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really just want to be in a forest with my dog. CO (ex-VA, DC, GA, NJ, etc). pivoting from webdev/digital to geospatial. fka @ClinicEscort. bodily autonomy is still a human right. I liked your post but I'll never Like your post
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· Dec 3
might put "basic bitch for charismatic megafauna" in my bio and see what happens
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At a rally and news conference in downtown Denver today, protesters called on Robert J. Lange, the CEO of Highlands REIT, a real estate company, to "put people over profits" and refuse to rent its detention center northeast of Denver to ICE. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/orga...
Organizers Target CEO of the Real Estate Company That Owns Proposed ICE Jail
At a rally and news conference in downtown Denver today, protesters called on Robert J. Lange, the CEO of Highlands REIT, a real estate company, to "put people over profits"...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
At a rally and news conference in downtown Denver today, protesters called on Robert J. Lange, the CEO of Highlands REIT, a real estate company, to "put people over profits" and refuse to rent its detention center northeast of Denver to ICE. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/orga...
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As I wrote back in 2020, "A society that ignores or downplays a technological threat so long as it is used to 'only' sexually exploit women will be woefully unprepared to respond when that technology is weaponized against other people and for other causes." www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/12/o...
February 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM
As I wrote back in 2020, "A society that ignores or downplays a technological threat so long as it is used to 'only' sexually exploit women will be woefully unprepared to respond when that technology is weaponized against other people and for other causes." www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/12/o...
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Sometimes I get a little upset when I live in a collapsing dystopia for many years
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Sometimes I get a little upset when I live in a collapsing dystopia for many years
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sign on a house nearby used to say RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES and they crossed it out and wrote EXECUTE THEM ALL
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
sign on a house nearby used to say RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES and they crossed it out and wrote EXECUTE THEM ALL
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every single thing I learn about adoption in this country is worse than the last terrible thing I learned about adoption in this country
every single thing I learn about adoption in this country is worse than the last terrible thing I learned about adoption in this country
A Virginia court agreed to allow a Marine and his wife to adopt an Afghan girl living in Afghanistan. Then the couple tricked the girl's family into evacuating to the U.S., and when they arrived here, stole the child. The Virginia Supreme Court just endorsed the legality of this.
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
again
every single thing I learn about adoption in this country is worse than the last terrible thing I learned about adoption in this country
every single thing I learn about adoption in this country is worse than the last terrible thing I learned about adoption in this country
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I'm old enough to remember CU buying a site license for Interactive Data Language so we could do our own data processing, visualization and produce graphics/videos of our own work.
Why would a university buy a plagiarism machine?
Why would a university buy a plagiarism machine?
My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
CU signs $2M OpenAI deal for ChatGPT access
Students and faculty will gain access to ChatGPT Edu starting in March under a three-year deal.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I'm old enough to remember CU buying a site license for Interactive Data Language so we could do our own data processing, visualization and produce graphics/videos of our own work.
Why would a university buy a plagiarism machine?
Why would a university buy a plagiarism machine?
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Some of us didn't hop online in the 90s or the 2000s to get rich and famous, man.
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
February 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Some of us didn't hop online in the 90s or the 2000s to get rich and famous, man.
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
Some of us hopped online in the 90s and 2000s 'cause it was FUN to chat with people all over the world... for free!
Baby, we grew up when it cost a zillion dollars to call long distance! We had pen pals at school!
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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Reactionary centrist advice to Democrats boils down to one thing: avoid making the argument, about anything. Don't defend what was known as "the a-word" (abortion), promise to also "get tough on crime" aka don't speak out on injustice, hop on board xenophobic policies & rhetoric (Laken Riley).
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Reactionary centrist advice to Democrats boils down to one thing: avoid making the argument, about anything. Don't defend what was known as "the a-word" (abortion), promise to also "get tough on crime" aka don't speak out on injustice, hop on board xenophobic policies & rhetoric (Laken Riley).
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Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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happy goth valentine's day everyone
February 14, 2026 at 2:14 AM
happy goth valentine's day everyone
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This guy was a bad dude everyone KNEW he was a bad dude, maybe one of the worst dudes to ever live, and we're splitting hairs about "I only had lunch on the island" it's CRAZY MAN. These people need to be locked in a room and then throw the room away
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This guy was a bad dude everyone KNEW he was a bad dude, maybe one of the worst dudes to ever live, and we're splitting hairs about "I only had lunch on the island" it's CRAZY MAN. These people need to be locked in a room and then throw the room away
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Made some improvements this week to my map of United States real property (federal land, buildings and other fixed structures)
- new agencies and better geocoding, including USPS, TVA and State
- filter by property type (e.g. "parking structure") and year built
- where available, actual land areas
- new agencies and better geocoding, including USPS, TVA and State
- filter by property type (e.g. "parking structure") and year built
- where available, actual land areas
What the United States Owns
Interactive map of Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) buildings across the United States.
subject.space
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Made some improvements this week to my map of United States real property (federal land, buildings and other fixed structures)
- new agencies and better geocoding, including USPS, TVA and State
- filter by property type (e.g. "parking structure") and year built
- where available, actual land areas
- new agencies and better geocoding, including USPS, TVA and State
- filter by property type (e.g. "parking structure") and year built
- where available, actual land areas
it's not that I'm twelve, it's just that this is honestly very distracting on a page full of otherwise chaste search results, because now I can't think about anything except the particular relevance to the lives of bird science people of the Scunthorpe problem
![Screen capture of one result from a Google search: "WUR eDepot - https://edepot.wur.nl [PDF] - The effect of great tits on caterpillar damage to apples was small (percentage damage was reduced from 13.8% to 11.2%..."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3p6focjtbyns6ru5ihhjiymu/bafkreidr34b2bl26zp6zscvmkcz3tpxirao7czjy3lgvvw26cg3yp2bjum@jpeg)
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
it's not that I'm twelve, it's just that this is honestly very distracting on a page full of otherwise chaste search results, because now I can't think about anything except the particular relevance to the lives of bird science people of the Scunthorpe problem
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honestly tired of trying to convince people that trump's immigration policy is not really about violent undocumented immigrants or even just undocumented immigrants, but immigrants in general and even non-white people more broadly.
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
honestly tired of trying to convince people that trump's immigration policy is not really about violent undocumented immigrants or even just undocumented immigrants, but immigrants in general and even non-white people more broadly.
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We are depriving so many people of life saving care.
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 AM
We are depriving so many people of life saving care.
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Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.
I'm going to lose my everfucking mind
A bill that would create a 25-foot buffer zone around police and first responders. Bill sponsor tells me that if officers feel they are being harassed, the person has to move back after a warning or face criminal charges. Latest from me @kentuckypublicradio.org #kyga26
Harassing an officer in Kentucky? Back up 25 feet under new GOP legislation
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Senate committee Thursday.
www.lpm.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I'm going to lose my everfucking mind
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Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.
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I'm not believing this until I hear from people in the streets of MN and neither should you
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I'm not believing this until I hear from people in the streets of MN and neither should you
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Democrats in the Colorado state legislature are standing up a defense in the statehouse against the hostile federal policies of the Trump administration. My latest story for @cprnews.bsky.social is a collab with the great @bentebirkeland.bsky.social
www.cpr.org/2026/02/11/s...
www.cpr.org/2026/02/11/s...
State Democrats pushing bills to insulate Colorado from federal policies they call intrusive
Legislature is addressing issues from immigration to vaccines to nonprofits.
www.cpr.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Democrats in the Colorado state legislature are standing up a defense in the statehouse against the hostile federal policies of the Trump administration. My latest story for @cprnews.bsky.social is a collab with the great @bentebirkeland.bsky.social
www.cpr.org/2026/02/11/s...
www.cpr.org/2026/02/11/s...
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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I had this very same thought this week. It is absolutely the answer. And it's been there this whole time.
That settled, let me get out in front of the issue right now: I'm unapologetically pro-troutslap
That settled, let me get out in front of the issue right now: I'm unapologetically pro-troutslap
February 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I had this very same thought this week. It is absolutely the answer. And it's been there this whole time.
That settled, let me get out in front of the issue right now: I'm unapologetically pro-troutslap
That settled, let me get out in front of the issue right now: I'm unapologetically pro-troutslap
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Again it’s important to remember the context of these chats is that a woman was shot five times in her car as she was attempting to donate clothes at a church.
Here's another screen shot of a text where a fellow agent on the "Posse Chat" asks Charles Exum if the bosses have been supportive.
"Everyone has been including Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem and El Jefe himself...according to Bovino
"Everyone has been including Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem and El Jefe himself...according to Bovino
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Again it’s important to remember the context of these chats is that a woman was shot five times in her car as she was attempting to donate clothes at a church.