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Andrew Hedges 🦔
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· Jul 9
Snail walks(?) into a dealership and says, “I want a 240Z, but could you replace the Z with an S?” “Uh, sure,” says the dealer. As the snail speeds away in his new ride, the dealer shakes his head and says, “Look at that S car go…”
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It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 AM
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
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I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
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I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
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All these politicians act like they would've marched with Dr King if only they'd have been alive for the civil rights movement and they refuse to do anything but fundraise while the ICE and CBP fascists terrorize their communities.
January 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
All these politicians act like they would've marched with Dr King if only they'd have been alive for the civil rights movement and they refuse to do anything but fundraise while the ICE and CBP fascists terrorize their communities.
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I trust that there are some fancy law firms left who are rushing forward to represent her…. Right?
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I trust that there are some fancy law firms left who are rushing forward to represent her…. Right?
Release the Epstein files.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Release the Epstein files.
Words of a mobster, not a statesman.
“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Words of a mobster, not a statesman.
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Day by day increasing the odds the world’s longest peaceful border won’t stay that way, and for no apparent reason.
“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Day by day increasing the odds the world’s longest peaceful border won’t stay that way, and for no apparent reason.
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What a fucking piece of shit we have for a president.
For instance: "Canada lives by the benefit of the United States. Remember that, Mark, when you make your statements."
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
What a fucking piece of shit we have for a president.
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We have to get rid of Jeffries and Schumer. We have to. It’s unendurable that these men are the most prominent Democrats of the moment. They are two of the most broadly undistinguished men I could imagine in politics, zero fire, zero fight, zero zeal, machine politicians with sinecures.
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We have to get rid of Jeffries and Schumer. We have to. It’s unendurable that these men are the most prominent Democrats of the moment. They are two of the most broadly undistinguished men I could imagine in politics, zero fire, zero fight, zero zeal, machine politicians with sinecures.
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“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh
Dunno, maybe live your life in such a way that millions of people aren’t hoping for your imminent death? Just an idea.
Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
January 21, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Dunno, maybe live your life in such a way that millions of people aren’t hoping for your imminent death? Just an idea.
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
Literally LEAVING the country. Isn’t that what they want?! What are we doing here?
New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.
January 21, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Literally LEAVING the country. Isn’t that what they want?! What are we doing here?
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one thing i wish i could impress on a lot of you is that trump et al are not the only people with agency
January 19, 2026 at 8:12 PM
one thing i wish i could impress on a lot of you is that trump et al are not the only people with agency
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trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
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silicon valley is like a week away from trying to sell us protein-packed ai
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
silicon valley is like a week away from trying to sell us protein-packed ai
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Fuck body cams, the masks are the first thing that needs to go. Agents of the state working with the American public should be clearly identifiable. Local cops don’t get to mask.
Minibus is out. Democrats were able to include some guardrails in about ICE:
-restricts ICE to spending $3.8 billion of its annual budget
on detention as opposed to being able to spend $10 billion
-$20 million that must be used for body cameras 1/
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
-restricts ICE to spending $3.8 billion of its annual budget
on detention as opposed to being able to spend $10 billion
-$20 million that must be used for body cameras 1/
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Fuck body cams, the masks are the first thing that needs to go. Agents of the state working with the American public should be clearly identifiable. Local cops don’t get to mask.
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I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I think there is some information in there that isn't familiar to a lot of people. Including that the US is currently holding three times as many people in immigration detention as were detained in the entire Nazi concentration camp system in spring 1939—six years into the Third Reich.
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I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
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Happening this week! Join us virtually on Tue Jan 20 to learn about the power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, presented by Mike Mai (@mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy).
#PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX
#PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX
Join us on Tue Jan 20th for our first event of the new year! @mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy will present “Tiny CSS, Big Impact” which explores tiny CSS techniques that deliver big accessibility benefits.
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Tiny CSS, Big Impact [virtual], Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 5:45 PM | Meetup
**Virtual Event:** Tiny CSS, Big Impact
**Presenter:** Mike Mai
This talk explores the incredible power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, pr
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January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Happening this week! Join us virtually on Tue Jan 20 to learn about the power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, presented by Mike Mai (@mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy).
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It's odd, isn't it, how the supposed "woke overreach" that we are told has repulsed all of America & sent Dems into the wilderness coincided, almost perfectly, with final collapse of media gatekeepers & the rise of unrestrained RW media & social media dominance.
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It's odd, isn't it, how the supposed "woke overreach" that we are told has repulsed all of America & sent Dems into the wilderness coincided, almost perfectly, with final collapse of media gatekeepers & the rise of unrestrained RW media & social media dominance.
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my humble suggestion is that social media algorithms should not determine the rise and fall of empires
It's odd, isn't it, how the supposed "woke overreach" that we are told has repulsed all of America & sent Dems into the wilderness coincided, almost perfectly, with final collapse of media gatekeepers & the rise of unrestrained RW media & social media dominance.
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
my humble suggestion is that social media algorithms should not determine the rise and fall of empires
I share Dusty’s view that polarization (i.e., differing political views) are not the problem. The problem is that we’re arguing based on completely different realities shaped by the information spaces we inhabit.
I think @dustyschmidt.bsky.social had an easy-to-understand explanation of how algorithms are weaponized against democracy and why we can't ignore it: badfaithtimes.com/untitled-7/
Algorithms Are Killing Democracy
To beat back the billionaire-fueled fascist tide, we must first have a shared reality.
badfaithtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I share Dusty’s view that polarization (i.e., differing political views) are not the problem. The problem is that we’re arguing based on completely different realities shaped by the information spaces we inhabit.
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It’s like they’re on a 6 month tape delay
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It’s like they’re on a 6 month tape delay