@babettej.bsky.social
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In years to come, the people who did this will be the ones who will go to jail.
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
In years to come, the people who did this will be the ones who will go to jail.
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Just a legal historian here reminding everyone that “high crimes and misdemeanors” do not need to be felonies.
They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.
They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.
April 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Just a legal historian here reminding everyone that “high crimes and misdemeanors” do not need to be felonies.
They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.
They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.
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You know what to do, internet! 😁😁😁
Office of @raskin.house.gov provided a letter template to officially request your federal personal data from
DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) and this could be interesting jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) and this could be interesting jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
jamieraskin.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
You know what to do, internet! 😁😁😁
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Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our new tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them.
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators (CSS...
www.eff.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our new tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them.
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That about describes it, yes.
![A tweet from Bruce MacKinnon @CH_Cartoon
, posted 13 hours ago, announcing that he won the International Satyrykon Legnica [Poland] Distinction Award for his cartoon. The cartoon depicts a caricature of Donald Trump snorting a rolled-up dollar bill off a surface with the American flag, set against a red background. The tweet includes a link to satyrykon.pl/protokol-jury-....](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4zs4cabaezzwx3bz2e5nnj2/bafkreibilbyzg2ylvxyduzra4brgzrxmsqijbxhskpx7aa7dkegzozll5a@jpeg)
March 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
That about describes it, yes.
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GOOD. FINALLY.
More of this Bartleby the Scrivener "I would prefer not" energy, please.
More of this Bartleby the Scrivener "I would prefer not" energy, please.
Some "Russian Warship" vibes here from a tiny fed'l agency.
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
GOOD. FINALLY.
More of this Bartleby the Scrivener "I would prefer not" energy, please.
More of this Bartleby the Scrivener "I would prefer not" energy, please.
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As more tech CEOs seem willing to put their companies’ culture and technology at the behest of the US government, it’s good to remember which platforms have access to what data.
When Platforms and the Government Unite, Remember What’s Private and What Isn’t
For years now, there has been some concern about the coziness between technology companies and the government. Whether a company complies with casual government requests for data, requires a warrant, ...
www.eff.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As more tech CEOs seem willing to put their companies’ culture and technology at the behest of the US government, it’s good to remember which platforms have access to what data.
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TOMORROW: Join us at the CFPB with @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social & @repmaxine.bsky.social to Stop Elon Musk’s Billionaire Grift!
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📍CFPB Building, Washington D.C.
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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📍CFPB Building, Washington D.C.
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Stop Elon's Billionaire Grift: Hands off the CFPB · Indivisible
Join Indivisible, Progressive Change Institute, MoveOn, and Americans for Financial Reform to Rally at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Maxine W...
www.mobilize.us
February 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
TOMORROW: Join us at the CFPB with @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social & @repmaxine.bsky.social to Stop Elon Musk’s Billionaire Grift!
⏰4:15
📍CFPB Building, Washington D.C.
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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📍CFPB Building, Washington D.C.
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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The #PEPFAR tracker is following the real time impact of each passing day of the funding suspensions spurred by the USAID funding freeze. Although there is a waiver to allow dispersion of ART, this is not happening because clinic workers have been laid off. People are dying.
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
February 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The #PEPFAR tracker is following the real time impact of each passing day of the funding suspensions spurred by the USAID funding freeze. Although there is a waiver to allow dispersion of ART, this is not happening because clinic workers have been laid off. People are dying.
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
pepfarimpact.vercel.app
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President Trump has wasted no time attacking our fundamental rights — and we've wasted no time taking action against his administration.
Watch our recent town hall to learn more and find out how you can join the fight.
Watch our recent town hall to learn more and find out how you can join the fight.
ACLU Town Hall: Fighting Trump’s First Attacks
YouTube video by ACLU
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
President Trump has wasted no time attacking our fundamental rights — and we've wasted no time taking action against his administration.
Watch our recent town hall to learn more and find out how you can join the fight.
Watch our recent town hall to learn more and find out how you can join the fight.