FREEBROOKLYN
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Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
Pak with the helpful threads!
Please share, and heed, and take actions, large and small!
Please share, and heed, and take actions, large and small!
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How to end an interview:
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
February 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
How to end an interview:
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
In 1889, Frederick Douglass told a visitor to his DC home that any government that would "grant the right of suffrage and deny itself the power to protect that right is...a sham and a fraud."
Then he grabbed his violin and played the Star Spangled Banner.
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For those looking for new ways to use federal buying data for good, we've updated our 2026 DHS Contract Visualizer with the most recent data. Visit the tracker here:
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Zoom in to see contracts bought by DHS law enforcement agencies in your area, and more.
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Zoom in to see contracts bought by DHS law enforcement agencies in your area, and more.
February 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Of course law enforcement can access Ring footage. Surveillance scholars have been documenting this for years.
The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Of course law enforcement can access Ring footage. Surveillance scholars have been documenting this for years.
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Just FYI — we had a TikTok account for about three hours today to share video content. It was banned just a few minutes ago.
The last thing we posted before the ban was an explainer of today’s article about GEO Group getting on to WEXMAC TITUS.
The last thing we posted before the ban was an explainer of today’s article about GEO Group getting on to WEXMAC TITUS.
February 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Just FYI — we had a TikTok account for about three hours today to share video content. It was banned just a few minutes ago.
The last thing we posted before the ban was an explainer of today’s article about GEO Group getting on to WEXMAC TITUS.
The last thing we posted before the ban was an explainer of today’s article about GEO Group getting on to WEXMAC TITUS.
Don’t like this one bit.
Locals don’t want it and am certain they will continue to protest.
Carl Icahn, bum.
Locals don’t want it and am certain they will continue to protest.
Carl Icahn, bum.
ICE buys the Chester, NY warehouse. It was sold by Icahn Enterpises — a company with ties to Trump insider Carl Icahn — for an undisclosed sum.
ICE says it has purchased Hudson Valley site for detention facilities
An ICE spokesperson said Thursday that it had purchased a site in the Hudson Valley.
spectrumlocalnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Don’t like this one bit.
Locals don’t want it and am certain they will continue to protest.
Carl Icahn, bum.
Locals don’t want it and am certain they will continue to protest.
Carl Icahn, bum.
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Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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Imagine if even a fraction of what this administration plans to spend on cages went toward housing people.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Imagine if even a fraction of what this administration plans to spend on cages went toward housing people.
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remember that things like literacy tests for voting were never applied equally either. we have seen this playbook run before.
The SAVE act would only disproportionately affect Republican voters if the Trump administration enforces the law equally everywhere
Under this administration, laws are not rules that apply to everyone, they are weapons to be used against their enemies
Under this administration, laws are not rules that apply to everyone, they are weapons to be used against their enemies
Oops! MAGA to be most affected by SAVE act.
Secure Democracy Foundation analysis of State Dept & census data shows states Trump won handily have the largest percentage of citizens without valid passports.
So MAGA just assumed citizenship was written on their faces?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Secure Democracy Foundation analysis of State Dept & census data shows states Trump won handily have the largest percentage of citizens without valid passports.
So MAGA just assumed citizenship was written on their faces?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 AM
remember that things like literacy tests for voting were never applied equally either. we have seen this playbook run before.
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I joined residents in Phillips for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance March. I’m still calling for justice and accountability in the mishandling of the Allison Lussier case and countless cases impacting our Native relatives.
February 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I joined residents in Phillips for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance March. I’m still calling for justice and accountability in the mishandling of the Allison Lussier case and countless cases impacting our Native relatives.
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For tens of thousands of US service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family as safe. Then ICE deported his wife.
For tens of thousands of US service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
For tens of thousands of US service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
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Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
I went to Minneapolis to bear witness—and to make amends
Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Once a leader in the Christian right, I joined clergy risking arrest to confront ICE—and the faith I helped weaponize.
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New update, including my reasoning that getting off US tech means deleting Uber and going back to taxis instead of jumping to another labor-violating ride-hailing service.
February 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
New update, including my reasoning that getting off US tech means deleting Uber and going back to taxis instead of jumping to another labor-violating ride-hailing service.
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I'm running for Hudson County Commissioner in District 4 because if you don't know how to use power, then you shouldn't have it.
My opponent believes she's already done enough to protect us from ICE. I believe that position is disqualifying.
davidguirgis.com
My opponent believes she's already done enough to protect us from ICE. I believe that position is disqualifying.
davidguirgis.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I'm running for Hudson County Commissioner in District 4 because if you don't know how to use power, then you shouldn't have it.
My opponent believes she's already done enough to protect us from ICE. I believe that position is disqualifying.
davidguirgis.com
My opponent believes she's already done enough to protect us from ICE. I believe that position is disqualifying.
davidguirgis.com
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County government in New Jersey is relatively obscure, but county government in New Jersey is powerful, flush with cash, and loaded with no-show jobs and rigged contracts—Hudson runs a $715M budget with a surplus, and my friend David is running to audit everything and use the savings for the people.
hello all! my dear, dear friend is preparing to run for Hudson County Commission to unseat the machine in a very progressive district, and he could use your support
secure.actblue.com/donate/david...
secure.actblue.com/donate/david...
Donate to David Guirgis
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
County government in New Jersey is relatively obscure, but county government in New Jersey is powerful, flush with cash, and loaded with no-show jobs and rigged contracts—Hudson runs a $715M budget with a surplus, and my friend David is running to audit everything and use the savings for the people.
Uh, please get it together quickly over there, California.
February 15, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Uh, please get it together quickly over there, California.
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People who'd never protested before were inspired to attend and support immigrant families threatened by ICE, organizers said.
After N.J. children flee ICE officers, protest draws 300
People who'd never protested before were inspired to attend and support immigrant families threatened by ICE, organizers said.
www.nj.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
People who'd never protested before were inspired to attend and support immigrant families threatened by ICE, organizers said.
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This is absolutely unacceptable. Abolish ICE and prosecute them all. They traumatize our kids daily.
Masked ICE agents had elementary school kids running for their lives in South Jersey. Now they're afraid to go outside or go to school.
Listen to these kids and tell me with a straight face that we can "reform" ICE. You can't reform that.
Listen to these kids and tell me with a straight face that we can "reform" ICE. You can't reform that.
Kids in Lindenwold, NJ ran from their bus stop after spotting ICE agents during an operation. A 10 year old said agents followed him as he rushed home, with counselors later brought in to support the frightened children.
February 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This is absolutely unacceptable. Abolish ICE and prosecute them all. They traumatize our kids daily.
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Today’s chalking at Trump Hotel.
February 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Today’s chalking at Trump Hotel.
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“They took my cell phone and cloned it. They actually told me they did that.”
Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
He was observing after Alex Pretti's killing. Feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
interc.pt
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“They took my cell phone and cloned it. They actually told me they did that.”
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Yep, the Mennonites are rising up. They took over the Target for an anti-ICE hymn sing to shame Target for their cooperation. augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
Harrisonburg Mennonites stage anti-ICE protest at Target store
A group organized by Mennonite Action gathered for a hymn sing inside the Harrisonburg Target store on Saturday.
augustafreepress.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Yep, the Mennonites are rising up. They took over the Target for an anti-ICE hymn sing to shame Target for their cooperation. augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
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This is a good thread. For email, I'd add @fastmail.com (which I have used for years) and the upcoming @thunderbird.net email as alternatives to Protonmail, as I think they're going to be a lot more usable for most regular users.
Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
February 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
This is a good thread. For email, I'd add @fastmail.com (which I have used for years) and the upcoming @thunderbird.net email as alternatives to Protonmail, as I think they're going to be a lot more usable for most regular users.
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For what it's worth I once got into a HUGE argument with Marco Rublo (at Birmingham Rotary Club)'as he said there were "too many Professors of Roman History" in his talk and I told him his law degree would exist without them and he started yelling and his face turned purple w rage. Even then a fool.
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
For what it's worth I once got into a HUGE argument with Marco Rublo (at Birmingham Rotary Club)'as he said there were "too many Professors of Roman History" in his talk and I told him his law degree would exist without them and he started yelling and his face turned purple w rage. Even then a fool.
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🥰 We had so much fun today! Sharing free whistles & #HandsOffNYC info in Union Square. Thanks to everyone for stopping by to chat. It was very moving when a family from Minnesota thanked us and we got to say: are you kidding, THANK YOU!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3S...
#AbolishICE #ICEout
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3S...
#AbolishICE #ICEout
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🥰 We had so much fun today! Sharing free whistles & #HandsOffNYC info in Union Square. Thanks to everyone for stopping by to chat. It was very moving when a family from Minnesota thanked us and we got to say: are you kidding, THANK YOU!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3S...
#AbolishICE #ICEout
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3S...
#AbolishICE #ICEout
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Dear Bluesky, I like to think of
myself as Your Jewish Friend. Let me be clear to you, the totenkopf tattoo thing is horrible. This shouldn't even be a question.
myself as Your Jewish Friend. Let me be clear to you, the totenkopf tattoo thing is horrible. This shouldn't even be a question.
February 15, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Dear Bluesky, I like to think of
myself as Your Jewish Friend. Let me be clear to you, the totenkopf tattoo thing is horrible. This shouldn't even be a question.
myself as Your Jewish Friend. Let me be clear to you, the totenkopf tattoo thing is horrible. This shouldn't even be a question.
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France correctly approaching the exposure of an international pedophile ring as a prosecutorial problem; not taking the American route of doing damage control for the elite.
French prosecutors are reviewing the Epstein files and ties to French nationals to determine any criminal wrongdoing.
Epstein Files Prompt New Investigation By France Authorities
French prosecutors are reviewing the Epstein files and ties to French nationals to determine any criminal wrongdoing.
www.forbes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM
France correctly approaching the exposure of an international pedophile ring as a prosecutorial problem; not taking the American route of doing damage control for the elite.