Lynne
@lynne-sails.bsky.social
She/her. BLM. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
In my shortform loquacious era, probably. Front end web guru, a zillion hobbies...⛵️🎻🌱🎲🧶🎨📖✍️
In my shortform loquacious era, probably. Front end web guru, a zillion hobbies...⛵️🎻🌱🎲🧶🎨📖✍️
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Given how often ICE agents not only lie but are caught lying how bad must the lying here be? www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting
Officers claimed they were attacked, prompting one to open fire.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Given how often ICE agents not only lie but are caught lying how bad must the lying here be? www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Minnesotans are going to be reeling from this for a long time. Yes, it seems they’re in retreat. But that doesn’t fix the damage they’ve brought upon us.
When this is all over, we’re going to be left figuring out how to put our state back together again.
When this is all over, we’re going to be left figuring out how to put our state back together again.
February 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Minnesotans are going to be reeling from this for a long time. Yes, it seems they’re in retreat. But that doesn’t fix the damage they’ve brought upon us.
When this is all over, we’re going to be left figuring out how to put our state back together again.
When this is all over, we’re going to be left figuring out how to put our state back together again.
Meanwhile, the regime of the country with the second-most worst carbon emissions rolls back the endangerment finding of the EPA so they can destroy all of the federal rules trying to address it.
And the WORLD, especially the most vulnerable, will be the ones who suffer the most.
And the WORLD, especially the most vulnerable, will be the ones who suffer the most.
🆕 Several Earth system components may be closer to destabilisation than previously thought. Crossing key temperature thresholds could trigger feedback loops, pushing the planet toward a “Hothouse Earth” trajectory. Study by @oregonstate.edu, @iiasa.ac.at & PIK: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Meanwhile, the regime of the country with the second-most worst carbon emissions rolls back the endangerment finding of the EPA so they can destroy all of the federal rules trying to address it.
And the WORLD, especially the most vulnerable, will be the ones who suffer the most.
And the WORLD, especially the most vulnerable, will be the ones who suffer the most.
Pressure works. I still wouldn't trust any Amazon product so...
Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Amid Backlash Over ‘Creepy’ Super Bowl Ad https://gizmodo.com/ring-cancels-flock-safety-partnership-amid-backlash-over-creepy-super-bowl-ad-2000721914
Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Amid Backlash Over ‘Creepy’ Super Bowl Ad
The Amazon-owned doorbell company says the planned partnership never launched.
gizmodo.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Pressure works. I still wouldn't trust any Amazon product so...
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As someone whose first name is Scottish (Maxwell) and last name is Irish, with roots back to Ulster, I'm delighted the first thing he says is how the Scotch-Irish no longer have any pride. Sure thing, buddy. Same with how this all connects to Bad Bunny, notorious for, I guess, erasing Ireland?
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
As someone whose first name is Scottish (Maxwell) and last name is Irish, with roots back to Ulster, I'm delighted the first thing he says is how the Scotch-Irish no longer have any pride. Sure thing, buddy. Same with how this all connects to Bad Bunny, notorious for, I guess, erasing Ireland?
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Biden *went to court* to maintain Title 42 — an insane and, in my view, facially unlawful policy — for a full year after taking office. Then when he wound it down he moved to replace it with an even more stringent policy that was literally designed by Stephen Miller
Title 42 migration restrictions have ended, but Biden’s new policy is tougher
President pledged as a candidate to dismantle Trump’s hardline immigration agenda but new rules are more restrictive
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Biden *went to court* to maintain Title 42 — an insane and, in my view, facially unlawful policy — for a full year after taking office. Then when he wound it down he moved to replace it with an even more stringent policy that was literally designed by Stephen Miller
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Just going to note again, because somehow we've all completely retconned this and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, that pound-for-pound Biden had one of the most draconian border security regimes of any U.S. president ever, second only to Trump, *many of whose policies he inherited and kept*
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Just going to note again, because somehow we've all completely retconned this and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, that pound-for-pound Biden had one of the most draconian border security regimes of any U.S. president ever, second only to Trump, *many of whose policies he inherited and kept*
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My latest on Marimar, but it is already well out of date (she had a press conference today and her shooter was confirmed to be on leave).
emptywheel.net/el-jefe-supp...
emptywheel.net/el-jefe-supp...
"El Jefe" Supported CBP's Information War and Violent Attack on Marimar Martinez - emptywheel
Back in October, "El Jefe" applauded Charles Exum's shooting of Marimar Martinez and the false claims he used to slander his victim. And yet after it became clear that was all propaganda in November, ...
emptywheel.net
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 AM
My latest on Marimar, but it is already well out of date (she had a press conference today and her shooter was confirmed to be on leave).
emptywheel.net/el-jefe-supp...
emptywheel.net/el-jefe-supp...
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I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I said a year ago Trump was not choosing political martyrs wisely and not accounting for what tools defendants are accorded.
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
I want to triple down on that. I think we're about to see revenge of the defendants--starting with Marimar Martinez.
Marimar is a Montessori teacher. And holy hell, a hero!
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There it is: one of the first times anyone in the Trump admin has admitted that protestors & bystanders are legally permitted to protest & document DHS activity.... Just two days ago, this same crowd spent hours claiming DHS agents have been "under attack" in MSP & beyond...
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
There it is: one of the first times anyone in the Trump admin has admitted that protestors & bystanders are legally permitted to protest & document DHS activity.... Just two days ago, this same crowd spent hours claiming DHS agents have been "under attack" in MSP & beyond...
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Still think it's really fucked up that the President can target a whole state and terrorize it and do ethnic cleansing and whatnot and life just goes on I guess without impeachment or a government shutdown or something.
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Still think it's really fucked up that the President can target a whole state and terrorize it and do ethnic cleansing and whatnot and life just goes on I guess without impeachment or a government shutdown or something.
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She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
The question for Baghdad Bondi was, how many of Epstein’s co-conspirators and pedophiles have you indicted or investigated?
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
OMG this is so accurate!!!
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
OMG this is so accurate!!!
The Winthrop Harbormaster does a good job, and that job is necessary, but I assumed he was a town employee.
There's been longstanding bullshit with county sheriff's offices across MA but, WTH?
There's been longstanding bullshit with county sheriff's offices across MA but, WTH?
The Suffolk County sheriff runs a jail. Why did he launch a harbor patrol in Winthrop? - The Boston Globe
The Legislature has asked Massachusetts' inspector general to investigate "questionable spending practices" by Suffolk and other sheriff's departments.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The Winthrop Harbormaster does a good job, and that job is necessary, but I assumed he was a town employee.
There's been longstanding bullshit with county sheriff's offices across MA but, WTH?
There's been longstanding bullshit with county sheriff's offices across MA but, WTH?
They replaced Notepad with Notepad (derogatory), but you can uninstall Notepad to get back...Notepad?
Alternatives exist and are good, but the simplest one is to go into Remove Programs and uninstall the entry for Notepad and replace it with nothing, as the old school Notepad is an OS level feature that still works without the bullshit one.
I love progress.
I love progress.
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
They replaced Notepad with Notepad (derogatory), but you can uninstall Notepad to get back...Notepad?
Today in No One Wants Your Fucking "AI" Junk Please Stop
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Today in No One Wants Your Fucking "AI" Junk Please Stop
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Shameful stuff
CBS Evening News inverts its network's own reporting on ICE arrestees’ low rates of violent criminal histories
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Shameful stuff
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As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
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“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
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Trump and Zeldin are officially reversing the finding that greenhouse gases are pollutants at 1:30 pm today.
February 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Trump and Zeldin are officially reversing the finding that greenhouse gases are pollutants at 1:30 pm today.
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Police will not protect you. They will collude with the feds to ensure ICE can kidnap you and your kids at school.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Police will not protect you. They will collude with the feds to ensure ICE can kidnap you and your kids at school.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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They’ll no longer need to wear masks once we know their identities.
Small European Website Is Exposing US Immigration Agents via @theguardian.com ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Small European Website Is Exposing US Immigration Agents via @theguardian.com ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE List: the small European website exposing US immigration agents
Netherlands-based site uses public information and tips to reveal identities of agents involved in crackdowns across US
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 AM
They’ll no longer need to wear masks once we know their identities.
Small European Website Is Exposing US Immigration Agents via @theguardian.com ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Small European Website Is Exposing US Immigration Agents via @theguardian.com ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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oh so just dumb luck these idiots didn’t shoot down a passenger aircraft
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 AM
oh so just dumb luck these idiots didn’t shoot down a passenger aircraft