Dappled
@frecklesreign.bsky.social
Catholic, wife, mom.
Loves to read.
Thinks humans should be good to each other.
Loves to read.
Thinks humans should be good to each other.
This is what love of country looks like.
#ValentinesDay
#ValentinesDay
Minneapolis residents are facing a growing food crisis. Fear from ICE is keeping families—especially elders, parents, and the homebound from groceries.
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Feed Minneapolis funds trusted local food shelves and kitchens, with a goal of feeding 10,000 people in 2 weeks.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fe...
Donate to Support Feed Minneapolis: Urgent Food Relief, organized by Andrew Behrman
FEED MINNEAPOLIS
A COMMUNITY IN CRISIS NEEDS YOU NOW
Minneapolis r… Andrew Behrman needs your support for Support Feed Minneapolis: Urgent Food Relief
www.gofundme.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
This is what love of country looks like.
#ValentinesDay
#ValentinesDay
This is what love of country looks like.
#ValentinesDay
#ValentinesDay
Progress on newest pair of mutual aid raffle mittens.
Donate to mutual aid and email me a picture of your receipt at [email protected]
Every 5 bucks gets you a chance!
Donate to mutual aid and email me a picture of your receipt at [email protected]
Every 5 bucks gets you a chance!
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is what love of country looks like.
#ValentinesDay
#ValentinesDay
This is what love of country looks like.
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This is what love of country looks like.
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Day 192—Said my Our Father for our country.
Every day until…
Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be.
On (St.) Valentines Day participated in Prayer Vigil outside ICE HQ in DC with Franciscan Justice Circle of DC. “Love Your Neighbor”
Every day until…
Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be.
On (St.) Valentines Day participated in Prayer Vigil outside ICE HQ in DC with Franciscan Justice Circle of DC. “Love Your Neighbor”
February 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Day 192—Said my Our Father for our country.
Every day until…
Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be.
On (St.) Valentines Day participated in Prayer Vigil outside ICE HQ in DC with Franciscan Justice Circle of DC. “Love Your Neighbor”
Every day until…
Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be.
On (St.) Valentines Day participated in Prayer Vigil outside ICE HQ in DC with Franciscan Justice Circle of DC. “Love Your Neighbor”
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AI is not a substitute for thinking, episode 8,000
Yikes: guy who blogged about how an AI agent published a “hit piece” against him, says (human) reporters seem to have used an LLM to read (and misreport) his blog post
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
AI is not a substitute for thinking, episode 8,000
Please.
If you're in the US and you think our laws generally work understand that our immigration laws and practices are a whole other thing.
If you're outside of the US, yes, this is real.
Boost if you can. Help if you can. Make whatever noise you can.
If you're in the US and you think our laws generally work understand that our immigration laws and practices are a whole other thing.
If you're outside of the US, yes, this is real.
Boost if you can. Help if you can. Make whatever noise you can.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Please.
If you're in the US and you think our laws generally work understand that our immigration laws and practices are a whole other thing.
If you're outside of the US, yes, this is real.
Boost if you can. Help if you can. Make whatever noise you can.
If you're in the US and you think our laws generally work understand that our immigration laws and practices are a whole other thing.
If you're outside of the US, yes, this is real.
Boost if you can. Help if you can. Make whatever noise you can.
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MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote newrepublic.com/post/206564/... via @newrepublic.com
MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote
Ohio Senator Jon Husted received $3,500 from Les Wexner.
newrepublic.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
MAGA Senator Took Donation From Epstein Friend Before Key Vote newrepublic.com/post/206564/... via @newrepublic.com
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Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
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There are ~90 million people alive today because of USAID. Russ Vought illegally shut it down and now is spending the money on himself. These are deeply evil people. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There are ~90 million people alive today because of USAID. Russ Vought illegally shut it down and now is spending the money on himself. These are deeply evil people. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
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오이를 서리하는 고슴도치 민화랑 비슷하네요. 귀여움.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
오이를 서리하는 고슴도치 민화랑 비슷하네요. 귀여움.
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It's astonishing to see this data in chart form:
February 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
It's astonishing to see this data in chart form:
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“It’s a solution to a non-existent problem. I don’t see where this is doing anything to help voters. It’s only going to disenfranchise people,” says an Ohio election official about the state’s new ban on grace periods for mail ballots.
Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.
boltsmag.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
“It’s a solution to a non-existent problem. I don’t see where this is doing anything to help voters. It’s only going to disenfranchise people,” says an Ohio election official about the state’s new ban on grace periods for mail ballots.
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NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
The "Return" of the Golden Sword
My grandfather guarded it. The British stole it. I'm named after it—and I'm going to fight for it.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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If there isn’t any bipartisan effort to impeach Pam Bondi after her criminal clownery today, we should stop pretending Congress has any authority to enforce rule of law.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
If there isn’t any bipartisan effort to impeach Pam Bondi after her criminal clownery today, we should stop pretending Congress has any authority to enforce rule of law.
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Seems the Pentagon is testing anti-drone high-energy lasers near Fort Bliss in El Paso, and didn't feel this was dangerous enough to close airspace over.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
www.cbsnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Seems the Pentagon is testing anti-drone high-energy lasers near Fort Bliss in El Paso, and didn't feel this was dangerous enough to close airspace over.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
The FAA administrator disagreed.
Last week, these lasers successfully protected the American people from a sinister children's party balloon.
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Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
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Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
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When you miss the memo regarding the company's dress code.
📸 RadiantPersimmon4448
📸 RadiantPersimmon4448
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
When you miss the memo regarding the company's dress code.
📸 RadiantPersimmon4448
📸 RadiantPersimmon4448
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Important 🧵
The Discord age verification discourse focuses on adults losing access to communities they have a right to access. That's important.
I'm also worried, though, about the kids. They seem to be an afterthought in these conversations. They have much to lose too. 🧵 www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
I'm also worried, though, about the kids. They seem to be an afterthought in these conversations. They have much to lose too. 🧵 www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
www.theverge.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Important 🧵
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have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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I haven’t posted in a while, but now back after deleting my X in Sept. I’m a writer, poet, & anthropologist of heritage. My piece in @aljazeera.com on the destruction of Palestinian heritage & archeology as a mechanism of power says all you need to know about my views
🏺 An extremely important article from @morganvl.bsky.social about archaeology’s complicity in the current genocide of Palestinians and why archaeologists - and the organisations that claim to represent them - must speak up and refuse to stay neutral. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Why archaeologists must speak up for Gaza
Archaeology is often a mechanism of power. As such, its scholars have an obligation to speak up against oppression.
www.aljazeera.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I haven’t posted in a while, but now back after deleting my X in Sept. I’m a writer, poet, & anthropologist of heritage. My piece in @aljazeera.com on the destruction of Palestinian heritage & archeology as a mechanism of power says all you need to know about my views
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It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. 🤔