The Gurgling Cod (he/him)
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JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
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2) Dm me your address. I don't want screenshot or amount.
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VImportant thread about how the state broadening the definition of "pornography" is intended as a weapon against the LGBTQIAP+ and Black and Brown communities.
I obviously don't advocate giving kids sexually explicit materials. But "bodies/sex/sensuality/queerness exist" isn't inherently explicit.
I obviously don't advocate giving kids sexually explicit materials. But "bodies/sex/sensuality/queerness exist" isn't inherently explicit.
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
VImportant thread about how the state broadening the definition of "pornography" is intended as a weapon against the LGBTQIAP+ and Black and Brown communities.
I obviously don't advocate giving kids sexually explicit materials. But "bodies/sex/sensuality/queerness exist" isn't inherently explicit.
I obviously don't advocate giving kids sexually explicit materials. But "bodies/sex/sensuality/queerness exist" isn't inherently explicit.
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The way she fucking smirks when Rep. Balint is talking about losing her grandfather in the Holocaust
BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The way she fucking smirks when Rep. Balint is talking about losing her grandfather in the Holocaust
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I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
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Trump and his minions keep insisting that domestic terrorism is strictly a left-wing phenomenon, so of course they have found ways to depict far-right violence as a product of 'Antifa' and leftist organizing--while blurring the line between protest and terrorism.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Trump and his minions keep insisting that domestic terrorism is strictly a left-wing phenomenon, so of course they have found ways to depict far-right violence as a product of 'Antifa' and leftist organizing--while blurring the line between protest and terrorism.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
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Ah another one of his, "If we don't measure reality, reality will not happen" specials.
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Ah another one of his, "If we don't measure reality, reality will not happen" specials.
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Pam Bondi will *inevitably* be tossed under the bus by her pedophile boss, and each day she gets closer to being disposed of like trash.
And, she knows. It must eat at her, knowing she has about as much hope of making it out of this alive and unscathed as a Joe Pesci character.
And, she knows. It must eat at her, knowing she has about as much hope of making it out of this alive and unscathed as a Joe Pesci character.
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Pam Bondi will *inevitably* be tossed under the bus by her pedophile boss, and each day she gets closer to being disposed of like trash.
And, she knows. It must eat at her, knowing she has about as much hope of making it out of this alive and unscathed as a Joe Pesci character.
And, she knows. It must eat at her, knowing she has about as much hope of making it out of this alive and unscathed as a Joe Pesci character.
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And you know this, I'm preaching to the choir here, but we zagged and went aggressively against AI and have grown enormously, responsibly, and sustainably, while every company I know that started dicking around with it is in serious trouble. This is our industry-specific, but it is a data point.
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
And you know this, I'm preaching to the choir here, but we zagged and went aggressively against AI and have grown enormously, responsibly, and sustainably, while every company I know that started dicking around with it is in serious trouble. This is our industry-specific, but it is a data point.
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speaking of drones: they are a technology that is actually really good at finding lost pets AND can be used without being hooked into a horrifying surveillance network that ICE can access, unlike Ring cameras.
Wild people can't understand drones have plenty of positive uses. Like finding lost people and animals.
Thermal drone helps reunite Manitoba owners with runaway horse after days out in cold | CBC News
When three untamed horses broke out of Adrienne Yorke's Manitoba corral, she feared the worst. But after several days out in the January cold, the last of the horses is back home — thanks to a thermal...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
speaking of drones: they are a technology that is actually really good at finding lost pets AND can be used without being hooked into a horrifying surveillance network that ICE can access, unlike Ring cameras.
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We hired the manager of The Lying Store and Mr. Steal Your Money to push our new technology and people are still skeptical?
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We hired the manager of The Lying Store and Mr. Steal Your Money to push our new technology and people are still skeptical?
Check out Homeland security’s Instagram page
Signaling. The phrase is popular with administration propagandists as a way to normalize the President's expansionist ambitions.
Why this NBC broadcaster felt this was a reasonable/cool thing to say, I cannot answer.
Why this NBC broadcaster felt this was a reasonable/cool thing to say, I cannot answer.
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Check out Homeland security’s Instagram page
Oh dear, they should come take a class with me
Announcer on the Olympics shouting about a US athlete getting a silver medal repeatedly using the term “MANIFEST DESTINY”…You apparently don’t understand the meaning or the underlying racist implications of the phrase, my dude.
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Oh dear, they should come take a class with me
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Invoking wealthy class solidarity to excuse sex crimes against children is sorta the Epstein Class in a nutshell
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Invoking wealthy class solidarity to excuse sex crimes against children is sorta the Epstein Class in a nutshell
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"Palestinian witnesses have reported that some prisoners were alive at the time they were taken for organ extraction. In one batch of bodies, the organs removed were those commonly transplanted: heart, liver, lungs... Here, the surgeon acts as—is—a soldier."
I'm honestly speechless.
I'm honestly speechless.
![Examining the bodies returned to their people after the most recent so-called ceasefire, Palestinian doctors noted that, in some bodies “the rib cage and ribs were clipped with a sharp saw—a medical saw, a bone saw—and the sternum, along with the central part of the ribs, [were] lifted to allow for the removal of the heart and lungs without damage to the organ being taken.” Organ procurement, with few exceptions like skin and cornea, requires that the body be either alive—via brain death—or just-dead—via circulatory death. It is plausible that some Palestinian prisoners’ torture led to brain death. It is also possible their torturers felt no need to wait. Palestinian witnesses have reported that some prisoners were alive at the time they were taken for organ extraction. In one batch of bodies, the organs removed were those commonly transplanted: heart, liver, lungs. The transplant surgeon waits for a person to die; the soldier can’t. The settler surgeon wields his mastery over the body to serve the state. Here, the surgeon acts as—is—a soldier.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreiesvmsm3hrmrwxi7d7wvuaxc7u7oovqonpx2tdpxdnjhlgxh7lhni@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"Palestinian witnesses have reported that some prisoners were alive at the time they were taken for organ extraction. In one batch of bodies, the organs removed were those commonly transplanted: heart, liver, lungs... Here, the surgeon acts as—is—a soldier."
I'm honestly speechless.
I'm honestly speechless.
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
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Just turning yalls attention to potentially the most dominate hockey team we’ve ever assembled on the world stage going 4-0 in prelims, and no, it’s not the men’s team. LETS FUCKIN GO TEAM USA LADIES 😤🥇
LETS GET GOLD
LETS GET GOLD
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Just turning yalls attention to potentially the most dominate hockey team we’ve ever assembled on the world stage going 4-0 in prelims, and no, it’s not the men’s team. LETS FUCKIN GO TEAM USA LADIES 😤🥇
LETS GET GOLD
LETS GET GOLD
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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One reason I think we should dismiss AI hype tout court is because the people pushing it are 1) blatantly lying about it’s current capabilities and 2) often trying to keep a bubble inflated.
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
One reason I think we should dismiss AI hype tout court is because the people pushing it are 1) blatantly lying about it’s current capabilities and 2) often trying to keep a bubble inflated.
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Hey girl, are you the FAA because I have no idea what's going on with you
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Hey girl, are you the FAA because I have no idea what's going on with you
I know that everyone loves when I share stories of my encounters with celebrities! I have been a little slack on that recently, but I will try to do better.
Have I told you about when I was working as a large animal vet in Hollywood, back in the 1970s?
Have I told you about when I was working as a large animal vet in Hollywood, back in the 1970s?
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I know that everyone loves when I share stories of my encounters with celebrities! I have been a little slack on that recently, but I will try to do better.
Have I told you about when I was working as a large animal vet in Hollywood, back in the 1970s?
Have I told you about when I was working as a large animal vet in Hollywood, back in the 1970s?
It occurred to me that The National is one of the few names shared by a band and a restaurant.
On reflection, most restaurant names would be terrible band names, but most band names would be restaurants I would want to try.
On reflection, most restaurant names would be terrible band names, but most band names would be restaurants I would want to try.
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It occurred to me that The National is one of the few names shared by a band and a restaurant.
On reflection, most restaurant names would be terrible band names, but most band names would be restaurants I would want to try.
On reflection, most restaurant names would be terrible band names, but most band names would be restaurants I would want to try.
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Rep. Walkinshaw leaving today’s ICE hearing: “All of this comes from Stephen Miller’s sick, twisted, deranged Great Replacement Theory.” He says when Dems have the majority they will subpoena Miller to testify: “If he doesn’t he will end up in prison for contempt.” @pabloreports.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Rep. Walkinshaw leaving today’s ICE hearing: “All of this comes from Stephen Miller’s sick, twisted, deranged Great Replacement Theory.” He says when Dems have the majority they will subpoena Miller to testify: “If he doesn’t he will end up in prison for contempt.” @pabloreports.bsky.social
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Milan is MESSY this year
THE OLYMPICS OF BIATHLON MESS CONTINUES
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Milan is MESSY this year
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What Trump's DHS officials won't say: No immigrant has ever killed an ICE agent. CBP agents commit more crimes per capita than undocumented people. You can't "dox" public servants. Body cameras don't reduce misconduct.
Trump's immigration officials don't want to talk about the cruelty
In a three-hour hearing, Trump's ICE, CBP, and USCIS heads drank up praise, deflected blame, and fast-talked about accountability.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What Trump's DHS officials won't say: No immigrant has ever killed an ICE agent. CBP agents commit more crimes per capita than undocumented people. You can't "dox" public servants. Body cameras don't reduce misconduct.