davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
Self taught in many things. Slightly above average software engineer. Work for the local paper. Privacy and data protection is my racket. Studied history. Gen 1 American. 99.99.99hrs+ on FF7 on PS1. My new years' resolution is to eat more homemade carbs.
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davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
· Sep 25
We dream in the dark. Darkness everywhere we see. Blind to what is to come next. Fear and dread make our bed. Gentle heads slumber in the dead of night.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
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American political and economic elites continue to pal around with a guy who killed 750,000 kids.
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 AM
American political and economic elites continue to pal around with a guy who killed 750,000 kids.
Be best by Melania Trump is really funny
February 10, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Be best by Melania Trump is really funny
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In this week's newsletter, I visualized The Washington Post's 2024 losses as stacks of $100 bills, each stack containing $10 million.
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
In this week's newsletter, I visualized The Washington Post's 2024 losses as stacks of $100 bills, each stack containing $10 million.
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
An anonymous 5'7" gentleman is shown for the sake of comparison.
1/3
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
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it's so weird living in the Trump/Biff alternate timeline from Back to the Future
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
it's so weird living in the Trump/Biff alternate timeline from Back to the Future
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racist loser tries to backpedal obviously racist tweet
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
racist loser tries to backpedal obviously racist tweet
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king
I finally have a newsletter!
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
The Fine Print*
A newsletter by Karl Bode covering tech, media, politics, and consumer rights.
karlbode.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
king
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
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Letters from children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Letters from children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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It’s funny, I used to wonder about students who use ChatGPT to cheat because if ChatGPT can do the work then why do they need you?
Now I realize that question applies to the entire workforce from CEO down to intern.
Now I realize that question applies to the entire workforce from CEO down to intern.
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
It’s funny, I used to wonder about students who use ChatGPT to cheat because if ChatGPT can do the work then why do they need you?
Now I realize that question applies to the entire workforce from CEO down to intern.
Now I realize that question applies to the entire workforce from CEO down to intern.
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"I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Democracy Under Occupation
What we’ve learned in Minneapolis
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here."
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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In a state House race in Louisiana, a Trump +13 seat went to the Democratic candidate by a 62-38 margin — a 41-point overperformance.
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In a state House race in Louisiana, a Trump +13 seat went to the Democratic candidate by a 62-38 margin — a 41-point overperformance.
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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What a fantastic picture of the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial -- reflective of this uncommon stretch of frigid, icy weather.
Thanks to Seth Hoffman (@hocofoto) for sharing this amazing capture with us on Instagram.
Thanks to Seth Hoffman (@hocofoto) for sharing this amazing capture with us on Instagram.
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
What a fantastic picture of the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial -- reflective of this uncommon stretch of frigid, icy weather.
Thanks to Seth Hoffman (@hocofoto) for sharing this amazing capture with us on Instagram.
Thanks to Seth Hoffman (@hocofoto) for sharing this amazing capture with us on Instagram.
My god. This is almost unbearable to witness
Unbelievably intense seeing these letters, videos, photos, and quotes from inside an American for-profit concentration camp for immigrant families. Look at this baby — she and her mom were finally released after the @propublica.org reporter asked questions
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
My god. This is almost unbearable to witness
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The people who thought Bad Bunny was divisive are, if anything, more incensed by “we are america,” in their terms it’s the most offensive and outrageous thing he could have said
February 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The people who thought Bad Bunny was divisive are, if anything, more incensed by “we are america,” in their terms it’s the most offensive and outrageous thing he could have said
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“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
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The Super Bowl is a window into how much the U.S. economy has changed. I remember when it was mostly ads for cars, beer and stuff you’d find in the grocery store. Now it’s all AI, gambling, crypto (also gambling) and Ozempic.
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
The Super Bowl is a window into how much the U.S. economy has changed. I remember when it was mostly ads for cars, beer and stuff you’d find in the grocery store. Now it’s all AI, gambling, crypto (also gambling) and Ozempic.
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This is the same tech that all the software engineering influencers on X are telling you to use to open PRs to your codebase without reviewing the diffs.
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This is the same tech that all the software engineering influencers on X are telling you to use to open PRs to your codebase without reviewing the diffs.
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Just cracked my morning plate of whistles, thanks @seanhollister.bsky.social
This whistle fights fascists
This whistle fights fascists
I print whistles now. You can too.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Just cracked my morning plate of whistles, thanks @seanhollister.bsky.social
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Speaking just for myself, by now I've had my fill of efforts to "understand" people who have stuck with Trump.
We know who they are.
There are more of us than of them.
Just have to make sure that diff keeps showing up in election results. (As it has in virtually all special elections so far.)
We know who they are.
There are more of us than of them.
Just have to make sure that diff keeps showing up in election results. (As it has in virtually all special elections so far.)
We spoke with more than a dozen Trump voters about how they are making sense of the recent events in Minneapolis. Listen to "The Daily."
Why Trump Voters Are Torn Over Minneapolis
Illegal immigration and government overreach are colliding in Minneapolis, fundamentally changing Trump voters’ views of the president.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Speaking just for myself, by now I've had my fill of efforts to "understand" people who have stuck with Trump.
We know who they are.
There are more of us than of them.
Just have to make sure that diff keeps showing up in election results. (As it has in virtually all special elections so far.)
We know who they are.
There are more of us than of them.
Just have to make sure that diff keeps showing up in election results. (As it has in virtually all special elections so far.)
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Every story about aggrieved Kid Rock halftime-show watchers should be matched with a piece on the local parties where people were overwhelmingly excited about Bad Bunny www.tampabay28.com/news/region-...
Latinos in Tampa Bay celebrate Bad Bunny making history at Super Bowl LX
Bad Bunny brought pride and celebration to Latinos across the U.S. with his historic Super Bowl halftime performance.
www.tampabay28.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Every story about aggrieved Kid Rock halftime-show watchers should be matched with a piece on the local parties where people were overwhelmingly excited about Bad Bunny www.tampabay28.com/news/region-...
What a loser
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
What a loser
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People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 AM
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
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Whoa! Longtime conservative columnist, professional Dem hater, and spittle-flecked Obama/Biden critic Andrew McCarthy has a new piece in National Review ... absolutely taking Trump to task for corruption. Openly acknowledging it's far worse than anything Biden was even accused of.
The Sordid Story of Trump, the Trump–Witkoff Family Business, and the UAE | National Review
Even if crypto makes your head hurt, you’re going to be hearing a lot about this in the months to come.
www.nationalreview.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Whoa! Longtime conservative columnist, professional Dem hater, and spittle-flecked Obama/Biden critic Andrew McCarthy has a new piece in National Review ... absolutely taking Trump to task for corruption. Openly acknowledging it's far worse than anything Biden was even accused of.