Brain, Body, Bow
@eyeceknits.bsky.social
Former scientist, current darn good archer. Way too many craft projects going at any one time. Often the spoons run out, and I can't people for a while. Really really ticked off at the current regime.
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January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
January 6 in History
Was it a key moment in the republic’s eventual demise or a milestone on the road to democracy’s ultimate triumph? The meaning of January 6 is yet to be determined
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January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
This is a spectacular article.
"it is a straight-up five-alarm information catastrophe that this many people can be this taken in by a story this false and this easily disprovable"
"it is a straight-up five-alarm information catastrophe that this many people can be this taken in by a story this false and this easily disprovable"
Dave Holmes had some good words about what happened (and made light of that video):
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week?
Our ability to tell fact from fiction—even when the facts are right in front of you—is nearly gone. This is not going to end well.
www.esquire.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This is a spectacular article.
"it is a straight-up five-alarm information catastrophe that this many people can be this taken in by a story this false and this easily disprovable"
"it is a straight-up five-alarm information catastrophe that this many people can be this taken in by a story this false and this easily disprovable"
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The problem with this strategy is that a couple of generations and the current crop of young people have never lived in a world full of smokers, of smog that etches glass, of iron lungs and childhood friends dying of diseases that are preventable.
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The problem with this strategy is that a couple of generations and the current crop of young people have never lived in a world full of smokers, of smog that etches glass, of iron lungs and childhood friends dying of diseases that are preventable.
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
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I understand that the goal is to focus their messaging on Affordability and all but I am tired of the twelve dimensional chess framing
the president is a bunch of evil fireflies beeping in a jar, he doesn’t distract from things so much as it’s a different firefly’s turn
he wants oil, kidnap maduro
the president is a bunch of evil fireflies beeping in a jar, he doesn’t distract from things so much as it’s a different firefly’s turn
he wants oil, kidnap maduro
Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I understand that the goal is to focus their messaging on Affordability and all but I am tired of the twelve dimensional chess framing
the president is a bunch of evil fireflies beeping in a jar, he doesn’t distract from things so much as it’s a different firefly’s turn
he wants oil, kidnap maduro
the president is a bunch of evil fireflies beeping in a jar, he doesn’t distract from things so much as it’s a different firefly’s turn
he wants oil, kidnap maduro
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NEW: Cook County Board candidate Cat Sharp says "the most responsible decision for me is to suspend my campaign" to defend against the conspiracy indictment brought against her and five others by the DOJ last fall.
January 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
NEW: Cook County Board candidate Cat Sharp says "the most responsible decision for me is to suspend my campaign" to defend against the conspiracy indictment brought against her and five others by the DOJ last fall.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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RFK Jr's HHS had a press call to announce they were — based on no new data — overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule. Senior officials at HHS answered questions but refused to go on the record, saying we could only attribute the quotes to "officials." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, and RSV. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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OK - now at US v. Nicolas Maduro presentment in SDNY, in Venezuela narco case 1st indicted in 2011, Maduro added in 2020, wife Cilia Flores added last week. Inner City Press has covered it all, including in UN until banned, and will live-skeet, thread below
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
OK - now at US v. Nicolas Maduro presentment in SDNY, in Venezuela narco case 1st indicted in 2011, Maduro added in 2020, wife Cilia Flores added last week. Inner City Press has covered it all, including in UN until banned, and will live-skeet, thread below
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A whole thesis can be written on George Washington’s “Do you want kings again? Because this is how you get kings.” and Sam Vimes’ “Humans are predisposed to bend at the knee and we need fight against this instinct to our last breath.”
January 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A whole thesis can be written on George Washington’s “Do you want kings again? Because this is how you get kings.” and Sam Vimes’ “Humans are predisposed to bend at the knee and we need fight against this instinct to our last breath.”
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I'm glad I spent most of the day talking to people outside the social media space, because I can see that many folks on here aren't processing fear, anger, or uncertainty very well — and reactivity has a way of compounding. A few things...
January 3, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I'm glad I spent most of the day talking to people outside the social media space, because I can see that many folks on here aren't processing fear, anger, or uncertainty very well — and reactivity has a way of compounding. A few things...
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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(🚨) BREAKING NEWS (CNN Live): According to Reuters, the Authoritarian Venezuelan VP Trump Is Saying Now Works for Him—Even As He Rejected the Ticket Venezuelans Democratically Elected in 2024—Was in Russia When Trump Attacked Caracas, Suggesting Possible Trump-Putin Coordination
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
(🚨) BREAKING NEWS (CNN Live): According to Reuters, the Authoritarian Venezuelan VP Trump Is Saying Now Works for Him—Even As He Rejected the Ticket Venezuelans Democratically Elected in 2024—Was in Russia When Trump Attacked Caracas, Suggesting Possible Trump-Putin Coordination
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1/ After decades of failed conflicts, trillions of taxpayer dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost, Americans are struggling to get by and are exhausted by endless wars.
It’s true that Maduro is a brutal dictator. It’s also true that not every problem is ours to fix. But now this one is.
It’s true that Maduro is a brutal dictator. It’s also true that not every problem is ours to fix. But now this one is.
January 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
1/ After decades of failed conflicts, trillions of taxpayer dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost, Americans are struggling to get by and are exhausted by endless wars.
It’s true that Maduro is a brutal dictator. It’s also true that not every problem is ours to fix. But now this one is.
It’s true that Maduro is a brutal dictator. It’s also true that not every problem is ours to fix. But now this one is.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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WE ARE ALL TERRORISTS NOW
Specifically, the document defines domestic terrorism broadly to include “doxing” and “impeding” immigration and other law enforcement. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
Specifically, the document defines domestic terrorism broadly to include “doxing” and “impeding” immigration and other law enforcement. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists
A free country must have an absolute wall of protection for those who record government actions.
www.cato.org
January 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
WE ARE ALL TERRORISTS NOW
Specifically, the document defines domestic terrorism broadly to include “doxing” and “impeding” immigration and other law enforcement. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
Specifically, the document defines domestic terrorism broadly to include “doxing” and “impeding” immigration and other law enforcement. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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just so it's clear: this is the exact core function of genAI
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.
January 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
just so it's clear: this is the exact core function of genAI
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism.
Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)
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This was a bipartisan bill that passed the Senate and House UNANIMOUSLY.
Donald Trump is playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water.
Congress should swiftly overturn this veto.
Donald Trump is playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water.
Congress should swiftly overturn this veto.
NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This was a bipartisan bill that passed the Senate and House UNANIMOUSLY.
Donald Trump is playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water.
Congress should swiftly overturn this veto.
Donald Trump is playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water.
Congress should swiftly overturn this veto.
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
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Found the Associated Press article where the existence of this letter was first disclosed two years ago, in response to a FOIA request
It's definitely real
apnews.com/article/jeff...
It's definitely real
apnews.com/article/jeff...
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Found the Associated Press article where the existence of this letter was first disclosed two years ago, in response to a FOIA request
It's definitely real
apnews.com/article/jeff...
It's definitely real
apnews.com/article/jeff...
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BREAKING: The Trump-Vance admin bans abortion care and counseling for veterans in secret.
The VA now has the most extreme abortion restriction across federal agencies’ health care programs.
Veterans deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices. We're nowhere near done fighting.
The VA now has the most extreme abortion restriction across federal agencies’ health care programs.
Veterans deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices. We're nowhere near done fighting.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
BREAKING: The Trump-Vance admin bans abortion care and counseling for veterans in secret.
The VA now has the most extreme abortion restriction across federal agencies’ health care programs.
Veterans deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices. We're nowhere near done fighting.
The VA now has the most extreme abortion restriction across federal agencies’ health care programs.
Veterans deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices. We're nowhere near done fighting.
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Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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New: We obtained thousands of internal chat messages from the ICE team creating viral videos of raids and "EPIC takedowns."
A scramble to satisfy the White House and "feed the beast" spawned a new "propaganda" machine, current and former officials told us.
"It's a war!"
wapo.st/4s6YnC5
A scramble to satisfy the White House and "feed the beast" spawned a new "propaganda" machine, current and former officials told us.
"It's a war!"
wapo.st/4s6YnC5
‘It’s a war’: Inside ICE’s media machine
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
wapo.st
December 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New: We obtained thousands of internal chat messages from the ICE team creating viral videos of raids and "EPIC takedowns."
A scramble to satisfy the White House and "feed the beast" spawned a new "propaganda" machine, current and former officials told us.
"It's a war!"
wapo.st/4s6YnC5
A scramble to satisfy the White House and "feed the beast" spawned a new "propaganda" machine, current and former officials told us.
"It's a war!"
wapo.st/4s6YnC5
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BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.