Colby Adams
@colbyadams.bsky.social
Wise to a trickle, numb to a flood.
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Jan. 16, 2025: A SpaceX Starship rocket explodes over the Caribbean.
Suddenly, dozens of planes in the area must scramble to get out of a newly designated FAA "debris zone."
Their passengers are now unwitting participants in a test run gone wrong. (THREAD)
Suddenly, dozens of planes in the area must scramble to get out of a newly designated FAA "debris zone."
Their passengers are now unwitting participants in a test run gone wrong. (THREAD)
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Jan. 16, 2025: A SpaceX Starship rocket explodes over the Caribbean.
Suddenly, dozens of planes in the area must scramble to get out of a newly designated FAA "debris zone."
Their passengers are now unwitting participants in a test run gone wrong. (THREAD)
Suddenly, dozens of planes in the area must scramble to get out of a newly designated FAA "debris zone."
Their passengers are now unwitting participants in a test run gone wrong. (THREAD)
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Checking in on the cofounder of Palantir
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Checking in on the cofounder of Palantir
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The response to Jan. 6 was a stated attempted to restore and protect democratic governance. Five years on, I think it's safe to say it—we—failed.
Latest newsletter for the five-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol: postsfromunderground.ghost.io/jan-6-was-ou...
Latest newsletter for the five-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol: postsfromunderground.ghost.io/jan-6-was-ou...
jan. 6 was our failure
One of the things they don’t tell you about living in Washington, D.C., is how small it can feel. When I think of the absolutely psychotic shit that takes place here, I think of that bizarre Eric Adam...
postsfromunderground.ghost.io
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The response to Jan. 6 was a stated attempted to restore and protect democratic governance. Five years on, I think it's safe to say it—we—failed.
Latest newsletter for the five-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol: postsfromunderground.ghost.io/jan-6-was-ou...
Latest newsletter for the five-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol: postsfromunderground.ghost.io/jan-6-was-ou...
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Tomorrow marks 5 years since the date Republicans carried the treasonous flag of the United States war enemy into the US Capitol.
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Tomorrow marks 5 years since the date Republicans carried the treasonous flag of the United States war enemy into the US Capitol.
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Very important signal here. You can say it's abt oil. And part of it is. But the White House is actually being forced to strongarm the oil companies to get involved. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
www.politico.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Very important signal here. You can say it's abt oil. And part of it is. But the White House is actually being forced to strongarm the oil companies to get involved. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Inflation is destroying America
Millions are losing health insurance
The Epstein files exposed how the inequities in our legal system favor the rich
And Jack Smith’s deposition shows the extent of Trump’s crimes
Seems like a great time to distract us by starting an illegal war against Venezuela
Millions are losing health insurance
The Epstein files exposed how the inequities in our legal system favor the rich
And Jack Smith’s deposition shows the extent of Trump’s crimes
Seems like a great time to distract us by starting an illegal war against Venezuela
Rep. Seth Moulton: "This is insane. What the hell are we doing? ... this is illegal."
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Inflation is destroying America
Millions are losing health insurance
The Epstein files exposed how the inequities in our legal system favor the rich
And Jack Smith’s deposition shows the extent of Trump’s crimes
Seems like a great time to distract us by starting an illegal war against Venezuela
Millions are losing health insurance
The Epstein files exposed how the inequities in our legal system favor the rich
And Jack Smith’s deposition shows the extent of Trump’s crimes
Seems like a great time to distract us by starting an illegal war against Venezuela
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decided to go smell the rotten milk in the back of the Washington Post fridge... I don't even know what to say about this
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
decided to go smell the rotten milk in the back of the Washington Post fridge... I don't even know what to say about this
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
December 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Jes Staley and Larry Summers were made executors of Jeffrey Esptein’s estate, files reveal
www.theguardian.com
Jes Staley and Larry Summers were made executors of Jeffrey Esptein’s estate, files reveal
twp.ai
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Jes Staley and Larry Summers were made executors of Jeffrey Esptein’s estate, files reveal
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This is an extremely strange story about the acting head of CISA failing a poly to be “read into” compartmented intelligence (probably NSA, but pure conjecture on my part), and then essentially firing all the people within CISA who organized the poly.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
www.politico.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is an extremely strange story about the acting head of CISA failing a poly to be “read into” compartmented intelligence (probably NSA, but pure conjecture on my part), and then essentially firing all the people within CISA who organized the poly.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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There are so many holes in DHS’s story it’s nuts. They say this woman was driving her boyfriend’s car, who they claim is undocumented.
ICE pulls her over, see she’s alone, know they are looking for a man, and still handcuff her while she screams “I am a US citizen,”.
Why is ICE harassing women?
ICE pulls her over, see she’s alone, know they are looking for a man, and still handcuff her while she screams “I am a US citizen,”.
Why is ICE harassing women?
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
There are so many holes in DHS’s story it’s nuts. They say this woman was driving her boyfriend’s car, who they claim is undocumented.
ICE pulls her over, see she’s alone, know they are looking for a man, and still handcuff her while she screams “I am a US citizen,”.
Why is ICE harassing women?
ICE pulls her over, see she’s alone, know they are looking for a man, and still handcuff her while she screams “I am a US citizen,”.
Why is ICE harassing women?
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
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The crime syndicate in the White House has overseen a stunning 73 percent drop in weapons seizures by DHS agents. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The crime syndicate in the White House has overseen a stunning 73 percent drop in weapons seizures by DHS agents. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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What it looks like in the transcript versus what I actually said.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What it looks like in the transcript versus what I actually said.
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The depositions from the batshit CBP and ICE officials in Chicago have been unsealed. Here's how Russ Hott denied actually knowing anything about one of the weirder claims they made: that a protestor had ripped someone's beard off.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The depositions from the batshit CBP and ICE officials in Chicago have been unsealed. Here's how Russ Hott denied actually knowing anything about one of the weirder claims they made: that a protestor had ripped someone's beard off.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year, according to internal government documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year, according to internal government documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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Pakistani MAGA troll accounts, which I do not support, are very different from Brazilian MAGA troll accounts, which I also do not support.
by Glenn Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pakistani MAGA troll accounts, which I do not support, are very different from Brazilian MAGA troll accounts, which I also do not support.
by Glenn Greenwald
by Glenn Greenwald
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“Putin’s aims have never shifted because they are ideological, not tactical. He wants subjugation, not compromise. He wants Kyiv, not coexistence…These are not negotiable objectives. And yet Europe and the US continue to behave as though they are.”
londonlovesbusiness.com/the-28-point...
londonlovesbusiness.com/the-28-point...
The 28-point 'Peace Plan': A crisis of trust, influence and strategic delusion - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Explore the implications of The 28-point 'Peace Plan' and its links to Russian proposals amid a political earthquake.
londonlovesbusiness.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Putin’s aims have never shifted because they are ideological, not tactical. He wants subjugation, not compromise. He wants Kyiv, not coexistence…These are not negotiable objectives. And yet Europe and the US continue to behave as though they are.”
londonlovesbusiness.com/the-28-point...
londonlovesbusiness.com/the-28-point...
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Prosecutors in California used A.I. to argue that a 57-year-old man should be held without bail, his lawyers say, filing a brief that included wholesale misinterpretations of the law, as well as quotations that do not actually appear in the cited texts. nyti.ms/3M1bVye
Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say
The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Prosecutors in California used A.I. to argue that a 57-year-old man should be held without bail, his lawyers say, filing a brief that included wholesale misinterpretations of the law, as well as quotations that do not actually appear in the cited texts. nyti.ms/3M1bVye
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American public opinion is largely generated by foreigners who make money by lying to Americans over unregulated social media. Out of respect to those entrepreneurial foreigners, we will continue to treat their commodified fictions as one side of a reasoned American debate.
-The Editorial Board
-The Editorial Board
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
American public opinion is largely generated by foreigners who make money by lying to Americans over unregulated social media. Out of respect to those entrepreneurial foreigners, we will continue to treat their commodified fictions as one side of a reasoned American debate.
-The Editorial Board
-The Editorial Board