Etymon
@etymon.bsky.social
Semiotic Engineer, Technical Architect, Software Archaeologist. #Haskell, #Daml, #LikesAreBookmarks, #NoSuchThingAsApolitical. he/him. canton.io
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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That so many of the folks who claimed to care so much about campus free speech in yesteryear are suddenly uninterested today when the problem is just flagrantly, obviously worse (but entails costs in their social circles) tells me they are hypocrites, and I will not listen to them again.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
That so many of the folks who claimed to care so much about campus free speech in yesteryear are suddenly uninterested today when the problem is just flagrantly, obviously worse (but entails costs in their social circles) tells me they are hypocrites, and I will not listen to them again.
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As a person who has, at times, expressed concern about the climate of free speech on campus in years past...
This is much worse. This is 1000% worse. Extremely worse.
No good, very bad, much worse. Obvious First Amendment violation worse.
This is much worse. This is 1000% worse. Extremely worse.
No good, very bad, much worse. Obvious First Amendment violation worse.
FAMU can't use the word Black on anything posted around campus related to Black History Month, to stay in compliance with Florida state laws against DEI. Black students can't use the word Black at their Historically Black College during Black History Month.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
As a person who has, at times, expressed concern about the climate of free speech on campus in years past...
This is much worse. This is 1000% worse. Extremely worse.
No good, very bad, much worse. Obvious First Amendment violation worse.
This is much worse. This is 1000% worse. Extremely worse.
No good, very bad, much worse. Obvious First Amendment violation worse.
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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The cruelty is the point! In order, to make "coloured" people "self-deport" and "re-migrate", the USA executive is making it dangerous to be in America while "coloured" -- so people who can will leave.
I will also remind people that there were massacres of "coloured" Italians - see Louisiana.
I will also remind people that there were massacres of "coloured" Italians - see Louisiana.
February 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The cruelty is the point! In order, to make "coloured" people "self-deport" and "re-migrate", the USA executive is making it dangerous to be in America while "coloured" -- so people who can will leave.
I will also remind people that there were massacres of "coloured" Italians - see Louisiana.
I will also remind people that there were massacres of "coloured" Italians - see Louisiana.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
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Renee Good's widow shared this statement with us today. It's absolutely heart-wrenching. 💔
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Renee Good's widow shared this statement with us today. It's absolutely heart-wrenching. 💔
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Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
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In Oct, ICE shot Marimar Martinez
They killed Silverio Villegas González in Sept
NYE an off duty ICE agent shot & killed Keith Porter
Jan 3rd a guard killed Geraldo Campos
A month ago they killed Renee Good
2 weeks ago they killed Alex Pretti
No arrests. No accountability.
They killed Silverio Villegas González in Sept
NYE an off duty ICE agent shot & killed Keith Porter
Jan 3rd a guard killed Geraldo Campos
A month ago they killed Renee Good
2 weeks ago they killed Alex Pretti
No arrests. No accountability.
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
In Oct, ICE shot Marimar Martinez
They killed Silverio Villegas González in Sept
NYE an off duty ICE agent shot & killed Keith Porter
Jan 3rd a guard killed Geraldo Campos
A month ago they killed Renee Good
2 weeks ago they killed Alex Pretti
No arrests. No accountability.
They killed Silverio Villegas González in Sept
NYE an off duty ICE agent shot & killed Keith Porter
Jan 3rd a guard killed Geraldo Campos
A month ago they killed Renee Good
2 weeks ago they killed Alex Pretti
No arrests. No accountability.
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CAT REPORT:
This household’s 3 cats all begged to go out on the screened porch. It is below freezing but they screamed for it so out they went.
In a twist that residents call “shocking,” “unprecedented,” & “really surprising,” all 3 cats are now screaming to be let back inside.
This household’s 3 cats all begged to go out on the screened porch. It is below freezing but they screamed for it so out they went.
In a twist that residents call “shocking,” “unprecedented,” & “really surprising,” all 3 cats are now screaming to be let back inside.
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
CAT REPORT:
This household’s 3 cats all begged to go out on the screened porch. It is below freezing but they screamed for it so out they went.
In a twist that residents call “shocking,” “unprecedented,” & “really surprising,” all 3 cats are now screaming to be let back inside.
This household’s 3 cats all begged to go out on the screened porch. It is below freezing but they screamed for it so out they went.
In a twist that residents call “shocking,” “unprecedented,” & “really surprising,” all 3 cats are now screaming to be let back inside.
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Begging folks to realize that ICE enforcement is a mass disabling event.
People are being shot. They’ve been blinded. They’ve been traumatized.
The camps are full of disease.
TB, Covid and measles can all kill but they also disable.
It’s eugenics.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
People are being shot. They’ve been blinded. They’ve been traumatized.
The camps are full of disease.
TB, Covid and measles can all kill but they also disable.
It’s eugenics.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Begging folks to realize that ICE enforcement is a mass disabling event.
People are being shot. They’ve been blinded. They’ve been traumatized.
The camps are full of disease.
TB, Covid and measles can all kill but they also disable.
It’s eugenics.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
People are being shot. They’ve been blinded. They’ve been traumatized.
The camps are full of disease.
TB, Covid and measles can all kill but they also disable.
It’s eugenics.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
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The Epstein files contain emails with doctors advising how to get babies to “suck harder”.
Doctors providing abortions to underage girls.
Doctors treating STIs and ectopic pregnancies in children.
None of them have lost their licenses. They enabled a pedophile & they’re still treating patients.
Doctors providing abortions to underage girls.
Doctors treating STIs and ectopic pregnancies in children.
None of them have lost their licenses. They enabled a pedophile & they’re still treating patients.
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The Epstein files contain emails with doctors advising how to get babies to “suck harder”.
Doctors providing abortions to underage girls.
Doctors treating STIs and ectopic pregnancies in children.
None of them have lost their licenses. They enabled a pedophile & they’re still treating patients.
Doctors providing abortions to underage girls.
Doctors treating STIs and ectopic pregnancies in children.
None of them have lost their licenses. They enabled a pedophile & they’re still treating patients.
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would be nice if @governorwalz.mn.gov could explain what he has ordered his state police force to do... sure does appear to be doing DHS dirty work to appease homan
Minneapolis: A protester near the Whipple Federal building lies on the ground bleeding after being thrown to the ground by Minnesota State Patrol... more to come at VisuNews.Substack.com and Patreon.com/ZDRoberts
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
would be nice if @governorwalz.mn.gov could explain what he has ordered his state police force to do... sure does appear to be doing DHS dirty work to appease homan
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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“The Epstein class” is a keeper.
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“The Epstein class” is a keeper.
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"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
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From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
'Under the new legislation, public use of the controversial phrases "globalise the intifada" and "from the river to the sea" to cause menace, harassment or offence will be banned, with a maximum penalty of two years in prison.'
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
New Queensland hate speech laws to ban slogans and symbols
The laws to be introduced in parliament this week will ban the phrases "globalise the intifada" and "from the river to the sea", as well as offensive symbols.
www.abc.net.au
February 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
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Well, the DC Circuit gave a little not-so-subtle pushback to DOJ today — setting a briefing schedule on DOJ's stay request that goes well beyond when Reyes had planned to hold her hearing (on Feb. 12). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Well, the DC Circuit gave a little not-so-subtle pushback to DOJ today — setting a briefing schedule on DOJ's stay request that goes well beyond when Reyes had planned to hold her hearing (on Feb. 12). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It’s not a troubled newspaper, it’s owed by the second richest man on earth who could fund it forever and not notice the cost. This is an intentional self-inflicted wound.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
trib.al
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
It’s not a troubled newspaper, it’s owed by the second richest man on earth who could fund it forever and not notice the cost. This is an intentional self-inflicted wound.
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Watergate, but if someone was killed.
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Watergate, but if someone was killed.
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At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
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"It's not on your resume, but weren't you on the Washington Post editorial board in 2024 and 2025?"
"You can't prove that!"
"You can't prove that!"
WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
February 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM
"It's not on your resume, but weren't you on the Washington Post editorial board in 2024 and 2025?"
"You can't prove that!"
"You can't prove that!"
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Human Rights lawyer Chris Sidoti condemns the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. #auspol #CancelHerzog
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Human Rights lawyer Chris Sidoti condemns the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. #auspol #CancelHerzog
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Your Party tried to unify two somewhat inconsistent groups:
1. Loosely networked young immaterial/knowledge workers
2. Closely networked ethnic communities, often linked tightly by religious ties
There was some talk of trade unions too, but that never eventuated.
1. Loosely networked young immaterial/knowledge workers
2. Closely networked ethnic communities, often linked tightly by religious ties
There was some talk of trade unions too, but that never eventuated.
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Your Party tried to unify two somewhat inconsistent groups:
1. Loosely networked young immaterial/knowledge workers
2. Closely networked ethnic communities, often linked tightly by religious ties
There was some talk of trade unions too, but that never eventuated.
1. Loosely networked young immaterial/knowledge workers
2. Closely networked ethnic communities, often linked tightly by religious ties
There was some talk of trade unions too, but that never eventuated.