Jimmy Neckbeard
@jjsands.bsky.social
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." -James Baldwin
I am YIMBY, but I believe we can keep environmental laws and shouldn't ally with fascists.
I am YIMBY, but I believe we can keep environmental laws and shouldn't ally with fascists.
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It's time, Canada. You'll be greeted as liberators
Enten: "If Canadians really don't like Donald Trump, how do Americans feel about Canada? Well, they actually like Canada! ... even among Republicans, it's +30 ... Canada -- more popular than Donald Trump in Trump's own country"
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
It's time, Canada. You'll be greeted as liberators
I cannot believe the corrupt and incompetent guy who won by 1% does not have a permanent majority. What a shocker. I am a member of the press and born anew each day.
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I cannot believe the corrupt and incompetent guy who won by 1% does not have a permanent majority. What a shocker. I am a member of the press and born anew each day.
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First time I have seen a result that low for a question mentioning *border security*
NBC News poll
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of border security and immigration?”
JUNE 2025
51% approve
49% disapprove
FEBRUARY 2026
40% approve
60% disapprove
A 15-point rise for “strongly disapprove.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of border security and immigration?”
JUNE 2025
51% approve
49% disapprove
FEBRUARY 2026
40% approve
60% disapprove
A 15-point rise for “strongly disapprove.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
First time I have seen a result that low for a question mentioning *border security*
Riding high, sir.
NBC News poll
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of border security and immigration?”
JUNE 2025
51% approve
49% disapprove
FEBRUARY 2026
40% approve
60% disapprove
A 15-point rise for “strongly disapprove.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of border security and immigration?”
JUNE 2025
51% approve
49% disapprove
FEBRUARY 2026
40% approve
60% disapprove
A 15-point rise for “strongly disapprove.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Riding high, sir.
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the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
the sort of information environment where you wish the FAA was not run by a contestant on the Real World, the Department of Defense by a Fox and Friends drunk, and DHS by Corey Lewandowski
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Their propaganda narrative collapses.
“And now he's saying, well, actually, if there are fewer immigrants coming here to work, then we can't create as many jobs, which is in direct contradiction to that ideology.”
“And now he's saying, well, actually, if there are fewer immigrants coming here to work, then we can't create as many jobs, which is in direct contradiction to that ideology.”
MAGA dimwit Peter Navarro accidentally admitted Trump-MAGA's claim about immigrants taking jobs is a scam. And as @pkrugman.bsky.social notes, not only is job growth down; *manufacturing* jobs are also down. The whole MAGA story is in collapse.
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Our exchange on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Their propaganda narrative collapses.
“And now he's saying, well, actually, if there are fewer immigrants coming here to work, then we can't create as many jobs, which is in direct contradiction to that ideology.”
“And now he's saying, well, actually, if there are fewer immigrants coming here to work, then we can't create as many jobs, which is in direct contradiction to that ideology.”
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The regular annual benchmark revisions to jobs data released today cut roughly 1M from US payroll estimates, revealing a slower pace of job growth throughout 2024 and 2025
February 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The regular annual benchmark revisions to jobs data released today cut roughly 1M from US payroll estimates, revealing a slower pace of job growth throughout 2024 and 2025
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New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon
World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
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Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
The Federal government is incompetent, yes, but it is also deranged. We are always waiting to find out the blend of each decision.
February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The Federal government is incompetent, yes, but it is also deranged. We are always waiting to find out the blend of each decision.
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From his prior position: "colleagues warned superiors that the department’s accounts could be seen as promoting white-supremacist rhetoric, Nazi imagery and QAnon conspiracy theories."
February 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
From his prior position: "colleagues warned superiors that the department’s accounts could be seen as promoting white-supremacist rhetoric, Nazi imagery and QAnon conspiracy theories."
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I have been a little surprised that this shoe hadn't dropped already. The more that businesses become seen as extensions of a particular government's interests, the less that many other governments will want to have any relationship to them. See also the CapGemini brouhaha.
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I have been a little surprised that this shoe hadn't dropped already. The more that businesses become seen as extensions of a particular government's interests, the less that many other governments will want to have any relationship to them. See also the CapGemini brouhaha.
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This is El Paso, where the airspace has been shut down without explanation for ten days btw
We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
February 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This is El Paso, where the airspace has been shut down without explanation for ten days btw
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Why did the FAA just close the airspace over El Paso for the next several days?
FAA grounds all flights to and from El Paso until Feb. 20
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a temporary flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso, including commercial, cargo, and ge
kfoxtv.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Why did the FAA just close the airspace over El Paso for the next several days?
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Bush didn’t fall below 38 until Katrina
Trump hits a new low on the @fiftyplusone.news approval tracker at 38.8%
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Bush didn’t fall below 38 until Katrina
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the statute that Jeanine Pirro reportedly tried to indict congressional Dems under, 18 USC 2387, was originally passed as part of the 1947 Smith Act, a notorious law used to clamp down on free speech during the Red Scare
They tried to prosecute members of Congress under the Smith Act. Absolute scenes
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
the statute that Jeanine Pirro reportedly tried to indict congressional Dems under, 18 USC 2387, was originally passed as part of the 1947 Smith Act, a notorious law used to clamp down on free speech during the Red Scare
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Sens Jon Husted (R-OH) & Bernie Moreno (R-OH) both got big payments from Les Wexner and then on cue started to disparage investigations into the Epstein files. This is how the corrupt system works.
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Sens Jon Husted (R-OH) & Bernie Moreno (R-OH) both got big payments from Les Wexner and then on cue started to disparage investigations into the Epstein files. This is how the corrupt system works.
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Live look of Sir Sherrod Brown
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Live look of Sir Sherrod Brown
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Dwindling snow threatens Greenland's dogsled mushers' ancestral way of life.
Snow has become so scarce on Greenland’s east coast that even short dogsled journeys now break down, making the business of running dogsled tours increasingly economically unviable
Snow has become so scarce on Greenland’s east coast that even short dogsled journeys now break down, making the business of running dogsled tours increasingly economically unviable
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Dwindling snow threatens Greenland's dogsled mushers' ancestral way of life.
Snow has become so scarce on Greenland’s east coast that even short dogsled journeys now break down, making the business of running dogsled tours increasingly economically unviable
Snow has become so scarce on Greenland’s east coast that even short dogsled journeys now break down, making the business of running dogsled tours increasingly economically unviable
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it’s insanely funny that America had afaict the best pandemic recovery of any developed nation and these guys just went “lol nah”
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
it’s insanely funny that America had afaict the best pandemic recovery of any developed nation and these guys just went “lol nah”
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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there are two things about this, one is that there is no prime minister of switzerland, he's talking about the president of the swiss confederation, which is a different thing entirely, and, two, i'm not sure you could make a more persuasive case to SCOTUS for nuking tariffs than this one
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
there are two things about this, one is that there is no prime minister of switzerland, he's talking about the president of the swiss confederation, which is a different thing entirely, and, two, i'm not sure you could make a more persuasive case to SCOTUS for nuking tariffs than this one
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Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
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The Epstein connections to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and his entourage are multifarious and extended over a long period of time. At the time of the FBI raid on the Epstein townhouse, a stash of blank Saudi diplomatic passports were found in his safe.
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The Epstein connections to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and his entourage are multifarious and extended over a long period of time. At the time of the FBI raid on the Epstein townhouse, a stash of blank Saudi diplomatic passports were found in his safe.