A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today. Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵

The most famous examples as a group are the 3% and “sovereign citizen” movements where they try to argue that they don’t have a constitutional duty to pay taxes. There’s ways to legally participate in a temporary tax strike. I don’t want to see anyone get accused of literal tax protest.

Please do not use the term “tax protest”! It has a very specific legal implication, and we all know feds love to trawl social media. There’s a reason people use the term “tax strike” because “tax protest” is the literal term the IRS Criminal Investigations uses for certain situations.

www.reuters.com/business/nvi... mmm actual sources ♥️🐉♥️

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I think we need a Federal tax protest in April.

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It's my BIRTHDAY~! And in the age honored tradition of social media I humbly request a repost of my artwork~!

Just some art of my personal project Knight Light. This project is probably my most personal, important and I’ve been thankful so many folks have had it resonate with them as well. “Burn bright little knight, for this world is dark and full of terrors”

Meet Graf, a Wyvarr blacksmith who is one of the Five Heroes of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven. Melancholy leader of the Emberheart Clan. He would've introduced more of the game's crafting mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social #3Dmodel by Tanner Roberts

This video from Tribune reporter Paighten Harkins gives a sense of how large the protest has become. Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Speculation that the FBI special agent in charge in Atlanta was fired when he raised questions about the planned raid on the Fulton County elections center are confirmed.

For Liam.

Pedro Pascal has paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara after her tragic passing “Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always ❤️ The one and ONLY Catherine O’Hara”

Completely shocked by the sudden loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of the funniest and most talented people on this planet. As a massive fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I couldn't think of a better send off than her performance of Sally's Song.

So what I'm hearing is that, in the last five days, two Black Members of Congress have been assaulted in apparent support of the regime's deportation diktat (Rep Frost, punched at Sundance & told he'd be deported; Rep Omar at an ICE townhall) & the regime has arrested four Black journalists. Huh.

Other than Luigi, I'm gonna be honest. The news today feels real bad.

Hey folks so I’m not good at this but, I’m a Sr. Producer seeking work! 💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more ⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...

yes YESSSS

Yikes! Don’t believe I’ll be planting my digital flag in Upscrolled 😬

What the hell is it with all these independent news orgs fucking over their workers. Looking at you too @propublica.org

I spent the better part of a day dealing with this, and luckily I was able to resurrect my machine without a full reset. Microslop is a mess. In the last five years I have seen more critical fuckups like this than I saw in three decades of IT.

I don't know why they need to make short AI films about the American Revolution when the perfect one was created 18 years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRo...

Teeny tiny Trollses #Warmaster #WarhammerCommunity #Nerdlings

Wow @bageldenizen.bsky.social thank you!! The book came today!! Can’t wait to check this out!!

If you use @gog.com they need to hear from you right now about what you think of them pushing AI

I'd like to thank Jay Peters for doing the exact thing we need to kill Google's new world AI model.

Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.

More than a year in this has mostly gone as I feared, and in some ways has been worse. But there have been two contrasting surprises: -- The speed and breadth of institutional capitulation -- The courage, ferocity, and resolution of regular people Our strength isn't our institutions. It's us.

A pair of characters we rolled up randomly on the weekend: We have Glimmur Copperstill, a dwarven cleric noble trying to clear her name of a murder she did not commit; who has fallen in with Grifton Ad'Maren, a human rogue and tomb-robber. "An Unlikely Pair" Digital Greyscale Jan 29, 2026

@adamsmith.house.gov has gotta go

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.

Using gen. A.I. to make slop imagery to go with any anti-fascist statement isn't any sort of flex as it was developed and promoted by the billionaires pushing fascism. Just fucking stop using it.

The Archive for Draw Steel in collaboration with MCDM Imagine the sound of floorboards lightly creaking under your step as you move swiftly from one bookcase to another! Lights flickering and dust settling on your way to the top. AD: Grace Cheung

This Thursday from 6-8 PM, we are partnering with @waisn.bsky.social to train union members to become legal observers and get connected to their neighborhood rapid response group. Location will be provided after you RSVP. RSVP airtable.com/appbpZMw1P29...

Signal is a rare product that's been battle tested (in court & in security audits), it's non-profit, and it's easy to use. (Seriously, there are papers on how bad PGP is to use.) Security is a part of the equation & what security means is situational. For this situation, Signal is the best there is.

Let me super clear about why I feel clarifying this is important. People need direct, actionable advice on security choices right now. Using signal is an unambiguous win for mutual aid organizers. It prevents dragnet surveillance, the kind that the gov might use to find targets for more surveillance

This machine yub nubs fascists.

Some fanart for ZeroRanger! I have a lot of backlog I really should post here

sometimes magical, always anti-fascist. #fuckice #abolishice

As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island). The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.

hard day today. scarecrow

ghost reef

Of course. And that’s why Dems need to lean in and work towards dismantling ICE. First no funding. Impeach Noem. Demand hearings on ICE’s operation in MN. Demand that Miller resign. Don’t let up.

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Yeah, I recommend not using the patreon apple app to join. Just go on the website, it's 1. cheaper for YOU to support your favorite creatures and 2. All the money you give goes to the creator.

Apple is up to some nonsense with their Patreon billing, but it looks like monthly subscribers are grandfathered in. If you’re thinking of joining the Trash Mob, now is a great time! Check out these little guys you get!

For all the fearmongering about capital flight from New York City, there’s an exodus few want to talk about: working people.

Sky-high rents and outrageous child care costs are already pushing families out of the city they keep running.  
That’s what we have to change.

I'm SO excited that Looking at Birds: Lands Between, my & @meganbrennan.bsky.social's unofficial fancomic about birdwatching in elden ring, is available digitally! It's an action-comedy about trying to birdwatch in a world where most of the birds want to eat you. megthebrennan.itch.io/eldenbird