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· Jul 15
Followup: Discord Support reverted the account to my email address for recovery, and I was able to get it back. I still worry about the potential for back-doors remaining for a 2nd-pass attack, so I still don't expect anyone to trust that account, but at least I was able to get back into my servers.
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“Adm. Frank M. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, told people on the call that the survivors were still legitimate targets b/c they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them & their cargo, according to 2 people. He ordered the 2nd strike to fulfill Hegseth’s directive that everyone must be killed.“👀
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Adm. Frank M. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, told people on the call that the survivors were still legitimate targets b/c they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them & their cargo, according to 2 people. He ordered the 2nd strike to fulfill Hegseth’s directive that everyone must be killed.“👀
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President Hernandez was serving 45 years in prison for a plot to distribute 400 tons of cocaine before Trump pardoned him. Meanwhile, Trump is murdering fishermen in small boats for allegedly smuggling far smaller amounts.
“Additionally, I Will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez who has been, according to many people that | greatly respect, treated very harshly and unfairly.”
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
President Hernandez was serving 45 years in prison for a plot to distribute 400 tons of cocaine before Trump pardoned him. Meanwhile, Trump is murdering fishermen in small boats for allegedly smuggling far smaller amounts.
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As we knew all along, these were murders.
“The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.”
“The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.”
Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
As we knew all along, these were murders.
“The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.”
“The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.”
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Imagine if the Mexican govt blew up US fishing boats merely because they suspected them of smuggling guns into country. The US would go to war. Trump thinks he’s allowed to do anything he wants to other countries, but they must not dare to even think of doing the same to the US. That’s imperialism!
Ask Republicans if it would be OK for the Mexican military to blow up a US fishing boat because they believed it was smuggling deadly guns into Mexico and offered zero evidence. “It’s a ‘river of iron’ that has slaughtered hundreds of thousands!”
Would that be acceptable to them? If not, WHY not?
Would that be acceptable to them? If not, WHY not?
Awful: Sen Tim Kaine reached out to numerous GOP Senators to ask them to join his letter laying out basic questions for Trump about drug boat bombing, Senate staffer tells me. Zero Rs agreed.
On the pod we discuss this & deeper legal issues w/ @sranderson.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2003...
On the pod we discuss this & deeper legal issues w/ @sranderson.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2003...
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Imagine if the Mexican govt blew up US fishing boats merely because they suspected them of smuggling guns into country. The US would go to war. Trump thinks he’s allowed to do anything he wants to other countries, but they must not dare to even think of doing the same to the US. That’s imperialism!
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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the uniformed officers who accepted the orders and the operators who carried them out are also in jeopardy. We all get hours of LOAC refresher annually plus large blocks of instruction at staff college and war college
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
the uniformed officers who accepted the orders and the operators who carried them out are also in jeopardy. We all get hours of LOAC refresher annually plus large blocks of instruction at staff college and war college
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
there is no gray here...very black and white case every officer would recognize
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Democrats should commit now to disregarding any presidential pardons issued before charges have been filed. Whether or not Trump tries to sign blanket pardons for officials like Hegseth, they should be arrested as soon as Trump leaves office.
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Democrats should commit now to disregarding any presidential pardons issued before charges have been filed. Whether or not Trump tries to sign blanket pardons for officials like Hegseth, they should be arrested as soon as Trump leaves office.
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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caving to a weak president with a 60% disapproval rating implies you AGREE with him
Fuck, Northwestern just caved. Reading the deal now. ( www.northwestern.edu/president/do... )
www.northwestern.edu
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
caving to a weak president with a 60% disapproval rating implies you AGREE with him
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Hearing the DNC chair laud Mamdani as one of "their" wins when some of the biggest Democrats at this time worked very hard to torpedo his campaign is as infuriating as it is risible.
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Hearing the DNC chair laud Mamdani as one of "their" wins when some of the biggest Democrats at this time worked very hard to torpedo his campaign is as infuriating as it is risible.
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Democrats have a tendency to look at the polling on immigration and think they need to start with some version of, "of course ms-13 is an evil organization that....etc.etc.etc"
They're adopting the Republican frame, the very first words out of their mouths link immigration with gang violence
They're adopting the Republican frame, the very first words out of their mouths link immigration with gang violence
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Democrats have a tendency to look at the polling on immigration and think they need to start with some version of, "of course ms-13 is an evil organization that....etc.etc.etc"
They're adopting the Republican frame, the very first words out of their mouths link immigration with gang violence
They're adopting the Republican frame, the very first words out of their mouths link immigration with gang violence
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And it is absolutely imperative (as in, 'the fate of the Republic hangs in the balance') that elected Democrats not fall for it, not engage with it on its own terms. Got to be "secret, masked, federal police are kidnapping our neighbors and our loved ones, terrorizing our churches and our hospitals
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And it is absolutely imperative (as in, 'the fate of the Republic hangs in the balance') that elected Democrats not fall for it, not engage with it on its own terms. Got to be "secret, masked, federal police are kidnapping our neighbors and our loved ones, terrorizing our churches and our hospitals
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If you are in the National Guard and fear you may be deployed to violate the rights of US citizens, there is help. Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487
Visit girightshotline.org for more information
Visit girightshotline.org for more information
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If you are in the National Guard and fear you may be deployed to violate the rights of US citizens, there is help. Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487
Visit girightshotline.org for more information
Visit girightshotline.org for more information
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Why would Trump do anything different? The media lets him get away with it every fucking time because they don’t back each other up. EVERY TIME!
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Why would Trump do anything different? The media lets him get away with it every fucking time because they don’t back each other up. EVERY TIME!
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
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Labor gaining just the tiniest amount of power relative to capital a few years back absolutely broke employers' brains
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Labor gaining just the tiniest amount of power relative to capital a few years back absolutely broke employers' brains
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A creator can BECOME an employer that appropriates someone’s labor, but that’s not being a creator in itself is. Us making passive money on book rights does not make us principally like the exploiting class in any sensible class analysis.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A creator can BECOME an employer that appropriates someone’s labor, but that’s not being a creator in itself is. Us making passive money on book rights does not make us principally like the exploiting class in any sensible class analysis.
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One of the simplest ways to see that creators aren’t bourgeois is that we don’t, as creators, appropriate other peoples’ labor.
We do labor that we can eventually make money from, we don’t make money from exploiting others. It’s the exploitative relation that characterizes the bourgeoisie.
We do labor that we can eventually make money from, we don’t make money from exploiting others. It’s the exploitative relation that characterizes the bourgeoisie.
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
One of the simplest ways to see that creators aren’t bourgeois is that we don’t, as creators, appropriate other peoples’ labor.
We do labor that we can eventually make money from, we don’t make money from exploiting others. It’s the exploitative relation that characterizes the bourgeoisie.
We do labor that we can eventually make money from, we don’t make money from exploiting others. It’s the exploitative relation that characterizes the bourgeoisie.
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My rule of thumb is if the company is named after something in Lord of the Rings, it’s almost certainly evil.
Since its founding in 2017, Anduril Industries has become one of the hottest companies in a crowded field of defense-tech startup.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
‘We Do Fail … a Lot’: Defense Startup Anduril Hits Setbacks With Weapons Tech
The company’s products have had breakdowns and safety issues, documents show.
on.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My rule of thumb is if the company is named after something in Lord of the Rings, it’s almost certainly evil.
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It will never cease to amaze me that so many tech bros read Lord of the Rings, decided the hobbits were the bad guys and Sauron and his forces were the good guys, and have built their entire personalities around being corporate ring wraiths.
My rule of thumb is if the company is named after something in Lord of the Rings, it’s almost certainly evil.
Since its founding in 2017, Anduril Industries has become one of the hottest companies in a crowded field of defense-tech startup.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It will never cease to amaze me that so many tech bros read Lord of the Rings, decided the hobbits were the bad guys and Sauron and his forces were the good guys, and have built their entire personalities around being corporate ring wraiths.
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She's stepping down because of THREATS FROM HER OWN GROUPS
Not from the left, not from antifa, not from anyone but her own fellow Nazis
Not from the left, not from antifa, not from anyone but her own fellow Nazis
MTG goes on extraordinary rant about Charlie Kirk, Republican men and her resignation
‘Oh I haven’t suffered enough for you while you post all day behind a screen?’ the outgoing Congresswoman wrote
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
She's stepping down because of THREATS FROM HER OWN GROUPS
Not from the left, not from antifa, not from anyone but her own fellow Nazis
Not from the left, not from antifa, not from anyone but her own fellow Nazis
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This is a really sick story.
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is a really sick story.
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
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This ditzy fool played her way into a six figure job and ended up committing
CRIMEY CRIMES AND TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT IT
SHE COMITTED WHOLE CRIMEY CRIMES ?!?
While controlling editorial
for the thrill of IT
She was doing state craft and the cryptkeepers
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
CRIMEY CRIMES AND TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT IT
SHE COMITTED WHOLE CRIMEY CRIMES ?!?
While controlling editorial
for the thrill of IT
She was doing state craft and the cryptkeepers
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
this — considering that Florida is a two-party consent state — might even be a crime. i’m floored
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This ditzy fool played her way into a six figure job and ended up committing
CRIMEY CRIMES AND TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT IT
SHE COMITTED WHOLE CRIMEY CRIMES ?!?
While controlling editorial
for the thrill of IT
She was doing state craft and the cryptkeepers
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
CRIMEY CRIMES AND TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT IT
SHE COMITTED WHOLE CRIMEY CRIMES ?!?
While controlling editorial
for the thrill of IT
She was doing state craft and the cryptkeepers
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
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Trump's new executive order about AI states that companies' models must not incorporate the idea that trans people exist as a concept. Seems bad.
July 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.