zenmorph
@zenmorph.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
Data scientist/economist. Advocate of FOSS and a de-enshittified internet.
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The angry comments here about how a woman should be president whether American voters like it or not explains a lot to me about why JD Vance thinks he has a shot.
December 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The angry comments here about how a woman should be president whether American voters like it or not explains a lot to me about why JD Vance thinks he has a shot.
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It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
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Every "population crisis" article in western media is just "WHERE ARE THE WHITE BABIES" in disguise and we absolutely do not have to give any credence to any of them
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Every "population crisis" article in western media is just "WHERE ARE THE WHITE BABIES" in disguise and we absolutely do not have to give any credence to any of them
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Fighting the New York Times’ invasion of user privacy openai.com/index/fighting… #AI #OpenAI #lawsuits #privacy
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Fighting the New York Times’ invasion of user privacy openai.com/index/fighting… #AI #OpenAI #lawsuits #privacy
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I had dinner with a colleague from @inaturalist.bsky.social yesterday and Jeanne shared that their users are discovering an average of one brand-new-previously-unknown-to-science species EACH MONTH!
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I had dinner with a colleague from @inaturalist.bsky.social yesterday and Jeanne shared that their users are discovering an average of one brand-new-previously-unknown-to-science species EACH MONTH!
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You're only seeing this reaction from me because Bluesky - like so much of social media - is top-heavy with people whose reaction to almost everything is to freak out. If you want to know the stuff I believe merits strong reactions, I write columns about it all every week.
Out of curiosity is there any concern anyone has ever had that you won’t “oh you are just overreacting”?
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
You're only seeing this reaction from me because Bluesky - like so much of social media - is top-heavy with people whose reaction to almost everything is to freak out. If you want to know the stuff I believe merits strong reactions, I write columns about it all every week.
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Just saying, I’ve written thousands of words over the past 10 years about the ongoing crisis we’re living through. But apparently I’m not taking it seriously enough. Also, I’m gonna quote-tweet people when I feel like it.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Just saying, I’ve written thousands of words over the past 10 years about the ongoing crisis we’re living through. But apparently I’m not taking it seriously enough. Also, I’m gonna quote-tweet people when I feel like it.
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#Aurora, a #Chicago suburb, #ICE "agents" surrounded the car of a #U.S.Citizen in a parking lot, FIRING INTO HER WINDSHIELD AS SHE SCREAMED THAT HER CHILDREN WERE INSIDE! They dragged her from the car without presenting a warrant or probable cause. EXCESSIVE force. No WARRANT. And no JUSTIFICATION!!
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#Aurora, a #Chicago suburb, #ICE "agents" surrounded the car of a #U.S.Citizen in a parking lot, FIRING INTO HER WINDSHIELD AS SHE SCREAMED THAT HER CHILDREN WERE INSIDE! They dragged her from the car without presenting a warrant or probable cause. EXCESSIVE force. No WARRANT. And no JUSTIFICATION!!
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So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI!
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI!
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
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Letitia James announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.
Please Use it and SHARE!
#ICE
https://ag.ny.gov/federal-actions-form
Please Use it and SHARE!
#ICE
https://ag.ny.gov/federal-actions-form
Federal Action Reporting Form
Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start
ag.ny.gov
October 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Letitia James announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.
Please Use it and SHARE!
#ICE
https://ag.ny.gov/federal-actions-form
Please Use it and SHARE!
#ICE
https://ag.ny.gov/federal-actions-form
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. @crustiandaily.news have you seen that the NY AG has begun a database to track (and one imagines later prosecute) ice criminals?
Perhaps you can share your data with them, and continue maintaining your own dataset, to begin or seed the reconciliation process.
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#ice
Perhaps you can share your data with them, and continue maintaining your own dataset, to begin or seed the reconciliation process.
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#ice
Attorney General James Launches Portal to Collect Photos and Videos of ICE Activity in New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is encouraging New Yorkers to submit videos or other documentation of federal immigration enforcement actions
ag.ny.gov
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
. @crustiandaily.news have you seen that the NY AG has begun a database to track (and one imagines later prosecute) ice criminals?
Perhaps you can share your data with them, and continue maintaining your own dataset, to begin or seed the reconciliation process.
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#ice
Perhaps you can share your data with them, and continue maintaining your own dataset, to begin or seed the reconciliation process.
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#ice
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NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
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MikeyJohnson calls it a “hate America rally.” Wrong.
#NoKings Day is millions of us showing up because we love this country enough to fight for it.
We’re done bowing to billionaires and wannabe kings.
This is what democracy looks like: loud, proud, and unafraid.
TY @acyn.bsky.social
#NoKings Day is millions of us showing up because we love this country enough to fight for it.
We’re done bowing to billionaires and wannabe kings.
This is what democracy looks like: loud, proud, and unafraid.
TY @acyn.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
MikeyJohnson calls it a “hate America rally.” Wrong.
#NoKings Day is millions of us showing up because we love this country enough to fight for it.
We’re done bowing to billionaires and wannabe kings.
This is what democracy looks like: loud, proud, and unafraid.
TY @acyn.bsky.social
#NoKings Day is millions of us showing up because we love this country enough to fight for it.
We’re done bowing to billionaires and wannabe kings.
This is what democracy looks like: loud, proud, and unafraid.
TY @acyn.bsky.social
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PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵
October 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵
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The same people that own private prisons
Are the ones building the ICE detention centers
This is the Civil War all over again, slave owners, wanting free labor, but pretending it’s about southern values.
It’s always about money.
#ICE #PrivatePrisons #GEOgroup #CoreCivic
.
The same people that own private prisons
Are the ones building the ICE detention centers
This is the Civil War all over again, slave owners, wanting free labor, but pretending it’s about southern values.
It’s always about money.
#ICE #PrivatePrisons #GEOgroup #CoreCivic
.
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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The same people that own private prisons
Are the ones building the ICE detention centers
This is the Civil War all over again, slave owners, wanting free labor, but pretending it’s about southern values.
It’s always about money.
#ICE #PrivatePrisons #GEOgroup #CoreCivic
.
The same people that own private prisons
Are the ones building the ICE detention centers
This is the Civil War all over again, slave owners, wanting free labor, but pretending it’s about southern values.
It’s always about money.
#ICE #PrivatePrisons #GEOgroup #CoreCivic
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2/ (sorry about that extra "n")
They can't even say it: #NoKings... because they can't disagree with the premise. If they do, well, they're admitting more than they care to publicly.
They can't even say it: #NoKings... because they can't disagree with the premise. If they do, well, they're admitting more than they care to publicly.
October 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
2/ (sorry about that extra "n")
They can't even say it: #NoKings... because they can't disagree with the premise. If they do, well, they're admitting more than they care to publicly.
They can't even say it: #NoKings... because they can't disagree with the premise. If they do, well, they're admitting more than they care to publicly.
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So, @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @schakowsky.house.gov you represent me.
ice has been dangerously wrapping people up, causing injuries and death, in contravention of the manufacturers intent.
Just one of the myriad lawless actions of ice.
Stop them.
#USpol #ice #torture
ice has been dangerously wrapping people up, causing injuries and death, in contravention of the manufacturers intent.
Just one of the myriad lawless actions of ice.
Stop them.
#USpol #ice #torture
ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.
apnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So, @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @schakowsky.house.gov you represent me.
ice has been dangerously wrapping people up, causing injuries and death, in contravention of the manufacturers intent.
Just one of the myriad lawless actions of ice.
Stop them.
#USpol #ice #torture
ice has been dangerously wrapping people up, causing injuries and death, in contravention of the manufacturers intent.
Just one of the myriad lawless actions of ice.
Stop them.
#USpol #ice #torture
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The Atlantic’s journalists will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. Statement here from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Atlantic’s journalists will not sign the Pentagon’s press policy. Statement here from editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:
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Senator Bernie Sanders has a message for Speaker Johnson.
The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a "hate America" rally.
It's a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom.
Go to nokings.org and find a location near you to join the movement, 10/18.
The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a "hate America" rally.
It's a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom.
Go to nokings.org and find a location near you to join the movement, 10/18.
October 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Senator Bernie Sanders has a message for Speaker Johnson.
The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a "hate America" rally.
It's a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom.
Go to nokings.org and find a location near you to join the movement, 10/18.
The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a "hate America" rally.
It's a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom.
Go to nokings.org and find a location near you to join the movement, 10/18.
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We Hold the Flame Now!
Every chapter tells the same story: democracy survives because ordinary people choose to fight for it. The lesson is simple. The vigilance and action of the many, not the few, determine whether freedom lives or dies.
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
Every chapter tells the same story: democracy survives because ordinary people choose to fight for it. The lesson is simple. The vigilance and action of the many, not the few, determine whether freedom lives or dies.
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
The Bold Tradition of American Resistance, Part II: The Rebellion Lives
From the streets to the ballot box, from whispers to marches—our legacy of resistance is alive. Read, remember, and take your place in it.
open.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We Hold the Flame Now!
Every chapter tells the same story: democracy survives because ordinary people choose to fight for it. The lesson is simple. The vigilance and action of the many, not the few, determine whether freedom lives or dies.
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
Every chapter tells the same story: democracy survives because ordinary people choose to fight for it. The lesson is simple. The vigilance and action of the many, not the few, determine whether freedom lives or dies.
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...