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exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Social Scientist (Mostly) in Exile
@exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
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Exiled Political Economist, Silicon Valley's Public Finance Attorney, Lecturer in Political Economy, Comic Book Character, Corporate and Private Equity Lawyer, Startup Attorney, Advisor, Dad, Husband, Teacher, Former Europeanist.

Opponent of Fascism.
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
WaPo article excerpt including the sentence: “Democrats demanded new accountability measures for field agents, including requirements that agents wear body cameras and don't wear masks, and that agents get judicial warrants before entering people's homes.”
February 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Trying to ruin these students' lives with felony charges is grotesque. I hope every one of their classmates remembers this petty spite for the rest of their lives when Stanford is asking them for donations.

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In Bay Area, Felony Charges Against Student Protesters Prompt Free Speech Concerns - Bolts
German Gonzalez grew up about an hour south of Stanford University, in a dusty California farming town where the apples for Martinelli’s sparkling cider are juiced and packaged. In high... Read More
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February 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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rparloff.bsky.social
a shame to let this @robgeorge.bsky.social post languish on another platform.
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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numb.comfortab.ly
Same energy

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Post from Ashok Kumar 🇵🇸 (@broseph_…) · 7h She tweeted “in Somalia we execute pedophiles” The headline: Quoting RNC Research (@RNCRese…) · 11h Ilhan Omar Calls To Execute President Trump Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called to execute President Trump last night in a deeply unsettling tweet. Attached image: Photo of Ilhan Omar wearing a black hijab, standing in front of U.S. flags and a congressional seal, holding a small object in her hand. Fox News tweet: "Anti-Trump graffiti spree a sign of emerging alt-left, liberal activist says." Photo of graffiti "No Fascist USA"
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
"Wall-E Joins the Infantry" turned out to be a pretty grim sequel.

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maks23.bsky.social MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 14h
🤖🇺🇦🤝🇩🇪Ukrainian company Tencore and German FERNRIDE have created a joint venture to produce the Termit ground robotic platform, - Militarnyi
February 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
If we hadn't been dulled over the last decade to the fact that he says insane things that openly threaten to seize dictatorial power on a more or less daily basis, only to forget about 80% of them after a nap, this would be fairly frightening.

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future. There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Should I be looking into getting a Dick Schoof for my own air defense needs?

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maks23.bsky.social MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 15h
🇳🇱🇺🇦 Zelensky: I discussed strengthening our air defense with Dick Schoof.

We explored new ideas that could help reinforce air defense and protect our people.

I thank the Prime Minister for the Netherlands’ support of the PURL initiative.
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
I think that fair historians will conclude that the Germans made every good faith attempt to prevent the re-militarization of Europe - indeed that they engaged in much wishful thinking to avoid it.

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Russia Will Agree to Peace Only After Exhaustion – Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Russia is not ready for serious negotiations to end the war against Ukraine. He added that Moscow will agree to pea
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February 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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hntdove.bsky.social
RNC Research seems to be assuming something, yes?

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tyyoung617.bsky.social Ty Young @tyyoung617.bsky.social · 21h
And yet, it still makes sense.
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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electproject.bsky.social
They could build a wall around Vought’s home out of the bones of all the children killed from cutting USAID
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”

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February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Between this racist tantrum, the "build a sapient sun" plan for synergy between Xai and SpaceX, and the secret catapult moon base on the moon, I would be asking some very basic questions if I were invested in a company whose primary value proposition is Elon Musk's name.

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February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
You're kidding me - the *only* member of the American elite to (so far) actually face career consequences based on the contents of the Epstein files is a woman?

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February 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
As an Air Force brat, it gives me no pleasure to report on the degradation of the service under the hybrid regime of corporate newspeak and professional wrestling ethos that defines the current administration.

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Troops are mocking Air Force gate guards over a new rule: 'You sound like a Walmart greeter'
One Air Force base's new mandated greetings for security personnel saw backlash, with troops and civilian workers calling them 'stupid.'
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February 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
You're kidding me - the *only* member of the American elite to (so far) actually face career consequences based on the contents of the Epstein files is a woman?

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February 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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scottlgreer.bsky.social
this... isn't an exaggeration
jlazarus.bsky.social Jeff Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 1d
Trump is already responsible for the deaths of more Americans than anyone in history not named Jefferson Davis, and it's clear he's not content with second place.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Some people may think that it is edgy and transgressive, but I find the lyrics from RFK Jr.'s debut rap album pretty disgusting.

I have to question the moral character of the white, elite, east coast cultural milieu that fosters and lionizes this kind of behavior.

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factpostnews.bsky.social FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Cool. Now that there's an open source template, can we just let AI generate these on a loop and ignore the elite newspapers' opinion pages entirely?

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February 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Happiness among truly brilliant people is a very rare thing, in my experience.

Having a brain that overclocks on everything, all the time is not conducive to contentment or personal satsfaction - it's not easy being a doorway through which knowledge enters the world.

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lettersofnote.com Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com · 1d
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Personally, I would prefer that in 20 years the merely obscenely wealthy whisper stories of what happened to the entire early 21st century tech- & finance bro-industrial complex to explain to their kids why there are no more "billionaires" at all, but I like to dream big.

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golikehellmachine.com GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d
i don’t know how much stock i put in it happening, but 20 years from now, I would like to see the story of the trumps be a ghost story billionaires tell to their children
rexlibris.bsky.social RexLibris @rexlibris.bsky.social · 1d
Taking what they have stolen serves two future goals in demonstrating severe punishments to anyone who might try this again and denying the wealth to the family lest they try to seek power or influence again.
February 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Between this racist tantrum, the "build a sapient sun" plan for synergy between Xai and SpaceX, and the secret catapult moon base on the moon, I would be asking some very basic questions if I were invested in a company whose primary value proposition is Elon Musk's name.

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February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
I honestly would never have pegged Bernie Sanders as someone who would fully buy into the obviously over-hyped marketing of the AI industry.

Apparently even flinty Vermont socialism doesn't guarantee immunity to Silicon Valley brainworms.

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sanders.senate.gov Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d
Electricity, the automobile, radio, TV, computers, the internet—all changed the way we live.

But they pale in comparison to the revolution AI will bring about.

The question is: who benefits? It must work for working families, not just billionaires.
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Aside from the obvious, flashy heroes like wine moms and ordinary people in Minnesota, the legal profession has been the strongest bulwark protecting Americans' rights.

Amazing to see and quite different from most other historical cases of attempted fascist consolidation.

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chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so! Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.
February 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Stating that "The 'Moon economy' is about to boom" as though it were a fact is grossly irresponsible journalism.

Financial reporting is always vulnerable to speculative industry hype, but there is no current or prospective "moon economy." Saying otherwise is just a lie.

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February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
exiledsocscientist.bsky.social
Good.

What part of "fiat justitia, ruat caelum" did you not understand?

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February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM