Simon Taylor
@simontaylor71.bsky.social
Music lover, increasingly radical dad, EU affairs bore, very much in love.
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imagine being editor in chief of the wall street journal, winning pulitzer prizes, and then ending your journalism career as some billionaire's bitch boy
Scoop: As Washington Post leadership laid off hundreds of staffers this week, exec editor Matt Murray blocked the paper’s media desk from covering the cuts, spiking a pre-written story despite internal lobbying
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MS NOW’s Crooked Play
MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.
www.status.news
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM
imagine being editor in chief of the wall street journal, winning pulitzer prizes, and then ending your journalism career as some billionaire's bitch boy
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Disabled people tried to warn you.
“You do you” Covid policies were always designed to further a eugenics agenda.
The rich & powerful take Covid precautions.
They sacrificed the rest of us and people went willingly like lambs to the slaughter.
Covid is & always has been a social justice issue.
“You do you” Covid policies were always designed to further a eugenics agenda.
The rich & powerful take Covid precautions.
They sacrificed the rest of us and people went willingly like lambs to the slaughter.
Covid is & always has been a social justice issue.
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Disabled people tried to warn you.
“You do you” Covid policies were always designed to further a eugenics agenda.
The rich & powerful take Covid precautions.
They sacrificed the rest of us and people went willingly like lambs to the slaughter.
Covid is & always has been a social justice issue.
“You do you” Covid policies were always designed to further a eugenics agenda.
The rich & powerful take Covid precautions.
They sacrificed the rest of us and people went willingly like lambs to the slaughter.
Covid is & always has been a social justice issue.
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Disabled people are targeted by ICE because fascists are eugenicists.
They see us as “useless eaters”.
They want us eliminated.
They also view us as “weak” and therefore easy targets to help meet their quota.
ICE enforcement is a disability justice issue:
They see us as “useless eaters”.
They want us eliminated.
They also view us as “weak” and therefore easy targets to help meet their quota.
ICE enforcement is a disability justice issue:
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
www.disabledginger.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Disabled people are targeted by ICE because fascists are eugenicists.
They see us as “useless eaters”.
They want us eliminated.
They also view us as “weak” and therefore easy targets to help meet their quota.
ICE enforcement is a disability justice issue:
They see us as “useless eaters”.
They want us eliminated.
They also view us as “weak” and therefore easy targets to help meet their quota.
ICE enforcement is a disability justice issue:
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Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Senior state department official Sarah Rogers travelled to European cities in December and has spoken to key figures in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party about deploying grants to spread ‘American values’. ft.trib.al/Kx8ta8a
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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Fantastic talk from @elizabethalker.bsky.social on her new book “Everything we do is Music” ably introduced by @simontaylor71.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Fantastic talk from @elizabethalker.bsky.social on her new book “Everything we do is Music” ably introduced by @simontaylor71.bsky.social
I don’t think this is a serious story. I think it’s just a lot of Kartoffel Waffle.
Tap here to read about Germany's ambitious plan to distribute 4 million kg of surplus spuds: ft.trib.al/Q8rSKaY
January 31, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I don’t think this is a serious story. I think it’s just a lot of Kartoffel Waffle.
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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This is at the very least a civil violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, unlawful entry, unlawful search, entry without a warrant (defective warrant), unlawful seizure, and excessive.
One could argue criminal conspiracy if the kidnapping occured as an inevitable consequence of racist policies.
One could argue criminal conspiracy if the kidnapping occured as an inevitable consequence of racist policies.
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This is at the very least a civil violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, unlawful entry, unlawful search, entry without a warrant (defective warrant), unlawful seizure, and excessive.
One could argue criminal conspiracy if the kidnapping occured as an inevitable consequence of racist policies.
One could argue criminal conspiracy if the kidnapping occured as an inevitable consequence of racist policies.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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ICE kidnapped an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul, Minnesota. The temperature was sub-zero, and he was taken only wearing shorts and Crocs, and no shirt. (1/18/26)
January 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
ICE kidnapped an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul, Minnesota. The temperature was sub-zero, and he was taken only wearing shorts and Crocs, and no shirt. (1/18/26)
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PSA: If Bill Kristol can say this dems should be able to say it
January 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
PSA: If Bill Kristol can say this dems should be able to say it
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Luis Muñoz Pinto describes the conditions upon arriving at CECOT, one of El Salvador’s harshest prisons. “There was blood everywhere, screams, people crying, people who couldn't take it and were urinating and vomiting on themselves,” he says.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Luis Muñoz Pinto describes the conditions upon arriving at CECOT, one of El Salvador’s harshest prisons. “There was blood everywhere, screams, people crying, people who couldn't take it and were urinating and vomiting on themselves,” he says.
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The agent said that??
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The agent said that??
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"When they told the agents they were US citizens, the couple said, one responded, “It doesn’t matter.”
Another said, “What you’re doing is illegal. This is like Germany 1938,” the court papers said..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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The brutality of these agents is clearly the result of joy found in cruelty and the misery of others. They are sadists, monsters who find solace for their own unhappiness in creating pain in others.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The brutality of these agents is clearly the result of joy found in cruelty and the misery of others. They are sadists, monsters who find solace for their own unhappiness in creating pain in others.
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"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..."
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..."
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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We’re at the stage of fascism where people are being dragged out of their homes.
Children and babies are hit with chemical weapons.
Peaceful protesters shot in the face and blinded.
A woman shot & killed on camera and it won’t even be investigated.
They condone this.
Children and babies are hit with chemical weapons.
Peaceful protesters shot in the face and blinded.
A woman shot & killed on camera and it won’t even be investigated.
They condone this.
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We’re at the stage of fascism where people are being dragged out of their homes.
Children and babies are hit with chemical weapons.
Peaceful protesters shot in the face and blinded.
A woman shot & killed on camera and it won’t even be investigated.
They condone this.
Children and babies are hit with chemical weapons.
Peaceful protesters shot in the face and blinded.
A woman shot & killed on camera and it won’t even be investigated.
They condone this.
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ICE just announced another death at a camp in El Paso.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE detention.
2026 is shaping up to be much worse.
What’s happening in these camps causing so much death?
6 deaths that we know of.
It’s only Jan 18th.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE detention.
2026 is shaping up to be much worse.
What’s happening in these camps causing so much death?
6 deaths that we know of.
It’s only Jan 18th.
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
ICE just announced another death at a camp in El Paso.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE detention.
2026 is shaping up to be much worse.
What’s happening in these camps causing so much death?
6 deaths that we know of.
It’s only Jan 18th.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE detention.
2026 is shaping up to be much worse.
What’s happening in these camps causing so much death?
6 deaths that we know of.
It’s only Jan 18th.
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Cheers to my fellow Organized Gangs Of Wine Moms! 🍷✊❤️🔥 lol
January 18, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Cheers to my fellow Organized Gangs Of Wine Moms! 🍷✊❤️🔥 lol
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“Do not engage in a winter campaign in bitterly cold areas. You will lose not just your army, but most likely your throne.” - literally every military historian ever
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Do not engage in a winter campaign in bitterly cold areas. You will lose not just your army, but most likely your throne.” - literally every military historian ever
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
“GET IN THE CAR, LOSERS, WE’RE GONNA INVADE MINNESOTA IN LATE JANUARY” - the Trump administration
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UPDATE: “A US regulator ruled Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in MEMPHIS.”
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM
UPDATE: “A US regulator ruled Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in MEMPHIS.”
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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h/i David Grinspoon
January 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
h/i David Grinspoon
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The United States needs military access to Greenland, which it already has, to defend the Arctic, which it already does, from Russian and Chinese ships, which aren’t actually there, and this is so important we should destroy the Western alliance to get it, do I have that right?
January 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The United States needs military access to Greenland, which it already has, to defend the Arctic, which it already does, from Russian and Chinese ships, which aren’t actually there, and this is so important we should destroy the Western alliance to get it, do I have that right?