XineWeb.bsky.social
@xineweb.bsky.social
Lawyer, statistics geek, Vespa rider, Celtics fan, damn good cook, reader, politics junkie, soccer lover. Preparing for the next round of resistance.
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We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
August 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
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Happy Elizabeth Freeman Ends Slavery In Massachusetts Day to all who celebrate!
PS: Hollywood, WHERE IS THE MOVIE
PS: Hollywood, WHERE IS THE MOVIE
Jury Decides in Favor of Elizabeth
On this day in 1781, a jury in Great Barrington found in favor of Mum Bett, a black woman who had been a slave in the home of Colonel John Ashley for at least 30 years. Listening to her master's frien...
www.massmoments.org
August 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Happy Elizabeth Freeman Ends Slavery In Massachusetts Day to all who celebrate!
PS: Hollywood, WHERE IS THE MOVIE
PS: Hollywood, WHERE IS THE MOVIE
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The guy who did such an incredible job with the Reflecting Pool, Ballroom, Kennedy Center, National Mall, and Great American Fair is going to redesign our warships. What could go wrong?
August 15, 2026 at 11:42 PM
The guy who did such an incredible job with the Reflecting Pool, Ballroom, Kennedy Center, National Mall, and Great American Fair is going to redesign our warships. What could go wrong?
Insane levels of clownishness!
The Navy is looking at a "major redesign" of its new aircraft carriers because President Donald Trump disagrees with their "looks.
Rage erupts as Trump's 'foolish whims' hit Navy with another 'extraordinary' cost
The Navy is looking at a "major redesign" of its new aircraft carriers because President Donald Trump disagrees with their "looks."According to a Saturday report by the Washington Post, the Navy is considering the feasibility of moving a multistory tower that acts as a command center for aircraft ca...
bit.ly
August 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Insane levels of clownishness!
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Wow. Proponents of the ICE taser gloves are openly saying that one reason they love the gloves is that they doesn’t leave any marks or proof that they were used, making it harder for people to sue when they’re shocked excessively.
August 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Wow. Proponents of the ICE taser gloves are openly saying that one reason they love the gloves is that they doesn’t leave any marks or proof that they were used, making it harder for people to sue when they’re shocked excessively.
Kafka-esque
"even when we decided to make the difficult decision to asked to be allowed to voluntarily leave the US [...] the govt not only opposed it but suggested that it would appeal any judicial decisions that grant us departure
[...] they want to continue our indefinite detention without any end in sight"
[...] they want to continue our indefinite detention without any end in sight"
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
August 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Kafka-esque
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Another example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Another example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
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New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles.
This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused
www.404media.co/google-earth...
This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused
www.404media.co/google-earth...
July 31, 2026 at 4:05 PM
New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles.
This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused
www.404media.co/google-earth...
This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused
www.404media.co/google-earth...
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They're doing trigger warnings for people who can't handle learning about history
BREAKING:
Trump just ordered warning signs and exhibits to be installed outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to alert the public that the museum does not, in his view, accurately reflect American history.
For the record: It does.
Trump just ordered warning signs and exhibits to be installed outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to alert the public that the museum does not, in his view, accurately reflect American history.
For the record: It does.
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
They're doing trigger warnings for people who can't handle learning about history
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Casually threatening mass rapes
July 17, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Casually threatening mass rapes
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Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year alone.
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office — an all-time high.
Everyone who carried out this reign of terror must face consequences.
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office — an all-time high.
Everyone who carried out this reign of terror must face consequences.
Venezuelan man becomes 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year
Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, found ‘unresponsive’ while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year alone.
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office — an all-time high.
Everyone who carried out this reign of terror must face consequences.
At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office — an all-time high.
Everyone who carried out this reign of terror must face consequences.
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I had to persuade the social team that Bluesky was the right audience for this. Don't let me down.
July 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I had to persuade the social team that Bluesky was the right audience for this. Don't let me down.
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DHS claims the ICE agent who killed a man in Maine yesterday was “fearing for public safety.” But shooting into a moving vehicle endangers the public & it's against policy. It's just like claims a driver weaponized his vehicle against ICE-a claim that's often made but never true in these situations.
July 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
DHS claims the ICE agent who killed a man in Maine yesterday was “fearing for public safety.” But shooting into a moving vehicle endangers the public & it's against policy. It's just like claims a driver weaponized his vehicle against ICE-a claim that's often made but never true in these situations.
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really think that if democrats hold any chamber of congress next year that a condition of passing a budget is the removal of russ vought, who has a genuinely tyrannical vision of presidential power and is a focal point of the lawlessness of the trump administration
I don’t think people really understand how bad the OMB proposed rule is going to be for state and local govt. We’re talking about putting a full third of state budgets under the explicit control of Russ Vought. (1/2) www.bondbuyer.com/news/cities-...
Cities, states warn of credit impact from proposed federal grant rule
Discretionary termination of grants allowed under the rule would pose a particular risk, issuer advocates said.
www.bondbuyer.com
July 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
really think that if democrats hold any chamber of congress next year that a condition of passing a budget is the removal of russ vought, who has a genuinely tyrannical vision of presidential power and is a focal point of the lawlessness of the trump administration
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The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
July 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
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Extremely telling detail from this WSJ piece about Platner's demise: "Women on the campaign told Platner he was being managed by advisers who treated them unfairly and didn’t value their ideas," with one telling him point-blank "Hey, you have a very sexist, misogynistic staff."
The Red Flag That Led to Graham Platner’s Implosion Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Maine’s populist Senate candidate made a costly miscalculation when he doubled down on his troubled background.
www.wsj.com
July 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Extremely telling detail from this WSJ piece about Platner's demise: "Women on the campaign told Platner he was being managed by advisers who treated them unfairly and didn’t value their ideas," with one telling him point-blank "Hey, you have a very sexist, misogynistic staff."
Pre-ordered!
It's time to check in on the Price family, as James takes his swing at the narration. I'm sure absolutely nothing has gone wrong since the last time we went to visit...
July 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Pre-ordered!
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let this be a lesson to deal with your feelings of gender anxiety and masculine inadequacy with a hobby or therapy or something and not a high stakes senate election
July 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
let this be a lesson to deal with your feelings of gender anxiety and masculine inadequacy with a hobby or therapy or something and not a high stakes senate election
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Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR
YouTube video by NPR
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July 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
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All centrists who think complaining about socialism is more important than defeating fascism and all progressives who think complaining about centrists is more important should be locked in a room together for all eternity.
July 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
All centrists who think complaining about socialism is more important than defeating fascism and all progressives who think complaining about centrists is more important should be locked in a room together for all eternity.
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I’ve got a piece in the @nytimes.com this morning about yesterday’s decision in Slaughter - and also about how any post-Trump response *must* include Supreme Court reform
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
Opinion | Congress Can Just Shrivel. Or It Can Do What It Did After Nixon.
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I’ve got a piece in the @nytimes.com this morning about yesterday’s decision in Slaughter - and also about how any post-Trump response *must* include Supreme Court reform
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
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The TL;DR, as always, is this: SCOTUS will allow Donald Trump to wreck separation of powers and the rule of law, but they draw the line at wrecking capitalism.
Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.
June 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The TL;DR, as always, is this: SCOTUS will allow Donald Trump to wreck separation of powers and the rule of law, but they draw the line at wrecking capitalism.
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The new racist double standard set up by Alito in the TPS ruling: if there’s any other motive in addition to the racism, the racism doesn’t count, but if the state wants to *prevent* discrimination against black people, that is racist and unconstitutional www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
June 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The new racist double standard set up by Alito in the TPS ruling: if there’s any other motive in addition to the racism, the racism doesn’t count, but if the state wants to *prevent* discrimination against black people, that is racist and unconstitutional www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Kagan makes sure that Trump’s gutter racism — and the majority hand-waiving it away — gets into the record.
June 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Kagan makes sure that Trump’s gutter racism — and the majority hand-waiving it away — gets into the record.
Warning: reading Lauren Hough’s Monster of a Land on a plane is risky for those like me who don’t talk to people on planes. When you laugh out loud and tear up at the same time, the person next to you will make you say why, and then may try to talk to you more, when you want to get back to reading!
June 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Warning: reading Lauren Hough’s Monster of a Land on a plane is risky for those like me who don’t talk to people on planes. When you laugh out loud and tear up at the same time, the person next to you will make you say why, and then may try to talk to you more, when you want to get back to reading!