Speedegg
@speedegg.bsky.social
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Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Fcuking 🔥 Thread
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We're asking ICE to do nothing
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 AM
We're asking ICE to do nothing
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If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
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🧵 on the ignorance on display. 1) Starting w/diversity. The US military should broadly look like the US as that keeps the military tethered to American society. If it's all just a bunch of door kicking rural white Christian dudes that's bad. It's bad for the military & it's bad for American. 1/
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
🧵 on the ignorance on display. 1) Starting w/diversity. The US military should broadly look like the US as that keeps the military tethered to American society. If it's all just a bunch of door kicking rural white Christian dudes that's bad. It's bad for the military & it's bad for American. 1/
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I thought about why I’ve been pushing back on stolen midterm fears. What’s the harm of worry, even if it doesn’t materialize?
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
don't carry maga's water for them. don't try to work out how there's some secret loophole in the constitution that magically ends democracy. there isn't. that's the whole fucking point you fucking dopes
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I thought about why I’ve been pushing back on stolen midterm fears. What’s the harm of worry, even if it doesn’t materialize?
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
It’s this. The regime has less capacity than it’d like, and tries to make up the difference with bluster. If people act as if it’s true, that grants the regime more power.
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ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
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The U.S. currently has more prisoners and a more sophisticated system of concentration camps than Nazi Germany had on the eve of World War II in 1939
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The U.S. currently has more prisoners and a more sophisticated system of concentration camps than Nazi Germany had on the eve of World War II in 1939
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Tonight in the Rules committee, Republicans snuck in a provision so the House can’t vote against Trump’s tariffs for the next 5 months.
Families and small businesses are suffering. Republicans want to literally try to stop time and ignore reality.
Families and small businesses are suffering. Republicans want to literally try to stop time and ignore reality.
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Tonight in the Rules committee, Republicans snuck in a provision so the House can’t vote against Trump’s tariffs for the next 5 months.
Families and small businesses are suffering. Republicans want to literally try to stop time and ignore reality.
Families and small businesses are suffering. Republicans want to literally try to stop time and ignore reality.
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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican and Democratic members of the committee.
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican and Democratic members of the committee.
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Google is turning to the debt market to fund its artificial intelligence buildout and acknowledging new risks tied to the rise of AI and hefty infrastructure costs. cnb.cx/4tsgWku
Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund buildout
In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Google is turning to the debt market to fund its artificial intelligence buildout and acknowledging new risks tied to the rise of AI and hefty infrastructure costs. cnb.cx/4tsgWku
WooHoo!!!!
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says reut.rs/4bJkx7F
Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says
Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
WooHoo!!!!
Huh. Following 1.6k accounts in 21 minutes? Sounds super scammy. And the image was used by previous scammer accounts. Tagline is similar. Reported.
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Huh. Following 1.6k accounts in 21 minutes? Sounds super scammy. And the image was used by previous scammer accounts. Tagline is similar. Reported.
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Four big tech companies avoided $51 billion in federal income tax last year.
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Four Big Tech Companies Avoided $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...
itep.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Four big tech companies avoided $51 billion in federal income tax last year.
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Here's how much they paid:
Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
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As @postguild.bsky.social assesses the damage from last week’s layoffs, it turns out between 44% and 47.5% of the newsroom has been axed. It “may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.” washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought - Washingtonian
The layoffs announced last week at the Washington Post were disfiguring to the esteemed news organization, with whole sections and departments—sports, books, staff photography—wiped away, and devastat...
washingtonian.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
As @postguild.bsky.social assesses the damage from last week’s layoffs, it turns out between 44% and 47.5% of the newsroom has been axed. It “may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.” washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I miss the days when this thing I helped write was actually taught to cadets, officers, and soldiers.
I'm sure it isn't now.
www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/20140...
I'm sure it isn't now.
www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/20140...
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I miss the days when this thing I helped write was actually taught to cadets, officers, and soldiers.
I'm sure it isn't now.
www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/20140...
I'm sure it isn't now.
www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/20140...
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I really appreciated @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social's response to the responses (LOL) -- and not just b/c they say multiple times that I'm right. It's thoughtful and engages honestly with the broader debate.
very wise piece, pretty much where I'm at www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Democrats can’t simply react to polls. They must lead.
Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach reply to their critics.
www.bostonreview.net
February 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I really appreciated @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social's response to the responses (LOL) -- and not just b/c they say multiple times that I'm right. It's thoughtful and engages honestly with the broader debate.
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"The DOE contends it is eliminating unnecessary excess regulations without sacrificing safety. But... the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race."
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
"The DOE contends it is eliminating unnecessary excess regulations without sacrificing safety. But... the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race."
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It's just
If Indiana's 76 operational data centers are already eating up HALF of the power in the whole state the what the fuck is gonna happen when there's 152 of them online and this mythical new Gen genAI nuclear scam is still a decade away
If Indiana's 76 operational data centers are already eating up HALF of the power in the whole state the what the fuck is gonna happen when there's 152 of them online and this mythical new Gen genAI nuclear scam is still a decade away
Great work, local governments
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
It's just
If Indiana's 76 operational data centers are already eating up HALF of the power in the whole state the what the fuck is gonna happen when there's 152 of them online and this mythical new Gen genAI nuclear scam is still a decade away
If Indiana's 76 operational data centers are already eating up HALF of the power in the whole state the what the fuck is gonna happen when there's 152 of them online and this mythical new Gen genAI nuclear scam is still a decade away
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for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI.
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
These are the high schoolers taking a stand against ICE: ‘You can’t let despair take over’
Thousands of students across the US have been walking out of their schools to protest ICE in their communities
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI.
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
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And, again, the agent-doxxed-and-then-attacked scenario the masks ostensibly are intended to prevent has never actually occurred.
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
Throughout this clip, Rep. Steil says over and over again that masking wouldn't be necessary if local governments cooperated with ICE. But that's nonsense. ICE is masking even in red states, even in places where there are 287(g) agreements, and even hiding their faces in photos taken at prisons!
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
And, again, the agent-doxxed-and-then-attacked scenario the masks ostensibly are intended to prevent has never actually occurred.
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
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This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
When they boxed Elliott and I in and came to my car they literally said to us right away:
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
“This is your first and final warning we have license plate readers and facial recognition we know who you are”
Trump admin is building a list of people to retaliate against for engaging in legal, 1st amendment protected activity.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This is how Minneapolis’ city council president and staff are treated while legally observing ICE:
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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One way concentration camps become zones where law doesn't apply is by neglecting policies & standards that would protect health & provide healthcare. You deny laws & norms & dehumanize your victim.
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
One way concentration camps become zones where law doesn't apply is by neglecting policies & standards that would protect health & provide healthcare. You deny laws & norms & dehumanize your victim.
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
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The tragedy of today's GOP is that they have purged anyone inclined to independence and leadership. Those who are left chose to climb into the back seat, and now they're lost. But they're finally yelling at the driver.
New in PN: The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
"What has changed is not Trump’s racism (which is the same as it ever was) but his poll numbers (which have dropped precipitously)." www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-obam...
The blowback to Trump's racist video reveals his weakness
Even his allies don't want to be anywhere near him.
www.publicnotice.co
February 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The tragedy of today's GOP is that they have purged anyone inclined to independence and leadership. Those who are left chose to climb into the back seat, and now they're lost. But they're finally yelling at the driver.