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Nerd stuff - Numbers, computers, TTRPGs. Second standard deviation progressive.
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“Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. He is assigned to a special response team, which conducts high-risk operations like those of police SWAT units. Records show both men are from South Texas.”
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. He is assigned to a special response team, which conducts high-risk operations like those of police SWAT units. Records show both men are from South Texas.”
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in 2018!!!! can we please stop giving her plausible deniability for being one of the most disgusting humans alive
JK Rowling's team invited Jeffery Epstein to the deathly hallows play and to a Harry potter dinner.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
in 2018!!!! can we please stop giving her plausible deniability for being one of the most disgusting humans alive
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"tired of some of their admiration for [insert lefty or left-leaning political and cultural figure]" explains a solid three-quarters of the last decade of american politics
Larry Summers complaining to Epstein that his kids admire Bernie Sanders too much
February 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"tired of some of their admiration for [insert lefty or left-leaning political and cultural figure]" explains a solid three-quarters of the last decade of american politics
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They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
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Two years before Trump sent Kilmar Ábrego García to CECOT, the Bukele regime arrested a U.S. citizen for his tattoos. The Biden administration didn’t intervene.
An American Citizen Has Been Stuck in El Salvador’s Prison System Since the Biden Administration
Before Trump sent Kilmar Ábrego García to CECOT, Bukele arrested a U.S. citizen for his tattoos. The Biden administration didn't intervene.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Two years before Trump sent Kilmar Ábrego García to CECOT, the Bukele regime arrested a U.S. citizen for his tattoos. The Biden administration didn’t intervene.
Far left: Take from the rich, give to the middle+poor.
A bit left: Ignore the rich, take from the middle, give to the poor.
Centrist: Keep everything as-is.
A bit right: Give to the rich+middle, take from the poor.
Far right: Give to the rich, take from the middle+poor.
A bit left: Ignore the rich, take from the middle, give to the poor.
Centrist: Keep everything as-is.
A bit right: Give to the rich+middle, take from the poor.
Far right: Give to the rich, take from the middle+poor.
February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Far left: Take from the rich, give to the middle+poor.
A bit left: Ignore the rich, take from the middle, give to the poor.
Centrist: Keep everything as-is.
A bit right: Give to the rich+middle, take from the poor.
Far right: Give to the rich, take from the middle+poor.
A bit left: Ignore the rich, take from the middle, give to the poor.
Centrist: Keep everything as-is.
A bit right: Give to the rich+middle, take from the poor.
Far right: Give to the rich, take from the middle+poor.
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The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
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Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to a document released by the Justice Department on Friday.Released as part of the DOJ’s publication o...
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January 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’
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Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
100%. Forcing you to unlock your phone with your biometrics shouldn't be any more legal that forcing you to unlock it with a password.
Courts should treat biometric locks as equivalent to password protection, EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @TheIntercept.com. “Your constitutional right against self-incrimination should not be dependent on technical convenience or lack thereof.”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/...
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Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 PM
100%. Forcing you to unlock your phone with your biometrics shouldn't be any more legal that forcing you to unlock it with a password.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a frantic online posting spree Saturday to insist his innocence after being named in the Justice Department's latest release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, files that in some cases blew holes in his previous denials.
Elon Musk goes on frantic posting spree after being named in latest Epstein files drop
Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a frantic online posting spree Saturday to insist his innocence after being named in the Justice Department’s latest release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, files that in some cases blew holes in his previous denials.“No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files re...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a frantic online posting spree Saturday to insist his innocence after being named in the Justice Department's latest release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, files that in some cases blew holes in his previous denials.
One could argue (though hard to see how with the whole kids in cages thing) ICE was somehow a necessary force to keep immingration "under control" under Obama. But how today's dems can hear the howls to end ICE and basically just push for body cams...
January 31, 2026 at 7:10 PM
One could argue (though hard to see how with the whole kids in cages thing) ICE was somehow a necessary force to keep immingration "under control" under Obama. But how today's dems can hear the howls to end ICE and basically just push for body cams...
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nintendo is going to drone strike the data center responsible for this
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM
nintendo is going to drone strike the data center responsible for this
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Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
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“Anthony-Evenson, who knows ASL, said the hands spelled out ‘ICE out’ by using the sign for ‘ice’ and the ‘resistance fist.’”
Team USA snow sculpture in Stillwater removed over ‘ICE out’ messaging
The World Snow Sculpting Championship work by Team USA included messages spelled out in American Sign Language.
www.twincities.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 AM
“Anthony-Evenson, who knows ASL, said the hands spelled out ‘ICE out’ by using the sign for ‘ice’ and the ‘resistance fist.’”
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This is right. The White House keeps looking for the “Kneel Before Zod” button — and seems completely shut off to evidence that there isn’t one.
the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This is right. The White House keeps looking for the “Kneel Before Zod” button — and seems completely shut off to evidence that there isn’t one.
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Watching the Senate floor debate over the spending bill.
Sen. Lindsey Graham continues to hold up the bill to force a vote on his legislation that would target cities with sanctuary policies.
Sen. Lindsey Graham continues to hold up the bill to force a vote on his legislation that would target cities with sanctuary policies.
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Watching the Senate floor debate over the spending bill.
Sen. Lindsey Graham continues to hold up the bill to force a vote on his legislation that would target cities with sanctuary policies.
Sen. Lindsey Graham continues to hold up the bill to force a vote on his legislation that would target cities with sanctuary policies.
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NEW POD 🎧: I interview the prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She tells me local law enforcement haven’t referred a single case to her office since ICE descended on Minneapolis. And that police have a choice: who will they protect? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti
Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · 01/30/2026 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
NEW POD 🎧: I interview the prosecutor investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She tells me local law enforcement haven’t referred a single case to her office since ICE descended on Minneapolis. And that police have a choice: who will they protect? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Because this makes totally good sense, right? If we want convenience, we have to do it at expense of our security. /sigh
The search and seizure warrant for Hannah Natanson explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to use her fingers and face to attempt to unlock her phone.
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Because this makes totally good sense, right? If we want convenience, we have to do it at expense of our security. /sigh
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“Our military budget is not a slush fund for the President to carry out his political stunts,” said @warren.senate.gov
This unprecedented militarization of America could cost more than $1 billion this year if current domestic deployments continue.
Trump Has Already Spent $500 Million Deploying Troops to U.S. Cities
A report from the Congressional Budget Office reveals the immense expenses of the Trump administration’s military occupations.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:58 AM
“Our military budget is not a slush fund for the President to carry out his political stunts,” said @warren.senate.gov
Spoiler: It is about manipulating the vote for 2026/2028 by disallowing early voting, mail-in ballots, and forcing urban voters to stand in line) for hours and hours. You are surely shocked, right?
OPINION: For god's sake, let's get to the REAL agenda behind Wednesday's FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office.
Here's the real story of the FBI raid on Fulton County, Atlanta
For god’s sake, let’s get to the REAL agenda behind Wednesday's FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE 2020 ELECTION. The warrant says the FBI wants the envelopes from the 2020 election to hunt for crimes. But that’s just the legal excuse for the storm trooping.This is NO...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Spoiler: It is about manipulating the vote for 2026/2028 by disallowing early voting, mail-in ballots, and forcing urban voters to stand in line) for hours and hours. You are surely shocked, right?
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"We're going to pursue [prosecuting journalists] to the ends of the earth" is itself a whole thing before you get to the ", promised the Civil Rights Division leader"
here is the abbreviated backstory on lemon www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"We're going to pursue [prosecuting journalists] to the ends of the earth" is itself a whole thing before you get to the ", promised the Civil Rights Division leader"
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Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
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A student was injured after an SUV with a Trump flag drove into an anti-ICE protest at a Nebraska school. Read the full story at bit.ly/4bs8yuV
#ICE #StudentProtest #Nebraska #News #RawStory
#ICE #StudentProtest #Nebraska #News #RawStory
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A student was injured after an SUV with a Trump flag drove into an anti-ICE protest at a Nebraska school. Read the full story at bit.ly/4bs8yuV
#ICE #StudentProtest #Nebraska #News #RawStory
#ICE #StudentProtest #Nebraska #News #RawStory