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Words and bent ideas. Reconstituted writer (goldenrod draft) and editor. Fixed-rope abseil expert. Six years of schoolin' in philosophy, which was some fun.
Vancouver Is | London
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I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
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i think it is fascinating that so many artists say that their best ideas come from out of the blue from within, it is sad that the world is now specifically set up to eliminate those moments of calm and peace where the ideas can surface.
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
i think it is fascinating that so many artists say that their best ideas come from out of the blue from within, it is sad that the world is now specifically set up to eliminate those moments of calm and peace where the ideas can surface.
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The difference between criminal and civil laws "is not a technicality or a formality." Violation of immigration laws is a civil matter, not criminal. It's about fucking time someone with some authority pointed this out
“The husband & wife before this court are charged w/civil violations of our country's immigration laws. Civil. Not criminal. That distinction is not a technicality or a formality. It’s the line the law draws betwn regulation & punishment. Yet these working parents appear in unmistakable prison garb.
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The difference between criminal and civil laws "is not a technicality or a formality." Violation of immigration laws is a civil matter, not criminal. It's about fucking time someone with some authority pointed this out
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Google handed ICE a student journalist’s bank and credit card numbers theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g... by @jesswash.bsky.social
Google Handed ICE Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Google handed ICE a student journalist’s bank and credit card numbers theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g... by @jesswash.bsky.social
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Alarming new revelations about ICE's use of administrative subpoenas to get information about people the administration wanted to detain and deport because of their protests against government policies. theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
Google Handed ICE Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
Amandla Thomas-Johnson didn't know how much information ICE requested in a subpoena now. Google never gave him a chance to fight it.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Alarming new revelations about ICE's use of administrative subpoenas to get information about people the administration wanted to detain and deport because of their protests against government policies. theintercept.com/2026/02/10/g...
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Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen turns up in Nuuk, Greenland to demonstrate his solidarity with the people as they face threats of invasion from the United States. cphpost.dk/2026-02-10/n...
Actor Viggo Mortensen attended press conference in Nuuk - The Copenhagen Post
Actor Viggo Mortensen was present at a press conference with four US senators in Nuuk, Greenland, though his reasons for attending were not disclosed. Mortensen, who previously expressed concerns in a...
cphpost.dk
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen turns up in Nuuk, Greenland to demonstrate his solidarity with the people as they face threats of invasion from the United States. cphpost.dk/2026-02-10/n...
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Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer on the Gordie Howe bridge: "Canadians have paid for the bridge. The bridge was built with organized labor, union labor on both sides of the bridge, including Michiganders. It is a really important part of our economy, the largest crossing in North America."
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer on the Gordie Howe bridge: "Canadians have paid for the bridge. The bridge was built with organized labor, union labor on both sides of the bridge, including Michiganders. It is a really important part of our economy, the largest crossing in North America."
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Canada is going to need to take a bit of a break here folks.
Population: 2,400
The 7-12 secondary school has 160 students.
6 killed at that school. 25 other people are injured.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Population: 2,400
The 7-12 secondary school has 160 students.
6 killed at that school. 25 other people are injured.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
10 dead, including suspect, after active shooter incident in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. | CBC
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Canada is going to need to take a bit of a break here folks.
Population: 2,400
The 7-12 secondary school has 160 students.
6 killed at that school. 25 other people are injured.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Population: 2,400
The 7-12 secondary school has 160 students.
6 killed at that school. 25 other people are injured.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Angus: It’s like having to negotiate with Al Capone in his syphilitic period. You want to shut down the bridge? Go ahead. Every day, 1,500 nurses from Canada go to help keep Detroit’s health care system going. I personally think those nurses should be working in Canada.
February 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Angus: It’s like having to negotiate with Al Capone in his syphilitic period. You want to shut down the bridge? Go ahead. Every day, 1,500 nurses from Canada go to help keep Detroit’s health care system going. I personally think those nurses should be working in Canada.
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Seven people in the high school, not including the shooter, are now confirmed dead.
Two additional people have been found dead at a location believed to be connected to the shooting.
Just unspeakably awful.
Two additional people have been found dead at a location believed to be connected to the shooting.
Just unspeakably awful.
Terrible situation out of Tumbler Ridge, a town of 2500 people in northeastern B.C., where an active shooter at a high school is now dead.
We'll be updating this page with information as we confirm it.
We'll be updating this page with information as we confirm it.
1 shooter dead after alert at secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.: RCMP | CBC
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Seven people in the high school, not including the shooter, are now confirmed dead.
Two additional people have been found dead at a location believed to be connected to the shooting.
Just unspeakably awful.
Two additional people have been found dead at a location believed to be connected to the shooting.
Just unspeakably awful.
Carrier groups and crews are already overextended but Trump and Hegseth could care less.
Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, even as Washington and Tehran prepare to resume negotiations aimed at averting a new conflict.
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and U.S. near talks
The U.S. is seeking to expand the scope of negotiations with Iran beyond the nuclear issue to curb Iran's ballistic missile program, one of the biggest in the Middle East.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Carrier groups and crews are already overextended but Trump and Hegseth could care less.
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French authorities have just taken down hundreds of Russian disinformation websites aimed at sowing division and installing far-right candidates in the coming elections.
Most of these sites were imitations of popular and trusted news outlets, populated with Ai content.
Most of these sites were imitations of popular and trusted news outlets, populated with Ai content.
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
French authorities have just taken down hundreds of Russian disinformation websites aimed at sowing division and installing far-right candidates in the coming elections.
Most of these sites were imitations of popular and trusted news outlets, populated with Ai content.
Most of these sites were imitations of popular and trusted news outlets, populated with Ai content.
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“‘This is probably the most extensive fraud that we’ve seen,’ [county clerk] Davidson told a local Fox News outlet. ‘They’re not just fraudulent signatures. [It’s] making up names and addresses. It’s like a non-existent person.’”
🚨BREAKING: A Trump-backed, GOP effort to repeal a Utah law that could give Democrats one extra U.S. House seat appears to be unraveling after county officials flagged thousands of potentially invalid and fraudulent petition signatures. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah GOP push to repeal anti-gerrymander law falters amid fraud allegations tied to firm backed by Trump Jr.
As a result of the growing controversy, the GOP ended its partnership with Patriot Grassroots.
www.democracydocket.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“‘This is probably the most extensive fraud that we’ve seen,’ [county clerk] Davidson told a local Fox News outlet. ‘They’re not just fraudulent signatures. [It’s] making up names and addresses. It’s like a non-existent person.’”
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We need a word for the confluence of incompetence, corruption and sinister intent.
Today, it was a grand jury of anonymous American citizens who upheld the rule of law and determined this case should not proceed. Hopefully, this ends this politicized investigation for good.
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 AM
We need a word for the confluence of incompetence, corruption and sinister intent.
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What an ugly assault on First Amendment and on Congress.
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
What an ugly assault on First Amendment and on Congress.
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Thankfully, thwarted.
"A group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington rejected the effort."
Shame on DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
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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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Is there a Pulitzer Prize for a single sentence? (Author: Josh Tyrangiel)
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Is there a Pulitzer Prize for a single sentence? (Author: Josh Tyrangiel)
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“I’ve mentioned before that concentration camp regimes in their early stages often make use of large open infrastructure to convert into detention spaces. Dachau was converted from a shuttered factory into a concentration camp in 1933.”
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
“I’ve mentioned before that concentration camp regimes in their early stages often make use of large open infrastructure to convert into detention spaces. Dachau was converted from a shuttered factory into a concentration camp in 1933.”
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TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Canada builds bridges literally and figuratively.
Canadians are tired of the lies, the hate and division.
We are a peaceful nation, but we will stand up to those who try and tear us down. 🍁🇨🇦💪🏻😏
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Canadians are tired of the lies, the hate and division.
We are a peaceful nation, but we will stand up to those who try and tear us down. 🍁🇨🇦💪🏻😏
⤵️
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Canada builds bridges literally and figuratively.
Canadians are tired of the lies, the hate and division.
We are a peaceful nation, but we will stand up to those who try and tear us down. 🍁🇨🇦💪🏻😏
⤵️
Canadians are tired of the lies, the hate and division.
We are a peaceful nation, but we will stand up to those who try and tear us down. 🍁🇨🇦💪🏻😏
⤵️
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He is just so profoundly, spectacularly and offensively STUPID.
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 AM
He is just so profoundly, spectacularly and offensively STUPID.
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@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@deadder.bsky.social has so many great cartoons:
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Apparently you are allowed to remind troops to follow lawful orders: www.ms.now/news/grand-j...
Grand jury rejects sedition charges against Democratic senators
A grand jury refused to indict Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin over a video the president called seditious, delivering a blow to a prosecution Trump publicly demanded.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Apparently you are allowed to remind troops to follow lawful orders: www.ms.now/news/grand-j...
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.