Rich Swinton
@ricosuavejd.bsky.social
Here for the politics. Staying for the nicer vibes.
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One tipster called after she went to Publix and the worker who helped her find the water didn't speak English. “And then she did help you find the water?"
Palmer asked on the call, to which the woman responded,
"Right, she walked me right to it." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Palmer asked on the call, to which the woman responded,
"Right, she walked me right to it." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors
A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the ‘banality of evil personified’ in the U.S. immigration crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
One tipster called after she went to Publix and the worker who helped her find the water didn't speak English. “And then she did help you find the water?"
Palmer asked on the call, to which the woman responded,
"Right, she walked me right to it." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Palmer asked on the call, to which the woman responded,
"Right, she walked me right to it." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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They should invent a me whose body doesn’t react to stress with insomnia
February 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
They should invent a me whose body doesn’t react to stress with insomnia
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This administration allows their appointees to travel in luxury at the taxpayers expense
Billions of dollars gone
For frivolous desires
Billions of dollars gone
For frivolous desires
Breaking MS NOW:
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch one of his favorite sports: men's ice hockey.
Patel's trip to Milan is likely to cost as much as $75,000. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet
The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men’s hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
February 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
This administration allows their appointees to travel in luxury at the taxpayers expense
Billions of dollars gone
For frivolous desires
Billions of dollars gone
For frivolous desires
They all love kids don't they.
and republicans still can’t figure out why they’re hemorrhaging young voters tiffinohio.net/posts/ohio-g...
Ohio GOP mayor accused of sniffing underage relative's underwear
Butler Mayor Wesley R. Dingus faces two misdemeanor voyeurism charges following a Richland County investigation. The case unfolds as he remains on bond in a separate felony matter.
tiffinohio.net
February 20, 2026 at 3:47 AM
They all love kids don't they.
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Trump plans to send $10 billion in funds that Congress hasn’t appropriated from the US Treasury to an organization that he will continue to chair personally even after he is out of office.
This is looting.
This is looting.
Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
February 20, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Trump plans to send $10 billion in funds that Congress hasn’t appropriated from the US Treasury to an organization that he will continue to chair personally even after he is out of office.
This is looting.
This is looting.
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Come on
Last week Donald Trump registered the trademark "Donald J. Trump International Airport." This week Florida Republicans voted to rename Palm Beach International Airport Donald J. Trump International Airport," putting taxpayers on the hook for licensing fees that go straight to him
State House votes to rename Florida airport to Donald J. Trump international
The Republican-controlled Florida House voted 81-30 in support of the name change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
www.wesh.com
February 20, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Come on
It's weird how they don't mention he hand selected them
Arts commission approves Trump’s plan for White House ballroom reut.rs/4qHwoXt
Arts commission approves Trump’s plan for White House ballroom
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a ballroom on the former East Wing site, advancing a project that would create a structure nearly twice the size of the White House.
reut.rs
February 20, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It's weird how they don't mention he hand selected them
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well at least the next Dem admin will finally be able to get past the ridiculous "the FBI must be run by a Republican" thing and clean house because we're going to get Special Agent Big Balls at this rate
FBI, FACING A STAFF SHORTAGE, WILL SCALE BACK VETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES APPLYING TO BECOME AGENTS, ACCORDING TO TWO SOURCES.
February 20, 2026 at 12:20 AM
well at least the next Dem admin will finally be able to get past the ridiculous "the FBI must be run by a Republican" thing and clean house because we're going to get Special Agent Big Balls at this rate
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Republicans who get outraged over institutions holding Know Your Rights trainings are really telling on themselves
February 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Republicans who get outraged over institutions holding Know Your Rights trainings are really telling on themselves
Take this kid away from this mom.
IN FOCUS | Mom of 7-year-old hospitalized with brain swelling from measles: ‘I still wouldn’t have given my son the vaccine’
Mom whose 7-year-old has brain swelling from measles still wouldn’t vaccinate
EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication from the virus that causes swelling and inflammation in the brain
trib.al
February 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Take this kid away from this mom.
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IMO every gubernatorial candidate in California should have an answer to the question "what's your strategy if Trump tries to turn San Francisco into another Minneapolis next year," and if I were a state politics reporter I'd be calling them up to ask that very question.
February 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
IMO every gubernatorial candidate in California should have an answer to the question "what's your strategy if Trump tries to turn San Francisco into another Minneapolis next year," and if I were a state politics reporter I'd be calling them up to ask that very question.
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It’s quicker to say you and your friends are a bunch of pedophiles.
With alt
With alt
February 19, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s quicker to say you and your friends are a bunch of pedophiles.
With alt
With alt
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we couldn't use government funds to buy coffee (like, folgers ground coffee) when i worked on a CDC outbreak emergency response
The executive jet that DHS says it needs has a “bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and even a bar ..”
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February 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
we couldn't use government funds to buy coffee (like, folgers ground coffee) when i worked on a CDC outbreak emergency response
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This is well put. So *many* technologies are joyous and progressive. The web was invented in a PUBLICLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY! It is, in fact, an aberration that the fascist VCs think they're the default with their approach to tech. They were only ever supposed to be a tiny fraction of the ecosystem.
Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
February 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is well put. So *many* technologies are joyous and progressive. The web was invented in a PUBLICLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY! It is, in fact, an aberration that the fascist VCs think they're the default with their approach to tech. They were only ever supposed to be a tiny fraction of the ecosystem.
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NEW: Political organizing is getting riskier under the Trump administration, so @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social wrote a comprehensive guide to doing it safely. No paywall! www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance
From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
NEW: Political organizing is getting riskier under the Trump administration, so @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social wrote a comprehensive guide to doing it safely. No paywall! www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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Biggest trade deficit since July
U.S. DEC TRADE DEFICIT $70.3 BLN (CONSENSUS $55.5 BLN)
February 19, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Biggest trade deficit since July
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Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for "misconduct in public office", which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.
So SCOTUS, with its fabricated-out-of-thin-air immunity doctrine, has actually made American presidents less accountable than LITERAL royalty.
Breaking News: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested in Britain on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC said.
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for "misconduct in public office", which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.
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These 3-yr drops are stunning. Absolutely stunning.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
How murder rates have changed in the 25 cities (min 250k pop) that had the highest murder rates in 2022 and have complete data reported for 2025 in the Real-Time Crime Index:
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
These 3-yr drops are stunning. Absolutely stunning.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
New Orleans: -55%
Baltimore: -60%
Philly: -60%
Chicago: -40%
Buffalo: -55%
Pittsburgh: -50%
Albuquerque: -40%
Newark: -40%
San Antonio: -55%
Portland: -45%
The media coverage of these staggering drops, tho, is staggering in its relative silence.
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"A middle finger to every MAHA mom."
Trump put RFK Jr. in a very awkward position last night. He issued an order to ramp up production of glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy issued a statement backing POTUS @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump put RFK Jr. in a very awkward position last night. He issued an order to ramp up production of glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy issued a statement backing POTUS @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"A middle finger to every MAHA mom."
Trump put RFK Jr. in a very awkward position last night. He issued an order to ramp up production of glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy issued a statement backing POTUS @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump put RFK Jr. in a very awkward position last night. He issued an order to ramp up production of glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy issued a statement backing POTUS @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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NIMBY of the year nominee
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
NIMBY of the year nominee
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - live updates
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9...
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The buried lede here is that the woman he had an affair with committed suicide through self immolation
Gonzales, who is running for a fourth term, is facing calls for his resignation.
Married MAGA Rep Addresses Bombshell Aide Affair Claim
Gonzales, who is running for a fourth term, is facing calls for his resignation.
trib.al
February 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The buried lede here is that the woman he had an affair with committed suicide through self immolation
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They saw France bust down the doors of X for being pedophiles and immediately started developing the national sex crime VPN.
Exclusive: The US State Department is developing an online portal to enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, sources told Reuters reut.rs/4cySsA6
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propagan...
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 1:49 AM
They saw France bust down the doors of X for being pedophiles and immediately started developing the national sex crime VPN.
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This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
