David Flood
@maoltuile.bsky.social
Historical researcher into Dublin Corporation and the Irish revolutionary generation 1898-1923. See ‘Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising’ (Four Courts Press, 2016)
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David Flood
@maoltuile.bsky.social
· Apr 27
The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
‘If we are to meet our critical moment in history, we need to reckon with the reality that we are not up against adversaries we have seen before. We are up against end times fascism.’
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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It’s important to realize that the subtext of Trump freaking out at Kaitlan Collins when she asks him what he’d say to the Epstein survivors is that she may in practice be asking what he’d say to the *Trump* survivors, and they both know that. A well worded question
This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 AM
It’s important to realize that the subtext of Trump freaking out at Kaitlan Collins when she asks him what he’d say to the Epstein survivors is that she may in practice be asking what he’d say to the *Trump* survivors, and they both know that. A well worded question
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The Washington Post had a good books desk. Getting good reviews is paramount to selling books, getting your next book contract, getting tenure etc… like CBS News, the loss of journalism infrastructure has an effect far and wide beyond the mainstream media itself
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Washington Post had a good books desk. Getting good reviews is paramount to selling books, getting your next book contract, getting tenure etc… like CBS News, the loss of journalism infrastructure has an effect far and wide beyond the mainstream media itself
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I’m gearing up for the release of my second book and it‘s amazing to see how much less arts and book criticism there is in America now than just 3 years ago (including no more Washington Post books section)
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I’m gearing up for the release of my second book and it‘s amazing to see how much less arts and book criticism there is in America now than just 3 years ago (including no more Washington Post books section)
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This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
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The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson.
It also shows how effective Lockdown Mode might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device.
It also shows how effective Lockdown Mode might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device.
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson.
It also shows how effective Lockdown Mode might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device.
It also shows how effective Lockdown Mode might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device.
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NEW: The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
NEW: The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
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".. Bezos has remained silent, and did not respond to a series of letters sent by staffers .. On Monday, though, he was there in person to warmly greet Pete Hegseth .."
@theguardian.com
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@theguardian.com
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Washington Post undergoing significant layoffs as part of ‘strategic reset’
Employees were told Wednesday that the paper’s sports desk would close among other cuts and restructurings
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
".. Bezos has remained silent, and did not respond to a series of letters sent by staffers .. On Monday, though, he was there in person to warmly greet Pete Hegseth .."
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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Vast camps are central to Trumpism. Stephen Miller has long been very excited about them. Backlash is another sign that opposition to Trump/Miller runs deeper than revulsion at ICE. There's real resistance to the whole ideological project of mass deportations. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Vast camps are central to Trumpism. Stephen Miller has long been very excited about them. Backlash is another sign that opposition to Trump/Miller runs deeper than revulsion at ICE. There's real resistance to the whole ideological project of mass deportations. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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This passed unnoticed: New Pew poll finds 64% oppose mass detention of migrants while their cases are decided.
That directly repudiates MAGA. Trumpism treats the release of migrants awaiting hearings as a mortal blow to the nation. The broader public does not. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
That directly repudiates MAGA. Trumpism treats the release of migrants awaiting hearings as a mortal blow to the nation. The broader public does not. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This passed unnoticed: New Pew poll finds 64% oppose mass detention of migrants while their cases are decided.
That directly repudiates MAGA. Trumpism treats the release of migrants awaiting hearings as a mortal blow to the nation. The broader public does not. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
That directly repudiates MAGA. Trumpism treats the release of migrants awaiting hearings as a mortal blow to the nation. The broader public does not. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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Jeff Bezos spent $75M on the Melania documentary.
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Jeff Bezos spent $75M on the Melania documentary.
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It’s been a week since ICE murdered anybody. Can I go back to complaining about the woke kids?
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
It’s been a week since ICE murdered anybody. Can I go back to complaining about the woke kids?
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Redetention after habeas sure seems like something a judge would care about.
A federal judge ordered the release of two Venezuelan men accused of assaulting a federal immigration officer last month outside a north Minneapolis duplex.
But they never made it outside the St. Paul courthouse. ICE detained them again, without explanation, after the hearing.
But they never made it outside the St. Paul courthouse. ICE detained them again, without explanation, after the hearing.
Federal judge orders release of two men in ICE shooting charged with assaulting immigration agents
Defense attorneys cited photos in challenging the government’s account of when the agent fired a shot that wounded the fleeing suspect.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Redetention after habeas sure seems like something a judge would care about.
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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Mandelson has got some fucking nerve claiming he passed state secrets to a convicted paedophile for 'national interests'
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Giving Epstein state secrets was in ‘national interest’ says Mandelson
Mandelson has got some fucking nerve claiming he passed state secrets to a convicted paedophile for 'national interests'
www.thecanary.co
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Mandelson has got some fucking nerve claiming he passed state secrets to a convicted paedophile for 'national interests'
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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Researching this, I became convinced Trump will try to tear down the Kennedy Center.
Hopefully, Democrats will win the midterms in time to stop him.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
Hopefully, Democrats will win the midterms in time to stop him.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
Kennedy Center teaches MAGA a tough lesson
Donald Trump's coalition is finding that they can't bully their way into the nation's art and culture
www.salon.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Researching this, I became convinced Trump will try to tear down the Kennedy Center.
Hopefully, Democrats will win the midterms in time to stop him.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
Hopefully, Democrats will win the midterms in time to stop him.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
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Trump's obsession with the Kennedy Center reflects a larger delusion among the MAGA base: that they can bully people into liking them.
And they'd rather tantrum than accept this reality.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
And they'd rather tantrum than accept this reality.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
Kennedy Center teaches MAGA a tough lesson
Donald Trump's coalition is finding that they can't bully their way into the nation's art and culture
www.salon.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Trump's obsession with the Kennedy Center reflects a larger delusion among the MAGA base: that they can bully people into liking them.
And they'd rather tantrum than accept this reality.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
And they'd rather tantrum than accept this reality.
www.salon.com/2026/02/04/k...
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At 12 ET today me and Jason are doing AMA on the main technology subreddit about the tech ICE is using, the nationwide network of AI Flock cameras around the U.S., and the state of surveillance in general. Get your questions in before then: www.reddit.com/r/technology...
From the technology community on Reddit: Hi! We're 404 Media's Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox. AMA (us) about the tech ICE is using, Flock and the state of surveillance in the US on Feb. 4, 12 pm ET
Explore this post and more from the technology community
www.reddit.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
At 12 ET today me and Jason are doing AMA on the main technology subreddit about the tech ICE is using, the nationwide network of AI Flock cameras around the U.S., and the state of surveillance in general. Get your questions in before then: www.reddit.com/r/technology...
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who picked Wes Streeting's partner Joe Dancey to run in Stockton, 250 miles away from his London home? who chose him for a 6 figure party role after he lost that election?
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
who picked Wes Streeting's partner Joe Dancey to run in Stockton, 250 miles away from his London home? who chose him for a 6 figure party role after he lost that election?
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"Every night we read to her from the illustrated, unabridged edition of Atlas Shrugged—glossing over all the hardcore sex parts, mind you, but dwelling pretty thoroughly on the stuff about being proud of what you’ve earned and not letting James Taggart-types bring you down."
Our Daughter Isn’t a Selfish Brat; Your Son Just Hasn’t Read Atlas Shrugged
I’d like to start by saying that I don’t get into belligerent shouting matches at the playground very often. The Tot Lot, by its very nature, can b...
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Every night we read to her from the illustrated, unabridged edition of Atlas Shrugged—glossing over all the hardcore sex parts, mind you, but dwelling pretty thoroughly on the stuff about being proud of what you’ve earned and not letting James Taggart-types bring you down."
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“If the murder of Alex Pretti…cannot be called murder, an authoritarian regime has passed one of its crucial tests: it can reverse all meanings…making the victim the perpetrator, the perpetrator the victim.” —@fotoole.bsky.social
The Crime of Witness | Fintan O’Toole
Renée Good and Alex Pretti were murdered for daring to interfere with the Trump administration’s efforts to normalize abductions and state violence.
www.nybooks.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
“If the murder of Alex Pretti…cannot be called murder, an authoritarian regime has passed one of its crucial tests: it can reverse all meanings…making the victim the perpetrator, the perpetrator the victim.” —@fotoole.bsky.social
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A federal judge had some choice words for Kristi Noem.
In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into a December X post from the Homeland Security secretary that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into a December X post from the Homeland Security secretary that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
Federal judge calls out the racism of Trump admin's plan to end TPS for Haitians
The temporary stay specifically tore into a social media post from Kristi Noem.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge had some choice words for Kristi Noem.
In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into a December X post from the Homeland Security secretary that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into a December X post from the Homeland Security secretary that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
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Belgium now joins other states such as Colombia, Turkey, Malaysia, Spain, Slovenia, & Scotland in shattering the taboo of imposing meaningful and lawful sanctions against Israel.
States must meet their legal obligations under int'l law, including the Genocide Convention & the Apartheid Convention.
States must meet their legal obligations under int'l law, including the Genocide Convention & the Apartheid Convention.
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Belgium now joins other states such as Colombia, Turkey, Malaysia, Spain, Slovenia, & Scotland in shattering the taboo of imposing meaningful and lawful sanctions against Israel.
States must meet their legal obligations under int'l law, including the Genocide Convention & the Apartheid Convention.
States must meet their legal obligations under int'l law, including the Genocide Convention & the Apartheid Convention.
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It's not just that helmets and hi-vis won't by themselves make e-bike and e-scooter users safer: bumping this up to the top of the priority list also sucks up bandwidth from more important transport priorities like red light cameras, BusConnects rollout, demand management, etc
The Government plans to introduce regulations making it mandatory for users of e-bikes and e-scooters to wear helmets and high-visibility clothing.
jrnl.ie/6945841t
jrnl.ie/6945841t
Helmets and hi-vises to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users
Cabinet will sign off on plans to explicitly ban the use of scramblers on roads this morning.
jrnl.ie
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
It's not just that helmets and hi-vis won't by themselves make e-bike and e-scooter users safer: bumping this up to the top of the priority list also sucks up bandwidth from more important transport priorities like red light cameras, BusConnects rollout, demand management, etc
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"A sinister menace creeps through the streets of Spain & New York, with communities left vulnerable to collapse as this dangerous political ideology takes hold."
"Oh no! Is it Socialism? Communism?"
"No, I'm of course talking about the politics of doing popular stuff that helps people"
"Oh no! Is it Socialism? Communism?"
"No, I'm of course talking about the politics of doing popular stuff that helps people"
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
"A sinister menace creeps through the streets of Spain & New York, with communities left vulnerable to collapse as this dangerous political ideology takes hold."
"Oh no! Is it Socialism? Communism?"
"No, I'm of course talking about the politics of doing popular stuff that helps people"
"Oh no! Is it Socialism? Communism?"
"No, I'm of course talking about the politics of doing popular stuff that helps people"