shimonides
@shimonides.bsky.social
Thoughts and prayers mostly. Passionately Jewish, legally wed, on the verge of becoming a minor poet or something. Languages! Converted to Minnesota some years back. Founder of http://roguehebrew.org. 🇨🇦
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A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked — and it shows the American envoy effectively acting as a strategist for Moscow.
NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice
A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan.
www.counteroffensive.news
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked — and it shows the American envoy effectively acting as a strategist for Moscow.
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"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Hello President. Thank you for doing the thing. Now fuck off forever.
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hello President. Thank you for doing the thing. Now fuck off forever.
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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
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We are, once again, clean on OPSEC
this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)
October 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
We are, once again, clean on OPSEC
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"Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said."
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
October 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said."
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Chuffed and honoured to have been nominated for a Monarch Queer Literary Award! Thank you to Minyan Magazine and especially @lizmarlowpoet.bsky.social
We are excited to announce our nominees for the @monarch.gay Monarch Queer Literary Awards! Best of luck to these incredible poets!
The links to their work are included on our nominations page here:
www.minyanmag.com/nominations....
The links to their work are included on our nominations page here:
www.minyanmag.com/nominations....
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Chuffed and honoured to have been nominated for a Monarch Queer Literary Award! Thank you to Minyan Magazine and especially @lizmarlowpoet.bsky.social
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Just a head’s up that I’ve continued making updates to this guide: most recently, to remove the caveat on Here WeGo for not having CarPlay, adding Citymapper, and a suggestion to try the DVD/Blu-ray section at your local library as a streaming alternative. More to come!
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
September 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Just a head’s up that I’ve continued making updates to this guide: most recently, to remove the caveat on Here WeGo for not having CarPlay, adding Citymapper, and a suggestion to try the DVD/Blu-ray section at your local library as a streaming alternative. More to come!
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This is much, much more significant than the Comey indictment but has gotten like 0.1% of the media coverage
🚨 New directive NSPM-7 targets "anti-capitalism," “anti-Christian,” and “anti-American" opinions as indicators of extremist violence, authorizing an army of 4,000 counter-terrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...
Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”
New order targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is much, much more significant than the Comey indictment but has gotten like 0.1% of the media coverage
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@karenho.bsky.social knew it and didn’t even need to see the research apple.news/AZ-AkZ79rTwy...
The surprising way doomscrolling rewires your brain — National Geographic
Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health.
apple.news
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@karenho.bsky.social knew it and didn’t even need to see the research apple.news/AZ-AkZ79rTwy...
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absolutely outrageous and shameful
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
absolutely outrageous and shameful
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Research conducted by @transjournalists.org “identified 43 outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and The Daily Beast running with the disproven stories of a ‘trans shooter’ and ‘trans bullets.’”
At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Research conducted by @transjournalists.org “identified 43 outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and The Daily Beast running with the disproven stories of a ‘trans shooter’ and ‘trans bullets.’”
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Incredible story here:
”Tens of millions flowed directly from this unregistered shell entity into the president's personal accounts. It is shameless bribery of the American leader without even the pretense of looking into the source of funds.“
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
”Tens of millions flowed directly from this unregistered shell entity into the president's personal accounts. It is shameless bribery of the American leader without even the pretense of looking into the source of funds.“
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
Trump's Shell Game Threatens American Security
We're pushing to make anti-corruption a top priority on the political agenda to fight authoritarianism, strengthen the rule of law and protect democracy.
dekleptocracy.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Incredible story here:
”Tens of millions flowed directly from this unregistered shell entity into the president's personal accounts. It is shameless bribery of the American leader without even the pretense of looking into the source of funds.“
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
”Tens of millions flowed directly from this unregistered shell entity into the president's personal accounts. It is shameless bribery of the American leader without even the pretense of looking into the source of funds.“
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
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To think about next time you use Gemini: AI raters contracted by Google describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around their work making chatbots seem intelligent www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
To think about next time you use Gemini: AI raters contracted by Google describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around their work making chatbots seem intelligent www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
This is feeling more like a Reichstag fire candidate than the previous atrocity.
September 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is feeling more like a Reichstag fire candidate than the previous atrocity.
This is amazing.
"The anti-vax movement isn’t simply a grassroots network of concerned parents. It’s an industry. It’s lucrative, selling supplements, e-books, courses and products." macleans.ca/longforms/co...
Confessions of an Ex-Anti-Vaxxer - Macleans.ca
I spent years spouting conspiracy theories about vaccines. Now, as measles rages in my home of Alberta, I’m trying to convince vax-hesitant parents to inoculate their kids.
macleans.ca
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is amazing.
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BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’
Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities
www.thetimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
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US government orders 46 states to destroy trans education materials
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
US government orders states to destroy trans education materials
The US government has ordered 46 states and territories to destroy education materials referencing trans people.
www.thepinknews.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
US government orders 46 states to destroy trans education materials
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The US President has ordered the creation of ”specialized” military units to “quell civil disturbances” in all 50 of our states.
Military units under his personal control.
Deployed across our homeland, in peacetime.
Little time is left to stop this insanity.
Military units under his personal control.
Deployed across our homeland, in peacetime.
Little time is left to stop this insanity.
Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The US President has ordered the creation of ”specialized” military units to “quell civil disturbances” in all 50 of our states.
Military units under his personal control.
Deployed across our homeland, in peacetime.
Little time is left to stop this insanity.
Military units under his personal control.
Deployed across our homeland, in peacetime.
Little time is left to stop this insanity.
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AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...
LIVE: CDC staff plan walkout at Atlanta HQ after Trump firings
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...
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It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
In addition to the horrible crime, loss of life, injuries, violation, yet another senseless gun massacre, this has all the makings of a Reichstag fire moment. #minneapolis
August 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In addition to the horrible crime, loss of life, injuries, violation, yet another senseless gun massacre, this has all the makings of a Reichstag fire moment. #minneapolis
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And here you go. I honestly do not understand the moral cowardice that leads some of our fellow citizens to not speak out against what's going on.
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
And here you go. I honestly do not understand the moral cowardice that leads some of our fellow citizens to not speak out against what's going on.
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First, Donald Trump used the Marines and the National Guard to support his mass deportation agenda in Los Angeles.
Now, he's using similar tactics in D.C. like a tinpot dictator.
Don't look away. Don't stay silent. If you do, don't be surprised if it's your city next.
Now, he's using similar tactics in D.C. like a tinpot dictator.
Don't look away. Don't stay silent. If you do, don't be surprised if it's your city next.
August 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
First, Donald Trump used the Marines and the National Guard to support his mass deportation agenda in Los Angeles.
Now, he's using similar tactics in D.C. like a tinpot dictator.
Don't look away. Don't stay silent. If you do, don't be surprised if it's your city next.
Now, he's using similar tactics in D.C. like a tinpot dictator.
Don't look away. Don't stay silent. If you do, don't be surprised if it's your city next.
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Washington DC is a trial balloon for deploying military in blue states
"Trump’s framing here is that Washington will be a kind of guinea pig; he’s using it as a test lab"..."and that the changes to come will set an example for blue cities across America"
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
"Trump’s framing here is that Washington will be a kind of guinea pig; he’s using it as a test lab"..."and that the changes to come will set an example for blue cities across America"
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Live Updates: Trump Orders National Guard to Washington, D.C., and Takeover of City’s Police
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Washington DC is a trial balloon for deploying military in blue states
"Trump’s framing here is that Washington will be a kind of guinea pig; he’s using it as a test lab"..."and that the changes to come will set an example for blue cities across America"
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
"Trump’s framing here is that Washington will be a kind of guinea pig; he’s using it as a test lab"..."and that the changes to come will set an example for blue cities across America"
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...