Terrence O'Brien
@terrenceobrien.bsky.social
Verge weekend editor. MusicTech contributor. Former Engadget, Wired & Switched. Musician. Serial hobbyist.
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sarah: i want to write a buying guide
me: about what
sarah: 😈
me: about what
sarah: 😈
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
sarah: i want to write a buying guide
me: about what
sarah: 😈
me: about what
sarah: 😈
I'm teaching a free workshop in April where you'll make a simple cassette tape loop. It's gonna be a blast. More info: makerparkradio.nyc/soniqlabs/
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I'm teaching a free workshop in April where you'll make a simple cassette tape loop. It's gonna be a blast. More info: makerparkradio.nyc/soniqlabs/
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"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
Philly DA vows to prosecute ‘wannabe Nazi' ICE agents who violate the law
YouTube video by NBC10 Philadelphia
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 AM
"If we have to hunt you down, the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities. We will find you. We will achieve justice. And we will do so under the Constitution and laws of the United States."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ft1...
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
If someone did this to Noem she'd have cowered behind the podium. Ilhan was ready to fucking throw down with this piece of trash.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis.
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
If someone did this to Noem she'd have cowered behind the podium. Ilhan was ready to fucking throw down with this piece of trash.
If you needed any more evidence that ICE isn't about immigration, that it's purely a tool of intimidation and control, well www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Outcry in Italy as U.S. Says ICE Agents Will Join Olympics Delegation
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
If you needed any more evidence that ICE isn't about immigration, that it's purely a tool of intimidation and control, well www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Watching Jad Abumrad get nerdy about audio processing is a nice way to wind down. youtu.be/gIpK370SLgs?...
How Jad Abumrad Crafts Stories with Sound
YouTube video by Dallas Taylor
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Watching Jad Abumrad get nerdy about audio processing is a nice way to wind down. youtu.be/gIpK370SLgs?...
Maybe save a copy of this before they try to have it taken down.
ICE & U.S. Customs & Border Protection employed at least 30 people with sexual & violent criminal histories in recent years.
At least 20 agents committed offenses with underage victims. The bulk of abuse happened within the last two years.
This article includes names of the agents.
At least 20 agents committed offenses with underage victims. The bulk of abuse happened within the last two years.
This article includes names of the agents.
Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
www.yahoo.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Maybe save a copy of this before they try to have it taken down.
And now, whatever the opposite of light reading is.
Not everyday a Verge story brings you to tears.
(Just wish I had waited until I was home and in private to read it, rather than crying in public.)
Not everyday a Verge story brings you to tears.
(Just wish I had waited until I was home and in private to read it, rather than crying in public.)
"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend."
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
And now, whatever the opposite of light reading is.
Not everyday a Verge story brings you to tears.
(Just wish I had waited until I was home and in private to read it, rather than crying in public.)
Not everyday a Verge story brings you to tears.
(Just wish I had waited until I was home and in private to read it, rather than crying in public.)
Some lighter reading for a change.
Roland’s TR-1000 is the ultimate drum machine
Roland’s TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is the ultimate drum machine
The TR-1000 proves that Roland still knows how to build a killer analog drum machine.
buff.ly
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Some lighter reading for a change.
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According to the CBP's records – which we'll take w/ every grain of salt there is, but these are THEIR numbers – 27 "criminal illegal aliens" were convicted of murder FY25 thru Dec FY26. According to various sources (Guardian below), ICE killed 32 people in 2025. People Magazine says "at least" 32.
January 27, 2026 at 1:48 AM
According to the CBP's records – which we'll take w/ every grain of salt there is, but these are THEIR numbers – 27 "criminal illegal aliens" were convicted of murder FY25 thru Dec FY26. According to various sources (Guardian below), ICE killed 32 people in 2025. People Magazine says "at least" 32.
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I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
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Tech CEOs seem to believe there will never be consequences for palling around with the Trump regime
Tim Cook Attends White House Screening of 'Melania' Movie, Prompts Calls for Apple Boycott
The Apple CEO doesn't seem shy about getting cozy with the Trump regime.
gizmodo.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Tech CEOs seem to believe there will never be consequences for palling around with the Trump regime
One of the more insane comments I've ever received was someone suggesting that ANY podcast could possibly be as popular as Super Mario.
January 25, 2026 at 11:35 PM
One of the more insane comments I've ever received was someone suggesting that ANY podcast could possibly be as popular as Super Mario.
Sorry there was no "You need to read / watch / listen. Bit of a chaotic weekend. Last week I recommended @nightvaleradio.bsky.social, so quick suggestion that if you enjoy that, but never checked out Alice Isn't Dead, you should. (new season starts April 13th) www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead
Alice Isn't Dead — Night Vale Presents
www.nightvalepresents.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Sorry there was no "You need to read / watch / listen. Bit of a chaotic weekend. Last week I recommended @nightvaleradio.bsky.social, so quick suggestion that if you enjoy that, but never checked out Alice Isn't Dead, you should. (new season starts April 13th) www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead
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Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE
Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE
Even the most seemingly apolitical creators and communities are taking a stand against ICE.
buff.ly
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE
Sadly, the answer to this is very straightforward: For all their rhetoric, the right doesn't actually believe in personal accountability, they believe in the will of a white christian ethnostate, and if they have to use literal gestapo tactics to get there so be it.
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Americans do not like masked secret police.
buff.ly
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Sadly, the answer to this is very straightforward: For all their rhetoric, the right doesn't actually believe in personal accountability, they believe in the will of a white christian ethnostate, and if they have to use literal gestapo tactics to get there so be it.
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Multiple officials of the US federal government are spending their day rather blatantly obstructing Minnesota law enforcement and covering up a murder.
January 24, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Multiple officials of the US federal government are spending their day rather blatantly obstructing Minnesota law enforcement and covering up a murder.
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No. They do not "appear to" contradict it. They contradict it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
No. They do not "appear to" contradict it. They contradict it.
This list is likely to get much longer before things get any better.
The victim of today's ICE shooting in Minneapolis is the 5th person to be shot and killed by federal immigration agents since President Trump began his crackdown last year.
This is the 19th time they've opened fire.
We're tracking incidents here:
This is the 19th time they've opened fire.
We're tracking incidents here:
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This list is likely to get much longer before things get any better.
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Idk man if you’re a journalist working for a news outlet right now and you are echoing words like “protestor” or using the power of your organization to repeat the govt’s explanation as true I think you’re bad at your job and you should quit
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Idk man if you’re a journalist working for a news outlet right now and you are echoing words like “protestor” or using the power of your organization to repeat the govt’s explanation as true I think you’re bad at your job and you should quit