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@amphote.bsky.social

Recovering litigator, baby bureaucrat.

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#DumpRing trending on Threads too. People are really pissed off. Imagine spending millions on a Super Bowl ad for it to result in thousands of customers immediately denouncing, rejecting and cancelling your product.

11.02.2026 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE | TechCrunch The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena power...

More reports of Gmail turning over email content to ICE are coming out now.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...

11.02.2026 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 487    ๐Ÿ” 372    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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if you remember the FBI + ICE + local raid on a horse race track in Wilder, Idaho that detained hundreds of families (including many kids & U.S. citizens) the @acluidaho.bsky.social just announced a lawsuit.

The complaint is just as disturbing as previous reporting www.aclu.org/press-releas...

10.02.2026 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 170    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Brad Lander commits to cosponsoring the Block The Bombs Act if elected, which would ban the US government from transferring cluster bombs, JDAMs, artillery and tank shells, and other munitions to the Israeli government.

11.02.2026 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1363    ๐Ÿ” 263    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Using Data for Good: A Crash Course Our response to "What can I do?"

Anybody who wants to help reject an ICE prison camp in their community, this has some concrete things you can do to get the project killed

11.02.2026 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 192    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

man, we need to do something about these headlights, as a society. i know there are bigger problems too, but surely nobody is happy about blindingly bright lights in our faces every night.

11.02.2026 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

โ€œFour of my children just evaporated,โ€ Badran said, holding back tears. โ€œI looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?โ€

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

10.02.2026 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10658    ๐Ÿ” 5791    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 314    ๐Ÿ“Œ 732
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Leon Botstein absolutely has to leave Bard College

10.02.2026 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1066    ๐Ÿ” 257    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
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Revolution Wind developer records $10M Q4 impairment from Trump suspension order โ€ข Rhode Island Current The developer of Rhode Island's signature offshore wind project recorded a $10.2 million fourth-quarter impairment tied to a second suspension order from the Trump administration. But Orsted A/S still...

This is the fossil fuel industry corruptly using its fossil fuel stooges in government to harm their cleaner, safer, cheaper competition.

10.02.2026 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 364    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

the most important thing to understand about the Ring Cam ad that says they help find dogs is: we are all dogs

10.02.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 339    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Prompt: What brand of food are best.

Prompt: What brand of food are best.

The "best" food brands are highly subjectiveโ€”they depend on what you're prioritizing: taste, quality ingredients, health/nutrition, value for money, sustainability, innovation, or just pure popularity/enjoyment.
There's no single universal ranking, but based on recent consumer data, taste tests, sales trends, and expert reviews (as of early 2026), here's a breakdown of standout brands across key categories.
Highly Popular & Well-Loved Everyday Brands (High Fame + Positive Opinion)
These consistently top U.S. consumer polls for broad appeal and positive sentiment (e.g., from YouGov-style rankings):

Heinz (especially ketchup) โ€” Often seen as the gold standard for condiments.
M&M's, Kit Kat, Snickers, Hershey's โ€” Dominant in chocolate/candy.
Lay's and Tostitos โ€” Go-to for chips and snacks.

The "best" food brands are highly subjectiveโ€”they depend on what you're prioritizing: taste, quality ingredients, health/nutrition, value for money, sustainability, innovation, or just pure popularity/enjoyment. There's no single universal ranking, but based on recent consumer data, taste tests, sales trends, and expert reviews (as of early 2026), here's a breakdown of standout brands across key categories. Highly Popular & Well-Loved Everyday Brands (High Fame + Positive Opinion) These consistently top U.S. consumer polls for broad appeal and positive sentiment (e.g., from YouGov-style rankings): Heinz (especially ketchup) โ€” Often seen as the gold standard for condiments. M&M's, Kit Kat, Snickers, Hershey's โ€” Dominant in chocolate/candy. Lay's and Tostitos โ€” Go-to for chips and snacks.

Realfood.gov's AI just told me to go eat Snickers and Tostitos.

10.02.2026 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 307    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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09.02.2026 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four Haitian women found decapitated after alleged ICE abduction โ€” families devastated Four Haitian women deported from Puerto Rico were found decapitated near the Dominican border, sparking speculations that ICE is working with cartels and gang members.

The US is deporting people back to certain death. There is blood on the hands of ICE.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-abductio...

10.02.2026 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 882    ๐Ÿ” 410    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

The idea of a bill rendering people deportable for following religious law should make every Jew ill

10.02.2026 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2286    ๐Ÿ” 620    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

again they are doing this because they feel bad, because they have done a bad thing. they should feel worse, and they should be aided in the project of feeling worse by every decent person.

10.02.2026 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 392    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The consequences are usually implied: "you need sugar and butter [if you're going to make this recipe as written]," "you need to knock that off [if you want to stay out of jail]"

10.02.2026 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What about a version of "need" that holds within an external set of rules - something like "in order to make this recipe exactly as written, you need the following ingredients," or "in order to avoid going to jail, you need to refrain from criminal behavior" (distinct from "you must follow the law")

10.02.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for usโ€”who else is there to cheer for?

10.10.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8373    ๐Ÿ” 2230    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 76

[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.

10.02.2026 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4437    ๐Ÿ” 1015    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

The nannies, however, remained as tribute

10.02.2026 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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10.02.2026 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Damn. "Paid agitators" nonsense aside, he's flatly admitting that they hate observers because observers *witness* what is going on and *share* that knowledge with others.

10.02.2026 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 473    ๐Ÿ” 176    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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ICE's Masks Are All a Lie Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America.

Here's what DHS doesn't want you to know: Working for ICE is one of the safest jobs in America โ€” and last year was the second-safest year for the agency on record.

And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once.

The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...

10.02.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3583    ๐Ÿ” 1550    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 79    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94
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Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania' An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.

Under 5 CFR 2635.702, government officials cannot use their authority to coerce their employees to act for another's personal benefit.

If the military is pressuring service members to pay to watch the Melania Trump documentary, that would violate the law.

10.02.2026 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 89    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Alabama tried this 10 years ago, and all the produce was left rotting in the fields. If native-born Americans wanted to do these jobs, they'd already be doing them.

10.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Basically the story of the last sixty years of productivity gains: rather than allowing workers more time with their families, the gains are mostly captured by capital

10.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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JAGs Shouldnโ€™t Be Civilian Prosecutors The mass deportation policy is a legal messโ€”and reassigning military lawyers to support it would only create more problems.

Dragooning JAGs into immigration enforcement is "a structural reallocation of critical military personnel that will have severe consequences on the good order and discipline of service members and their families."

New from @markhertling.bsky.social:

10.02.2026 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 167    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

ICE AGENTS ARE FOLLOWING OBSERVERS TO THEIR HOMES. THEY ARE DOING THE EXACT SHIT JOHNSON SAYS IS INTOLERABLE!

10.02.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2274    ๐Ÿ” 646    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Remove Your Ring Camera With a Claw Hammer Home and life improvement.

One swift blow from above will sever your home from the panopticon's icy grasp.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...

10.02.2026 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

The rule of law depends on good faith compliance; judges can't effectively monitor and respond to every betrayal of the government's obligations under the Constitution and the law.

As others have noted, judges are going to have to start holding people in contempt or things will get even worse.

10.02.2026 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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