Tackman Babcock
@tackmanbabcock.bsky.social
Recovering from blinders of STEM, neoliberalism & fundamentalism. Enjoy film, sci-fi, literary nonfiction, feminism, philosophy, cats. Wish: dismantle reactionary targeting of trans people, Māori, Muslims, Jewish people, etc.
Tangata Tiriti, NZ
Tangata Tiriti, NZ
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On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a neo-Nazi in Charlottesville.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a neo-Nazi in Charlottesville.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
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Nature and Science journalists denied entry to event featuring NIH Director
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Nature and Science journalists denied entry to event featuring NIH Director
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i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
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So if I’m understanding this sequence correctly, from Thanksgiving to Christmas 2012, Elon Musk was essentially pestering registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to throw him a wild party on the island.
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
So if I’m understanding this sequence correctly, from Thanksgiving to Christmas 2012, Elon Musk was essentially pestering registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to throw him a wild party on the island.
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wake up babe an italian guy is doing phrenology about norweigans bsky.app/profile/zack...
Chris Rufo is so upset about the Minneapolis protests that he is resorting to anti-Nordic racism christopherrufo.com/p/the-curse-...
January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
wake up babe an italian guy is doing phrenology about norweigans bsky.app/profile/zack...
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Wait, you mean to tell me the guy who built the largest CSAM generator ever wanted to party hard at Epstein's island?! You don't say!
www.404media.co/musk-to-epst...
www.404media.co/musk-to-epst...
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Wait, you mean to tell me the guy who built the largest CSAM generator ever wanted to party hard at Epstein's island?! You don't say!
www.404media.co/musk-to-epst...
www.404media.co/musk-to-epst...
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STEPHEN MILLER: so you've gone through all of these files and made sure there's nothing incriminatory about Trump or his friends and associates, right
KASH PATEL: *standing in line at berghain dressed like the Ikea monkey* oh yeah definitely
KASH PATEL: *standing in line at berghain dressed like the Ikea monkey* oh yeah definitely
January 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
STEPHEN MILLER: so you've gone through all of these files and made sure there's nothing incriminatory about Trump or his friends and associates, right
KASH PATEL: *standing in line at berghain dressed like the Ikea monkey* oh yeah definitely
KASH PATEL: *standing in line at berghain dressed like the Ikea monkey* oh yeah definitely
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We've just learned that the man in this video, Ian Austin, was among those arrested by federal officials.
More info to come soon.
More info to come soon.
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
We've just learned that the man in this video, Ian Austin, was among those arrested by federal officials.
More info to come soon.
More info to come soon.
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Quick question: have any NZ media outlets confronted Seymour about his 'let them eat less' statement in Parliament?
He's the deputy PM for god's sake, whats stopping you?!
#nzpol
He's the deputy PM for god's sake, whats stopping you?!
#nzpol
January 30, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Quick question: have any NZ media outlets confronted Seymour about his 'let them eat less' statement in Parliament?
He's the deputy PM for god's sake, whats stopping you?!
#nzpol
He's the deputy PM for god's sake, whats stopping you?!
#nzpol
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So airliners that American carriers have already paid for, imported and put into use will “hereby” be grounded, cancelling thousands of flights and ruining millions of Americans’ travel plans.
IN YOUR FACE, CANADA!
IN YOUR FACE, CANADA!
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 AM
So airliners that American carriers have already paid for, imported and put into use will “hereby” be grounded, cancelling thousands of flights and ruining millions of Americans’ travel plans.
IN YOUR FACE, CANADA!
IN YOUR FACE, CANADA!
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President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:56 AM
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I think this is what you call foreign interference, and it goes well beyond running an ad featuring a Ronald Reagan speech.
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I think this is what you call foreign interference, and it goes well beyond running an ad featuring a Ronald Reagan speech.
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I've been screaming it from the rooftops for years at the cost of my career and nearly my sanity. YES, they are eugenicists. YES, they are death merchants.They believe the planet is overpopulated and that the "herd" needs "thinning." This is the Tanton-Heritage network, and now they are in power.
i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 6:52 PM
I've been screaming it from the rooftops for years at the cost of my career and nearly my sanity. YES, they are eugenicists. YES, they are death merchants.They believe the planet is overpopulated and that the "herd" needs "thinning." This is the Tanton-Heritage network, and now they are in power.
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Thys was my Heated Rivalrye
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Thys was my Heated Rivalrye
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Tal Lavin. Breathtaking. What a writer.
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tal Lavin. Breathtaking. What a writer.
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
This one is about movies, and other things. New at @flaminghydra.com
flaminghydra.com/issue-491/
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The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
What is Nick Shirley?
Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
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Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Sen. Romney links TikTok ban to pro-Palestinian content
Critics say his remarks belie the "national security" motive and expose free speech suppression.
www.axios.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Reminder that Mitt Romney explicitly said the rationale behind the tiktok ban was pro Palestinian content. The renewed push last year was explicitly to help Israel conduct a genocide without scrutiny on social media.
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Imperial boomerang in action.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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Want to re-emphasize what this bill does. It implements a $1,000 bounty for anyone to sue someone they suspect is trans and using the bathroom.
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Want to re-emphasize what this bill does. It implements a $1,000 bounty for anyone to sue someone they suspect is trans and using the bathroom.
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The workplace relations minister refusing to back a bill to address the issue of modern day slavery doesn't bode well for workplace relations
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The workplace relations minister refusing to back a bill to address the issue of modern day slavery doesn't bode well for workplace relations
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People laughed when JD Vance and Trump viciously lied about Haitians in Springfield eating pets. It wasn’t a joke. Springfield, Ohio is the target of Stephen Miller’s next pogrom.
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. There will very likely be a major ICE incursion the next day. Haitians in Springfield were the targets of Vance’s lying during the campaign.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
'The folks are fearful.' Haitians living in Ohio may soon lose temporary protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio will lose their temporary protected status next week unless a federal court blocks it.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
People laughed when JD Vance and Trump viciously lied about Haitians in Springfield eating pets. It wasn’t a joke. Springfield, Ohio is the target of Stephen Miller’s next pogrom.
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Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
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I want to break something
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
January 28, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I want to break something
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Let's remember Judith Collins for that time Danyl performed the Voight-Kampff test on her to prove it was actually her running her Twitter account.
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Let's remember Judith Collins for that time Danyl performed the Voight-Kampff test on her to prove it was actually her running her Twitter account.
The ending of 'V for Vendetta' but instead of the whole crowd wearing V's stylized Guy Fawkes mask the surging crowd is made entirely of Alan Smithees refusing to be associated with this
Amazon’s MGM studios spent tens of millions, but the documentary is projected to make just $1M in its first week.
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
This comes as a new report from Rolling Stone details serious labor issues and two-thirds of the film’s staff requesting not to be credited at the end of the film. trib.al/Clr03cD
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos
The first lady’s documentary was a mess in production—and now it’s struggling at the box office.
trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
The ending of 'V for Vendetta' but instead of the whole crowd wearing V's stylized Guy Fawkes mask the surging crowd is made entirely of Alan Smithees refusing to be associated with this
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