Joe Calhoun
@jbc3.bsky.social
#Cville! Co-founder, organizer, Indivisible Charlottesville. Proud rural progressive. Recovering coder.
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7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
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The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens.
There are more of us.
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He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
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Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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Nuremberg didn't try collaborators, they left that to each country that had them. Which is to say: Nuremberg didn't try collaborators, but we can.
It may be that infamy and never being elected to anything ever again is enough—but that's a discussion we as a nation should absolutely have.
It may be that infamy and never being elected to anything ever again is enough—but that's a discussion we as a nation should absolutely have.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
January 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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I've seen people say that the officer who murdered Nicole Good should be charged with murder, and to that I add that every officer who kept medics from arriving, who barred doctors from helping should also be charged under conspiracy doctrine.
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I've seen people say that the officer who murdered Nicole Good should be charged with murder, and to that I add that every officer who kept medics from arriving, who barred doctors from helping should also be charged under conspiracy doctrine.
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“Fuck ICE!” chants & a brass band performing “Which side are you on?” as hundreds march in Manhattan, NYC against ICE and in solidarity with Minneapolis.
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
“Fuck ICE!” chants & a brass band performing “Which side are you on?” as hundreds march in Manhattan, NYC against ICE and in solidarity with Minneapolis.
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NOTAMS (warning to pilots) have been issued across Iran. Suggests something big might be happening.
January 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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These motherfuckers. We need to clean house.
What a joke.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
These motherfuckers. We need to clean house.
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Apparently one of the victims had to call for emergency help after he had been shot by CBP.
A SHOOTING VICTIM HAD TO CALL FOR HELP…Because CBP didn’t?! What the hell is going on.
A SHOOTING VICTIM HAD TO CALL FOR HELP…Because CBP didn’t?! What the hell is going on.
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Apparently one of the victims had to call for emergency help after he had been shot by CBP.
A SHOOTING VICTIM HAD TO CALL FOR HELP…Because CBP didn’t?! What the hell is going on.
A SHOOTING VICTIM HAD TO CALL FOR HELP…Because CBP didn’t?! What the hell is going on.
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The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
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THEY SHOT THEM IN A FUCKING HOSPITAL FUCKING PARKING LOT
Federal agents shoot 2 people in East Portland, police confirm
In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson called for a halt on ICE operations in Portland, asking Portlanders to show up with "calm and purpose" after the shooting.
www.kgw.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
THEY SHOT THEM IN A FUCKING HOSPITAL FUCKING PARKING LOT
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i am not super optimistic about this, but i think democratic party members of congress should start ominously warning apple and google about the statute of limitations for being complicit in the distribution of illegal content
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
i am not super optimistic about this, but i think democratic party members of congress should start ominously warning apple and google about the statute of limitations for being complicit in the distribution of illegal content
Our unsung hero, the chipper-shredder. This pile we made today is about 2 cubic yards: the multiple brush piles we chipped into this would have totaled at least 15’ long, 6’ deep, and 6’ high.
And we’ll go through these in no time flat just on garden paths!
And we’ll go through these in no time flat just on garden paths!
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Our unsung hero, the chipper-shredder. This pile we made today is about 2 cubic yards: the multiple brush piles we chipped into this would have totaled at least 15’ long, 6’ deep, and 6’ high.
And we’ll go through these in no time flat just on garden paths!
And we’ll go through these in no time flat just on garden paths!
And we are going to have to rectify it, as Sinclair Lewis said, good and hard.
that the major corps are clearly vastly more worried about the right than the left in terms of enforcement is a problem we are going to have to rectify
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
And we are going to have to rectify it, as Sinclair Lewis said, good and hard.
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Senators Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, King, Klobuchar, Shaheen, and Welch voted to confirm a man to a lifetime judicial appointment days after the president who nominated him invaded a foreign country without even giving notice to Congress and the day after federal agents killed a person in the U.S.
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed the first lifetime judge of 2026. Seven Democrats inexplicably voted to confirm Alexander Van Hook to the Western District of Louisiana.
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
With Democratic Support, Senate Confirms Trump’s Tenth Louisiana District Court Judge
Amidst all that is happening, why are Senate Democrats still supporting Trump’s judges?
nominationnotes.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Senators Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, King, Klobuchar, Shaheen, and Welch voted to confirm a man to a lifetime judicial appointment days after the president who nominated him invaded a foreign country without even giving notice to Congress and the day after federal agents killed a person in the U.S.
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A key part of this story is: Alaska officials themselves were wrong about the law, and communicated incorrectly with these residents about their rights...
... and then now are turning around, prosecuting them, and threatening them with years in prison.
... and then now are turning around, prosecuting them, and threatening them with years in prison.
Eleven American Samoans in Alaska face serious prison time for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. Theirs is a wild story of colonialism, cops, “voter fraud” panic, small-town beef, and family. I spent months on this + am so glad to now be able to share it: boltsmag.org/prosecuted-f...
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A key part of this story is: Alaska officials themselves were wrong about the law, and communicated incorrectly with these residents about their rights...
... and then now are turning around, prosecuting them, and threatening them with years in prison.
... and then now are turning around, prosecuting them, and threatening them with years in prison.
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I didn't know such a specialty sadly exists, but it does, and this is a very detailed account of why Good was not attempting to ram Ross.
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I didn't know such a specialty sadly exists, but it does, and this is a very detailed account of why Good was not attempting to ram Ross.
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Remember, Elon Musk has sued other journalists for daring to question advertisers why they remain on X.
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Remember, Elon Musk has sued other journalists for daring to question advertisers why they remain on X.
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They literally cannot sack us all! WE are the university, and it's past time WE defended it. That goes all the way up to the admins who still like to think they're scholars.
Colleagues, fascism is here and we need to STAND UP.
Colleagues, fascism is here and we need to STAND UP.
The addressee of Dr. Peterson's email, Dr. Sweet, who was the conduit of these complaints. You cannot make this stuff up. The cowardice of so many academics just blows my mind. 😭
Dr Peterson, otoh, absolutely rules.
Dr Peterson, otoh, absolutely rules.
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
They literally cannot sack us all! WE are the university, and it's past time WE defended it. That goes all the way up to the admins who still like to think they're scholars.
Colleagues, fascism is here and we need to STAND UP.
Colleagues, fascism is here and we need to STAND UP.
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This is the thing about the "Don't give them the pretext to send in more feds" arguments. The administration is using its own murder of an unarmed civilian as the pretext to send in more agents. They do not need a pretext and will invent them if they want.
Trump Administration Deploying More Border Patrol Agents to Minnesota
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
This is the thing about the "Don't give them the pretext to send in more feds" arguments. The administration is using its own murder of an unarmed civilian as the pretext to send in more agents. They do not need a pretext and will invent them if they want.
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Also Reupping this one: zeteo.com/p/kill-them-...
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Also Reupping this one: zeteo.com/p/kill-them-...
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Renee Nicole Good did politics the wrong way, by Ezra Klein
January 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Renee Nicole Good did politics the wrong way, by Ezra Klein
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Congratulations to John Roberts bsky.app/profile/larr...
Isn't there a word for a leader who thinks there are no meaningful legal constraints on his or her power and that "My own morality. My own mind" is "the only thing that can stop me"?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Congratulations to John Roberts bsky.app/profile/larr...
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We present a typology of traps to avoid:
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
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1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
We present a typology of traps to avoid:
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
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1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
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