PSinTucson
@psintucson.bsky.social
Retired educator. Fan of bikes, dogs and people being excellent to each other.
My senator, @gallego.senate.gov really needs to distance himself from these grifters.
“Andreessen Horowitz [founded by Thiel ally Marc Andreessen] is now regularly the 1st outside call that top WH officials & senior Republican congressional aides make when considering moves that could affect tech companies’ AI plans, according to current & former WH & congressional aides.” 2/10/26 1/
Andreessen Horowitz’s Rising Influence Over Trump-Era AI Policy
One of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital firms has emerged as a hidden hand steering artificial intelligence policy in Washington, as President Donald Trump embraces the industry’s relentl...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
My senator, @gallego.senate.gov really needs to distance himself from these grifters.
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I wrote about these warehouses in the context of Friday's Fifth Circuit mandatory-detention ruling over the weekend here: www.lawdork.com/p/fifth-circ...
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I wrote about these warehouses in the context of Friday's Fifth Circuit mandatory-detention ruling over the weekend here: www.lawdork.com/p/fifth-circ...
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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I'm uninstalling my RING today.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I'm uninstalling my RING today.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
Dystopia notwithstanding, the Ring commercial about their surveillance finding lost pets makes no sense.
Of the ~10M pets lost annually, their service finds ~500. They want Americans to commit privacy suicide for a .005% success rate???
Yeah, no thanks. Cancelling.
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That Mike Tyson healthcare psa for the government sure was something.
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
That Mike Tyson healthcare psa for the government sure was something.
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they're calling it the dunkin donuts ad that single-handedly lost new england the superbowl
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
they're calling it the dunkin donuts ad that single-handedly lost new england the superbowl
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And while everyone is feeling good about Benito giving a Grammy to someone who is not Liam Ramos: Congress can pass a personal bill to grant citizenship to Liam Ramos, his family and Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
And while everyone is feeling good about Benito giving a Grammy to someone who is not Liam Ramos: Congress can pass a personal bill to grant citizenship to Liam Ramos, his family and Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
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It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?
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The dumbest people on earth love this stuff and the most evil people on earth promote this stuff, so
February 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
The dumbest people on earth love this stuff and the most evil people on earth promote this stuff, so
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13yo: Are they doing a sad version of the national anthem because they are sad about the state of the country?
Me: No. But we can choose to remember it that way.
Me: No. But we can choose to remember it that way.
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
13yo: Are they doing a sad version of the national anthem because they are sad about the state of the country?
Me: No. But we can choose to remember it that way.
Me: No. But we can choose to remember it that way.
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This government is OURS.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
February 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
This government is OURS.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
It is funded by US.
That is OUR White House.
WE pay for EVERYTHING.
ALL OF IT.
WE THE PEOPLE are the rightful owners of this nation.
Don’t EVER forget it.
FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR IT.
NEVER give up.
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
The way the Corp Commission is greenlighting data centers, they see lots of opportunities. It's exhausting.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The way the Corp Commission is greenlighting data centers, they see lots of opportunities. It's exhausting.
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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So… it seems like there’d be money out there to do some version of this… bsky.app/profile/oliv...
Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
February 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
So… it seems like there’d be money out there to do some version of this… bsky.app/profile/oliv...
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"Magic: The Gathering" Gathers for Trans Lives, Raises $450,000 in Less Than Two Days
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
“Magic: The Gathering” Gathers for Trans Lives, Raises $450,000 in Less Than Two Days
“Magic is political.”
www.erininthemorning.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"Magic: The Gathering" Gathers for Trans Lives, Raises $450,000 in Less Than Two Days
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
It really pays to remind ourselves frequently that this whole immigration "crisis" is made up out of whole cloth. There was no emergency,danger or problem, only a demagogue stirring up racist grievances for political advantage.
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HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
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Columbia cancelled my 2024 class on Race and Media, so I decided to teach it independently anyway.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Columbia cancelled my 2024 class on Race and Media, so I decided to teach it independently anyway.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
I made a conscious decision to include whiteness in discussions about race.
What we learned is how much white people have been kept in the dark about white martyrs for civil rights.
The need to continue fighting AFTER voters approved it is exhausting. Voters also voted against school vouchers by a huge margin and we ended up with those anyway. Do not stop fighting, even / especially when it's exhausting.
In 2024, voters in Arizona voted to enshrine the right to abortion in their state’s constitution.
Today’s victory is a result of the hard work of advocates, organizers, and voters who fought to protect reproductive freedom for everyone in the state.
Today’s victory is a result of the hard work of advocates, organizers, and voters who fought to protect reproductive freedom for everyone in the state.
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The need to continue fighting AFTER voters approved it is exhausting. Voters also voted against school vouchers by a huge margin and we ended up with those anyway. Do not stop fighting, even / especially when it's exhausting.
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Vance and Usha are some of the most craven people alive but there is no way they are not experiencing psychic damage from an arena of global citizens telling them to fuck off.
I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
February 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Vance and Usha are some of the most craven people alive but there is no way they are not experiencing psychic damage from an arena of global citizens telling them to fuck off.
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it's so, so, so frustrating how they act like people applying for asylum are subject to removal proceedings. that is not the law!!!!
Just heard back from DHS on why they abruptly expedited Ramos' asylum hearing:
“These are regular removal proceedings. This is standard procedure and there is nothing retaliatory about enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. He will receive full due process."
(This is not standard procedure.)
“These are regular removal proceedings. This is standard procedure and there is nothing retaliatory about enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. He will receive full due process."
(This is not standard procedure.)
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
it's so, so, so frustrating how they act like people applying for asylum are subject to removal proceedings. that is not the law!!!!
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So incredibly pathetic to let a Russian asset lead your party because your policies are so terrible that the only way to enact them is to destroy the country.
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
So incredibly pathetic to let a Russian asset lead your party because your policies are so terrible that the only way to enact them is to destroy the country.
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Dear Dems, the people want you to run on abolishing ICE, not appeasing fascists.
INBOX: the Democratic National Committee is forced to delete a premature congratulatory message to former Rep. Tom Malinowski in the #NJ11 special election primary to succeed Gov. Mikie Sherrill this morning.
DSA member Analilia Mejia, running on abolishing ICE, took the lead late last night.
DSA member Analilia Mejia, running on abolishing ICE, took the lead late last night.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Dear Dems, the people want you to run on abolishing ICE, not appeasing fascists.