Darcy Conaty
@dconaty.bsky.social
Old queer nerd, recently retired. Books, games, currently LOTS of politics
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With alt text, because everyone should know what a manipulative piece of shit she is.
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
With alt text, because everyone should know what a manipulative piece of shit she is.
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When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
When the CIA did this to the Senate it was one of the biggest intel scandals of the 21st century. But here it’s not just a huge scandal, it’s dumb: Pam Bondi is so bad at her job she brought the evidence herself to an open congressional hearing. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j...
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I hear a lot of people saying that ai makes art accessible.. well I personally think that's bullshit- so I made this to drive my point home.
#regalsart #illustration #fuckai #digitalart
#regalsart #illustration #fuckai #digitalart
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I hear a lot of people saying that ai makes art accessible.. well I personally think that's bullshit- so I made this to drive my point home.
#regalsart #illustration #fuckai #digitalart
#regalsart #illustration #fuckai #digitalart
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The chances of this passing the Senate (i.e., nuking legis. filibuster for it) are slim to none, they're pushing this more for the talking points to delegitimize their midterm loss. But this isn't just very bad policy. It's utterly impractical in the sense that it'd cause total unworkable chaos.
Breaking: House passes new version of SAVE Act, worst voter suppression bill considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The chances of this passing the Senate (i.e., nuking legis. filibuster for it) are slim to none, they're pushing this more for the talking points to delegitimize their midterm loss. But this isn't just very bad policy. It's utterly impractical in the sense that it'd cause total unworkable chaos.
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BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
Read the whole horrific thread.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Read the whole horrific thread.
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Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.
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32 states have supreme court elections this year, and two have crucial ballot measures that could change how the states pick their judges.
Read more @slate.com about about the judicial races I'm watching closely this year:
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Read more @slate.com about about the judicial races I'm watching closely this year:
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Most Important Elections in Your State Could Be for These Judges
Thirty-two states will hold elections for 65 seats on their highest courts this year.
slate.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
32 states have supreme court elections this year, and two have crucial ballot measures that could change how the states pick their judges.
Read more @slate.com about about the judicial races I'm watching closely this year:
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Read more @slate.com about about the judicial races I'm watching closely this year:
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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On Tuesday afternoon, the FBI finally released a court-ordered affidavit showing the basis for its January raid seizing nearly 700 boxes of ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.
The evidence inside was shockingly thin.
The evidence inside was shockingly thin.
The FBI's Fulton County raid was based on debunked claims by election deniers
The evidence provided for seizing 700 boxes of ballots was shockingly thin.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
On Tuesday afternoon, the FBI finally released a court-ordered affidavit showing the basis for its January raid seizing nearly 700 boxes of ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.
The evidence inside was shockingly thin.
The evidence inside was shockingly thin.
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CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
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There are still 2,000 agents terrorizing Minnesota and things have potentially gotten even worse due to the lack of attention. As a reminder, Minnesota is a testing ground and preview for what is coming to a city near you. WE CANNOT LET MINNESOTANS SUFFER IN THE DARKNESS.
ICE isn’t out of Minnesota. Enforcement hasn’t stopped; in many places it’s intensified. What changed wasn’t the raids, it was the coverage. As pressure grew, cameras shifted and Democrats redirected the conversation. But ICE activity in Minnesota is still very real & ongoing. #FuckICE #AbolishICE
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
There are still 2,000 agents terrorizing Minnesota and things have potentially gotten even worse due to the lack of attention. As a reminder, Minnesota is a testing ground and preview for what is coming to a city near you. WE CANNOT LET MINNESOTANS SUFFER IN THE DARKNESS.
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“It is one of the biggest cover-ups and scandals in our country's history to see so many people in finance, in tech, in real estate, in politics go to this pedophile's island and face no consequences.” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Epstein files scrubbed to protect 'elite, powerful men,' Rep. Khanna says
Questions continue to emerge over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. One Democratic congressman went to the House floor to read the names of six "wealthy, powerful men"...
www.pbs.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“It is one of the biggest cover-ups and scandals in our country's history to see so many people in finance, in tech, in real estate, in politics go to this pedophile's island and face no consequences.” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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On Feb 27th, 7pm ET, I'll do a public webinar Q and A, designed primarily for high school students and their teachers who may be using my translations of the Odyssey or Iliad in class. You can register here: www.emilyrcwilson.com/resources-fo...
Resources for Teachers — Emily Wilson
www.emilyrcwilson.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
On Feb 27th, 7pm ET, I'll do a public webinar Q and A, designed primarily for high school students and their teachers who may be using my translations of the Odyssey or Iliad in class. You can register here: www.emilyrcwilson.com/resources-fo...
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A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
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they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
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I just finished - today - Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, about the escape of Ona Judge from the President's House in Philadelphia. You know - one of the slaves in the signs the regime just removed from Independence Historical Park?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-caug...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-caug...
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I just finished - today - Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, about the escape of Ona Judge from the President's House in Philadelphia. You know - one of the slaves in the signs the regime just removed from Independence Historical Park?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-caug...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-caug...
Wife & I (both over 65) got MMR when we got our flu & COVID shots in September, just in case. No out-of-pocket costs for us.
Had talked to our primary about titers vs just getting the shot, & he agreed we should just go ahead and do it in one step.
Had talked to our primary about titers vs just getting the shot, & he agreed we should just go ahead and do it in one step.
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
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Wife & I (both over 65) got MMR when we got our flu & COVID shots in September, just in case. No out-of-pocket costs for us.
Had talked to our primary about titers vs just getting the shot, & he agreed we should just go ahead and do it in one step.
Had talked to our primary about titers vs just getting the shot, & he agreed we should just go ahead and do it in one step.
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"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Here, finally, is a worthy use of the NIMBY impulse that is so easy to activate for worse reasons." Friends, you can use that. I highly recommend going full Karen for the right reasons.
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If you bought your insurance via Healthcare.gov, now is a good time to make sure you are set up for autopay *via the insurance company* since paid your first bill via the ACA portal.
Love, someone who got a scary letter today! (I’m fine now, but in case you also spaced setting up your auto-pay…)
Love, someone who got a scary letter today! (I’m fine now, but in case you also spaced setting up your auto-pay…)
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Official government website.
Healthcare.gov
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
If you bought your insurance via Healthcare.gov, now is a good time to make sure you are set up for autopay *via the insurance company* since paid your first bill via the ACA portal.
Love, someone who got a scary letter today! (I’m fine now, but in case you also spaced setting up your auto-pay…)
Love, someone who got a scary letter today! (I’m fine now, but in case you also spaced setting up your auto-pay…)
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I don’t know who this guy is, but he makes a good point about how important the rule of law and due process are. Imagine if a government agency dramatically disrupted an innocent person’s life without following all of the proper procedures. This guy would be outraged I’m sure.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I don’t know who this guy is, but he makes a good point about how important the rule of law and due process are. Imagine if a government agency dramatically disrupted an innocent person’s life without following all of the proper procedures. This guy would be outraged I’m sure.
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"If you tax billionaires, they'll just leave!"
Well, if they don't pay taxes, there's no net loss, so happy trails, motherfuckers.
Well, if they don't pay taxes, there's no net loss, so happy trails, motherfuckers.
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
"If you tax billionaires, they'll just leave!"
Well, if they don't pay taxes, there's no net loss, so happy trails, motherfuckers.
Well, if they don't pay taxes, there's no net loss, so happy trails, motherfuckers.
They're apparently on tour right now, including a show in Morristown NJ on 2/28!
I’ve been sick for a few days but this was the tonic I needed- from the voices, to the costumes,to the sets! WOW! m.youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...
Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version
YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir
m.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
They're apparently on tour right now, including a show in Morristown NJ on 2/28!
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When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means