Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦
@tomscud.bsky.social
Editor and writer for an undisclosed publication. Auguste Piccard and Frank Wilhoit stan. Pope Sixtus VI papal name advocate. He/him.
Pinned
Adam the Golem was a calm, reflective soul
With his chiseled jaw
And his sculpted abs
And two eyes made out of coal.
Adam the Golem was a fairytale they say.
He was made of clay
But the rabbis say
That he came to life one day.
With his chiseled jaw
And his sculpted abs
And two eyes made out of coal.
Adam the Golem was a fairytale they say.
He was made of clay
But the rabbis say
That he came to life one day.
Pinned thread with various creative works I want to be able to find later. First, Adam the Golem, the story of the golem of Prague set to a possibly familiar tune: bsky.app/profile/toms...
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Vanderbilt Prof. Larry Bartels told me the data show Europeans have become *more* welcoming of immigrants in recent decades, a fact obscured by news coverage of the far-right. Journalists, he said, prefer to write the more alarming story. www.theredoubt.net/the-far-righ...
The far right is still not the future
From America to Europe, most people don't share the values of right-wing extremists.
www.theredoubt.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Vanderbilt Prof. Larry Bartels told me the data show Europeans have become *more* welcoming of immigrants in recent decades, a fact obscured by news coverage of the far-right. Journalists, he said, prefer to write the more alarming story. www.theredoubt.net/the-far-righ...
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having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
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This makes sense if we add in the incompetent judgment and action of Trump appointees.
An administration official says the El Paso airspace closure was triggered by a Mexican cartel drone breaching U.S. airspace, followed by military action to disable it. The closure has now been lifted .-BBC
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
This makes sense if we add in the incompetent judgment and action of Trump appointees.
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Welcome to our weekly game, Violent Atrocities or Gross Incompetence? in which we try to decode minimally informative breaking news without scaring the chickens
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Welcome to our weekly game, Violent Atrocities or Gross Incompetence? in which we try to decode minimally informative breaking news without scaring the chickens
View of the FAA
a man in a suit and tie is holding a hose and says just kidding
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a hose and says just kidding
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
View of the FAA
Or they could go “whoops never mind” which is about the least terrifying resolution
either there’s some external event that justifies this, which is terrifying; or they’re planning on doing something that justifies it, which is terrifying; or there isn’t a good reason, which is terrifying in its own way.
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Or they could go “whoops never mind” which is about the least terrifying resolution
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lmao that was quick
U.S. FAA : THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF AIRSPACE OVER EL PASO HAS BEEN LIFTED.
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
lmao that was quick
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People do need to understand that under current law, they can in fact grab you off of the street for an immigration offense with an admin warrant.
Changing that to require a judicial warrant would in fact be a big deal, for the reasons the fascists are whining about.
Changing that to require a judicial warrant would in fact be a big deal, for the reasons the fascists are whining about.
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
People do need to understand that under current law, they can in fact grab you off of the street for an immigration offense with an admin warrant.
Changing that to require a judicial warrant would in fact be a big deal, for the reasons the fascists are whining about.
Changing that to require a judicial warrant would in fact be a big deal, for the reasons the fascists are whining about.
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So this again sounds like conservatives understand this to mean that it would require judicial warrants to arrest someone in public for an immigration offense, which is also my understanding.
Would just like people to keep in mind when they say Dems are asking for something that is existing law.
Would just like people to keep in mind when they say Dems are asking for something that is existing law.
Mullin: "When you start talking judicial warrants -- it would be basically making every arrest, even if its a traffic stop, that's like making judicial warrants only possible to arrest somebody w/ a DUI. It's same concept as having judicial warrants for arresting someone entering country illegally"
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
So this again sounds like conservatives understand this to mean that it would require judicial warrants to arrest someone in public for an immigration offense, which is also my understanding.
Would just like people to keep in mind when they say Dems are asking for something that is existing law.
Would just like people to keep in mind when they say Dems are asking for something that is existing law.
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Good morning team!
“Cut ICE’s budget to restore federal health care funding” is an extremely popular message www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Good morning team!
Lol
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Lol
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CNN aviation reporter
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
CNN aviation reporter
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My sense of Minnesota today is that there’s less tear gas and the same amount of unlawful detention, destruction of families, loss of livelihood, people in hiding.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
My sense of Minnesota today is that there’s less tear gas and the same amount of unlawful detention, destruction of families, loss of livelihood, people in hiding.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
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The economic need has not changed but the fundraising on a national basis has dropped off at least to some extent, leaving us relying on local networks which are a bit tapped out right now. Local networks were always going to be robust but it was good when national resources were pouring in.
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The economic need has not changed but the fundraising on a national basis has dropped off at least to some extent, leaving us relying on local networks which are a bit tapped out right now. Local networks were always going to be robust but it was good when national resources were pouring in.
what in the world
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
what in the world
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*yeets a golden apple engraved with "To The Least Problematic" into your group chat*
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 AM
*yeets a golden apple engraved with "To The Least Problematic" into your group chat*
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i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
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 3:56 AM
i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
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Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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Kelly needs to drop out. I still think Stratton will win with a late advertising barrage and having like, substance, but there's a chance if Kelly stays in she might not and that would be one of the worst missed opportunities in a while.
Look, all I'm saying is that if you just spent the last six years being frustrated with Durbin and you think there's a chance he's about to be replaced with a guy who thanks ICE for their service and takes AIPAC and crypto money, you should treat it like a very serious emergency
PPP poll | 2/2-2/3 LV
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Kelly needs to drop out. I still think Stratton will win with a late advertising barrage and having like, substance, but there's a chance if Kelly stays in she might not and that would be one of the worst missed opportunities in a while.
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well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
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CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
CALLED IT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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HOOOOOO boy.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
HOOOOOO boy.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.): "Do you consider yourself a religious man?"
Lyons: "Yes ma'am."
McIver: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?"
"Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?"