CD Covington
@exaggerated.bsky.social
Writer, linguist, Germanist. Roller derby official in Berlin, Germany.
Freelance copy editor always looking for work. (rates on website)
web: www.cdcovington.com
Mastodon: @exaggerated@wandering.shop
Freelance copy editor always looking for work. (rates on website)
web: www.cdcovington.com
Mastodon: @exaggerated@wandering.shop
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Tired: be ungovernable
Wired: be too annoying to infiltrate
Wired: be too annoying to infiltrate
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Tired: be ungovernable
Wired: be too annoying to infiltrate
Wired: be too annoying to infiltrate
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This is miller sputtering. He wanted to do all this other cruel shit first but it’s not going great and people want him to leave so now he has to do now or never if he wants to do it at all. Call your reps and sens, he’s got to go.
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 AM
This is miller sputtering. He wanted to do all this other cruel shit first but it’s not going great and people want him to leave so now he has to do now or never if he wants to do it at all. Call your reps and sens, he’s got to go.
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"I fired all the workers at the cat cafe because they wanted to unionize" bro you are the villain.
Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
Crumbs & Whiskers, DC’s first cat cafe, temporarily(?) closed in Georgetown, Staff says this happened right after they decided to form a union. - PoPville
photo by Ryan Maxwell Ed. Note: There is no announcement about a temporary closure on the Crumbs and Whiskers website (or socials), having said that, appointments are not available to visit until Marc...
www.popville.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
"I fired all the workers at the cat cafe because they wanted to unionize" bro you are the villain.
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Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
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Infuriating to watch black and trans people warn folks about Newsom--JUST LIKE THEY WARNED FOLKS ABOUT TRUMP--and see everyone respond with "But he's a Democrat."
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Infuriating to watch black and trans people warn folks about Newsom--JUST LIKE THEY WARNED FOLKS ABOUT TRUMP--and see everyone respond with "But he's a Democrat."
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Time to tap the sign.
Stop reposting Nick Fuentes.
Yes, even to dunk on him.
Yes, even to point out how depraved he is.
You are platforming him.
No, you are not helping "expose" him. He is fully exposed.
Yes, even to dunk on him.
Yes, even to point out how depraved he is.
You are platforming him.
No, you are not helping "expose" him. He is fully exposed.
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Time to tap the sign.
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Heraskevych’s choice to forfeit the medal chance instead of give up the memorial helmet is the biggest story in Ukraine today. Everyone is heartbroken but there is a unanimous consensus that this was what had to happen rather than to give up.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Heraskevych’s choice to forfeit the medal chance instead of give up the memorial helmet is the biggest story in Ukraine today. Everyone is heartbroken but there is a unanimous consensus that this was what had to happen rather than to give up.
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This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
This is a good time to call your senators to prevent the erosion of voting rights
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
5calls.org will help you find phone numbers and scripts to use
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Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition
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Seems perfect, how do we kick this off.
not just the American system but the world order that has been around for 80 years! we’re in the American endgame now
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Seems perfect, how do we kick this off.
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Given how mindbogglingly vast wage theft is versus literally all forms of robbery and burglary combined, the entire system would crash to a fucking halt the instant people simply refused to work for free.
October 13, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Given how mindbogglingly vast wage theft is versus literally all forms of robbery and burglary combined, the entire system would crash to a fucking halt the instant people simply refused to work for free.
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i think she's actually evil and i want not prepared for how awful this was
February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
i think she's actually evil and i want not prepared for how awful this was
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
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elderly politicians with lots of money who absolutely do not understand tech have already taken so much from us: we should not let them take this
I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
elderly politicians with lots of money who absolutely do not understand tech have already taken so much from us: we should not let them take this
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I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
Newsletter! In which I tell you about an upcoming #linguistics -related novella that is really good!
Book rec: The Language of Liars
Hello! Amplitudes is on the longlist for Best Collection in the BSFA awards, which I forgot to mention last time, so if you’re a BSFA member, do consider...
buttondown.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Newsletter! In which I tell you about an upcoming #linguistics -related novella that is really good!
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This is amazing history but in these times? I promise you I'd treat it like found money.
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
This is amazing history but in these times? I promise you I'd treat it like found money.
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Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
Reminder: It has been a very bad flu season. Undercutting flu vaccination is a perfect Trump Administration special combination of stupid and dangerous.
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
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I want to reiterate, because it may have gotten lost in this thread, but ice is now wearing plain clothes, carrying whistles and blowing them at observers in an effort to intentionally confuse people on the ground. That alone is a major escalation and shift in tactics which should be noted.
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I want to reiterate, because it may have gotten lost in this thread, but ice is now wearing plain clothes, carrying whistles and blowing them at observers in an effort to intentionally confuse people on the ground. That alone is a major escalation and shift in tactics which should be noted.
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! @weratedogs.com com goes beyond what you've already heard about the Ring Cam ads and includes excellent reporting about ICE and, less surprisingly, about finding lost dogs
February 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM
! @weratedogs.com com goes beyond what you've already heard about the Ring Cam ads and includes excellent reporting about ICE and, less surprisingly, about finding lost dogs
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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I don't care how many have cameras. I'm concerned that 13,000 ICE agents have jobs.
BREAKING: ICE Director Todd Lyons says 3000 out of 13,000 ICE Agents have cameras
Watch hearing live here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mmDo...
Watch hearing live here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mmDo...
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I don't care how many have cameras. I'm concerned that 13,000 ICE agents have jobs.
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The receding tide made intricate arrangements of sand and smooth stones on Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park on a winter afternoon.
Camera on tripod for enough dynamic range.
#Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #RockinTuesday #USNationalPark
Camera on tripod for enough dynamic range.
#Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #RockinTuesday #USNationalPark
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The receding tide made intricate arrangements of sand and smooth stones on Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park on a winter afternoon.
Camera on tripod for enough dynamic range.
#Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #RockinTuesday #USNationalPark
Camera on tripod for enough dynamic range.
#Washington #OlympicNP #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #Sunset #PNW #RockinTuesday #USNationalPark
Dear German construction companies and whoever is in charge of building permits:
(I swear this country has not heard of fire escapes! The other way out of the only room in my apartment is ... out the 5th story window.)
(I swear this country has not heard of fire escapes! The other way out of the only room in my apartment is ... out the 5th story window.)
Remember - have two ways out of every room. Clear hallways of trip hazards.
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Dear German construction companies and whoever is in charge of building permits:
(I swear this country has not heard of fire escapes! The other way out of the only room in my apartment is ... out the 5th story window.)
(I swear this country has not heard of fire escapes! The other way out of the only room in my apartment is ... out the 5th story window.)