Nothings Monstered
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This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
The Bronx
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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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This has a lot of implications well beyond this case. Many people put these devices in/outside their homes to see who is at the door or watch their pets becuase they think it’s livestream only and not recorded.
If companies like Google and Ring have magic backend data, we need to know about it.
If companies like Google and Ring have magic backend data, we need to know about it.
Investigators wrangled video from Nancy Guthrie’s Google Nest camera out of ‘backend systems’
It’s not yet clear how the FBI collected the video. Experts said in some cases it’s possible to collect data from the complex infrastructure that has enabled cloud-based cameras.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This has a lot of implications well beyond this case. Many people put these devices in/outside their homes to see who is at the door or watch their pets becuase they think it’s livestream only and not recorded.
If companies like Google and Ring have magic backend data, we need to know about it.
If companies like Google and Ring have magic backend data, we need to know about it.
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I remember sitting in a Sociology class in 1998 and discussing vouchers. The professor asked everyone who would benefit the most from the program and after a dozen or so thoughtful answers shook her head and said, “families who already have their kids in private schools.” The rich always find a way.
The TN GOP doesn't want its constituents to know that most of the vouchers they are paying for are going to the affluent who already had their kids in private school and that what they said about what vouchers would do -- give parents "choice" -- was a lie.
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett is sponsoring a bill to reveal family income of kids receiving state voucher funds to attend private schools.
tennesseelookout.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I remember sitting in a Sociology class in 1998 and discussing vouchers. The professor asked everyone who would benefit the most from the program and after a dozen or so thoughtful answers shook her head and said, “families who already have their kids in private schools.” The rich always find a way.
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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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We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
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The three nations involved here are supposedly going to host the World Cup together in four months’ time.
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The three nations involved here are supposedly going to host the World Cup together in four months’ time.
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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"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#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
www.newscase.com
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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The Wreck of the Three-master Emily in 1823 - Eugène Isabey, ca. 1865
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The Wreck of the Three-master Emily in 1823 - Eugène Isabey, ca. 1865
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Lying Cow - August 1883
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109125
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109125
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Lying Cow - August 1883
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109125
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109125
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Roy Lichtenstein, Finger Pointing, 1973 #minneapolisinstituteofart #printsanddrawings
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Roy Lichtenstein, Finger Pointing, 1973 #minneapolisinstituteofart #printsanddrawings
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After the IOC banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memorial helmet, freeskier Kateryna Kotsar shared a similar experience.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
After the IOC banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memorial helmet, freeskier Kateryna Kotsar shared a similar experience.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
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“Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality. It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade.”
Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
“Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality. It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade.”
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Have to confess, if you had asked me which institutions would prove to be formidable against the threat of fascism, I would not have guessed grand juries.
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Have to confess, if you had asked me which institutions would prove to be formidable against the threat of fascism, I would not have guessed grand juries.
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Government-issued Real IDs and driver’s licenses aren’t proof of citizenship, and most people aren’t walking around with a passport.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Government-issued Real IDs and driver’s licenses aren’t proof of citizenship, and most people aren’t walking around with a passport.
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I do not think 11M Cubans should all starve and die because the US is still mad that they once almost got a little communism in there
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I do not think 11M Cubans should all starve and die because the US is still mad that they once almost got a little communism in there
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A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
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Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
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A happy .Alt!! (link to story: gayety.com/nyc-pride-fl...)
![Screenshot of a twitter from @Gayety about "New York officials are raising the Pride flag at Stonewall, even after federal rules had it taken down. The birthplace of modern LGBTQ+ rights is pushing back."
[ picture of the window of the Stonewall Inn]
POLITICS: NYC Plans to Raise Pride Flag at Stonewall in
Defiance of Flag Removal Under Trump Directive
By: Josh Azevedo"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:i33m3atdwnpjjocc2spipqex/bafkreido7hebjyfjdj46smr6kuuqkarpyqxgpasu2d74f62fpgia6gqwje@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
A happy .Alt!! (link to story: gayety.com/nyc-pride-fl...)
Harbinger — Michael Whelan, 2015
Acrylic
36 x 54 in.
Acrylic
36 x 54 in.
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Harbinger — Michael Whelan, 2015
Acrylic
36 x 54 in.
Acrylic
36 x 54 in.
I have no idea what's going on in El Paso, and I want to find out.
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I have no idea what's going on in El Paso, and I want to find out.
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My spouse, who has never understood the appeal of religion in any form, returns from a weekly meetup at a local church to discuss food distribution to people in hiding. "I'm assimilating," he says wryly. Then he hands me the robust zine about defunding the police he got at the church.
February 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
My spouse, who has never understood the appeal of religion in any form, returns from a weekly meetup at a local church to discuss food distribution to people in hiding. "I'm assimilating," he says wryly. Then he hands me the robust zine about defunding the police he got at the church.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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«Nessun altro poteva entrare qui perché questo ingresso era destinato solo a te...
E ora vado a chiuderlo.»
Franz Kafka, il Processo, 1914.
E ora vado a chiuderlo.»
Franz Kafka, il Processo, 1914.
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
«Nessun altro poteva entrare qui perché questo ingresso era destinato solo a te...
E ora vado a chiuderlo.»
Franz Kafka, il Processo, 1914.
E ora vado a chiuderlo.»
Franz Kafka, il Processo, 1914.