@sloboula.bsky.social
Focused on practical things that we can do to stop or slow Trump
Not that interested in posts about Trump horror stories; we already have way more then we need
Not that interested in posts about Trump horror stories; we already have way more then we need
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says 29 people were arrested in downtown last night during a noise demonstration at a hotel reportedly housing ICE agents: "For those that are taking the bait and causing property damage or otherwise, there are consequences. We're holding the line here all the way."
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4. NEW: After announcing cutbacks to this year's #2030Census field test with no explanation of why, the Census Bureau says it "remains committed to conducting the most accurate count in history" and "looks forward to the continued partnership with local communities”
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
February 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
4. NEW: After announcing cutbacks to this year's #2030Census field test with no explanation of why, the Census Bureau says it "remains committed to conducting the most accurate count in history" and "looks forward to the continued partnership with local communities”
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
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📣 Dems have overperformed 14 pts on avg across 79 Special Elections so far!
TOMORROW:
AL HD-38: Hazel Floyd
NY AD-036: Diana Moreno
NY SD-47: Erik Bottcher
NY SD-61: Jeremy Zellner
NY AD-74: Keith Powers
Donate today! #Blue26
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TOMORROW:
AL HD-38: Hazel Floyd
NY AD-036: Diana Moreno
NY SD-47: Erik Bottcher
NY SD-61: Jeremy Zellner
NY AD-74: Keith Powers
Donate today! #Blue26
secure.actblue.com/donate/speci...
Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
📣 Dems have overperformed 14 pts on avg across 79 Special Elections so far!
TOMORROW:
AL HD-38: Hazel Floyd
NY AD-036: Diana Moreno
NY SD-47: Erik Bottcher
NY SD-61: Jeremy Zellner
NY AD-74: Keith Powers
Donate today! #Blue26
secure.actblue.com/donate/speci...
TOMORROW:
AL HD-38: Hazel Floyd
NY AD-036: Diana Moreno
NY SD-47: Erik Bottcher
NY SD-61: Jeremy Zellner
NY AD-74: Keith Powers
Donate today! #Blue26
secure.actblue.com/donate/speci...
maybe 15 years ago, I heard a thing on NPR about how then Justice RBG would teach or lecture about constitutions, and she would say
on paper
the Egyptian Constitution is far superior to ours
on paper
on paper
the Egyptian Constitution is far superior to ours
on paper
How might things be different in this moment if the writers of the Constitution gave us a positive Right to Bear Witness (akin to the Right to Bear Arms), rather than the kind of negative right ("Congress shall pass no law... abridging the freedom... of the press") that the First Amendment provides?
The arrests of journalists for simply covering a protest a personify the Trump regime’s accelerated sprint toward fascism.These arrests also remind us that no one has been more instrumental than Bondi in the assault on rule of law domestically and internationally open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
maybe 15 years ago, I heard a thing on NPR about how then Justice RBG would teach or lecture about constitutions, and she would say
on paper
the Egyptian Constitution is far superior to ours
on paper
on paper
the Egyptian Constitution is far superior to ours
on paper
we have spent 10,000 years doing genetic engineering on dogs to make them look cute and appealing to us
When you lie and act like you have to go potty but it was just an excuse because you saw it’s snowing and you wanted to go outside and play in it, but you’re trying to play innocent so you can get a treat.
(Of course she got it.)
(Of course she got it.)
February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
we have spent 10,000 years doing genetic engineering on dogs to make them look cute and appealing to us
This might be really important, or it might not be
Hard to say
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
But I think of the Civil Rights era, and how Federal officials enforced civil rights, so mayb not a good idea ?
Hard to say
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
But I think of the Civil Rights era, and how Federal officials enforced civil rights, so mayb not a good idea ?
February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This might be really important, or it might not be
Hard to say
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
But I think of the Civil Rights era, and how Federal officials enforced civil rights, so mayb not a good idea ?
Hard to say
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
But I think of the Civil Rights era, and how Federal officials enforced civil rights, so mayb not a good idea ?
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Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
What is the "true leftist" on bluesky ?
if our choice in 2028 is Vance vs Newsom, then it is better to have Vance, to wake people up
surreal idiocy
@phoenixperson.bsky.social
But I would say to Scott, if you help Vance win, then in 2029 you personally have to go knock on the door of a house
if our choice in 2028 is Vance vs Newsom, then it is better to have Vance, to wake people up
surreal idiocy
@phoenixperson.bsky.social
But I would say to Scott, if you help Vance win, then in 2029 you personally have to go knock on the door of a house
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
What is the "true leftist" on bluesky ?
if our choice in 2028 is Vance vs Newsom, then it is better to have Vance, to wake people up
surreal idiocy
@phoenixperson.bsky.social
But I would say to Scott, if you help Vance win, then in 2029 you personally have to go knock on the door of a house
if our choice in 2028 is Vance vs Newsom, then it is better to have Vance, to wake people up
surreal idiocy
@phoenixperson.bsky.social
But I would say to Scott, if you help Vance win, then in 2029 you personally have to go knock on the door of a house
far as I can tell, Trump has managed to screw up the National Weather Service; no way the wind chill is like that
I would bet my bottom dollar that some vile sleaze billionaire who owns a private for profit weather service gave trump a lot of money to emasculate the public good that is the NWS
I would bet my bottom dollar that some vile sleaze billionaire who owns a private for profit weather service gave trump a lot of money to emasculate the public good that is the NWS
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
far as I can tell, Trump has managed to screw up the National Weather Service; no way the wind chill is like that
I would bet my bottom dollar that some vile sleaze billionaire who owns a private for profit weather service gave trump a lot of money to emasculate the public good that is the NWS
I would bet my bottom dollar that some vile sleaze billionaire who owns a private for profit weather service gave trump a lot of money to emasculate the public good that is the NWS
One reason I often repost from @eji.org is to remind people that while Trump is bad, he is not that bad, or at least not worse, compared to what has happened in this country not that long ago, almost within living memory
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
The Roundup
On February 2, 1909, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police raided the city’s Herron Hill neighborhood and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. Learn ...
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
One reason I often repost from @eji.org is to remind people that while Trump is bad, he is not that bad, or at least not worse, compared to what has happened in this country not that long ago, almost within living memory
Reposted
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
The Roundup
On February 2, 1909, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police raided the city’s Herron Hill neighborhood and arrested over 200 Black men for being unemployed. Learn ...
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On February 2, 1909, white police officers in Pittsburgh fanned out across a working-class neighborhood called “the Hill” and arrested any Black man who could not provide proof of employment.
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January 2026 temperature rankings compared to all Januarys since 1895.
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
January 2026 temperature rankings compared to all Januarys since 1895.
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#SundayComics #SundayFunnies #FarSideSunday
(BONUS!)
Some weeks we really deserve a Bonus Dose of Far Sides
(BONUS!)
Some weeks we really deserve a Bonus Dose of Far Sides
February 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
#SundayComics #SundayFunnies #FarSideSunday
(BONUS!)
Some weeks we really deserve a Bonus Dose of Far Sides
(BONUS!)
Some weeks we really deserve a Bonus Dose of Far Sides
Proposed Scale of Evil
Palantir/Twitter > Facebook > google > microsoft
so, if possible use microsoft cause it is least evil of the choices mentioned ?
Palantir/Twitter > Facebook > google > microsoft
so, if possible use microsoft cause it is least evil of the choices mentioned ?
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Proposed Scale of Evil
Palantir/Twitter > Facebook > google > microsoft
so, if possible use microsoft cause it is least evil of the choices mentioned ?
Palantir/Twitter > Facebook > google > microsoft
so, if possible use microsoft cause it is least evil of the choices mentioned ?
Regarding this movie
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig...
one of the 1st big budget European movies directed by a woman, the New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote:
turns out women can direct softcore eurotrash just as well as men
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig...
one of the 1st big budget European movies directed by a woman, the New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote:
turns out women can direct softcore eurotrash just as well as men
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Regarding this movie
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig...
one of the 1st big budget European movies directed by a woman, the New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote:
turns out women can direct softcore eurotrash just as well as men
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nig...
one of the 1st big budget European movies directed by a woman, the New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote:
turns out women can direct softcore eurotrash just as well as men
how bad was this weeks cold wave?
Saturday, 31 Jan, the coldest spot in the lower 48 was in West VA
Not Utah (Peter Sinks) or MT or ND or MN
West VA
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
side note:
this is one of the dozens of great websites maintained (still :) ) by the national weather service
Saturday, 31 Jan, the coldest spot in the lower 48 was in West VA
Not Utah (Peter Sinks) or MT or ND or MN
West VA
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
side note:
this is one of the dozens of great websites maintained (still :) ) by the national weather service
February 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
how bad was this weeks cold wave?
Saturday, 31 Jan, the coldest spot in the lower 48 was in West VA
Not Utah (Peter Sinks) or MT or ND or MN
West VA
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
side note:
this is one of the dozens of great websites maintained (still :) ) by the national weather service
Saturday, 31 Jan, the coldest spot in the lower 48 was in West VA
Not Utah (Peter Sinks) or MT or ND or MN
West VA
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
side note:
this is one of the dozens of great websites maintained (still :) ) by the national weather service
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Sorry. Changed my mind about that post right around the same time as you posted your comment.
I don't think it was a whine. I could have said it better -- which is why I deleted the post -- but neglecting to mention the funding disparity is not nothing in a story like this.
I don't think it was a whine. I could have said it better -- which is why I deleted the post -- but neglecting to mention the funding disparity is not nothing in a story like this.
February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Sorry. Changed my mind about that post right around the same time as you posted your comment.
I don't think it was a whine. I could have said it better -- which is why I deleted the post -- but neglecting to mention the funding disparity is not nothing in a story like this.
I don't think it was a whine. I could have said it better -- which is why I deleted the post -- but neglecting to mention the funding disparity is not nothing in a story like this.
Posts like these should have a content warning
"this is yet another boring whine about the nytimes. instead of actually doing anything, like writing a polite email to letters@nytimes.com I carp on bluesky"
bsky.app/profile/bjke...
bsky.app/profile/radl...
"this is yet another boring whine about the nytimes. instead of actually doing anything, like writing a polite email to letters@nytimes.com I carp on bluesky"
bsky.app/profile/bjke...
bsky.app/profile/radl...
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Posts like these should have a content warning
"this is yet another boring whine about the nytimes. instead of actually doing anything, like writing a polite email to letters@nytimes.com I carp on bluesky"
bsky.app/profile/bjke...
bsky.app/profile/radl...
"this is yet another boring whine about the nytimes. instead of actually doing anything, like writing a polite email to letters@nytimes.com I carp on bluesky"
bsky.app/profile/bjke...
bsky.app/profile/radl...
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Still generally away from socials but am faced with one of those obscure questions perhaps worth throwing to Bluesky, namely:
Is "al-Judayy" a generally legible and non-weird way to romanize the old Arabic name for the pole star?
Grateful for the help if you can give it!
Is "al-Judayy" a generally legible and non-weird way to romanize the old Arabic name for the pole star?
Grateful for the help if you can give it!
February 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Still generally away from socials but am faced with one of those obscure questions perhaps worth throwing to Bluesky, namely:
Is "al-Judayy" a generally legible and non-weird way to romanize the old Arabic name for the pole star?
Grateful for the help if you can give it!
Is "al-Judayy" a generally legible and non-weird way to romanize the old Arabic name for the pole star?
Grateful for the help if you can give it!
@gunviolenceticker.bsky.social
@moderation.bsky.app
bsky: why is the gunviolenceticker labeled as spam ?
this seems wrong, please fix thanks
@moderation.bsky.app
bsky: why is the gunviolenceticker labeled as spam ?
this seems wrong, please fix thanks
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
@gunviolenceticker.bsky.social
@moderation.bsky.app
bsky: why is the gunviolenceticker labeled as spam ?
this seems wrong, please fix thanks
@moderation.bsky.app
bsky: why is the gunviolenceticker labeled as spam ?
this seems wrong, please fix thanks
Democrats, circa 1930 - 2025:
we want gov't to work
we want to elect people who can do the hard, difficult job of getting complex legislation into law
they may be boring wonky people, but that is what it takes to make good law
Democrats, circa 2026: no we want people who are good at social media
we want gov't to work
we want to elect people who can do the hard, difficult job of getting complex legislation into law
they may be boring wonky people, but that is what it takes to make good law
Democrats, circa 2026: no we want people who are good at social media
February 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Democrats, circa 1930 - 2025:
we want gov't to work
we want to elect people who can do the hard, difficult job of getting complex legislation into law
they may be boring wonky people, but that is what it takes to make good law
Democrats, circa 2026: no we want people who are good at social media
we want gov't to work
we want to elect people who can do the hard, difficult job of getting complex legislation into law
they may be boring wonky people, but that is what it takes to make good law
Democrats, circa 2026: no we want people who are good at social media
Something I am pretending to work on
I have a list of 100+ accounts I call bad blue wave actors
People who post about Trump horror stories, but never post anything useful , like urging people to think about midterms
I have a list of 100+ accounts I call bad blue wave actors
People who post about Trump horror stories, but never post anything useful , like urging people to think about midterms
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Something I am pretending to work on
I have a list of 100+ accounts I call bad blue wave actors
People who post about Trump horror stories, but never post anything useful , like urging people to think about midterms
I have a list of 100+ accounts I call bad blue wave actors
People who post about Trump horror stories, but never post anything useful , like urging people to think about midterms
TRUTH:
Every single time someone says "the media are not covering issue X" if you spend 5 seconds you find that the Times has had multiple stories on issue X
Also:
Every Single Time someone says "the dems are not doing X" if you spend 5 seconds, you find many dems who are doing X
Every single time someone says "the media are not covering issue X" if you spend 5 seconds you find that the Times has had multiple stories on issue X
Also:
Every Single Time someone says "the dems are not doing X" if you spend 5 seconds, you find many dems who are doing X
I want to hear at least ONE Democratic leader talk like their ass is on fire about ICE’s electronic surveillance of people committing no crimes...and the “nice little database” they’re bragging about building on Americans. That’s the emergency.
Anyone??
Anyone??
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
TRUTH:
Every single time someone says "the media are not covering issue X" if you spend 5 seconds you find that the Times has had multiple stories on issue X
Also:
Every Single Time someone says "the dems are not doing X" if you spend 5 seconds, you find many dems who are doing X
Every single time someone says "the media are not covering issue X" if you spend 5 seconds you find that the Times has had multiple stories on issue X
Also:
Every Single Time someone says "the dems are not doing X" if you spend 5 seconds, you find many dems who are doing X
Reposted
Very much a PEBCAC error
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Very much a PEBCAC error