merfling
@merfling.bsky.social
they/them, latinx, auDHD. stuck in 🇺🇸.
Pinned
Updating my "about me" to find my people.
- AuDHD
- Bi/pan/queer & non-binary
- Leftist
- Latinx (Hablo español.)
- Multiple chronic conditions
- Social justice & advocacy
- Psychology & neuroscience
- Health & movement
- Birth parent to ND kid
- GO fandom these days
- Non-fiction reader mostly
- AuDHD
- Bi/pan/queer & non-binary
- Leftist
- Latinx (Hablo español.)
- Multiple chronic conditions
- Social justice & advocacy
- Psychology & neuroscience
- Health & movement
- Birth parent to ND kid
- GO fandom these days
- Non-fiction reader mostly
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I saw a conspiracy theory yesterday that the goal is to eliminate all local data storage and push everything into the corporate cloud where it will be scraped to train A.I. (and exploit us)
And I'm having a difficult time dismissing it
And I'm having a difficult time dismissing it
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I saw a conspiracy theory yesterday that the goal is to eliminate all local data storage and push everything into the corporate cloud where it will be scraped to train A.I. (and exploit us)
And I'm having a difficult time dismissing it
And I'm having a difficult time dismissing it
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
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To all Arizonans celebrating Ramadan, Ramadan Mubarak. May this holy month bring peace, reflection, and unity to you and your families.
February 18, 2026 at 3:34 AM
To all Arizonans celebrating Ramadan, Ramadan Mubarak. May this holy month bring peace, reflection, and unity to you and your families.
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I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
February 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I couldn't forward the article but I think the headline says it all.
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Papa León XIV: El Vaticano no participará en la Junta de Paz de Trump elcomercio.pe/mundo/e…
Papa León XIV: El Vaticano no participará en la Junta de Paz de Trump
El Vaticano confirmó que no participará en la denominada Junta de Paz para Gaza impulsada por el presidente de Estados Unidos, luego que León XIV recibiera la invitación.
elcomercio.pe
February 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Papa León XIV: El Vaticano no participará en la Junta de Paz de Trump elcomercio.pe/mundo/e…
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ICE no puede volver a detener al salvadoreño Kilmar Ábrego García, dictamina jueza de Estados Unidos elcomercio.pe/mundo/e…
ICE no puede volver a detener al salvadoreño Kilmar Ábrego García, dictamina jueza de Estados Unidos
Una jueza federal de Estados Unidos dictaminó este martes que el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) no puede volver a arrestar al salvadoreño Kilmar Abrego García, porque expiró el período de detención de 90 días y el Ejecutivo no tiene un plan viable para deportarlo.
elcomercio.pe
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ICE no puede volver a detener al salvadoreño Kilmar Ábrego García, dictamina jueza de Estados Unidos elcomercio.pe/mundo/e…
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
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Make sure everyone sees this then. The FCC apparently changed its “equal time” rule on talk shows to make it hard for Colbert or The View to air interviews with candidates like Talarico. Video link in comments.
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Make sure everyone sees this then. The FCC apparently changed its “equal time” rule on talk shows to make it hard for Colbert or The View to air interviews with candidates like Talarico. Video link in comments.
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As a child protection professional, I can tell you the death penalty is NOT an awesome solution to child sexual abuse. Most children are abused by family members; they will not report if their family members will die as a result.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
As a child protection professional, I can tell you the death penalty is NOT an awesome solution to child sexual abuse. Most children are abused by family members; they will not report if their family members will die as a result.
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This young girl was battling stage 4 cancer when ICE agents took her Dad.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia Torres, Teen With Cancer Who Fought For Father's Freedom From ICE, Has Died
Torres, 16, died Friday. Her father was arrested in October, the day after she returned from more than a month at the hospital for cancer treatments. She shared her family's plight, and her was father...
blockclubchicago.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
This young girl was battling stage 4 cancer when ICE agents took her Dad.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
I'm all for death with dignity, but combined with all these other things, the push is definitely an attempt at eugenics.
Eugenics and fascism have always gone hand in hand.
Disabled people tried to warn you.
AI chat bots have “suggested” suicide.
Assisted dying policies are on the rise.
SSA staff have been told to tell disability applicants that suicide is an option.
It’s a cull.
Disabled people tried to warn you.
AI chat bots have “suggested” suicide.
Assisted dying policies are on the rise.
SSA staff have been told to tell disability applicants that suicide is an option.
It’s a cull.
‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training
Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.
www.govexec.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:29 AM
I'm all for death with dignity, but combined with all these other things, the push is definitely an attempt at eugenics.
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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Cómo la droga se mueve libre en el mar: las redes criminales saturan las rutas marítimas con barcos cada vez más sofisticados elcomercio.pe/mundo/a…
Cómo la droga se mueve libre en el mar: las redes criminales saturan las rutas marítimas con barcos cada vez más sofisticados
El narcotráfico no conoce de límites, y el mar es un espacio tan amplio donde las actividades ilícitas pueden desarrollarse sin ser rastreadas. Por eso, el crimen organizado invierte en más embarcaciones, tecnología de punta y el uso indiscriminado de rutas comerciales.
elcomercio.pe
February 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Cómo la droga se mueve libre en el mar: las redes criminales saturan las rutas marítimas con barcos cada vez más sofisticados elcomercio.pe/mundo/a…
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“Mientras pueda caminar, iré a votar”: Más de 8.000 centenarios podrán votar en las elecciones generales del 2026 elcomercio.pe/ecdata/…
“Mientras pueda caminar, iré a votar”: Más de 8.000 centenarios podrán votar en las elecciones generales del 2026
En la antesala de las Elecciones 2026, dos peruanos de 95 y 98 años se alistan para votar, mientras el padrón electoral revela una reducción del 10% de votantes centenarios en comparación a los comicios del 2021.
elcomercio.pe
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“Mientras pueda caminar, iré a votar”: Más de 8.000 centenarios podrán votar en las elecciones generales del 2026 elcomercio.pe/ecdata/…
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Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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So we have documents coming out showing elected officials involved in child trafficking (and a host of other horrific things involving children), that they're also involved in school photos, and ICE is just out here picking up school kids?
You're not angry enough.
You're not angry enough.
This is what ICE does every day. Hunt little kids who are here legally. They get sent to a place called the “baby jail” in Texas. Very little of it ends up on video like this. But it’s routine. And disgusting.
February 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
So we have documents coming out showing elected officials involved in child trafficking (and a host of other horrific things involving children), that they're also involved in school photos, and ICE is just out here picking up school kids?
You're not angry enough.
You're not angry enough.
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The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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This gem needs to trend.
You know what to do!
You know what to do!
America's pedophile führer finally got a statue... in Germany. 😂🤣👇
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This gem needs to trend.
You know what to do!
You know what to do!
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ICE keeps coming back to her house although they won't say why they're interested in her. She can't work or go outside. Thi Dua Vang and her husband have had to go into hiding.
Please help this refugee family get what they need to survive this ordeal.
Please help this refugee family get what they need to survive this ordeal.
Donate to Standing with Thi Dua for Justice and Healing, organized by THI DUA VANG
Thi Dua Vang came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam, seeking s… THI DUA VANG needs your support for Standing with Thi Dua for Justice and Healing
www.gofundme.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
ICE keeps coming back to her house although they won't say why they're interested in her. She can't work or go outside. Thi Dua Vang and her husband have had to go into hiding.
Please help this refugee family get what they need to survive this ordeal.
Please help this refugee family get what they need to survive this ordeal.
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File this under: ready, shoot, aim ☠️
Republicans have been pushing the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote, w/out realizing it screws their own voters more.
Lowest passport ownership by state:
W Virginia 18–21%
Mississippi 19–22%
Alabama 20–23%
Arkansas 20–23%
Louisiana 21–24%
Republicans have been pushing the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote, w/out realizing it screws their own voters more.
Lowest passport ownership by state:
W Virginia 18–21%
Mississippi 19–22%
Alabama 20–23%
Arkansas 20–23%
Louisiana 21–24%
February 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
File this under: ready, shoot, aim ☠️
Republicans have been pushing the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote, w/out realizing it screws their own voters more.
Lowest passport ownership by state:
W Virginia 18–21%
Mississippi 19–22%
Alabama 20–23%
Arkansas 20–23%
Louisiana 21–24%
Republicans have been pushing the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote, w/out realizing it screws their own voters more.
Lowest passport ownership by state:
W Virginia 18–21%
Mississippi 19–22%
Alabama 20–23%
Arkansas 20–23%
Louisiana 21–24%
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Oh nooo that thing literally everyone warned me could happen has happened, how could I have ever anticipated such a turn of events
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Oh nooo that thing literally everyone warned me could happen has happened, how could I have ever anticipated such a turn of events