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Born in Texas, Moved to Seattle. Lover of art, technology and imagination. “
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darkmane.bsky.social
Today we were supposed to get gas fireplace inserts. But the electricians didn't understand the requirements and we have to wait for them to come back out to fix the problems. We don't want our gas fireplace, melting the power and then causing a spark and fire.
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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elienyc.bsky.social
Christmas fucking miracle right here
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court's order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties' initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term "regular forces" in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Government argues that the term refers to civilian law enforcement officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service. Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress." 18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
darkmane.bsky.social
I'm really impressed at how smart The Bob Newhart Show is. Not in an arrogant way like Frasier, but I'm a "I'm a psychologist and I know I'm being irrational, but that doesn't mean my feelings aren't affecting how I feel about this"
December 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
darkmane.bsky.social
One of the badly redacted files says Trump was having sex with 'Jen', who was 'Jen' and how old was she?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump complains Epstein files are damaging people who ‘innocently met’ him
In his first comments since the release, the president expressed sympathy for high-profiles figures, including Bill Clinton, who have come under scrutiny
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.

www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
Showing highlights of paragraphs 202 through 206 in a doc with 203-205 blacked out. Text in next image 202. Defendants also actively obstructed law enforcement by denying investigators access to Little St. James beyond its boat dock. 203. Defendants also attempted to conceal their criminal sex trafficking and abuse conduct by paying large sums of money to participant-witnesses, including by paying for their attorneys’ fees and case costs in litigation related to this conduct. 204. Epstein also threatened harm to victims and helped release damaging stories about them to damage their credibility when they tried to go public with their stories of being trafficked and sexually abused. 205. Epstein also instructed one or more Epstein Enterprise participant-witnesses to destroy evidence relevant to ongoing court proceedings involving Defendants’ criminal sex trafficking and abuse conduct. 206. Defendants also concealed their fraud on the Government in obtaining unearned tax benefits by providing false testimony and submitting false and inaccurate reporting to the Economic Development Commission to prevent detection of Defendant Southern Trust Company’s non-compliance with requirements concerning the nature of its business and the residency of the persons it employed.
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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bubbaprog.xyz
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, LIYANARA SÁNCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 25-766 (JEB) MEMORANDUM OPINION Nine months ago, six Venezuelan men were hustled out of a detention center in Texas, loaded onto planes, and shipped to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador with no explanation and no opportunity to challenge the reason for their hasty removal. On behalf of themselves and a putative class of similarly situated detainees, they have turned to the courts to vindicate their constitutional right to due process. These efforts have precipitated multiple trips up and down the assorted tiers of the federal judiciary, complicated by their subsequent transfer to and release in their native Venezuela. After the D.C. Circuit vacated this Court's prior preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs have again moved for an order enjoining the Government to facilitate their return to the United States to pursue their individual habeas claims. The parties then agreed to consolidate this Motion into Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. The Court ultimately finds that the United States maintained constructive custody over Plaintiffs while they were imprisoned in El Salvador, thus affording the Court habeas jurisdiction 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 215 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 43 over this action. In addition, it will certify a class of Plaintiffs who were removed on March 15 and seek to enforce their right to a hearing. On the merits, the Court concludes that this class was denied their due-process rights and will thus require the Government to facilitate their ability to obtain such hearing. Our law requires no less. ORDER For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED; 3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5, 2026. 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 214 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 2 /s/ James E. Boasberg JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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karlbode.com
The Associated Press has an excellent story about how FCC boss Brendan Carr bullied a Bay Area AM radio station for the crime of reporting on local ICE activity.

facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM and other outlets reported on local immigration raids.
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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trance.bsky.social
I didn't get vaccinated last year.

And while being a hermit, caught Influenza A.

Then I almost died from sepsis over Christmas. I'm still recovering from that.

Get vaccinated. It saves lives.
boogerminer.bsky.social a paRTy cat @boogerminer.bsky.social · 2d
It's always worth getting the shot. It's got 2 strains of Flu A and 1 strain of Flu B usually, and you don't know what strain you got last year either. Even if you still get the flu they drastically reduce the chance of severe outcomes: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/seasonal-flu...
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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olthwaiteeric.bsky.social
Things are Terrible, but this isn't.

Be weird.
A social media post recounts a story about helping an older lady with limited English, reflecting on how having pink hair signaled trustworthiness and individuality.
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
It’s pretty amazing
December 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
darkmane.bsky.social
In our house the only thing that could make this better is if the influencer were a trans man.
iwriteok.bsky.social Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 3d
to add to the Jake Paul schadenfreude, Andrew Tate also lost a fight to some reality TV influencer. most analysis of the fight I've read described his opponent as deeply untalented but Andrew lost anyway. Tate's endurance was awful and he was gassed after the first round.
December 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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ambermac.bsky.social
"A Florida middle school was locked down last week after an AI security system called ZeroEyes mistook a clarinet for a gun, reviving criticism that AI may not be worth the high price schools pay for peace of mind." arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.
Human review didn’t stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.
arstechnica.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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wiswell.bsky.social
This is what they've done.
December 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
darkmane.bsky.social
I think Bill Clinton's missing the point, he should feel really good that there are some politicians in America who still care about him
Bill Clinton says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release
Spokesperson said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
I've never heard of this before!
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 4d
'Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalián de España, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.' 1/2
‘From her pen sprang unforgettable females’: 16th-century Spanish author’s knight’s tale given reboot
Beatriz Bernal’s pioneering novel features brave, chivalrous women who ride dragons and her adapter wants his illustrated version to reach young readers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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seanokane.bsky.social
The Trump / Lawnmower kid meme but trump is redacted
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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ktla.com
Free pet vaccine clinic available for South L.A. residents
Free pet vaccine clinic available for South L.A. residents
Attention pet owners: a free vaccine clinic for dogs and cats is scheduled for Saturday morning in South Los Angeles, offering a limited-time opportunity for residents to get their animals vaccinat…
ktla.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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lataco.bsky.social
Border Patrol raids have started in San Pedro, Long Beach, and surrounding areas this morning, Dec 19th.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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volts.wtf
Uber lobbied hard for the OBBB, the most environment-hostile bill in US history, and is now pulling back its EV subsidies.

Uber sucks. Don't use it.
Uber Pulls Back From Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives for Drivers
After long pushing for government policies to speed adoption of electric cars, Uber embraced Trump's EV-battering legislation.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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stayathomecommie.bsky.social
if you tell me i have to abandon trans people in any way i'm simply not going to take you seriously. you're not someone i listen to. your opinion stops mattering immediately. i don't do what bigots tell me to do.
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
darkmane.bsky.social
Ok, I love detective series, especially off kilter detectives. Like gardners, amateur detective clubs or even literature professors.
We fell in love with sheep watching them bound through pastures on our honeymoon.

They are giving me a movie I didn't know I needed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsG...
THE SHEEP DETECTIVES Trailer (2026) Hugh Jackman
YouTube video by ONE Media
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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nickcharles.bsky.social
Oh, nevermind. That is much worse.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d
Ahhhh… So Trump took billions from troop housing and gave it to them as “bonuses” - Got it. A con artist to the end.

www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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doctorzen.net
If you come across generative A.I. images in journals, please let me know using this form:

bit.ly/JournalSlop

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Slop graphics in academic journals
Use this form to share graphics (e.g., figures, covers, graphical abstracts) made using generative A.I. that have appeared in academic journals. The plan is to compile these slop graphics in an ope...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM