I’m Ned Ludd and so’s my wife
@heptaglemious.bsky.social
Engineer. Recovering Xitter user.
Old enough to remember elections where there was hope for change.
Posts may contain traces of withering scorn.
Slava Ukraini!
Old enough to remember elections where there was hope for change.
Posts may contain traces of withering scorn.
Slava Ukraini!
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Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
www.documentcloud.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
There is no world in which this is remotely acceptable.
This is potentially lethal.
This is potentially lethal.
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM
There is no world in which this is remotely acceptable.
This is potentially lethal.
This is potentially lethal.
Christ. This may have been survivable. But the ICE goons would not let a doctor through.
We need a full and complete investigation into Renee Good’s death. The DOJ is refusing to do so. It’s yet another disgraceful cover-up.
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Christ. This may have been survivable. But the ICE goons would not let a doctor through.
This is straight-up Nazi shit.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This is straight-up Nazi shit.
Newly-minted grandson is being introduced to the greats of English literature from an early age.
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Newly-minted grandson is being introduced to the greats of English literature from an early age.
I presume the "framework" is as solid as his "concepts of a plan" for healthcare, and begins with the people of Greenland actually having a veto (which, in effect, means he can fuck right off).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Trump rules out taking Greenland by force but seeks 'immediate negotiations' to acquire island
The US president says he has
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I presume the "framework" is as solid as his "concepts of a plan" for healthcare, and begins with the people of Greenland actually having a veto (which, in effect, means he can fuck right off).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
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The answer is clear: replace the execs with a very small shell script.
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The answer is clear: replace the execs with a very small shell script.
There is no legal framework, at all, for ICE making warrantless stops.
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
There is no legal framework, at all, for ICE making warrantless stops.
The worst drop in 3 months, i.e. the worst drop since last time he did stupid tariff shit.
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The worst drop in 3 months, i.e. the worst drop since last time he did stupid tariff shit.
Exactly. If it was half as good as they claim, they would not have to ram it down our throats.
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Exactly. If it was half as good as they claim, they would not have to ram it down our throats.
This tells you so much about why he is the way he is.
The tactical formation is mostly there to prevent him from being vacuumed into a Roomba.
January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This tells you so much about why he is the way he is.
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One little petty thing that turns me against Cat Stevens from his autobiography -- he spent decades insisting that people not call him "Cat Stevens" (he's now OK with it or I wouldn't) yet he casually deadnames Wendy Carlos when talking about records he liked in the late sixties.
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 AM
One little petty thing that turns me against Cat Stevens from his autobiography -- he spent decades insisting that people not call him "Cat Stevens" (he's now OK with it or I wouldn't) yet he casually deadnames Wendy Carlos when talking about records he liked in the late sixties.
It's bad enough when he's ranting to a room full of MAGA shitgibbons.
On a world stage, with an audience of adults?
Everyone there is wondering why he's not being removed from office. Forget nuclear codes, if this was a family member you'd be taking away his car keys.
On a world stage, with an audience of adults?
Everyone there is wondering why he's not being removed from office. Forget nuclear codes, if this was a family member you'd be taking away his car keys.
This speech makes me think Trump might be too old to be president
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It's bad enough when he's ranting to a room full of MAGA shitgibbons.
On a world stage, with an audience of adults?
Everyone there is wondering why he's not being removed from office. Forget nuclear codes, if this was a family member you'd be taking away his car keys.
On a world stage, with an audience of adults?
Everyone there is wondering why he's not being removed from office. Forget nuclear codes, if this was a family member you'd be taking away his car keys.
I am reminded of the time Andrew Neil interviewed Alex Jones.
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I am reminded of the time Andrew Neil interviewed Alex Jones.
The obvious direct link between protected speech and official retaliation is going to cause increasing problems for the Trump regime.
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The obvious direct link between protected speech and official retaliation is going to cause increasing problems for the Trump regime.
A pertinent reminder from Mark Carney, of the wise words of Václav Havel - back in the days when US policy was to support democracy, not dictators.
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/u...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/u...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A pertinent reminder from Mark Carney, of the wise words of Václav Havel - back in the days when US policy was to support democracy, not dictators.
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/u...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/u...
To be fair, it's hard to see how any member of the regime would be welcome in MN right now. But the couchfucker? Yeah, I can see how he is especially not welcome.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Could he fucking not? The last time Couchfucker said something about my city, they started doing door to door invasions, like he suggested. All he'll do is make things worse.
He is not wanted, fuck off.
Could he fucking not? The last time Couchfucker said something about my city, they started doing door to door invasions, like he suggested. All he'll do is make things worse.
He is not wanted, fuck off.
Report: Vice President JD Vance to stop in Minneapolis Thursday
A source told NBC News that the vice president will be in Minneapolis for a roundtable discussion with local leaders and community members.
www.kare11.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:50 AM
To be fair, it's hard to see how any member of the regime would be welcome in MN right now. But the couchfucker? Yeah, I can see how he is especially not welcome.
Only 17? Maybe they haven't finished looking yet.
Nigel Farage breaks MPs' code of conduct with 17 breaches
Who would have guessed
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Who would have guessed
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage breaks MPs' code of conduct with 17 breaches
Nigel Farage has breached the MPs' code of conduct 17 times by registering financial interests late. This is a Breaking News story.
www.mirror.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Only 17? Maybe they haven't finished looking yet.
I hope Trump is dealt a dose of reality at Davos. He surrounds himself with spineless toadies, he needs to actually hear just how insane the rest of the world thinks he is.
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 AM
I hope Trump is dealt a dose of reality at Davos. He surrounds himself with spineless toadies, he needs to actually hear just how insane the rest of the world thinks he is.
Once again, Prof. Dr. Ing. Freiherr von Wago has excelled himself.
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Once again, Prof. Dr. Ing. Freiherr von Wago has excelled himself.
Senile idiot say what now?
I suppose the good news here is that Trump is so reliably wrong that this amounts to a ringing endorsement.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
I suppose the good news here is that Trump is so reliably wrong that this amounts to a ringing endorsement.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity'
The president says the UK
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Senile idiot say what now?
I suppose the good news here is that Trump is so reliably wrong that this amounts to a ringing endorsement.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
I suppose the good news here is that Trump is so reliably wrong that this amounts to a ringing endorsement.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
These people will be targeted by ICE murder squads.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 AM
These people will be targeted by ICE murder squads.
This is a symptom of the low-information nature of US politics. Over the last half century, Republicans have always increased the deficit, and Democrats have always reduced it.
"Who do you trust more on..."
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
🔵 LGBT+ Rights: D +28
🔵 Abortion: D +18
🔵 Healthcare: D + 13
🔵 Medicare/Social Security: D +13
🔵 Energy: D +1
🔴 Economy: R +3
🔴 National Debt: R +4
🔴 Foreign Policy: R +4
🔴 Trade: R + 6
🔴 Immigration: R +9
🔴 National Security: R +9
Morning Consult / Jan 18, 2026
January 20, 2026 at 9:16 AM
This is a symptom of the low-information nature of US politics. Over the last half century, Republicans have always increased the deficit, and Democrats have always reduced it.