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Adrian Riskin 🇵🇸
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Anarchist, activist, abolitionist, angelenoLOLogist, unschooler, anti-zionist Jew, mathematician. Formerly at https://michaelkohlhaas.org and […]

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[Police in Los Angeles]

I had some excitement today.

https://youtu.be/e8SUyY9TgN4?si=2CFs324c8e3H1FAe
February 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Obligatory stop while in LA. #houseofpies #la
Menu cover for House of Pies in LA.
February 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Melrose Flea Market #la #creepy
Three old dolls in a box with plastic bags full of doll clothes.
February 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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I'm fascinated by doubled words in ordinary¹ English sentences, such as:

…the company I worked for for ten years…

…I noticed that that man is tall…

…they had had their dinner…

…I do do that…

The words aren't technically duplicated since they have different functions, but it's still cool. I […]
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February 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Not all heroes wear capes
A video of a kid punching into the camera simply saying “Okay” in homage to the video where this kid punched an ICE supporter after saying “you're gonna get in trouble for punching me”
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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An eye-popping Instagram post on the LA tenant union account: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOKTF7wj-Ll/?igsh=MXUzcnhxaGxyeHJtYQ==

These Sept and Dec 2025 reports from the Rent Brigade offer the longer version of the story for folks who aren't on Insta and/or want to read the full report […]
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February 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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erininthemorning.com
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."

Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.

It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Thanks to @HeavenlyPossum I was turned on two these two #anarchist #economics academics.

https://capitalaspower.com/2023/01/bichler-nitzan-the-business-of-strategic-sabotage-2/

In this article, they argue that although we think of businesses as being "in an industry" like "Trek is in the […]
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February 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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If you think #capitalism has some benefits then either (a) you don't understand capitalism, (b) you're a monster, or (c) you think getting robbed at gunpoint has some benefits if the robbers don't kill you and maybe leave you a couple bucks to take the bus home when they're done with you.
February 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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1991 really was the good old days...

From Maximum Bob by Elmore Leonard.
Screenshot from an ebook. Text: Dale said, “Right there’s where Donald Trump lives.” Elvin said, “Is that right? Who’s Donald Trump?”
February 10, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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In Southern California the phrase "coffee shop" used to mean "diner", but now it means a place that you can lounge around in with espresso drinks. See e.g. the pictured sign: Jack's started up in 1933. Does anyone have any idea when this changed? I feel like […]

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A photo of a Googie-styled neon sign reading "Jack's Whittier Restaurant. Coffee Shop".
February 9, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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🔥 EVA VICTOR: “Fuck ICE. I hate ICE. ICE is evil, racist, and violent, and I don’t think it should exist… shut the fuck up, Ricky Gervais and Kevin O’Leary— I’m here for one night and I can say what i want.”

(From @variety.com )
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Ray Ware was getting his children ready for school in the early hours of Jan. 21 when federal immigration agents raided a nearby building. An agent soon after fired rounds outside his Willowbrook apartment.

Neighboring schools went into lock down. Dozens of federal agents, some carrying assault […]
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February 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Who is the mathematician who communicated with Jeffrey Epstein about the polymath project in 2009?

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00769858.pdf

#math #maths #polymath #mathematics
Age Verification | United States Department of Justice
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February 7, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Extra spicy take:

Any prescription drug should be sold with informed consent. Yes, even the "bad" drugs. Bodily autonomy is more important than handcuffing people "for their protection".

Doctors as gatekeepers make the whole doctor/patient relationships adversarial rather than a collaborative […]
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February 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Samuel R. Delany is one of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association's Grand Masters, a member of the New York State Writers Hall of Fame, and a member of the American Academy of Art and Science.

If you've never read _Babel-17_, his first Nebula award winner), borrow it from your […]
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February 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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Masto Re-Introduction

I'm a Linux Administrator and DevOps Engineer, foss & self-host enthusiast, linux gamer, BSD weirdo, and producer of electronic music. Also have an interest learning more about philosophy, left-wing anarchism/syndicalism/mutualism and decentralized systems (outside of […]
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February 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Someone objected to ‘dudes’, apparently it’s sexist so I’ll just leave this here.

In California, everything and everyone is a dude
Screenshot of a tumblr post that says everything and everyone is a dude in California
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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RE: https://mas.to/@brian_gettler/116003674157499024

If you like American folk music at all this documentary about Charlie Parr is excellent. There's no one like him.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.

*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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A FORGOTTEN EPISODE in French-occupied Naples in the years around 1800—just after the French Revolution—illustrates why it makes sense to see mathematics and politics as entangled. The protagonists of this story were gravely concerned about how mainstream mathematical methods were transforming […]
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January 31, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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FilmthepoliceLA streaming live from downtown Los Angeles.

https://www.youtube.com/live/7jRjc6wpdQI?si=bNZcqvGN_RML0IL_

#losangeles #fuckice #protests
January 31, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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#followfriday

@rancholibertad

Thoughtful, detailed posts on place-sensitive food production, ecological stewardship, etc from an anticolonial and indigenous point of view. Their website is excellent too.

https://rancholibertad.com/
Rancho de la Libertad
A pioneering desert and community regeneration project located in Wonder Valley, California.
rancholibertad.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Downtown Los Angeles today -- the biggest protest I've seen recently. People seemed more defiant than usual too. Lots of folks on the roofs of park buildings, climbing up traffic light poles, etc.

I don't know when I started getting weepy at protests but […]

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A crowd of protesters on the roof of the bathrooms in Grand Park waving a large skull and crossbones flag with the accursed federal courthouse in the background.
January 31, 2026 at 12:18 AM