Digital Chicken
@digitalchicken.bsky.social
Urbanist Heretic | Data | Placemaking | Prog Rock | Design Cities for Families | Neither YIMBY or NIMBY | Follows Feynman's First Principle | Give a Damn About Others
Reposts and links do not equal agreement. I delete posts often.
Reposts and links do not equal agreement. I delete posts often.
Wouldn't it equally be "an assault" to cast any non-Greek who doesn't speak, read or write Greek?
Forgive me, Jesus, because I genuinely deeply enjoy how perpetually unhappy and desolate these losers are.
February 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Wouldn't it equally be "an assault" to cast any non-Greek who doesn't speak, read or write Greek?
This entire Talarico - Crockett - TikTok thing is disheartening. Until Ds in Texas understand that to win they need to understand the analytics hurdles and strategies, they will keep losing. Turning a winnable election over to TikTok is suicide.
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
This entire Talarico - Crockett - TikTok thing is disheartening. Until Ds in Texas understand that to win they need to understand the analytics hurdles and strategies, they will keep losing. Turning a winnable election over to TikTok is suicide.
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Attorney Details Alleged ICE Misconduct During Minneapolis Enforcement Operation..
February 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Attorney Details Alleged ICE Misconduct During Minneapolis Enforcement Operation..
Good interpretation here.
This is largely suburban, largely white areas flipping blue… along with a massive shift in the latino vote back to democrats, and independents moving left.
Without these demographics, republicans can’t win in Texas. Period.
Without these demographics, republicans can’t win in Texas. Period.
More on Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9. Much has been made of Trump winning that area but take a look at the 2022 (former) GOP incumbent map vs tonight's map by precinct. The gains are immense and obvious.
#Bluewave
#Bluewave
February 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Good interpretation here.
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This shit is crazy. Stay frosty.
More on Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9. Much has been made of Trump winning that area but take a look at the 2022 (former) GOP incumbent map vs tonight's map by precinct. The gains are immense and obvious.
#Bluewave
#Bluewave
February 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This shit is crazy. Stay frosty.
More on Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9. Much has been made of Trump winning that area but take a look at the 2022 (former) GOP incumbent map vs tonight's map by precinct. The gains are immense and obvious.
#Bluewave
#Bluewave
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM
More on Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9. Much has been made of Trump winning that area but take a look at the 2022 (former) GOP incumbent map vs tonight's map by precinct. The gains are immense and obvious.
#Bluewave
#Bluewave
About Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9 in Special Election. Trump won it by 17 but the resigning 2022 winner won it by 20. Both Allred and Biden won Tarrant County. It has been "usually leans red" as opposed to "deep red." Nonetheless, a canary in a coal mine.
February 1, 2026 at 6:45 AM
About Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipping Texas SD9 in Special Election. Trump won it by 17 but the resigning 2022 winner won it by 20. Both Allred and Biden won Tarrant County. It has been "usually leans red" as opposed to "deep red." Nonetheless, a canary in a coal mine.
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Engineer & astronaut Christina Koch was born #OTD in 1979
+ December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days.
+ October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk
#WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
+ December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days.
+ October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk
#WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Engineer & astronaut Christina Koch was born #OTD in 1979
+ December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days.
+ October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk
#WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
+ December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days.
+ October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk
#WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
Well well now....
Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Well well now....
During that time I had a subset of friends who could be made to laugh instantly simply by saying, "I'm Peter Graves" in a deep voice while in their presence.
Same.
This was one of my favorite MST3K host segments
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
During that time I had a subset of friends who could be made to laugh instantly simply by saying, "I'm Peter Graves" in a deep voice while in their presence.
Talarico by a mile
Among Texas Democrats - "Who would be most likely to defeat a Republican candidate for US Senate in Texas?"
Talarico: 32%
Crockett: 27%
Both Equally Likely: 23%
Unsure: 19%
Texas Public Opinion Research / Jan 21, 2026
Talarico: 32%
Crockett: 27%
Both Equally Likely: 23%
Unsure: 19%
Texas Public Opinion Research / Jan 21, 2026
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Talarico by a mile
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
Quote from 50k in a bag Homan: “We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Ya know... I do not think this is going to have the desired effect.
#ICE
#ABOLISHICE
Ya know... I do not think this is going to have the desired effect.
#ICE
#ABOLISHICE
January 28, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Quote from 50k in a bag Homan: “We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Ya know... I do not think this is going to have the desired effect.
#ICE
#ABOLISHICE
Ya know... I do not think this is going to have the desired effect.
#ICE
#ABOLISHICE
In Nature's Research Leader Index
USA:
2016: 3 of the top 10 were U.S. institutions and 13 of the top 20
2025: 1 in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20 were U.S.
Compare to China:
2016: 1 of top 10 and 2 of the top 20
2025: 8 of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20
USA:
2016: 3 of the top 10 were U.S. institutions and 13 of the top 20
2025: 1 in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20 were U.S.
Compare to China:
2016: 1 of top 10 and 2 of the top 20
2025: 8 of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20
Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
In Nature's Research Leader Index
USA:
2016: 3 of the top 10 were U.S. institutions and 13 of the top 20
2025: 1 in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20 were U.S.
Compare to China:
2016: 1 of top 10 and 2 of the top 20
2025: 8 of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20
USA:
2016: 3 of the top 10 were U.S. institutions and 13 of the top 20
2025: 1 in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20 were U.S.
Compare to China:
2016: 1 of top 10 and 2 of the top 20
2025: 8 of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20
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Wow Joe. Next up Joe Rogan tells us 2+2=4. He will have a PhD mathematician on the show to explain this amazing revelation.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Wow Joe. Next up Joe Rogan tells us 2+2=4. He will have a PhD mathematician on the show to explain this amazing revelation.
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Truth to Power
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Truth to Power
I am amused by folks outside of Texas commenting on Crockett vs Talarico D nomination for the Texas Senate seat. You can't apply coastal D politics to Texas. It's a losers game. The question is what is needed to win. Who you "like" is irrelevant.
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 AM
I am amused by folks outside of Texas commenting on Crockett vs Talarico D nomination for the Texas Senate seat. You can't apply coastal D politics to Texas. It's a losers game. The question is what is needed to win. Who you "like" is irrelevant.
I'm a data and statistics guy.
If current data is representative of trends, then people in Minneapolis are more likely to be killed by an ICE Agent than by a non documented immigrant.
#ICE #ENDICE #MINNEAPOLIS #ABOLISHICE
If current data is representative of trends, then people in Minneapolis are more likely to be killed by an ICE Agent than by a non documented immigrant.
#ICE #ENDICE #MINNEAPOLIS #ABOLISHICE
January 25, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I'm a data and statistics guy.
If current data is representative of trends, then people in Minneapolis are more likely to be killed by an ICE Agent than by a non documented immigrant.
#ICE #ENDICE #MINNEAPOLIS #ABOLISHICE
If current data is representative of trends, then people in Minneapolis are more likely to be killed by an ICE Agent than by a non documented immigrant.
#ICE #ENDICE #MINNEAPOLIS #ABOLISHICE
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
We live in a world, where when I pull up social media for the first time this day and the very first thing I see is someone quoting Neil Young's Ohio, saying nothing else, and posting no pictures with it, that I know EXACTLY what it means.
#ICE #MINNESOTA
#ICE #MINNESOTA
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
We live in a world, where when I pull up social media for the first time this day and the very first thing I see is someone quoting Neil Young's Ohio, saying nothing else, and posting no pictures with it, that I know EXACTLY what it means.
#ICE #MINNESOTA
#ICE #MINNESOTA
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MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
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Leads Among:
🟢 Latinos: Talarico +34
🟢 White: Talarico +29
🔵 Black: Crockett +72
🟢 Independents: Talarico +29
🔵 Democrats: Crockett +1
🟢 Men: Talarico +22
🟢 Women: Talarico +1
🟢 Latinos: Talarico +34
🟢 White: Talarico +29
🔵 Black: Crockett +72
🟢 Independents: Talarico +29
🔵 Democrats: Crockett +1
🟢 Men: Talarico +22
🟢 Women: Talarico +1
Texas - Democratic Senate Polling:
🟢 Talarico: 47%
🔵 Crockett: 38%
Emerson / Jan 12, 2026
🟢 Talarico: 47%
🔵 Crockett: 38%
Emerson / Jan 12, 2026
January 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Leads Among:
🟢 Latinos: Talarico +34
🟢 White: Talarico +29
🔵 Black: Crockett +72
🟢 Independents: Talarico +29
🔵 Democrats: Crockett +1
🟢 Men: Talarico +22
🟢 Women: Talarico +1
🟢 Latinos: Talarico +34
🟢 White: Talarico +29
🔵 Black: Crockett +72
🟢 Independents: Talarico +29
🔵 Democrats: Crockett +1
🟢 Men: Talarico +22
🟢 Women: Talarico +1
Imagine if you took all the city's meat and put it in a freezer.
January 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Imagine if you took all the city's meat and put it in a freezer.