Shava Nerad
@shava23.bsky.social
Career activist, writer in retirement.
Founding execdir, The Tor Project
Digital divide, civil rights/liberties, political activist.
https://www.onlineprivacytips.co/interview/shava-nerad-interview/
https://patreon.com/shava23 / https://paypal.me/shava
Founding execdir, The Tor Project
Digital divide, civil rights/liberties, political activist.
https://www.onlineprivacytips.co/interview/shava-nerad-interview/
https://patreon.com/shava23 / https://paypal.me/shava
A creative sort of bribe on Amazon's part. Or maybe protection money?
www.military.com/feature/2026...
www.military.com/feature/2026...
Why a $40 Million Melania Trump Documentary Is Raising Eyebrows
A blockbuster-budget documentary about a sitting first lady is unprecedented. Here’s why it has people questioning everything.
www.military.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
A creative sort of bribe on Amazon's part. Or maybe protection money?
www.military.com/feature/2026...
www.military.com/feature/2026...
Disappearing legal residents with work permits, asylum in process, in Maine.
The American Schutzstaffel ("protection force" in German - better known as SS) is not just in MPLS.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
The American Schutzstaffel ("protection force" in German - better known as SS) is not just in MPLS.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
ICE operations in Maine are taking an emotional toll on the family and friends of those detained
ICE says its made than 200 arrests in Maine since expending operations in the state last week. And while the agency has said it's going after criminals, many of those detained are asylum seekers with ...
www.wbur.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Disappearing legal residents with work permits, asylum in process, in Maine.
The American Schutzstaffel ("protection force" in German - better known as SS) is not just in MPLS.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
The American Schutzstaffel ("protection force" in German - better known as SS) is not just in MPLS.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Du jour.
For a change, it's something I use. But I doubt an APT would find me interesting these days, heh...
#cubersecurity
www.securityweek.com/notepad-supp...
For a change, it's something I use. But I doubt an APT would find me interesting these days, heh...
#cubersecurity
www.securityweek.com/notepad-supp...
Notepad++ Supply Chain Hack Conducted by China via Hosting Provider
Notepad++ has shared additional details on the supply chain attack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers via a hosting provider.
www.securityweek.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Du jour.
For a change, it's something I use. But I doubt an APT would find me interesting these days, heh...
#cubersecurity
www.securityweek.com/notepad-supp...
For a change, it's something I use. But I doubt an APT would find me interesting these days, heh...
#cubersecurity
www.securityweek.com/notepad-supp...
At 35% accuracy, he might be doing better than the weather service this year.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/w...
What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in | CNN
Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, made his prediction on Monday morning. Was it six more weeks of winter or an early spring?
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
At 35% accuracy, he might be doing better than the weather service this year.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/w...
Extreme right blaming Hispanic-Americans for Pretti shooting in 3...2...1...
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Extreme right blaming Hispanic-Americans for Pretti shooting in 3...2...1...
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Bad Bunny first Latino artist to win album of the year Grammy.
And my first thought is, "Gonna piss off Trump."
Wonder how many votes he got on that basis? Not that it's not legit.
And my first thought is, "Gonna piss off Trump."
Wonder how many votes he got on that basis? Not that it's not legit.
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Bad Bunny first Latino artist to win album of the year Grammy.
And my first thought is, "Gonna piss off Trump."
Wonder how many votes he got on that basis? Not that it's not legit.
And my first thought is, "Gonna piss off Trump."
Wonder how many votes he got on that basis? Not that it's not legit.
Meanwhile over at the bad place...
Wonder if it occurs to Tate that he's just jealous cuz he doesn't rank in rankness?
Wonder if it occurs to Tate that he's just jealous cuz he doesn't rank in rankness?
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Meanwhile over at the bad place...
Wonder if it occurs to Tate that he's just jealous cuz he doesn't rank in rankness?
Wonder if it occurs to Tate that he's just jealous cuz he doesn't rank in rankness?
Also, apparently the DOJ doesn't have a bare clue (pun intended) how to redact.
But then they are probably out to screw (pun not intended) the victims.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
But then they are probably out to screw (pun not intended) the victims.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Also, apparently the DOJ doesn't have a bare clue (pun intended) how to redact.
But then they are probably out to screw (pun not intended) the victims.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
But then they are probably out to screw (pun not intended) the victims.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The back room folks who had to go through all this dreck should get a medal.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The back room folks who had to go through all this dreck should get a medal.
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The mad King strikes again.
Kennedy Center staff learned they were being shut down for two years from his Truth Social post.
This strikes me as casting doubt on his "experts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/kennedy...
Kennedy Center staff learned they were being shut down for two years from his Truth Social post.
This strikes me as casting doubt on his "experts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/kennedy...
Kennedy Center to close for construction for 2 years, Trump says
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The mad King strikes again.
Kennedy Center staff learned they were being shut down for two years from his Truth Social post.
This strikes me as casting doubt on his "experts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/kennedy...
Kennedy Center staff learned they were being shut down for two years from his Truth Social post.
This strikes me as casting doubt on his "experts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/kennedy...
It occurs to me that what we're seeing in terms of #ai slop is a lot like what we saw in the mid-80s when the Macintosh enabled any fool to create documents with 144 fonts and incredibly inappropriate clip art.
But so so much worse in so many ways.
But so so much worse in so many ways.
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It occurs to me that what we're seeing in terms of #ai slop is a lot like what we saw in the mid-80s when the Macintosh enabled any fool to create documents with 144 fonts and incredibly inappropriate clip art.
But so so much worse in so many ways.
But so so much worse in so many ways.
Imagine if we used all the ICE funding to clear the queue of asylum cases?
February 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Imagine if we used all the ICE funding to clear the queue of asylum cases?
I am so tired of them detaining children, but we've had "unaccompanied minors" in detention facilities for decades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father released from Texas detention center
Boy and his father back in Minneapolis after being detained by ICE and held in immigration facility for more than a week
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I am so tired of them detaining children, but we've had "unaccompanied minors" in detention facilities for decades.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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"Hey Canada, not for nothing, but I strongly suggest you purchase these jets from our associates no matter the cost. It's a dangerous world and I'd hate to see something happen to you."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
US warns it will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails
Cost of F-35 advanced fighter jet program has risen by $8 billion in the last three years
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 AM
"Hey Canada, not for nothing, but I strongly suggest you purchase these jets from our associates no matter the cost. It's a dangerous world and I'd hate to see something happen to you."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Even under SCOTUS's dubious reasoning in Trump v. U.S., there is no scenario in which maneuvering billions of dollars to an offshore account to keep it out of reach from Congress and courts is an "official act." This is all criminal and impeachable.
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Even under SCOTUS's dubious reasoning in Trump v. U.S., there is no scenario in which maneuvering billions of dollars to an offshore account to keep it out of reach from Congress and courts is an "official act." This is all criminal and impeachable.
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"ICE is nothing like the Brownshirts. One was an open paramilitary wing of an openly fascist political party, the other is an unaccountable government force operating without clear uniforms, identification, or transparency… for an openly fascist political party."
ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts, Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves
Let’s get this out of the way: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is nothing like the Sturmabteilung, a.k.a. Hitler’s Brownshirts. Your main clue ...
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"ICE is nothing like the Brownshirts. One was an open paramilitary wing of an openly fascist political party, the other is an unaccountable government force operating without clear uniforms, identification, or transparency… for an openly fascist political party."
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Nothing illustrates the current regime's attitude in life like comparing the reactions to Ilhan Omar getting assaulted at a campaign event vs. Sarah Sanders getting refused service at a restaurant in 2018.
Just a perfect example of the double standard they live.
Just a perfect example of the double standard they live.
January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Nothing illustrates the current regime's attitude in life like comparing the reactions to Ilhan Omar getting assaulted at a campaign event vs. Sarah Sanders getting refused service at a restaurant in 2018.
Just a perfect example of the double standard they live.
Just a perfect example of the double standard they live.
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Gronk's about to get a major overhaul. 😂
NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
futurism.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Gronk's about to get a major overhaul. 😂
Good Lord it's February already.
The groundhog is going to stick his head out of his burrow tomorrow and freeze solid...
Happy candlemas/Brigid (tomorrow).
The groundhog is going to stick his head out of his burrow tomorrow and freeze solid...
Happy candlemas/Brigid (tomorrow).
February 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Good Lord it's February already.
The groundhog is going to stick his head out of his burrow tomorrow and freeze solid...
Happy candlemas/Brigid (tomorrow).
The groundhog is going to stick his head out of his burrow tomorrow and freeze solid...
Happy candlemas/Brigid (tomorrow).
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Headline should read, UN in danger of collapse because of unpaid United States dues.
“Make no mistake, this is a rupture.”
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
“Make no mistake, this is a rupture.”
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Headline should read, UN in danger of collapse because of unpaid United States dues.
“Make no mistake, this is a rupture.”
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
“Make no mistake, this is a rupture.”
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w...
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OMG, just laughing in the middle of a migraine...
Tolkien would hate this, but I approve this message.
#lotr #jrrt
youtu.be/T1lXuSdWJiM?...
Tolkien would hate this, but I approve this message.
#lotr #jrrt
youtu.be/T1lXuSdWJiM?...
Lord of the Rings with 2026 politics #shorts
YouTube video by Stanzi
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
OMG, just laughing in the middle of a migraine...
Tolkien would hate this, but I approve this message.
#lotr #jrrt
youtu.be/T1lXuSdWJiM?...
Tolkien would hate this, but I approve this message.
#lotr #jrrt
youtu.be/T1lXuSdWJiM?...
