Gary Dauphin
@ebogjonson.bsky.social
museum digital, speculative fiction, occasional writing
LA-based / Hecho en South Queens / 🇭🇹
opinions very VERY much my own //
varied interests
LA-based / Hecho en South Queens / 🇭🇹
opinions very VERY much my own //
varied interests
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The headline should be, "DHS to keep 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota."
Instead, it seems the entirety of the traditional media went with, "DHS to withdraw 700 immigration officers from Minnesota."
This presser worked like a charm.
Instead, it seems the entirety of the traditional media went with, "DHS to withdraw 700 immigration officers from Minnesota."
This presser worked like a charm.
Homan in Minneapolis: "Effective immediately, we will draw down 700 people effective today."
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The headline should be, "DHS to keep 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota."
Instead, it seems the entirety of the traditional media went with, "DHS to withdraw 700 immigration officers from Minnesota."
This presser worked like a charm.
Instead, it seems the entirety of the traditional media went with, "DHS to withdraw 700 immigration officers from Minnesota."
This presser worked like a charm.
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Crazy story: A bank analyst published a report showing Kalshi users lose money even faster than sports gamblers, so Kalshi first tried to pressure the data provider to change their data and then accused them and the analyst of conspiring to extort them when that doesn’t work.
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Crazy story: A bank analyst published a report showing Kalshi users lose money even faster than sports gamblers, so Kalshi first tried to pressure the data provider to change their data and then accused them and the analyst of conspiring to extort them when that doesn’t work.
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JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
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Why not ‘reform’ ICE? Because the Fascists are now explicitly saying they will use it to suppress dissent. This alone is reason enough to abolish it and break up its command structure bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Steve Bannon,
"We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
"We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Why not ‘reform’ ICE? Because the Fascists are now explicitly saying they will use it to suppress dissent. This alone is reason enough to abolish it and break up its command structure bsky.app/profile/iwil...
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THOU SHALT NOT PROTECT PEDOS!!! WHY THE FUCK IS THIS SENDER’S NAME REDACTED?!?
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
THOU SHALT NOT PROTECT PEDOS!!! WHY THE FUCK IS THIS SENDER’S NAME REDACTED?!?
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The 21 House Dems who voted for the partial appropriations bill today, again despite no guarantee a single dollar will be used as intended
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The 21 House Dems who voted for the partial appropriations bill today, again despite no guarantee a single dollar will be used as intended
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Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exum—Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exum—I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
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Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
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It's all here—Trump, crypto, emoluments, hideous excess. Some crypto guys spent $300,000 on a two-story sculpture of our leader. It's going to be installed on a Trump golf course in Florida. They launched a coin off it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It's all here—Trump, crypto, emoluments, hideous excess. Some crypto guys spent $300,000 on a two-story sculpture of our leader. It's going to be installed on a Trump golf course in Florida. They launched a coin off it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
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This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
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1970s/80s fantasy black light posters, artists uncredited
February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
1970s/80s fantasy black light posters, artists uncredited
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This interview is astonishing and brave in its candor and vulnerability.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This interview is astonishing and brave in its candor and vulnerability.
HOWEVER
Leavitt: "The president believes in the United States Constitution, however ... "
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
HOWEVER
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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"Trump Accounts are political fool’s gold: shiny and celebrity-studded on the surface, structurally designed to leave most Black children with crumbs while channeling real gains to families who already have wealth," Joint Center experts say.
wordinblack.com/2026/02/trut...
wordinblack.com/2026/02/trut...
The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth
A $1,000 promise and celebrity hype won't close the racial wealth gap.
wordinblack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"Trump Accounts are political fool’s gold: shiny and celebrity-studded on the surface, structurally designed to leave most Black children with crumbs while channeling real gains to families who already have wealth," Joint Center experts say.
wordinblack.com/2026/02/trut...
wordinblack.com/2026/02/trut...
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The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.
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This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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my grandma’s rural AI doctor diagnosed her with missing fingers
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM
my grandma’s rural AI doctor diagnosed her with missing fingers
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The funny thing is even if you go to the point of cracking open the CIA handbook, the people replacing you will almost certainly be more incompetent than you could ever pretend to be
On the question of whether to quit over principles or stay and try to resist from within, the answer seems clear as far as lawyers who are needed to file cases is concerned: quit
Hard to overstate the degree to which DOJ's simple manpower bandwidth has totally collapsed, at a time when the government is being overwhelmed with litigation against its crime spree, because attorneys are quitting en masse and willing new hires are both few in number and wildly unqualified.
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The funny thing is even if you go to the point of cracking open the CIA handbook, the people replacing you will almost certainly be more incompetent than you could ever pretend to be
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On the question of whether to quit over principles or stay and try to resist from within, the answer seems clear as far as lawyers who are needed to file cases is concerned: quit
Hard to overstate the degree to which DOJ's simple manpower bandwidth has totally collapsed, at a time when the government is being overwhelmed with litigation against its crime spree, because attorneys are quitting en masse and willing new hires are both few in number and wildly unqualified.
February 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
On the question of whether to quit over principles or stay and try to resist from within, the answer seems clear as far as lawyers who are needed to file cases is concerned: quit
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"When we ignore the abuse of incarcerated women, we establish that certain populations are outside the realm of human rights."
This is so so important. When you pick and choose who has rights, who's human enough to protect, you open the door to fascism. We *all* deserve to be safe.
This is so so important. When you pick and choose who has rights, who's human enough to protect, you open the door to fascism. We *all* deserve to be safe.
Today's post is urgent: @kwanetaharris.bsky.social writes about her abuser as an incarcerated woman: the state. Isn't she, as a woman, worthy of being defended and protected?
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
www.theflytrapmedia.com/aint-we-wome...
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"When we ignore the abuse of incarcerated women, we establish that certain populations are outside the realm of human rights."
This is so so important. When you pick and choose who has rights, who's human enough to protect, you open the door to fascism. We *all* deserve to be safe.
This is so so important. When you pick and choose who has rights, who's human enough to protect, you open the door to fascism. We *all* deserve to be safe.
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In honor of the twentieth anniversary of the publication New Black Man, I joined Mickell Carter on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social to discuss the book's impact.
newbooksnetwork.com/new-black-man
newbooksnetwork.com/new-black-man
February 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of the publication New Black Man, I joined Mickell Carter on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social to discuss the book's impact.
newbooksnetwork.com/new-black-man
newbooksnetwork.com/new-black-man
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Thank you, Victor. I spent a few weeks on this. As usual, it’s always a negotiation with length. So a few other bon mots:
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
1. The admin has issued DOJ guidance to challenge state laws that would regulate AI
www.wired.com/story/ai-sup...
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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