derham
@derham.bsky.social
Con-artist, corn-dog lover, and avid enthusiast.
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The trade of "reforms" to ICE for funding for the Department of Homeland Security looks more and more like it's off the table, Bob Kuttner reports.
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
Republican Frostbite - The American Prospect
Defense of ICE has become a political loser, and the deal to trade reforms for continued funding is off the table.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The trade of "reforms" to ICE for funding for the Department of Homeland Security looks more and more like it's off the table, Bob Kuttner reports.
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
This is a really good discussion of “applied” AI in a non-coding/SWE space.
Week two of my AI in Finance course:
• Financial document intelligence
• The jagged frontier of AI capabilities
• Why your AI is lying to you, will we ever get to truth, and how to use RAG to deal with it
arpitrage.substack.com/p/2-when-you...
• Financial document intelligence
• The jagged frontier of AI capabilities
• Why your AI is lying to you, will we ever get to truth, and how to use RAG to deal with it
arpitrage.substack.com/p/2-when-you...
2. When Your AI is Lying To You
Financial Document Intelligence, Hallucinations, and how to Ground AI in Reality
arpitrage.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This is a really good discussion of “applied” AI in a non-coding/SWE space.
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The vibe of the Halftime Show
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The vibe of the Halftime Show
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I had no idea that my gneeration's greatest use would come in being able to tell people on the internet who Ricky Martin is
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I had no idea that my gneeration's greatest use would come in being able to tell people on the internet who Ricky Martin is
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I don’t really know what’s happening right now but I know the worst people in the world are being deeply triggered and, frankly, that’s enough for me
February 9, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I don’t really know what’s happening right now but I know the worst people in the world are being deeply triggered and, frankly, that’s enough for me
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Another week, another WFWTDSBJD
TGIWFWTDSBJD
(Thank God It's Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil Sponsored by Jack Daniels)
(Thank God It's Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil Sponsored by Jack Daniels)
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Another week, another WFWTDSBJD
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"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Do it. He'll be dead by the time it's open and we'll just change it back.
Punchbowl reports Trump will release Gateway funds if Schumer agrees to rename Dulles and Penn Station for Trump.
punchbowl.news/article/whit...
punchbowl.news/article/whit...
Trump wants Dulles and Penn Station renamed for him
Trump offered to release the funding for the Gateway infrastructure project if Schumer agrees to support renaming Dulles and Penn Station after Trump.
punchbowl.news
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Do it. He'll be dead by the time it's open and we'll just change it back.
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apple seems to be getting worse in a lot of ways but I've had an account with iCloud, messages, etc longer than I've had a driver's license so I'm kinda stuck in the the whole ecosystem
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
apple seems to be getting worse in a lot of ways but I've had an account with iCloud, messages, etc longer than I've had a driver's license so I'm kinda stuck in the the whole ecosystem
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They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
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While we wait for World Cup jerseys, let's take a minute for Haiti's Winter Olympic uniforms 🇭🇹
A work of art 😍
A work of art 😍
February 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
While we wait for World Cup jerseys, let's take a minute for Haiti's Winter Olympic uniforms 🇭🇹
A work of art 😍
A work of art 😍
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We all forgot about this but this is probably the best headline to explain the guys whole vibe
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
We all forgot about this but this is probably the best headline to explain the guys whole vibe
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I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
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Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
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Remarkable scene tonight in Rockland County where the County Legislature is meeting to pass legislation to restrict local police interaction with ICE.
This is a VERY pro-law enforcement area…yet the anti-ICE demonstrators have FAR outnumbered pro-ICE demonstrators in Mike Lawler’s backyard.
#NY17
This is a VERY pro-law enforcement area…yet the anti-ICE demonstrators have FAR outnumbered pro-ICE demonstrators in Mike Lawler’s backyard.
#NY17
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Remarkable scene tonight in Rockland County where the County Legislature is meeting to pass legislation to restrict local police interaction with ICE.
This is a VERY pro-law enforcement area…yet the anti-ICE demonstrators have FAR outnumbered pro-ICE demonstrators in Mike Lawler’s backyard.
#NY17
This is a VERY pro-law enforcement area…yet the anti-ICE demonstrators have FAR outnumbered pro-ICE demonstrators in Mike Lawler’s backyard.
#NY17
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2027 Super Bowl ad
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
2027 Super Bowl ad
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
60-year-old Robin Wright: Farm boy? Order me dinner
64-year-old Cary Elwes: As you wish
Horrific AI recreation of Peter Falk's voice: What she realized that day was that when he said "as you wish," what he really meant was "I'll get UberEats"
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who called them elite manhattanites that frequented epstein’s caribbean pedophilia redoubt and not new york islanders
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
who called them elite manhattanites that frequented epstein’s caribbean pedophilia redoubt and not new york islanders
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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happy groundhog day (1993) to all who celebrate
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
happy groundhog day (1993) to all who celebrate
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FWIW I thought this comment from Neel Kashkari was probably one of the most interesting ones — and one that we should still be thinking about today.
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
FWIW I thought this comment from Neel Kashkari was probably one of the most interesting ones — and one that we should still be thinking about today.
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On Warsh it is *definitely* worth reading @crampell.bsky.social’s brutal assessment in the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
February 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
On Warsh it is *definitely* worth reading @crampell.bsky.social’s brutal assessment in the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...