Nancy R. Curtis
@oponiak.bsky.social
Rebuilding will be a slow process. Seasonal avatars for a while. she/her/Ms.
Academic STEM librarian. Meningioma survivor, ~14h craniotomy @MGH. Opinions only.
Academic STEM librarian. Meningioma survivor, ~14h craniotomy @MGH. Opinions only.
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Nancy R. Curtis
@oponiak.bsky.social
· Feb 2
We’re basically accelerating the historic trajectory of England: from center of a global empire to a much-diminished country grappling w/ social & economic fallout from Brexit.
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Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the Babylon Bee, wrote this AM that: “If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn’t gonna make it *** I’m so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers…” (His “Christian compassion”) 1/
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the Babylon Bee, wrote this AM that: “If we lose heart every time a feral Communist commits suicide by cop, our country isn’t gonna make it *** I’m so beyond letting my Christian compassion get weaponized by Leftist death-worshippers…” (His “Christian compassion”) 1/
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Peewee Bovino is my least favorite member of the Chipmunks.
January 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Peewee Bovino is my least favorite member of the Chipmunks.
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Translation do not let the public know what really happened.
“Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.” Kyle Clark
“Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.” Kyle Clark
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Translation do not let the public know what really happened.
“Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.” Kyle Clark
“Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.” Kyle Clark
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Bovino is so bad at this, and his weird little voice certainly doesn’t help
BOVINO: He was in the scene actively impeding and assaulting law enforceme--
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Bovino is so bad at this, and his weird little voice certainly doesn’t help
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Notice the whole time in this interview that he calls Alex Pretti, who was shot at least 10 times, a "suspect"
BASH: Where did he assault an officer? It looked to us that he was approached by them when he was helping another individual who was pushed down
BOVINO: We don't need a suspect's help in a law enforcement scene
BASH: So when somebody is pushed down, you stand back?
BOVINO: Follow directions
BOVINO: We don't need a suspect's help in a law enforcement scene
BASH: So when somebody is pushed down, you stand back?
BOVINO: Follow directions
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Notice the whole time in this interview that he calls Alex Pretti, who was shot at least 10 times, a "suspect"
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Murphy on Bovino: "That was a bone-chilling interview. I was shaking while I was listening to it, in large part bc it takes just an unbelievable amount of gall to lie to the American public. Everybody saw that video ... it should freak the public out that the Trump administration lies this easily"
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Murphy on Bovino: "That was a bone-chilling interview. I was shaking while I was listening to it, in large part bc it takes just an unbelievable amount of gall to lie to the American public. Everybody saw that video ... it should freak the public out that the Trump administration lies this easily"
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Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
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Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
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It’s their usual playbook.
They’ve given permission to their regime that anything goes to get Trump what he wants, including murder.
And if something bad happens, you will be protected from prosecution.
They did exactly the same thing after Renee Good’s murder.
They’ve given permission to their regime that anything goes to get Trump what he wants, including murder.
And if something bad happens, you will be protected from prosecution.
They did exactly the same thing after Renee Good’s murder.
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 PM
It’s their usual playbook.
They’ve given permission to their regime that anything goes to get Trump what he wants, including murder.
And if something bad happens, you will be protected from prosecution.
They did exactly the same thing after Renee Good’s murder.
They’ve given permission to their regime that anything goes to get Trump what he wants, including murder.
And if something bad happens, you will be protected from prosecution.
They did exactly the same thing after Renee Good’s murder.
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Their immediate statements felt too easy, too perfectly stated, too... rehearsed. As if they knew a murder was to happen yesterday.
combine that with the human trafficking, because that's what it is when Epstein's network of ghouls are in charge.
The abyss is very deep and dark indeed.
combine that with the human trafficking, because that's what it is when Epstein's network of ghouls are in charge.
The abyss is very deep and dark indeed.
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Their immediate statements felt too easy, too perfectly stated, too... rehearsed. As if they knew a murder was to happen yesterday.
combine that with the human trafficking, because that's what it is when Epstein's network of ghouls are in charge.
The abyss is very deep and dark indeed.
combine that with the human trafficking, because that's what it is when Epstein's network of ghouls are in charge.
The abyss is very deep and dark indeed.
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Just like when police kill a citizen, they kill him twice. First they take their life and then they drag them through the mud to make them look like degenerates that had it coming and contribute nothing to society. It’s heinous
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Just like when police kill a citizen, they kill him twice. First they take their life and then they drag them through the mud to make them look like degenerates that had it coming and contribute nothing to society. It’s heinous
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Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
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Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
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To paraphrase @greatdismal.bsky.social The fascism was always here, just not as evenly distributed
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
To paraphrase @greatdismal.bsky.social The fascism was always here, just not as evenly distributed
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As a physician I can say with utmost confidence that the biggest threat to public health in our country at this point is our own fucking government.
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As a physician I can say with utmost confidence that the biggest threat to public health in our country at this point is our own fucking government.
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A Utah plastic surgeon was on trial for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards.
Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that prot...
www.propublica.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A Utah plastic surgeon was on trial for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards.
Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
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Amidst the torrent of horrors, this shouldn’t go unnoticed. If you’ve ever questioned whether your phone is listening to you because it knew something you didn’t expect it to, you know how powerful the targeting systems are. And this is very much within congress’ power to stop.
NEW: ICE is conducting research into further use of ADINT/"Big Data" to support "investigations activities"
by @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
by @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Amidst the torrent of horrors, this shouldn’t go unnoticed. If you’ve ever questioned whether your phone is listening to you because it knew something you didn’t expect it to, you know how powerful the targeting systems are. And this is very much within congress’ power to stop.
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We should praise elected officials who are standing up to Trump and his lawless ICE surge. In Maine that includes, most of all, Gov. Janet Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, whether or not they are your preferred candidates. #mepolitics
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We should praise elected officials who are standing up to Trump and his lawless ICE surge. In Maine that includes, most of all, Gov. Janet Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, whether or not they are your preferred candidates. #mepolitics
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Since you may be stuck inside due to the blizzard, today would be a good day to call your senators & tell them how pissed off you are
The Senate Switch Board Number is: (202)224-3121.
We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Since you may be stuck inside due to the blizzard, today would be a good day to call your senators & tell them how pissed off you are
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NYT video review confirms this. Pretti had a 2nd Am right to carry a firearm. But even if he didn’t he wasn’t pointing it at anyone or threatening agents. There is no legal justification for the execution-style shooting & no basis for DHS’s claim he was there to massacre them. He was a helper.
Brandishing is a legal term that means to display all or part of a firearm, or otherwise make its presence known to another person to intimidate them, regardless of whether it's directly visible to that person. Given the video, that's not what Alex Pretti was doing when he was shot & killed.
Important context, this is the victim’s behavior BEFORE being tackled
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
He’s not threatening, he’s not brandishing, he’s filming
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NYT video review confirms this. Pretti had a 2nd Am right to carry a firearm. But even if he didn’t he wasn’t pointing it at anyone or threatening agents. There is no legal justification for the execution-style shooting & no basis for DHS’s claim he was there to massacre them. He was a helper.
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"Kristi Noem’s goons are responsible for two of three murders committed in the state of Minnesota this year, effectively tripling the murder rate with their reckless and cowardly actions."
By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/25/b...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/25/b...
By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It - emptywheel
By lying about how her goons came to murder Alex Pretti, Kristi Noem makes it clear she's part of a conspiracy in his killing.
www.emptywheel.net
January 25, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"Kristi Noem’s goons are responsible for two of three murders committed in the state of Minnesota this year, effectively tripling the murder rate with their reckless and cowardly actions."
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And every one of these cases will ultimately be resolved by 6 fucking judges on the most racist and regressive Supreme Court in modern history.
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM
And every one of these cases will ultimately be resolved by 6 fucking judges on the most racist and regressive Supreme Court in modern history.
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6 unelected people who have more combined power than anyone or any institution in this country. It's obscene
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
6 unelected people who have more combined power than anyone or any institution in this country. It's obscene
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The killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti show Trump's DHS culture is rotten to its core.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti show Trump's DHS culture is rotten to its core.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
Trump, Vance, Noem, & Miller have made these agents feel immune from the consequences of their actions.
That must change. Everyone involved in these operations must be held accountable.
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The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.