Purple Bianchi
@purplebianchi.bsky.social
Dad, community advocate, cyclist, runner, and environmentalist. Interests include bikes, ttrpgs, politics, security and intelligence, OSINT, law, pseudolaw, courts/crime, and military issues.
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Trump threatens new "very severe" tariffs against Canada to spur domestic fertilizer production
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Trump threatens new "very severe" tariffs against Canada to spur domestic fertilizer production
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In recent weeks, Trump has become increasingly agitated whenever reporters press him on statements he made that he now insists he can’t remember
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In recent weeks, Trump has become increasingly agitated whenever reporters press him on statements he made that he now insists he can’t remember
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Does increasing police budgets reduce crime? The answer may surprise you.
December 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Does increasing police budgets reduce crime? The answer may surprise you.
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This government is out to brunch with this return-to-office “plan.” Cutting thousands of public service jobs, while spending millions more to get butts in seats and catering to Prime Minister Carney’s big business buddies over breakfast. 1/3
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This government is out to brunch with this return-to-office “plan.” Cutting thousands of public service jobs, while spending millions more to get butts in seats and catering to Prime Minister Carney’s big business buddies over breakfast. 1/3
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Terribly stupid idea that will satisfy faux-populist urges to dunk on public servants while simultaneously making the lives of public servants and the service itself so much worse.
Goofy stuff.
Goofy stuff.
Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/08/c...
Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Terribly stupid idea that will satisfy faux-populist urges to dunk on public servants while simultaneously making the lives of public servants and the service itself so much worse.
Goofy stuff.
Goofy stuff.
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NEW FOIA Files is out! In May, I published an investigative report about twin brothers who hacked into Opexus, a govt contractor that handled #FOIA docs & other govt records.
On Wed, the brothers were arrested & charged with computer crimes
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
On Wed, the brothers were arrested & charged with computer crimes
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Charges Filed in the Case of the Missing FOIA Data
Following a Bloomberg News investigation in May, twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were charged with computer crimes related to the theft of government data and destruction of databases.
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW FOIA Files is out! In May, I published an investigative report about twin brothers who hacked into Opexus, a govt contractor that handled #FOIA docs & other govt records.
On Wed, the brothers were arrested & charged with computer crimes
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
On Wed, the brothers were arrested & charged with computer crimes
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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HPV vaccine safe and reduces risk of cervical cancer, anti-misinformation review finds www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"The phenomenon of misinformation is worldwide, and vaccine scares in other countries have had a massive impact on vaccination rates..."
"The phenomenon of misinformation is worldwide, and vaccine scares in other countries have had a massive impact on vaccination rates..."
HPV vaccine safe and reduces risk of cervical cancer, anti-misinformation review finds
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination reduces the incidence of cervical cancer by 80% in people vaccinated at or before the age of 16, according to two Cochrane reviews.12 The comprehensive systemati...
www.bmj.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
HPV vaccine safe and reduces risk of cervical cancer, anti-misinformation review finds www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"The phenomenon of misinformation is worldwide, and vaccine scares in other countries have had a massive impact on vaccination rates..."
"The phenomenon of misinformation is worldwide, and vaccine scares in other countries have had a massive impact on vaccination rates..."
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Release the Epstein files.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Release the Epstein files.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
Lock up the war criminals.
Abolish the ICE Gestapo.
Lock up the felon.
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Tim Tierney "there is no time for political theatre"
Also Tim
Also Tim
December 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Tim Tierney "there is no time for political theatre"
Also Tim
Also Tim
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Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn
Experts say that a ‘generational decline in living standards’ could be behind waning rates of vaccination
www.independent.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
"The decline in vaccination rates has been blamed on growing levels of misinformation..."
"#Misinformation is just being spewed from the highest political echelons of the U.S."
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Some thoughts about the creative efforts AI companies are putting into selling AI as a creative tool, in this weeks newsletter. (Thinking about writing longer on this, so HMU if you have thoughts or want to chat.) pluckywithhgwatson.substack.com/p/writer-vs-...
Writer vs AI Smackdown
If the technology is so good, why do AI companies keep hiring writers?
pluckywithhgwatson.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Some thoughts about the creative efforts AI companies are putting into selling AI as a creative tool, in this weeks newsletter. (Thinking about writing longer on this, so HMU if you have thoughts or want to chat.) pluckywithhgwatson.substack.com/p/writer-vs-...
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Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
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Let's take a moment and assess. Sabrina Carpenter, a US citizen, told the US government to not use her likeness or intellectual property to push their agenda.
And the US government basically just told her to go fuck herself. From the official White House account.
We live under fascist rule now.
And the US government basically just told her to go fuck herself. From the official White House account.
We live under fascist rule now.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Let's take a moment and assess. Sabrina Carpenter, a US citizen, told the US government to not use her likeness or intellectual property to push their agenda.
And the US government basically just told her to go fuck herself. From the official White House account.
We live under fascist rule now.
And the US government basically just told her to go fuck herself. From the official White House account.
We live under fascist rule now.
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"Elon Musk’s Grok AI Is Doxxing Home Addresses of Everyday People. Grok is a stalker's best friend." futurism.com/artificial-i...
Elon Musk's Grok AI Is Doxxing Home Addresses of Everyday People
Elon Musk's Grox chatbot will happily cough up real, current residential addresses of everyday Americans, with little to no prompting.
futurism.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
"Elon Musk’s Grok AI Is Doxxing Home Addresses of Everyday People. Grok is a stalker's best friend." futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Reposting because I’m in a petty, mean spirited mood. And because I absolutely loathe this morally bankrupt, rotting husk of a man.
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Reposting because I’m in a petty, mean spirited mood. And because I absolutely loathe this morally bankrupt, rotting husk of a man.
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Watching the death of the CDC?
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Watching the death of the CDC?
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
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Dark Age Nation...
Expected. Still infuriating & nonsensical.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
"...overturning a 30-year-old policy that has contributed to a massive decline in cases of the virus."
Expected. Still infuriating & nonsensical.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
"...overturning a 30-year-old policy that has contributed to a massive decline in cases of the virus."
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Dark Age Nation...
Expected. Still infuriating & nonsensical.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
"...overturning a 30-year-old policy that has contributed to a massive decline in cases of the virus."
Expected. Still infuriating & nonsensical.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
"...overturning a 30-year-old policy that has contributed to a massive decline in cases of the virus."
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I just got to spend a pile of @toondreessen.bsky.social's money! Toon and others are matching donations right now to the @ottawafoodbank.bsky.social via CBC Radio’s ‘Make the Season Kind’ fundraiser.
Please join us!
www.cbc.ca/kind/ottawa
Please join us!
www.cbc.ca/kind/ottawa
Ottawa - Make the Season Kind - CBC.ca
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I just got to spend a pile of @toondreessen.bsky.social's money! Toon and others are matching donations right now to the @ottawafoodbank.bsky.social via CBC Radio’s ‘Make the Season Kind’ fundraiser.
Please join us!
www.cbc.ca/kind/ottawa
Please join us!
www.cbc.ca/kind/ottawa
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BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
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BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
They’re questioning how 31,000 additional votes appeared with 99.4% votes counted - and that's not all.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
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open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
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The Globe and Mail has a very succinct but comprehensive editorial outlining the foolery of Lansdowne 2.0. Well worth the read.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/416c9c5...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/416c9c5...
The City of Ottawa’s Hail Mary plan for redevelopment
The Lansdowne 2.0 plan depends on rosy assumptions, leaving taxpayers potentially on the hook if ambitions fall short
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Globe and Mail has a very succinct but comprehensive editorial outlining the foolery of Lansdowne 2.0. Well worth the read.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/416c9c5...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/416c9c5...
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“The authority disclosed its investigation into Mr. Mraiche this summer when it asked a provincial court to find him in contempt for failing to participate in an interview.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Sam Mraiche was investigated by Elections Alberta over alleged illegal political donations
Regulator says Mraiche was being investigated this year in connection to an alleged straw donor scheme
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“The authority disclosed its investigation into Mr. Mraiche this summer when it asked a provincial court to find him in contempt for failing to participate in an interview.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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RFK Jr is a crazy person. He has an irrational personal hatred for three vaccines in particular: HepB, HPV, and MMR. And maybe polio, as well.
Empowered by his soulless lackies, he is singlehandedly dismantling US (and therefore global) biosecurity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Empowered by his soulless lackies, he is singlehandedly dismantling US (and therefore global) biosecurity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
During chaotic meeting, CDC advisers handpicked by RFK Jr. postpone vote on changing hepatitis B vaccine recommendations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
RFK Jr is a crazy person. He has an irrational personal hatred for three vaccines in particular: HepB, HPV, and MMR. And maybe polio, as well.
Empowered by his soulless lackies, he is singlehandedly dismantling US (and therefore global) biosecurity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Empowered by his soulless lackies, he is singlehandedly dismantling US (and therefore global) biosecurity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.