Maddy
@maddyann.bsky.social
Retired crank(y). Dog lover. Tired of MAGAts. CBL_WV at the Bad Old Place.
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The Hilton Hotel that refused reservations from DHS officials has now backpedalled and said it will accommodate them. Came after DHS X account posted emails. For years the right coalesced around businesses being able to refuse customers of certain demographics
www.404media.co/hilton-hotel...
www.404media.co/hilton-hotel...
Hilton Hotel That Refused DHS Reservations Backpedals
The hotel told 404 Media in a statement “We are in touch with the impacted guests to ensure they are accommodated.”
www.404media.co
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The Hilton Hotel that refused reservations from DHS officials has now backpedalled and said it will accommodate them. Came after DHS X account posted emails. For years the right coalesced around businesses being able to refuse customers of certain demographics
www.404media.co/hilton-hotel...
www.404media.co/hilton-hotel...
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this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?
M: *yells*
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this is small comfort given he has state power and i don’t but i am struck by what an obviously weak and fragile man miller is. a blubbering piss baby whose entire affect and personality is an attempt to make up for his profound feelings of inadequacy
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
Every data centre is a U.S. military base - CCPA
Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
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I happen to know quite a bit about Venezuelan oil.
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Venezuela has the world’s most oil: Why doesn’t it earn more from exports?
Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, more than five times more than the United States.
www.aljazeera.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I happen to know quite a bit about Venezuelan oil.
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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This is objectively untrue. Shutdown starts Jan 30. That doesn't change w/o Dem votes. Nor any non-reconciliation legislation. Also other kinds of obstruction and forcing votes.
The minority party is not completely powerless, esp. in the Senate. If they pretend to be, that is a choice, not reality.
The minority party is not completely powerless, esp. in the Senate. If they pretend to be, that is a choice, not reality.
They don't have any power to do anything. They have none. Zero. Zilch. Everything else is virtue signaling. It's futile gestures.
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This is objectively untrue. Shutdown starts Jan 30. That doesn't change w/o Dem votes. Nor any non-reconciliation legislation. Also other kinds of obstruction and forcing votes.
The minority party is not completely powerless, esp. in the Senate. If they pretend to be, that is a choice, not reality.
The minority party is not completely powerless, esp. in the Senate. If they pretend to be, that is a choice, not reality.
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"Curious about what exactly [Mamdani's first] orders are? Tough luck, the multi-billion dollar cable outlet’s story doesn’t say."
But Ken does!
But Ken does!
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"Curious about what exactly [Mamdani's first] orders are? Tough luck, the multi-billion dollar cable outlet’s story doesn’t say."
But Ken does!
But Ken does!
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Before I read a single headline about this weekend’s U.S. military operations in Venezuela, I saw videos of it.
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
Bearing Witness Without Burning Out
In the wake of the U.S. strike on Venezuela, practical habits for consuming breaking news
www.thewayfinder.net
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Before I read a single headline about this weekend’s U.S. military operations in Venezuela, I saw videos of it.
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
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BREAKING: CBS reports that 2,000 federal agents are deploying to Minneapolis for a 30-day surge. In light of this news, please invite as many friends, family and neighbors as you can into community defense & rapid response work. We need everyone & we need each other. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area, officials tells CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
BREAKING: CBS reports that 2,000 federal agents are deploying to Minneapolis for a 30-day surge. In light of this news, please invite as many friends, family and neighbors as you can into community defense & rapid response work. We need everyone & we need each other. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
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This vile new Stephen Miller tweet, along with the news that Miller may run the occupation of Venezuela, is a good time for you to read our deep dive into Miller's actual worldview and agenda, especially this part comparing Miller's language with Pat Buchanan's:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This vile new Stephen Miller tweet, along with the news that Miller may run the occupation of Venezuela, is a good time for you to read our deep dive into Miller's actual worldview and agenda, especially this part comparing Miller's language with Pat Buchanan's:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
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No soup for you, Nazi!
January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
No soup for you, Nazi!
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Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” Department of Education spokesperson Madison Biedermann wrote after our reporter repeatedly asked agency officials for comment to ensure fairness and accuracy.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” Department of Education spokesperson Madison Biedermann wrote after our reporter repeatedly asked agency officials for comment to ensure fairness and accuracy.
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In the Maduro capture operation, the Trump administration relies on Bill Barr’s (discredited) 1989 memo claiming a President can disregard the UN Charter (CNN report).
That is a loaded gun. The legal analysis is utterly flawed.
My assessment just published:
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
That is a loaded gun. The legal analysis is utterly flawed.
My assessment just published:
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
Maduro Capture Operation and the President’s Duty to Faithfully Execute U.N. Charter: Assessment of 1989 OLC Opinion
A decades-old Office of Legal Counsel memorandum claiming the President can disregard the UN Charter does not withstand serious scrutiny.
www.justsecurity.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
In the Maduro capture operation, the Trump administration relies on Bill Barr’s (discredited) 1989 memo claiming a President can disregard the UN Charter (CNN report).
That is a loaded gun. The legal analysis is utterly flawed.
My assessment just published:
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
That is a loaded gun. The legal analysis is utterly flawed.
My assessment just published:
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
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Everything Trump is saying suggests he spoke with oil companies and reached an agreement before they did this. I’m not sure how else he could say this so confidently.
Trump: "It's not going to cost us anything because of the money coming out of the ground."
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Everything Trump is saying suggests he spoke with oil companies and reached an agreement before they did this. I’m not sure how else he could say this so confidently.
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Airlines cancel dozens of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela
Airlines cancel dozens of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela
U.S. airlines cancel dozens of Caribbean flights after U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
www.cnbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Airlines cancel dozens of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela
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1. Whether Maduro is a dictator
2. Whether Venezuelans deserve a better leader
3. This does not justify U.S. intervention
4. It is destabilizing & hostile
5. It has untold consequences
6. And WE are an unstable government currently run by a tyrant aligned with Putin - not the democratic west 🧵
2. Whether Venezuelans deserve a better leader
3. This does not justify U.S. intervention
4. It is destabilizing & hostile
5. It has untold consequences
6. And WE are an unstable government currently run by a tyrant aligned with Putin - not the democratic west 🧵
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. Whether Maduro is a dictator
2. Whether Venezuelans deserve a better leader
3. This does not justify U.S. intervention
4. It is destabilizing & hostile
5. It has untold consequences
6. And WE are an unstable government currently run by a tyrant aligned with Putin - not the democratic west 🧵
2. Whether Venezuelans deserve a better leader
3. This does not justify U.S. intervention
4. It is destabilizing & hostile
5. It has untold consequences
6. And WE are an unstable government currently run by a tyrant aligned with Putin - not the democratic west 🧵
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okay, it is a little performative to be all, "why aren't Americans doing anything" when it's 6am and most Americans have just woken up. there are already protests planned. give it like a minute damn.
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
okay, it is a little performative to be all, "why aren't Americans doing anything" when it's 6am and most Americans have just woken up. there are already protests planned. give it like a minute damn.
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BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
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I said chatgpt doesn't have a soul and got put on this list
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I said chatgpt doesn't have a soul and got put on this list
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biggest technological revolution of our lifetimes and it's not AI or blockchain or cryptocurrency or metaverse.
“South Africans like Dr. Booley have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they now draw their power from the sun.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
biggest technological revolution of our lifetimes and it's not AI or blockchain or cryptocurrency or metaverse.