Keith Ivey
@kcivey.bsky.social
computer/politics geek, on steering committee of DC for Democracy, former cohost of DC Drinking Liberally. #DCPolitics #DCElections
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February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This decision is even more idiotic than the headline suggests. The slogan "Post Milk Generation" is actually saying that the product is *not* milk, so how does the logic for banning it work?
The meaning of words is to be decided not by their use, usefulness, or history, but by their commercial benefit to the most powerful lobby groups. I have a recipe for almond milk in a cookbook from 1226. It has been used as a term in English for hundreds of years.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Supreme court makes ruling after Swedish firm’s long-running battle with trade association Dairy UK
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This decision is even more idiotic than the headline suggests. The slogan "Post Milk Generation" is actually saying that the product is *not* milk, so how does the logic for banning it work?
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Court battle over surveillance footage at the Broadview ICE detention center reaches new levels of kafkaesque absurdity: The DOJ claimed it *couldn't afford* hard drives to put video footage on. Plaintiffs bought THE US GOVERNMENT hard drives. ICE "lost" them.
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Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On
A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage has reached new levels of absurdity.
www.404media.co
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Court battle over surveillance footage at the Broadview ICE detention center reaches new levels of kafkaesque absurdity: The DOJ claimed it *couldn't afford* hard drives to put video footage on. Plaintiffs bought THE US GOVERNMENT hard drives. ICE "lost" them.
www.404media.co/government-l...
www.404media.co/government-l...
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weird how so many democrats from competitive seats feel compelled to vote against the party line (and national interest), but republicans don't. makes you wonder if they are taking bad advice that has little to do with electoral performance, and GOP pols know this
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
weird how so many democrats from competitive seats feel compelled to vote against the party line (and national interest), but republicans don't. makes you wonder if they are taking bad advice that has little to do with electoral performance, and GOP pols know this
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
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No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
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It's easy to forget, when thinking about how venal, malignant, narcissistic, and vengeful these people are, that they are also really stupid.
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It's easy to forget, when thinking about how venal, malignant, narcissistic, and vengeful these people are, that they are also really stupid.
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🧵 1/ It’s hard to find hope amidst so much collapse.
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
🧵 1/ It’s hard to find hope amidst so much collapse.
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
But in the wreckage of today’s crises, people are also powering solutions — and The 51st, backed by the community of D.C., is one of them.
Will you help us build a local newsroom that a billionaire can’t break?
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This asshole has been trying to stop a second bridge for most of his life, as his father did before him. They have tried everything they can think of, for my entire life, in order to maintain a monopoly on people driving between Detroit and Windsor.
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
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February 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
This asshole has been trying to stop a second bridge for most of his life, as his father did before him. They have tried everything they can think of, for my entire life, in order to maintain a monopoly on people driving between Detroit and Windsor.
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At least 4 homeless folks froze to death in DC during the recent winter storm.
In the capital of the richest country in the world.
Where we're spending $1.65 million a day to pay for the Nat'l guard to do nothing.
It does not have to be this way.
In the capital of the richest country in the world.
Where we're spending $1.65 million a day to pay for the Nat'l guard to do nothing.
It does not have to be this way.
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
At least 4 homeless folks froze to death in DC during the recent winter storm.
In the capital of the richest country in the world.
Where we're spending $1.65 million a day to pay for the Nat'l guard to do nothing.
It does not have to be this way.
In the capital of the richest country in the world.
Where we're spending $1.65 million a day to pay for the Nat'l guard to do nothing.
It does not have to be this way.
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This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
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I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
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RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214.
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Republicans have been holding this vote open for 40 minutes or so, but the holdouts- Massie, Kiley, Bacon, reportedly left the Capitol. The absent Republican is Greg Murphy (R-NC), who has missed a lot of time since a mid December surgery.
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
Not clear why Johnson is still holding this vote open
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
RULE VOTE FAILS, 217-214.
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
Three Republicans- Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon - buck the party to allow floor consideration of measures to end Trump's tariffs.
The first such measure, likely on Canada tariffs, could come up as soon as tomorrow
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Turns out the persecution of Christians is coming from inside the Trump White House
NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...
Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof
(RNS) — ‘I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested — stopped — because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens. That’s not America,’ the Chic...
religionnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Turns out the persecution of Christians is coming from inside the Trump White House
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
Feds zip-tied a 14-year-old girl during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
Have the peace walk monks been milkshake-ducked yet? It just seems like the way the world is going now.
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Have the peace walk monks been milkshake-ducked yet? It just seems like the way the world is going now.
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I've not used Grok before, but was impressed that it agreed it is unethical to use federal government resources to promote the product of a major political donor.
February 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I've not used Grok before, but was impressed that it agreed it is unethical to use federal government resources to promote the product of a major political donor.
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Incidentally, a 44 to 47.5 percent cut to the length of the Washington Post's slogan would bring it precisely down to the two words "democracy dies."
The Washington Post layoffs were a bigger bloodbath than you thought. New figures reveal 44 to 47.5 percent of the paper's newsroom was eliminated during last week's cuts.
Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought - Washingtonian
The layoffs announced last week at the Washington Post were disfiguring to the esteemed news organization, with whole sections and departments—sports, books, staff photography—wiped away, and…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Incidentally, a 44 to 47.5 percent cut to the length of the Washington Post's slogan would bring it precisely down to the two words "democracy dies."
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I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
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People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
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February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
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"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
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JUST IN: Tom Malinowski has conceded the #NJ11 primary to Analilia Mejia, who was the left's candidate in this crowded race.
Next up: Mejia faces a general election in April.
Next up: Mejia faces a general election in April.
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
JUST IN: Tom Malinowski has conceded the #NJ11 primary to Analilia Mejia, who was the left's candidate in this crowded race.
Next up: Mejia faces a general election in April.
Next up: Mejia faces a general election in April.
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James Comer spent years and millions of taxpayer dollars trying and failing to prove that there was a policy connection between Hunter’s appointment to the Burisma board in 2014 and his VP dad. But Comer won’t spend a day or a dollar investigating this.
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
James Comer spent years and millions of taxpayer dollars trying and failing to prove that there was a policy connection between Hunter’s appointment to the Burisma board in 2014 and his VP dad. But Comer won’t spend a day or a dollar investigating this.
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It will surprise y’all to hear that there are no “Muslims taking over the state” and there is no “sharia law” in Texas that threatens anyone.
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It will surprise y’all to hear that there are no “Muslims taking over the state” and there is no “sharia law” in Texas that threatens anyone.
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...