Jeb Boyt
@jeboyt.bsky.social
Writer, Attorney, Urbanist
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
A good review of fascism on the march
There are lots of year-end reviews out there, but this one from @onthemedia.bsky.social is one of the very best. 💙📻☮️
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Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Onward and upward
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January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
A good review of fascism on the march
You have a right to be secure in your person and property.
“Law enforcement” should not be able to freely smash car windows.
“Law enforcement” should not be able to freely smash car windows.
Your car is not your castle — it’s a constitutional gray zone. It doesn’t have the same Fourth Amendment protections as homes.
You can refuse to open the door of your home if officers don’t have a warrant; you can’t refuse to step out of your car.
(Published July 2025)
You can refuse to open the door of your home if officers don’t have a warrant; you can’t refuse to step out of your car.
(Published July 2025)
“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
You have a right to be secure in your person and property.
“Law enforcement” should not be able to freely smash car windows.
“Law enforcement” should not be able to freely smash car windows.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Oh no. Steve and I never met, he being in Australia and I in Texas. But we corresponded on a near daily basis for more than 20 years.
Incredibly shocked and saddened to learn of Steve Dee’s passing. His passion for making games and sharing the craft of gamemaking was unmatched. He made a whole bunch of great games (It Is Forbidden is stellar), and in his memory I want to share my favourite:
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Oh no. Steve and I never met, he being in Australia and I in Texas. But we corresponded on a near daily basis for more than 20 years.
A tax can help fix that
AI's carbon footprint could equal 10 million cars on the road by 2030, study warns.
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AI's carbon footprint could equal 10 million cars on the road by 2030, study warns
If you're excited about AI’s potential, brace yourself: the climate cost could wipe out years of progress on emissions reductions.
vegoutmag.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
A tax can help fix that
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A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
Interesting gap analysis.
We should do something about that.
We should do something about that.
this is basically ricks' argument in THE GENERALS: that the structure of the american military (and political leadership) has generated an enormously competent professional force... that consistently generates useless results because of a void of strategic thinking at the top
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Interesting gap analysis.
We should do something about that.
We should do something about that.
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The amount of money we're spending to terrorize neighborhoods and snatch tamale vendors should radicalize anyone.
The @chicagotribune.com did back of the envelope math and conservatively found that Operation Midway Blitz cost the taxpayer $59 million. Good reporting from @danvock.bsky.social
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/04/o...
Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
The amount of money we're spending to terrorize neighborhoods and snatch tamale vendors should radicalize anyone.
Same as it ever was
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Same as it ever was
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Just outright here saying that this was a regime change and that he is going to install a puppet leader.
FOX & FRIENDS: What do you think is next for the Venezuelan people now that you have removed Maduro so he can face American justice?
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Just outright here saying that this was a regime change and that he is going to install a puppet leader.
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The President does not have power to wage war. He was already guilty of child sexual abuse & ripping the Constitution to shreds, & now, he’s a mass murderer.
Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.
Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.
Per reporting- US officials confirm that the United States launched military strikes on Venezuela, these bombings serving as a hideous extension of the regime’s illegal murders at sea.
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The President does not have power to wage war. He was already guilty of child sexual abuse & ripping the Constitution to shreds, & now, he’s a mass murderer.
Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.
Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.
A wild bit of investigative journalism.
I look forward to others digging into this data to see how many elected officials have profiles on this Tinder for Nazis.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
I look forward to others digging into this data to see how many elected officials have profiles on this Tinder for Nazis.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A wild bit of investigative journalism.
I look forward to others digging into this data to see how many elected officials have profiles on this Tinder for Nazis.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
I look forward to others digging into this data to see how many elected officials have profiles on this Tinder for Nazis.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
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What this was always about, regardless of who she damaged on her way to fame
January 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
What this was always about, regardless of who she damaged on her way to fame
Have we polled on how many Americans would support a foreign-imposed regime change in the U.S.?
My friend wants to know if ok for a country to bomb US and kidnap taco and "i don't care, do you"?
He/she just pondering benefits for world
He/she just pondering benefits for world
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Have we polled on how many Americans would support a foreign-imposed regime change in the U.S.?
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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I just cannot believe this shit exists. This is worse than a lot of dystopian sci-fi
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I just cannot believe this shit exists. This is worse than a lot of dystopian sci-fi
Why “captured” instead of “seized”?
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Why “captured” instead of “seized”?
Empty-hearted boredom.
It’s a lack of vision.
It’s a lack of vision.
An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Empty-hearted boredom.
It’s a lack of vision.
It’s a lack of vision.
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The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
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it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
it's time to play America's favorite new game, 'what the fuck am I waking up to now'