teklanika
@teklanika.bsky.social
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Long but excellent thread.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Long but excellent thread.
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AOC with the zinger of the week.
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
AOC with the zinger of the week.
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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) to Acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons: "People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist. If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one."
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) to Acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons: "People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist. If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one."
Good release video! But, uh… is it just a plain green shirt?? Designers were uninspired??
Introducing The Evergreen State Kit 💚
A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
WATCH ➡️ sndrs.com/o5apl5s5
A celebration of the spirit, color, and culture that define Washington and our club.
WATCH ➡️ sndrs.com/o5apl5s5
February 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Good release video! But, uh… is it just a plain green shirt?? Designers were uninspired??
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I think we need a new term, like a hell-no-bill.
I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I think we need a new term, like a hell-no-bill.
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I swear at least 60% of our current reactionary backlash is being driven by "the filthy peasants told us the slop we're peddling them is slop" & "the filthy peasants told us the bullshit we're peddling them is bullshit."
June 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I swear at least 60% of our current reactionary backlash is being driven by "the filthy peasants told us the slop we're peddling them is slop" & "the filthy peasants told us the bullshit we're peddling them is bullshit."
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Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
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American Idiot playing on Super Bowl Sunday at this precise moment in American history is surreal. Here's to us not letting the point sail over our heads.
#SuperBowlLX
#SuperBowlLX
February 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
American Idiot playing on Super Bowl Sunday at this precise moment in American history is surreal. Here's to us not letting the point sail over our heads.
#SuperBowlLX
#SuperBowlLX
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Allow me to regale you with some Welsh names for animals…
1. Ladybird = buwch goch gwta “short red cow”
2. Otter = dyfrgi or “waterdog”
3. Hamster = bochdew or “fat cheeks”
4. Jellyfish = cont y môr or “sea c*nt”
5. Caterpillar = Siani flewog or “hairy Jane”
1. Ladybird = buwch goch gwta “short red cow”
2. Otter = dyfrgi or “waterdog”
3. Hamster = bochdew or “fat cheeks”
4. Jellyfish = cont y môr or “sea c*nt”
5. Caterpillar = Siani flewog or “hairy Jane”
February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Allow me to regale you with some Welsh names for animals…
1. Ladybird = buwch goch gwta “short red cow”
2. Otter = dyfrgi or “waterdog”
3. Hamster = bochdew or “fat cheeks”
4. Jellyfish = cont y môr or “sea c*nt”
5. Caterpillar = Siani flewog or “hairy Jane”
1. Ladybird = buwch goch gwta “short red cow”
2. Otter = dyfrgi or “waterdog”
3. Hamster = bochdew or “fat cheeks”
4. Jellyfish = cont y môr or “sea c*nt”
5. Caterpillar = Siani flewog or “hairy Jane”
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The killing of our princes, the killing of their children, the killing of our chiefs, the punishment of our children in schools for speaking their own language. The list is endless ✍️Stephen Price
The happy assimilation myth and England’s reign of terror
Stephen Price One of the worst things about social media is other people. What started as a good thing, connecting us to one another, has morphed into a cesspit of misinformation, anger and…
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February 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The killing of our princes, the killing of their children, the killing of our chiefs, the punishment of our children in schools for speaking their own language. The list is endless ✍️Stephen Price
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Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
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Sure Bayern won 5-1 over Hoffenheim, but at least they didn’t have their stepovers go wrong like Lennart Karl’s attempt.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Sure Bayern won 5-1 over Hoffenheim, but at least they didn’t have their stepovers go wrong like Lennart Karl’s attempt.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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This is an astounding performance and unfortunately way too on point with current events
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This is an astounding performance and unfortunately way too on point with current events
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JD Vance is the most loathsome character in American politics, and it's mostly because he's immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in politics as The Worst Guy From Your PoliSci Class
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
JD Vance is the most loathsome character in American politics, and it's mostly because he's immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in politics as The Worst Guy From Your PoliSci Class
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"This change is just the nail in the coffin of a carefully calculated plan to turn the United States into the tin-pot dictatorship of my dreams. It’s definitely not because I’m scared of any investigations that the DOJ’s antitrust division may or may not launch."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal
“Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"This change is just the nail in the coffin of a carefully calculated plan to turn the United States into the tin-pot dictatorship of my dreams. It’s definitely not because I’m scared of any investigations that the DOJ’s antitrust division may or may not launch."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...
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under different circumstances this is congressional-inquiry level scandal
I talked to a woman who quit an AUSA job recently. She was asked by main DOJ to dismiss a Medicare fraud prosecution because the defendant was the daughter of a girlfriend of a MAGA figure.
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM
under different circumstances this is congressional-inquiry level scandal
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This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):
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Too many of our Haitian neighbors are stuck in legal limbo. As the fight over Temporary Protected Status continues, we encourage anyone with TPS to use the city’s free immigration legal support and explore every legal pathway available. Call 800-354-0365 to learn more.
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Too many of our Haitian neighbors are stuck in legal limbo. As the fight over Temporary Protected Status continues, we encourage anyone with TPS to use the city’s free immigration legal support and explore every legal pathway available. Call 800-354-0365 to learn more.
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What DC Landmarks Will Trump Destroy Next?
Oh, Look, Some More Renovation Projects for Donald Trump!
Is any building safe?
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
What DC Landmarks Will Trump Destroy Next?
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My current cozy little hobby is reading up on the Nuremberg trials.
One of the key things they did was use Nazi officials' braggadocious speeches as evidence.
Give a speech taking credit for annexing Austria? Ok, that'll be a conviction for annexing Austria.
One of the key things they did was use Nazi officials' braggadocious speeches as evidence.
Give a speech taking credit for annexing Austria? Ok, that'll be a conviction for annexing Austria.
As a Springfield, Ohio resident, I'm particularly touched that Judge Reyes used a screenshot of Kristi Noem'sTwitter feed 🤣
February 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
My current cozy little hobby is reading up on the Nuremberg trials.
One of the key things they did was use Nazi officials' braggadocious speeches as evidence.
Give a speech taking credit for annexing Austria? Ok, that'll be a conviction for annexing Austria.
One of the key things they did was use Nazi officials' braggadocious speeches as evidence.
Give a speech taking credit for annexing Austria? Ok, that'll be a conviction for annexing Austria.
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Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
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Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
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This was the single lowest month of homicides in New York City on record...ever.
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
This was the single lowest month of homicides in New York City on record...ever.