Barry Graubart
@graubart.bsky.social
Gen AI Product Leader| NYS Advocacy for @MomsDemand | He/Him
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Well well well
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Well well well
We can walk and chew gum.
And we can identify multiple threats to democracy.
And we can identify multiple threats to democracy.
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We can walk and chew gum.
And we can identify multiple threats to democracy.
And we can identify multiple threats to democracy.
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Yesterday, the House passed legislation creating a pathway to deregulate ghost guns & other dangerous weapons, putting them within reach of domestic abusers & other individuals convicted of violent crimes.
What on earth is going on? And why do you need to contact your Senators now? I unpack it ⬇️
What on earth is going on? And why do you need to contact your Senators now? I unpack it ⬇️
How a Simple Definition Change Could Unravel Federal Firearm Safeguards
The fight for deregulating tasers & the legal pathway to ghost guns and much more
krisbrownofficial.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Yesterday, the House passed legislation creating a pathway to deregulate ghost guns & other dangerous weapons, putting them within reach of domestic abusers & other individuals convicted of violent crimes.
What on earth is going on? And why do you need to contact your Senators now? I unpack it ⬇️
What on earth is going on? And why do you need to contact your Senators now? I unpack it ⬇️
How do you spend $15M to protect the OMB director?
When former NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly had round the clock police protection (10 person team) it cost $1.5 million per year.
www.salon.com/2013/12/04/n...
When former NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly had round the clock police protection (10 person team) it cost $1.5 million per year.
www.salon.com/2013/12/04/n...
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
How do you spend $15M to protect the OMB director?
When former NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly had round the clock police protection (10 person team) it cost $1.5 million per year.
www.salon.com/2013/12/04/n...
When former NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly had round the clock police protection (10 person team) it cost $1.5 million per year.
www.salon.com/2013/12/04/n...
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The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
Maybe the least surprising news…
Dr Mehmet Öz invited his buddy Jeffrey Epstein to his super duper Valentine's Day Party
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Maybe the least surprising news…
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According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
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Oh for fuck sake. How is anyone still falling for this bullshit? You can’t just dig tunnels in Florida. Our unofficial state fish is the sink hole. Anyway. RIP Harry Potter land, swallowed by Elon Musk’s giant unfinished hole in the ground probably.
Elon Musk’s tunneling company tapped to link Universal parks
The company is best known for creating the underground Las Vegas Loop. But little is known about how The Boring Company intends to proceed in Central Florida, including how it might approach constr…
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Oh for fuck sake. How is anyone still falling for this bullshit? You can’t just dig tunnels in Florida. Our unofficial state fish is the sink hole. Anyway. RIP Harry Potter land, swallowed by Elon Musk’s giant unfinished hole in the ground probably.
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"Gambling should be something you have to hide from your wife and children. It should not be an activity that Kevin Hart begs you to do at every commercial break.” www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/170-gamblers... @joshgondelman.bsky.social
#170. Gamblers and You
Hi everyone,
It's been a weird one!!! Just bleak news stories wall to wall (including the impending lack of news stories being written and reported for The Washington Post thanks to hundreds of layof...
www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"Gambling should be something you have to hide from your wife and children. It should not be an activity that Kevin Hart begs you to do at every commercial break.” www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/170-gamblers... @joshgondelman.bsky.social
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
It’s like y2K all over again. Gallup’s systems weren’t programmed to capture values that low.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It’s like y2K all over again. Gallup’s systems weren’t programmed to capture values that low.
The media will always fall back on ridiculous AGI stories.
The sad part is that AI can be used for both good and evil, and the media could do good by focusing on the misuse of AI.
But sentience is easier for lazy writers.
The sad part is that AI can be used for both good and evil, and the media could do good by focusing on the misuse of AI.
But sentience is easier for lazy writers.
February 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The media will always fall back on ridiculous AGI stories.
The sad part is that AI can be used for both good and evil, and the media could do good by focusing on the misuse of AI.
But sentience is easier for lazy writers.
The sad part is that AI can be used for both good and evil, and the media could do good by focusing on the misuse of AI.
But sentience is easier for lazy writers.
So, NOT buying that avocado toast is killing the economy?
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
So, NOT buying that avocado toast is killing the economy?
Shutting down an airport on the US-Mexican border for 10 days.
What operations is the US planning, where they want to clear the airspace?
What operations is the US planning, where they want to clear the airspace?
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Shutting down an airport on the US-Mexican border for 10 days.
What operations is the US planning, where they want to clear the airspace?
What operations is the US planning, where they want to clear the airspace?
Another impressive moment for US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
Pour one out for democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Pour one out for democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Another impressive moment for US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
Pour one out for democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Pour one out for democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Congresswoman Uses Simple Math To Show How Broken ICE Is
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A stunning detail the ICE chief shared in this hearing that was supposed to be a brag, except it isn't: ICE has arrested 379,000 people between Jan. 2025-Jan. 2026 -- but only 8,700 were suspected gang members or known suspected terrorists.
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
That's 2%! www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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Every sentence of this story is more appalling than the last.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Every sentence of this story is more appalling than the last.
He never mentions whether they left with their Nannie’s. Or were they a thank you gift to Epstein?
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
He never mentions whether they left with their Nannie’s. Or were they a thank you gift to Epstein?
Delgado drops out.
The rationale for his run much less clear today than it was a year ago IMO.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/n...
The rationale for his run much less clear today than it was a year ago IMO.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/n...
Delgado Drops Out of Democratic Primary for N.Y. Governor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Delgado drops out.
The rationale for his run much less clear today than it was a year ago IMO.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/n...
The rationale for his run much less clear today than it was a year ago IMO.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/n...
It’s all straw man arguments based largely upon what they would likely do if the situations were reversed.
OK, first, the criminal record of a drug cartel is a bit better established than a random Minneapolis resident.
Second, not only has this DVD scenario never occurred with ICE — and I’m a broken record here! — there’s no record of any agent being doxed and attacked.
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
Second, not only has this DVD scenario never occurred with ICE — and I’m a broken record here! — there’s no record of any agent being doxed and attacked.
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
RON JOHNSON: In Central America, if you become a police chief, the drug cartels send you a DVD w/ a video of your family going to church or school...that's what ICE agents are facing
SORKIN: But these people are allowed to protest
J: They want their activists to dox them & put families at risk
SORKIN: But these people are allowed to protest
J: They want their activists to dox them & put families at risk
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
It’s all straw man arguments based largely upon what they would likely do if the situations were reversed.
THIS!
We should assume that in swing districts, they will gain about a 5% advantage from voter suppression efforts. That means that Democrats need to achieve margins above 5% to win these seats.
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We should assume that in swing districts, they will gain about a 5% advantage from voter suppression efforts. That means that Democrats need to achieve margins above 5% to win these seats.
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The best insurance against dirty tricks is landslide margins of victory.
February 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
THIS!
We should assume that in swing districts, they will gain about a 5% advantage from voter suppression efforts. That means that Democrats need to achieve margins above 5% to win these seats.
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We should assume that in swing districts, they will gain about a 5% advantage from voter suppression efforts. That means that Democrats need to achieve margins above 5% to win these seats.
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They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 AM
They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
No, that was not Liam Ramos in the halftime show.
It would have been traumatic (and risky) right after he has been through so much.
It would have been traumatic (and risky) right after he has been through so much.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
No, that was not Liam Ramos in the halftime show.
It would have been traumatic (and risky) right after he has been through so much.
It would have been traumatic (and risky) right after he has been through so much.
