Kevin Connor
@kevintconnor.bsky.social
🌊 Conservationist / SciComm-er | CA Naturalist | Baltimore diaspora | how ‘bout dem O’s & also Ravens | opinions=my own | he/him/his
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The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
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One would hope that media outlets eventually understood that many of their readership woes stem from having no standards for conservatives.
But the reality is that management prioritizes right-wing propaganda over profits, so they're not going to change.
But the reality is that management prioritizes right-wing propaganda over profits, so they're not going to change.
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 AM
One would hope that media outlets eventually understood that many of their readership woes stem from having no standards for conservatives.
But the reality is that management prioritizes right-wing propaganda over profits, so they're not going to change.
But the reality is that management prioritizes right-wing propaganda over profits, so they're not going to change.
another great thing out of Baltimore:
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
another great thing out of Baltimore:
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Once again: if these LLMs could actually do all the things their owners claim, they wouldn’t be selling access. They would be building and selling all the things they claim their software can do.
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Once again: if these LLMs could actually do all the things their owners claim, they wouldn’t be selling access. They would be building and selling all the things they claim their software can do.
Dino is an absolute catch. Editors, scoop him up immediately.
I was told today my Washington Post job is being eliminated
It's just a job, but it's one that I was proud to do for 8+ yrs alongside the best in the business
I'm here for opportunities to tell stories about the natural world and how we impact it
dino.grandoni@gmail.com
It's just a job, but it's one that I was proud to do for 8+ yrs alongside the best in the business
I'm here for opportunities to tell stories about the natural world and how we impact it
dino.grandoni@gmail.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Dino is an absolute catch. Editors, scoop him up immediately.
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🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. 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 5:33 PM
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
My official statement re: the Jurassic Park Super Bowl commercial: if it accurately reflected the fossil record, and Xfinity was involved, the t-Rex and raptors have feathers and nobody gets off the island alive
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
My official statement re: the Jurassic Park Super Bowl commercial: if it accurately reflected the fossil record, and Xfinity was involved, the t-Rex and raptors have feathers and nobody gets off the island alive
Decades of calcified white flight in action
It is just insane suburbs jerks who wouldn't be caught dead in the city anyway. Mt. Vernon has been struggling for a while. I think some of it is post-pandemic issues.
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Decades of calcified white flight in action
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
Hold your favorite IPAs extra tight tonight. 😢 www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.
www.thebanner.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Hold your favorite IPAs extra tight tonight. 😢 www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
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Working people pay taxes on every paycheck.
The ultrarich don’t.
The top 0.1% now hold $1 in every $6 of US wealth, protected by loopholes that let fortunes grow, untaxed, across generations.
Extreme wealth becomes political and economic power. 🧵⬇️
The ultrarich don’t.
The top 0.1% now hold $1 in every $6 of US wealth, protected by loopholes that let fortunes grow, untaxed, across generations.
Extreme wealth becomes political and economic power. 🧵⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Working people pay taxes on every paycheck.
The ultrarich don’t.
The top 0.1% now hold $1 in every $6 of US wealth, protected by loopholes that let fortunes grow, untaxed, across generations.
Extreme wealth becomes political and economic power. 🧵⬇️
The ultrarich don’t.
The top 0.1% now hold $1 in every $6 of US wealth, protected by loopholes that let fortunes grow, untaxed, across generations.
Extreme wealth becomes political and economic power. 🧵⬇️
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"As a member of the press, I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago and now I'm being arrested for that," Indipendent journalist Georgia Fort said. "It's hard to understand how we have a Constitution, Constitutional rights, when we can just be arrested for being a member of the press."
Journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort arrested in connection with church protest against ICE
Lemon's attorney said he was taken into custody by federal officers Thursday night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards.
www.kare11.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"As a member of the press, I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago and now I'm being arrested for that," Indipendent journalist Georgia Fort said. "It's hard to understand how we have a Constitution, Constitutional rights, when we can just be arrested for being a member of the press."
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Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his…
defector.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
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Despite the Trumps administration's effort to end clean energy in the US, almost all new capacity in 2026 will be from renewables, the EIA finds.
EIA: 99%+ of new US capacity in 2026 will be solar, wind + storage
EIA: 99%+ of new US capacity in 2026 will be solar, wind + storage
Solar, wind, and batteries are set to supply virtually all net new US generating capacity in 2026, according to EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, continuing their strong 2025 growth.
more…
electrek.co
January 29, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Despite the Trumps administration's effort to end clean energy in the US, almost all new capacity in 2026 will be from renewables, the EIA finds.
My unrealistic fever dream of justice:
1️⃣ blue wave large enough to impeach/remove Trump, Vance, Rubio, & several SC justices (SA, CT, BK at min.)
2️⃣ Truth & Reconciliation hearings in Congress to reveal scope of crimes
3️⃣ special council RICO investigation connects ICE & they’re all charged w/ murder.
1️⃣ blue wave large enough to impeach/remove Trump, Vance, Rubio, & several SC justices (SA, CT, BK at min.)
2️⃣ Truth & Reconciliation hearings in Congress to reveal scope of crimes
3️⃣ special council RICO investigation connects ICE & they’re all charged w/ murder.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 AM
My unrealistic fever dream of justice:
1️⃣ blue wave large enough to impeach/remove Trump, Vance, Rubio, & several SC justices (SA, CT, BK at min.)
2️⃣ Truth & Reconciliation hearings in Congress to reveal scope of crimes
3️⃣ special council RICO investigation connects ICE & they’re all charged w/ murder.
1️⃣ blue wave large enough to impeach/remove Trump, Vance, Rubio, & several SC justices (SA, CT, BK at min.)
2️⃣ Truth & Reconciliation hearings in Congress to reveal scope of crimes
3️⃣ special council RICO investigation connects ICE & they’re all charged w/ murder.
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there are lots of book buckaroos that do not know football who follow chuck and they say 'who should i root for in general?' and i say 'go seahawks' but honestly a GREAT second choice if you are a book buckaroo is the BALTIMORE RAVENS. only team in the NFL named after a literary character
January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
there are lots of book buckaroos that do not know football who follow chuck and they say 'who should i root for in general?' and i say 'go seahawks' but honestly a GREAT second choice if you are a book buckaroo is the BALTIMORE RAVENS. only team in the NFL named after a literary character
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We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
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teams should absolutely boycott the World Cup from a moral standpoint of course. but at the end of the day it’s corporations who control our politics and economic system. the more they hurt, the more they will at least pretend to care about morality once they start to lose $.
January 28, 2026 at 2:57 AM
teams should absolutely boycott the World Cup from a moral standpoint of course. but at the end of the day it’s corporations who control our politics and economic system. the more they hurt, the more they will at least pretend to care about morality once they start to lose $.
Minneapolis and Minnesota are amazing for what they have accomplished and will accomplish. And speaking as somebody who pissed off a solid third of Maine one time, ICE is about to be mopped… BUT… have we heard any updates on Memphis? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Minneapolis and Minnesota are amazing for what they have accomplished and will accomplish. And speaking as somebody who pissed off a solid third of Maine one time, ICE is about to be mopped… BUT… have we heard any updates on Memphis? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Worked for the Baltimore Examiner like 20 years ago and a lesson I learned that remains undefeated: never trust anything somebody from the DC Examiner says.
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Worked for the Baltimore Examiner like 20 years ago and a lesson I learned that remains undefeated: never trust anything somebody from the DC Examiner says.
Who taught Tom the word ‘twitchy’ this week?
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Who taught Tom the word ‘twitchy’ this week?
We’re at the point that resistance must come from everywhere. And since fascists like Trump love their sports, it’s a great time for any person or entity who has leverage to initiate a boycott or take steps to straight up cancel the World Cup games or 2028 Olympics. FIFA won’t, but US soccer could.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We’re at the point that resistance must come from everywhere. And since fascists like Trump love their sports, it’s a great time for any person or entity who has leverage to initiate a boycott or take steps to straight up cancel the World Cup games or 2028 Olympics. FIFA won’t, but US soccer could.
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice