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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Things got more insane just about as soon as I posted this last night. DHS is now arguing that we cannot even put the names of ICE officers in our lawsuit against those officers. Their position is that, if a defendant works for DHS, they cannot be named in a lawsuit. Never seen anything like it.
All this time, while Defendants have refused to identify Does 4 and 5 or respond to Leo’s discovery requests, the six-month statute of limitations on his FTCA claims has nearly expired. So, on October 6, Leo sought Defendants’ consent to file an amended complaint that (1) adds his FTCA claims against the United States and (2) adds the names of Does 1, 2, and 3. These minimal changes are shown in a redline attached to this filing.
Defendants, however, refused to consent to Leo’s amendments because there is not a protective order in place. One of Defendants’ positions with respect to the protective order is that the “full legal names” of all government employees “should be confidential.” (ECF 109, at 2). That position, apparently, means that Defendants even oppose Leo identifying specific officers in his lawsuit against those very officers based on their misconduct in carrying out their public duties. Because Defendants will not consent to Leo’s amendments, Leo has filed this motion for leave.Justice also requires granting Leo leave to name the Doe officers as defendants. Despite DHS’s remarkable position that all government employees’ names are confidential, parties routinely sue government employees by name. In fact, Rule 10(a) “requires a complaint to ‘include the names of all the parties.’” Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 322 (11th Cir. 1992) (per curiam) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a)). “Lawsuits are public events.” Id. Rule 10(a) “protects the public’s legitimate interest in knowing all of the facts involved, including the identity of the parties.” Id. Only in an “exceptional case” can a party’s name be withheld from the public. Id. And that bar is even higher for public employees since their employment “diminishes their privacy interests” given “the corresponding public interest in knowing how public employees are performing their jobs.” Stern v. FBI, 737 F.2d 84, 92 (D.C. Cir. 1984);
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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 4h
The term everyone is dancing around is "secret police", a hallmark of totalitarian regimes.
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Nuala Bishari @nuala.bsky.social · 5h
“a group of journalists left their legacy media outlets to build the Coyote Media Collective” says the SF Chronicle lol the legacy outlet was YOU 😂
sfchronicle.com
Oakland’s new media scene has a socialist point of view — and an open bar
The East Bay’s literary publications are trying to be “the opposite of Nextdoor.”
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Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 1h
Side by side dome spotting from the BOS United Club this afternoon. Interesting to compare the profile of the Viasat GM-40 radome and the Starlink double panel aero install. #paxex #ifec
Collage of two United planes, seen from above, with different satellite antenna hardware installed.
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Minor Mobius @minormobius.bsky.social · 23h
This might still be quite hinky on mobile but its a delight on desktop, and stabilizing. Its a train game, its a city model, its a mappa. Check it out! games.mino.mobi/ecumene
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 16h
Aside from the obvious about how he’s psychotic, the only reason it’s constitutional for any POTUS to accept the peace prize is because the Nobel foundation is not part of the government of Norway as such. Otherwise it’d be a forbidden foreign emolument. Obama asked for an OLC opinion on this point.
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 16h
❗️According to Axios, during eight-hour talks in Miami, Witkoff and Kushner, according to a Ukrainian official, warned that Trump could cut off the transfer of intelligence data if Ukraine does not stop strikes on Russian oil refineries;
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A lot of rich guys want you to think that the bar on the right is always going to be bigger than the bar on the left.
Vertical bar chart titled "Norwegian wealth tax revenue, change from 2021 to 2024," in billions of Norwegian kroner (BNOK), nominal. Subtitle: top rate 0.85% to 1.1% and stock valuation discount cut from 2022.

Two bars. "Growth with no emigration": 13.71 BNOK, a tall bar. "Lost to reform-driven emigration": 0.65 BNOK, a barely visible stub, about one-twenty-first the height.

Notes: Growth includes the rate and valuation changes and wealth growth. Net of tax that emigrants still paid, the reform-driven loss is 0.49 BNOK.

Source: Ring (2026), NBER Working Paper 35854, equation 2 and figure 5.
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David Kissling @xtdave.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
it's actually impossible to do real single-stair reform if the local fire department has to bless it. That's the lesson from California and its cities
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Under Trump’s order, a post-hearing filing is due from Cook by Nov. 10, so don’t expect an effort to actually fire her on Nov. 5. Worryingly for its own reasons of another agency’s independence and credibility, the new committee is to include the chair of the EEOC, currently Andrea Lucas.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Really cool graph from @ernietedeschi.bsky.social on the bad site. Gen Z is the wealthiest generation in history controlling for age. Millennials are now finally wealthier than previous generations were at the same age. We are a very rich country. The problem always is bad distribution of wealth.
US Median Real Wealth per Adult by Age & Generation
Constant 2025 dollars

In General each generation is slightly wealthier than the previous ones eventually, but only slightly.
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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is a big deal. DC fed judge says that DOJ's pursuit (and use) of the state voter files is unlawful, on a bunch of different grounds. And effectively confirms that for the 18 states that submitted files willingly, whoever collected the files at DOJ Civil Rights committed federal crimes.
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Memorandum & Opinion – #51 in COMMON CAUSE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01352) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION re the 29 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and the 32 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment. See the attached document for details. Signed by Judge Spark...
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
How can we persuade allies of authoritarians to defect from the regime? ‼️ ✍️ Report corruption through persistent journalism 🫯 Depolarize to reduce the cost of defecting 🗳️ Support defecting politicians Learn more: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The US Treasury is immediately issuing a temporary license allowing Russian diesel to reach the global market, suspending sanctions on Russian diesel fuel until April 7, 2027.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If this holds then it would mean Hispanics probably compose a larger share of the electorate than in 2024 and also that they swing against Trump by huge margins. Either is bad for republicans, together it’s disastrous.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 09/10/2026
extremely outspoken edgelord FCC boss Brendan Carr suddenly has nothing say
deadline.com
FCC Chairman Declines To Say If Broadcasters Can Air Live Execution
It's doubtful that the networks would decide to air the execution, anyway.
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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 09/10/2026
hegseth made this shit up on his own
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
My man looks like Neo waking up in the goo pod
politico.com
Peter Thiel slams Obama, Pope Leo in new ‘Antichrist’ lectures
The tech billionaire accused them of using AI concerns to “boost their own popularity,” according to recordings obtained by POLITICO.
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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump's sanctioning of the ICC is funny, given that he was supposed to stop needless and wasteful American involvement abroad and instead is following almost every line of the neocon GOP foreign policy crusade. Go after Iran? Check. Infinite support for Israel forever? Check. Kill the ICC? Check.
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Miller Lite stat o' the day 551% the growth rate in participation for girls high school flag football since 2022 it's far and away the fastest growing sport for girls
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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In July, I went to the NFL Flag Championships in Indiana to see the enormous boom in youth flag football in person. Turns out, girls love ball. My story leads off @bloomberg.com Businessweek’s November issue on women’s sports. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
bloomberg.com
The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls
The sport has seen unprecedented growth since the pandemic. Next up: The Olympics and a college campus near you.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is an excellent point. When pro-democracy, anti-corruption forces get power, they won't need elaborate new laws to start getting Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, Peter Thiel, and other tech oligarchs out of government. They've almost certainly committed fraud and other already existing crimes.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Holding the Trump admin accountable for its crimes can seem distant, but there are meaningful steps both US domestic opposition & the international community can take, including supporting the ICC, enabling international investigations into disappearances & civilian deaths, & refunding foreign aid
foreignpolicy.com
Here’s What to Do About Trump’s War Crimes
Despite the obstacles, foreign governments and U.S. lawmakers can begin the process of holding the president accountable.
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MP Broache @mbroache.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is an excellent piece. On the ICC, I would add that the next Democratic administration could lodge an Article 12(3) declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction for the period of the Trump administration; this would not require ratification of the Rome Statute (and so would avoid the Senate)
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026
This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
A shooter.914 post showing a blue handgun and Reign energy drinkThe console of a car with an energy drink and handgun in the cup holders. In the foreground, shooter.914’s wrist with a fancy watch in it. Background: Two assault rifles and a Monster energy drink A screenshot of his whole account showing more of the same
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ike, son of mike @i-bresnick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It is actually bad for Palestinians that Hamas disrupted Israeli-Arab normalization, and the way you can tell is that Hamas, who does not actually give a shit about Palestinians, launched the 10/7 attack specifically to do so and thereby retain power over Palestinians. It is tragedy compounded!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "Tonight, a united Georgia will hear the trial the Mike Collins. Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists. And he's sold out Georgia in his pathetic child-like devotion to Donald Trump."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 08/10/2026
how is this real life
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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One thing we can be pretty sure about is that from tomorrow on, Google will start referring to Gemini as "super intelligence".
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 08/10/2026
NEW: Harmeet Dhillon's Civil Rights Division is trying to indict former Trump White House official Cassidy Hutchinson, a star witness before the Jan. 6 Committee.
nbcnews.com
Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson
The former Trump aide was a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee. The case is being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is by no means a nothingburger, it's worth watching, but for context: there are about 100,000 polling places in the US. One real constraint on direct election interference of this sort is that our elections are monumentally massive undertakings on a scale that vastly outstrips federal manpower.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 08/10/2026
2027 is going to be positively diabolical
cybernews.com
Grok Bot leaks CEO’s bank data across company Slack
Grok Bot exposed CEO Shane Mac’s bank balances and spending in company Slack after agents shared one cloud computer. Read how the leak happened
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samhain ⎔ @personhood.removal.surgery · 07/10/2026
this is the cutest thing ever go play with it
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW: Trump wants to transform the 2030 census in ways that'd dramatically skew representation. So we asked you to send us your questions. And we invited an expert on the census, who just published a new book interviewing 100s of census workers, to answer you. I learned a ton reading her replies:
boltsmag.org
Trump's Attempts to Control the Census: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
The Trump administration plans to upend the census. They’re proposing to exclude noncitizens from the count that determines the distribution of congressional seats, a move that would subtract politica...
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Fred, His Enemy Getting a Vote @thefred.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Shipping costs used to be a huge component of the cost of goods. Paying surly dockers to spend a week unloading and loading a cargo hold by hand was expensive. It often was not worth it to import goods even if they could be made cheaper elsewhere, because of freight costs.
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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
ms.now
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Ryan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Does this imply that distillation attacks give you much more leverage than they used to? The RLed distribution seems likely much cheaper to clone than to produce in the first place.
Share of compute going to pre-training, RL and inference showing a massive growth in RL.
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John Hawkinson @johnhawkinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As others noted, yesterday that AP (rep'd by RCFP) sued the US Courts in DDC, challenging the constitutionality of Rule 5.2(c) [aka the bane of my existence?], the rule that restricts remote electronic access to immigration case filings. RECAP docket: www.courtlistener.com/docket/74793...
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS v. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS, 1:26-cv-03219 - CourtListener.com
Docket for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS v. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS, 1:26-cv-03219 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal inf...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Congrats again to the New York Times on its long form journalism
NYT "The Interview" with Curtis Yarvin
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coachrambo.bsky.social @coachrambo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What are the chances she is in violation of her parole conditions? coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/t...
coloradosun.com
Tina Peters released from prison, but cannot leave Colorado without permission from parole officer
Peters served 19 months in state prison before her nine-year sentence was cut in half last month by Gov. Jared Polis in a controversial clemency decision
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Once again I offer a hearty “what the fuck are you doing, moron?” to Jared Polis, who commuted her sentence the last time she pulled this shit
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...
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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center
A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 07/10/2026
Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w...
nytimes.com
Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push (Gift Article)
Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.
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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 07/10/2026
Hey how about 722 advanced math papers dumped on everyone’s head. Don’t worry, there’s a forty page catalog summarizing all the claimed results. github.com/openai/math
github.com
GitHub - openai/math
Contribute to openai/math development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026
By Choice: German brands play no role in the electric vehicle market #alwaysbecharging www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/...
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The Redistrict Network (mirror 🤖) @redistrictnet.bluesky.bot · 07/10/2026
RT @admcrlsn:
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Adam Carlson (@admcrlsn)
Only 3 of the 13 seats Rs redrew in their favor are basically sure things for them (LA-06, TN-09, TX-32) 3 are in play for Dems in a blue wave (AL-02, FL-09, TX-09) 6 are definitely in play for Dems (FL-14, FL-22, FL-25, NC-01, TX-34, TX-35) 1 is pretty solidly blue (TX-28)
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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
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