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*Science fiction writer from Minneapolis
*Where are the Minnesota abductees going. Somewhere in Texas, commonly.
*Outside Austin-City-Limits, for the time being
*Where are the Minnesota abductees going. Somewhere in Texas, commonly.
*Outside Austin-City-Limits, for the time being
Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.
It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
February 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
*Science fiction writer from Minneapolis
*Where are the Minnesota abductees going. Somewhere in Texas, commonly.
*Outside Austin-City-Limits, for the time being
*Where are the Minnesota abductees going. Somewhere in Texas, commonly.
*Outside Austin-City-Limits, for the time being
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King Cake from Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans, sent by kind friends.
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
King Cake from Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans, sent by kind friends.
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"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
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The influenza reporting dashboard for Massachusetts shows that 260 people have died from flu-related illness in recent months — including seven children and 253 adults. Seven adult deaths were reported in the most recent weekly period.
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
Another child has died of the flu in Mass.
Another child has died of influenza in Massachusetts this flu season, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths to seven, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public H...
www.boston.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The influenza reporting dashboard for Massachusetts shows that 260 people have died from flu-related illness in recent months — including seven children and 253 adults. Seven adult deaths were reported in the most recent weekly period.
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
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Some time around the turn of the century the worst aspects of jock and nerd were fused, creating a new type of guy, who ruined everything
February 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Some time around the turn of the century the worst aspects of jock and nerd were fused, creating a new type of guy, who ruined everything
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The "rewrite man" is an old journalistic role, an relic of the days when journalistic outfits had more reporters than news hole and lots of people to throw at breaking news. I am certain these are not the Plain Dealer's current problems.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The "rewrite man" is an old journalistic role, an relic of the days when journalistic outfits had more reporters than news hole and lots of people to throw at breaking news. I am certain these are not the Plain Dealer's current problems.
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La Jetée, Chris Marker (1962)
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
La Jetée, Chris Marker (1962)
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This. As much as I hate AI I've started to worry it's becoming a convenient scapegoat for our worst behaviour. It's like blaming a microphone when someone says something racist.
NB Not everything that is shit is necessarily generated by AI. Worth reminding ourselves that bored humans in meeting rooms are still eminently capable of making dreadful creative decisions without the involvement of computers
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
This. As much as I hate AI I've started to worry it's becoming a convenient scapegoat for our worst behaviour. It's like blaming a microphone when someone says something racist.
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BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
BBC warns Russia is taking over World Service radio frequencies
Russian propaganda is filling the void where the BBC has closed World Service radio services due to cuts
inews.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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As you process the Epstein files, remember:
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
February 16, 2026 at 5:52 AM
As you process the Epstein files, remember:
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
Palantir received early funding from Jeffrey Epstein.
It was also backed by the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel.
Then came the defense contracts.
Then mass data analytics at scale.
This isn’t separate stories.
It’s one ecosystem: the Epstein network.
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Another ICE plane landed in Cameroon eight hours ago. bsky.app/profile/gbro...
Also overnight, this Omni 767 landed in Cameroon. This is likely a third-country removal of non-Cameroonian migrants with withholding of removal orders to their countries of origin.
Cameroon has been in an armed civil conflict since 2017, with deadly clashes occurring as recently as last Monday.
Cameroon has been in an armed civil conflict since 2017, with deadly clashes occurring as recently as last Monday.
February 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Another ICE plane landed in Cameroon eight hours ago. bsky.app/profile/gbro...
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last month the US secretly deported nine asylum seekers to cameroon where they’ve been trapped at a local government-owned compound until they agree to return to their home countries where they face persecution and death. none have history of violence.
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
last month the US secretly deported nine asylum seekers to cameroon where they’ve been trapped at a local government-owned compound until they agree to return to their home countries where they face persecution and death. none have history of violence.
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This author bio is a minor symphony.
February 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
This author bio is a minor symphony.
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"Something rose out of the water; something monstrous that the reason most vehemently questioned, yet which possessed the semblance of human shape. Mercifully, it could not be clearly seen. The face, if face there was, seemed to be hidden by dark hair as by a veil..."
February 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
"Something rose out of the water; something monstrous that the reason most vehemently questioned, yet which possessed the semblance of human shape. Mercifully, it could not be clearly seen. The face, if face there was, seemed to be hidden by dark hair as by a veil..."
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So hard to keep up with all the horrible people & what they are doing to undermine America around the world. Lake is soooo bad that even the 🍊🤡 doesn't want to see her. It looks like she might make a run at Iowa politics since Arizona hates her shtick. I hope Iowans tell her to fuck off.
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM
So hard to keep up with all the horrible people & what they are doing to undermine America around the world. Lake is soooo bad that even the 🍊🤡 doesn't want to see her. It looks like she might make a run at Iowa politics since Arizona hates her shtick. I hope Iowans tell her to fuck off.
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This is a pretty insane story I had not heard before. This guy was put in jail for a month and a half for posting memes on Facebook about Charlie Kirk.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
A ‘Facebook Warrior’ Retreats After a Charlie Kirk Post Got Him Jailed
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
This is a pretty insane story I had not heard before. This guy was put in jail for a month and a half for posting memes on Facebook about Charlie Kirk.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
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Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
Rock structure which served as backdrop to countless proposals disappears into the Adriatic after violent storm
The famous arch of the sea stacks at Sant’Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia, popularly known as Lovers’ Arch, collapsed on Valentine’s Day after violent storm surges and heavy rain swept across southern Italy.
The rocky arch, one of the best-known natural landmarks on the Adriatic coast, got its name as it served as a backdrop for wedding proposals, selfies and postcards, and was one of the most recognisable symbols of the Salento, one of Italy’s most heavily visited tourist areas. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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MINOR EARTHQUAKE🌎🫨
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake shook Keeseville, NY just before 8pm. No damage was reported as this was a minor earthquake, but because of the thick crust and ancient fault lines in this area, the quake was felt by people on both sides of Lake Champlain.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake shook Keeseville, NY just before 8pm. No damage was reported as this was a minor earthquake, but because of the thick crust and ancient fault lines in this area, the quake was felt by people on both sides of Lake Champlain.
February 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
MINOR EARTHQUAKE🌎🫨
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake shook Keeseville, NY just before 8pm. No damage was reported as this was a minor earthquake, but because of the thick crust and ancient fault lines in this area, the quake was felt by people on both sides of Lake Champlain.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake shook Keeseville, NY just before 8pm. No damage was reported as this was a minor earthquake, but because of the thick crust and ancient fault lines in this area, the quake was felt by people on both sides of Lake Champlain.
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Britain further colludes in its own decline into irrelevance as it allows one its few remaining bastions of soft power to fall into disrepair. For too long the country has been run by either spivs or people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing (or a combo of both).
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Britain further colludes in its own decline into irrelevance as it allows one its few remaining bastions of soft power to fall into disrepair. For too long the country has been run by either spivs or people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing (or a combo of both).
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Cute studio houses on Rue Cassini in Paris, designed by Louise Sue and Paul Huillard (1903-06)
Photo by Daniela Christmann
Photo by Daniela Christmann
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Cute studio houses on Rue Cassini in Paris, designed by Louise Sue and Paul Huillard (1903-06)
Photo by Daniela Christmann
Photo by Daniela Christmann
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Re: Navalny: one point of using a synthesized frog toxin, which the published literature shows THE EXACT SAME LAB that made the Novichok worked out a synthesis pathway, is the reverse of plausible deniability. It's "implausible deniability", a "hahahaha we did and you know we did it"
February 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Re: Navalny: one point of using a synthesized frog toxin, which the published literature shows THE EXACT SAME LAB that made the Novichok worked out a synthesis pathway, is the reverse of plausible deniability. It's "implausible deniability", a "hahahaha we did and you know we did it"
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Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.
The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/TSV3cmb
February 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.
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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,083
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,083 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
This is the grave of Lorraine Hansberry. Born in 1930 in Chicago, Hansberry grew up in the upper middle class part of the Black community in that city. Her father made a ton of money in real estate. In 1938, they desegregated a white neighborhood, which was a physically risky thing to do. The way […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,083
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"UK Labour over the past couple years has tried to out-fash the fascists in many ways—particularly on immigration, where Labour officials sound a lot like far-right German parties—and now their popularity has plummeted" liberalcurrents.com/a-blaring-wa...
A Blaring Warning For The Democratic Party From Across The Pond
Popularism has been tried in the UK, and failed.
liberalcurrents.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:49 AM
"UK Labour over the past couple years has tried to out-fash the fascists in many ways—particularly on immigration, where Labour officials sound a lot like far-right German parties—and now their popularity has plummeted" liberalcurrents.com/a-blaring-wa...