Pinned
good lord what a mess*
*variously applicable
*variously applicable
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Could a Democrat, any Democrat, release a statement actually thanking the people that have been out there doing the fucking work instead of this constant scolding tone for the love of God
Respectfully, look at this fucking bullshit that we’re dealing with, not a single person here has “taken the bait.” We have born witness as little kids are used as bait and neighbors are kidnapped on our streets. A mad dipshit is going to invoke the Insurrection Act regardless and you are blaming us
Violence only helps Trump & may provide him an excuse to further trample our rights by invoking the Insurrection Act.
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Could a Democrat, any Democrat, release a statement actually thanking the people that have been out there doing the fucking work instead of this constant scolding tone for the love of God
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are they not monsters?
January 22, 2026 at 12:08 AM
are they not monsters?
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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People are being tortured and murdered in the street. the idea that in addition to this, we have to call our reps and tell them we dont like it seems insane.
January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
People are being tortured and murdered in the street. the idea that in addition to this, we have to call our reps and tell them we dont like it seems insane.
a reminder to friends elsewhere that the USA is 2,800 miles across (4,500 km) and two states have either an ocean or another huge-ass country between them and the mainland.
we cannot functionally all go to the capital. that's why there are many protest actions in each state.
we cannot functionally all go to the capital. that's why there are many protest actions in each state.
January 22, 2026 at 12:18 AM
a reminder to friends elsewhere that the USA is 2,800 miles across (4,500 km) and two states have either an ocean or another huge-ass country between them and the mainland.
we cannot functionally all go to the capital. that's why there are many protest actions in each state.
we cannot functionally all go to the capital. that's why there are many protest actions in each state.
starting to think more training might not be the answer
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:50 PM
starting to think more training might not be the answer
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Incredibly helpful rundown from Aaron here about how ICE has been formally instructed to act outside the bounds of the constitution
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Incredibly helpful rundown from Aaron here about how ICE has been formally instructed to act outside the bounds of the constitution
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Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
January 21, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Yesterday, I interviewed a tech guy who told me something too important for me to wait until the podcast comes out for you to hear it:
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
Many free AI detectors have especially high false positive rates because they make money selling software that "humanizes" writing. 1/2
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A really excellent piece on how badly apple is fucking up their UI design in macOS and iOS
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
A really excellent piece on how badly apple is fucking up their UI design in macOS and iOS
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January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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This profoundly evil little freak is also the final form of something I've been calling Office Brain for years, a type of guy who touched computer so hard he forgot the physical world exists. Bro thinks AI can rotate his tires or give him a haircut
“There will be more than enough jobs for the citizens of your nation, esp. those with vocational training,” said Karp. “I do think these trends really do make it hard to imagine why we should have large-scale immigration unless you have a very specialized skill.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete
Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.
www.bloomberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This profoundly evil little freak is also the final form of something I've been calling Office Brain for years, a type of guy who touched computer so hard he forgot the physical world exists. Bro thinks AI can rotate his tires or give him a haircut
[EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER]
Public safety means stopping violent crime — not weaponizing ICE against our communities.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
That’s why I'm proposing a bill that redirects nearly $75 billion from ICE to local law enforcement.
January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
[EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER]
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Don’t nominate him, Dems
The governor promised a crackdown on crime. But in the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals. Instead they stopped 15,000 Black and Latino drivers.
What happened when Gavin Newsom sent a ‘surge’ of state troopers to fight crime in Oakland
The governor promised a crackdown on crime. But in 2024, the first year of the surge, state troopers arrested very few violent criminals.
oaklandside.org
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Don’t nominate him, Dems
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to the rock concert
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
to the rock concert
rocking chair
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
rocking chair
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I think this is an extremely important point. No government has successfully restrained these people, many have actively enriched them, and they are using their wealth to buy the world they want to see at the cost of ours
Really wish the asshole Europeans would understand that this isn’t the U.S. starting an imperial expansion.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
January 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I think this is an extremely important point. No government has successfully restrained these people, many have actively enriched them, and they are using their wealth to buy the world they want to see at the cost of ours
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Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Networking
7,370 languages visualized as a force-directed network
dr.eamer.dev
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
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The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
🤷
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
🤷
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
🤷
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
🤷
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
Periodic reminder that teeth aren’t bones
January 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Periodic reminder that teeth aren’t bones
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I have been told that this undercover ICE agent tried to get observers to scan a QR code “for his website”. The QR code did not resolve to a link.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
Every day some story breaks me some. Today it’s the guy who approached parents at a school patrol, told them he was with Indivisible, and asked about how the patrol system works. The parents gave vague answers, followed him back to his car — and of course it was ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I have been told that this undercover ICE agent tried to get observers to scan a QR code “for his website”. The QR code did not resolve to a link.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
DO NOT SCAN UNKNOWN QR CODES FROM STRANGERS.
This is a massive security risk! Bad things can happen to you if you do it!
Stay frosty, friends.
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What’s the best second episode of a tv show?
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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If only we could find the people responsible for this !!!
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
If only we could find the people responsible for this !!!
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“The agreement (between a DOGE employee and an unidentified political group) called for sharing Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to the filing.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM
“The agreement (between a DOGE employee and an unidentified political group) called for sharing Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to the filing.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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*incredibly slowly* so if.. I wanted.... independent voters.... To vote.... for meee.... I would support.... Abolishing ice
Independents are +12 on abolishing ICE
77 percent of Democrats want to abolish ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 AM
*incredibly slowly* so if.. I wanted.... independent voters.... To vote.... for meee.... I would support.... Abolishing ice
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ah, the "if we impeach megatron, we're still stuck with starscream" theory
yes, exactly
find me one pickup truck with a starscream flag on it, i dare you
yes, exactly
find me one pickup truck with a starscream flag on it, i dare you
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
ah, the "if we impeach megatron, we're still stuck with starscream" theory
yes, exactly
find me one pickup truck with a starscream flag on it, i dare you
yes, exactly
find me one pickup truck with a starscream flag on it, i dare you