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Tech wage slave for a long time. Blog @ verbalprimate.com. Amateur at many things including backpacking, guitar, and social media. Anti techlordlings, surveillance, and soggy toast. Pro fun stuff, freedom, and democracy.
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I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
I got my first whistle last weekend and it was a very intense moment, putting it around my neck and thinking about how to use it responsibly to protect my neighborhood. That happened because of the organizing that has already been done in MN, Chicago, and LA.
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Absolutely right! We got Flock surveillance cameras canceled in our county by basically annoying our sheriff into submission. Never forget: they're trapped in here with YOU, not the other way around.
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Absolutely right! We got Flock surveillance cameras canceled in our county by basically annoying our sheriff into submission. Never forget: they're trapped in here with YOU, not the other way around.
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*throws open club doors*
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
*throws open club doors*
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
You’ve discovered Sad Trombone Karl is a clout-chasing liar who peddles disinformation! Welcome! Come on in! Drinks at the bar, karaoke at 8pm! Invite your friends!
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
My own experience, which is not inconsiderable, allows me to put out Captain Dan's Tear Gas Laundry guidelines.
Specifically, this is for your street clothing that has been exposed to tear gas in smoke/aerosol/dust/particulate form.
A small thread 🧵
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Billionaire scumbag Kevin O’Leary has told singer-songwriter Billie Eilish to shut up and entertain after she said “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Billionaire scumbag Kevin O’Leary has told singer-songwriter Billie Eilish to shut up and entertain after she said “no one is illegal on stolen land.”
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
How about he shutting the fuck up and going straight to jail for fraud and tax evasion.
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Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today! privacybadger.org/
Privacy Badger
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February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today! privacybadger.org/
Coalition building? Funny though.
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
if you’re out here in February 2026 posting about how ICE is inevitably going to steal the election and that we’re all doomed, you, my friend, are an absolute weenie
and by that I mean a weenie made from pig buttholes that’s sold at an off-brand gas station near an oil refinery
and by that I mean a weenie made from pig buttholes that’s sold at an off-brand gas station near an oil refinery
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Coalition building? Funny though.
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
It is a fair to question what will happen if violence is stoked, insurrection act is declared, military rolls in, ballot boxes are seized, and winners are declared by the administration and Republican Party.
Pivotal year?
Not worrying much about this. Not surprising with administration’s factual fluidity. Someone other than CIA should be the touchstone for facts anyway.
Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Not worrying much about this. Not surprising with administration’s factual fluidity. Someone other than CIA should be the touchstone for facts anyway.
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To protect our digital rights, we need the rule of law. When an armed agent of the government breaks the law, the civilian they injure must be made whole. This includes money damages to compensate them for their injury. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the
Federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So
www.eff.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 PM
To protect our digital rights, we need the rule of law. When an armed agent of the government breaks the law, the civilian they injure must be made whole. This includes money damages to compensate them for their injury. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Substack got hacked. They revealed the information quickly (just a day after they found out) and wrote an apologetic message that at least sounds personal.
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Substack got hacked. They revealed the information quickly (just a day after they found out) and wrote an apologetic message that at least sounds personal.
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ICE is building TWO concentration camps in Pennsylvania
February 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM
ICE is building TWO concentration camps in Pennsylvania
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You’ll notice that not one single reporter stood up for/defended CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as she was being verbally attacked by the orange felon in the bulldozed White House. They can’t even stand up for one of their own so there’s no hope of them ever standing up for democracy.
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
You’ll notice that not one single reporter stood up for/defended CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as she was being verbally attacked by the orange felon in the bulldozed White House. They can’t even stand up for one of their own so there’s no hope of them ever standing up for democracy.
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America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
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So you won the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. You stacked the courts, the DOJ, HHS, the FBI, and everything else with loyalists. But you think you should be allowed total control of elections to make sure it's not "rigged".
"Make America Stupid Again" because smart people dont like you. 🙄
"Make America Stupid Again" because smart people dont like you. 🙄
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
So you won the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. You stacked the courts, the DOJ, HHS, the FBI, and everything else with loyalists. But you think you should be allowed total control of elections to make sure it's not "rigged".
"Make America Stupid Again" because smart people dont like you. 🙄
"Make America Stupid Again" because smart people dont like you. 🙄
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I’m a little bit amazed that I actually pulled this off. 🥰❤️
A Great Grey Owl in flight and headed straight for me. Uncropped image.
A Great Grey Owl in flight and headed straight for me. Uncropped image.
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I’m a little bit amazed that I actually pulled this off. 🥰❤️
A Great Grey Owl in flight and headed straight for me. Uncropped image.
A Great Grey Owl in flight and headed straight for me. Uncropped image.
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Border czar Tom Homan says "I and the President expect that any misconduct [by law enforcement] will not be tolerated and will be and be swiftly addressed."
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Border czar Tom Homan says "I and the President expect that any misconduct [by law enforcement] will not be tolerated and will be and be swiftly addressed."
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That mask is also popular with neo-Nazi accelerationist groups, which I think is really important to mention. Just like it's important to mention that ICE agents in Denver have been dropping Ace of Spades cards where they've kidnapped people. The white nationalist culture at work is clear.
In 2009, this was the mask of a UK SAS character in “Call of Duty.” By 2015 it was de rigeur among Iraqi government commandos and Shiite militiamen. In 2018, in “Sicario 2,” it was what CIA surrogate characters wore to disguise themselves as cartel gunmen.
Now US law enforcement wears it.
Now US law enforcement wears it.
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
That mask is also popular with neo-Nazi accelerationist groups, which I think is really important to mention. Just like it's important to mention that ICE agents in Denver have been dropping Ace of Spades cards where they've kidnapped people. The white nationalist culture at work is clear.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It’s about white supremacist Christian nationalist power and control.
The widespread targeting of Native Americans demonstrates its not about legal status, its about racial profiling. ictnews.org/news/fearing...
Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US - ICT
As Native Americans around the country rush to secure documents proving their right to live in the United States, many see a bitter irony.
ictnews.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:11 AM
It’s about white supremacist Christian nationalist power and control.
Voter suppression
Full stop
Full stop
Of course, Bannon wants to use the brown shirts to violently interfere in the midterm elections
February 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Voter suppression
Full stop
Full stop
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Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
Ken is doing great work. Kudos. Not as optimistic that the people are winning after listening to Kagan and Gross on Fresh Air today. ¯\(ツ)/¯
February 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Ken is doing great work. Kudos. Not as optimistic that the people are winning after listening to Kagan and Gross on Fresh Air today. ¯\(ツ)/¯
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🚨 Munitions inventory leaked to me shows Border Patrol is stockpiling over 35,000 weapons in Minneapolis for crowd control.
Full inventory here:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/in-ices-wa...
Full inventory here:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/in-ices-wa...
In ICE’s War, the Public Is Winning
After stockpiling 35,000 weapons in Minneapolis, ICE suddenly withdraws
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
🚨 Munitions inventory leaked to me shows Border Patrol is stockpiling over 35,000 weapons in Minneapolis for crowd control.
Full inventory here:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/in-ices-wa...
Full inventory here:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/in-ices-wa...
Absolutely chilling. Discombobulated. 🤪
* Anyone counting on a Blue wave in 2026 should listen.
*Anyone who doesn't want to live in a white supremacist christian nationalist State, should listen.
Great work Gross and Kagan.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
* Anyone counting on a Blue wave in 2026 should listen.
*Anyone who doesn't want to live in a white supremacist christian nationalist State, should listen.
Great work Gross and Kagan.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?
The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Absolutely chilling. Discombobulated. 🤪
* Anyone counting on a Blue wave in 2026 should listen.
*Anyone who doesn't want to live in a white supremacist christian nationalist State, should listen.
Great work Gross and Kagan.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
* Anyone counting on a Blue wave in 2026 should listen.
*Anyone who doesn't want to live in a white supremacist christian nationalist State, should listen.
Great work Gross and Kagan.
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
‘EF that guy
funny how the man who cost the Washington Post hundreds of thousands in subscriptions by canceling the paper's presidential endorsement—almost certainly the most destructive decision in the history of the paper, if not journalism itself—still has his job
February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
‘EF that guy