a k_wala
@akwala.bsky.social
Person. Sustaining distractions.
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Huey Freeman wannabe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Freeman).
https://indieweb.social/@4slam
https://twitter.com/akwala
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Huey Freeman wannabe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Freeman).
https://indieweb.social/@4slam
https://twitter.com/akwala
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@akwala.bsky.social
· Jul 26
Media Silence And Gaza Journalists On The Brink Of Death
Western media, particularly prestige media, have aided and abetted the mass killing of Palestinian or Arab journalists by the Israeli government.
thedissenter.org
Media Silence And Gaza Journalists On The Brink Of Death - thedissenter.org/media-silenc... - @kgosztola.bsky.social
#Gaza #journalists #starvation #famine #Israel #genocide #warcrimes
#Gaza #journalists #starvation #famine #Israel #genocide #warcrimes
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Homeland Security is monitoring anti-ICE Reddit posts, an intelligence bulletin leaked to me reveals:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
Homeland Security Spies on Reddit Users
Leak show feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users like "Budget-Chicken-2425"
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Homeland Security is monitoring anti-ICE Reddit posts, an intelligence bulletin leaked to me reveals:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/homeland-s...
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i just sent a call to senator warren asking for her to protect section 230 and not pass KOSA and all the other bad bills.
if you want to protect free speech on the internet but you're unsure how to help, www.badinternetbills.com is here to guide you through who to call. unique responses are key.
if you want to protect free speech on the internet but you're unsure how to help, www.badinternetbills.com is here to guide you through who to call. unique responses are key.
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
www.badinternetbills.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
i just sent a call to senator warren asking for her to protect section 230 and not pass KOSA and all the other bad bills.
if you want to protect free speech on the internet but you're unsure how to help, www.badinternetbills.com is here to guide you through who to call. unique responses are key.
if you want to protect free speech on the internet but you're unsure how to help, www.badinternetbills.com is here to guide you through who to call. unique responses are key.
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Worth noting that a lot of this surveillance infrastructure was funded and promoted by Democrats who framed it as a more humane alternative to Trump’s “wall”
The evidence suggests the “surveillance wall” actually lead to more deaths in the desert
The evidence suggests the “surveillance wall” actually lead to more deaths in the desert
Tech deployed at the border “includes everything from hyper-visible tethered aerostats — massive blimp-like detection platforms hovering thousands of feet over the desert — to stealthy devices like unattended ground sensors to detect footsteps, and license plate scanners disguised as traffic cones.”
How AI Surveillance Tech is Creeping From the Southern Border Into the Rest of the Country
Surveillance technology has long been part of policing the border. ICE’s growing raids are bringing it to many other areas.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Worth noting that a lot of this surveillance infrastructure was funded and promoted by Democrats who framed it as a more humane alternative to Trump’s “wall”
The evidence suggests the “surveillance wall” actually lead to more deaths in the desert
The evidence suggests the “surveillance wall” actually lead to more deaths in the desert
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Delivery workers risk life and limb during frigid weather – and still might be iced out of a good tip.
The Hands That Feed New York in the Cold - Documented
Delivery workers risk life and limb during frigid weather – and still might be iced out of a good tip.
documentedny.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Delivery workers risk life and limb during frigid weather – and still might be iced out of a good tip.
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We tried the carrot. Here’s the stick.
#ICE is ramping up attacks against immigrants and American citizens— and #Palantir is their surveillance backbone.
Go to www.purgepalantir.com/the-palantir-payroll/ for the list of dirty politicians trading our rights for Palantir $$$ — then call them out.
#ICE is ramping up attacks against immigrants and American citizens— and #Palantir is their surveillance backbone.
Go to www.purgepalantir.com/the-palantir-payroll/ for the list of dirty politicians trading our rights for Palantir $$$ — then call them out.
January 29, 2026 at 9:14 PM
We tried the carrot. Here’s the stick.
#ICE is ramping up attacks against immigrants and American citizens— and #Palantir is their surveillance backbone.
Go to www.purgepalantir.com/the-palantir-payroll/ for the list of dirty politicians trading our rights for Palantir $$$ — then call them out.
#ICE is ramping up attacks against immigrants and American citizens— and #Palantir is their surveillance backbone.
Go to www.purgepalantir.com/the-palantir-payroll/ for the list of dirty politicians trading our rights for Palantir $$$ — then call them out.
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell your State Representatives to Pass the Bipartisan Ballot Spending Transparency Act. Write one here: act.commoncause.org/letters/tell...
#massachusetts #transparency #mapoli
#massachusetts #transparency #mapoli
Tell Lawmakers to Pass the Ballot Spending Transparency Act
Tell state lawmakers to support the bipartisan Ballot Spending Transparency Act filed by Rep Dan Ryan (H.868) and Senator Sal DiDomenico (S.507). In recent years state ballot questions have attracted...
act.commoncause.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell your State Representatives to Pass the Bipartisan Ballot Spending Transparency Act. Write one here: act.commoncause.org/letters/tell...
#massachusetts #transparency #mapoli
#massachusetts #transparency #mapoli
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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What’s up with the government lawyer who told a federal judge in Minnesota on Tuesday that “the system sucks” and her “job sucks”?
I have you covered at Law Dork:
I have you covered at Law Dork:
"The system sucks," or what a federal lawyer's comments really tell us about the Trump admin
Julie Le's comments are shocking, but they are a problem of the Trump admin’s own making. And it goes way beyond one lawyer new to the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office.
www.lawdork.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What’s up with the government lawyer who told a federal judge in Minnesota on Tuesday that “the system sucks” and her “job sucks”?
I have you covered at Law Dork:
I have you covered at Law Dork:
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NEW: 70 organizations—Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Unitarian, civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups —submitted a formal request to DOJ’s National Security Division seeking a FARA investigation into Canary Mission, citing our Drop Site story.
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
NEW: 70 organizations—Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Unitarian, civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups —submitted a formal request to DOJ’s National Security Division seeking a FARA investigation into Canary Mission, citing our Drop Site story.
How did we get to the point where police body cams are deemed “best practice” when the # of civilians whom police have killed has only *increased each year* since the widespread adoption of the equipment?
Tamar Sarai explains the body cam propaganda & who stands to benefit from “reform narratives”⤵️
Tamar Sarai explains the body cam propaganda & who stands to benefit from “reform narratives”⤵️
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
![[start quotation] MEMORANDUM OPINION
On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of
all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President
Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8
U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United
States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS
holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take."[end quotation]
Underneath is a screenshot of a tweet, which reads: " Secretary Kristi Noem
@Sec_Noem
I just met with the President.
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
6:52 PM
Dec 1, 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
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DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
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The U.S. owes Cuba a ton of money. Economic impact of the U.S. sanctions ⬇️
“During the last 18 years of the blockade, Cuba has lost $252 trillion.”
press.un.org/en/2024/ga12...
Video courtesy of TeleSUR.
“During the last 18 years of the blockade, Cuba has lost $252 trillion.”
press.un.org/en/2024/ga12...
Video courtesy of TeleSUR.
February 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The U.S. owes Cuba a ton of money. Economic impact of the U.S. sanctions ⬇️
“During the last 18 years of the blockade, Cuba has lost $252 trillion.”
press.un.org/en/2024/ga12...
Video courtesy of TeleSUR.
“During the last 18 years of the blockade, Cuba has lost $252 trillion.”
press.un.org/en/2024/ga12...
Video courtesy of TeleSUR.
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in #Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed - www.dropsitenews.com/p/northern-g... #Israel #warcrimes
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem suppressed a February 2024 report on northern Gaza because it “lacked balance.” These photos from the UN fact finding trip are visual evidence of the conditions.
www.dropsitenews.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report "Apocalyptic" Conditions in #Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed - www.dropsitenews.com/p/northern-g... #Israel #warcrimes
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Block the Bombs. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Block the Bombs
On June 5, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), alongside Reps. Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, and Mark Pocan, led 18 Members of Congress to introduce H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs Act,” to halt offensive U.S....
actionnetwork.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Block the Bombs. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Details of the effects on the journalist's work and that of her colleagues/associates. #pressFreedom #TrumpRegime
After FBI Raid, Reporter Describes Devastating Impact - thedissenter.org/reporter-rai... - @kgosztola.bsky.social
After FBI Raid, Reporter Describes Devastating Impact - thedissenter.org/reporter-rai... - @kgosztola.bsky.social
After FBI Raid, Reporter Describes Devastating Impact
Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, who had her electronics seized by the FBI, described the overwhelming impact this had on her journalism
thedissenter.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Details of the effects on the journalist's work and that of her colleagues/associates. #pressFreedom #TrumpRegime
After FBI Raid, Reporter Describes Devastating Impact - thedissenter.org/reporter-rai... - @kgosztola.bsky.social
After FBI Raid, Reporter Describes Devastating Impact - thedissenter.org/reporter-rai... - @kgosztola.bsky.social
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I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I talked to one of the r/MassiveCock posters who decided to bring anti-ICE conversations to the subreddit.
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
"... Nothing in life should feel ‘normal’ when these sorts of things are happening in our country. Even porn and sex," he said.
Gift link (obviously): tinyurl.com/mr3nua5k
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Read closely any of these anonymous critiques from DHS officials and you will notice it all boils down to frustration with the PR “strategy.” Matches with critiques of training and transparency. This is why you always need to ask, is the concern with the presentation or mission?
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Read closely any of these anonymous critiques from DHS officials and you will notice it all boils down to frustration with the PR “strategy.” Matches with critiques of training and transparency. This is why you always need to ask, is the concern with the presentation or mission?
The popular taste for #Hindutva-flavored entertainment didn't come about in a vacuum. It is an effect of the #BJP's and the majoritaian right's success in poisoning the cultural discourse.
#ARRahman
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/25/b...
#ARRahman
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/25/b...
Box office over backbone: The anxiety behind Bollywood's reaction to the AR Rahman row
Losing its audience and edge, a struggling Hindi film industry leans on its proximity to power for survival.
www.newslaundry.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
The popular taste for #Hindutva-flavored entertainment didn't come about in a vacuum. It is an effect of the #BJP's and the majoritaian right's success in poisoning the cultural discourse.
#ARRahman
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/25/b...
#ARRahman
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/25/b...
DOGE staffer signed deal to share Social Security data with election deniers popular.info/p/doge-staff... - @popular.info
#DOGE #SSA
#DOGE #SSA
DOGE staffer signed deal to share Social Security data with election deniers
After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that staffers affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) misused Social Security Administration (SSA) data.
popular.info
January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
DOGE staffer signed deal to share Social Security data with election deniers popular.info/p/doge-staff... - @popular.info
#DOGE #SSA
#DOGE #SSA
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60+ CEOs release letter on "recent challenges" creating "tragic loss."
Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE.
Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams
Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE.
Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams
January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
60+ CEOs release letter on "recent challenges" creating "tragic loss."
Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE.
Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams
Call for "immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
No mention of ICE.
Signers include Target, UnitedHealth, Cargill, General Mills, MN sport teams
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For most of the 20th century the FBI had a designation on files that dictated that documents should be destroyed and not maintained. Make no mistake, the digital era has its own version of this.
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
For most of the 20th century the FBI had a designation on files that dictated that documents should be destroyed and not maintained. Make no mistake, the digital era has its own version of this.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
> Suddenly, Europeans and Canadians are getting a taste of something long familiar to other parts of the world - that arbitrary exercise of US power...
> Suddenly, Europeans and Canadians are getting a taste of something long familiar to other parts of the world - that arbitrary exercise of US power...
As we return to a pre-WW2 order, the middle powers face a challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 ord...
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
> Suddenly, Europeans and Canadians are getting a taste of something long familiar to other parts of the world - that arbitrary exercise of US power...
> Suddenly, Europeans and Canadians are getting a taste of something long familiar to other parts of the world - that arbitrary exercise of US power...