Irrelephant
@onewheeldoin200.bsky.social
Aggressively, zealously centrist. Authoritarianism and disinformation, in all its forms, can get stuffed. #ElbowsUp and #SlavaUkraini 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
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February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Our latest investigation into the supply of industrial equipment to Russia from Taiwan and Europe has been noticed in Taiwan, and we hope it will lead to actions. I am grateful to everyone who supports us, as our work would be impossible without your donations. Please consider supporting our efforts
Inoculating a generation against misinformation should be the national project of every democratic nation in the world.
About half of teens can't tell the difference between news and opinion, even when a piece is labeled "commentary."
Chuck Salter, CEO of @newslit.org, talks about the "news literacy" crisis (and how to fix it) in this week's @washingtonmonthly.com's podcast:
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/11/g...
Chuck Salter, CEO of @newslit.org, talks about the "news literacy" crisis (and how to fix it) in this week's @washingtonmonthly.com's podcast:
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/11/g...
Gen Z’s Problem with “Fake” News
Gen Z’s Problem with “Fake” News.
washingtonmonthly.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Inoculating a generation against misinformation should be the national project of every democratic nation in the world.
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Just take a look at this and remember, Pam Bondi's concern here was not with any of the victims of these crimes but with the nosy Democrats who actually gave a shit about them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Just take a look at this and remember, Pam Bondi's concern here was not with any of the victims of these crimes but with the nosy Democrats who actually gave a shit about them.
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"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
Yeap, that covers it I think
February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Yeap, that covers it I think
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Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
“I haven’t seen Mexico since I was four,” Ceballos said. “I don’t speak Spanish anymore. If I get deported, it would wreck my life.”
MAGA mayor now sad that *his* life may be impacted by this, but he voted hard to harm other people. It's the GOP way.
MAGA mayor now sad that *his* life may be impacted by this, but he voted hard to harm other people. It's the GOP way.
Republican mayor in Kansas facing deportation over voter fraud
Joe Ceballos, a longtime Republican and small-town mayor in Kansas, is facing felony voter fraud charges and possible deportation from the presidential administration he voted for.
heartlandsignal.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
“I haven’t seen Mexico since I was four,” Ceballos said. “I don’t speak Spanish anymore. If I get deported, it would wreck my life.”
MAGA mayor now sad that *his* life may be impacted by this, but he voted hard to harm other people. It's the GOP way.
MAGA mayor now sad that *his* life may be impacted by this, but he voted hard to harm other people. It's the GOP way.
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This is how CBS Evening News depicted data showing that less than 14% of ICE arrests involved those accused or convicted of violent crimes, and less than 2% had homicide or sexual assault charges or convictions.
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This is how CBS Evening News depicted data showing that less than 14% of ICE arrests involved those accused or convicted of violent crimes, and less than 2% had homicide or sexual assault charges or convictions.
Who could possibly have predicted such a thing.
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
n.pr
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Who could possibly have predicted such a thing.
Reminder who continues to enable Trump and his MAGA regime: uneducated, white, middle- and old-age men.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
February 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Reminder who continues to enable Trump and his MAGA regime: uneducated, white, middle- and old-age men.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
What did Trump threaten them with?
You know what, it doesn't matter. I'm so sick of these powerful institutions immediately folding in the face of MAGA threats.
You know what, it doesn't matter. I'm so sick of these powerful institutions immediately folding in the face of MAGA threats.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What did Trump threaten them with?
You know what, it doesn't matter. I'm so sick of these powerful institutions immediately folding in the face of MAGA threats.
You know what, it doesn't matter. I'm so sick of these powerful institutions immediately folding in the face of MAGA threats.
Well yeah, that's how it's supposed to work. When a company routinely and non-chalantly breaks the laws of a country, it can't do business there anymore.
Nearly half of Europeans would back banning X over EU law breaches
A new YouGov survey across Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland shows nearly half of Europeans (47 percent) would back banning social media platform X from the EU if it continues to breach EU rul...
www.euronews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Well yeah, that's how it's supposed to work. When a company routinely and non-chalantly breaks the laws of a country, it can't do business there anymore.
Bondi is what you get when you match a nominally human form with a mind formed solely of avarice, cynicism, and bile. She is just aggressively unethical.
It is hard to imagine a worse kind of person, except perhaps the people who personally abused the kids (like her boss, Trump).
It is hard to imagine a worse kind of person, except perhaps the people who personally abused the kids (like her boss, Trump).
Goldman: "Will the survivors and victims who are here please stand up one more time. By show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the DOJ? None ... How many of you were ignored by the DOJ? All of them." (Bondi responds by smearing Goldman.)
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Bondi is what you get when you match a nominally human form with a mind formed solely of avarice, cynicism, and bile. She is just aggressively unethical.
It is hard to imagine a worse kind of person, except perhaps the people who personally abused the kids (like her boss, Trump).
It is hard to imagine a worse kind of person, except perhaps the people who personally abused the kids (like her boss, Trump).
Get those uppity women out of there so that the tech bros can focus properly on building the CSAM-as-a-service machine in peace 🫠
In her exit interview I bet they told her to smile more...
In her exit interview I bet they told her to smile more...
In Jan OpenAI fired VP of public policy (safety) for discrimination against a male colleague. There are no details about the alleged complaint but she had raised concerns about the ChatGPT’s proposed adult mode and was vocal that co wasn’t doing enough to stop CSAM. She also led mentorship for women
Exclusive | OpenAI Executive Who Opposed ‘Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as the vice president leading OpenAI’s product policy team, had raised concerns about the upcoming launch of erotic content.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Get those uppity women out of there so that the tech bros can focus properly on building the CSAM-as-a-service machine in peace 🫠
In her exit interview I bet they told her to smile more...
In her exit interview I bet they told her to smile more...
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Russia is sending intelligence officers and diplomats banned from Europe to Africa, according to findings by Estonian intelligence
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February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Russia is sending intelligence officers and diplomats banned from Europe to Africa, according to findings by Estonian intelligence
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LinkedIn now injecting this BS into feeds so they can keep eyeball time and get clicks. Sigh.
@microsoft.com you need to stop turning LinkedIn into Facebook. You are trashing your platform with this.
@microsoft.com you need to stop turning LinkedIn into Facebook. You are trashing your platform with this.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
LinkedIn now injecting this BS into feeds so they can keep eyeball time and get clicks. Sigh.
@microsoft.com you need to stop turning LinkedIn into Facebook. You are trashing your platform with this.
@microsoft.com you need to stop turning LinkedIn into Facebook. You are trashing your platform with this.
"Experts have attributed the rarity to Canada's strict gun laws, which make it difficult to own assault-style weapons that have been used in school shootings in the U.S. "
It's not this at all. Canadian views on violence and individualism are different from the US, as are our social supports.
It's not this at all. Canadian views on violence and individualism are different from the US, as are our social supports.
Here's what we know so far about the B.C. school shooting | CBC News
Police say nine people were killed and at least 25 more were injured after a mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday. Here's what we know so far about one of Canada's deadlie...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"Experts have attributed the rarity to Canada's strict gun laws, which make it difficult to own assault-style weapons that have been used in school shootings in the U.S. "
It's not this at all. Canadian views on violence and individualism are different from the US, as are our social supports.
It's not this at all. Canadian views on violence and individualism are different from the US, as are our social supports.
I suspect the group of Albertans who genuinely believe this drivel is very small, and the rest have ulterior motives rooted in a perceived chance at money and/or power within their little sphere.
These are not smart people.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west.
2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I suspect the group of Albertans who genuinely believe this drivel is very small, and the rest have ulterior motives rooted in a perceived chance at money and/or power within their little sphere.
The only blessing with the MAGA regime is that they are unbelievably incompetent.
BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The only blessing with the MAGA regime is that they are unbelievably incompetent.
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US Rep. Balint after reviewing unredacted Epstein files:
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
US Rep. Balint after reviewing unredacted Epstein files:
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
"They are a bunch of sick fucks. So many people knew." She confirmed Trump lied about kicking Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Other files show the relationship continued for years.
#OpDeathEaters #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles
"Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show"
LMAO if Epstein so easily entrapped Kimbal Musk, just *imagine* all the dirt in there on Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
LMAO if Epstein so easily entrapped Kimbal Musk, just *imagine* all the dirt in there on Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
"Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show"
LMAO if Epstein so easily entrapped Kimbal Musk, just *imagine* all the dirt in there on Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
LMAO if Epstein so easily entrapped Kimbal Musk, just *imagine* all the dirt in there on Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
Disconnect US tech from your life. There is no reforming this avarice-driven sociopathy that the tech bros specialize in.
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Disconnect US tech from your life. There is no reforming this avarice-driven sociopathy that the tech bros specialize in.