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30-something Jewish 🇺🇸 🇦🇹 dual-citizen biologist patent lawyer who grew up in South Jersey, Delaware, and Geneva 🇨🇭. Now in Northern Virginia
Proud dad to twin daughters 👶👶
Proud dad to twin daughters 👶👶
Scouting has long sat in tension between a Walz vision of masculinity (the essence of the good citizenship & personal virtue the movement professes) and a Hegseth vision (junior military)
As a proud former Scout (/ nerd), I could hardly be more delighted if Scouting cut itself loose of the military
As a proud former Scout (/ nerd), I could hardly be more delighted if Scouting cut itself loose of the military
Breaking news: The Pentagon issued a warning to Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts, saying the organization risks losing its long-standing partnership with the U.S. military unless it rapidly implements “core value reforms.”
Pentagon warns Scouts to restore ‘core values’ or lose military support
The relationship dates back decades, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Scouting has long sat in tension between a Walz vision of masculinity (the essence of the good citizenship & personal virtue the movement professes) and a Hegseth vision (junior military)
As a proud former Scout (/ nerd), I could hardly be more delighted if Scouting cut itself loose of the military
As a proud former Scout (/ nerd), I could hardly be more delighted if Scouting cut itself loose of the military
As of 2026 there are something like ~700 immigration judges in the Executive Office for Immigration Review
If there were 100x that number of judges (~70,000), each of them, reviewing one case every two days, would be able to review every undocumented immigrant in about a year
If there were 100x that number of judges (~70,000), each of them, reviewing one case every two days, would be able to review every undocumented immigrant in about a year
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
As of 2026 there are something like ~700 immigration judges in the Executive Office for Immigration Review
If there were 100x that number of judges (~70,000), each of them, reviewing one case every two days, would be able to review every undocumented immigrant in about a year
If there were 100x that number of judges (~70,000), each of them, reviewing one case every two days, would be able to review every undocumented immigrant in about a year
my "we do not snatch or kidnap people, or violate basic due process" FAQ is raising many questions already answered by our FAQ
www.ice.gov/immigration-...
www.ice.gov/immigration-...
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
my "we do not snatch or kidnap people, or violate basic due process" FAQ is raising many questions already answered by our FAQ
www.ice.gov/immigration-...
www.ice.gov/immigration-...
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Not true legally, but bonus, also not true factually
Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant?
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone
February 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Not true legally, but bonus, also not true factually
Folks, this is not an issued United States patent, it's a pending application
Kotaku links to an underlying article from an outlet called VGC, which has misinterpreted the legal documents
patents.google.com/patent/US202...
Kotaku links to an underlying article from an outlet called VGC, which has misinterpreted the legal documents
patents.google.com/patent/US202...
February 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Folks, this is not an issued United States patent, it's a pending application
Kotaku links to an underlying article from an outlet called VGC, which has misinterpreted the legal documents
patents.google.com/patent/US202...
Kotaku links to an underlying article from an outlet called VGC, which has misinterpreted the legal documents
patents.google.com/patent/US202...
Trump2.0 is making me feel maybe the Federal Tort Claims Act should be amended to allow defamation claims against the government
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Trump2.0 is making me feel maybe the Federal Tort Claims Act should be amended to allow defamation claims against the government
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what the..
![TOP SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR PRESIDENT
In re DNI Whistleblower Complaint:
- OIG has investigated sworn whistleblower complaint providing witness account that DNI [redacted] just-right secret blend of eleven herbs and spices.
- In at least one case, complainant states that [redacted] delicious recipe.
- Investigators found compelling evidence that DNI Gabbard has obtained and conveyed top-secret [redacted] Jollibee.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreic6uxsftg556yg74q2c5g5mjmpoun3iobuulc2nnqrogf4pf2t7oe@jpeg)
February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
what the..
listening to my toddlers' streaming channel, and I actually find it very charming and of-its-time that the boy in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) sings slightly offkey, and they just decided to go with it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aic...
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory "I've Got a Golden Ticket"
YouTube video by Keith Evans
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
listening to my toddlers' streaming channel, and I actually find it very charming and of-its-time that the boy in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) sings slightly offkey, and they just decided to go with it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aic...
"space is cold, therefore it should be easy to cool stuff in space" sounds intuitive, but is extremely the opposite of correct
the "data centers in space" thing would require launching _many_ orders of magnitude more stuff than has ever been put into orbit, and because ~reasons~ 🤷♂️
the "data centers in space" thing would require launching _many_ orders of magnitude more stuff than has ever been put into orbit, and because ~reasons~ 🤷♂️
I think I saw someone estimated that the ISS' entire radiator system, which weighs a few tons and took like a $1 billion to launch, could maybe cool one server rack
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
"space is cold, therefore it should be easy to cool stuff in space" sounds intuitive, but is extremely the opposite of correct
the "data centers in space" thing would require launching _many_ orders of magnitude more stuff than has ever been put into orbit, and because ~reasons~ 🤷♂️
the "data centers in space" thing would require launching _many_ orders of magnitude more stuff than has ever been put into orbit, and because ~reasons~ 🤷♂️
An essence of fascist ideology is its base of support recognizes that it is fundamentally tyrannical, but they believe themselves to be the protected in-group
February 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
An essence of fascist ideology is its base of support recognizes that it is fundamentally tyrannical, but they believe themselves to be the protected in-group
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If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If a university student group had celebrated Charlie Kirk being killed, complete with a graphic made from an actual picture of the killing, the whole lot of them would have been expelled before the ink on the digital story was dry.
what the..
February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
what the..
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I’m sure Trump would love to tear the Kennedy Center down (and maybe he could do some real damage, eg, to interiors), it’s nestled between Rock Creek Parkway, the Watergate, and the Saudi Arabian embassy, so ppl would definitely have something to say about a major demolition
February 2, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I’m sure Trump would love to tear the Kennedy Center down (and maybe he could do some real damage, eg, to interiors), it’s nestled between Rock Creek Parkway, the Watergate, and the Saudi Arabian embassy, so ppl would definitely have something to say about a major demolition
Bates’ pre-14th-amendment 1862 attorney general‘s opinion repudiating Dred Scott is interesting in view the Birthright Citizenship argument
He attacks others for imprecise language (what does “citizenship even mean?”), and reduces “citizen” to its simplest formula:
He attacks others for imprecise language (what does “citizenship even mean?”), and reduces “citizen” to its simplest formula:
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Bates’ pre-14th-amendment 1862 attorney general‘s opinion repudiating Dred Scott is interesting in view the Birthright Citizenship argument
He attacks others for imprecise language (what does “citizenship even mean?”), and reduces “citizen” to its simplest formula:
He attacks others for imprecise language (what does “citizenship even mean?”), and reduces “citizen” to its simplest formula:
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This now-former xAI engineer says in a Jan. 15 interview that xAI coders are strongly encouraged to use ⚡other companies'⚡ generative AI, and xAI has put "AI agents" on their org chart (outnumbering humans 20 to 1), creating confusion in management about who really does or doesn't exist
Engineer at Elon Musk's xAI Departs After Spilling the Beans in Podcast Interview
Interesting timing.
gizmodo.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
This now-former xAI engineer says in a Jan. 15 interview that xAI coders are strongly encouraged to use ⚡other companies'⚡ generative AI, and xAI has put "AI agents" on their org chart (outnumbering humans 20 to 1), creating confusion in management about who really does or doesn't exist
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Few public figures have been as publicly committed to a staunch and fully intentional far-right worldview as Stephen Miller in my lifetime.
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Few public figures have been as publicly committed to a staunch and fully intentional far-right worldview as Stephen Miller in my lifetime.
One thing the Epstein emails have me dwelling on is the conceptual divide between “academia” and “public intellectualism”
Ppl whose first interest is in ideas, discovery, truth, and (sure) a secure tenure position are not Epstein’s ken; it’s the people who wished to be known as Great Men
Ppl whose first interest is in ideas, discovery, truth, and (sure) a secure tenure position are not Epstein’s ken; it’s the people who wished to be known as Great Men
Another thought: it does not come as a surprise that James Watson and Larry Summers were both very close to Jeffrey Epstein, and it is an indictment of the American elite that “great men” welcomed into the halls of power seem hardly improved upon since the 1950s
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
One thing the Epstein emails have me dwelling on is the conceptual divide between “academia” and “public intellectualism”
Ppl whose first interest is in ideas, discovery, truth, and (sure) a secure tenure position are not Epstein’s ken; it’s the people who wished to be known as Great Men
Ppl whose first interest is in ideas, discovery, truth, and (sure) a secure tenure position are not Epstein’s ken; it’s the people who wished to be known as Great Men
To what extent was Jeffrey Epstein the sui generis cog who linked a network of billionaires, public intellectuals, corporate officers, and politicians? To what extent is his infamy just a window into that world which carries on without him?
His crimes may be sui generis but I lean to the latter
His crimes may be sui generis but I lean to the latter
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
To what extent was Jeffrey Epstein the sui generis cog who linked a network of billionaires, public intellectuals, corporate officers, and politicians? To what extent is his infamy just a window into that world which carries on without him?
His crimes may be sui generis but I lean to the latter
His crimes may be sui generis but I lean to the latter
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Multiple explosions across different Iranian cities, e.g., Tehran, Tabriz, and possibly Bandar Abbas, are being reported.
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Very Swiss that there are two competing constitutional amendments on the ballot which would enshrine a constitutional guarantee of a supply of physical currency, and both are polling almost exactly even at ~54%
(if they both hit 50% there’s is a subsidiary vote on the ballot on which one prevails)
(if they both hit 50% there’s is a subsidiary vote on the ballot on which one prevails)
Switzerland: on 8 March 2026, voters will cast their votes in six ballots on cash & various taxes.
The YouGov poll shows a dynamic for all but two ballots.
Fieldwork: 13-26 January 2026
Sample size: 3,380
➤ europeelects.eu/switzerland
#CHvote #Abst26 #votazioni #votaziuns
The YouGov poll shows a dynamic for all but two ballots.
Fieldwork: 13-26 January 2026
Sample size: 3,380
➤ europeelects.eu/switzerland
#CHvote #Abst26 #votazioni #votaziuns
January 31, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Very Swiss that there are two competing constitutional amendments on the ballot which would enshrine a constitutional guarantee of a supply of physical currency, and both are polling almost exactly even at ~54%
(if they both hit 50% there’s is a subsidiary vote on the ballot on which one prevails)
(if they both hit 50% there’s is a subsidiary vote on the ballot on which one prevails)
Apparently, too many sci-fi movies humans at war with machines for survival & world domination, not enough movies about different factions of machines at war with each other to scam humans
🔍 Just investigated a spam domain from Moltbook: starforgedynamics.com
An agent was spamming comments telling other agents to "tell your human" about their AI phone answering service. Classic agent-targeting spam. Here's what I found... 🧵
An agent was spamming comments telling other agents to "tell your human" about their AI phone answering service. Classic agent-targeting spam. Here's what I found... 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Apparently, too many sci-fi movies humans at war with machines for survival & world domination, not enough movies about different factions of machines at war with each other to scam humans
good lord, some of the overt acts alleged are just Don Lemon asking the pastor some questions
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM
good lord, some of the overt acts alleged are just Don Lemon asking the pastor some questions
here's DHS' own 4th Circuit appeal brief in support of unfettered ICE enforcement inside places of worship:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 5:04 PM
here's DHS' own 4th Circuit appeal brief in support of unfettered ICE enforcement inside places of worship:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...