David Bailey
@drgdave.bsky.social
Old, White, cisgender straight guy who believes that all people of all ages, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations have inherent value and are worthy of respect.
History Lesson: The ones putting people in camps are *ALWAYS* the bad guys.
He/him
History Lesson: The ones putting people in camps are *ALWAYS* the bad guys.
He/him
If the second half is pretty much like the first, then Kenneth Walker is MVP and it's not close.
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
If the second half is pretty much like the first, then Kenneth Walker is MVP and it's not close.
Watching the Super Bowl just now, I learned that the tagline for Claude AI is "Keep Thinking", which is a ridiculous non-sequiteur.
It's like DoorDash using the tagline: "Keep cooking from scratch".
It's like DoorDash using the tagline: "Keep cooking from scratch".
February 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Watching the Super Bowl just now, I learned that the tagline for Claude AI is "Keep Thinking", which is a ridiculous non-sequiteur.
It's like DoorDash using the tagline: "Keep cooking from scratch".
It's like DoorDash using the tagline: "Keep cooking from scratch".
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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February 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney.
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“They’re basically torturing people into signing off on their own deportation,” said one attorney.
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
Superb, deeply reported story, via @charpentier.bsky.social
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This is awesome but it’s absolutely unconscionable that Minneapolis or Minnesota leaders haven’t ordered an eviction freeze.
Before the charity stream began, content creators from @minnmax.com and @giantbomb.bsky.social weren't sure what number to aim for — maybe $30,000 or $50,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
Within 15 minutes, they raised $58,000 for local food pantry VEAP. Within an hour, $100,000.
Minneapolis video game livestream raises $250K for rent aid during ICE surge
Podcasters from MinnMax and Giant Bomb, two video game media outlets, played games for eight hours during their “ICE Out” livestream.
www.mprnews.org
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This is awesome but it’s absolutely unconscionable that Minneapolis or Minnesota leaders haven’t ordered an eviction freeze.
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NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump Using A ‘Softer Touch’ With ICE In Minnesota? Residents Say Don’t Be Fooled.
Two weeks after Alex Pretti’s killing, federal agents have shown no signs of backing down. The resistance definitely hasn't.
www.huffpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Trump admin certainly put on a show last week about changing tactics in Minnesota after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse.
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump even suggested it's time for "a softer touch."
Except residents say nothing has changed. At all. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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Think about the kind of person would do this. It’s pretty hard to fathom encountering this devastating proof of grotesque crimes and still dedicating your life to the perpetrators.
But the answer is: the only type of person who Trump would hire for these positions.
But the answer is: the only type of person who Trump would hire for these positions.
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Think about the kind of person would do this. It’s pretty hard to fathom encountering this devastating proof of grotesque crimes and still dedicating your life to the perpetrators.
But the answer is: the only type of person who Trump would hire for these positions.
But the answer is: the only type of person who Trump would hire for these positions.
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The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern
Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The proposed centers are so large that some could house as many as 8,000 detainees at once, according to a DHS spreadsheet of more than 20 potential locations that was verified by NBC News. The largest federal prison in the U.S., for example, has roughly 4,000 inmates.
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"These Companies—Palantir, AT&T, Deloitte—Have The Biggest ICE Contracts As DHS Funding Under Fire."
This story has a bit of details re: the types of services these companies provide to ICE (No paywall) www.forbes.com/sites/tylerr...
This story has a bit of details re: the types of services these companies provide to ICE (No paywall) www.forbes.com/sites/tylerr...
These Companies Have The Biggest ICE Contracts
Demonstrations have demanded an end to federal funding for ICE, after two protesters were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"These Companies—Palantir, AT&T, Deloitte—Have The Biggest ICE Contracts As DHS Funding Under Fire."
This story has a bit of details re: the types of services these companies provide to ICE (No paywall) www.forbes.com/sites/tylerr...
This story has a bit of details re: the types of services these companies provide to ICE (No paywall) www.forbes.com/sites/tylerr...
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I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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This headline and framing illustrates the underlying racism and fascist sympathies of those who run and manage The Washington Post, whether or not the article itself manages to be more even-handed.
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This headline and framing illustrates the underlying racism and fascist sympathies of those who run and manage The Washington Post, whether or not the article itself manages to be more even-handed.
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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Violent policing is wrong on every level.
Abolish ice.
Abolish CBP.
Abolish state patrol.
Abolish the MPD.
All of it. Let’s build something new. We’ve already got neighborhood safety groups. We already built it.
Abolish ice.
Abolish CBP.
Abolish state patrol.
Abolish the MPD.
All of it. Let’s build something new. We’ve already got neighborhood safety groups. We already built it.
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Violent policing is wrong on every level.
Abolish ice.
Abolish CBP.
Abolish state patrol.
Abolish the MPD.
All of it. Let’s build something new. We’ve already got neighborhood safety groups. We already built it.
Abolish ice.
Abolish CBP.
Abolish state patrol.
Abolish the MPD.
All of it. Let’s build something new. We’ve already got neighborhood safety groups. We already built it.
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He should be handcuffed & marched to the nearest federal courthouse every time he appears in public & sent to jail for the rest of his life for this unprecedentedly illegal & unconstitutional crime.
the most impactful thing Elon Musk has ever done or will ever do regarding science and innovation in this country is illegally cut billions of dollars of research funds for literally no reason
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
He should be handcuffed & marched to the nearest federal courthouse every time he appears in public & sent to jail for the rest of his life for this unprecedentedly illegal & unconstitutional crime.
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Your Sunday morning long read ⬇️
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
I've written a blog aimed at cis ppl, on the recent revelations of rising trans suicide rates since NHS England removed gender affirming care for u18s, in particular about my involvement with trying to seek the truth and the trauma the gaslighting by Appleby, Streeting, Cass and the media causes.
Trans youth suicide - the truth we've always known. What it means to me and what I've been doing about it.
Last week Queer AF broke a story that revealed the suicide rate in trans under eighteens is around fourteen times higher than you might expect from census data.As the parent of Alice a trans woman who...
www.carolinelitman.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Your Sunday morning long read ⬇️
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
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If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Thoughts from the hive-mind?
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Thoughts from the hive-mind?
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So, a federal agent killed Renee Good. Top Trump Admin officials mobilized to defame Good and lie about the nature of her death. Then, they immediately obstructed the investigation into Good’s killing.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
So, a federal agent killed Renee Good. Top Trump Admin officials mobilized to defame Good and lie about the nature of her death. Then, they immediately obstructed the investigation into Good’s killing.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
A killing and a coverup. An outrageous injustice.
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The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history.
Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry and the companies profiting are huge donors to the politicians who voted to continue funding ICE.
Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry and the companies profiting are huge donors to the politicians who voted to continue funding ICE.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history.
Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry and the companies profiting are huge donors to the politicians who voted to continue funding ICE.
Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry and the companies profiting are huge donors to the politicians who voted to continue funding ICE.
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Reup: Marco Rubio Will Let 2.5 Million Children Die so Sarah Rogers Can Fund Far Right Extremists in Europe
emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-...
emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-...
Marco Rubio Will Let 2.5 Million Children Die so Sarah Rogers Can Fund Far Right Extremists in Europe - emptywheel
The same week we got new figures of how many deaths -- 9.4 million, of which 2.5 million would be young children -- Marco Rubio's destruction of US foreign aid may cause, we got new details on the slu...
emptywheel.net
February 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Reup: Marco Rubio Will Let 2.5 Million Children Die so Sarah Rogers Can Fund Far Right Extremists in Europe
emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-...
emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-...
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The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
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MAGA-aligned military commanders are pressuring enlisted service members to go to the Melania movie and bring their families. Troops at 8 different bases have complained. www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
MAGA-aligned military commanders are pressuring enlisted service members to go to the Melania movie and bring their families. Troops at 8 different bases have complained. www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...