Dr ShinyGoth
@ghostingdani.bsky.social
A Shiny Goth! Literary and horny. English PhD in Dallas. The Gothic, Victorians, Feminism, Foucault.
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senate democratic leaders, including mark warner, joined house republican leaders just before the 2024 election to vastly expand the government's wiretap powers. they also fought against efforts to require the FBI to get a warrant before searching those wiretaps for information about americans.
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:08 AM
senate democratic leaders, including mark warner, joined house republican leaders just before the 2024 election to vastly expand the government's wiretap powers. they also fought against efforts to require the FBI to get a warrant before searching those wiretaps for information about americans.
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On CNN, Anderson Cooper using the sentence "That was a lie" over and over tonight regarding the words of Noem, Miller and Bovino.
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
On CNN, Anderson Cooper using the sentence "That was a lie" over and over tonight regarding the words of Noem, Miller and Bovino.
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Also a huge benefit of using an app just like Signal, in addition to the encryption, is that it's just a normal app and you can blend in with the crowd among people who just use it for ordinary everyday chatter
Needle in a haystack
Needle in a haystack
If you're running around telling people not to use Signal right now, you're either dangerously foolish or actively fighting against the cause, and I believe we lack the time to sort out which is which right now.
January 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Also a huge benefit of using an app just like Signal, in addition to the encryption, is that it's just a normal app and you can blend in with the crowd among people who just use it for ordinary everyday chatter
Needle in a haystack
Needle in a haystack
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MAGA is defined by its total lack of a theory of mind for its enemies, and the fact that DHS and ICE still haven't wrapped their brains around the fact that their opponents also are able to highly effectively use the Internet to message, organize, and communicate really highlights that.
January 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
MAGA is defined by its total lack of a theory of mind for its enemies, and the fact that DHS and ICE still haven't wrapped their brains around the fact that their opponents also are able to highly effectively use the Internet to message, organize, and communicate really highlights that.
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"MAGA is defined by its total lack of a theory of mind for its enemies...". I've heard this stated like this a couple times now, and it really seems to be true. MAGA has no concept of what is motivating the opposition, how the opposition views the moment or what drives them.
January 26, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"MAGA is defined by its total lack of a theory of mind for its enemies...". I've heard this stated like this a couple times now, and it really seems to be true. MAGA has no concept of what is motivating the opposition, how the opposition views the moment or what drives them.
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Figuring out who's bringing the handwarmers and granola bars, and who's picking up pallets of water from Costco to bring to the people out directing traffic around ICE convoys? There's no deep magic here, just the knowledge that no one else is gonna do it for you.
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Figuring out who's bringing the handwarmers and granola bars, and who's picking up pallets of water from Costco to bring to the people out directing traffic around ICE convoys? There's no deep magic here, just the knowledge that no one else is gonna do it for you.
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Hahaha, MAGA you puny bitches, I was second in charge of a multi-day, multi-stage festival of goth/industrial bands, artists, fashion designers, and DJs, pulled together with zero money, one billion tons of ego, literal clothespins, and 25-pg checklists on a clipboard. Nerds INVENTED logistics.
Aging indie/punk people, romance people &zine people, activists ofc too, all kinds of creative & resourceful people, we're talking & having ideas & doing the thing. "Who's paying for this" wingnuts scream. LOL babe that's cute. we're used to doing something cool for no money, powered partly by spite
January 27, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Hahaha, MAGA you puny bitches, I was second in charge of a multi-day, multi-stage festival of goth/industrial bands, artists, fashion designers, and DJs, pulled together with zero money, one billion tons of ego, literal clothespins, and 25-pg checklists on a clipboard. Nerds INVENTED logistics.
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The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced the Democrats have to push their hand immediately. The parallels with the delays and subsequent failures after January 6th are blaring warning signs about what will happen if they don’t go after the issues with ICE and CBP at the root RIGHT NOW.
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"Real law enforcement seems all but AWOL, leaving regular Americans to fend for themselves. So far, those regular Americans have proven themselves heroic, selfless, and self-disciplined." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-badge-is...
The Badge Is a Burden Not a Privilege
The power of state violence comes with the obligation to uphold a higher standard, not permission to excuse a lower one.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Real law enforcement seems all but AWOL, leaving regular Americans to fend for themselves. So far, those regular Americans have proven themselves heroic, selfless, and self-disciplined." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-badge-is...
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Political Scientists would call it a "tactical concession" (RRS' Spiral Model). Human rights and democracy campaigners need to make sure it leads to more gains (positive spiral) instead of stalling progress (negative spiral).
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Political Scientists would call it a "tactical concession" (RRS' Spiral Model). Human rights and democracy campaigners need to make sure it leads to more gains (positive spiral) instead of stalling progress (negative spiral).
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BYE BITCH
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
BYE BITCH
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"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
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Bovino pricing flights to Buenos Aires.
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Bovino pricing flights to Buenos Aires.
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I mean no, "You are a sad deluded man in a skirt and that's why I gave the host of 'Celebrity Apprentice' intercontinental ballistic missiles," really is one of those things where even if I were to grant the initial premise, what follows is a bit of a trip.
It's just a tactic. The means justify the ends. A lot of people have a strong, visceral, negative reaction to anything genderish that's abnormal. The fascists are just using this to consolidate power. "trans is why world bad, vote republican for no trans." I mean, we all understand this.
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I mean no, "You are a sad deluded man in a skirt and that's why I gave the host of 'Celebrity Apprentice' intercontinental ballistic missiles," really is one of those things where even if I were to grant the initial premise, what follows is a bit of a trip.
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The Merrick Garland DOJ had time for this, but not indicting Trump for Jan 6.
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The Merrick Garland DOJ had time for this, but not indicting Trump for Jan 6.
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The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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It is hard to believe that the month of Dick is almost over! *weeps, sighs, plots revenge*
However! The 🐋🐳 feed will still be active, I bet, so late finishers should not feel weird about posting through to the end. We will be there to laugh at your memes and ponder your hot takes! 📖
However! The 🐋🐳 feed will still be active, I bet, so late finishers should not feel weird about posting through to the end. We will be there to laugh at your memes and ponder your hot takes! 📖
January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
It is hard to believe that the month of Dick is almost over! *weeps, sighs, plots revenge*
However! The 🐋🐳 feed will still be active, I bet, so late finishers should not feel weird about posting through to the end. We will be there to laugh at your memes and ponder your hot takes! 📖
However! The 🐋🐳 feed will still be active, I bet, so late finishers should not feel weird about posting through to the end. We will be there to laugh at your memes and ponder your hot takes! 📖
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THE COMPANY IS CALLED PALANTIR YOU CANNOT BE SURPRISED WHEN IT ACTS EVIL
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
THE COMPANY IS CALLED PALANTIR YOU CANNOT BE SURPRISED WHEN IT ACTS EVIL
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I assumed it's because the last class that didn't live in a reality where they could be indiscriminately riddled with lead as a part of a normal school day graduated over a decade ago and school doesn't have the same kind of fuzzy nostalgia to it
January 26, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I assumed it's because the last class that didn't live in a reality where they could be indiscriminately riddled with lead as a part of a normal school day graduated over a decade ago and school doesn't have the same kind of fuzzy nostalgia to it
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Paul Bunyan sez FUCK ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Paul Bunyan sez FUCK ICE.
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Signal DOES NOT require you to use a phone number to register, despite what some weirdos still seem to think.
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Signal DOES NOT require you to use a phone number to register, despite what some weirdos still seem to think.
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Since we’re talking abt HP today, there’s smth I’ve been thinking abt.
One thing it did really well was that as the kids aged, not only the subject matter but the reading level scaled up. If you were Harry’s age, the book was written for you. I’d love recs for an alternative YA series that did that
One thing it did really well was that as the kids aged, not only the subject matter but the reading level scaled up. If you were Harry’s age, the book was written for you. I’d love recs for an alternative YA series that did that
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Since we’re talking abt HP today, there’s smth I’ve been thinking abt.
One thing it did really well was that as the kids aged, not only the subject matter but the reading level scaled up. If you were Harry’s age, the book was written for you. I’d love recs for an alternative YA series that did that
One thing it did really well was that as the kids aged, not only the subject matter but the reading level scaled up. If you were Harry’s age, the book was written for you. I’d love recs for an alternative YA series that did that
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Even when they show signs of weakness or forced regret, we must not give an inch. Authoritarian governments still respond to public opinion, which is why sustained pressure matters. We have to keep making clear that these thuggish actions are unconscionable and will not be tolerated. Don’t let up.
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Even when they show signs of weakness or forced regret, we must not give an inch. Authoritarian governments still respond to public opinion, which is why sustained pressure matters. We have to keep making clear that these thuggish actions are unconscionable and will not be tolerated. Don’t let up.
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The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The terror that ICE and CBP have inflicted on the children of the Twin Cities is, by itself, a crime of scandalous proportions that will forever stain this country's moral fabric, and all those responsible should never know another day of peace. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...