Derek Arnold
@darnold0714.bsky.social
he/him, Black, dad, husband, Ohioan. math, hardware/software (esp. F/LOSS), music, 1x Jeopardy! loser, helping others improve; also @darnold0714@mastodon.social
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Everyone likes to look at the dots. But when I connect them, people scream. Often because when I'm done connecting the dots, they're looking at a portrait of someone they know.
February 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Everyone likes to look at the dots. But when I connect them, people scream. Often because when I'm done connecting the dots, they're looking at a portrait of someone they know.
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Remember: LLMs and bots and AI-generated things should always be called ‘it’. Regardless of the style or tone of voice, there is only an ‘it’ there. Don’t humanize it.
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Remember: LLMs and bots and AI-generated things should always be called ‘it’. Regardless of the style or tone of voice, there is only an ‘it’ there. Don’t humanize it.
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It’s not radical to believe the government should work to make our lives better, not kill people in the streets with impunity.
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 AM
It’s not radical to believe the government should work to make our lives better, not kill people in the streets with impunity.
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Frey: "In Mpls, we heard them say they'll end this siege when we hand over voter rolls. The DOJ is being used as a weapon. They're investigating me and several other local elected officials not because we've done something wrong because we speak on behalf of our constituents.
January 29, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Frey: "In Mpls, we heard them say they'll end this siege when we hand over voter rolls. The DOJ is being used as a weapon. They're investigating me and several other local elected officials not because we've done something wrong because we speak on behalf of our constituents.
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David Brooks: This is a war on blue states
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
January 19, 2026 at 11:34 AM
David Brooks: This is a war on blue states
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
Bill Kristol: Abolish ICE
Springsteen: ICE is the Gestapo
Dems in Congress: Let’s talk body cams and QR codes
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Someone turned down the render distance this morning
January 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Someone turned down the render distance this morning
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The black and white pictures are meant to deceive you. It was not long ago. #MLKinColor
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The black and white pictures are meant to deceive you. It was not long ago. #MLKinColor
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Reminds me of one of my favorite memes:
January 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Reminds me of one of my favorite memes:
And this is in a country WITH national dental…
People really really downplay dental health. Cavities are not the worse case scenario here. Poor oral health can kill you
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
And this is in a country WITH national dental…
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People really really downplay dental health. Cavities are not the worse case scenario here. Poor oral health can kill you
January 19, 2026 at 1:59 AM
People really really downplay dental health. Cavities are not the worse case scenario here. Poor oral health can kill you
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Its crazy the gradual increase of pleas we've made to ICE
Hey can you wear a name tag?
Hey do you have a warrant
Hey can you please not wear masks?
Hey can you please not murder us?
The hell with training, that organization doesn't need to exist anymore.
Hey can you wear a name tag?
Hey do you have a warrant
Hey can you please not wear masks?
Hey can you please not murder us?
The hell with training, that organization doesn't need to exist anymore.
January 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Its crazy the gradual increase of pleas we've made to ICE
Hey can you wear a name tag?
Hey do you have a warrant
Hey can you please not wear masks?
Hey can you please not murder us?
The hell with training, that organization doesn't need to exist anymore.
Hey can you wear a name tag?
Hey do you have a warrant
Hey can you please not wear masks?
Hey can you please not murder us?
The hell with training, that organization doesn't need to exist anymore.
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WE NEED TO PLAN, THIS WILL HAPPEN ILLEGALLY
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Trump Floats Cancellation of Midterms in Reuters Interview
U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a Reuters interview on Wednesday that he had accomplished so much in office that "when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election" in 2026. White House P...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
WE NEED TO PLAN, THIS WILL HAPPEN ILLEGALLY
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
You're willing to drag the world into deadly turmoil when your only reason for being in power it to avoid jail.
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The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates.
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."
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You need to understand that once the authorities no longer care about following the agreed upon rules, there is no longer utility in appealing to authority. All that's left is us
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
You need to understand that once the authorities no longer care about following the agreed upon rules, there is no longer utility in appealing to authority. All that's left is us
Personality, empathy and ass-washing can get you far with prospective partners. Nothing is certain but they definitely help.
Again...ain't no male loneliness epidemic. You just suck. And you want to be coddled and told "you deserve but feminists!" instead of developing a personality, learning empathy, and washing your ass. Every wound was from your own hand.
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Personality, empathy and ass-washing can get you far with prospective partners. Nothing is certain but they definitely help.
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Again...ain't no male loneliness epidemic. You just suck. And you want to be coddled and told "you deserve but feminists!" instead of developing a personality, learning empathy, and washing your ass. Every wound was from your own hand.
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Again...ain't no male loneliness epidemic. You just suck. And you want to be coddled and told "you deserve but feminists!" instead of developing a personality, learning empathy, and washing your ass. Every wound was from your own hand.
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ICE going door to door is a clear evidence that they have no strategy. They are taking whoever they can find
January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE going door to door is a clear evidence that they have no strategy. They are taking whoever they can find
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ROGERS: Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage?
TRUMP: Yeah. There's one thing. My own morality. My own mind. That's the only thing that can stop me.
KANNO-YOUNGS: Not international law?
TRUMP: I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people.
TRUMP: Yeah. There's one thing. My own morality. My own mind. That's the only thing that can stop me.
KANNO-YOUNGS: Not international law?
TRUMP: I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people.
January 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
ROGERS: Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage?
TRUMP: Yeah. There's one thing. My own morality. My own mind. That's the only thing that can stop me.
KANNO-YOUNGS: Not international law?
TRUMP: I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people.
TRUMP: Yeah. There's one thing. My own morality. My own mind. That's the only thing that can stop me.
KANNO-YOUNGS: Not international law?
TRUMP: I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people.
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• Border Patrol shot two people in Portland
• Protests against ICE shooting in MN and across country.
• FBI denying MN law enforcement access to evidence.
• Border Patrol agents assault Roosevelt HS school staff outside school; Mpls closes schools to protect kids
• Somali businesses harassed
• Protests against ICE shooting in MN and across country.
• FBI denying MN law enforcement access to evidence.
• Border Patrol agents assault Roosevelt HS school staff outside school; Mpls closes schools to protect kids
• Somali businesses harassed
Minnesota Under Siege: January 8, 2026
Wednesday’s shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis was at least the ninth ICE shooting since September, with all shootings targeting someone in their vehicle. Federal officials always claim th…
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January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
• Border Patrol shot two people in Portland
• Protests against ICE shooting in MN and across country.
• FBI denying MN law enforcement access to evidence.
• Border Patrol agents assault Roosevelt HS school staff outside school; Mpls closes schools to protect kids
• Somali businesses harassed
• Protests against ICE shooting in MN and across country.
• FBI denying MN law enforcement access to evidence.
• Border Patrol agents assault Roosevelt HS school staff outside school; Mpls closes schools to protect kids
• Somali businesses harassed
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This is a painful day for my communities of Altadena and Pasadena, and so many of our neighbors still don’t have their homes back after one year. But even through the pain here, I am proud to see us standing in solidarity with Minneapolis, and with Renee Nicole Good.
January 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This is a painful day for my communities of Altadena and Pasadena, and so many of our neighbors still don’t have their homes back after one year. But even through the pain here, I am proud to see us standing in solidarity with Minneapolis, and with Renee Nicole Good.
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.