Aaron Denney
@aaron-denney.bsky.social
Scientist, mathematician, coder, liberal
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"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
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If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
January 11, 2026 at 9:28 AM
If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
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Moments like these show the purity of Bill Kristol thought. All these dweebs who mainly turned against Trump because the aesthetics were bad. Meanwhile Kristol firmly declares: "I was willing to kill to establish constitutional democracy abroad, and by God I'm willing to do it at home."
January 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Moments like these show the purity of Bill Kristol thought. All these dweebs who mainly turned against Trump because the aesthetics were bad. Meanwhile Kristol firmly declares: "I was willing to kill to establish constitutional democracy abroad, and by God I'm willing to do it at home."
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Across the country, a growing number of Republican-led state legislatures are moving to gut the direct democracy process — stripping voters of their power to use ballot measures to pass laws when elected officials refuse to act. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
Republicans are desperate to crack down on direct democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Across the country, a growing number of Republican-led state legislatures are moving to gut the direct democracy process — stripping voters of their power to use ballot measures to pass laws when elected officials refuse to act. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/rep...
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In case you’re wondering whether the pro-ICE reactions to Renee Nicole Good’s murder are natural, here’s a comment that was just left on my video. My video about anti-transgender bias at the BBC. I haven’t made a video about Good yet.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto
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Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Copy editors and all other headline writers should have bylines so people can scream at whoever actually wrote the headline instead of the reporter(s) who wrote the story
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Far more than half of Americans see that. The way our system is designed, any given elected politician accurately reflects the political views of less than 1/6 of the population. Even one who wins by a landslide only reflects the views of less than 1/3.
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Far more than half of Americans see that. The way our system is designed, any given elected politician accurately reflects the political views of less than 1/6 of the population. Even one who wins by a landslide only reflects the views of less than 1/3.
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I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
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If your name is "free speech union" it takes an astounding lack of self awareness to rush to court to get an injunction to stop someone from publishing information about you.
It seems FSU got an injunction against our source, @bashback.bsky.social, after @ddosecrets.com received the data (and the injunction against publishing the data doesn't apply to us).
If FSU tries to fight us in court, they'll lose (there and in the real world).
archive.is/lxwLs archive.ph/Oans6
If FSU tries to fight us in court, they'll lose (there and in the real world).
archive.is/lxwLs archive.ph/Oans6
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
If your name is "free speech union" it takes an astounding lack of self awareness to rush to court to get an injunction to stop someone from publishing information about you.
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Say what you will about Nick Decker, but...
January 10, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Say what you will about Nick Decker, but...
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Portland Police Press conference on the shooting of 2 Portlanders:
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Portland Police Press conference on the shooting of 2 Portlanders:
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
-DHS said the victims had been involved with a shooting. Nope!
-But they were def part of Tren de Aragua
-actually no
-But TdA is real and active in Portland
-We can't name single crime TdA has been involved with in this city
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As I said earlier today, chants in support of a terrorist organization have no place in our city. We will continue to ensure New Yorkers’ safety entering and exiting houses of worship as well as the constitutional right to protest.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
As I said earlier today, chants in support of a terrorist organization have no place in our city. We will continue to ensure New Yorkers’ safety entering and exiting houses of worship as well as the constitutional right to protest.
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🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
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The real story here should be the banks and credit cards.
Mastercard and Visa won't let a 46-year-old man appear in a diaper on adult sites because it could hint at him being underage.
Meanwhile, Grok is openly bragging about charging money for apparent underage NCII.
Mastercard and Visa won't let a 46-year-old man appear in a diaper on adult sites because it could hint at him being underage.
Meanwhile, Grok is openly bragging about charging money for apparent underage NCII.
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The real story here should be the banks and credit cards.
Mastercard and Visa won't let a 46-year-old man appear in a diaper on adult sites because it could hint at him being underage.
Meanwhile, Grok is openly bragging about charging money for apparent underage NCII.
Mastercard and Visa won't let a 46-year-old man appear in a diaper on adult sites because it could hint at him being underage.
Meanwhile, Grok is openly bragging about charging money for apparent underage NCII.
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As @justinlevitt.bsky.social told me in August, "The president passing an executive order that purports to tell state election officials how to do their jobs is the same as me writing a note to a state election official on a Burger King receipt." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
More from the party of federalism: "the states are merely an agent for the federal government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the federal government, as represented by the president of the United States, tells them, for the good of the country, to do."
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
As @justinlevitt.bsky.social told me in August, "The president passing an executive order that purports to tell state election officials how to do their jobs is the same as me writing a note to a state election official on a Burger King receipt." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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NEW: MN right wing Alpha News just released new footage that appears to be taken from Jonathan Ross’s phone. He calls her a fucking bitch after he shoots her. You can see her tires and hands turning the wheel to drive right and that he seems to step in front of her path.
Link to longer video below
Link to longer video below
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
NEW: MN right wing Alpha News just released new footage that appears to be taken from Jonathan Ross’s phone. He calls her a fucking bitch after he shoots her. You can see her tires and hands turning the wheel to drive right and that he seems to step in front of her path.
Link to longer video below
Link to longer video below
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These dutch girls did it already ...
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
The teenage Dutch girls who seduced and killed Nazis
During WW2, the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands turned three teenage girls into fierce resistance fighters.
www.bbc.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
These dutch girls did it already ...
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
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An ICE-specific dating website that sets agents up with attractive young women who like taking walks in a secluded forest.
I been thinking about setting up ICE recruiting posts on job websites like Craigslist so I can berate everyone who applies.
My head is going to explode. ICE is recruiting by pitching travel as one of the key perks of the job.
Like, travel *accompanying deportation flights.* Literally.
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
Like, travel *accompanying deportation flights.* Literally.
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
July 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
An ICE-specific dating website that sets agents up with attractive young women who like taking walks in a secluded forest.
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Something I always wondered is how it would be covered if America became a dictatorship
This is it
This is it
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Something I always wondered is how it would be covered if America became a dictatorship
This is it
This is it
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"Paywalled" is the word you're looking for. They didn't turn it off. The only thing that changed is X now explicitly makes money off CSAM.
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after widespread outcry over its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.
It comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"Paywalled" is the word you're looking for. They didn't turn it off. The only thing that changed is X now explicitly makes money off CSAM.
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
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January 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Yet another good example about how “tough-on-crime” conservatives are indifferent to actual public safety.
They want social control. If that reduces crime, fine, but it’s not the goal. And they’re happy to cut programs that do if they don’t impose that sort of control.
They want social control. If that reduces crime, fine, but it’s not the goal. And they’re happy to cut programs that do if they don’t impose that sort of control.
January 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Yet another good example about how “tough-on-crime” conservatives are indifferent to actual public safety.
They want social control. If that reduces crime, fine, but it’s not the goal. And they’re happy to cut programs that do if they don’t impose that sort of control.
They want social control. If that reduces crime, fine, but it’s not the goal. And they’re happy to cut programs that do if they don’t impose that sort of control.