Dennis D.
@dennisdoubleday.bsky.social
Retired software engineer, wanted to be a symphony musician but didn't make the cut. Love my dog, my spouse, my children, and my UU community (not in that order.)
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Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans
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I work in procurement and our vendors have been rolling out AI systems and... it has been a disaster. The AI gets everything wrong and I have to navigate a labyrinthian telephone menu to get to a human to fix it.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I work in procurement and our vendors have been rolling out AI systems and... it has been a disaster. The AI gets everything wrong and I have to navigate a labyrinthian telephone menu to get to a human to fix it.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
This has big "We'll colonize the moon in 10 years!" Musk energy.
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To be fair, when you've illegally ended programs that will result in the deaths of millions of people, it's understandable to think you'd need a pretty significant security detail.
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
To be fair, when you've illegally ended programs that will result in the deaths of millions of people, it's understandable to think you'd need a pretty significant security detail.
It's policy making via "fingers in ears and la-la-la-la-la I can't hear you".
Revokes scientific finding
BREAKING: The EPA revokes scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public health, removing a key basis for the climate change fight.
February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
It's policy making via "fingers in ears and la-la-la-la-la I can't hear you".
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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"His policies are so popular that we have to prevent votes on them."
Q: The rule today would block anti-tariff votes in the future. What's the reasoning for that?
MIKE JOHNSON: The president's trade policies have been a great benefit to the country. It's undisputed. I think the sentiment is we allow a bit more runway for this to be worked out.
MIKE JOHNSON: The president's trade policies have been a great benefit to the country. It's undisputed. I think the sentiment is we allow a bit more runway for this to be worked out.
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"His policies are so popular that we have to prevent votes on them."
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I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
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But seriously, though, they say “help your neighbor find a dog”; they mean “opt in for a full AI powered surveillance state”
Absolutely not.
#Superbowl
Absolutely not.
#Superbowl
Rip out your Ring doorbell RN, jfc
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
But seriously, though, they say “help your neighbor find a dog”; they mean “opt in for a full AI powered surveillance state”
Absolutely not.
#Superbowl
Absolutely not.
#Superbowl
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Didn’t understand his “point” about the 5 year old US Citizen. Was this kid gonna take that kid’s job?
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Didn’t understand his “point” about the 5 year old US Citizen. Was this kid gonna take that kid’s job?
The ability to lie egregiously with a confidence is the #1 qualification for Trump's admin.
BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines?
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines
BASH: Oh, come on
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The ability to lie egregiously with a confidence is the #1 qualification for Trump's admin.
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Third Eye Blind guy better watch his back
February 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Third Eye Blind guy better watch his back
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
What is the end game for this line of attack? Prices aren't going to go down if Dems get back in power, either. The only time we deflation is when the economy is cratering and unemployment is terrible. Fine to call him out his blatant lies, but to claim that lowering prices should be a goal?
Despite Trump’s promises, grocery prices are still rising fast. Families can’t afford this… when is he going to get serious about lowering costs?
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What is the end game for this line of attack? Prices aren't going to go down if Dems get back in power, either. The only time we deflation is when the economy is cratering and unemployment is terrible. Fine to call him out his blatant lies, but to claim that lowering prices should be a goal?
"Mail-in votes are fraud, so we'll only allow certain groups to use them."
Trump has always voted by mail, from what I hear.
Trump has always voted by mail, from what I hear.
Trump: “America’s Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World. We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer.
1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER ID
2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER
3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS"
1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER ID
2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER
3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS"
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"Mail-in votes are fraud, so we'll only allow certain groups to use them."
Trump has always voted by mail, from what I hear.
Trump has always voted by mail, from what I hear.
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AI is taking and not giving and it's crushing open-source software projects. Just a month ago, Tailwinds fired 75 percent of its engineers. Why?
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
AI is taking and not giving and it's crushing open-source software projects. Just a month ago, Tailwinds fired 75 percent of its engineers. Why?
An absolute requirement for continuation in Trump's cabinet is a willingness to beclown yourself by refusing to answer even the most cut and dried factual questions. If he had said "No", his job would be in jeopardy.
WARREN: Last week, Trump said 'we have the groceries going down.' Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
BESSENT: Numerous prices have
WARREN: Did grocery prices drop in 2025?
BESSENT: Numerous grocery prices have gone down
WARREN: I'm sorry. I don't know if you can't hear me?
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
An absolute requirement for continuation in Trump's cabinet is a willingness to beclown yourself by refusing to answer even the most cut and dried factual questions. If he had said "No", his job would be in jeopardy.
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Trump is paraphrasing the far less well known scripture portion known as the “Sir-man on the mount” where Jesus advises a sycophantic military leader on how to most effectively and sadistically murder his opponents. Not many people know about those passages.
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We hit 'em. And we want to hit 'em right, sir, and we want to hit them from the top! East, west, north, south. Sir, they won't know what the hell! And we'll knock them out. We did it politically correct. Five years."
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Trump is paraphrasing the far less well known scripture portion known as the “Sir-man on the mount” where Jesus advises a sycophantic military leader on how to most effectively and sadistically murder his opponents. Not many people know about those passages.
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Avowed Christian Donald Trump has never heard of praying before meals.
Trump: "Mike Johnson is a very religious person. He does not hide it. He'll say to me sometimes at lunch, 'Sir, may we pray.' I'll say, 'Excuse me? We're having lunch.'"
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Avowed Christian Donald Trump has never heard of praying before meals.
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social A man Dr. Jill Biden was married to half a century ago is accused of killing his current wife. Cancel the Blue Wave?
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social A man Dr. Jill Biden was married to half a century ago is accused of killing his current wife. Cancel the Blue Wave?
The Constitution? Non-starter.
Rep. Mark Harris: "Some of these things are nonstarters. Having judicial warrants? To me, hat's a nonstarter. Being able to make off their mask, putting them at risk? That's a nonstarter. I would say anything that's going to hamstring the work of ICE, that's just not going to go anywhere."
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Constitution? Non-starter.
That's an impressive amount of wrongness in one short paragraph. He learned well from his master.
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
That's an impressive amount of wrongness in one short paragraph. He learned well from his master.
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Given that any historical Helen would be 4’ nothing and darker than me, one is forced to conclude that Charlie is offended by Lupita because his notion of ‘Western Civilization’ is largely based on sword and sandal movies he saw as a kid in the fifties
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Given that any historical Helen would be 4’ nothing and darker than me, one is forced to conclude that Charlie is offended by Lupita because his notion of ‘Western Civilization’ is largely based on sword and sandal movies he saw as a kid in the fifties
He "recommends" all kinds of shit but people actually get nothing. (Not that "build it bigger" makes any sense.)
Trump to Lee Zeldin on fire-affected homes in California: "I also recommend one other thing. Give them their house plus a 10% bonus. In other words, you can build your house 10% larger."
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
He "recommends" all kinds of shit but people actually get nothing. (Not that "build it bigger" makes any sense.)
It yeah, it’s a stupid comparison, but on top of that he’s clearly one of those guys who *didn’t* think it was a just cause in the 60s
We’ve heard @SenBrentTaylor say some dark things, but using the struggle of Black Americans to justify the oppression of immigrants (and the overreach of the federal government Republicans claim to be against) is deeply twisted even for him. @MemphisHoller
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It yeah, it’s a stupid comparison, but on top of that he’s clearly one of those guys who *didn’t* think it was a just cause in the 60s