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John Mullinax
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Courage is contagious.

Artist. Former tech industry, former auto industry, and former election administrator. Humans are a part *of* nature and NOT apart *from* nature.
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
This @bostonreview.bsky.social piece by @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social is an absolute must-read, as are many of the responses to it.

Spread this one far and wide.
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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maggiemcneill.bsky.social
Oh look, it's another of those things us cranks have been warning all y'all Very Smart Futurist People about for years.
nickturse.bsky.social Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 1d
"a section titled 'Biometric Unlock,' which explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it."

theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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en.afp.com
🇦🇷 Wildfires ravage Argentina's Patagonia

Forest fires burn in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, fuelled by high temperatures and winds. Buenos Aires has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have been ripping through vast tracts of forest since December.
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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stephencollins.bsky.social
This took me fucking ages
1 [Scene is a GREGGS interior. A lone MAN, the only customer in the shop, is standing at counter] MAN: Please can I have a sausage roll. 2 GREGGS SHOP ASSISTANT: Certainly sir [She pulls a leaver on the panini machine and WOOSH the man disappears through a trapdoor]. Whoosh 3 [The MAN appears through a chute in an underground bunker. A voice from off-scene greets him]: Welcome, friend 4 [We see the voice is of a military-looking resistance COMMANDER with a moustache] COMMANDER: You said "please can I have" instead of “can I get”… So now you're one of us. 5 MAN: W-where am I ...? [We see him looking at a hi tech UNDERGROUND MILITARY BUNKER - it has resistance vibes, and has lots of screens with maps etc] 6 COMMANDER: You've joined the resistance… ...against people saying things all American. 7 COMMANDER: We are an underground network of sleeper agents poised to have a right go at young people the moment they say "mom" or "bangs”. 8 LIEUTENANT [Staring at screen]: Agent 244 has just given a Zoomer in Halifax the “could/couldn't care less" speech, sir COMMANDER: Very good 9 [Show the map of the UK with digital pop ups on it saying ‘GOTTEN’, ‘ZEE’, ‘MATH’ etc COMMANDER: You may have heard our name... We are... 10 COMMANDER: ...the Fight Against New Yankee Pronunciations and Americanisms Corrupting the King's English! 11 [Show the military command center panel. It says on the wall in big metal letters]: F.A.N.Y.P.A.C.K.E. 12 MAN You've called yourselves the 'Fanny Pack' COMMANDER: We didn't spot the acronym [/end]
February 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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ianbassin.bsky.social
I was a White House ethics lawyer.

I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.

I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
vanhollen.senate.gov Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 2d
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
 
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
 
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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sylviagreier.bsky.social
BANDIT needs REPOSTS 4 an E coast foster wholl save him from @nycacc.bsky.social a DEATH CAMP 4 DOGS, wholl slaughter this baby.

Vet, travel, food, training, PD BY RESCUE‼️

NO EXPENSES 4 YOU‼️

🙏REPOST🙏

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@mayor.nyc.gov
@governor.ny.gov

BAN KILL SHELTERS
notthesameone2.bsky.social notthesameone2.bsky.social @notthesameone2.bsky.social · 1d
🐾2-y/o Bandit, owner abandoned Bandit w/ a friend & friend surrendered. Listed for being too excited, jumping & leash biting. Neutered, wiggly, social, young, athletic, healthy, good on a leash. Has been on walks & was neutral passing strangers & dogs. Need foster by 2/03: nycacc.app#/browse/245887
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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sylviagreier.bsky.social
🚨OTTER🚨 needs REPOSTS 4 an E coast foster wholl save him from @nycacc.bsky.social a DEATH CAMP 4 DOGS, wholl slaughter this baby.

Vet, travel, food, training, PD BY RESCUE‼️

NO EXPENSES 4 YOU‼️

🙏REPOST🙏

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@mayor.nyc.gov
@governor.ny.gov

BAN KILL SHELTERS
ckinser.bsky.social Christine Kinser @ckinser.bsky.social · 15h
🐶🆘THEY’RE GOING TO KILL OTTER

Scared as can be, Otter gets braver every day! A stray, in quiet environments he becomes loose & wiggly, seeks attention, leans into pets& engages willingly w/ familiar staff

Must watch video 2C how far he’s come in just 10 days

Cutie pie needs ❤️ & security, 🙏 repost
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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strategywoman.bsky.social
It’s very loud in Kyiv.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles.

Let the world know.
February 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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sylviagreier.bsky.social
ARCHIBOLD needs REPOSTS 4 an E coast foster wholl save him from @nycacc.bsky.social a DEATH CAMP 4 DOGS, wholl slaughter this baby.

Vet, travel, food, training, PD BY RESCUE‼️

NO EXPENSES 4 YOU‼️

🙏REPOST🙏

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@mayor.nyc.gov
@governor.ny.gov

BAN KILL SHELTERS
notthesameone2.bsky.social notthesameone2.bsky.social @notthesameone2.bsky.social · 1d
🐾 Archibold has a brand new video. Came in underweight w/ a severely embedded dewclaw. Read his bio below - very friendly. Need a foster offer by 2/03: nycacc.app#/browse/245742
February 3, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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sassysister27.bsky.social
🆘 I’m on the dreaded Euth List
Please Save Me!

I’m Ace!
I don’t understand why I’m here, why my family left me to die…
I’m in a dark airless box & can barely turn around, barely breath
NYCACC is going murder me!
🚨 I’m Urgent
Please someone on the East Coast
come save me!
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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katiephang.bsky.social
Why did mega law firm Paul Weiss capitulate so quickly right after Convicted Felon Donald Trump took office?…
katiephang.bsky.social Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 20h
Among the millions of Epstein documents released Friday by the DOJ, several involve Brad Karp, the chairman of the mega law firm Paul Weiss, which was the very first firm to bend the knee to Felon Trump. I analyze the documents & the relationship between Epstein and Karp.

youtu.be/K3jJASJ1pLA?...
Trump’s MOTIVES REVEALED as EPSTEIN Files Drop SHOCKING NAMES
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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papaesoco.bsky.social
Army Veterans Forced Out of Republican Town Hall as Crowd Erupts newrepublic.com/post/206042/... via @newrepublic.com
Army Veterans Forced Out of Republican Town Hall as Crowd Erupts
Representative Mike Lawler, a swing-district Republican, faced overwhelming anger at his own town hall.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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papaesoco.bsky.social
Trump’s DOJ Somehow Forgets to Redact Nude Photos in Epstein Files newrepublic.com/post/206013/... via @newrepublic.com
Trump’s DOJ Somehow Forgets to Redact Nude Photos in Epstein Files
The Justice Department redacted mentions of Donald Trump, but included many nude photographs of young women (potentially teenagers).
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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pavlovforgoths.com
a tip for neurodivergent people who are looking for a job: use codeswitching
ryan-sometimes: As an autistic/adhd person going through the job search process I’ve learned to phrase my autistic/adhd traits as corporate friendly things. Here’s some examples: I have trouble reading between the lines and picking up on implicit information? Actually, I’ve learned the importance of giving and receiving precise, specific instructions in order to avoid time consuming miscommunications. I’m easily bored with only one task? Actually, I have a curious mind and thrive in places with a wide range of tasks as I prefer dynamic environments where I can contribute to many projects. I have trouble with white lies that are merely social niceties? Actually, I prioritize a transparent work environment where we can tackle issues head-on. This way I don’t have to lie, but rather just spin my truth in a way that’s palatable to them.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Massive attack on Ukraine tonight.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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axidentaliberal.bsky.social
The story isn’t necessarily that Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas election in a district Trump won by 17 points

Or that Rehmet was outspent 20-to-1

Or even that his opponent was backed by Trump and Greg Abbott

It’s that 57% of the voters were REPUBLICANS

And Rehmet STILL WON by 12 points
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2d
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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papaesoco.bsky.social
www.commondreams.org/news/doj-eps...
Rep. Yassamin Ansari ripped the Justice Department’s “indefensible and horrifying disregard for the victims,” and stressed that “rich and powerful men continue to evade accountability for their heinous crimes.”
Calls to Impeach Bondi Mount After Nude Photos of Possible Victims Released in Epstein Files | Common Dreams
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari calls for the impeachment of US Attorney General Pam Bondi over DOJ's release of unredacted nude photos in the Epstein files.
www.commondreams.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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hurricanexyz.bsky.social
Cannot emphasize this enough, federal judges only do this when they're extremely distressed
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
AOC on ICE: It’s our task to figure out how to claw back what has essentially supercharged this agency into becoming a relentless domestic paramilitary that is also a blank check to Palantir to create facial-recognition scans on U.S. citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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merovingians.bsky.social
they shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti and 1 out of every 10 Twin Cities residents volunteered to take their place
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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markstout.bsky.social
This is delicious, especially the last para. The judge pretty much flays Secretary Noem.
stevevladeck.bsky.social Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 19h
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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hublai.bsky.social
#endisrael
pauleric70.bsky.social Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 17h
The Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has not stopped. On Saturday, Israeli military airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 32 Palestinians, including six children, in one of its worst assaults during the so-called ceasefire. The Israeli military has killed at least 509
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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emilylhauser.bsky.social
There are many horrible things to note here but I'm going to pull out just one:

How will people in rural areas access these farkakte A.i.-based avatars WHEN THEY STILL CAN'T GET BROADBAND.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
citizensnippy.bsky.social Citizen Snippy △ @citizensnippy.bsky.social · 20h
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.

An absolute enemy of humanity.
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." - Peter Thiel
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM