Mike Doughney 🇺🇸
@mike.doughney.net
Professional doomscroller.
Maître de la maison à Château d'éphémères
Formerly with Digex, UPI Radio, Mutual Broadcasting.
COVID avoiding, wearing a Flo Mask.
I may have sold your parents their first dialup Internet account.
https://linktr.ee/mikedoughney
Maître de la maison à Château d'éphémères
Formerly with Digex, UPI Radio, Mutual Broadcasting.
COVID avoiding, wearing a Flo Mask.
I may have sold your parents their first dialup Internet account.
https://linktr.ee/mikedoughney
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I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
Overnight, this probable ICE flight landed in Benin and is now returning to Senegal, likely for a crew layover.
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
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"I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
"I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, & especially his speech at the Democratic National Convention that summer, are hugely important moments in the fraught, fragile, frustrating arc of American progress. May we continue to learn from them & him. Rest in power. 🗃️
youtu.be/h8bwh61xTGA?...
youtu.be/h8bwh61xTGA?...
Jesse Jackson 1988 DNC Speech
YouTube video by theCarbonFreeze
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, & especially his speech at the Democratic National Convention that summer, are hugely important moments in the fraught, fragile, frustrating arc of American progress. May we continue to learn from them & him. Rest in power. 🗃️
youtu.be/h8bwh61xTGA?...
youtu.be/h8bwh61xTGA?...
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Allowing one sundowning old man with a brain melting out his nose to destroy every national relationship you have within 12 months seems to be a non ideal way to run a country
This is a direct violation of long-standing US policy toward Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
President Donald Trump said that he’s discussing future weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping and teased that he would soon make a decision about future defense support for the self-governing island.
February 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Allowing one sundowning old man with a brain melting out his nose to destroy every national relationship you have within 12 months seems to be a non ideal way to run a country
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BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.
n.pr
February 17, 2026 at 10:40 AM
BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.
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The open racism you guys have emboldened, megyn
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The open racism you guys have emboldened, megyn
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Classic rock, too
The Beatles, "Get Back"
The Kinks, "Lola"
Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
The Beatles, "Get Back"
The Kinks, "Lola"
Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
every time someone says something like "there weren't trans people when I was a kid" or some shit about trans people being a new thing because WOKE all I can think is "motherfucker Dog Day Afternoon was made in 1975"
February 17, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Classic rock, too
The Beatles, "Get Back"
The Kinks, "Lola"
Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
The Beatles, "Get Back"
The Kinks, "Lola"
Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
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agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
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“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
“[James Talarico] was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,” Colbert said.
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CBS News is dead. Parts of it are just still moving around and making noise because they haven't caught on.
February 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM
CBS News is dead. Parts of it are just still moving around and making noise because they haven't caught on.
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Heard an interview today where a guy said (and I'm paraphrasing) "LLMs have had years to train on every aspect of chess, read every book and article about it, review every match, but when they play, they STILL makes illegal moves. That tells you everything."
And.
Yup.
And.
Yup.
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Heard an interview today where a guy said (and I'm paraphrasing) "LLMs have had years to train on every aspect of chess, read every book and article about it, review every match, but when they play, they STILL makes illegal moves. That tells you everything."
And.
Yup.
And.
Yup.
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What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
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Most of us are outraged
upon seeing emails
between rich men
opining that the solution
to “too many people”
is “mass executions
of the elderly and infirm,”
but when asked
to wear a mask
in order to protect
“the elderly and infirm”
most of us treat that request
as outrageous.
upon seeing emails
between rich men
opining that the solution
to “too many people”
is “mass executions
of the elderly and infirm,”
but when asked
to wear a mask
in order to protect
“the elderly and infirm”
most of us treat that request
as outrageous.
February 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Most of us are outraged
upon seeing emails
between rich men
opining that the solution
to “too many people”
is “mass executions
of the elderly and infirm,”
but when asked
to wear a mask
in order to protect
“the elderly and infirm”
most of us treat that request
as outrageous.
upon seeing emails
between rich men
opining that the solution
to “too many people”
is “mass executions
of the elderly and infirm,”
but when asked
to wear a mask
in order to protect
“the elderly and infirm”
most of us treat that request
as outrageous.
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Worth thinking about how John Fetterman's position polls at 5% among Democratic primary voters and AOC's polls at 75%
Senator John Fetterman calls out AOC and Hasan Piker over Israel criticism
"Why wouldn't you can't just stand? And why would you align yourself for raging anti semitites and very pro-Hamas people like Hasan Piker?"
"Why wouldn't you can't just stand? And why would you align yourself for raging anti semitites and very pro-Hamas people like Hasan Piker?"
February 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Worth thinking about how John Fetterman's position polls at 5% among Democratic primary voters and AOC's polls at 75%
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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new newsletter post up about all those folks who insist they "can't have an open conversation about AI"
The Problem With AI Is Shitty Human Beings
The problem with AI isn't going to be Skynet. It's going to be amoral extraction class assholes applying half-cooked automation at scale onto deeply broken sectors in exploitative ways in a country t...
karlbode.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
new newsletter post up about all those folks who insist they "can't have an open conversation about AI"
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great respect for the everyday people taking us one step closer to butlerian jihad with each passing day
Parents are increasingly opting out of mandatory school laptops for kids. Surprised this article didn’t mention the privacy and security risks that should also make parents concerned. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
great respect for the everyday people taking us one step closer to butlerian jihad with each passing day
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February 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
www.dallasnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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Air Transat is ending its U.S. flights entirely for the summer 2026 season, gradually winding them down this spring.
Demand for travel between Canada and the U.S. has fallen significantly, prompting airlines to adjust schedules.
Fucking moron, are you happy now?
Demand for travel between Canada and the U.S. has fallen significantly, prompting airlines to adjust schedules.
Fucking moron, are you happy now?
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Air Transat is ending its U.S. flights entirely for the summer 2026 season, gradually winding them down this spring.
Demand for travel between Canada and the U.S. has fallen significantly, prompting airlines to adjust schedules.
Fucking moron, are you happy now?
Demand for travel between Canada and the U.S. has fallen significantly, prompting airlines to adjust schedules.
Fucking moron, are you happy now?
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I would like to note, for those who didn't click, that the editor in question is this man—Chris Quinn—not the young woman reporter he chose to make the face of this braindead screed.
Just so y'all channel your critiques at the correct face.
Just so y'all channel your critiques at the correct face.
February 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I would like to note, for those who didn't click, that the editor in question is this man—Chris Quinn—not the young woman reporter he chose to make the face of this braindead screed.
Just so y'all channel your critiques at the correct face.
Just so y'all channel your critiques at the correct face.
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An exchange that actually happened.
Person: "Oh my God. There are so many Indians in Britain!"
Me: "So?"
Person: "Well, how would you feel if there were lots of British people taking over India?"
Me: *points to history book*
Person: "Oh my God. There are so many Indians in Britain!"
Me: "So?"
Person: "Well, how would you feel if there were lots of British people taking over India?"
Me: *points to history book*
February 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
An exchange that actually happened.
Person: "Oh my God. There are so many Indians in Britain!"
Me: "So?"
Person: "Well, how would you feel if there were lots of British people taking over India?"
Me: *points to history book*
Person: "Oh my God. There are so many Indians in Britain!"
Me: "So?"
Person: "Well, how would you feel if there were lots of British people taking over India?"
Me: *points to history book*
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maybe all these people just have the same kink lol
I can theoretically understand how a person might develop feelings for a chatbot I guess, but I've seen the logs, and all those things talk like a sentient Tumblr account got a job as an HR manager
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM
maybe all these people just have the same kink lol
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Lincoln 1851
"I am not a Know-Nothing. As a nation, we began by declaring "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics."
"I am not a Know-Nothing. As a nation, we began by declaring "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics."
My English-Scots-Irish ancestors didn't die for multiculturalism; they killed for it. Killed Confederates who said shit exactly like this.
February 16, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Lincoln 1851
"I am not a Know-Nothing. As a nation, we began by declaring "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics."
"I am not a Know-Nothing. As a nation, we began by declaring "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics."
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The ratio of people who just forgot an election was happening that day vs people who didn’t because of deep political convictions is ~10000:1.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The ratio of people who just forgot an election was happening that day vs people who didn’t because of deep political convictions is ~10000:1.