Lynne the Wordsmith
@ladeg69.bsky.social
Uncovering the strange & unusual, meshing it together to reveal new worlds…
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When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.
Nihilistic online networks groom minors to commit harm. Her son was one of them
When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.
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Greed.
Using America as their ATM machine.
Using America as their ATM machine.
December 1, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Greed.
Using America as their ATM machine.
Using America as their ATM machine.
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Information was shared illegally. A career employee at the Social Security Administration provided unauthorized access to data to Elon Musk’s staffers. This employee, Leland Dudek, a data analyst, was recently promoted to acting commissioner by Trump.
February 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Information was shared illegally. A career employee at the Social Security Administration provided unauthorized access to data to Elon Musk’s staffers. This employee, Leland Dudek, a data analyst, was recently promoted to acting commissioner by Trump.
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This deputation allows them to carry weapons on federal property, and if granted full federal law enforcement authority, they would have the power to make arrests.
February 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This deputation allows them to carry weapons on federal property, and if granted full federal law enforcement authority, they would have the power to make arrests.
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The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security team, granting them specific rights and protections as federal law enforcement agents.
February 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security team, granting them specific rights and protections as federal law enforcement agents.
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"In hindsight, the first year may have been the entire ballgame — even if no one quite knew it at the time..."
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Their democracy died. They have lessons for America about Trump’s power grab.
Hungarians who lived through Viktor Orbán’s 2010 power grab warn Americans: Act now, before it’s too late.
www.vox.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"In hindsight, the first year may have been the entire ballgame — even if no one quite knew it at the time..."
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
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Time to pay off and close my visa cards
If you’re a Visa cardholder you can let them know you won’t be any longer if they do business with fElon. I called and they said they’re taking comments at askvisa@visa.com. Maybe if enough of us complain they’ll pull the deal.
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.
www.cnbc.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Time to pay off and close my visa cards
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If TikTok is such a “threat to national security” that it needs banned then wouldn’t that make every single active member of the U.S. Government who are currently using it guilty of treason?
Asking for everyone.
Asking for everyone.
January 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If TikTok is such a “threat to national security” that it needs banned then wouldn’t that make every single active member of the U.S. Government who are currently using it guilty of treason?
Asking for everyone.
Asking for everyone.
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This is heartening to see! The resistance is beginning.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
The People’s March is moving through the streets of Washington: “We won’t go back!”
A broad coalition of activists — among them climate, women’s rights, immigration, anti-war, LGBT, D.C. statehood, racial justice — are mobilizing in unison against Trump, three days before his inauguration. 🧵
A broad coalition of activists — among them climate, women’s rights, immigration, anti-war, LGBT, D.C. statehood, racial justice — are mobilizing in unison against Trump, three days before his inauguration. 🧵
January 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is heartening to see! The resistance is beginning.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
I know we are tired. I know we are fearful. But we will make ourselves heard and reclaim this country from the grip of MAGA fascism.
I’ve seen the inside of barbed wire prison camps in America. We came back from that and shall overcome this.
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They banned abortion & TikTok before assault weapons…
THEY BANNED ABORTION & TIKTOK BEFORE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
THEY BANNED ABORTION & TIKTOK BEFORE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
January 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
They banned abortion & TikTok before assault weapons…
THEY BANNED ABORTION & TIKTOK BEFORE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
THEY BANNED ABORTION & TIKTOK BEFORE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
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been thinking a lot about the French revolution today and what historically people inevitably do when tyrants push their luck
December 4, 2024 at 11:11 PM
been thinking a lot about the French revolution today and what historically people inevitably do when tyrants push their luck