David Harvey
@topladave.bsky.social
I am ever curious, always learning, silly, smart, and creative. I've been everything from a museum blacksmith to an archaeologist, historian, conservator, museum consultant, author, videographer, teacher of online courses. I have walked a wonderful path.
Your Sunday Mid-Day Timeline Growl.
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Your Sunday Mid-Day Timeline Growl.
Reposted by David Harvey
Reading a Kindle in bed can be a wonderfully effective sleep aid. "It turns out that reading an ebook activates fewer networks in the brain than reading a paper one." nyti.ms/4rP9IWa
Reading a Kindle at Bedtime Finally Ended My Decades of Insomnia
Portable, backlit, and blessed with lasting battery life, the Amazon Kindle makes it easy to read more books. It’s also a wonderfully effective sleep aid.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Reading a Kindle in bed can be a wonderfully effective sleep aid. "It turns out that reading an ebook activates fewer networks in the brain than reading a paper one." nyti.ms/4rP9IWa
Trump's Concentration Camps.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
The Trump administration is “using detention to inflict pain on anyone — immigrant or citizen — caught in its grasp,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | The Depravity of Trump’s Immigrant Detention
The president’s immigration dragnet is vicious but not surprising.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trump's Concentration Camps.
Reposted by David Harvey
From @theathletic.com: Johannes Hosflot Klaebo is now in sole possession of the all-time Winter Olympics gold medal record, as Norway sits in a league of its own, winning yet another gold. Michael Phelps is the only Olympian with more gold medals than Klaebo. nyti.ms/4rk5pSU
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
From @theathletic.com: Johannes Hosflot Klaebo is now in sole possession of the all-time Winter Olympics gold medal record, as Norway sits in a league of its own, winning yet another gold. Michael Phelps is the only Olympian with more gold medals than Klaebo. nyti.ms/4rk5pSU
Despicable. Violating Court Orders Again.
In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to the African nation of Cameroon in January.
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Despicable. Violating Court Orders Again.
Back to Tex-Ass.
Students in more than three dozen states have walked out of class to protest ICE in recent weeks. But in Texas, Republican leaders have threatened students, teachers and school districts with severe consequences for taking part in demonstrations.
Texas Students Protest ICE Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Threats
In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Back to Tex-Ass.
Reposted by David Harvey
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum in New York City had long been a mystery. It was recently linked to the Underground Railroad. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
February 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum in New York City had long been a mystery. It was recently linked to the Underground Railroad. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
The Trump Economy.
Column: The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging. Meanwhile, folks in the highest-income areas are doing just fine.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
Column | A new mortgage crisis is quietly hitting those who can least afford it
This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The Trump Economy.
Reposted by David Harvey
Column: Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold medal. His collapse into the snow after the event — and the tears that followed — showed this meant more than the results on the scoreboard.
Column | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen dared to be who he is. He won gold because of it.
Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist has a message worth listening to after his victory in the men’s giant slalom.
wapo.st
February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Column: Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold medal. His collapse into the snow after the event — and the tears that followed — showed this meant more than the results on the scoreboard.
Reposted by David Harvey
Column: Federica Brignone has in hand two gold medals. She won them not by dreaming big. She won them by taking one step, then another.
Column | With a broken body, Federica Brignone’s Olympic message: Just show up.
After a gruesome crash in April, just competing in the Games was a miracle for the 35-year-old Italian skier. Then she won two gold medals.
wapo.st
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Column: Federica Brignone has in hand two gold medals. She won them not by dreaming big. She won them by taking one step, then another.
Grab your saddle and put on your riding boots — it's time to stampede into the Year of the Horse. cnn.it/4axOB3T
A 2026 guide to Lunar New Year | CNN
Whether you’re unfamiliar with Lunar New Year or need a refresher, this guide to ushering in the Year of the Horse has you covered.
cnn.it
February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Grab your saddle and put on your riding boots — it's time to stampede into the Year of the Horse. cnn.it/4axOB3T
Everyone around Trump was involved with Epstein.
When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. cnn.it/3ZI7sUO
When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. cnn.it/3ZI7sUO
Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House | CNN Politics
Howard Lutnick, the highest-ranking Trump administration official prominently named in the Epstein files — outside of the president himself — has faced calls for his resignation on Capitol Hill.
cnn.it
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Everyone around Trump was involved with Epstein.
When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. cnn.it/3ZI7sUO
When Howard Lutnick had a problem in 2018, he turned to his next-door neighbor for help: Jeffrey Epstein. cnn.it/3ZI7sUO
You Knew this was Coming.
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
You Knew this was Coming.
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Scientists learn the values of their discipline, but they often take for granted how the public views and understands the subject and their values.
www.iflscience.com/why-the-phil...
www.iflscience.com/why-the-phil...
Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters
Scientists learn the values of their discipline, but they often take for granted how the public views and understands the subject and their values.
www.iflscience.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Scientists learn the values of their discipline, but they often take for granted how the public views and understands the subject and their values.
www.iflscience.com/why-the-phil...
www.iflscience.com/why-the-phil...
Native Americans named the area Machimoodus, meaning "the place with bad noises".
www.iflscience.com/mystery-of-t...
www.iflscience.com/mystery-of-t...
Mystery Of The Moodus Noises That Baffled Connecticut For Centuries
Native Americans named the area Machimoodus, meaning "the place with bad noises".
www.iflscience.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Native Americans named the area Machimoodus, meaning "the place with bad noises".
www.iflscience.com/mystery-of-t...
www.iflscience.com/mystery-of-t...
