Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 5h"It'd sure be neighborly if you'd leash that dog," but I'm the jerk for saying it. I love these modern times in my liberal neighborhood 100
Reposted by Dustin DebrisDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 6hData center construction has migrated to places of low resistance: poor, often Black areas where corrupt deals are commonplace and the harms to residents invisible. Lowndes County, Alabama, in the heart of the Black Belt, is one of those places. 🧵 prospect.org/2026/10/01/d...prospect.org‘I Know I Couldn’t Live Here’: Standing Up to a Data Center in Alabama’s Black Belt - The American ProspectFaced with little transparency about a mammoth facility, Lowndes County fights back. 6339132
Reposted by Dustin DebrisJoe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 6hA grim feature of the death penalty in the US is that it *cannot* be performed by medical professionals, because they're obliged to do no harm. Not only is it randos, but drugs used in MAID aren't generally available because it's a bad look for pharma companies for a *very* niche market. 3209
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 7hSo you see, it's normal times and a normal President in the press. What's all the bsky noise about? 100
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 7hreuters.comMexico's National Guard debuts tiny Chihuahua recruitComando may be tiny, but Mexico's National Guard is giving him a very big role. 000
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 7hLooking at the bright side, at least we don't have Charlie Kirk to kick around any more. 010
Reposted by Dustin Debrisryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 20/05/2025this is worth digging into. very nuanced analysis but my general takeaway is that Trump has a near mystical attraction for low-info, low-propensity voters catalist.us/whathappened...catalist.usWHAT HAPPENED IN 2024 | CatalistAN ANALYSIS OF THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Introduction Catalist’s What Happened reports offer a comprehensive voter-file based view of the electorate after every major presidential and midterm ele... 971354216
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 23h"It seems like total destruction The only solution"youtu.beReal Situation (1991) - Bob Marley & The WailersYouTube video by Bob Marley 000
Reposted by Dustin DebrisRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/09/2026These ads go in the same category as brazen, easily disproven lies after ICE killings. It’s not about persuasion. It’s a display of power. They could have passed them off as PAC-funded. They added “paid for by the U.S. government” because they want us to know they can break the law with impunity. 331618474
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It is clear that Democrats are set to sweep control of Congress in free and fair elections. It is also clear that Trump and the GOP are working to make sure the elections are not free and fair. I founded Democracy Docket to help you stay informed to fight back. demdock.com/4w6emld 492982813
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sure "GOP panic" and "blue wave" and all that, but how and why is Oregon's race for Governor a toss-up? Republican Christine Drazan could very possibly be our next Governor, and it's making me sicker by the day. 200
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Put me down for "not remotely interested" in any Lindsey Graham documentary, if such there be. 010
Reposted by Dustin DebrisThe Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I get why gatekeeping in its negative sense is bad but also it feels an awful lot like gatekeeping in the positive sense was a load bearing pillar of society. 1134766
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Claude appears to be engaging in academic dishonesty, which could be fireable for a human researcher. But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability. 717675
Reposted by Dustin DebrisDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026But also, if you have a friend or family member in a retirement community, could you ask them if they have educational speakers present, and if so find the contact information of whoever organizes that? 2114
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I woke up to someone using the phrase "industrialized country" and now I'm broken because "industrialized" doesn't mean "smokestacks and factories" to most people, except apparently me. Every job is "an industry" now. www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_...bls.govIndustries in Alphabetical Order : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 410
Reposted by Dustin Debrissouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026definitely worth reading. I think maybe the broadcast pointing tv cameras into the crowd deserves some opprobrium as well. 1142148
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A very long week in court. So, I am setting a another ambitious goal this weekend of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers. No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections. Link: demdock.com/4w6emld 241917582
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“A move some lawmakers called illegal” Journalism, what is it, anyway? 🤷♂️🤦♂️ 1033384
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They're not better at messaging, they own the press that prints the messages, they pay the courtiers to murmur "wow, what great messaging" 6222
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/09/2026🧵 bsky.app/profile/aaro... 072
Reposted by Dustin DebrisGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/09/2026NEW: Emergency motion asks First Circuit if its decision overturning DHS's third-country removal policy is effective immediately or not. They cite my reporting, and reveal tomorrow's ICE flight to make TCR stops in Central African Republic, Rwanda and Burundi. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72347...courtlistener.comMotion (other) – #00108513219 in D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (1st Cir., 26-1212) – CourtListener.comEMERGENCY MOTION to Clarify the Effectiveness of this Court's Decision or, In the Alternative, Confirm the Stay is Lifted or Issue the Mandate filed by Appellees D.V.D., E.F.D., M.M. and O.C.G.. Serve... 72129742
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/09/2026Schools too www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comJustice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation CasesCritics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated. 193
Reposted by Dustin DebrisOmar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“By the early nineties, Kay was caring for roughly 20 bears. ‘I told her all the time, if something happened to her and they got hungry enough, they would eat her. She’d say, ‘Those bears aren’t gonna hurt me. They love me.’” www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...outsideonline.comWhat Killed the Bear Lady?For 28 years, Kay Grayson lived side-by-side with wild black bears in North Carolina's swampy coastal forests, hand-feeding them, defending them against poachers, and letting them in her home. When sh... 3102
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you want to know how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 141383720
Reposted by Dustin DebrisYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026 918331
Reposted by Dustin DebrisRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In San Antonio, about 45k voter registration transactions didn’t fully transfer into the State’s TEAM system. "While that number may seem high, the Elections team is already hard at work reviewing every application... well before early voting begins.” 074
Reposted by Dustin DebrisCREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026Just a reminder to any senator saying Don Jr. is not selling access to the presidency: Don Jr. started a private club called Executive Branch within months of Trump retaking office, with appearances by Trump cabinet members. How much more obvious does it need to get? 6318173
Reposted by Dustin DebrisCREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026It's imperative that Congress confronts Trump's dangerous conflicts of interest by banning him from earning outside income. Americans need to trust that our government, and especially our president, is working in their best interests, not anyone else’s.citizensforethics.orgStopping Trump’s profiteering: How to actually ban presidents from earning outside income - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonIt is imperative for Congress to make it a priority to address President Trump’s dangerous conflicts of interest. 211154
Reposted by Dustin Debrissarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow 21488351166
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The random civilian who illegally stole everyone's data & dismantled large chunks of the federal government, in an end run around Article I of the Constitution, should be jailed for life & not have large govt contracts, the ability to contribute to political campaigns, or stakes in large media orgs. 8427116
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The way "random private citizens can just come in, violate all federal security/privacy laws, & dismantle large swathes of the government that Congress created & funded" has been both memory-holed & normalized simply cannot happen in a constitutional republic. People need to go to jail forever. 112736
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Like I said from his first run at President, "Donald Trump is the perfect candidate—for people who are sick and tired of being decent human beings." 010
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 11/07/2026We need a War on White Collar Crime 372367475
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's the sort of thing that the president's Fox News supporters can't defend to their viewers and so they just don't tell them it's happening. www.ms.now/opinion/fox-...ms.nowOpinion | Fox News stars are going to new lengths to avoid bad news for TrumpAmong the stories that have largely gone missing: the Iran war and the president’s cratering poll numbers. 5478147
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Only by observing what Fox ignores do the contours of Trump’s second term — the dangerous incompetence, blatant corruption and cratering popularity — snap into focus." I wrote about the negative space in Fox News coverage. www.ms.now/opinion/fox-...ms.nowOpinion | Fox News stars are going to new lengths to avoid bad news for TrumpAmong the stories that have largely gone missing: the Iran war and the president’s cratering poll numbers. 5563181
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm not sure if people in the United States realize that, in order to rebuild the trust and international connections that made us what we were, we will have to do more than simply vote in different politicians. The system itself is cooked, untrustworthy. 36312
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 21/09/2026No, thank you. Dear Amazon, I don't want drone delivery service. I don't even want to hear it. 000
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 21/09/2026talkingclimate.caTalking Climate | Katharine Hayhoe | SubstackA clear-eyed and hopeful look at climate science and solutions. Weekly climate updates, good climate news, event information, ideas on things to do and ways to join the conversation. Click to read Tal... 000
Reposted by Dustin DebrisCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 19/09/2026This is really, really bad. DOGE is STILL wrecking and plundering the federal government. They never stopped. 14316
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 19/09/2026LOGGING ON youtu.be/5WZL176LnOY?...youtu.beTed, Just Admit It...YouTube video by Jane's Addiction - Topic 000
Reposted by Dustin DebrisJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/09/2026Every now and then I see myself referred to as an "AI Denier" and I want to be clear I acknowledge "AI" exists, it's just I think it's a massive energy drain, created from theft, implemented poorly for inappropriate tasks by loathsome tech executives who get hard at the idea of the rest of us dying 854127842
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Antiseptic fire of industrial proportions is woefully inadequate, as is their [too little, too late] apology www.tmz.com/2026/09/18/c...tmz.comConverse Apologizes for Ad Compared to KKK, LynchingConverse has apologized and pulled a controversial ad after critics compared the imagery to the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. 000
Reposted by Dustin DebrisMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms. 242851172040
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Happy Fat Bear Week, to those who celebrate www.formosadeportiva.com.ar/news/39177/formosadeportiva.com.arLos osos de Alaska que se alimentan de salmón se enfrentan en la Semana del Oso Gordo más grande de la historia - Formosa DeportivaUna madre osa y dos cachorros en Brooks River, donde los osos pardos que viven en el Parque Nacional y Reserva Katmai participan en un torneo que celebra a los osos que han engordado para sobrevivir e... 000
Reposted by Dustin DebrisAsher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 19/09/2026One underrated peril of being a loathsome dog of the state is that anyone who signals interest in you must be suspected of doing so to keep track of you, a loathsome dog of the state. The only path to true intimacy is not being a loathsome dog of the state 😢 0599
Dustin Debris @objectiveunlocked.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm thrilled that AI is dominating the discourse and network news is ALL IN. Oh, did I say "thrilled?" Strike that. What a pile of monkey shit 000