Dan Murphy
@bungdan.bsky.social
Ex Journalist Bloomberg/FEER/CSM. Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, then Iraq/Egypt with a smattering of everywhere else. Same handle over at Mos Eisley Spaceport. Made wine for a few years. Now training a blue heeler in the CA foothills.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
Libs of TikTok is doxxing teachers and nurses who support Alex Pretti or oppose ICE, trying to get them fired
www.mediamatters.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
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I literally did a video on this!!
Walz told me that when he spoke to Trump on the phone the president compared the immigration operations in Minneapolis to the military mission he ordered in Venezuela. www.ms.now/news/walz-sa...
Walz says Trump compared Minneapolis surge to Venezuela mission
The Minnesota governor tells MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff that the reference shows where Trump’s head is. The White House denies that.
www.ms.now
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I literally did a video on this!!
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Hard to pick just one devastating stat from this survey but holy shit
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Hard to pick just one devastating stat from this survey but holy shit
Illegal, unconstitutional, and hugely destructive for the US intelligence services. In other words, Thursday.
(It was all in bad and was always projection.) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
(It was all in bad and was always projection.) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for 2020 Election Fraud
The director of national intelligence earlier this week joined the FBI search of an election center in Georgia.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Illegal, unconstitutional, and hugely destructive for the US intelligence services. In other words, Thursday.
(It was all in bad and was always projection.) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
(It was all in bad and was always projection.) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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I think AI video in particular is getting worse as it gets better. The gap between AI’s rendering of reality and reality was at least interesting — now you have a lot of stuff that just looks WRONG, even though you can’t exactly say why, which makes for queasy viewing.
This is my reaction to a lot of LLM art outputs.
"Wow, thats an incredible technical feat!"
"Would you watch it?"
"Oh. No. Not for more than a few seconds."
"Wow, thats an incredible technical feat!"
"Would you watch it?"
"Oh. No. Not for more than a few seconds."
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I think AI video in particular is getting worse as it gets better. The gap between AI’s rendering of reality and reality was at least interesting — now you have a lot of stuff that just looks WRONG, even though you can’t exactly say why, which makes for queasy viewing.
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In his 1980 book Camera Lucida, French philosopher Roland Barthes explored the idea of the "punctum," the small, often mundane detail in a photograph that strikes an ineffable emotional chord in a viewer.
Anyway, check out how they cracked that sign with that bolt and decided to still roll with it.
Anyway, check out how they cracked that sign with that bolt and decided to still roll with it.
The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago. n.pr/4bqYCln
More staff shakeups at the Kennedy Center
The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
In his 1980 book Camera Lucida, French philosopher Roland Barthes explored the idea of the "punctum," the small, often mundane detail in a photograph that strikes an ineffable emotional chord in a viewer.
Anyway, check out how they cracked that sign with that bolt and decided to still roll with it.
Anyway, check out how they cracked that sign with that bolt and decided to still roll with it.
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noooooooo www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
San Francisco dive bar and punk venue Thee Parkside says it’s closing
Thee Parkside, the Potrero Hill dive bar and punk venue that helped shape San Francisco’s underground music scene, says it will close later this year.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
noooooooo www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Paramilitary. Exactly right. bsky.app/profile/gell...
January 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Paramilitary. Exactly right. bsky.app/profile/gell...
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So I realize there are certainly local politicians who have this aim in practice, but has there ever been a political figure at the national level who openly declared their desire to make homeownership more expensive and unattainable?
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
So I realize there are certainly local politicians who have this aim in practice, but has there ever been a political figure at the national level who openly declared their desire to make homeownership more expensive and unattainable?
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WELP
A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica elementary school, causing minor injuries, the company and federal regulators said.
The Waymo detected the child and braked, slowing itself to 6 mph before impact, the company said.
The Waymo detected the child and braked, slowing itself to 6 mph before impact, the company said.
Waymo robotaxi hits child at school drop-off, triggering safety inquiry
A Waymo self-driving car was involved in a minor crash with a child at a school drop-off, raising concerns about the safety of autonomous vehicles.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:41 PM
WELP
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‼️This famous photo from the Minnesota Tribune on Jan. 21 is from this incident, involving at least three of the same agents from Alex Pretti's killing.
Thanks to the people replying who tipped me off to this.
Thanks to the people replying who tipped me off to this.
January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
‼️This famous photo from the Minnesota Tribune on Jan. 21 is from this incident, involving at least three of the same agents from Alex Pretti's killing.
Thanks to the people replying who tipped me off to this.
Thanks to the people replying who tipped me off to this.
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
Trump's troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
www.aljazeera.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.
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An Israeli Knesset bill would require the government to invest hundreds of millions of shekels to build and operate separate education systems for men and women across all subjects and degree levels. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Lawmaker decries 'secular fundamentalism' as Knesset debates gender-segregated higher-ed
A Bill Sponsored by Far-right Lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech Would Mandate State-funded Gender Segregation Across All Academic Degrees. Opposition Lawmakers Slammed the Proposal, With One Warning It Wo...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
An Israeli Knesset bill would require the government to invest hundreds of millions of shekels to build and operate separate education systems for men and women across all subjects and degree levels. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Just note that this is an undercount because there are many bodies buried under rubble who haven’t been found and identified yet.
I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Biden himself said they were fabricated!
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Just note that this is an undercount because there are many bodies buried under rubble who haven’t been found and identified yet.
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Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
DeWald cites "privacy interests" for an "agent number 3" and his body worn camera as one of the govt's concerns over making the case material piblic, among other issues.
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Federal agents cornered Marimar Martinez, shot her several times, boasted about it, arrested her, lied about her to the public and in the police report, and falsely charged her with assaulting them.
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
Now the government wants to keep evidence of their lies secret to protect these agents' "privacy."
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Are Democratic politicians ready to accept that most Americans who say "border security" don't mean border security, they mean make the country whiter?
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Are Democratic politicians ready to accept that most Americans who say "border security" don't mean border security, they mean make the country whiter?
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
Under Obama, the US increased security assets along the US-Mexico border, including patrols and drones. Few who demand "border security" cared.
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It's interesting how the mainstream news media just treats this as normal and unremarkable.
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
It's interesting how the mainstream news media just treats this as normal and unremarkable.
Israeli Military Sides With Hamas-led Health Ministry on Gaza Slaughter. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Israeli Military Sides With Hamas-led Health Ministry on Gaza Slaughter. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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actually lol'd
New: David Brooks is leaving the NYT for the Atlantic, where he will be a staff writer and host a video podcast
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
actually lol'd
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Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
"Net income plunged 61% from a year ago in the quarter, as operating expenses jumped 39%." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
Tesla tops estimates for quarter, but wraps up first annual revenue drop on record
Tesla's earnings report comes weeks after Elon Musk's automaker reported another decline in vehicle deliveries.
www.cnbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Net income plunged 61% from a year ago in the quarter, as operating expenses jumped 39%." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/t...
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Trump's Gestapo is massacring American citizens. But those wine mom whistles are so cringe. I have never felt more politically homeless.
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Trump's Gestapo is massacring American citizens. But those wine mom whistles are so cringe. I have never felt more politically homeless.