Roger Allan Ford (he/him)
@rogerford.org
lawyer, law professor, union member
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On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
February 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Hegseth to US military: if you get into MIT, we won't let you attend because of the risk that you will be exposed to ideas hostile to MAGA when you study there.
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THERE A PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY FROM OHIO STATE!!!
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
February 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
THERE A PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY FROM OHIO STATE!!!
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
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JUST IN: Knight 1st Amend. Institute & American Oversight ask 11th Circuit to force Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump) to release Vol. II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report AND to block her from ordering it destroyed as Trump's co-defendants have asked. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
2026.02.13--Smith-Mandamus--Second-Mandamus-Petition-FINAL PDFA
www.documentcloud.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
JUST IN: Knight 1st Amend. Institute & American Oversight ask 11th Circuit to force Judge Aileen Cannon (Trump) to release Vol. II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report AND to block her from ordering it destroyed as Trump's co-defendants have asked. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
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I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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“They are refusing to review a new vaccine with a more flexible technology, while creating a real risk we will not have traditional vaccines for next year," @doritreiss.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
“They are refusing to review a new vaccine with a more flexible technology, while creating a real risk we will not have traditional vaccines for next year," @doritreiss.bsky.social said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This is utterly batshit. Many people will die because of this administration’s war on public health. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:27 AM
This is utterly batshit. Many people will die because of this administration’s war on public health. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
There seem to be hundreds and hundreds of crows perched on about a dozen trees surrounding our house, so, I guess it was nice knowing everyone, have a great rest of your lives…
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
There seem to be hundreds and hundreds of crows perched on about a dozen trees surrounding our house, so, I guess it was nice knowing everyone, have a great rest of your lives…
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they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
they pissed off the WeRateDogs guy enough from him to break character to directly tell them off, that's genuinely impressive levels of being an asshole
Clients have been doing this for decades. AI is just the most recent excuse.
I'm hearing that Big Tech is already doing the same thing with outside counsel — either tell them to do more for the same amount of money or accept a lower fee
Sources: KPMG negotiated lower fees from auditor Grant Thornton by arguing that AI will make it cheaper to do the work, and threatened to find a new auditor (Stephen Foley/Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Clients have been doing this for decades. AI is just the most recent excuse.
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Mr.Beast just acquired a teen focused financial app in a deal reportedly worth over a billion dollars if you're wondering where his particular brand of evil is headed
February 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Mr.Beast just acquired a teen focused financial app in a deal reportedly worth over a billion dollars if you're wondering where his particular brand of evil is headed
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"suspected" 🤣
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
"suspected" 🤣
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Make the Seattle kicker and punter co-MVPs, you cowards.
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Make the Seattle kicker and punter co-MVPs, you cowards.
Dear Traitors: You should just license the actual Requiem for a Dream score instead of trying to knock it off with a mediocre facsimile.
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Dear Traitors: You should just license the actual Requiem for a Dream score instead of trying to knock it off with a mediocre facsimile.
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👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
@aeronautapp.com Thank you for making a great BlueSky app! Really enjoying it so far. Is there a preferred mechanism for feature suggestions / requests?
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
@aeronautapp.com Thank you for making a great BlueSky app! Really enjoying it so far. Is there a preferred mechanism for feature suggestions / requests?
Yes, but also so Trump can add marble armrests that will immediately turn dingy yellow.
The Kennedy Center isn’t closing for “renovations.” It’s closing because audiences fled, artists withdrew, and its reputation collapsed under the pressures forced upon it. Cultural trust doesn’t evaporate by accident. It happens when power treats the arts as a tool, not a public good.
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Yes, but also so Trump can add marble armrests that will immediately turn dingy yellow.
Why’d they snub Measles this time?
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Why’d they snub Measles this time?
Dear very loud cellphone alert: I really don’t think I need to evacuate due to that gas leak that is {checks notes} 25 miles away.
February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Dear very loud cellphone alert: I really don’t think I need to evacuate due to that gas leak that is {checks notes} 25 miles away.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.