Jim Aldrich🌱
@jimaldrich.bsky.social
🌉 No borders, no fences, no walls
Pinned
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My latest covering some of the strikes using US-made munitions used in Gaza.
American-made munitions have played a significant role in Israel’s operations in Gaza. Bellingcat has collated scores of incidents where the remnants of US-made munitions have been found in the aftermath of Israeli strikes. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Made in the USA: How American-Built Weapons Have Wrought Destruction in Gaza - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified scores of incidents where remnants from munitions made in the US have been found after Israeli strikes in Gaza.
www.bellingcat.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
My latest covering some of the strikes using US-made munitions used in Gaza.
Bulk up while you still can
"The letter...was signed by 27 influential figures in the farming sector, including former heads of powerful associations representing corn and soybean farmers and officials from the Bush and Reagan administrations. It expressed dismay at the 'damage done to American farmers.'"
Former Farming Leaders Warn U.S. Agriculture Could Face ‘Widespread Collapse’
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Bulk up while you still can
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I though crime was the main point of crypto?
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I though crime was the main point of crypto?
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ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
ICE hasn't stopped brutalizing people or shredding the Constitution, it's just that corporate media turned the camera as the call for action got too loud and the Democrats stepped in and made sure the issue got changed.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
If you sit for a second, you'll recognize that's what happened with BLM, too.
Can’t hide too long behind those redactions…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Can’t hide too long behind those redactions…
Imagine a world where ICE agents are hunted down and arrested
Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis - The Associated Press
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Imagine a world where ICE agents are hunted down and arrested
The more we use AI, the dumber we get
Striking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition.
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
February 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
The more we use AI, the dumber we get
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ICE rammed her car, shot her five times giving her 7 bullet wounds & absconded her out of the hospital after three hours wrapped in bandages.
These agents are savages!
#FundHealthcareOverICE
If this could happen to Marimar Martinez, it could happen to you or your loved one!
Congress: 202-224-3121
These agents are savages!
#FundHealthcareOverICE
If this could happen to Marimar Martinez, it could happen to you or your loved one!
Congress: 202-224-3121
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 AM
ICE rammed her car, shot her five times giving her 7 bullet wounds & absconded her out of the hospital after three hours wrapped in bandages.
These agents are savages!
#FundHealthcareOverICE
If this could happen to Marimar Martinez, it could happen to you or your loved one!
Congress: 202-224-3121
These agents are savages!
#FundHealthcareOverICE
If this could happen to Marimar Martinez, it could happen to you or your loved one!
Congress: 202-224-3121
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In no functioning country is this allowed.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
In no functioning country is this allowed.
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Why are we here, you ask?
This. This is why we are here.
This. This is why we are here.
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Why are we here, you ask?
This. This is why we are here.
This. This is why we are here.
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I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...
February 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I just got off the phone with Elizabeth's dad...she and her mom were freed tonight! Updated story: sahanjournal.com/education/co...
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Asking a potential LEO whether they've ever shot and killed a kid should be standard practice at this point in the U.S. and it fucking kills me that this is reality.
This isn't even the first time for Loehmann down this road. Almost like the guy has a pathological need to see his name in print.
This isn't even the first time for Loehmann down this road. Almost like the guy has a pathological need to see his name in print.
Tamir Rice's mother outraged after ex-Cleveland police officer who shot and killed her son is hired in West Virginia
Samaria Rice says she is outraged that Timothy Loehmann, the officer who fatally shot her son Tamir, is now working for two police agencies in West Virginia.
www.wkyc.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Asking a potential LEO whether they've ever shot and killed a kid should be standard practice at this point in the U.S. and it fucking kills me that this is reality.
This isn't even the first time for Loehmann down this road. Almost like the guy has a pathological need to see his name in print.
This isn't even the first time for Loehmann down this road. Almost like the guy has a pathological need to see his name in print.
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And with all the same names popping up on the Epstein files, I need you to circle back to this one. They’re all connected👇🏼‼️
For the Palantir short-sellers, I’m reposting… Dark Gothic MAGA: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Marc Andressen, Ben Horotwitz, Brian Armstrong, and David Sacks as well as their relationship with figures like JD Vance, Balaji Srinivasan, and Curtis Yarvin. #tech #AntiChrist youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?...
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
And with all the same names popping up on the Epstein files, I need you to circle back to this one. They’re all connected👇🏼‼️
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Looks like more than one person involved in the murders of Pretti and Good were the "best trained" that DHS has to offer. And at least two are actual gun trainers themselves.
So when someone says DHS needs "better training", don't debate. Just slap them. More training just means more lethal.
So when someone says DHS needs "better training", don't debate. Just slap them. More training just means more lethal.
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of paramilitary tactical units—including ICE’s two Special Response Teams (SRT), CBP’s one SRT, and the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC)—whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Looks like more than one person involved in the murders of Pretti and Good were the "best trained" that DHS has to offer. And at least two are actual gun trainers themselves.
So when someone says DHS needs "better training", don't debate. Just slap them. More training just means more lethal.
So when someone says DHS needs "better training", don't debate. Just slap them. More training just means more lethal.
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I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
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“Elizabeth has flu-like symptoms, while her mom has broken out in hives, Gutierrez said. Neither has been given any medicine or testing — a particular concern given the measles cases in the facility.”
Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
“Elizabeth has flu-like symptoms, while her mom has broken out in hives, Gutierrez said. Neither has been given any medicine or testing — a particular concern given the measles cases in the facility.”
Constant lies and distortions from the feds
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Judge orders release of suspects in alleged shovel attack on agent
Department of Homeland Security says agent fired in self-defense after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Constant lies and distortions from the feds
The dark side of video games
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The dark side of video games
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oh hey it's monday which means it's 🎵cartooooon time🎶
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Cartoon: President Miller
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February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
oh hey it's monday which means it's 🎵cartooooon time🎶
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
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Nothing brings you closer to the truth about Trump than watching him live & on video. Print coverage has never captured the reality that we see everyday via @atrupar.com's diligent clipping. I honestly don't know how Aaron does it but I'm sure glad he does. My head would have exploded by now...
I got to chat with Aaron Rupar about his publication, his video clipping, and what it takes to document American politics in real time for the millions of people trying to keep up with the nonstop flood of news. One of the nicest guys in media. 👇🏼
@atrupar.com
out5p0ken.substack.com/p/q-and-a-aa...
@atrupar.com
out5p0ken.substack.com/p/q-and-a-aa...
Q&A: Aaron Rupar | The Human DVR of American Democracy
One of the most reposted political accounts online, yet somehow not the most hated. Holding Trump and MAGA to the light one clip at a time.
out5p0ken.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Nothing brings you closer to the truth about Trump than watching him live & on video. Print coverage has never captured the reality that we see everyday via @atrupar.com's diligent clipping. I honestly don't know how Aaron does it but I'm sure glad he does. My head would have exploded by now...
When you come to the fork in the road, take it
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 AM
When you come to the fork in the road, take it
The most reviled private company in the world. Imagine being a board member, investor, shareholder, employee, advertiser...
Best known for... well, the worst thing you can imagine.
SpaceX Just Bought Elon Musk's CSAM Company
Elon Musk's SpaceX just bought Musk's AI firm xAI, creating the most valuable private company in the world.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 6:47 AM
The most reviled private company in the world. Imagine being a board member, investor, shareholder, employee, advertiser...
ICE out of our communities!
Portland mayor calls for ICE to leave after children are tear-gassed
Portland mayor calls for ICE to leave after children are tear-gassed
Portland officials are considering dramatic new steps, including financial penalties, to try to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of the city.
www.seattletimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 AM
ICE out of our communities!
Please, somebody stop him now!
Days after FBI seizes 700 boxes of ballots in Fulton County GA, Trump says Republicans “should take over the voting in at least 15 places.” He’s once again saying quiet part out loud & openly telegraphing his plan to interfere in midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump goes public with plan to "take over" elections
After the FBI seized 700 boxes of ballots in Georgia, the president calls on Republicans to assert control over voting "in at least 15 places.”
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Please, somebody stop him now!