@2001dalmatians.bsky.social
Masked introvert with an offbeat sense of humor. Often wears a “Just Shy, Not Antisocial” t shirt. Very curious.
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Guilt by Association: First ‘Antifa’ Case Sweeps Anti-Trump Activists Into One Terrorism Conspiracy
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Guilt by Association: First ‘Antifa’ Case Sweeps Anti-Trump Activists Into One Terrorism Conspiracy
This article is part of TPM’s ongoing “Creating the Enemy Within” project,...
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February 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Guilt by Association: First ‘Antifa’ Case Sweeps Anti-Trump Activists Into One Terrorism Conspiracy
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“Both Good and Pretti were engaged in the task that democracies assign to citizens: that of paying close attention to the workings of power. If the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, a country that inflicts the ultimate punishment on those who dare to be vigilant can no longer be free.”
"The Crime of Witness" by Fintan O’Toole in @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social
"The videos that expose the administration’s mendacity about its own use of extreme violence against peaceful dissent are themselves products of the courage to show up [and] see for yourself."
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
"The videos that expose the administration’s mendacity about its own use of extreme violence against peaceful dissent are themselves products of the courage to show up [and] see for yourself."
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
February 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
“Both Good and Pretti were engaged in the task that democracies assign to citizens: that of paying close attention to the workings of power. If the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, a country that inflicts the ultimate punishment on those who dare to be vigilant can no longer be free.”
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???
Wh--
Nope. Never fucking mind. I don't want to know.
I'm going to go make pancakes and pretend the world is full of smart, kind people.
AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.
Wh--
Nope. Never fucking mind. I don't want to know.
I'm going to go make pancakes and pretend the world is full of smart, kind people.
AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.
February 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
???
Wh--
Nope. Never fucking mind. I don't want to know.
I'm going to go make pancakes and pretend the world is full of smart, kind people.
AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.
Wh--
Nope. Never fucking mind. I don't want to know.
I'm going to go make pancakes and pretend the world is full of smart, kind people.
AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.
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??? What happened to this timeline
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 AM
??? What happened to this timeline
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THEY'VE PUT ALL OF BABYLON 5 UP ON YOUTUBE
pilot episode is dreadful but stick with, it quickly pivots to being dead good
pilot episode is dreadful but stick with, it quickly pivots to being dead good
If y'all want to get your sci-fi groove on without having to buy into a streaming service...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube | Cord Cutters News
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
THEY'VE PUT ALL OF BABYLON 5 UP ON YOUTUBE
pilot episode is dreadful but stick with, it quickly pivots to being dead good
pilot episode is dreadful but stick with, it quickly pivots to being dead good
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This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
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I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
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Want to play a small part in pushing back against uncaring forces who run our world for profit? Please read and share this beautiful open letter to Kaiser Permanente's CEO, written by my husband in support of the striking nurses who have been providing my cancer care.
mishellbaker.com/pushing-back/
mishellbaker.com/pushing-back/
» Pushing Back.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Want to play a small part in pushing back against uncaring forces who run our world for profit? Please read and share this beautiful open letter to Kaiser Permanente's CEO, written by my husband in support of the striking nurses who have been providing my cancer care.
mishellbaker.com/pushing-back/
mishellbaker.com/pushing-back/
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You don’t retrain a murder squad, or offer better training to concentration camp guards. You end their operations and send the perpetrators to The Hague.
Horrifying—the stories about the trauma children in these concentration camps are suffering are starting to pour out. We’ll hear more over the coming weeks. These camps need to close now.
During a congressional visit, Congressman Joaquin Castro discovered that babies as young as two months old are being held at the Dilley, Texas Family Concentration Camp. (February 10, 2026)
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
You don’t retrain a murder squad, or offer better training to concentration camp guards. You end their operations and send the perpetrators to The Hague.
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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. -Theodore Roosevelt
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. -Theodore Roosevelt
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BREAKING: Rep Moskowitz to Pam Bondi:
“Trump’s name appears more times in the Epstein files in God’s name appears in the Bible”
“Trump’s name appears more times in the Epstein files in God’s name appears in the Bible”
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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I'm been sending handwritten postcards to voters in various places. I get the addresses from postcardstovoters.org, which has a well tested system and coordinates with campaigns.
Postcards To Voters
Join People Across The United States Writing Postcards To Voters
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February 11, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I'm been sending handwritten postcards to voters in various places. I get the addresses from postcardstovoters.org, which has a well tested system and coordinates with campaigns.
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If you are in Baltimore, and you haven't had an adult MMR booster or recent titers, now is the time to get that booster! Mumps immunity is more susceptible to waning than measles and it needs a single adult booster after age 18 or so for maximum efficacy!
New email from Hopkins Chief Medical Officer:
"Mumps in Baltimore
What is happening: There is an increase in mumps cases in the community"
health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASh...
health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASh...
OMFG, @standupforscience.bsky.social ... this is so literally preventable
"Mumps in Baltimore
What is happening: There is an increase in mumps cases in the community"
health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASh...
health.maryland.gov/phpa/IDEHASh...
OMFG, @standupforscience.bsky.social ... this is so literally preventable
health.maryland.gov
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
If you are in Baltimore, and you haven't had an adult MMR booster or recent titers, now is the time to get that booster! Mumps immunity is more susceptible to waning than measles and it needs a single adult booster after age 18 or so for maximum efficacy!
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My Latest: Contrary to many doomsayers, it is not too late to protect the midterm elections. There are steps Democrats can take now — at both the state and federal levels — to safeguard our elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
My Latest: Contrary to many doomsayers, it is not too late to protect the midterm elections. There are steps Democrats can take now — at both the state and federal levels — to safeguard our elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
What's really happening with the number of autism cases? Some surprises here. wapo.st/4kxZ2Jo
Opinion | The autism epidemic is a myth
Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined.
wapo.st
February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
What's really happening with the number of autism cases? Some surprises here. wapo.st/4kxZ2Jo
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I just had a blood test to see if I had MMR immunity from my vaccines in the early 1970s. I did not have immunity anymore so got an MMR vaccine. Everyone should get a test and ask your doctor - they are not likely to recommend it in their own. #vaccine #measles #mmr
Born in 1959. Not sure if I ever had measles. Never had an MMR vaccine, even in the military. So got an MMR vaccination in 2024. If you are a Boomer or Gen X, think about getting it. It may save your life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine
#publichealth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine
#publichealth
MMR vaccine - Wikipedia
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I didn't have TikTok on my phone when it was Chinese spyware, I'm not going to have it on my phone when it is US spyware
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
English class exam, single essay question.
"Describe the nature of the character Bartleby".
Student answer:
"I would prefer not to".
"Describe the nature of the character Bartleby".
Student answer:
"I would prefer not to".
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 AM
English class exam, single essay question.
"Describe the nature of the character Bartleby".
Student answer:
"I would prefer not to".
"Describe the nature of the character Bartleby".
Student answer:
"I would prefer not to".
Is someone who studies Egyptian looped crosses an ankhologist?
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Is someone who studies Egyptian looped crosses an ankhologist?
New paper about whether trans women have an athletic advantage. bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Body composition and physical fitness in transgender versus cisgender individuals: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Objective To compare body composition and physical fitness between transgender and cisgender individuals.
Design Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM
New paper about whether trans women have an athletic advantage. bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."
Memorandum & Opinion – #124 in LESLY MIOT v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-02471) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Plaintiffs' 81 Renewed Motion for a Stay. See document for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/2/2026. (lcacr2) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
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February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Judge Reyes: "Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program."