Caring Uncle Minpict
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Politics, UX, cats
Once and future Midwesterner
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Once and future Midwesterner
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this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
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So if ICE asserts your RealID, your birth certificate, and contemporaneous hospital records matching the birth certificate (which this family has now provided) are all fake, what, pray tell us Brett, are you supposed to do?
ICE is refusing to release a US citizen despite extensive documentation of her citizenship. Presented with her birth certificate, they called it a fake and transferred her from Maryland to Louisiana. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...
Trump Administration Says Maryland Woman's Birth Certificate Is Fake In Dystopian Move
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
So if ICE asserts your RealID, your birth certificate, and contemporaneous hospital records matching the birth certificate (which this family has now provided) are all fake, what, pray tell us Brett, are you supposed to do?
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Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.
Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Hey @propublica.org, I'm an ongoing donor because your journalists do great work. If you start pushing AI content and don't even label it, I'll have to reconsider my support.
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hey @propublica.org, I'm an ongoing donor because your journalists do great work. If you start pushing AI content and don't even label it, I'll have to reconsider my support.
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Okay look
We gotta stop electing public prosecutors. Nobody else in the world does it. It's a Jacksonian abomination
We gotta stop electing public prosecutors. Nobody else in the world does it. It's a Jacksonian abomination
Apparently Prohibition was a turning point. Courts got overwhelmed with alcohol possession cases, and everyone figured out that if you just asked for a small fine in return for a guilty plea, you could clear hundreds of cases in a week.
This taught the courts a Very Bad Lesson
This taught the courts a Very Bad Lesson
Extremely blackpilling fact is that apparently, as recently as the 1970s, something like 20% of all cases actually went to trial. Today, it's like 1-3%, depending on which state or federal system we're talking about.
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Okay look
We gotta stop electing public prosecutors. Nobody else in the world does it. It's a Jacksonian abomination
We gotta stop electing public prosecutors. Nobody else in the world does it. It's a Jacksonian abomination
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“Baby Jesus with zip-tied wrists and Mary in a gas mask: Why some churches are taking a stand with anti-ICE nativity scenes.”
“This nativity is a visual reminder ... that the attacks on our immigrant neighbors are attacks on God's own self,” said one church leader:
people.com/why-churches...
“This nativity is a visual reminder ... that the attacks on our immigrant neighbors are attacks on God's own self,” said one church leader:
people.com/why-churches...
Baby Jesus with Zip-Tied Wrists and Mary in a Gas Mask: Why Some Churches Are Taking a Stand with Anti-ICE Nativity Scenes
This Christmas season, some churches are using their Nativity displays to make a political statement about the increased and controversial federal immigration law enforcement — drawing both support an...
people.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“Baby Jesus with zip-tied wrists and Mary in a gas mask: Why some churches are taking a stand with anti-ICE nativity scenes.”
“This nativity is a visual reminder ... that the attacks on our immigrant neighbors are attacks on God's own self,” said one church leader:
people.com/why-churches...
“This nativity is a visual reminder ... that the attacks on our immigrant neighbors are attacks on God's own self,” said one church leader:
people.com/why-churches...
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
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EXCLUSIVE: Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
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A lot of carols get really doctrinal around verse 4. It’s like:
v1 Jesus was born in winter
v2 Which makes us happy
v3 Because he reconciles us to God
v4 By uniting the divine and human natures in his person, without division and without confusion
v1 Jesus was born in winter
v2 Which makes us happy
v3 Because he reconciles us to God
v4 By uniting the divine and human natures in his person, without division and without confusion
December 21, 2023 at 6:43 AM
A lot of carols get really doctrinal around verse 4. It’s like:
v1 Jesus was born in winter
v2 Which makes us happy
v3 Because he reconciles us to God
v4 By uniting the divine and human natures in his person, without division and without confusion
v1 Jesus was born in winter
v2 Which makes us happy
v3 Because he reconciles us to God
v4 By uniting the divine and human natures in his person, without division and without confusion
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I had *planned* on writing a post today about the ongoing sane-washing of the U.S. National Security Strategy, but I decided instead to put up a more detailed version of my skeets about the entanglement of Trump corruption, overseas autocratic wealth, and U.S. media consolidation.
Transnational Kleptocracy and American Authoritarian Consolidation - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Last week, Netflix reached a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming business. Some right-wing influencers were livid, because Netflix produces a fair amount of LGBTQ-friendly c...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I had *planned* on writing a post today about the ongoing sane-washing of the U.S. National Security Strategy, but I decided instead to put up a more detailed version of my skeets about the entanglement of Trump corruption, overseas autocratic wealth, and U.S. media consolidation.
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Great thread by @anjalikdayal.bsky.social.
... and repeat this loudly and often:
Transporting illicit narcotics on a boat is not an act of war.
It is not an act of terrorism.
It is a criminal act.
It does not qualify for the death penalty under U.S. law.
Punishment for it requires due process.
... and repeat this loudly and often:
Transporting illicit narcotics on a boat is not an act of war.
It is not an act of terrorism.
It is a criminal act.
It does not qualify for the death penalty under U.S. law.
Punishment for it requires due process.
this article runs through the various ways lawmakers & military officials *might* interpret video evidence of survivors "waving," which is a familiar exercise to anyone tasked with interpreting ambiguous evidence, but unless you presume guilt, even a written description doesn't admit much ambiguity
Video of Boat Strike Shows Survivors Waving Before Fatal Follow-Up Attack
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Great thread by @anjalikdayal.bsky.social.
... and repeat this loudly and often:
Transporting illicit narcotics on a boat is not an act of war.
It is not an act of terrorism.
It is a criminal act.
It does not qualify for the death penalty under U.S. law.
Punishment for it requires due process.
... and repeat this loudly and often:
Transporting illicit narcotics on a boat is not an act of war.
It is not an act of terrorism.
It is a criminal act.
It does not qualify for the death penalty under U.S. law.
Punishment for it requires due process.
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User research exists, in large part, because exposure to other humans who aren’t like us is what prevents us from being monsters. Being insulated from someone else’s reality makes it far easier to exploit or harm them for profit. Research “automation” is insulation.
December 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
User research exists, in large part, because exposure to other humans who aren’t like us is what prevents us from being monsters. Being insulated from someone else’s reality makes it far easier to exploit or harm them for profit. Research “automation” is insulation.
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The Supreme Court cannot “uphold the longstanding principle” or “strike down birthright citizenship.” The Supreme Court can follow the plain text of the constitution or declare itself in rebellion to the constitution. These are the only two options wrt birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment.
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Supreme Court cannot “uphold the longstanding principle” or “strike down birthright citizenship.” The Supreme Court can follow the plain text of the constitution or declare itself in rebellion to the constitution. These are the only two options wrt birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment.
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It still matters if things are real
In the comments, people note that it’s AI and the poster responds that he just doesn’t care.
That’s an easy block.
That’s an easy block.
this is AI, as should be obvious by the PICE vest, please stop sharing it.
December 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It still matters if things are real
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Tired: police procedurals
Wired: cat procedurals, a series entirely focused on the drama and politics of being a cat
Wired: cat procedurals, a series entirely focused on the drama and politics of being a cat
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Tired: police procedurals
Wired: cat procedurals, a series entirely focused on the drama and politics of being a cat
Wired: cat procedurals, a series entirely focused on the drama and politics of being a cat
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The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The U.S. is the only democracy in the world with:
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
- Lifetime terms for high court judges
- An electoral college for choosing an executive
- A legislative chamber where legislative minorities routinely and permanently thwart legislative majorities
- 75% requirements for constitutional amendments
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The House will have been in session for fewer than 30 days between July 1-December 31 and just had a 53-day recess. He makes $223K/year plus benefits including 75% of all health expenses for his entire family. Affordable Care Act subsidies expire Dec 31st for everyone else’s healthcare coverage.
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The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The military has a duty to refuse unlawful orders, but Congress has a duty to remove from office a president and secretary who would issue such orders. There is something off about members of Congress talking about the former while refusing to say the latter, the part that's actually their job here.
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The problem is the imperialist aggressor.
To end the war—and in a just manner that does not lead to more war—the imperialist invader must be forced to drop its goal of conquest.
This cannot be accomplished by blaming the victim and appeasing the aggressor.
Almost 4 years in. Do you get it yet?
To end the war—and in a just manner that does not lead to more war—the imperialist invader must be forced to drop its goal of conquest.
This cannot be accomplished by blaming the victim and appeasing the aggressor.
Almost 4 years in. Do you get it yet?
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The problem is the imperialist aggressor.
To end the war—and in a just manner that does not lead to more war—the imperialist invader must be forced to drop its goal of conquest.
This cannot be accomplished by blaming the victim and appeasing the aggressor.
Almost 4 years in. Do you get it yet?
To end the war—and in a just manner that does not lead to more war—the imperialist invader must be forced to drop its goal of conquest.
This cannot be accomplished by blaming the victim and appeasing the aggressor.
Almost 4 years in. Do you get it yet?
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Vaccines do not cause autism, no matter what the CDC website now says 🎁 defector.com/vaccines-do-...
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, No Matter What The CDC Website Now Says | Defector
On Nov. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—a name that feels increasingly misleading, given Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s track record of sowing outbreaks of infectious diseases—quietly…
defector.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Vaccines do not cause autism, no matter what the CDC website now says 🎁 defector.com/vaccines-do-...
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Want to know how little women's health matters in this country?
Just ask Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker, who blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.
www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/20/v...
Just ask Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker, who blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.
www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/20/v...
Vos blocks vote on expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage
The bill would extend Medicaid coverage for mothers to one year after giving birth, up from the current 60 days.
www.wmtv15news.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Want to know how little women's health matters in this country?
Just ask Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker, who blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.
www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/20/v...
Just ask Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker, who blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year.
www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/20/v...
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