Nickrophagist

Nickrophagist

@lastshadow.bsky.social

Leftist metalhead Proud nerd Good at kicking stuff

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Asher is left to face the fall alone
@asherball.bsky.social

...it's January 16th

Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com

ICE confirms 5th in-custody death of 2026. www.ice.gov/news/release...

ice.govICE detainee passes away at Georgia’s Robert A. Deyton Detention CenterOn Jan. 14, 2025, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, a 34-year-old Mexican national, passed away while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Center. He was pronou...
Nickrophagist
@lastshadow.bsky.social

Honestly Zuckerberg is my first guess if we're picking tech execs that might be autonomous robot prototypes, but Musk is #2.

Adam Keiper@adamkeiper.com

I wish people would stop talking about AI systems as if they were human. Quit anthropomorphizing Elon Musk.

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mae
@hellagur.bsky.social

tips for bluesky newcomers: YELLOW TILES ARE ELECTRIC! THEY WILL ELECTROCUTE YOU! GREEN TILES ARE ALARM TILES! IF YOU STEP ON THEM, YOU WILL HAVE TO FIGHT A MONSTER!! ORANGE TILES ARE ORANGE-SCENTED! THEY WILL MAKE YOU SMELL DELICIOUS! BLUE TILES ARE WATER TILES! SWIM THROUGH IF YOU LIKE, BUT, IF Y

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Jesse
@requiemarm.bsky.social

this photo was going viral on here like an hour before Charlie Kirk got shot and now that the dust has settled somewhat it’s time to revisit how funny this is

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Jim Daley
@jimdaleywrites.bsky.social

Max Blaisdell’s 2023 investigation of how CPD deals with—or in most cases, doesn’t deal with—abusers on the force is once again relevant

southsideweekly.comChicago Cops Accused of Domestic Violence are Rarely DisciplinedAdvocates say the lack of accountability has a chilling effect on survivors’ willingness to report abuse.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago news, politics, sports and more@chicago.suntimes.com.web.brid.gy

chicago.suntimes.comChicago police detective planned hit on female investigator he was convicted of assaulting, lawsuit says<p>Embattled Chicago police Det. Marco Torres discussed plans to pay a gang member “a grand” to “get rid of” a fellow female detective he was convicted of assaulting during an abusive relationship, a newly filed lawsuit alleges.</p><p>Torres texted another officer on May 20, 2024, and asked for his ex-girlfriend’s home address, saying he needed it to pay the would-be hit man, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court.</p><p>Torres was later convicted of threatening the life of the plaintiff, who filed the lawsuit anonymously as “Jane Doe” and already has a pending whistleblower lawsuit against Torres and the police department.</p><p>Torres now faces felony charges of harassing another officer and threatening to get her fired if she testified against him, court records show. </p><p>In a text message included in the lawsuit, Torres allegedly wrote that he wanted his ex-girlfriend’s address “so this guy from gangs can get rid of her,” adding that he “wants a grand.” Torres also tried to get her address from other law enforcement officials, who reported his appeals to the city.</p><p>The officer who received the text “made Doe generally aware that Torres had made a serious threat about wanting to get rid of her,” but didn’t give her a copy, according to the lawsuit.</p><p>She and her counsel ultimately asked the city for the text — and for protection, the lawsuit says. But the requests were ignored, and officials “refused to notify Doe that Torres had talked to a gang member about killing her.”</p><p>“By choosing not to inform Doe that a hit man may have been hired to kill her, the City made a deliberate choice to intentionally place Doe in harm’s way,” the lawsuit states.</p><p>The woman’s other lawsuit, filed in Cook County court, alleges that Torres and the department had previously chosen “to punish her” after she reported his threats and abuse. Doe is still a member of the police department.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-f70000" name="image-f70000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c24df67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9deb5f0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/111624c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Text message allegedly sent by Det. Marco Torres." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/111624c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7fb2d3f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/111624c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/718x403+0+142/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F54%2Fd2e65f814d4c8f36cb357c573aef%2Fscreenshot-2025-12-12-at-3-59-37-pm.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Torres texted another officer on May 20, 2024, and asked for his ex-girlfriend’s home address, saying he needed it to pay the would-be hit man, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Provided</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>A couple months after Torres sent the text, a man showed up at the woman’s old apartment and asked if she still lived there, according to the lawsuit. Meanwhile, Torres continued to “brazenly stalk,” harass and threaten the woman throughout the trial, despite an order of protection.</p><p>The lawsuit seeks relief for the compensation and benefits she lost, as well as the emotional distress “she has suffered and will continue to suffer in the future.” The woman’s attorney, Megan O'Malley, said the city "has a systemic gender violence problem within its police department."</p><p>"Because of its persistent adherence to the code of silence, the male officers who commit gender violence are protected while the women who report them are punished and left exposed to further harm," O'Malley said in a statement.</p><p>"Det. Doe pleaded with the city repeatedly to protect her safety. The city chose instead to deliberately place her in grave danger."</p><p>Michael Leonard, the attorney representing Torres in the ongoing felony case, said his client has been "unfairly targeted," arguing that the new civil case amounts to "another baseless lawsuit."</p><p>"What she is clearly overlooking is the fact that they had a substantial consensual relationship," Leonard told the Sun-Times. "And that seems to be what's missing from all this."</p><p>The independent news outlet Unraveled Press first reported on the lawsuit.</p><p>Torres previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in November 2024 and was later sentenced to a year of probation that bars him from carrying a gun.</p><p>In his pending case for allegedly harassing a witness, Torres is accused of calling another female detective who attended the police academy with him and the woman he was convicted of assaulting. Using a phone number that appeared as “No Caller ID,” he allegedly said, “Please don’t testify against me. I’ve been crying all day.”</p><p>About an hour later, the victim received a text message that read, “This is my life please don’t testify i always cover my tracks.” Then, he told the other department member that his commander would “get you fired.” Torres has a lengthy disciplinary record that includes at least 22 complaints of domestic abuse and another for alleged sexual misconduct. </p><p>He was previously suspended 15 days for discharging his weapon, police records show. He has been stripped of his policing powers and isn’t being paid by the department, a spokesperson said.</p><p>He’s expected back in criminal court Jan. 8.</p>

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Ken Klippenstein
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social

"Chuck Schumer should go ... he's no longer capable of leading the Democratic Party." "I am an establishment Democrat and I'm here to say that Bernie Sanders is much more in line with where I and many other Democrats are today than Chuck Schumer is."

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Patrick Monahan
@pattymo.com

They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,

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@lastshadow.bsky.social

Last night I got home from a 15 hour day and my cat screamed at me until I picked her up and held her. Then she went limp in my arms and started purring and drooling a little. Today she fell asleep on my chest twice. Great feeling.

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn@unburntwitch.com

cataloging a good feeling: when you place your hand on a small animal and you see them take a big sigh and watch their breathing slow down as they drift off to sleep feeling calm and safe around you, ignorant of your capacity for bad posting

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Raider
@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

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@lastshadow.bsky.social

Update: Moron is a lovely Ethiopian woman who 1) recommended me a new Ethiopian restaurant, 2) taught me that you can get excess salt out of broth with a potato, and 3) chased me down to give me back the travel mug I left in her car. Top notch experience

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Lyft is not exactly instilling confidence here

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@lastshadow.bsky.social

theonion.com/third-amendm... A different time

theonion.comThird Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful YearWASHINGTON, DC—The National Anti- Quartering Association, America’s foremost Third Amendment rights group, held its annual gala in Washington Monday to honor 191 consecutive years of advocating the pr...
state song thread guy@statesongxprt.bsky.social

Kristi Noem about to somehow violate the 3rd Amendment in the year of our lord 2025

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Governor JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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jamelle
@jamellebouie.net

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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union person
@junlper.beer

the fact that a sitting US president is talking about antifascism being terrorism should tell you a lot about what he thinks his own government represents