Tortured Typewriter
@torturedtypewriter.bsky.social
Knee deep in the hoopla
Anti-corruption, pro-democracy, pragmatic progressive
Anti-corruption, pro-democracy, pragmatic progressive
These Cyberpunk Artists Are Thwarting Surveillance Technology
YouTube video by Brut America
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February 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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It is a little wild that you aren’t seeing More elected officials putting their bodies on the line, risking arrest, you’d think this would be the perfect time for it even if all you were worried about was fundraising and keeping your job
But seriously so many people in this state are looking around and seeing people in powerful roles doing nothing, or capitulating, so much, fuck it, I’ll do it myself energy out there.
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
It is a little wild that you aren’t seeing More elected officials putting their bodies on the line, risking arrest, you’d think this would be the perfect time for it even if all you were worried about was fundraising and keeping your job
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Pam Bondi was a lobbyist for Qatar, Trumps first term, 2019-2020. She earned 115,000 A MONTH for her law firm. (There's that Qatar mention again.) She's in the profiteering circle she's protecting.
February 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Pam Bondi was a lobbyist for Qatar, Trumps first term, 2019-2020. She earned 115,000 A MONTH for her law firm. (There's that Qatar mention again.) She's in the profiteering circle she's protecting.
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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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"“I am their voice,” Martinez said. “I am here for a reason.”"
The Border Patrol agent who shot Marimar Martinez in October appeared to turn his steering wheel to the left, toward Martinez’s car, in body-camera footage of the incident released Tuesday by federal prosecutors in Chicago.
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez
Martinez is expected to announce a new lawsuit stemming from her Oct. 4 shooting by a Border Patrol agent at a press conference Wednesday. Her attorneys say newly released evidence will show an agent ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
"“I am their voice,” Martinez said. “I am here for a reason.”"
But they were scantily clad and there was twerking and sexual moves. We must investigate the Bunny. 🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppa3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppa3...
NFL Cheerleader Compilation
YouTube video by budleewiser
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February 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
But they were scantily clad and there was twerking and sexual moves. We must investigate the Bunny. 🙄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppa3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppa3...
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Really have to hand it to the @WeRateDogs guy, who's consistently using his massive platform for good. In this case discussing how Ring is trying to manufacture consent for using its products for immigration—AND ABORTION—monitoring.
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Really have to hand it to the @WeRateDogs guy, who's consistently using his massive platform for good. In this case discussing how Ring is trying to manufacture consent for using its products for immigration—AND ABORTION—monitoring.
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
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Rep. Raskin: “Epstein’s lawyers quoted Trump as saying Jeffrey Epstein was not a member of Mar-a-Lago, but he was a guest at Mar-a-Lago, but had never been asked to leave. That was redacted for some indeterminate, inscrutable reason.”
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Rep. Raskin: “Epstein’s lawyers quoted Trump as saying Jeffrey Epstein was not a member of Mar-a-Lago, but he was a guest at Mar-a-Lago, but had never been asked to leave. That was redacted for some indeterminate, inscrutable reason.”
I wasn't worried about not understanding the lyrics because I was engrossed in watching a Broadway level story play out that I could easily follow even if I didn't pick up on all the references. (enjoying the threads explaining some of them!)
February 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I wasn't worried about not understanding the lyrics because I was engrossed in watching a Broadway level story play out that I could easily follow even if I didn't pick up on all the references. (enjoying the threads explaining some of them!)
A friend shared on FB: "If you wanted teachers to stand aside and let ICE take their kids, maybe you shouldn't have conditioned them to be willing to take a bullet for them."
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A friend shared on FB: "If you wanted teachers to stand aside and let ICE take their kids, maybe you shouldn't have conditioned them to be willing to take a bullet for them."
If ever there were a time to run a challenger everywhere, this seems like the year.
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
If ever there were a time to run a challenger everywhere, this seems like the year.
I was wondering!!
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I was wondering!!
Just like the comment the Olympian made. It could totally be interpreted from a maga perspective and be him complaining about immigrants and protesters.
It's not.
And they know it.
But it could have been.
It's not.
And they know it.
But it could have been.
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
What a moment.
February 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Just like the comment the Olympian made. It could totally be interpreted from a maga perspective and be him complaining about immigrants and protesters.
It's not.
And they know it.
But it could have been.
It's not.
And they know it.
But it could have been.
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
That was super fucking family friendly. Fun and down to earth. Proposal, wedding and reception, kids dancing and falling asleep on the chairs. Harvests and juice stands and corner stores. Some West Side Story vibes.
I love BB's aesthetic, not really the music, but I still enjoyed the heck outta that
I love BB's aesthetic, not really the music, but I still enjoyed the heck outta that
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
That was super fucking family friendly. Fun and down to earth. Proposal, wedding and reception, kids dancing and falling asleep on the chairs. Harvests and juice stands and corner stores. Some West Side Story vibes.
I love BB's aesthetic, not really the music, but I still enjoyed the heck outta that
I love BB's aesthetic, not really the music, but I still enjoyed the heck outta that
Sounded very good
I love Green Day so much and I’m so very happy they performed‘American Idiot’ because, well…you know… 😁
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Sounded very good
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
Training the Citizen: The Invisible Curriculum
YouTube video by CarolinaWren | Fierce Humanity
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February 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Yes, thank you! I have access to NYT and WSJ through my library's digital offerings. But I am always thrilled with a gift link to other pubs, like BI, Forbes, The Atlantic, etc.
I want to thank everyone who posts gift articles of really important stories that all Americans should read but are behind paywalls so most can’t.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
February 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Yes, thank you! I have access to NYT and WSJ through my library's digital offerings. But I am always thrilled with a gift link to other pubs, like BI, Forbes, The Atlantic, etc.
A pin that says "Grannies Against Fascism - GRANTIFA - Join the Resistance" and a 'little old lady shaking her cane' illustration in the middle
February 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A pin that says "Grannies Against Fascism - GRANTIFA - Join the Resistance" and a 'little old lady shaking her cane' illustration in the middle
Boycott Big Tech in whatever way works for you. We can't all do all the things, it's overwhelming. So start with a couple.
Cancel a streaming service or 2 and get/use library services instead. Close a social account or two. Carpool and public trans.
Cancel a streaming service or 2 and get/use library services instead. Close a social account or two. Carpool and public trans.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Boycott Big Tech in whatever way works for you. We can't all do all the things, it's overwhelming. So start with a couple.
Cancel a streaming service or 2 and get/use library services instead. Close a social account or two. Carpool and public trans.
Cancel a streaming service or 2 and get/use library services instead. Close a social account or two. Carpool and public trans.
When a post ticks off enough references that you just have to screenshot and send to your daughter, who is in an adult DnD club at the local library.
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
When a post ticks off enough references that you just have to screenshot and send to your daughter, who is in an adult DnD club at the local library.