Edd Edmondson
@eddedmondson.bsky.social
(Former) physicist with alliterative name waiting for the lab accident that will grant him superpowers. Now does HPC IT. 🏳️⚧️-ally
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This is insane. INSANE. Without any legal basis at all, this memo says ICE doesn't need a warrant (or probable cause) to break into someone's home to arrest them. It's like a memo that says, "Actually, you DON'T have the right to remain silent."
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This is insane. INSANE. Without any legal basis at all, this memo says ICE doesn't need a warrant (or probable cause) to break into someone's home to arrest them. It's like a memo that says, "Actually, you DON'T have the right to remain silent."
The Lords. Famously up to speed with social media and the kids these days.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fuck it all.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fuck it all.
Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s
It comes as the government looks into its own potential ban, with a consultation closing in the summer.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The Lords. Famously up to speed with social media and the kids these days.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fuck it all.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fuck it all.
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5 minutes into Trump’s speech world leaders should have started to shout, ‘Nurse!’
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
5 minutes into Trump’s speech world leaders should have started to shout, ‘Nurse!’
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stunning, am stunned, like when you hit your head on a doorframe, just stunned
Trump to Davos: "Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German and a little Japanese perhaps. After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But how ungrateful are they now?"
January 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM
stunning, am stunned, like when you hit your head on a doorframe, just stunned
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incredible scenes as absolutely nothing of any consequence happens
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 9:21 AM
incredible scenes as absolutely nothing of any consequence happens
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This graph makes me want to cry.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM
This graph makes me want to cry.
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It’s extremely evident just how much transphobia is a gateway drug to other attacks on bodily autonomy, and it’s genuinely terrifying how much it’s being welcomed in by people who label themselves feminists, without any thought as to how their own bigotry will inevitably come to attack themselves.
January 20, 2026 at 11:32 PM
It’s extremely evident just how much transphobia is a gateway drug to other attacks on bodily autonomy, and it’s genuinely terrifying how much it’s being welcomed in by people who label themselves feminists, without any thought as to how their own bigotry will inevitably come to attack themselves.
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Really think there should be more discussion about just how much political & legal power Christian Concern seem to be getting in this country at the moment, and how much they’re being welcomed by anti-trans activists who describe themselves as feminists, whilst they campaign against abortion rights.
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Really think there should be more discussion about just how much political & legal power Christian Concern seem to be getting in this country at the moment, and how much they’re being welcomed by anti-trans activists who describe themselves as feminists, whilst they campaign against abortion rights.
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The United States is the *only* NATO country ever to receive Article 5 military support from the alliance—the day after 9/11. NATO forces then served in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. NATO allies (including both Denmark and Canada) lost troops helping the US
Trump: "The big fear I have with NATO is we spend tremendous amounts of money with NATO and I know we'll come to their rescue, but I just really do question whether or not they'll come to ours. Just saying."
January 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The United States is the *only* NATO country ever to receive Article 5 military support from the alliance—the day after 9/11. NATO forces then served in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. NATO allies (including both Denmark and Canada) lost troops helping the US
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Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...
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If Keir Starmer is as genuinely serious about stopping Reform as he claims to be, then there’s one thing he should do - defect to Reform. Can’t think of anything that would absolutely slaughter their popularity quicker.
January 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
If Keir Starmer is as genuinely serious about stopping Reform as he claims to be, then there’s one thing he should do - defect to Reform. Can’t think of anything that would absolutely slaughter their popularity quicker.
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Fuck this garbage. Think of all the talented artists in Glasgow who you could have chosen from to get a payday from this gig instead of the money being handed over to a slop merchant.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Fuck this garbage. Think of all the talented artists in Glasgow who you could have chosen from to get a payday from this gig instead of the money being handed over to a slop merchant.
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Love Glasgow murals but here's one that everyone should take great satisfaction in defacing.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Love Glasgow murals but here's one that everyone should take great satisfaction in defacing.
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There’s a fair amount of truth to this. I used to fact check Trump. Some of my responses got well over a million tweet impressions. I got death threats over the phone to my house! If you think there’s any form of purely happy virality, just glance at the toxicity around absolutely any fandom.
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 AM
There’s a fair amount of truth to this. I used to fact check Trump. Some of my responses got well over a million tweet impressions. I got death threats over the phone to my house! If you think there’s any form of purely happy virality, just glance at the toxicity around absolutely any fandom.
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Stressed out? World a mess? Having an existential crisis?
Seriously, go check the #aurora trending feed. It's stunning, incredible, mind-blowing - and great for a little 5min brain break.
bsky.app/profile/tren...
Seriously, go check the #aurora trending feed. It's stunning, incredible, mind-blowing - and great for a little 5min brain break.
bsky.app/profile/tren...
January 19, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Stressed out? World a mess? Having an existential crisis?
Seriously, go check the #aurora trending feed. It's stunning, incredible, mind-blowing - and great for a little 5min brain break.
bsky.app/profile/tren...
Seriously, go check the #aurora trending feed. It's stunning, incredible, mind-blowing - and great for a little 5min brain break.
bsky.app/profile/tren...
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Fuck me, he looks like a bloke arguing with a Travelodge receptionist that they need to reopen the bar at 3am so he can look for his room card.
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Fuck me, he looks like a bloke arguing with a Travelodge receptionist that they need to reopen the bar at 3am so he can look for his room card.
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German Jews were citizens of Germany at the start of 1933. By the end of 1933, the Nazis had
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
German Jews were citizens of Germany at the start of 1933. By the end of 1933, the Nazis had
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
Listen to Rebecca.
This video is getting some new traction today so I'll share a comment I saw that was apparently deleted: a man said that he appreciated this video bc it was a real criticism of Michael Shermer, whereas previously I just had some weird "axe to grind." I hope the deletion means he suddenly realized...
ICYMI: Michael Shermer, the editor of Skeptic Magazine is now openly joining fascist grifters like Tim Pool in blaming Renee Good for her own murder at the hands of ICE. But we outnumber them & have reality on our side skepchick.org/2026/01/the-...
January 20, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Listen to Rebecca.
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Oh are we doing that whole bit again where we pretend Brianna Ghey died because of social media rather than because of the people who stabbed her 28 times.
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Oh are we doing that whole bit again where we pretend Brianna Ghey died because of social media rather than because of the people who stabbed her 28 times.
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You would have thought that Labour MPs would be keen on making their posts accessible to their blind and partially sighted constituents.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
As a dad and MP, I worry about the impact of social media on our children. Over 250 people in #WorsleyAndEccles have contacted me on this.
I’ve written to the Secretary of State to push for action - promoting safety while preserving access to positive, interest-based spaces.👇
I’ve written to the Secretary of State to push for action - promoting safety while preserving access to positive, interest-based spaces.👇
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
You would have thought that Labour MPs would be keen on making their posts accessible to their blind and partially sighted constituents.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
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The deplatforming of the Molly Russell Foundation, whose raison d'etre is the harms done by social media, but which inconveniently opposes a ban, has been an especially illuminating feature of this 'debate'.
The media is not interested in what experts think. It just wants voices who agree with it.
The media is not interested in what experts think. It just wants voices who agree with it.
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The deplatforming of the Molly Russell Foundation, whose raison d'etre is the harms done by social media, but which inconveniently opposes a ban, has been an especially illuminating feature of this 'debate'.
The media is not interested in what experts think. It just wants voices who agree with it.
The media is not interested in what experts think. It just wants voices who agree with it.
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you gotta admit, pretty funny for an American to say that you shouldn't get to own some land just because some boats landed there.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre confirmed he received this message from Trump:
![NEW: President Trump letter to Jonas Gahr Store links Nobel Prize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau/bafkreihiddkacymmesu2re4n4nmlra6p5u5zepo3donk3p7zqs3l6xi654@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
you gotta admit, pretty funny for an American to say that you shouldn't get to own some land just because some boats landed there.
Sad to hear this news. SDSS has been so successful - really quite remarkable. news.uchicago.edu/story/donald...
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Donald G. York, co-founder of Sloan Digital Sky Survey and ‘visionary’ astronomer, 1944-2025
UChicago professor emeritus helped transform modern astronomy, mapped interstellar medium
news.uchicago.edu
January 19, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Sad to hear this news. SDSS has been so successful - really quite remarkable. news.uchicago.edu/story/donald...
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[To the tune of Edelweiss]
🎵Vincent Price
🎵Vincent Price
🎵He was quite tall and creepy
🎵Dark of night, causing fright
🎵You look happy to eat me
🎵Vincent Price
🎵Vincent Price
🎵He was quite tall and creepy
🎵Dark of night, causing fright
🎵You look happy to eat me
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
[To the tune of Edelweiss]
🎵Vincent Price
🎵Vincent Price
🎵He was quite tall and creepy
🎵Dark of night, causing fright
🎵You look happy to eat me
🎵Vincent Price
🎵Vincent Price
🎵He was quite tall and creepy
🎵Dark of night, causing fright
🎵You look happy to eat me