Colin Laney
@noydbmf.bsky.social
civis Americanus sum
Pseudonymous Minor Figure
Deputy Chief Sub-Underflunky: NonServiam AI;
Datastream Cowboy: Yellow Submarine of the Deep State;
Imagination is wetware-computed latent space;
All the Algorithm and all it wants;
Monetize the Eschaton
Pseudonymous Minor Figure
Deputy Chief Sub-Underflunky: NonServiam AI;
Datastream Cowboy: Yellow Submarine of the Deep State;
Imagination is wetware-computed latent space;
All the Algorithm and all it wants;
Monetize the Eschaton
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Colin Laney
@noydbmf.bsky.social
· Jan 16
"So now they were headed into androgenic, systemic, multiplex, seriously bad shit, like she sort of already knew, figured everybody did, except for people who still said it wasn’t happening, and those people were mostly expecting the Second Coming anyway."
-- William Gibson, "The Peripheral", 2014
-- William Gibson, "The Peripheral", 2014
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Our interns observed remotely with the Faulkes Telescope South at Siding Spring Observatory today. While during the internship, we concentrated on measurements, I made the result into a (fake-ish) RGB picture of NGC 1399, here. 🧪🔭⚛️ Image taken with Faulkes Telescope South operated by Las Cumbres 1/
January 27, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Our interns observed remotely with the Faulkes Telescope South at Siding Spring Observatory today. While during the internship, we concentrated on measurements, I made the result into a (fake-ish) RGB picture of NGC 1399, here. 🧪🔭⚛️ Image taken with Faulkes Telescope South operated by Las Cumbres 1/
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Cool. ICE is at my kids school.
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Cool. ICE is at my kids school.
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Trump’s signature issue is now politically toxic.
Iowa voters…
Iowa voters…
January 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Trump’s signature issue is now politically toxic.
Iowa voters…
Iowa voters…
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Thrilled to share that @missionlocal.org , where I serve as a board member, has been awarded a $1.5 million gift from the American Journalism Project!
This is Mission Local's largest gift ever, & goes towards our expansion across San Francisco.
I'm very proud to support this work.
This is Mission Local's largest gift ever, & goes towards our expansion across San Francisco.
I'm very proud to support this work.
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Thrilled to share that @missionlocal.org , where I serve as a board member, has been awarded a $1.5 million gift from the American Journalism Project!
This is Mission Local's largest gift ever, & goes towards our expansion across San Francisco.
I'm very proud to support this work.
This is Mission Local's largest gift ever, & goes towards our expansion across San Francisco.
I'm very proud to support this work.
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Only ONE of the THREE judges on the case—a Trump appointee “unanimously rated unqualified by the ABA Standing Committee” for bias & other issues—said there was probable cause to charge Don Lemon. But DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon deceptively declared on X that the “COURT” sees such probable cause 1/
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Only ONE of the THREE judges on the case—a Trump appointee “unanimously rated unqualified by the ABA Standing Committee” for bias & other issues—said there was probable cause to charge Don Lemon. But DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon deceptively declared on X that the “COURT” sees such probable cause 1/
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NEW: ICE abducted a father in Shoreline in front of his young son. Here's a chilling, firsthand account from the man who drove his car away from the scene, the abducted man's packed lunch still warm in the passenger seat www.theburnerseattle.com/post/ice-abd...
ICE Abducted A Father In Shoreline In Front Of His Child, En Route To Daycare
A difficult day. Today I was present as ICE agents detained a father a mile from my house--while his two-year-old son sat scared in the backseat.It began with an early phone call from immigrant day la...
www.theburnerseattle.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: ICE abducted a father in Shoreline in front of his young son. Here's a chilling, firsthand account from the man who drove his car away from the scene, the abducted man's packed lunch still warm in the passenger seat www.theburnerseattle.com/post/ice-abd...
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Shooting involving Border Patrol under investigation in Arizona
Shooting involving Border Patrol agent under investigation in Arizona | CNN
A shooting involving a US Border Patrol agent in Arivaca, Arizona, is under investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Shooting involving Border Patrol under investigation in Arizona
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I have looked up EVERY Democrat Senator's statements on DHS funding: only ONE Senate Dem is a YES vote.
John Fetterman.
Here are the statements if you want to read them for yourself.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
John Fetterman.
Here are the statements if you want to read them for yourself.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
DHS Funding Vote Statements
docs.google.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I have looked up EVERY Democrat Senator's statements on DHS funding: only ONE Senate Dem is a YES vote.
John Fetterman.
Here are the statements if you want to read them for yourself.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
John Fetterman.
Here are the statements if you want to read them for yourself.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Tell me you don't understand how the economy works without telling me you don't understand how the economy works
TRUMP ON THE DOLLAR: I CAN HAVE IT UP OR DOWN LIKE A YO-YO.
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Tell me you don't understand how the economy works without telling me you don't understand how the economy works
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more countries should do this, tbh.
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
more countries should do this, tbh.
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“I draw on my old academic research on social media polarization and informational bubbles to explain how these narrative wars work, how ubiquitous videos do and don't deliver truth, and why in this case the lies seem to be failing.” - me on Minneapolis
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/muddying-mur...
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Muddying Murderous Waters
I watched Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis murder a man on Saturday. The killing was captured by multiple videos from several angles, and all tell the same undisputable story. As with their smearin...
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“I draw on my old academic research on social media polarization and informational bubbles to explain how these narrative wars work, how ubiquitous videos do and don't deliver truth, and why in this case the lies seem to be failing.” - me on Minneapolis
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/muddying-mur...
abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/muddying-mur...
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Important piece by @juliaangwin.com
Opinion | The Best Weapon You Have in the Fight Against ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Important piece by @juliaangwin.com
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It's taken entirely too long for @nytimes.com to publish a piece like this...way too long.
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It's taken entirely too long for @nytimes.com to publish a piece like this...way too long.
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Local officials in Milan are pushing back against plans to send ICE to the Winter Olympics in Milan.
Can't blame them at all.
Can't blame them at all.
January 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Local officials in Milan are pushing back against plans to send ICE to the Winter Olympics in Milan.
Can't blame them at all.
Can't blame them at all.
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Everyone should be using @signal.org especially if Trump regime officials are targeting people for their First Amendment protected activities. My latest, out now.
The New "Signalgate": Kash Patel's First Amendment Fail
The actual criminal conduct that should be investigated is the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who likewise were engaged in First Amendment-protected activities at the moment they were fatally s...
www.cato.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Everyone should be using @signal.org especially if Trump regime officials are targeting people for their First Amendment protected activities. My latest, out now.
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“Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents filed in a New Mexico state court case and made public Monday.”
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents file...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents filed in a New Mexico state court case and made public Monday.”
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Been writing almost daily but my senator is an undead ghoul (Sen Rick Scott, FL). Vote for Vindman.
a black and white photo of a man with claws
ALT: a black and white photo of a man with claws
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Been writing almost daily but my senator is an undead ghoul (Sen Rick Scott, FL). Vote for Vindman.
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Schumer and Jeffries have to cut off their Merrick nuts and strap on some Pelosi nuts.
Dems have only one job now—de-Nazify America.
Starting with holding strong against adding $$ to the ICE budget, even if it means shutting the government down.
And demand the firing of that Nazi savage Noem.
Dems have only one job now—de-Nazify America.
Starting with holding strong against adding $$ to the ICE budget, even if it means shutting the government down.
And demand the firing of that Nazi savage Noem.
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Schumer and Jeffries have to cut off their Merrick nuts and strap on some Pelosi nuts.
Dems have only one job now—de-Nazify America.
Starting with holding strong against adding $$ to the ICE budget, even if it means shutting the government down.
And demand the firing of that Nazi savage Noem.
Dems have only one job now—de-Nazify America.
Starting with holding strong against adding $$ to the ICE budget, even if it means shutting the government down.
And demand the firing of that Nazi savage Noem.
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NEW: A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesperson says.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
nbcnews.to
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW: A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesperson says.
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There were a few hours there last night when it felt like the administration was in damage control & they were signaling "It was never meant to go this far."
Then you can really hear the moment Stephen Miller's coffin creaked open and he came out screaming "DOUBLE DOWN" before drinking a child dry.
Then you can really hear the moment Stephen Miller's coffin creaked open and he came out screaming "DOUBLE DOWN" before drinking a child dry.
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
There were a few hours there last night when it felt like the administration was in damage control & they were signaling "It was never meant to go this far."
Then you can really hear the moment Stephen Miller's coffin creaked open and he came out screaming "DOUBLE DOWN" before drinking a child dry.
Then you can really hear the moment Stephen Miller's coffin creaked open and he came out screaming "DOUBLE DOWN" before drinking a child dry.
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Judge Schilitz isn't alone. Just a week ago, another US district judge in the District of Minnesota—Judge Jerry Blackwell of St Paul—also had to threaten contempt before DHS released a habeas petitioner he had ordered released. (Segundo v Noem, 26-cv-231)
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Judge Schilitz isn't alone. Just a week ago, another US district judge in the District of Minnesota—Judge Jerry Blackwell of St Paul—also had to threaten contempt before DHS released a habeas petitioner he had ordered released. (Segundo v Noem, 26-cv-231)
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Heads up, Iowa.
I reached out to Raygun to confirm if they were told directly that ICE was expected in Des Moines today.
Response from their owner, Mike Draper:
Response from their owner, Mike Draper:
January 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Heads up, Iowa.