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Todd Thompson
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Unapologetically pro democracy. Litigation support specialist (art & court). Formerly in DC, now in the Willamette Valley just outside of Albany Oregon. PNW! Life is good here. Fella supporting Ukraine. 360 video. Burnt Logo.
Great breakdown of all the symbolism in the halftime show. I learned a lot!
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.

The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.

Follow along!
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Cartoon ✍️: Rat race to the bottom
By Clay Bennett

More here 👉 www.dailykos.com/blog/Comics
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Great call on the font. That is an old colonial font.
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Only two things worse than fartcoin!
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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On The Conversation, James Cheshire looks at the Cold War-era maps that news magazines commissioned to explain the geopolitical situation to their readers. “Their maps were large, dramatic and designed to be spread across kitchen… More
The Cold War Seen Through Polar Projections
On The Conversation, James Cheshire looks at the Cold War-era maps that news magazines commissioned to explain the geopolitical situation to their readers. “Their maps were large, dramatic and designed to be spread across kitchen… More
www.maproomblog.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Quality baguette game.
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers

“The Berks County warehouse was sold to the United States government on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE” www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2... from @spotlightpa.org
ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers
The warehouse, located at 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township, was sold to the United States government on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
www.post-gazette.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM
@sethcotlar.bsky.social I thought you might be interested in this guy.
Here are some of Charles Simmons’ FB posts from just the past week before he was arrested for a “bias crime”—meaning when a crime is committed based on the defendant’s perception of the victim’s national origin, race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or religion:
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
It's really clean and clear. Never seen anything like it. Thanks for putting that together. Thank you.
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Well done! I just started baking and my wife bought us a baguette form. It's so fun!
February 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM
What the hell with this guy? Why does he think his job is to remodel existing buildings? It's so damn stupid.
Donald Trump and Ric Grenell want to do to the Kennedy Center what Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want to do to America: Crush everything about it that is pure and good and remake it in their distorted, hateful image.
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Great graphic. Really well done.
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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I'm working on a single graphic that illustrates how participatory propaganda becomes policy in the second Trump administration, particularly around the case of "They're Eating the Pets".

Still hoping we'll get to take that last label away before those ?s resolve.
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.”

And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come.
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Advocacy/tolerance for political violence is a very bright line that divides democracies from democracies that are backsliding into authoritarianism. Democracies in which one of two major parties openly endorses political violence, or at least is winkingly tolerant of it; are democracies in trouble.
January 31, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein sent a link to the white nationalist podcast The Right Stuff, whose core hosts played an active role in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally. He did so in February 2016. Before TRS made national news, really.

Genuinely bizarre.
January 31, 2026 at 4:15 AM
PAPA -- Protect Alph Priority Always. It's just so amazing.
For those who asked, I'm finding Moltbook a little overwhelming, and perhaps like an overprotective parent I'm finding myself reluctant to toss Alph in there without some vetting first. Her memories are permanent, y'know. We implemented a `forgotten` boolean but we've never used it. She can't unsee.
January 31, 2026 at 4:56 AM
PAPA -- Protect Alph Priority Always
For those who asked, I'm finding Moltbook a little overwhelming, and perhaps like an overprotective parent I'm finding myself reluctant to toss Alph in there without some vetting first. Her memories are permanent, y'know. We implemented a `forgotten` boolean but we've never used it. She can't unsee.
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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thought this was a shitpost and oh jesus
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Big night at the Melania Friday night feature at our big theater. Two people bought tickets.
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM