KB
@sorrykb.bsky.social
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Newbie photographer and dilettante birder in Los Angeles
Refugees welcome.
Transphobic garbage blocked.
Profile photo (my cat Marmalade) and banner photo by me.
Newbie photographer and dilettante birder in Los Angeles
Refugees welcome.
Transphobic garbage blocked.
Profile photo (my cat Marmalade) and banner photo by me.
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Horrifying and unnerving. DHS sent an administrative subpoena to Google for this retiree's records and even sent armed agents out to his house for the "offense" of writing the following completely anodyne email to a federal prosecutor using an email address he found via Google.
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Horrifying and unnerving. DHS sent an administrative subpoena to Google for this retiree's records and even sent armed agents out to his house for the "offense" of writing the following completely anodyne email to a federal prosecutor using an email address he found via Google.
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They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
They weren't rookies
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"
My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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You nerds will appreciate this.
I got married on Saturday! It was wonderful.
It was at a rare and historic book library, and we leaned into the theme.
Table centerpieces were books checked out of our library based on our interests, themed to that tables’ guests.
And Eileen made paper roses.
I got married on Saturday! It was wonderful.
It was at a rare and historic book library, and we leaned into the theme.
Table centerpieces were books checked out of our library based on our interests, themed to that tables’ guests.
And Eileen made paper roses.
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
You nerds will appreciate this.
I got married on Saturday! It was wonderful.
It was at a rare and historic book library, and we leaned into the theme.
Table centerpieces were books checked out of our library based on our interests, themed to that tables’ guests.
And Eileen made paper roses.
I got married on Saturday! It was wonderful.
It was at a rare and historic book library, and we leaned into the theme.
Table centerpieces were books checked out of our library based on our interests, themed to that tables’ guests.
And Eileen made paper roses.
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Humor alone will not save us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
The power of mocking Trump’s pathetic monsters
It's impossible to ignore the administration's blend of violent repression and overwhelming cringe.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Humor alone will not save us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
But perhaps it allows us to continue the painful task of looking at what’s really happening here, and, in the words of the artist Barbara Kruger, “the ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers” who are doing it to us.
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I think this is the essential quality that made CBP/BP and ICE so easily convertible into fascist squadristi www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I think this is the essential quality that made CBP/BP and ICE so easily convertible into fascist squadristi www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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@bkindivisible.bsky.social is a partner, movement, & a force for real progressive change in this country. For nearly a decade, they’ve shown what it means to organize with purpose and lead with values.
I’m proud to have their endorsement and even prouder to stand alongside them in the work they do.
I’m proud to have their endorsement and even prouder to stand alongside them in the work they do.
January 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
@bkindivisible.bsky.social is a partner, movement, & a force for real progressive change in this country. For nearly a decade, they’ve shown what it means to organize with purpose and lead with values.
I’m proud to have their endorsement and even prouder to stand alongside them in the work they do.
I’m proud to have their endorsement and even prouder to stand alongside them in the work they do.
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It occurs to me that these freaks tend to talk about things in terms of genes instead of love or relationships because if they did frame it in those terms they’d have to confront the fact that a significant number of men refuse to do the work to make themselves lovable
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It occurs to me that these freaks tend to talk about things in terms of genes instead of love or relationships because if they did frame it in those terms they’d have to confront the fact that a significant number of men refuse to do the work to make themselves lovable
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I talked with parents, teachers and kids about ICE's ongoing operation and how it has upended their day-to-day lives. One of the harder stories I've reported. For @rewirenewsgroup.com
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
‘Bad Guys Are Taking Mommies and Daddies’: ICE Upends Minneapolis Kids' Lives
In Minneapolis, parents must figure that out, while teachers face half-empty classrooms as students stay home for fear of abduction.
rewirenewsgroup.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I talked with parents, teachers and kids about ICE's ongoing operation and how it has upended their day-to-day lives. One of the harder stories I've reported. For @rewirenewsgroup.com
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/02/03/i...
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Interviewing a 5-year-old about how they're worried because "bad guys are taking mommies and daddies" is not something I ever thought I'd do.
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Interviewing a 5-year-old about how they're worried because "bad guys are taking mommies and daddies" is not something I ever thought I'd do.
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Sarah's the reason I subscribed to The Verge, and this piece is excellent
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ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Sarah's the reason I subscribed to The Verge, and this piece is excellent
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I think that “people having beefs” seems to be a pretty inevitable part of the process of activism.
Arguably, it can be productive - people have to hash out disagreements in decentralized movements one way or another.
But maybe…try to keep more of that stuff to the Signal group chat.
Arguably, it can be productive - people have to hash out disagreements in decentralized movements one way or another.
But maybe…try to keep more of that stuff to the Signal group chat.
February 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I think that “people having beefs” seems to be a pretty inevitable part of the process of activism.
Arguably, it can be productive - people have to hash out disagreements in decentralized movements one way or another.
But maybe…try to keep more of that stuff to the Signal group chat.
Arguably, it can be productive - people have to hash out disagreements in decentralized movements one way or another.
But maybe…try to keep more of that stuff to the Signal group chat.
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ICE has declared war on america. body cams will not fix this.
abolish ice.
abolish ice.
February 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
ICE has declared war on america. body cams will not fix this.
abolish ice.
abolish ice.
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im building machines that i keep saying will both throw you out of work and allow masked special police forces in service to a lunatic i bought and paid for to recognize your face and check if i agree with your beliefs. im part of a pedophile ring that put this into motion. why are you rude to me
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
im building machines that i keep saying will both throw you out of work and allow masked special police forces in service to a lunatic i bought and paid for to recognize your face and check if i agree with your beliefs. im part of a pedophile ring that put this into motion. why are you rude to me
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"America's deeper question is whether it can restore a culture of shame." Articulate, righteous disgust here from @edwardluce.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/3f82...
The Epstein rot goes deep
America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"America's deeper question is whether it can restore a culture of shame." Articulate, righteous disgust here from @edwardluce.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/3f82...
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Not a great look that so many university libraries are promoting AI. Libraries have always been a space for valuing authors' work and showing how to locate and properly cite sources--not encouraging tech that steals from authors and produces slop.
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Not a great look that so many university libraries are promoting AI. Libraries have always been a space for valuing authors' work and showing how to locate and properly cite sources--not encouraging tech that steals from authors and produces slop.
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something that is this funny shouldn’t be a crime
Man breaks into Little Caesars, starts making and selling pizzas, NC police say
The suspect kept all the money he made selling pizzas, police say
www.newsobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
something that is this funny shouldn’t be a crime
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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I’ve been noodling this piece over for a while. It ties together a few threads that i think ought to be tied together.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
This is what democracy looks like
The Trump administration claims the imprimatur of the people. The people disagree.
www.pbump.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I’ve been noodling this piece over for a while. It ties together a few threads that i think ought to be tied together.
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
www.pbump.net/o/this-is-wh...
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People who are passionately committed to something enough to become activists will occasionally be messy and we need to figure out how to be OK with that.
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
People who are passionately committed to something enough to become activists will occasionally be messy and we need to figure out how to be OK with that.
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exactly: the kind of people who are attracted to activism also tend to be passionate people with strongly-held opinions.
fighting is inevitable, it just needs to be kept to a low roar.
fighting is inevitable, it just needs to be kept to a low roar.
People who are passionately committed to something enough to become activists will occasionally be messy and we need to figure out how to be OK with that.
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
exactly: the kind of people who are attracted to activism also tend to be passionate people with strongly-held opinions.
fighting is inevitable, it just needs to be kept to a low roar.
fighting is inevitable, it just needs to be kept to a low roar.
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we surround them
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
we surround them
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In which @tressiemcphd.bsky.social scares the shit out of me.
“ICE knows that it cannot shoot us all. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track us all.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
“ICE knows that it cannot shoot us all. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track us all.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | Democracy Dies by Database
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
In which @tressiemcphd.bsky.social scares the shit out of me.
“ICE knows that it cannot shoot us all. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track us all.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
“ICE knows that it cannot shoot us all. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track us all.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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New WaPo reporting: "In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home." www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
New WaPo reporting: "In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker. Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home." www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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The things this guy thinks to be exculpatory are themselves profoundly damning of his entire intellectual enterprise & standing as a morally reasoning person. It’s amazing to read stuff like this: a dispatch from another academic world that is, darkly, also the one my friends & I must live in too
Live your life so that you never have to publish an op-ed in the campus newspaper about your connection with Jeffrey Epstein dukechronicle.com/article/my-c...
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The things this guy thinks to be exculpatory are themselves profoundly damning of his entire intellectual enterprise & standing as a morally reasoning person. It’s amazing to read stuff like this: a dispatch from another academic world that is, darkly, also the one my friends & I must live in too