Ned Wilcox
@nedwilcox.bsky.social
Old fashioned liberal, northern CA. Photographer, carpenter, atheist, copy editor, animal lover, Trump hater, women's rights hardliner. Pro Zelensky 🇺🇦.
I block dickheads reflexively.
DMs disabled due to abuse.
I block dickheads reflexively.
DMs disabled due to abuse.
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“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.”
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
“He’s my first born,” Susan Pretti said. “He’s the one that made me a mother. There was no reason he should have died that day.”
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
“No,” her husband said.
I urge you to read this today.
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Uganda's strict abortion law leads to high maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion - which is almost entirely preventable if abortion was decriminalized and made available free and on request. Yet advocates continue to call for more contraceptive use and education, and rarely for legal reform.
Unsafe abortions increasingly recorded among adult women, new data shows
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unsafe abortion is no longer predominantly a problem among teenage girls, as previously reported. New health surveillance data indicate that adult women, many of th...
www.independent.co.ug
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Uganda's strict abortion law leads to high maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion - which is almost entirely preventable if abortion was decriminalized and made available free and on request. Yet advocates continue to call for more contraceptive use and education, and rarely for legal reform.
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While the Washington Post was giving Pam Bondi a thumbs up for being "qualified" and "serious", Democracy Docket was calling her an "Election Denier."
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
While the Washington Post was giving Pam Bondi a thumbs up for being "qualified" and "serious", Democracy Docket was calling her an "Election Denier."
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
I started Democracy Docket to be unapologetic and pro-democracy. Support its work by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Our criminal president is enabling the murderer Vladimir Putin. It's a simple as that. All Americans should be disgusted by this.
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Our criminal president is enabling the murderer Vladimir Putin. It's a simple as that. All Americans should be disgusted by this.
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What they hate is lack of hierarchy.
What they envision is a system of tiered citizenship with legal impunity for the top tiers and more restrictive laws for the bottom.
They don't want to deport all the low wage workers. They want to allow them to be controllable as slaves.
What they envision is a system of tiered citizenship with legal impunity for the top tiers and more restrictive laws for the bottom.
They don't want to deport all the low wage workers. They want to allow them to be controllable as slaves.
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What they hate is lack of hierarchy.
What they envision is a system of tiered citizenship with legal impunity for the top tiers and more restrictive laws for the bottom.
They don't want to deport all the low wage workers. They want to allow them to be controllable as slaves.
What they envision is a system of tiered citizenship with legal impunity for the top tiers and more restrictive laws for the bottom.
They don't want to deport all the low wage workers. They want to allow them to be controllable as slaves.
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Disgusting, gratuitous horseshit from this utterly immoral regime:
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Disgusting, gratuitous horseshit from this utterly immoral regime:
Banana republic:
"Before Mr. Trump’s second term, it had been exceedingly rare for grand jurors to rebuff requests by prosecutors seeking indictments. It is now happening with increased frequency, as Mr. Trump’s appointees push ahead with questionable cases in an effort to appease him." -NYT
"Before Mr. Trump’s second term, it had been exceedingly rare for grand jurors to rebuff requests by prosecutors seeking indictments. It is now happening with increased frequency, as Mr. Trump’s appointees push ahead with questionable cases in an effort to appease him." -NYT
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Banana republic:
"Before Mr. Trump’s second term, it had been exceedingly rare for grand jurors to rebuff requests by prosecutors seeking indictments. It is now happening with increased frequency, as Mr. Trump’s appointees push ahead with questionable cases in an effort to appease him." -NYT
"Before Mr. Trump’s second term, it had been exceedingly rare for grand jurors to rebuff requests by prosecutors seeking indictments. It is now happening with increased frequency, as Mr. Trump’s appointees push ahead with questionable cases in an effort to appease him." -NYT
No shit Sherlock department:
Sane, intelligent prosecutors know you don't advance idiotic cases you can't win--and certainly not cases a grand jury will find so weak they won't indict!
*By far* the most corrupt and stupid administration in the nation's history.
Sane, intelligent prosecutors know you don't advance idiotic cases you can't win--and certainly not cases a grand jury will find so weak they won't indict!
*By far* the most corrupt and stupid administration in the nation's history.
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 AM
No shit Sherlock department:
Sane, intelligent prosecutors know you don't advance idiotic cases you can't win--and certainly not cases a grand jury will find so weak they won't indict!
*By far* the most corrupt and stupid administration in the nation's history.
Sane, intelligent prosecutors know you don't advance idiotic cases you can't win--and certainly not cases a grand jury will find so weak they won't indict!
*By far* the most corrupt and stupid administration in the nation's history.
Or... just post whatever the hell sounds good to you, and repost memes you agree with even if they have no source identified.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Carl Sagan's 9 timeless lessons for detecting baloney
Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans. In 2026, that matters more than ever.
bigthink.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Or... just post whatever the hell sounds good to you, and repost memes you agree with even if they have no source identified.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
This kind of crap should result in more than just dropping the case. DHS shouldn't be able to get away with this kind of criminal lying. It's nauseating.
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This kind of crap should result in more than just dropping the case. DHS shouldn't be able to get away with this kind of criminal lying. It's nauseating.
There ought to be a law series:
All airlines should be required to allow one free checked bag. As it is, everyone tries to bring a carry on, and that slows boarding considerably.
All airlines should be required to allow one free checked bag. As it is, everyone tries to bring a carry on, and that slows boarding considerably.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
There ought to be a law series:
All airlines should be required to allow one free checked bag. As it is, everyone tries to bring a carry on, and that slows boarding considerably.
All airlines should be required to allow one free checked bag. As it is, everyone tries to bring a carry on, and that slows boarding considerably.
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Now we learn from Reps of both parties who saw the unredacted Epstein files today that Trump, Bondi, & Blanche are covering up the absolute worst things in the Epstein files to protect the wealthy, powerful and politically connected. DOJ is being run by criminal co-conspirators.
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Now we learn from Reps of both parties who saw the unredacted Epstein files today that Trump, Bondi, & Blanche are covering up the absolute worst things in the Epstein files to protect the wealthy, powerful and politically connected. DOJ is being run by criminal co-conspirators.
State agents?
No CA law enforcement agents wear masks. Jesus.
"A federal judge on Monday said that California could not prohibit federal law enforcement agents from wearing face masks unless it amended the law to also apply to state agents."
-NYT
No CA law enforcement agents wear masks. Jesus.
"A federal judge on Monday said that California could not prohibit federal law enforcement agents from wearing face masks unless it amended the law to also apply to state agents."
-NYT
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
State agents?
No CA law enforcement agents wear masks. Jesus.
"A federal judge on Monday said that California could not prohibit federal law enforcement agents from wearing face masks unless it amended the law to also apply to state agents."
-NYT
No CA law enforcement agents wear masks. Jesus.
"A federal judge on Monday said that California could not prohibit federal law enforcement agents from wearing face masks unless it amended the law to also apply to state agents."
-NYT
ICE is terrorizing kind, sweet, hard-working people.
Trump and his goons need to go NOW.
Trump and his goons need to go NOW.
February 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
ICE is terrorizing kind, sweet, hard-working people.
Trump and his goons need to go NOW.
Trump and his goons need to go NOW.
I've already gotten four Gaza spams today. Hopefully Bluesky can do something about this, because at some point, a real Gazan family may want to post here, and no one is going to believe them. 
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I've already gotten four Gaza spams today. Hopefully Bluesky can do something about this, because at some point, a real Gazan family may want to post here, and no one is going to believe them. 
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February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota were preparing to start a civil rights investigation into Renee Good’s shooting.
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota were preparing to start a civil rights investigation into Renee Good’s shooting.
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
Then top administration officials intervened and ordered them to stop, triggering a wave of resignations in the process.
What is the regime trying to hide from us?
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Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
February 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
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More WTF news about AI you didn't want to hear but may be glad you did. Ask your doctor if AI is being used in your treatment/surgery.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
More WTF news about AI you didn't want to hear but may be glad you did. Ask your doctor if AI is being used in your treatment/surgery.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
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“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.”
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“Lying in feces, throw up, urine… like animals in a cage at the zoo.”
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.
A whistleblower recounts the horrific ICE detention center conditions in Baltimore — a similar story everywhere.