Jason D. Salvagni
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Co-founder LabEight Ventures. Founding Partner @AugustaFund. Hokie. Daje Roma. Guardian of Nala & Moose. Immersed in water. Moving through with @courts112.
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When you've been Imperial Boomeranged.
How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy
The growth of today’s aggressive immigration tactics traces back 25 years, when enforcement took on the dimension of counterterrorism.
theconversation.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
When you've been Imperial Boomeranged.
Piggy from Lord of the Flies hates Collaborators
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Piggy from Lord of the Flies hates Collaborators
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Oh god
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE officials and tech workers said.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE officials and tech workers said.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Oh god
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE officials and tech workers said.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE officials and tech workers said.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Magic Beans says what now?
🤔 "Microsoft AI CEO predicts 'most, if not all' white-collar tasks will be automated by AI within 18 months" www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ai...
Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Magic Beans says what now?
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Thread of available #sciart paintings at artologica.etsy.com
Anybody want to buy a painting? They miss me at the post office 😢 #sciart artologica.etsy.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Thread of available #sciart paintings at artologica.etsy.com
When you've been Imperial Boomeranged.
How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy
The growth of today’s aggressive immigration tactics traces back 25 years, when enforcement took on the dimension of counterterrorism.
theconversation.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
When you've been Imperial Boomeranged.
This looks like an amazing event, put on by some of the folks @freedcproject.bsky.social.
#DCstatehood now.
#DCstatehood now.
Screening of Documentary Film The Last Battlefront: Quest for the Vote in DC - Featuring a Panel Discussion with filmmaker Anna Reid Jhirad.
Presented in partnership with FREE DC and Women in Film & VideoThis one-hour documentary is the first historical film on the right for self-government in Washington, D.C. told through the lives and vo...
www.hillcenterdc.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This looks like an amazing event, put on by some of the folks @freedcproject.bsky.social.
#DCstatehood now.
#DCstatehood now.
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The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The National Capital Planning Commission has posted the full submission document for the Epstein Ballroom, ahead of the March 5th preliminary hearing.
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
www.ncpc.gov/files/projec...
Where does dog end and bed begin?
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Where does dog end and bed begin?
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Apparently TurningPoint USA, the right-wing dipshit group, is pouring money into utility-board elections in Arizona, purportedly to fight off the "green new deal" 🙄.
@charlesxhua.bsky.social, you on this?
@charlesxhua.bsky.social, you on this?
Turning Point Action sets sights on SRP board elections in 2026 | Arizona Capitol Times
An often overlooked utility board election will get the Turning Point USA treatment in 2026.
azcapitoltimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Apparently TurningPoint USA, the right-wing dipshit group, is pouring money into utility-board elections in Arizona, purportedly to fight off the "green new deal" 🙄.
@charlesxhua.bsky.social, you on this?
@charlesxhua.bsky.social, you on this?
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And their supporters are loving it.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
And their supporters are loving it.
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NEW: SSA has been told to tell ICE the "date and time" when certain people have appointments, likely subjecting those people to ICE enforcement actions when they come in. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, & @leahfeiger.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/social...
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
The recent request goes against decades of precedent, and puts noncitizens at further risk of immigration enforcement actions.
www.wired.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
NEW: SSA has been told to tell ICE the "date and time" when certain people have appointments, likely subjecting those people to ICE enforcement actions when they come in. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, & @leahfeiger.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/social...
The trump regime is not a functioning government, it's an organized crime syndicate and should be treated as such.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
The latest bombshell corruption scandal linking Trump and a foreign dictatorship isn't just about the money—it's about how this is all weakening American national security.
My latest for @houstonchronicle.com: www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
My latest for @houstonchronicle.com: www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
From crypto billions to computer chips, Trump is selling out U.S. security
Casey Michel writes that a UAE crypto and chip deal shows Trump using the presidency for profit and putting America in danger.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The trump regime is not a functioning government, it's an organized crime syndicate and should be treated as such.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
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Notice the reasoning when the Baltimore Banner’s editor-in-chief explains their jumping in. dankennedy.net/2026/02/13/w...
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
How The Baltimore Banner’s embrace of DC sports fits with its editor’s civic-minded mission
The gutting of The Washington Post may prove to be an opportunity for The Baltimore Banner. According to an announcement, the Banner, a digital nonprofit startup, will cover Washington teams, inclu…
dankennedy.net
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Notice the reasoning when the Baltimore Banner’s editor-in-chief explains their jumping in. dankennedy.net/2026/02/13/w...
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
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Maryland Drivers in DC (2026)
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Maryland Drivers in DC (2026)
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I'd point out to you fine folk that "political tumult" as the NY Times decides to frame it, is directly related to & and partly a backlash against surveillance & exploitation such as this. I would point it out to the Times, but they've been irredeemable fascist Collaborators for literally centuries.
Meta said it planned to add facial recognition to its smart glasses. In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the U.S. would distract critics from the feature’s release. nyti.ms/4qyZZlK
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I'd point out to you fine folk that "political tumult" as the NY Times decides to frame it, is directly related to & and partly a backlash against surveillance & exploitation such as this. I would point it out to the Times, but they've been irredeemable fascist Collaborators for literally centuries.
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One year after removing all references to trans people from the Stonewall Monument, the Trump regime has now tried to remove the pride flag altogether.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
TWIBS: Stonewall Monument Flags Removed, Then Returned — Assigned
Trump admin officials pulled down Pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument. New Yorkers aren’t having it.
www.assignedmedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
One year after removing all references to trans people from the Stonewall Monument, the Trump regime has now tried to remove the pride flag altogether.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
@alyssaur.bsky.social brings you this story of escalating queer erasure.
I'd point out to you fine folk that "political tumult" as the NY Times decides to frame it, is directly related to & and partly a backlash against surveillance & exploitation such as this. I would point it out to the Times, but they've been irredeemable fascist Collaborators for literally centuries.
Meta said it planned to add facial recognition to its smart glasses. In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the U.S. would distract critics from the feature’s release. nyti.ms/4qyZZlK
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I'd point out to you fine folk that "political tumult" as the NY Times decides to frame it, is directly related to & and partly a backlash against surveillance & exploitation such as this. I would point it out to the Times, but they've been irredeemable fascist Collaborators for literally centuries.
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Swapping over our library @bunchbike.com for a doggo borrow this week!
Wanna borrow a cargo bike? waba.org/library to sign up!
#bikedc #cargobike #bikelibrary
Wanna borrow a cargo bike? waba.org/library to sign up!
#bikedc #cargobike #bikelibrary
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Swapping over our library @bunchbike.com for a doggo borrow this week!
Wanna borrow a cargo bike? waba.org/library to sign up!
#bikedc #cargobike #bikelibrary
Wanna borrow a cargo bike? waba.org/library to sign up!
#bikedc #cargobike #bikelibrary
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ICE wanted this Kansas City warehouse. The people resisted and won.
ICE wanted this Kansas City warehouse. The people resisted and won.
"This decision wouldn’t have happened without several weeks of protest and collective action by low-wage workers,” one organizer said.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
ICE wanted this Kansas City warehouse. The people resisted and won.
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that reminds me, District Fringe is taking applications for this summer
www.districtfringe.com/application-...
www.districtfringe.com/application-...
February 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
that reminds me, District Fringe is taking applications for this summer
www.districtfringe.com/application-...
www.districtfringe.com/application-...
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Unlike, say, data analytics giant Palantir or some other high-profile surveillance companies, Ring is a surveillance network that homeowners have by and large deployed themselves, powered by fear mongering against our neighbors and unfettered consumerism.
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Unlike, say, data analytics giant Palantir or some other high-profile surveillance companies, Ring is a surveillance network that homeowners have by and large deployed themselves, powered by fear mongering against our neighbors and unfettered consumerism.
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A less talked about problem with this piece is these two people are both the architects of Fetterman's election.
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
A less talked about problem with this piece is these two people are both the architects of Fetterman's election.
Maryland Drivers in DC (2026)
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Maryland Drivers in DC (2026)