Niko, the Simchitect
@nikothesimchitect.bsky.social
Sims, also politics because I can’t avoid it
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
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During my deep dive for Black History month I came across this gem...'hadar and needed to share. 🖖🏿
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
During my deep dive for Black History month I came across this gem...'hadar and needed to share. 🖖🏿
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Saying this — and probably not for the last time this week — Puerto Ricans are Americans.
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Saying this — and probably not for the last time this week — Puerto Ricans are Americans.
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Do not try to argue logic with the racist—they do not value logic by the virtue of being racist aftermath.site/assassins-cr...
February 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Do not try to argue logic with the racist—they do not value logic by the virtue of being racist aftermath.site/assassins-cr...
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Yassssss!!!!!🤘🏽
If you haven't already seen it watch their story + fight on Peacock #HighHorse documentary about our Black Cowboys. Til this day we are still fighting for our land + legacy.
This is major✊🏽
If you haven't already seen it watch their story + fight on Peacock #HighHorse documentary about our Black Cowboys. Til this day we are still fighting for our land + legacy.
This is major✊🏽
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Yassssss!!!!!🤘🏽
If you haven't already seen it watch their story + fight on Peacock #HighHorse documentary about our Black Cowboys. Til this day we are still fighting for our land + legacy.
This is major✊🏽
If you haven't already seen it watch their story + fight on Peacock #HighHorse documentary about our Black Cowboys. Til this day we are still fighting for our land + legacy.
This is major✊🏽
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‘BLOOM’ by Durand Bernarr wins Best Progressive R&B Album at the GRAMMYs.
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 AM
‘BLOOM’ by Durand Bernarr wins Best Progressive R&B Album at the GRAMMYs.
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GUYSSSSSSSSS! 🥹
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
GUYSSSSSSSSS! 🥹
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Casual reminder that the super-rich have ironclad class solidarity, and they devote billions to making sure we don't.
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Casual reminder that the super-rich have ironclad class solidarity, and they devote billions to making sure we don't.
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NEW: Tens of thousands are once again bringing downtown Minneapolis to a standstill (Friday Jan 30, 2026).
A massive protest against ICE and in support of a national economic shutdown.
(🎥 Vince Monroy)
A massive protest against ICE and in support of a national economic shutdown.
(🎥 Vince Monroy)
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM
NEW: Tens of thousands are once again bringing downtown Minneapolis to a standstill (Friday Jan 30, 2026).
A massive protest against ICE and in support of a national economic shutdown.
(🎥 Vince Monroy)
A massive protest against ICE and in support of a national economic shutdown.
(🎥 Vince Monroy)
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Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)
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Well-known Gaza journalist Bisan Owda has been banned from TikTok, she says, just days after the finalization of the company’s sale to U.S. investors.
TikTok takes down Gaza journalist Bisan Owda’s account mere days after US deal
Owda’s account had 1.4 million followers, she said.
therealnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Well-known Gaza journalist Bisan Owda has been banned from TikTok, she says, just days after the finalization of the company’s sale to U.S. investors.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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Another banger from Jonathan Guyer, who's been on the USAID-Gaza beat for a few years.
If anyone wonders why I really, really hate Joe Biden and his administration? It's because I had to work for them on Gaza. They're evil, evil people who deserve prison.
If anyone wonders why I really, really hate Joe Biden and his administration? It's because I had to work for them on Gaza. They're evil, evil people who deserve prison.
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Another banger from Jonathan Guyer, who's been on the USAID-Gaza beat for a few years.
If anyone wonders why I really, really hate Joe Biden and his administration? It's because I had to work for them on Gaza. They're evil, evil people who deserve prison.
If anyone wonders why I really, really hate Joe Biden and his administration? It's because I had to work for them on Gaza. They're evil, evil people who deserve prison.
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A perfect example of this is what happened to Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The IDF murdered her in 2022 and faced no repercussions.
Now in 2026, Don Lemon’s been arrested just for covering a protest and I fear Americans won’t be moved until it happens to a white journalist.
Now in 2026, Don Lemon’s been arrested just for covering a protest and I fear Americans won’t be moved until it happens to a white journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A perfect example of this is what happened to Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The IDF murdered her in 2022 and faced no repercussions.
Now in 2026, Don Lemon’s been arrested just for covering a protest and I fear Americans won’t be moved until it happens to a white journalist.
Now in 2026, Don Lemon’s been arrested just for covering a protest and I fear Americans won’t be moved until it happens to a white journalist.
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Anyway, you can give $5 tax deductible to PBS for their app and get Ken Burns Revolutionary War doc along with Lupita and Sandra Oh in Twelfth Night and not pollute all of Memphis while you’re watching it.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Anyway, you can give $5 tax deductible to PBS for their app and get Ken Burns Revolutionary War doc along with Lupita and Sandra Oh in Twelfth Night and not pollute all of Memphis while you’re watching it.
An AI “author“.….
January 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
An AI “author“.….
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SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents
Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
SCOOP
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta has started blocking links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Reform = more money in the name of “training”
Word is from NBC that instructions from Mr. Schumer to his caucus are: “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.” 1/ www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Reform = more money in the name of “training”
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New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities
Researchers linked higher inflammation levels to decades of stress, including discrimination and economic hardship.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
In other words, “We see the direction this is going and want plausible deniability for the future“
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
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 26, 2026 at 11:45 PM
In other words, “We see the direction this is going and want plausible deniability for the future“
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2 years ago today, Megan Thee Stallion released “HISS.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 AM
2 years ago today, Megan Thee Stallion released “HISS.”