Modern Day Bartleby
@moderndaybartleby.bsky.social
Former Clevelander, STL, SF now Tokyoite
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One of the things I love about living in Tokyo is how I am always walking to stations, through stations, towards destinations. As a result, my everyday activities result in exercise. I don’t really…
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I wrote a little essay about my changing relationship with burgers - #Burgers #FoodSky #Foodies #Tokyo
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And Kavanaugh Kidnappings!
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And Kavanaugh Kidnappings!
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Kavanaugh sorting.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Kavanaugh sorting.
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
This is fascism
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This is fascism
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Immigration was never the worry. Look, Biden had a deal that was on the table by a bipartisan group of Senators. Trump called the Republicans and sabotaged it. It was never about Immigration. It was about racism. The plan was to get rid of brown people and move to the next group.
“.. what he’s doing now in our cities, pitting the military against our people, these are gestapo tactics,” said independent Brenda Shaw .. “They’re shooting U.S. citizens in the face and in the back.”
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February 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Immigration was never the worry. Look, Biden had a deal that was on the table by a bipartisan group of Senators. Trump called the Republicans and sabotaged it. It was never about Immigration. It was about racism. The plan was to get rid of brown people and move to the next group.
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It does some stuff well but needs constant supervision, and when it messes up, people often don’t know why or how. This makes it both worse and dangerous. I would not structure my economy out of this just as I wouldn’t allow an anonymous man to build my house with materials I’ve never heard of.
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It does some stuff well but needs constant supervision, and when it messes up, people often don’t know why or how. This makes it both worse and dangerous. I would not structure my economy out of this just as I wouldn’t allow an anonymous man to build my house with materials I’ve never heard of.
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Maybe take seriously the idea that the people at the levers of implementation will try it even if it's *not actually any good*.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Maybe take seriously the idea that the people at the levers of implementation will try it even if it's *not actually any good*.
www.nobhillgazette.com/arts_and_cul...
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how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
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This is interesting. Federal court finds a woman faced with serious harm from pregnancy but not death has a right to terminate the fetus not b/c abortion is a constitutional right but because of the ancient and well-recognized right to self-defense! Yes! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is interesting. Federal court finds a woman faced with serious harm from pregnancy but not death has a right to terminate the fetus not b/c abortion is a constitutional right but because of the ancient and well-recognized right to self-defense! Yes! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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WSJ editorial board hits FDA: It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad who rejected Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine without even a cursory review.
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
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Opinion | Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot
Does the White House know the harm he’s doing to public health?
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
WSJ editorial board hits FDA: It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad who rejected Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine without even a cursory review.
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
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Fascists only need to win one election to destroy democracy, whereas democrats have to win every election to preserve it. That’s why fascists cannot be allowed into politics, why a tolerant society must never tolerate fascism or it will lose its tolerance. It’s the Popper Paradox and we’re living it
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Fascists only need to win one election to destroy democracy, whereas democrats have to win every election to preserve it. That’s why fascists cannot be allowed into politics, why a tolerant society must never tolerate fascism or it will lose its tolerance. It’s the Popper Paradox and we’re living it
This is fascism
Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
This is fascism
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Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
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Investigate
Impeach
Charge
Prosecute
Convict
Imprison
Repeat
Impeach
Charge
Prosecute
Convict
Imprison
Repeat
Internal Revenue Service improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials, according to three people familiar with the situation, appearing to breach a legal fire wall intended to protect taxpayer data.
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Investigate
Impeach
Charge
Prosecute
Convict
Imprison
Repeat
Impeach
Charge
Prosecute
Convict
Imprison
Repeat
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I used to live in El Paso (which gives me zero insight into this) but I want to make a basic point because most US Americans have never been there: this is a large city of almost 700,000 people. It’s in the top 25 for the country. More than twice Pittsburgh and more than Milwaukee, for example
here is our el paso airspace closure coverage and yes, we are as confused as you are (free link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FAA Closes Airspace at El Paso for ‘Special Security Reasons’
The US Federal Aviation Administration closed the airspace around the border city of El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, in an unusual move that authorities put down to unspecified “special security reasons....
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I used to live in El Paso (which gives me zero insight into this) but I want to make a basic point because most US Americans have never been there: this is a large city of almost 700,000 people. It’s in the top 25 for the country. More than twice Pittsburgh and more than Milwaukee, for example
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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"
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#R4Today
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#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
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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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He raised alarms among colleagues at Labor for social media posts that echoed white supremacists and neo-Nazis. So now he will handle social media for Homeland Security. A great scoop by Evan Gorelick on the 21-yr-old behind all those weird memes on gvt accounts. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
He raised alarms among colleagues at Labor for social media posts that echoed white supremacists and neo-Nazis. So now he will handle social media for Homeland Security. A great scoop by Evan Gorelick on the 21-yr-old behind all those weird memes on gvt accounts. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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UNC Administrators Can Now Secretly Record Faculty
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UNC Admin Can Now, Officially, Secretly Record Faculty
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
UNC Administrators Can Now Secretly Record Faculty
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
The new policy prohibits students from recording class without permission but explicitly allows administrators to surveil professors for any “lawful purpose.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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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
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This needless to say, fucking insane.
There was also no public statement from the U.S. Consulate just across the border in Juarez about anything, as long as we’re collecting tidbits of information.
And the Juarez airport sits juuuuuust outside the NOTAM’s radius and seems to be up and running.
There was also no public statement from the U.S. Consulate just across the border in Juarez about anything, as long as we’re collecting tidbits of information.
And the Juarez airport sits juuuuuust outside the NOTAM’s radius and seems to be up and running.
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
This needless to say, fucking insane.
There was also no public statement from the U.S. Consulate just across the border in Juarez about anything, as long as we’re collecting tidbits of information.
And the Juarez airport sits juuuuuust outside the NOTAM’s radius and seems to be up and running.
There was also no public statement from the U.S. Consulate just across the border in Juarez about anything, as long as we’re collecting tidbits of information.
And the Juarez airport sits juuuuuust outside the NOTAM’s radius and seems to be up and running.
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Big @bostonglobe.com / MassINC Polling survey out this morning. "They came to Massachusetts to cure disease. Now they’re packing up their labs." We surveyed NIH funded scientists in Massachusetts about federal funding cuts & policies. Here's what they told us. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
They came to Massachusetts to cure disease. Now they’re packing up their labs. - The Boston Globe
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked hundreds of scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Big @bostonglobe.com / MassINC Polling survey out this morning. "They came to Massachusetts to cure disease. Now they’re packing up their labs." We surveyed NIH funded scientists in Massachusetts about federal funding cuts & policies. Here's what they told us. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
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Visited Stockton U. yesterday where an audience member asked if undocumented people have legal rights. I told them to re-read the 14th Amendment which states "persons" "any person", not just citizens, are entitled to due process & equal protection. Gap btwn promise + reality is killing immigrants.
Attended a couple weeks ago, but didn't get seated. The interview questions of others in the pool show we need to keep showing up. Had so many in the group agree with a statement that "no immigrant has the same constitutional rights as people born here." Thankfully they were all excused.
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Visited Stockton U. yesterday where an audience member asked if undocumented people have legal rights. I told them to re-read the 14th Amendment which states "persons" "any person", not just citizens, are entitled to due process & equal protection. Gap btwn promise + reality is killing immigrants.
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From the back of the house to the big screen: Sylvia Mok’s documentary explores close-knit community of Chinese restaurants she grew up in
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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From the back of the house to the big screen: Sylvia Mok’s documentary explores close-knit community of Chinese restaurants she grew up in - Halifax Examiner
"There is that feeling of obligation to succeed or to do well, because our parents had sacrificed and done so much."
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
From the back of the house to the big screen: Sylvia Mok’s documentary explores close-knit community of Chinese restaurants she grew up in
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
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El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
elpasomatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...
elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...