Kevin A. Mitchell
@kamitchell.bsky.social
Bisexual/pansexual 🌈 computer programmer, nature lover, gamer. Old school "netizen" going back to bulletin-board systems in 1984. Liberal-progressive. Animist/Buddhist. Antifascist. Antiracist. Student of Japanese language and culture.
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Kevin A. Mitchell
@kamitchell.bsky.social
· Nov 20
![XKCD Comic. Transcript:
Cueball: Public Service Announcement: The Right to Free Speech means the government can't arrest you for what you say.
Cueball: It doesn't mean that anyone else has to listen to your bullshit, or host you while you share it.
Cueball: The 1st Amendment doesn't shield you from criticism or consequences.
Cueball: If you're yelled at, boycotted, have your show canceled, or get banned from an Internet community, your free speech rights aren't being violated.
Cueball: It's just that the people listening think you're an asshole,
[A picture of a partially open door is displayed.]
Cueball: And they're showing you the door.
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1357:_Free_Speech](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sj7iaug3kunjlav3aqhmmlrf/bafkreihz4xxola2lc4mp6qdy27usxog7daxuewii5yeq63xxqhvhu3mk5i@jpeg)
This is so Bluesky. We don't have to listen to their bullshit.
(Even if Bluesky doesn't ban someone, you still have the freedom to block or use a moderation list to just make them invisible to you.)
(Even if Bluesky doesn't ban someone, you still have the freedom to block or use a moderation list to just make them invisible to you.)
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OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’
OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’
Its human partners said the flirty, quirky GPT-4o was the perfect companion – on the eve of Valentine’s Day, it’s being turned off for good. How will users cope?
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’
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NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
Indigenous Activists Occupy Land Near Fort Snelling, Plan to Stay Until 'Land Back' - UNICORN RIOT
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling, establishing an occupation. Organizers demand land back in the form of "returning Fort Snelling" to the Dakota pe...
unicornriot.ninja
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
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Something I want to make clear is that in America, political power rests in the people and is delegated from there, and that’s why what’s happening in Minnesota is so effective. Because it’s not expecting Congress or the courts or …some savior?… to save us, but remembering that we must save us.
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Something I want to make clear is that in America, political power rests in the people and is delegated from there, and that’s why what’s happening in Minnesota is so effective. Because it’s not expecting Congress or the courts or …some savior?… to save us, but remembering that we must save us.
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It is certainly not an ideal outcome, but it’s good to see Congress exercising the power of the purse. A government that violates human rights enumerated in the Constitution should not be funded.
The United States federal government has partially shutdown.
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 AM
It is certainly not an ideal outcome, but it’s good to see Congress exercising the power of the purse. A government that violates human rights enumerated in the Constitution should not be funded.
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Editorial: Escalating violence by U.S. law enforcement during deportation campaigns, including the killing of civilians, has shaken domestic trust and deeply damaged international confidence in the United States.
We must hold America to a much higher standard
The images of mayhem and violence that have been transmitted around the world have alienated many others who once looked to the U.S. as a model of democracy.
ebx.sh
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Editorial: Escalating violence by U.S. law enforcement during deportation campaigns, including the killing of civilians, has shaken domestic trust and deeply damaged international confidence in the United States.
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A friend shared with me a girl scout cookie link from a group that's having a hard time selling in Minneapolis right now.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today
That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
A friend shared with me a girl scout cookie link from a group that's having a hard time selling in Minneapolis right now.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
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It’s the official government line that the man ICE murdered in Minneapolis “approached USBP officers with a 9mm handgun,” prompting “defensive shots.” That is a provable lie. I agree, however—he was aiming a weapon at ICE. That weapon was an operational cell-phone camera, and they ended him for it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
It’s the official government line that the man ICE murdered in Minneapolis “approached USBP officers with a 9mm handgun,” prompting “defensive shots.” That is a provable lie. I agree, however—he was aiming a weapon at ICE. That weapon was an operational cell-phone camera, and they ended him for it.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.
Trump would never protect the country against any kind of ice.
Good thing Trump has done so much to reinforce FEMA and prepare for this storm that is about to affect 180 million Americans.
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Trump would never protect the country against any kind of ice.
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It's not too late for the news media to get their heads out of their asses and warn the not-paying-attention crowd that a dictatorship is descending.
And to use the word "dictatorship," which is what it is.
It's not too late for the media to do this, but almost.
And to use the word "dictatorship," which is what it is.
It's not too late for the media to do this, but almost.
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
It's not too late for the news media to get their heads out of their asses and warn the not-paying-attention crowd that a dictatorship is descending.
And to use the word "dictatorship," which is what it is.
It's not too late for the media to do this, but almost.
And to use the word "dictatorship," which is what it is.
It's not too late for the media to do this, but almost.
ICE doesn’t follow the law. I don’t understand how more law is going to solve the problem.
This is beyond begging the child to behave, it’s time for a timeout or something. In political terms, articles of impeachment maybe?
ICE is enabled and emboldened by the administration.
This is beyond begging the child to behave, it’s time for a timeout or something. In political terms, articles of impeachment maybe?
ICE is enabled and emboldened by the administration.
Minibus is out. Democrats were able to include some guardrails in about ICE:
-restricts ICE to spending $3.8 billion of its annual budget
on detention as opposed to being able to spend $10 billion
-$20 million that must be used for body cameras 1/
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
-restricts ICE to spending $3.8 billion of its annual budget
on detention as opposed to being able to spend $10 billion
-$20 million that must be used for body cameras 1/
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
January 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
ICE doesn’t follow the law. I don’t understand how more law is going to solve the problem.
This is beyond begging the child to behave, it’s time for a timeout or something. In political terms, articles of impeachment maybe?
ICE is enabled and emboldened by the administration.
This is beyond begging the child to behave, it’s time for a timeout or something. In political terms, articles of impeachment maybe?
ICE is enabled and emboldened by the administration.
I want to live in a country where things are sane enough so that dog poop becomes newsworthy.
A city in Fukushima Prefecture has started highlighting dog owners who leave their pets’ droppings behind by drawing a yellow circle around the feces.
A Fukushima city launches Operation Yellow Chalk to battle dog fouling
The Koriyama Municipal Government hopes to prompt dog owners to voluntarily pick up dog feces and raise awareness of manners.
ebx.sh
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I want to live in a country where things are sane enough so that dog poop becomes newsworthy.
If anybody thinks this ICE/CBP violence has suddenly arisen, I'll note that returning from vacation, I have _never_ had a pleasant re-entry into the US, even as a birthright US citizen.
Well, except reentering the US from Nogales, Mexico. I and my friend are white, so...
Well, except reentering the US from Nogales, Mexico. I and my friend are white, so...
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
If anybody thinks this ICE/CBP violence has suddenly arisen, I'll note that returning from vacation, I have _never_ had a pleasant re-entry into the US, even as a birthright US citizen.
Well, except reentering the US from Nogales, Mexico. I and my friend are white, so...
Well, except reentering the US from Nogales, Mexico. I and my friend are white, so...
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A city in Fukushima Prefecture has started highlighting dog owners who leave their pets’ droppings behind by drawing a yellow circle around the feces.
A Fukushima city launches Operation Yellow Chalk to battle dog fouling
The Koriyama Municipal Government hopes to prompt dog owners to voluntarily pick up dog feces and raise awareness of manners.
ebx.sh
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A city in Fukushima Prefecture has started highlighting dog owners who leave their pets’ droppings behind by drawing a yellow circle around the feces.
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Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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Old joke attributed variously to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union:
Every day a man walks to the newsstand, checks the front page of the paper, and leaves.
Finally, the owner asks "What are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Those are in the back of the paper!"
"This one won't be."
Every day a man walks to the newsstand, checks the front page of the paper, and leaves.
Finally, the owner asks "What are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Those are in the back of the paper!"
"This one won't be."
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Old joke attributed variously to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union:
Every day a man walks to the newsstand, checks the front page of the paper, and leaves.
Finally, the owner asks "What are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Those are in the back of the paper!"
"This one won't be."
Every day a man walks to the newsstand, checks the front page of the paper, and leaves.
Finally, the owner asks "What are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Those are in the back of the paper!"
"This one won't be."
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Today I was Kidnapped By ICE - Dawokefarmer
January 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Today I was Kidnapped By ICE - Dawokefarmer
Throwing around slang terms like she has a clue or something. Or misappropriating them. Their tactic: Every slightest affront gets magnified ridiculously: Names are doxxing. Standing near an operation is interference. Curse words are insurrection.
My local police have names on their vests.
My local police have names on their vests.
BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Throwing around slang terms like she has a clue or something. Or misappropriating them. Their tactic: Every slightest affront gets magnified ridiculously: Names are doxxing. Standing near an operation is interference. Curse words are insurrection.
My local police have names on their vests.
My local police have names on their vests.
Just venting. If I wanted the new system, I'd install it. I don't want a Microsoft choice from Apple: "Upgrade now, or I'll pester you forever."
I usually install new operating systems by this time in the cycle...when they aren't utter crap.
I usually install new operating systems by this time in the cycle...when they aren't utter crap.
January 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Just venting. If I wanted the new system, I'd install it. I don't want a Microsoft choice from Apple: "Upgrade now, or I'll pester you forever."
I usually install new operating systems by this time in the cycle...when they aren't utter crap.
I usually install new operating systems by this time in the cycle...when they aren't utter crap.
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This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
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The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.