Chris Curtis
@curtosis.bsky.social
Computational linguist, artificer, λ(data). Syntactician with semanticist delusions. Theatre artist. Anti-Taylorist. Continuous everywhere, differentiable nowhere. Living in the occupied USA. Boosts are multivalent. He/they.
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Chris Curtis
@curtosis.bsky.social
· May 3
Feeling deictic today; might delete later.
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"It took only weeks for Trump to turn the US from a biomedical & global health leader to a pariah, shattering trust while shattering lives, all the while posing fundamental threats to a law-based international order grounded in human rights & democratic governance"
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The Trump presidency: Cascading global shocks on global health
journals.plos.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"It took only weeks for Trump to turn the US from a biomedical & global health leader to a pariah, shattering trust while shattering lives, all the while posing fundamental threats to a law-based international order grounded in human rights & democratic governance"
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Trump administration has reacted to a small scale lone wolf attack by in DC announcing a sweeping collective punishment, using the organs of government to heap blame on partisan rivals, and potentially dissuading anyone from collaborating with US forces abroad for a generation.
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
Genesis (post-Gabriel)
Royksöpp / Robyn
Sleater-Kinney
The Mountain Goats*
The Joy Formidable*
*at least 3x
Genesis (post-Gabriel)
Royksöpp / Robyn
Sleater-Kinney
The Mountain Goats*
The Joy Formidable*
*at least 3x
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *
* multiple times
Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *
* multiple times
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
Genesis (post-Gabriel)
Royksöpp / Robyn
Sleater-Kinney
The Mountain Goats*
The Joy Formidable*
*at least 3x
Genesis (post-Gabriel)
Royksöpp / Robyn
Sleater-Kinney
The Mountain Goats*
The Joy Formidable*
*at least 3x
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ICE is kidnapping people on Thanksgiving.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
ICE is kidnapping people on Thanksgiving.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
If you think they can be reformed, ask your family how they would feel if they never saw you today.
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"As deeply flawed as it has been in the execution, this principle was voiced by the Founders in 1776, by George Washington in 1796, by Abraham Lincoln in 1863." www.liberalcurrents.com/we-must-recl...
We Must Reclaim a Government That Belongs to All of Us
From the White House rubble to the bottomless pit of Epstein, we are in the midst of a nationwide struggle over whose government this really is.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
"As deeply flawed as it has been in the execution, this principle was voiced by the Founders in 1776, by George Washington in 1796, by Abraham Lincoln in 1863." www.liberalcurrents.com/we-must-recl...
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The Democratic politician commitment to boilerplate tragedy comms is not all that different from "thoughts and prayers." This is as much a time for "they were killed while enforcing Trump's dumb racist stunts" as any school shooting is for calling out the NRA.
Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The Democratic politician commitment to boilerplate tragedy comms is not all that different from "thoughts and prayers." This is as much a time for "they were killed while enforcing Trump's dumb racist stunts" as any school shooting is for calling out the NRA.
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FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
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No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
PSA: Initial news is often very wrong. Even from official sources.
And that’s true even for sources who *don’t* have a history of making shit up to create a preferred narrative.
And that’s true even for sources who *don’t* have a history of making shit up to create a preferred narrative.
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
PSA: Initial news is often very wrong. Even from official sources.
And that’s true even for sources who *don’t* have a history of making shit up to create a preferred narrative.
And that’s true even for sources who *don’t* have a history of making shit up to create a preferred narrative.
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The amount of illegal this is is a lot.
SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter
It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The amount of illegal this is is a lot.
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
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As @gregsargent.bsky.social points out, Trump *has* given illegal orders.
But he’s also so allergic to democratic ideals that the very idea of a military (or any other institution) that serves the people rather than the ruler is totally illegible and incomprehensible to him.
But he’s also so allergic to democratic ideals that the very idea of a military (or any other institution) that serves the people rather than the ruler is totally illegible and incomprehensible to him.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As @gregsargent.bsky.social points out, Trump *has* given illegal orders.
But he’s also so allergic to democratic ideals that the very idea of a military (or any other institution) that serves the people rather than the ruler is totally illegible and incomprehensible to him.
But he’s also so allergic to democratic ideals that the very idea of a military (or any other institution) that serves the people rather than the ruler is totally illegible and incomprehensible to him.
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the decline and fall of the american republic in two headlines
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
the decline and fall of the american republic in two headlines
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I want my taxes to bail out people who racked up student-loan debt because they were told education was the gateway to affluence, not the dumbfuck AI bros gambling the national economy on tech that encourages teenagers to end their lives.
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I want my taxes to bail out people who racked up student-loan debt because they were told education was the gateway to affluence, not the dumbfuck AI bros gambling the national economy on tech that encourages teenagers to end their lives.
Worth noting that by his own metric, *we* are already in a recession.
What he’s saying is that he “can’t afford” for that to be real for *him*.
What he’s saying is that he “can’t afford” for that to be real for *him*.
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Worth noting that by his own metric, *we* are already in a recession.
What he’s saying is that he “can’t afford” for that to be real for *him*.
What he’s saying is that he “can’t afford” for that to be real for *him*.
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"Just following orders" isn't gonna save you, guys
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"Just following orders" isn't gonna save you, guys
Hegseth really needs people to believe his bombing campaign is all legal (it is not). Possibly because he — and the officers in the chain — are looking at the federal death penalty if/when it gets prosecuted. (18 USC § 2232a(b).)
The Hague would be comparatively easy on them.
The Hague would be comparatively easy on them.
SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hegseth really needs people to believe his bombing campaign is all legal (it is not). Possibly because he — and the officers in the chain — are looking at the federal death penalty if/when it gets prosecuted. (18 USC § 2232a(b).)
The Hague would be comparatively easy on them.
The Hague would be comparatively easy on them.
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SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
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If you plan on talking about anyone following or not following "illegal orders," read this first from Mark Hertling.
He goes into the differences between the oaths taken by enlisted service members and officers, as well as why those differences are important.
He goes into the differences between the oaths taken by enlisted service members and officers, as well as why those differences are important.
What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
And why it matters there are two military oaths.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you plan on talking about anyone following or not following "illegal orders," read this first from Mark Hertling.
He goes into the differences between the oaths taken by enlisted service members and officers, as well as why those differences are important.
He goes into the differences between the oaths taken by enlisted service members and officers, as well as why those differences are important.
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Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Trump Wrongly Indicted Me, I’ll Rightly Impeach Him | Kat Abughazaleh Speaks at Lincoln Memorial
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
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Not sure how I’m just seeing this now — a succinct, smart open letter, so far signed by over 1100 professional educators, which articulates the key rationales of those of us who refuse the unsupported-by-facts pressure to adopt GenAI anywhere in the educational process. Read & consider signing.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Not sure how I’m just seeing this now — a succinct, smart open letter, so far signed by over 1100 professional educators, which articulates the key rationales of those of us who refuse the unsupported-by-facts pressure to adopt GenAI anywhere in the educational process. Read & consider signing.