Phil Mandelbaum
@philmandelbaum.bsky.social
Nonprofit x Political x Digital Strategy + Activation | Design | Journalism | Work: AP, NWU, Stand Up For Science, National Writers Union, Unicorn Riot, Counterpunch, Melina Abdullah, Cat Brooks, Noelle Cook • philmandelbaum.com • aka @awkword.bsky.social
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NEW: Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense
How Local Activists are Interrupting Big Tech AI Investments
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How Local Activists are Interrupting Big Tech AI Investments
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Data Centers, the Climate Crisis, and Community Defense - UNICORN RIOT
As Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims you should “build data centers” if “you want low electricity prices,” more than 200 environmental organizations have joined to “demand a halt to the bui...
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“The same systems that made sure Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color were last in line for clean air, safe housing, and political power are the same ones making sure we’re also first in line to drown, burn, or be displaced.” - @merirei.com
My first for @unicornriot.bsky.social
My first for @unicornriot.bsky.social
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Bovino comes off as an incel.
Border patrol chief Greg Bovino tried to flirt with a journalist…
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Bovino comes off as an incel.
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Border patrol chief Greg Bovino tried to flirt with a journalist…
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Border patrol chief Greg Bovino tried to flirt with a journalist…
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
“I’d love to see you bustling around the gubner’s kitchen fixing us a pie. I truly would.”
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
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February 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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ICE contracts increased private prison company GEO Group's revenues by 800% in 2025, according to an earnings call attended by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social. But none of that money seems to be going to oversight amid a spate of sexual abuse & physical assault complaints against GEO Group guards.
ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent - The American Prospect
The company’s year-end earnings call came just days after a lawsuit alleges guards in the company’s Washington state immigrant prison assaulted immigrants.
prospect.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
ICE contracts increased private prison company GEO Group's revenues by 800% in 2025, according to an earnings call attended by @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social. But none of that money seems to be going to oversight amid a spate of sexual abuse & physical assault complaints against GEO Group guards.
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NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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The Trump Admin Arrested an Antifascist for Shit-Talking a Fascist
A supposed ‘antifa domestic terrorist’ was arrested for ‘cyberstalking’ a controversial right-wing agitator who showed up at a reporter’s home to threaten him.
zeteo.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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New on my Substack:
"If Trump is innocent".
A thought experiment in logic, morality, and the patterns we cannot unsee.
"If Trump is innocent, his behavior makes no sense.
If he's guilty, everything suddenly does"
Curious about your thoughts!
#StopTrump #StopICE 👊🏼
"If Trump is innocent".
A thought experiment in logic, morality, and the patterns we cannot unsee.
"If Trump is innocent, his behavior makes no sense.
If he's guilty, everything suddenly does"
Curious about your thoughts!
#StopTrump #StopICE 👊🏼
If Trump Is Innocent
And the defying questions.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
New on my Substack:
"If Trump is innocent".
A thought experiment in logic, morality, and the patterns we cannot unsee.
"If Trump is innocent, his behavior makes no sense.
If he's guilty, everything suddenly does"
Curious about your thoughts!
#StopTrump #StopICE 👊🏼
"If Trump is innocent".
A thought experiment in logic, morality, and the patterns we cannot unsee.
"If Trump is innocent, his behavior makes no sense.
If he's guilty, everything suddenly does"
Curious about your thoughts!
#StopTrump #StopICE 👊🏼
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Did you see this today?
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
February 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Did you see this today?
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
Anti #ICE protesters carried a MASSIVE U.S.
Constitution through the streets of Minneapolis.
Not a flag.
Not a slogan.
The Constitution.
Thousands marched, demanding accountability and asking whether federal enforcement is aligning with the rights written on those pages.
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🚨 Old Report on Musk Plotting Against Starmer Resurfaces.
Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election, according to people briefed on the matter.
archive.ph/2026.02.12-2...
www.ft.com/content/dd4b...
Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election, according to people briefed on the matter.
archive.ph/2026.02.12-2...
www.ft.com/content/dd4b...
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK prime minister before next election
Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK
www.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
🚨 Old Report on Musk Plotting Against Starmer Resurfaces.
Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election, according to people briefed on the matter.
archive.ph/2026.02.12-2...
www.ft.com/content/dd4b...
Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election, according to people briefed on the matter.
archive.ph/2026.02.12-2...
www.ft.com/content/dd4b...
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An 88-year-old grandfather from Norwalk danced in the Super Bowl halftime show.
He carried Costa Rica’s flag and said he just wanted to “give happiness.”
“In a situation as serious as this, you have to come in with a very positive attitude and a willingness to learn."
We can all learn from him.
He carried Costa Rica’s flag and said he just wanted to “give happiness.”
“In a situation as serious as this, you have to come in with a very positive attitude and a willingness to learn."
We can all learn from him.
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
An 88-year-old grandfather from Norwalk danced in the Super Bowl halftime show.
He carried Costa Rica’s flag and said he just wanted to “give happiness.”
“In a situation as serious as this, you have to come in with a very positive attitude and a willingness to learn."
We can all learn from him.
He carried Costa Rica’s flag and said he just wanted to “give happiness.”
“In a situation as serious as this, you have to come in with a very positive attitude and a willingness to learn."
We can all learn from him.
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These Border Patrol thugs say they are being boxed in by a car driven by a mom. A lie.
Then they veer into her car & say they've been struck. Another lie.
Then the driver opens fire at her.
Trump's CBP & #ICE savages are terrorizing our streets.
Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & demand action.
Then they veer into her car & say they've been struck. Another lie.
Then the driver opens fire at her.
Trump's CBP & #ICE savages are terrorizing our streets.
Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & demand action.
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
These Border Patrol thugs say they are being boxed in by a car driven by a mom. A lie.
Then they veer into her car & say they've been struck. Another lie.
Then the driver opens fire at her.
Trump's CBP & #ICE savages are terrorizing our streets.
Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & demand action.
Then they veer into her car & say they've been struck. Another lie.
Then the driver opens fire at her.
Trump's CBP & #ICE savages are terrorizing our streets.
Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & demand action.
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Donald Trump isn’t going unchallenged — at least by us.
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@chenoweth.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Donald Trump isn’t going unchallenged — at least by us.
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NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
Indigenous Activists Occupy Land Near Fort Snelling, Plan to Stay Until 'Land Back' - UNICORN RIOT
Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling, establishing an occupation. Organizers demand land back in the form of "returning Fort Snelling" to the Dakota pe...
unicornriot.ninja
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEW: Indigenous activists erected multiple tipis at Coldwater Spring outside Fort Snelling and near the Whipple Federal Building -- headquarters of ICE's Operation Metro Surge -- establishing an occupation demanding 'land back' in the form of “returning Fort Snelling” to the Dakota people. [Video]
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Here's a hidden secret of doorbell cameras, as revealed by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. They're recording even when you don't know it, and sending video to company servers even when you don't pay
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Here's a hidden secret of doorbell cameras, as revealed by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping. They're recording even when you don't know it, and sending video to company servers even when you don't pay
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Make sure, you keep your red card handy!👮🏻♂️
@the-ilrc.bsky.social has them in many languages for you to print. www.ilrc.org/redcards
#ICEoffOurStreets
@the-ilrc.bsky.social has them in many languages for you to print. www.ilrc.org/redcards
#ICEoffOurStreets
February 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Make sure, you keep your red card handy!👮🏻♂️
@the-ilrc.bsky.social has them in many languages for you to print. www.ilrc.org/redcards
#ICEoffOurStreets
@the-ilrc.bsky.social has them in many languages for you to print. www.ilrc.org/redcards
#ICEoffOurStreets
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Please Listen and share.
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Please Listen and share.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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NYC is getting ready to respond to ICE escalation. That is what standing with immigrant communities looks like. 🗽✊🏽 #ICEOutOfNY
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-assembles-ice-response-team-following-president-trumps-threats-to-nyc
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-assembles-ice-response-team-following-president-trumps-threats-to-nyc
Mayor Mamdani assembles ICE response team following President Trump's threats to NYC
The Interagency Response Committee will plan for and respond to any "crisis" brought by the federal government, his administration says.
gothamist.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
NYC is getting ready to respond to ICE escalation. That is what standing with immigrant communities looks like. 🗽✊🏽 #ICEOutOfNY
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-assembles-ice-response-team-following-president-trumps-threats-to-nyc
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-assembles-ice-response-team-following-president-trumps-threats-to-nyc
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Trump signed Executive Order 14224, declaring English the official language of the United States.
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
English Has Never Been America’s Official Language. Trump Wants To Change That. Is It Necessary?
Did you know the United States operates without an official language? President Trump wants to declare English the US's official language. But is it necessary?
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Trump signed Executive Order 14224, declaring English the official language of the United States.
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Tell him to go fuck himself in whatever language you speak.🗣
America has no offical language.
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
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‼️ There are 9 lessons contained in Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit. Even in 2026 it is essential for helping guide people down the path of critical thinking, and inoculating themselves against grifters, frauds, and charlatans.
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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 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
‼️ There are 9 lessons contained in Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit. Even in 2026 it is essential for helping guide people down the path of critical thinking, and inoculating themselves against grifters, frauds, and charlatans.
bigthink.com/starts-with-... 👇
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Police will not protect you. They will collude with the feds to ensure ICE can kidnap you and your kids at school.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Police will not protect you. They will collude with the feds to ensure ICE can kidnap you and your kids at school.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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“ICE messed with the wrong profession. We nurses will fight to abolish ICE.”
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports from a vigil honoring ICU nurse Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents—and on why @nationalnurses.bsky.social is escalating the call to abolish ICE.
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports from a vigil honoring ICU nurse Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents—and on why @nationalnurses.bsky.social is escalating the call to abolish ICE.
“Ice Messed With the Wrong Profession”: The Country’s Largest Nurses’ Union Honors Alex Pretti
In the wake of an ICU nurse’s murder by federal agents, National Nurses United has joined calls to abolish ICE.
inthesetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“ICE messed with the wrong profession. We nurses will fight to abolish ICE.”
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports from a vigil honoring ICU nurse Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents—and on why @nationalnurses.bsky.social is escalating the call to abolish ICE.
@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social reports from a vigil honoring ICU nurse Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents—and on why @nationalnurses.bsky.social is escalating the call to abolish ICE.
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"Department of Defense has quietly signed a $210 million deal to buy advanced cluster shells from one of Israel's state-owned arms companies."
"[F]ootprint of the injuries of these weapons is so horrifying."
"They are inherently indiscriminate."
#USA #Israel #Lebanon #Palestine #Military #Weapons
"[F]ootprint of the injuries of these weapons is so horrifying."
"They are inherently indiscriminate."
#USA #Israel #Lebanon #Palestine #Military #Weapons
Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
The contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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There’s roughly a zero percent chance that the U.S. added jobs with a significant portion of its workforce either in camps or in hiding from the Secret Police. Sorry, but I’m calling bullshit.
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
There’s roughly a zero percent chance that the U.S. added jobs with a significant portion of its workforce either in camps or in hiding from the Secret Police. Sorry, but I’m calling bullshit.