this Hyperborean chocolate bar got me moving like a 19-year-old ICE agent towards a mildly ethnic-looking toddler outside a pre school
January 31, 2026 at 7:10 PM
this Hyperborean chocolate bar got me moving like a 19-year-old ICE agent towards a mildly ethnic-looking toddler outside a pre school
The lion does not concern himself with the facial recognition algorithms of sheep.
Let me reiterate: THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH GUYS TO PERSECUTE LARGE NUMBERS OF DISSENTERS. What they are doing, instead, is using fear and paranoia as a force multiplier: they don’t have to persecute us if we keep ourselves home because someone told us we can’t walk in public without being terrified.
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The lion does not concern himself with the facial recognition algorithms of sheep.
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Push through your fear and they don't control you any more! And many people are in places where they can't push their fear - they're old, frail, have children, have people depending on them. So those of use who have to less to be fearful of should push even harder to stand in front of them.
January 31, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Push through your fear and they don't control you any more! And many people are in places where they can't push their fear - they're old, frail, have children, have people depending on them. So those of use who have to less to be fearful of should push even harder to stand in front of them.
Seems unsafe
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Seems unsafe
How do I invest in regulatory capture without buying stock in for-profit prison companies
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
How do I invest in regulatory capture without buying stock in for-profit prison companies
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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> The coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is a large, local species living in and around our streams. They can grow to be 13 inches long including their tail! At the Zoo, Zombie is offered a diet including crickets and worms.
[via Sequoia Park Zoo]
[via Sequoia Park Zoo]
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
> The coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is a large, local species living in and around our streams. They can grow to be 13 inches long including their tail! At the Zoo, Zombie is offered a diet including crickets and worms.
[via Sequoia Park Zoo]
[via Sequoia Park Zoo]
The US Department of Homeland Security, via ICE, is operating for-profit concentration camps where people are tortured, deprived of medicine, sexually assaulted, and even killed.
Have you written to Congress to demand immediate breakup & restructuring of DHS yet?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Have you written to Congress to demand immediate breakup & restructuring of DHS yet?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Cruel Conditions of ICE’s Mojave Desert Detention Center
How immigration authorities have weaponized medical neglect to encourage self-deportations.
www.newyorker.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The US Department of Homeland Security, via ICE, is operating for-profit concentration camps where people are tortured, deprived of medicine, sexually assaulted, and even killed.
Have you written to Congress to demand immediate breakup & restructuring of DHS yet?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Have you written to Congress to demand immediate breakup & restructuring of DHS yet?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Sorry that I haven’t been around folks. Been put on a course of antibiotics as this flu hit hard. In bed so I’m just posting and running. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Sorry that I haven’t been around folks. Been put on a course of antibiotics as this flu hit hard. In bed so I’m just posting and running. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
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A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as smoking and sleeping poorly
Like staying up late? You may be putting yourself at risk of heart problems
A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as smoking and sleeping poorly
www.scientificamerican.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as smoking and sleeping poorly
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After a whirlwind 2025, we took a pause to reflect on what 2026 might bring, and how Bluesky can help build the sort of future we all want to see online. Check out a few of our predictions, and let us know if you agree: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Bluesky in 2026: Predictions - Bluesky
As we head into 2026, we wanted to share a few predictions about what we think people will do online this year, with a taste of how we're building Bluesky to meet them there.
bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
After a whirlwind 2025, we took a pause to reflect on what 2026 might bring, and how Bluesky can help build the sort of future we all want to see online. Check out a few of our predictions, and let us know if you agree: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Re-sharing a thoughtful video from The Steady State:
xcancel.com/steadystate2025/status/2015163848483918244#m
xcancel.com/steadystate2025/status/2015163848483918244#m
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Re-sharing a thoughtful video from The Steady State:
xcancel.com/steadystate2025/status/2015163848483918244#m
xcancel.com/steadystate2025/status/2015163848483918244#m
Did you know? Ticks have sensing organs on their front arms that work just like ranged infrared thermometers.
Ticks use them to sense warm bodies as far away as 4 meters, or 13 feet!
Hungry ticks run towards targets between 37-40C—human body temperature—and mostly ignore hotter and colder targets.
Ticks use them to sense warm bodies as far away as 4 meters, or 13 feet!
Hungry ticks run towards targets between 37-40C—human body temperature—and mostly ignore hotter and colder targets.
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Did you know? Ticks have sensing organs on their front arms that work just like ranged infrared thermometers.
Ticks use them to sense warm bodies as far away as 4 meters, or 13 feet!
Hungry ticks run towards targets between 37-40C—human body temperature—and mostly ignore hotter and colder targets.
Ticks use them to sense warm bodies as far away as 4 meters, or 13 feet!
Hungry ticks run towards targets between 37-40C—human body temperature—and mostly ignore hotter and colder targets.
We found hyperspace. – Paul Hansel
paulhansel.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Washington’s 3D Printing Bills Are Bad for STEM, Bad for Business, and Bad for Open Source 🖨️⚠️
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/25/w...
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/25/w...
January 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Washington’s 3D Printing Bills Are Bad for STEM, Bad for Business, and Bad for Open Source 🖨️⚠️
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/25/w...
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/25/w...