Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
Still your friendly neighborhood geek/“propogandist.” Baltimore/Maryland correspondent for GGW. He/him. Vocal advocacy classist. Tranist. #ActuallyAutistic
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Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
· Feb 20
What to watch in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly
Between a budget crunch, a housing crisis, and a new appetite in Annapolis for tackling longstanding energy and environmental issues, this year’s Maryland General Assembly session could be a very prod...
ggwash.org
My latest article for @ggwash.org takes a look at some of the biggest urbanist bills of #MDGA25, especially in transit, housing, & even the environment. Check it out, there's a lot of good stuff being discussed in Annapolis, even amidst all the chaos in Washington: ggwash.org/view/98490/w...
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I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
Don Lemon hires ex-U.S. prosecutor who quit amid concerns over investigation into Renee Good's killing
Joseph H. Thompson left as an assistant U.S. attorney based in Minnesota amid concerns over the Trump administration's handling of the investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE off...
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
I know it's cringe to be like "we are going to win" but when you have career DOJ prosecutors flipping sides and being like "I quit two weeks ago and I'm ready to burn this bitch to the ground" I don't know what else to say
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I think a lot of non-Jewish leftists on here think antisemitism isn't an issue bc it's not expressed the same way as it is on the right
But I've talked to other Jewish leftists on here & we're like...very aware of how quiet gentile mufos get re: posts about antisemitism. It's noticeable.
But I've talked to other Jewish leftists on here & we're like...very aware of how quiet gentile mufos get re: posts about antisemitism. It's noticeable.
Antisemitism is alive and well on the left. And if you're a leftist tempted to reply with a no-true-Scotsman "liberals not leftist" argument, consider that antisemitism is alive and well among both leftists and liberals and your comment does not help anyone.
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I think a lot of non-Jewish leftists on here think antisemitism isn't an issue bc it's not expressed the same way as it is on the right
But I've talked to other Jewish leftists on here & we're like...very aware of how quiet gentile mufos get re: posts about antisemitism. It's noticeable.
But I've talked to other Jewish leftists on here & we're like...very aware of how quiet gentile mufos get re: posts about antisemitism. It's noticeable.
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Combat liberalism? Nah, Combat-Liberalism
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Combat liberalism? Nah, Combat-Liberalism
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Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carter’s solar panels and I think we’ve been enduring this shit for way too many years.
February 11, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carter’s solar panels and I think we’ve been enduring this shit for way too many years.
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half of discourse on here is people who will crawl over broken glass to vote lecturing other people who will crawl over broken glass to vote about voting
there are a small handful of people who won’t and they’re very loud but they are not representative of anything
there are a small handful of people who won’t and they’re very loud but they are not representative of anything
I saw a post from someone that said they believe negative posting on Bluesky will affect turnout for less engaged voters and buddy there ARE no 'less engaged voters' on Bluesky and if you think faceless rageaholics on a tiny social media site influence election turnout, they absolutely don't.
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
half of discourse on here is people who will crawl over broken glass to vote lecturing other people who will crawl over broken glass to vote about voting
there are a small handful of people who won’t and they’re very loud but they are not representative of anything
there are a small handful of people who won’t and they’re very loud but they are not representative of anything
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I saw a post from someone that said they believe negative posting on Bluesky will affect turnout for less engaged voters and buddy there ARE no 'less engaged voters' on Bluesky and if you think faceless rageaholics on a tiny social media site influence election turnout, they absolutely don't.
February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I saw a post from someone that said they believe negative posting on Bluesky will affect turnout for less engaged voters and buddy there ARE no 'less engaged voters' on Bluesky and if you think faceless rageaholics on a tiny social media site influence election turnout, they absolutely don't.
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They're trying to do reactionary gamer discourse to an entire society
Dude it is so funny that they are trying to go to war with the most streamed artist of the year
Bad Bunny halftime show: 128.2 milion viewers
Kid Rock halftime show: 6.1 million viewers
"Culture war" may be a misnomer, honestly.
Kid Rock halftime show: 6.1 million viewers
"Culture war" may be a misnomer, honestly.
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
They're trying to do reactionary gamer discourse to an entire society
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lmao
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 AM
lmao
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like we will in fact have to use the coercive power of the state to crush the right and affect change, there are no ways around that that don't involve a work of persuasion leftists are not very good at
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM
like we will in fact have to use the coercive power of the state to crush the right and affect change, there are no ways around that that don't involve a work of persuasion leftists are not very good at
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the whole 'master's tools' thing is way too close to Bad Calvinism for my liking, apologies to Audrey Lorde
the master's tools rule. you should steal them. if you don't, you had better hope whoever does likes you and your cause
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
the whole 'master's tools' thing is way too close to Bad Calvinism for my liking, apologies to Audrey Lorde
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at the very least even if you’re not using the master’s tools you had damn sure better capture, then secure, contain, and protect them.
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 AM
at the very least even if you’re not using the master’s tools you had damn sure better capture, then secure, contain, and protect them.
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the master's tools rule. you should steal them. if you don't, you had better hope whoever does likes you and your cause
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
the master's tools rule. you should steal them. if you don't, you had better hope whoever does likes you and your cause
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re: Mejia and Gottheimer...specifically, Mejia ran very well in towns that resemble the Republican parts of Gottheimer's district—upper-middle-class white Republican exurbs in the mountains
I think he also just recognizes game, unfortunately. he *is* a decently talented politician in his own way, for his own district.
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
re: Mejia and Gottheimer...specifically, Mejia ran very well in towns that resemble the Republican parts of Gottheimer's district—upper-middle-class white Republican exurbs in the mountains
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A sudden 10 day closure of airspace in a major US city like El Paso should be THE STORY, with nothing else getting any air time until at minimum someone within the US government says what’s happening and why.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
A sudden 10 day closure of airspace in a major US city like El Paso should be THE STORY, with nothing else getting any air time until at minimum someone within the US government says what’s happening and why.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
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Hold on, I need to ask AI if the military ever needs to fly into El Paso
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Hold on, I need to ask AI if the military ever needs to fly into El Paso
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CNBC: How unusual is it for a senator to not know what's happening when the FAA shuts down airspace for a major airport for 10 days?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's not really my lane right now. It's just not something I'm dealing with. We got so many things we're working on around the world, like Iran
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's not really my lane right now. It's just not something I'm dealing with. We got so many things we're working on around the world, like Iran
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
CNBC: How unusual is it for a senator to not know what's happening when the FAA shuts down airspace for a major airport for 10 days?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's not really my lane right now. It's just not something I'm dealing with. We got so many things we're working on around the world, like Iran
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's not really my lane right now. It's just not something I'm dealing with. We got so many things we're working on around the world, like Iran
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Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Post from an El Paso city councilor on one of the aviation subreddits
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A Texas congresswoman said the FAA's “unprecedented” decision to halt flights to and from the El Paso airport has "resulted in significant concern in the community."
Texas Congresswoman Says Move To Close El Paso Airspace 'Unprecedented'
www.huffpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A Texas congresswoman said the FAA's “unprecedented” decision to halt flights to and from the El Paso airport has "resulted in significant concern in the community."
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More on El Paso, from CNN’s Pete Muntean
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
More on El Paso, from CNN’s Pete Muntean
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NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat
Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NEW: Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old LA protester, spent six months in jail accused of assaulting a federal officer with a *cloth hat.*
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
A judge tossed out the DOJ’s case, accusing govt of acting in “bad faith” and engaging in “prosecutorial harassment“ that could “chill lawful protest”
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<staff kitchen>
NAZGUL #1: I just...
NAZGUL: #2: What?
N#1: Like... Seriously? We're hunting HOBBITS now?
N#2: I mean okay but clue was in the name
N#1: True, but still
WITCH KING <entering>: Hey
N#1: Hey
N#2: Hey
<Witch King leaves with coffee>
N#1: Maybe we should have said something
N#2: Maybe
NAZGUL #1: I just...
NAZGUL: #2: What?
N#1: Like... Seriously? We're hunting HOBBITS now?
N#2: I mean okay but clue was in the name
N#1: True, but still
WITCH KING <entering>: Hey
N#1: Hey
N#2: Hey
<Witch King leaves with coffee>
N#1: Maybe we should have said something
N#2: Maybe
SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
<staff kitchen>
NAZGUL #1: I just...
NAZGUL: #2: What?
N#1: Like... Seriously? We're hunting HOBBITS now?
N#2: I mean okay but clue was in the name
N#1: True, but still
WITCH KING <entering>: Hey
N#1: Hey
N#2: Hey
<Witch King leaves with coffee>
N#1: Maybe we should have said something
N#2: Maybe
NAZGUL #1: I just...
NAZGUL: #2: What?
N#1: Like... Seriously? We're hunting HOBBITS now?
N#2: I mean okay but clue was in the name
N#1: True, but still
WITCH KING <entering>: Hey
N#1: Hey
N#2: Hey
<Witch King leaves with coffee>
N#1: Maybe we should have said something
N#2: Maybe
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shop the look
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 AM
shop the look
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tfw you’ve summed up your whole writing career and then attributed it to “left wing discourse on A.I.”
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Right now, “left-wing discourse on A.I. feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme,” our columnist Ross Douthat writes.
Right now, “left-wing discourse on A.I. feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme,” our columnist Ross Douthat writes.
Opinion | The Left Needs a Sharper A.I. Politics
The future may put progressive theories of work and human nature to the test.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
tfw you’ve summed up your whole writing career and then attributed it to “left wing discourse on A.I.”
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We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege