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...
Who’s the most famous alum of your high school
Edward Said
Edward Said
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Who’s the most famous alum of your high school
Edward Said
Edward Said
Lindbergh would not have been much of a poster but he would have inspired some truly epic discourses
FR lindbergh baby kidnapping would have been a top ten social media topic
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Lindbergh would not have been much of a poster but he would have inspired some truly epic discourses
FR lindbergh baby kidnapping would have been a top ten social media topic
February 12, 2026 at 4:05 AM
FR lindbergh baby kidnapping would have been a top ten social media topic
Welp taking the late Amtrak train makes those two hour delays hit harder
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Welp taking the late Amtrak train makes those two hour delays hit harder
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
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If you saw today's headline that Gallup will stop measuring presidential approval, they did the same thing in 2018. They do it whenever Trump is president.
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
If you saw today's headline that Gallup will stop measuring presidential approval, they did the same thing in 2018. They do it whenever Trump is president.
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There's 17 republicans running and only three Dems, including the 2024 nominee Shawn Harris - since its a jungle primary with only the top two candidates advancing to the runoff, there's a very funny/unlikely world where the GOP vote is so diluted that both Dems make it.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
‘Blood in the water.’ Why Republicans fear an upset in MTG’s backyard.
A 21-person race to succeed Marjorie Taylor in Congress has Georgia Republicans on edge, worried the crowded field could benefit Democrats.
www.ajc.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
There's 17 republicans running and only three Dems, including the 2024 nominee Shawn Harris - since its a jungle primary with only the top two candidates advancing to the runoff, there's a very funny/unlikely world where the GOP vote is so diluted that both Dems make it.
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Oldest selfie on your phone
February 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Oldest selfie on your phone
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First, the Trump administration said it detained Leqaa Kordia for an immigration violation.
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Why Has This Columbia University Protester Been in ICE Detention for Nearly a Year?
Leqaa Kordia's family worries about her health after she was briefly hospitalized last week. DHS refused to give them information about her condition and she is still 'very sick.'
zeteo.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
First, the Trump administration said it detained Leqaa Kordia for an immigration violation.
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Oh Em Gee
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Oh Em Gee
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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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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