sina
@rejectionking.bsky.social
Bonsai Wolf. Tiny and Mighty™️. Adorkable chihuahua. Tradecraft analyst focused on cloudsec. Dogged and rigorous. Bit of a weirdo. Feral historian focusing on extremism. he/they Email: theloopcast@gmail.com
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sina
@rejectionking.bsky.social
· Sep 20
oh looks like jill lepore wrote the book i thought i might write www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
Jill Lepore Thinks the U.S. Constitution Might Break America
www.nytimes.com
[extremism research & @jamellebouie.net book pitch]
tracing the idea of states’ rights from before the civil war and through reconstruction - something like 1815 to 1880 - or from dred to plessy a historical look at states’ rights
@jmberger.com @machete.gay
#HistorySky
tracing the idea of states’ rights from before the civil war and through reconstruction - something like 1815 to 1880 - or from dred to plessy a historical look at states’ rights
@jmberger.com @machete.gay
#HistorySky
heavily inspired by the reconstruction congress makes me want to run for office
i dont have the rizz but gosh darnit do i enjoy deep dives and being an adversarial historian
i dont have the rizz but gosh darnit do i enjoy deep dives and being an adversarial historian
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
heavily inspired by the reconstruction congress makes me want to run for office
i dont have the rizz but gosh darnit do i enjoy deep dives and being an adversarial historian
i dont have the rizz but gosh darnit do i enjoy deep dives and being an adversarial historian
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it’s when first sergeant makes everyone in the scif take their cat ears off 😿 (2026)
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
it’s when first sergeant makes everyone in the scif take their cat ears off 😿 (2026)
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what the fuck is a 'serious war' (2026)
January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
what the fuck is a 'serious war' (2026)
a vera and luther crossover would be too w y l d even by britbox standards
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
a vera and luther crossover would be too w y l d even by britbox standards
defund then abolish ice is easiest thing to do here
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 8, 2026 at 1:46 AM
defund then abolish ice is easiest thing to do here
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this is true in so far AS WE LITERALLY ALREADY HAVE THE AIR AND RADAR BASE THAT WE'D WANT THERE
“I believe Greenland has massive strategic benefits for the United States,” John Fetterman wrote.
Dem Senator Breaks Ranks to Support Trump’s Takeover Plan
John Fetterman said he supports the Trump administration’s bonkers push to take over Greenland.
trib.al
January 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
this is true in so far AS WE LITERALLY ALREADY HAVE THE AIR AND RADAR BASE THAT WE'D WANT THERE
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i think there is a way to get around this if you just have focused learning objectives. Tell yourself "I want to learn about how logistics work" and go study it. Chances are you'll end up working your way naturally to other areas, because it's difficult not to once you get to a certain point
The thing is, you start with "I want to know more about how to military," but then you quickly run into, "Knowing how to military actually means knowing how to politics, how to strategy, how to social institutions, how to war."
i would welcome a reading list of “so you want to know more about how to military”
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
i think there is a way to get around this if you just have focused learning objectives. Tell yourself "I want to learn about how logistics work" and go study it. Chances are you'll end up working your way naturally to other areas, because it's difficult not to once you get to a certain point
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basically all research around medical llms points to carefully crafted, specific purpose, SLMs are the only thing that really work here at acceptable levels.
like, special medical tokenization, backing ontologies around diseases in a graph rag, highly trained.
that is the OPPOSITE of chatgpt.
like, special medical tokenization, backing ontologies around diseases in a graph rag, highly trained.
that is the OPPOSITE of chatgpt.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
basically all research around medical llms points to carefully crafted, specific purpose, SLMs are the only thing that really work here at acceptable levels.
like, special medical tokenization, backing ontologies around diseases in a graph rag, highly trained.
that is the OPPOSITE of chatgpt.
like, special medical tokenization, backing ontologies around diseases in a graph rag, highly trained.
that is the OPPOSITE of chatgpt.
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The new phase we're in is one where the administration's only options remaining for pulling levers involve executive monopoly over coercive powers.
January 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The new phase we're in is one where the administration's only options remaining for pulling levers involve executive monopoly over coercive powers.
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ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
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Historian here 2026 and we are back there.
January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Historian here 2026 and we are back there.
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reconstruction congress two: co equal branch flexing
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
reconstruction congress two: co equal branch flexing
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congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
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Live updates: Around 200 people marched more than two miles from the scene of the shooting to Minneapolis City Hall, shouting “ICE out now!” after police hurried away from the scene Wednesday afternoon.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Live updates: Around 200 people marched more than two miles from the scene of the shooting to Minneapolis City Hall, shouting “ICE out now!” after police hurried away from the scene Wednesday afternoon.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
it’s happening here
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January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
it’s happening here
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what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me"
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
what this should make clear to everyone in this country is that it does not matter who you are, there's no "it could never happen to me"
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
you can be a white woman who drives around with stuffed animals in her car, and they will still kill you in cold blood and call you a domestic terrorist
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
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While CBP and ICE are giving piss-poor training, more training really won't stop the problem. Greg Bovino is very well trained. The call to train better will just be pouring money into a violent organization that literally trains people to be violent.
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
While CBP and ICE are giving piss-poor training, more training really won't stop the problem. Greg Bovino is very well trained. The call to train better will just be pouring money into a violent organization that literally trains people to be violent.
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abolish ice is the moderate position to be honest. whichever candidate promises to nuremberg the ice agents has my vote at this point
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
abolish ice is the moderate position to be honest. whichever candidate promises to nuremberg the ice agents has my vote at this point
reconstruction congress two: co equal branch flexing
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
reconstruction congress two: co equal branch flexing
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
mid 1850s vibes tonight
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
mid 1850s vibes tonight
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i'm tired of living in a pressure cooker
January 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
i'm tired of living in a pressure cooker
wild use case for veterinary health records tho
Upload all your health data and medical records but *don’t* use for health. (Even though we call it health) 🙄
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
wild use case for veterinary health records tho
it’s when first sergeant makes everyone in the scif take their cat ears off 😿 (2026)
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
it’s when first sergeant makes everyone in the scif take their cat ears off 😿 (2026)