sina
@rejectionking.bsky.social
Bonsai Wolf. Tiny and Mighty™️. Adorkable chihuahua. Tradecraft analyst focused on cloudsec. Dogged and rigorous. Bit of a weirdo. Feral historian focusing on extremism. he/they Email: [email protected]
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@rejectionking.bsky.social
· Sep 20
oh looks like jill lepore wrote the book i thought i might write www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/b...
Jill Lepore Thinks the U.S. Constitution Might Break America
www.nytimes.com
[extremism research & @jamellebouie.net book pitch]
tracing the idea of states’ rights from before the civil war and through reconstruction - something like 1815 to 1880 - or from dred to plessy a historical look at states’ rights
@jmberger.com @machete.gay
#HistorySky
tracing the idea of states’ rights from before the civil war and through reconstruction - something like 1815 to 1880 - or from dred to plessy a historical look at states’ rights
@jmberger.com @machete.gay
#HistorySky
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If only we’d had a sign back in 2016 that Trump had authoritarian impulses that his supporters loved. Like, I don’t know, enthusiastic chants of “Lock her up” aimed at his opponent, or something hypothetical like that.
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
If only we’d had a sign back in 2016 that Trump had authoritarian impulses that his supporters loved. Like, I don’t know, enthusiastic chants of “Lock her up” aimed at his opponent, or something hypothetical like that.
what if instead of Whiskey Friday™️ we had let’s discuss constitutional law, reconstruction, and extremism over arc raiders friday?
instead of “don’t shoot” in the proximity chat you get a sample of the hot fire from Reconstruction the Hip-Hop Musical
instead of “don’t shoot” in the proximity chat you get a sample of the hot fire from Reconstruction the Hip-Hop Musical
Can't wait to play Highguard on Whiskey Friday! #Tony'sDoukopeeps #SladeOnPoint
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
what if instead of Whiskey Friday™️ we had let’s discuss constitutional law, reconstruction, and extremism over arc raiders friday?
instead of “don’t shoot” in the proximity chat you get a sample of the hot fire from Reconstruction the Hip-Hop Musical
instead of “don’t shoot” in the proximity chat you get a sample of the hot fire from Reconstruction the Hip-Hop Musical
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an extremist legal movement rooted in 19th century ideas of citizenship, white supremacy, and states’ rights w one of its primary goals to mitigate and roll back the reconstruction amendments - today we call this conservative originalism
i think my position on this is that if it happens, it's unconstitutional. if the supreme court affirms it, it's still unconstitutional. it's an illegitimate and unlawful action and should be treated as such.
Apparently Trump just announced he is unilaterally ending birthright citizenship.
I would have ridiculed it as preposterous a few years ago.
Now? Well, watch the Federalist Society start holding seminars on why he’s right, and I am not confident this Supreme Court will disagree.
I would have ridiculed it as preposterous a few years ago.
Now? Well, watch the Federalist Society start holding seminars on why he’s right, and I am not confident this Supreme Court will disagree.
November 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM
an extremist legal movement rooted in 19th century ideas of citizenship, white supremacy, and states’ rights w one of its primary goals to mitigate and roll back the reconstruction amendments - today we call this conservative originalism
nobody ever cubes back or even cylinders forward
why the phrasing paucity when geometry provides such a bounty of shapes to underwrite a certain florid lexical diversity
why the phrasing paucity when geometry provides such a bounty of shapes to underwrite a certain florid lexical diversity
Used the phrase “circle back” in an email today and now the dirt won’t wash off it won’t wash off no matter how much I scrub
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
nobody ever cubes back or even cylinders forward
why the phrasing paucity when geometry provides such a bounty of shapes to underwrite a certain florid lexical diversity
why the phrasing paucity when geometry provides such a bounty of shapes to underwrite a certain florid lexical diversity
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Gonzo in coroner's windbreaker: he never stood a chance, was gone before we got to the scene
jesse l martin, the only human in this movie, lifting sheet over fozzie's lifeless corpse: god damn it, how do you even kill a bear with a fish?
Kermit: *cigarette drag* swimmingly
DUH DUH
jesse l martin, the only human in this movie, lifting sheet over fozzie's lifeless corpse: god damn it, how do you even kill a bear with a fish?
Kermit: *cigarette drag* swimmingly
DUH DUH
kermit the frog in 90s Cop Show Attire is just amazing. born for the role
January 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Gonzo in coroner's windbreaker: he never stood a chance, was gone before we got to the scene
jesse l martin, the only human in this movie, lifting sheet over fozzie's lifeless corpse: god damn it, how do you even kill a bear with a fish?
Kermit: *cigarette drag* swimmingly
DUH DUH
jesse l martin, the only human in this movie, lifting sheet over fozzie's lifeless corpse: god damn it, how do you even kill a bear with a fish?
Kermit: *cigarette drag* swimmingly
DUH DUH
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And, of course, let's not let Amazon take up the entire spotlight:
*Hey X and xAI, are you even bothering to file NCMEC reports after you decided to let Grok become the massive-scale deepfake CSAM/NCII machine?
*Hey NCMEC, how many CyberTipline reports have X Corp. & xAI filed since December 2025?
*Hey X and xAI, are you even bothering to file NCMEC reports after you decided to let Grok become the massive-scale deepfake CSAM/NCII machine?
*Hey NCMEC, how many CyberTipline reports have X Corp. & xAI filed since December 2025?
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 AM
And, of course, let's not let Amazon take up the entire spotlight:
*Hey X and xAI, are you even bothering to file NCMEC reports after you decided to let Grok become the massive-scale deepfake CSAM/NCII machine?
*Hey NCMEC, how many CyberTipline reports have X Corp. & xAI filed since December 2025?
*Hey X and xAI, are you even bothering to file NCMEC reports after you decided to let Grok become the massive-scale deepfake CSAM/NCII machine?
*Hey NCMEC, how many CyberTipline reports have X Corp. & xAI filed since December 2025?
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congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
congress should behave like a co equal branch
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
impeachment
defunding
filing suits
subpoenas
writing laws
hearings, hearings, hearings
what else?
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the bare minimum is defund ice, abolish it, ban any vendors that worked with ice from doing business w the federal government for five years, and sanctions + prosecutions for anyone employed by ice
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
the bare minimum is defund ice, abolish it, ban any vendors that worked with ice from doing business w the federal government for five years, and sanctions + prosecutions for anyone employed by ice
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it’s ideological too. the conservative movement is really just an extremist legal ideology that embraces a white supremacist/nationalist understanding of states’ rights in order to weaken/mitigate the reconstruction amendments paired with a rotating set of militias and hype men
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
January 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
it’s ideological too. the conservative movement is really just an extremist legal ideology that embraces a white supremacist/nationalist understanding of states’ rights in order to weaken/mitigate the reconstruction amendments paired with a rotating set of militias and hype men
:(
:(
maybe rejecting the 14th and 15th amendments is why we are in this pickle right now?
it’s not populism that took over the movement, it’s movement that removed its mask
it’s not populism that took over the movement, it’s movement that removed its mask
why is buckley considered brilliant when most if not all his thinking is just a repackage/reiteration of the ideas of the slave power/confederacy?
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
maybe rejecting the 14th and 15th amendments is why we are in this pickle right now?
it’s not populism that took over the movement, it’s movement that removed its mask
it’s not populism that took over the movement, it’s movement that removed its mask
why is buckley considered brilliant when most if not all his thinking is just a repackage/reiteration of the ideas of the slave power/confederacy?
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
why is buckley considered brilliant when most if not all his thinking is just a repackage/reiteration of the ideas of the slave power/confederacy?
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
like states’ rights meaning what? are you actually concerned about the 10th amendment or it’s really the 14th and 15th that you have an issue with
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we need a dashboard tracking how many federal court orders violates a day does anyone have one of those?
The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated ICE on Wednesday, saying it had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its aggressive crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
we need a dashboard tracking how many federal court orders violates a day does anyone have one of those?
anything from hannibal (tv show)
Name your fav dinner scene
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
anything from hannibal (tv show)
!!!!!!
January 29, 2026 at 1:26 AM
!!!!!!
game of thrones
Name a TV show that overstayed it's welcome
January 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM
game of thrones
!!!!!!!!
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 AM
!!!!!!!!
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american conservatism is not the preservation of fire but the worship of ashes
January 28, 2026 at 9:38 PM
american conservatism is not the preservation of fire but the worship of ashes
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Among my first reactions to Jan. 6 was that, in addition to the political violence, they had desecrated a sacred space in the civic religion of the US republic.
And the past year has been a continuation of that desecration, in the spaces of collective memory, the architecture and even the websites.
And the past year has been a continuation of that desecration, in the spaces of collective memory, the architecture and even the websites.
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Among my first reactions to Jan. 6 was that, in addition to the political violence, they had desecrated a sacred space in the civic religion of the US republic.
And the past year has been a continuation of that desecration, in the spaces of collective memory, the architecture and even the websites.
And the past year has been a continuation of that desecration, in the spaces of collective memory, the architecture and even the websites.
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
there needs to be more lore accurate madness in arc raiders proximity chat
January 28, 2026 at 4:24 AM
there needs to be more lore accurate madness in arc raiders proximity chat
digital underground (legendary hip hop super group) slaps
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
digital underground (legendary hip hop super group) slaps
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olive oil is a legitimate interest
January 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
olive oil is a legitimate interest
the anti vax movement’s mantra: 19th century maladies, 21st century medical bills
It's also going to permanently harm a lot of people who will survive but with ongoing issues. Some of these people are going to end up blind and are going to have to adapt to that. Some of them are going to have lifelong neurological issues. And it's not necessary.
RFK will be responsible for so many American deaths.
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 AM
the anti vax movement’s mantra: 19th century maladies, 21st century medical bills