Joel T. Patterson
@joelpatt.bsky.social
Calculus vigilante, union man, proud father. Public education is a pillar of democracy. "We are hope despite the times." -R.E.M.
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Denethor gave in to despair after doomscrolling on the palantir for years. Don't be like Denethor.
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Denethor gave in to despair after doomscrolling on the palantir for years. Don't be like Denethor.
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Fun head to head image
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Fun head to head image
Matthew MacDonald is the President of #EyeMed and Michael Carson is the CEO of Harvard Pilgrim. These are the men taking my money and wasting my time.
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Matthew MacDonald is the President of #EyeMed and Michael Carson is the CEO of Harvard Pilgrim. These are the men taking my money and wasting my time.
EyeMed has horrible customer service. They take my money out of every paycheck and will not even answer a simple question after 9AM on a Thursday. Who is the CEO of EyeMed?
February 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
EyeMed has horrible customer service. They take my money out of every paycheck and will not even answer a simple question after 9AM on a Thursday. Who is the CEO of EyeMed?
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The boat strikes weren’t just a cover for the buildup of an attack force against Venezuela. They were about normalizing Trump’s ability to carry out extrajudicial executions and the intent was always to extend that doctrine domestically. He wants the power to smite anyone who displeases him.
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The boat strikes weren’t just a cover for the buildup of an attack force against Venezuela. They were about normalizing Trump’s ability to carry out extrajudicial executions and the intent was always to extend that doctrine domestically. He wants the power to smite anyone who displeases him.
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Back on October 3, I gave a briefing to Congressional staffers and warned about precisely this. Here’s a short excerpt from that briefing.
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Back on October 3, I gave a briefing to Congressional staffers and warned about precisely this. Here’s a short excerpt from that briefing.
Good thread
Back on October 3, I gave a briefing to Congressional staffers and warned about precisely this. Here’s a short excerpt from that briefing.
February 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Good thread
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Every data point in this poll is screaming at the Democrats to be in favor of abolishing ice and becoming the party of immigration reform not brutality. If they don’t follow through it’s just willful negligence. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An
Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kris...
"We need more facts and an independent investigation is the way to get them, say voters who cast doubt on the honesty of the account of how Alex Pretti ended up dead on a Minneapolis street," said Qui...
poll.qu.edu
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Every data point in this poll is screaming at the Democrats to be in favor of abolishing ice and becoming the party of immigration reform not brutality. If they don’t follow through it’s just willful negligence. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
Jeh Johnson is not thinking straight about reality.
One of Alex Pretti's murderers joined CPB while Jeh ran it. CBP has had a violent cruel culture for a long, long time.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
One of Alex Pretti's murderers joined CPB while Jeh ran it. CBP has had a violent cruel culture for a long, long time.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Says ICE, CBP Have “Lost Their Way” at IOP Forum | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh “Jay” C. Johnson criticized the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics Tuesday night, arguing that aggressive policies have eroded public...
www.thecrimson.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Jeh Johnson is not thinking straight about reality.
One of Alex Pretti's murderers joined CPB while Jeh ran it. CBP has had a violent cruel culture for a long, long time.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
One of Alex Pretti's murderers joined CPB while Jeh ran it. CBP has had a violent cruel culture for a long, long time.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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Melania: available on DVD at Dollar General.
Get yours now! 😝
Get yours now! 😝
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Melania: available on DVD at Dollar General.
Get yours now! 😝
Get yours now! 😝
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the owner just spent 75 million on a film that opened with a 7 million take
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
the owner just spent 75 million on a film that opened with a 7 million take
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On today's Vergecast, I talked w/ @davidpierce.xyz about Anthropic's wild plan to "destructively scan all the books in the world:" why they did it, why a judge found it legal, and why — nefarious as it might sound — what other tech giants did was arguably worse. www.theverge.com/the-vergecast
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
On today's Vergecast, I talked w/ @davidpierce.xyz about Anthropic's wild plan to "destructively scan all the books in the world:" why they did it, why a judge found it legal, and why — nefarious as it might sound — what other tech giants did was arguably worse. www.theverge.com/the-vergecast
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The Washington Post sports section has featured, among many others, Shirley Povich, Thomas Boswell, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Christine Brennan, John Feinstein and Sally Jenkins. It has been an absolute national institution.
And one of the wealthiest men in world history won't sustain it.
And one of the wealthiest men in world history won't sustain it.
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The Washington Post sports section has featured, among many others, Shirley Povich, Thomas Boswell, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Christine Brennan, John Feinstein and Sally Jenkins. It has been an absolute national institution.
And one of the wealthiest men in world history won't sustain it.
And one of the wealthiest men in world history won't sustain it.
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“When you jackhammer into the sewer, you get covered in shit. That’s what the Epstein Files are: shit. Unredacted to antagonize the victims; redacted to protect the perpetrators; released in a slow drip to acclimatize people to horror; released in an enormous drop to overwhelm people with fear.”
New article! On the Epstein files, the cruelty of the release, and the crimes that came before: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/jackhammer...
Jackhammering Into the Sewer
A look through the Epstein files.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
“When you jackhammer into the sewer, you get covered in shit. That’s what the Epstein Files are: shit. Unredacted to antagonize the victims; redacted to protect the perpetrators; released in a slow drip to acclimatize people to horror; released in an enormous drop to overwhelm people with fear.”
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February 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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And for me, I do not believe we can trust the increasingly fascist US administration and ICE and that the @ec.europa.eu should NOT give the US access to the data.
The European Commission is brokering a deal to exchange information about travelers, including fingerprints and law enforcement records, so the U.S. can determine if they “pose a risk to public security or public order,” according to official documents. 😱😱
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU plan to share data with US border force sparks surveillance fears
Washington is demanding access to sensitive data as ICE heightens fears in Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
And for me, I do not believe we can trust the increasingly fascist US administration and ICE and that the @ec.europa.eu should NOT give the US access to the data.
Hold on, Ukraine. Putin may yet make Russia crumble
Russia's oil and gas revenue halved in January y/y to lowest since July 2020 reut.rs/4a0rQqk
Russia's oil and gas revenue halved in January y/y to lowest since July 2020
Russian state oil and gas revenues halved in January compared to the same month of last year, hitting their lowest level since July 2020, according to finance ministry data.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Hold on, Ukraine. Putin may yet make Russia crumble
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Concerns noted in this story:
- Not enough sewage capacity
-Facility will use too much water & electricity
-Escapees
-Protesters
-Traffic
-No community input
-Property values
Sigh.
- Not enough sewage capacity
-Facility will use too much water & electricity
-Escapees
-Protesters
-Traffic
-No community input
-Property values
Sigh.
ICE purchase of Berks warehouse sparks concern among neighbors
Those living near the Upper Bern Township property are concerned about the prospect of having an immigration jail as a neighbor.
www.mcall.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Concerns noted in this story:
- Not enough sewage capacity
-Facility will use too much water & electricity
-Escapees
-Protesters
-Traffic
-No community input
-Property values
Sigh.
- Not enough sewage capacity
-Facility will use too much water & electricity
-Escapees
-Protesters
-Traffic
-No community input
-Property values
Sigh.
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"Favorite" quotes from this story:
“This is a total surprise to all of us,” he said. “I guess they have to put these detention centers somewhere, but I would rather it not be here.”
“This is a total surprise to all of us,” he said. “I guess they have to put these detention centers somewhere, but I would rather it not be here.”
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM
"Favorite" quotes from this story:
“This is a total surprise to all of us,” he said. “I guess they have to put these detention centers somewhere, but I would rather it not be here.”
“This is a total surprise to all of us,” he said. “I guess they have to put these detention centers somewhere, but I would rather it not be here.”