All I want for Xmas is mittenz
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Analytics by trade and a past life fighting Memphis crime with data. Ranting half-baked passing thoughts to myself and getting it out of my system before I ruin Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t claim to be right, but only the cat can judge me.
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My prediction is after the primaries, Dems will go along with everything trump wants. They’ll be safe from public opposition. Trump won’t have to even try to rig an election when whoever wins is already in his pocket. Efficiency!
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
The “flood the zone” strategy is a great shell game of distractions - 1 is scandalous so distract with 2, when that gets too hot distract with 3, when that gets too hot go back to 1 etc. no progress is made on any. Epstein is a distraction as much as the others distract from it. Now we have 60 min…
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The “flood the zone” strategy is a great shell game of distractions - 1 is scandalous so distract with 2, when that gets too hot distract with 3, when that gets too hot go back to 1 etc. no progress is made on any. Epstein is a distraction as much as the others distract from it. Now we have 60 min…
Bari saw it Friday, but waited to pull it until 2 hours before air, which was certain to cause an uproar…almost like they want to distract everyone
Why would you need to put a pause on a story that has been meticulously fact-checked and lawyered?
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
Sounds like the kind of story you’d want to run right away!
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Bari saw it Friday, but waited to pull it until 2 hours before air, which was certain to cause an uproar…almost like they want to distract everyone
I’m 99% sure this is either a false flag and a maliciously compliant agent or a gang of 13-year-old boys. Maybe even a Monty python fan. TILF. They went with TILF.
Dear Bluesky hammer&sickle crowd:
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
December 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I’m 99% sure this is either a false flag and a maliciously compliant agent or a gang of 13-year-old boys. Maybe even a Monty python fan. TILF. They went with TILF.
I have 23 pages total that I asked an LLM to come up with 1-3 funny sentences to describe each month for an annual recap. After several hours of different prompts, the useful content includes one phrase and two sentences I used for inspiration. It was very helpful reminding me who to roast tho.
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I have 23 pages total that I asked an LLM to come up with 1-3 funny sentences to describe each month for an annual recap. After several hours of different prompts, the useful content includes one phrase and two sentences I used for inspiration. It was very helpful reminding me who to roast tho.
What if federal student loans had pre-negotiated tuition with universities like health insurers do with doctors?
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
What if federal student loans had pre-negotiated tuition with universities like health insurers do with doctors?
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There are a lot of big questions at play here, but the most fundamental might be: what is the point of college?
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There are a lot of big questions at play here, but the most fundamental might be: what is the point of college?
My bet is someone’s shitting themselves bc the no quarter video never ever should have been released. Even if justified, commanders could have foreseen the bad optics. But hegseth thought it would make him look cool and didn’t run it by anyone.
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My bet is someone’s shitting themselves bc the no quarter video never ever should have been released. Even if justified, commanders could have foreseen the bad optics. But hegseth thought it would make him look cool and didn’t run it by anyone.
I’m trying to figure out the motive behind rejecting ACA subsidies other than “make people desperate”. Hurts their constituents. Hurts insurance companies when the cost isn’t worth it for healthy folks. People don’t associate “ACA subsidy” with “Obamacare”. Like WTF?
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m trying to figure out the motive behind rejecting ACA subsidies other than “make people desperate”. Hurts their constituents. Hurts insurance companies when the cost isn’t worth it for healthy folks. People don’t associate “ACA subsidy” with “Obamacare”. Like WTF?
NG murderer hits too many high notes to be legit: immigrant granted asylum, afghani=terrorist, blame Biden’s CIA, excuse to add more NG to DC, justify using military force bc violence against military, prolly more I’m missing. Super curious what motive they’ll come up with.
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NG murderer hits too many high notes to be legit: immigrant granted asylum, afghani=terrorist, blame Biden’s CIA, excuse to add more NG to DC, justify using military force bc violence against military, prolly more I’m missing. Super curious what motive they’ll come up with.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I can’t help but feel he’s channeling his inner Jane eyre or storyteller to Olivia’s Rochester or Catherine. “Dear reader” 🤣
The kicker. Oh my god.
(Read to the end. Trust me. You have to read all the way to the end.)
www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
(Read to the end. Trust me. You have to read all the way to the end.)
www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I can’t help but feel he’s channeling his inner Jane eyre or storyteller to Olivia’s Rochester or Catherine. “Dear reader” 🤣
Once someone trademarks a movement, stop referring to that name. Have repeatedly tried to explain to those who say bUt bLm sToLe MoNeY that a movement can’t steal money. They can’t comprehend that ppl come together for a common cause no matter who organized it. Don’t support an org monetizing it.
were people not aware that the 50501 folks are all cranks? because, like, i thought everyone figured that out months ago.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Once someone trademarks a movement, stop referring to that name. Have repeatedly tried to explain to those who say bUt bLm sToLe MoNeY that a movement can’t steal money. They can’t comprehend that ppl come together for a common cause no matter who organized it. Don’t support an org monetizing it.
As a Memphian, it is appropriate to say FUCK THE REST OF TENNESSEE
Just gonna reiterate this for the Fuck The South constituencies. The South isn’t just the people who cheat their way to victories
I worked for both the House Dems in the AL state legislature and the Black caucus and those people worked harder with less than any blue state Dems I worked with
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
As a Memphian, it is appropriate to say FUCK THE REST OF TENNESSEE
Prozac acted as a beta blocker for me. It was known to enhance effects of beta blockers but not act as one itself. My running data was clear - before, my “cruise control” HR was 155. Started Prozac and gradually it got to where I couldn’t get over 140 going all-out. Stopped and I was back to normal.
TIL that blood platelets have serotonin receptors, which is why anemia can mimic depression symptoms and that is absolutely fucking fascinating.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Prozac acted as a beta blocker for me. It was known to enhance effects of beta blockers but not act as one itself. My running data was clear - before, my “cruise control” HR was 155. Started Prozac and gradually it got to where I couldn’t get over 140 going all-out. Stopped and I was back to normal.
And it’s snowing right now in the south, the earliest I can remember in my life! The cold day in hell has arrived.
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And it’s snowing right now in the south, the earliest I can remember in my life! The cold day in hell has arrived.
My prediction is after the primaries, Dems will go along with everything trump wants. They’ll be safe from public opposition. Trump won’t have to even try to rig an election when whoever wins is already in his pocket. Efficiency!
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My prediction is after the primaries, Dems will go along with everything trump wants. They’ll be safe from public opposition. Trump won’t have to even try to rig an election when whoever wins is already in his pocket. Efficiency!
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
📌 until primaries are over, see if my prediction is correct.
The timing is no accident: Dems now have one week of data to see how many people are willing to eat the cost of increased premiums without a subsidy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The timing is no accident: Dems now have one week of data to see how many people are willing to eat the cost of increased premiums without a subsidy.
Dems are active participants in the fascist takeover. They are the illusion of opposition so the ruling class can point to them that democracy is alive and well. Next step Rs will win elections by 90%.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Dems are active participants in the fascist takeover. They are the illusion of opposition so the ruling class can point to them that democracy is alive and well. Next step Rs will win elections by 90%.
When people in red states starve while watching blue states eat, mayyybe they’ll see that the GOP are not their friends. Or GOP will convince them that dems are withholding funds from red states while feeding their own. I’ll go with #2.
For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
When people in red states starve while watching blue states eat, mayyybe they’ll see that the GOP are not their friends. Or GOP will convince them that dems are withholding funds from red states while feeding their own. I’ll go with #2.
Hear me out now: how about we ram through universal healthcare by calling it Trumpcare and letting him loot the insurance companies? He’d totally go for that.
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hear me out now: how about we ram through universal healthcare by calling it Trumpcare and letting him loot the insurance companies? He’d totally go for that.
I could swear I’ve seen this somewhere before…
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I could swear I’ve seen this somewhere before…
A colleague worked on a study with a population that used cousin and aunt liberally. They had to specify parent’s sibling or their children and blood related.
It’s almost like we have to be aware that different cultures exist.
It’s almost like we have to be aware that different cultures exist.
A cousin is anyone near your age in your family or some kid who is around a lot and an aunt is an older lady who gives a shit about you.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A colleague worked on a study with a population that used cousin and aunt liberally. They had to specify parent’s sibling or their children and blood related.
It’s almost like we have to be aware that different cultures exist.
It’s almost like we have to be aware that different cultures exist.
No one gets to talk shit about Memphis unless you’re from here. “Fuck the rest of Tennessee!” is a rallying cry. We were bad and got put in the corner. I’m not privy to what’s going on behind closed doors, but I can’t think of any political or funding threat we can’t weather. Why capitulate?
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
No one gets to talk shit about Memphis unless you’re from here. “Fuck the rest of Tennessee!” is a rallying cry. We were bad and got put in the corner. I’m not privy to what’s going on behind closed doors, but I can’t think of any political or funding threat we can’t weather. Why capitulate?
Crime will go up, but reported crime will go down because Hispanic victims are now vulnerable and unprotected. Need to keep an eye on shifts in victim demographics if they start crowing that the decrease is a success.
Mayor Young Tells Hispanic Leaders MPD Is Working With ICE - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Crime will go up, but reported crime will go down because Hispanic victims are now vulnerable and unprotected. Need to keep an eye on shifts in victim demographics if they start crowing that the decrease is a success.
<Wondering what the east wing did to piss off trump>
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
<Wondering what the east wing did to piss off trump>