Tad Morgan
@tad.me
realtime software engineer, space buff, shutterbug, past JET ESL ALT near Hiroshima, thinks of Tucson as home. Ham callsign W7TAD.
Parker, CO USA
#ispace employee, opinions my own
Mastodon: tad.me/@tad
Twitter: twitter.com/tadm
Keybase: keybase.io/tadm
Parker, CO USA
#ispace employee, opinions my own
Mastodon: tad.me/@tad
Twitter: twitter.com/tadm
Keybase: keybase.io/tadm
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Tad Morgan
@tad.me
· Oct 18
No, the Elon of Mars hasn’t driven me off the Service-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter — I was there before him dammit! But I’m here too now. However I will generally prefer to do primary posts to my Mastodon since, well, it’s MINE.
And while kinda hard to boycott US as someone living there, I’m trying to buy more Canadian stuff (most of which was never on my radar). Just ordered some Stanfield’s winter gear, made in Truro NS where some of my ancestors are from.
If you haven’t done so already, please boycott US products as much as possible and not travel there (and encourage your friends/family to do the same). The Trump regime has been repeatedly threatening 🇨🇦 too, and so in return Canadians have inflicted severe financial pain by cutting travel + imports.
Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out | CBC News
Here are a few of the ways Canadians tried to put more power behind their purchase and travel choices in 2025 — and how those decisions may have impacted the U.S. economy.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM
And while kinda hard to boycott US as someone living there, I’m trying to buy more Canadian stuff (most of which was never on my radar). Just ordered some Stanfield’s winter gear, made in Truro NS where some of my ancestors are from.
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Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as a Corporate Patron.
“This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.”
“This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as a Corporate Patron.
“This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.”
“This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.”
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Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter consulate in Minneapolis reut.rs/4rnhgQ2
Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter consulate in Minneapolis
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to get into Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday but was prevented from entering the premises by consulate staffers, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
reut.rs
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter consulate in Minneapolis reut.rs/4rnhgQ2
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Sakura Square leaders fighting to preserve Denver’s historic Japantown trib.al/q932fmV
Sakura Square leaders fighting to preserve Denver’s historic Japantown
Community leaders are seeking funding from the Denver Downtown Development Authority to continue the block’s legacy
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Sakura Square leaders fighting to preserve Denver’s historic Japantown trib.al/q932fmV
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“It’s about the legacy, but it’s also about the present and the future,” said Nozomu Tim Higashide, Sakura Square’s CEO. “We already exist. We’re not trying to build something new. We’re trying to enhance and preserve and then evolve what we already have.”
Sakura Square leaders fighting to preserve Denver’s historic Japantown
Community leaders are seeking funding from the Denver Downtown Development Authority to continue the block’s legacy
www.denverpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“It’s about the legacy, but it’s also about the present and the future,” said Nozomu Tim Higashide, Sakura Square’s CEO. “We already exist. We’re not trying to build something new. We’re trying to enhance and preserve and then evolve what we already have.”
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I'm going to print this image out and hang it on my wall because the idea that this exists should fill everyone with absolute boiling fucking rage every day.
January 27, 2026 at 5:24 AM
I'm going to print this image out and hang it on my wall because the idea that this exists should fill everyone with absolute boiling fucking rage every day.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE - Halifax Examiner
An unbridled fascist state next door will necessarily lead to the end of Canadian sovereignty.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
go.nature.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
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Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
MAR-A-LAGO, FL - Following the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman at the hands of ICE agents, President Donald Trump is ordering Americans to "hurry the fuck up" descending into a nationwide confli...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Furious Trump demands to know why Minneapolis shooting hasn’t sparked civil war yet
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This moment brought to you by the Canadian-made, ICE-procured Roshel armoured vehicle.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
January 25, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This moment brought to you by the Canadian-made, ICE-procured Roshel armoured vehicle.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
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Calling what is happening “treason,” as opposed to “state terror,” or “authoritarianism,” or any other label is not mere semantics. Treason is explicitly condemned in the Constitution & imposes legal consequences for both high officials who commit it and on Congressmembers who are dutybound to act.
January 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Calling what is happening “treason,” as opposed to “state terror,” or “authoritarianism,” or any other label is not mere semantics. Treason is explicitly condemned in the Constitution & imposes legal consequences for both high officials who commit it and on Congressmembers who are dutybound to act.
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Wow. They even got Amy Klobuchar to stop talking about prices and affordability.
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Wow. They even got Amy Klobuchar to stop talking about prices and affordability.
Exactly this. We need to work to rollback as much as possible to the pre-9/11 state. It was clearly a mistake then to anyone not blinded by the terror of that time and it should be clearly one now to everyone experiencing the terror in this time.
Counter proposal: DHS needs to be dismantled completely. Customs, immigration, asylum/refugee all back to State. FEMA cabinet level because natural disasters is the core function of government in the melting 21st century. Defund all the DHS security state agencies entirely.
Congress is going to respond with some "sensitivity training" level bandaid solution.
What needs to happen is for ICE to be removed from the Department of Homeland Security, sent back to the Justice Department and stripped of its national security mandate. Bare minimum.
What needs to happen is for ICE to be removed from the Department of Homeland Security, sent back to the Justice Department and stripped of its national security mandate. Bare minimum.
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Exactly this. We need to work to rollback as much as possible to the pre-9/11 state. It was clearly a mistake then to anyone not blinded by the terror of that time and it should be clearly one now to everyone experiencing the terror in this time.
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They know their defenses are lies and that everyone knows they’re lying, so they have to push the negative polarization button in the hopes that their supporters rationalize the indefensible. It’s worked so far bsky.app/profile/jwmu...
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
They know their defenses are lies and that everyone knows they’re lying, so they have to push the negative polarization button in the hopes that their supporters rationalize the indefensible. It’s worked so far bsky.app/profile/jwmu...
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Left: Nazis murdering a man in the street during the Holocaust
Right: The US government murdering a man in the street in 2026
Or maybe the other way around. Hard to say anymore.
Right: The US government murdering a man in the street in 2026
Or maybe the other way around. Hard to say anymore.
January 25, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Left: Nazis murdering a man in the street during the Holocaust
Right: The US government murdering a man in the street in 2026
Or maybe the other way around. Hard to say anymore.
Right: The US government murdering a man in the street in 2026
Or maybe the other way around. Hard to say anymore.
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Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest.
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
ssd.eff.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
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I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
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If you're wondering why the Dem Party just seems inept, I think this is the best explanation.
There is no party. There is a fundraising machine masquerading as a party.
There is no party. There is a fundraising machine masquerading as a party.
For three decades now the party has given up local organizational presence in favour of an electoral get out the vote model. The leadership is built for fund raising, stumping, and legislative work. They do not bear any semblance to the idea of local surgeries or constituency mobilization.
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
If you're wondering why the Dem Party just seems inept, I think this is the best explanation.
There is no party. There is a fundraising machine masquerading as a party.
There is no party. There is a fundraising machine masquerading as a party.
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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Renee Good's last words were "I'm not mad at you, bro"
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Renee Good's last words were "I'm not mad at you, bro"
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
Alex Pretti's last words were "are you okay?"
I am mad.
I am not okay.
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This is good an absolutely correct. Rather than waiting for gov't to save people from social media, Bluesky's ATproto allows people to build a better social media.
January 25, 2026 at 3:11 AM
This is good an absolutely correct. Rather than waiting for gov't to save people from social media, Bluesky's ATproto allows people to build a better social media.
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Microsoft has confirmed it will hand over BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI. You definitely should not be accepting Microsoft’s default of storing BitLocker keys in the cloud when signing into Windows with an MS account www.theverge.com/news/867244/...
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Microsoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried.
www.theverge.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Microsoft has confirmed it will hand over BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI. You definitely should not be accepting Microsoft’s default of storing BitLocker keys in the cloud when signing into Windows with an MS account www.theverge.com/news/867244/...
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The problem we're having is that, in a country with a Tenth Amendment, state officials are acting like they're *terrified* of the feds rather than understanding that in certain spheres and scenarios *they* have the power
We're seeing this terror at all levels of state government
We're seeing this terror at all levels of state government
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The problem we're having is that, in a country with a Tenth Amendment, state officials are acting like they're *terrified* of the feds rather than understanding that in certain spheres and scenarios *they* have the power
We're seeing this terror at all levels of state government
We're seeing this terror at all levels of state government
Hey @bennet.senate.gov and @hickenlooper.senate.gov — time to shut it all down. No money for ICE, no money for DHS, no money for ANYTHING until this stops. No compromise. Then support impeachment & conviction of Noem.
What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city.
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Hey @bennet.senate.gov and @hickenlooper.senate.gov — time to shut it all down. No money for ICE, no money for DHS, no money for ANYTHING until this stops. No compromise. Then support impeachment & conviction of Noem.