2021 lawsuit. She alleged being taken to Mar-a-Lago where Epstein asked Trump, "This is a good one, right?" Doe's complaint said Trump smiled & nodded in agreement. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Possible reasons:
1. Alien invasion, which slightly overshot Area 51
2. Preparation for military action in Mexico
3. Massive ethnic cleansing operation
4. Epstein Files cover-up, part 1 million
Easy guess is both 2 & 4.
#3 is coming everywhere all at once when the warehouses are prepared for it
1. Alien invasion, which slightly overshot Area 51
2. Preparation for military action in Mexico
3. Massive ethnic cleansing operation
4. Epstein Files cover-up, part 1 million
Easy guess is both 2 & 4.
#3 is coming everywhere all at once when the warehouses are prepared for it
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Possible reasons:
1. Alien invasion, which slightly overshot Area 51
2. Preparation for military action in Mexico
3. Massive ethnic cleansing operation
4. Epstein Files cover-up, part 1 million
Easy guess is both 2 & 4.
#3 is coming everywhere all at once when the warehouses are prepared for it
1. Alien invasion, which slightly overshot Area 51
2. Preparation for military action in Mexico
3. Massive ethnic cleansing operation
4. Epstein Files cover-up, part 1 million
Easy guess is both 2 & 4.
#3 is coming everywhere all at once when the warehouses are prepared for it
Here's a welcome recognition that the arts have major impact on economic development (alongside their intrinsic value) and Universal Basic Income really works. Ireland is making it permanent. Small scale but real. And should be a model for everywhere else
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Here's a welcome recognition that the arts have major impact on economic development (alongside their intrinsic value) and Universal Basic Income really works. Ireland is making it permanent. Small scale but real. And should be a model for everywhere else
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Slovenian ski jumpers are an inspiration
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Slovenian ski jumpers are an inspiration