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@ignominious.bsky.social
If you think “hearing from all sides” is a useful way to spend your time, you may have too much time on your hands. Give me sound logic or talk to someone else. My time is too valuable for nonsense.
Apologies in advance. I don’t read or repost Substack.
Apologies in advance. I don’t read or repost Substack.
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@ignominious.bsky.social
· Jan 6
I hear that, occasionally. I countered that mindset early by posting a giant “WHAT IF EVERYBODY DID THAT?” sign in the classroom.
It came up again the other day regarding leash laws.
Reasoning: Why are you mad? His dog is behaving very well without a leash.
Rebuttal: *Taps the sign*
It came up again the other day regarding leash laws.
Reasoning: Why are you mad? His dog is behaving very well without a leash.
Rebuttal: *Taps the sign*
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More McIver (D-NJ) to ICE chief at today's hearing:
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
More McIver (D-NJ) to ICE chief at today's hearing:
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
-"How do you think Judgment Day will work for you, with so much blood on your hands?"
-"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
-"How many government agencies are you aware of that routinely kill American citizens and still get funding?"
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JUDGE JOHNSTON: “Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s interpretation of the law, American citizens could be subject to the same .. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution.”
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
JUDGE JOHNSTON: “Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s interpretation of the law, American citizens could be subject to the same .. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution.”
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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💯 checkmate reply
WORDS MATTER
WORDS MATTER
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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WORDS MATTER
WORDS MATTER
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A year ago, we were on the cusp of turning many cancers into chronic rather than terminal diseases through immunotherapy and mRNA vaccines. Today, we're working through the curative qualities of a magical horse paste instead.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin’s ‘ability to kill cancer cells,’ alarming career scientists
The National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official, alarming career scientists.
www.statnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A year ago, we were on the cusp of turning many cancers into chronic rather than terminal diseases through immunotherapy and mRNA vaccines. Today, we're working through the curative qualities of a magical horse paste instead.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Maine, please finally defeat this loser
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, makes it official: She's running for re-election to a sixth six-year term. Her short announcement video features her unboxing a pair of shoes. www.youtube.com/shorts/O9N0S...
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Maine, please finally defeat this loser
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Does Greer think *all* of Canada’s GDP relies on exports? Does he know how to calculate GDP?
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Does Greer think *all* of Canada’s GDP relies on exports? Does he know how to calculate GDP?
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
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[NEW] Voter fraud is almost nonexistent in North Carolina.
Despite overwhelming evidence that voter fraud in North Carolina is extremely rare, our state's lawmakers are pushing new rules that make it harder for eligible voters to register and cast a ballot.
carolinaforward.org/blog/propose...
Despite overwhelming evidence that voter fraud in North Carolina is extremely rare, our state's lawmakers are pushing new rules that make it harder for eligible voters to register and cast a ballot.
carolinaforward.org/blog/propose...
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
[NEW] Voter fraud is almost nonexistent in North Carolina.
Despite overwhelming evidence that voter fraud in North Carolina is extremely rare, our state's lawmakers are pushing new rules that make it harder for eligible voters to register and cast a ballot.
carolinaforward.org/blog/propose...
Despite overwhelming evidence that voter fraud in North Carolina is extremely rare, our state's lawmakers are pushing new rules that make it harder for eligible voters to register and cast a ballot.
carolinaforward.org/blog/propose...
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If you are too young to remember Surya, she was a fucking ICON. The only person in history to do a BACKFLIP with a SPLIT ON THE AIR, which she’d land ON ONE FOOT
Of course she wasn’t properly appreciated in her time because racism.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhy...
Of course she wasn’t properly appreciated in her time because racism.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhy...
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 AM
If you are too young to remember Surya, she was a fucking ICON. The only person in history to do a BACKFLIP with a SPLIT ON THE AIR, which she’d land ON ONE FOOT
Of course she wasn’t properly appreciated in her time because racism.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhy...
Of course she wasn’t properly appreciated in her time because racism.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhy...
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if you’re wondering what “unauthorized gray market” means, it means we literally don’t know what goes into those drugs other than the very limited information that companies disclose
Really wild to see this termed as a "rival" situation because Novo is a pharma company that actually developed and manufactures the drug in question for highly regulated distribution to the public and Hims & Hers is a uhhhh telehealth company selling unauthorized gray market versions of Novo's drug
Novo Nordisk rival Hims & Hers launches cheaper weight-loss pill ft.trib.al/DBF61eT
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
if you’re wondering what “unauthorized gray market” means, it means we literally don’t know what goes into those drugs other than the very limited information that companies disclose
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I remember meeting a guy who was active in the Libertarian movement in LA (this was mid 80s). He was editing a Libertarian party newsletter... while getting welfare checks.
I think he's still active on Substack. Anyway it made an indelible impression on me that these guys were full of shit.
I think he's still active on Substack. Anyway it made an indelible impression on me that these guys were full of shit.
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I remember meeting a guy who was active in the Libertarian movement in LA (this was mid 80s). He was editing a Libertarian party newsletter... while getting welfare checks.
I think he's still active on Substack. Anyway it made an indelible impression on me that these guys were full of shit.
I think he's still active on Substack. Anyway it made an indelible impression on me that these guys were full of shit.
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most of these "libertarian free market think tankers" were paid covertly under the table by America's shittiest companies to argue for ZERO functional oversight of corporate power, then when the corpses, rampant fraud, and mass suffering appear, they're just completely intellectually fucking absent
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
most of these "libertarian free market think tankers" were paid covertly under the table by America's shittiest companies to argue for ZERO functional oversight of corporate power, then when the corpses, rampant fraud, and mass suffering appear, they're just completely intellectually fucking absent
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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I’m still wondering what this is about because it clearly has nothing to do with Gabbard and NSA intercepts of foreign intelligence cozying up with trump associates
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I’m still wondering what this is about because it clearly has nothing to do with Gabbard and NSA intercepts of foreign intelligence cozying up with trump associates
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Posted in October - "Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users" arstechnica.com/security/202...
Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users
As more sites require IDs for user age verification, expect more such breaches to come.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Posted in October - "Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users" arstechnica.com/security/202...
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ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Remember when people were scared of China monitoring us through this app. Well done everyone
“For ICE, this [Mobile Advertising ID] means they no longer need a wiretap; they can access a digital twin of your life, where your TikTok scrolling habits are pinned to a physical map of your home, workplace, and your child’s school or day care.“
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Remember when people were scared of China monitoring us through this app. Well done everyone
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Ah yes, time for this classic:
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Ah yes, time for this classic:
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
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Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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This is torture. The US is torturing children. Children whose words and whose art contain infinitely more humanity than the people keeping them detained.
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This is torture. The US is torturing children. Children whose words and whose art contain infinitely more humanity than the people keeping them detained.
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If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
If only there were a newspaper in Washington, perhaps one owned by a person of considerable wealth, that still employed “metro” reporters who could cover a story of such intense local interest and importance
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North Carolina has a very serious problem with political corruption. The biggest single example of a blatant scam on our state's taxpayers is probably the private school voucher scheme. Once you find out how this system works, it'll blow your mind that this is legal. 🤯
February 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
North Carolina has a very serious problem with political corruption. The biggest single example of a blatant scam on our state's taxpayers is probably the private school voucher scheme. Once you find out how this system works, it'll blow your mind that this is legal. 🤯
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The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
At the start of his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny appeared in a field of green grass wearing a jersey featuring the number “64.” Fans immediately started tossing out theories about what the number meant.
What Was the ‘Ocasio 64’ Reference on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Look?
And where did his suit come from? The answers may surprise.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The NYT fired everyone who knew that sugar cane is kinda important to Puerto Rico.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.
They're dumber than dogshit over there. This is so fucking embarrassing.