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Im really sad I missed Haiti walking in, they had an amazing fit!
Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms
February 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Im really sad I missed Haiti walking in, they had an amazing fit!
Is this the same app that they say has ultimate authority that even birth certificates can't override?
NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Is this the same app that they say has ultimate authority that even birth certificates can't override?
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Hey, remember that time I said that pointing out that AI is giving bad data to ICE is missing the point because ICE doesn't actually care if the data is good? Check out how right I am.
NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hey, remember that time I said that pointing out that AI is giving bad data to ICE is missing the point because ICE doesn't actually care if the data is good? Check out how right I am.
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ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose.
Let me explain & offer some advice.
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This is a good point, and only emphasizes that how those who resist Trump report RIGHT NOW on threats he and his supports make to election integrity matters.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
I’ve been working on the Lawyers’ Committee Election Protection project for more than 20 years. This kind of threat happens in almost every cycle and almost never materializes. The threat - creating fear - IS the voter suppression tool. It costs nothing so any suppression it produces is a plus.
February 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This is a good point, and only emphasizes that how those who resist Trump report RIGHT NOW on threats he and his supports make to election integrity matters.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
These threats work by being spread, creating a fear they cannot back up.
DO NOT DO THEIR WORK FOR THEM.
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I don't know if non-lawyers understand how insane this statement is. I honestly can't think of anything remotely comparable in non-lawyer speak. I guess the closest would be a surgeon saying "Imagine if I had to wash my HANDS before doing surgery!"
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I don't know if non-lawyers understand how insane this statement is. I honestly can't think of anything remotely comparable in non-lawyer speak. I guess the closest would be a surgeon saying "Imagine if I had to wash my HANDS before doing surgery!"
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Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
Hello!
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
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do they have standing room in cinemas? Like standing-only tickets?
Kayleigh: My mom went to see Melania. She said the theater was packed, it was standing room only. People were cheering through it, they were excited. It was interactive—people interplaying with the film. She said it was just electric.
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
do they have standing room in cinemas? Like standing-only tickets?
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A must read if you have complicated health issues, or will be helping someone with health issues. (elderly parent, disabled friend et)
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A must read if you have complicated health issues, or will be helping someone with health issues. (elderly parent, disabled friend et)
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Have we romanticized the civil rights movement so much to think that the violence imposed on them was some great win? Yes, and that’s partly because there’s still not an understanding of the constant violence that occurred to spur the movement.
February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Have we romanticized the civil rights movement so much to think that the violence imposed on them was some great win? Yes, and that’s partly because there’s still not an understanding of the constant violence that occurred to spur the movement.
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THIS. RIGHT HERE.
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
THIS. RIGHT HERE.
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Don’t forget that your friends at google REMOVED Black History Month…. 🖕🏾
A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, defended the decision, stating that maintaining an extensive list of cultural events was not "scalable or sustainable".
A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, defended the decision, stating that maintaining an extensive list of cultural events was not "scalable or sustainable".
Google Calendar Removes Black History Month & Pride Month
Does Google's decision to drop Black History Month, Pride & other cultural events from its Calendar platform reflect broader DEI trends in the tech sector?
sustainabilitymag.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Don’t forget that your friends at google REMOVED Black History Month…. 🖕🏾
A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, defended the decision, stating that maintaining an extensive list of cultural events was not "scalable or sustainable".
A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, defended the decision, stating that maintaining an extensive list of cultural events was not "scalable or sustainable".
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Jesus christ, I never even considered this angle.
It makes sense that the actually-real global cabal of powerful pedophiles made destroying USAID one of their first priorities.
They have to protect the global supply of profoundly desperate poor kids - that’s exactly who they target for trafficking and rape.
They have to protect the global supply of profoundly desperate poor kids - that’s exactly who they target for trafficking and rape.
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Jesus christ, I never even considered this angle.
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Religion in the U.S.
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Religion in the U.S.
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Hey friends, I live in the 19 and this is not the way.
“We have what I would call a concentration camp system,” Pitzer says, “and the definition of that in my book is, mass detention of civilians without trial.” - @andreapitzer.bsky.social in 2019 www.esquire.com/news-politic...
“We have what I would call a concentration camp system,” Pitzer says, “and the definition of that in my book is, mass detention of civilians without trial.” - @andreapitzer.bsky.social in 2019 www.esquire.com/news-politic...
An Expert on Concentration Camps Says That's Exactly What the U.S. Is Running at the Border
"Things can be concentration camps without being Dachau or Auschwitz."
www.esquire.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Hey friends, I live in the 19 and this is not the way.
“We have what I would call a concentration camp system,” Pitzer says, “and the definition of that in my book is, mass detention of civilians without trial.” - @andreapitzer.bsky.social in 2019 www.esquire.com/news-politic...
“We have what I would call a concentration camp system,” Pitzer says, “and the definition of that in my book is, mass detention of civilians without trial.” - @andreapitzer.bsky.social in 2019 www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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It's not just Don Lemon!
Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!
January 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
It's not just Don Lemon!
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This is why Pritzker sounds like a jackass when he says "Trump's ICE"
January 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
This is why Pritzker sounds like a jackass when he says "Trump's ICE"
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horrifying reminder: if you hate what happened with tiktok this week, the whole internet could be like that because there are multiple bills in congress atm to repeal section 230. plz go yell at your senators to not do that.
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
horrifying reminder: if you hate what happened with tiktok this week, the whole internet could be like that because there are multiple bills in congress atm to repeal section 230. plz go yell at your senators to not do that.
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make sure you share these clips on your network. this is our best weapon against the fascists.
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
make sure you share these clips on your network. this is our best weapon against the fascists.
After showing me ads for Trump Merch repeatedly ("Trump Against Humanity - the game to trigger your lib friends!" "Trumpentines Card to trigger you bitch lib wife!") I'm deleting TikTok.
Second time now that a Nazi oligarch takeover ruined a social platform I loved.
Second time now that a Nazi oligarch takeover ruined a social platform I loved.
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
After showing me ads for Trump Merch repeatedly ("Trump Against Humanity - the game to trigger your lib friends!" "Trumpentines Card to trigger you bitch lib wife!") I'm deleting TikTok.
Second time now that a Nazi oligarch takeover ruined a social platform I loved.
Second time now that a Nazi oligarch takeover ruined a social platform I loved.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Reading up on the exciting new discipline of eugenic sound studies
Whistles are now WMDs, according to the "high IQ" crowd.
January 25, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Reading up on the exciting new discipline of eugenic sound studies
I do wonder if (when) we will see the Trump version of the Volksgerichtshof, the Nazi court built to do whatever the party leadership wanted since the regular courts refused to play ball. SCOTUS ain’t quite that. Once we get that, well.
January 25, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I do wonder if (when) we will see the Trump version of the Volksgerichtshof, the Nazi court built to do whatever the party leadership wanted since the regular courts refused to play ball. SCOTUS ain’t quite that. Once we get that, well.