Nathan Davis
@rigel-b8la.bsky.social
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Our researcher @godin.bsky.social has collated our analysis so far on the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into one shareable article. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting - bellingcat
Synced up footage of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis helps a fuller picture of events to emerge.
www.bellingcat.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Our researcher @godin.bsky.social has collated our analysis so far on the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into one shareable article. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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The catalog of ICE abuses in Noah Smith’s article is staggering.
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The catalog of ICE abuses in Noah Smith’s article is staggering.
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
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Betty’s family announced her passing and has requested privacy during this time. In lieu of flowers, they’ve asked that those wishing to honor her legacy consider donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to a forthcoming film documenting her remarkable life.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Betty’s family announced her passing and has requested privacy during this time. In lieu of flowers, they’ve asked that those wishing to honor her legacy consider donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to a forthcoming film documenting her remarkable life.
I'm increasingly convinced that there is no ethical or intellectually honest way to use these tools.
I distrust those who do and question their integrity and motivations.
I distrust those who do and question their integrity and motivations.
I would struggle to trust an academic who doesn‘t know how to
use AI tools.
Which is not the same as not being critical.
use AI tools.
Which is not the same as not being critical.
December 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'm increasingly convinced that there is no ethical or intellectually honest way to use these tools.
I distrust those who do and question their integrity and motivations.
I distrust those who do and question their integrity and motivations.
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Since people got fired for quoting Charlie Kirk's exact words, I think we should all start quoting some of Rob Reiner's exact words:
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Since people got fired for quoting Charlie Kirk's exact words, I think we should all start quoting some of Rob Reiner's exact words:
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
I understand his language. It's the same language as the Klan.
Rep. Randy Fine defends Trump's gutter racist rants about Somalis: "Not all cultures are equal ... the president speaks in language that Americans understand."
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I understand his language. It's the same language as the Klan.
Those who say "online is not real life" are wrong. Online echo chambers have very real consequences in the real world.
“confidential drafting process for Donald Trump’s…National Security Strategy…has stunned some in government who’ve seen the pages so far. A federal staffer tells Zeteo that one version…they saw reminded them of “fascist internet trolls getting worked up…on Twitter.””
zeteo.com/p/trump-nati...
zeteo.com/p/trump-nati...
In the end this is a posters document made by posters for posters
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Those who say "online is not real life" are wrong. Online echo chambers have very real consequences in the real world.
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Thinking a lot about this moment from literally the first chapter of "1984."
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thinking a lot about this moment from literally the first chapter of "1984."
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Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
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She’s very good at this.
Dreading the political fights over Thanksgiving dinner?
This Thanksgiving, we bring you ten things to argue about instead:
This Thanksgiving, we bring you ten things to argue about instead:
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
She’s very good at this.
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The second quote from Voltaire seems particularly relevant.
happy bday French philosopher/writer Voltaire, b.1694.
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
“Love truth, but pardon error.”
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
“Love truth, but pardon error.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The second quote from Voltaire seems particularly relevant.
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1/ I’d like to share what’s happened since Sept. 30, the night of the most dramatic raid of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. Under the cover of darkness, 37 immigrants were taken from an apartment complex …🧵
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
1/ I’d like to share what’s happened since Sept. 30, the night of the most dramatic raid of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. Under the cover of darkness, 37 immigrants were taken from an apartment complex …🧵
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I’m hearing from my daughter in Charlotte. ICE is surrounding their lovely neighborhood. Some accounts are being posted online of violent interactions including with at least one citizen.
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I’m hearing from my daughter in Charlotte. ICE is surrounding their lovely neighborhood. Some accounts are being posted online of violent interactions including with at least one citizen.
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In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
Feast for 10
www.aldi.us
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
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Homeless shelters reduce crime.
"Our findings suggest that shelter functions as a public good with high social benefits."
www.nber.org/papers/w34376
"Our findings suggest that shelter functions as a public good with high social benefits."
www.nber.org/papers/w34376
October 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Homeless shelters reduce crime.
"Our findings suggest that shelter functions as a public good with high social benefits."
www.nber.org/papers/w34376
"Our findings suggest that shelter functions as a public good with high social benefits."
www.nber.org/papers/w34376
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How to record ICE:
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
How to record ICE:
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social