Frances Badger
@teatime4frances.bsky.social
Retired writer and active misanthrope.
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(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
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Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
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One of the Executive Branch "special government employees" linked to the Fulton County raid initially told me he had no comment about his work.
Then, he unloaded. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
Then, he unloaded. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
Meet the ‘Cabal’-Hating ‘Special Government Employee’ Involved in the Fulton County FBI Raid
Clay Parikh unloaded in a nearly two hour conversation with TPM.
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
One of the Executive Branch "special government employees" linked to the Fulton County raid initially told me he had no comment about his work.
Then, he unloaded. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
Then, he unloaded. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
Just say no to Ring, Flock Safety, or any security technology that exposes your recordings to warrantless searches.
More info about using Flock to pursue a young woman who had an abortion:
She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Lawmakers who support reproductive rights must recognize that abortion access and mass surveillance are incompatible. The systems built to track stolen ca...
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Just say no to Ring, Flock Safety, or any security technology that exposes your recordings to warrantless searches.
Eagles feed on spawning salmon along the Skagit and Nooksack rivers each winter.
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Eagles feed on spawning salmon along the Skagit and Nooksack rivers each winter.
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Yes, it's true. The US Attorney's office in New York prepared a draft of an announcement of Epstein's death that is dated one day BEFORE Epstein died.
Nothing fishy here....
Nothing fishy here....
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Yes, it's true. The US Attorney's office in New York prepared a draft of an announcement of Epstein's death that is dated one day BEFORE Epstein died.
Nothing fishy here....
Nothing fishy here....
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I often see ppl on Bluesky post "how is this legal" in response to horrible stories (eg stranded WaPo journalists, ICE) and newsflash - it isn't! A lot of ppl do illegal shit to those who don't have the means to fight back! Divest yourself of the notion that everyone has a moral compass
February 8, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I often see ppl on Bluesky post "how is this legal" in response to horrible stories (eg stranded WaPo journalists, ICE) and newsflash - it isn't! A lot of ppl do illegal shit to those who don't have the means to fight back! Divest yourself of the notion that everyone has a moral compass
Doug and the Business Cats definitely got this.
ICE At The Amusement Park
YouTube video by Doug and the Business Cats
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February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Doug and the Business Cats definitely got this.
"Earlier this month, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed criticizing CDC Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham for having callously dismissed measles as 'the cost of doing business'" 🤑
CDC Deputy Director Unclear On How It's *His* Job To Prevent Contagious Diseases Like Measles
Dr. Ralph Abraham has said measles are just 'the cost of doing business'
www.wonkette.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 AM
"Earlier this month, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed criticizing CDC Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham for having callously dismissed measles as 'the cost of doing business'" 🤑
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Quick round up:
- the government is covering up evidence the president is a pedophile
- he’s openly taking bribes from foreign governments
- his masked agents are shooting citizens in the streets
- the FBI is helping him steal the election
- he’s threatening war against multiple allies
👍👍👍
- the government is covering up evidence the president is a pedophile
- he’s openly taking bribes from foreign governments
- his masked agents are shooting citizens in the streets
- the FBI is helping him steal the election
- he’s threatening war against multiple allies
👍👍👍
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Quick round up:
- the government is covering up evidence the president is a pedophile
- he’s openly taking bribes from foreign governments
- his masked agents are shooting citizens in the streets
- the FBI is helping him steal the election
- he’s threatening war against multiple allies
👍👍👍
- the government is covering up evidence the president is a pedophile
- he’s openly taking bribes from foreign governments
- his masked agents are shooting citizens in the streets
- the FBI is helping him steal the election
- he’s threatening war against multiple allies
👍👍👍
Cartoonist: Shawn Braley
February 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Cartoonist: Shawn Braley
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Trump is mentioned more in the Epstein files than Epstein. He’s mentioned more in Epstein
Files then Harry Potter is mentioned in all seven Harry Potter books
Files then Harry Potter is mentioned in all seven Harry Potter books
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Trump is mentioned more in the Epstein files than Epstein. He’s mentioned more in Epstein
Files then Harry Potter is mentioned in all seven Harry Potter books
Files then Harry Potter is mentioned in all seven Harry Potter books
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Don Lemon "ransacked a church". Good and Pretti were "violent domestic terrorists", and somehow Obama joined forces with Cuba, China and Italy to rig the 2020 election.
If only they treated actual problems with the gravity and seriousness they do with their lies...
If only they treated actual problems with the gravity and seriousness they do with their lies...
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Don Lemon "ransacked a church". Good and Pretti were "violent domestic terrorists", and somehow Obama joined forces with Cuba, China and Italy to rig the 2020 election.
If only they treated actual problems with the gravity and seriousness they do with their lies...
If only they treated actual problems with the gravity and seriousness they do with their lies...
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The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget.
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget.
Truly, we're in Oscar-bait territory here.
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Attend MELANIA documentary at any Boston area theatre during opening weekend (this upcoming weekend) Free tickets + $50 per seat occupied Must remain in seats for entirety of film.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Truly, we're in Oscar-bait territory here.
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Gregory Bovino has just been removed from his role as Border Patrol “Commander-at-Large” as ICE’s approval plummets nationwide.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
January 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Gregory Bovino has just been removed from his role as Border Patrol “Commander-at-Large” as ICE’s approval plummets nationwide.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
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Mega thread on Border Patrol agents are experts in dealing with children.
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Mega thread on Border Patrol agents are experts in dealing with children.
This is why you pay close attention to who's running for insurance commissioner in your state. Insurance companies like to pull cute li'l tricks like drop coverage, fold up shop and disappear, or renege on contractual obligations. www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
Bill giving insurance consumers restitution passes Washington state Senate | Office of the Insurance Commissioner
www.insurance.wa.gov
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This is why you pay close attention to who's running for insurance commissioner in your state. Insurance companies like to pull cute li'l tricks like drop coverage, fold up shop and disappear, or renege on contractual obligations. www.insurance.wa.gov/about-us/new...
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Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
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