@arobins3.bsky.social
Once more, with feeling! Pup mom, climber, linguist. Artist, educator. Chaotic good. My superlative was Loudest.
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If you're looking for news on the ground in DC, you can't do better than @51st.news
Trump’s D.C. ‘takeover’: What we know so far — and where we’re headed
How long will this last? Is it legal? And what are our leaders doing?
51st.news
August 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If you're looking for news on the ground in DC, you can't do better than @51st.news
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In disordered discourse:
Engagement > accuracy
Performance > governance
Emotion > evidence
Identity = target
The logic of the algorithm now structures political speech. It rewards those who dramatise difference and punish deviation from the tribe.
Engagement > accuracy
Performance > governance
Emotion > evidence
Identity = target
The logic of the algorithm now structures political speech. It rewards those who dramatise difference and punish deviation from the tribe.
May 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In disordered discourse:
Engagement > accuracy
Performance > governance
Emotion > evidence
Identity = target
The logic of the algorithm now structures political speech. It rewards those who dramatise difference and punish deviation from the tribe.
Engagement > accuracy
Performance > governance
Emotion > evidence
Identity = target
The logic of the algorithm now structures political speech. It rewards those who dramatise difference and punish deviation from the tribe.
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DOGE bros don’t do careful or thorough, so everything is just a mess of errors. The chaos is a feature for them. It’s not about efficiency. It’s about destruction.
Hours ago, @politico.com revealed that DOGE is working with DHS on automating mass deportation efforts — likely explaining why many US citizens, green card holders, and even a Canadian (in Canada) got threatening emails last night terminating “your parole” and telling them to leave the US in 7 days.
April 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
DOGE bros don’t do careful or thorough, so everything is just a mess of errors. The chaos is a feature for them. It’s not about efficiency. It’s about destruction.
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I do believe that eugenics is the key to this moment & am even drafting something with a friend about how everything we’re seeing them do today comes down to the idea that everyone else should be in service of the perfect white man they imagine themselves to be
It would appear CNN was also at the eugenics conference? Why are all these mainstream news orgs at a 200-person event where all the speakers are eugenicists and racists? www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/u...
April 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I do believe that eugenics is the key to this moment & am even drafting something with a friend about how everything we’re seeing them do today comes down to the idea that everyone else should be in service of the perfect white man they imagine themselves to be
*tap tap* is this thing on? Stoked to be at @bsidescharm.bsky.social listening to Harry Coker Jr, Navy, CIA, and NSA vet and current Secretary of Maryland Department of Commerce giving the keynote. If you’re here, come find me later; if you’re not, I’ll thread some thoughts/quotes from the talk
April 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
*tap tap* is this thing on? Stoked to be at @bsidescharm.bsky.social listening to Harry Coker Jr, Navy, CIA, and NSA vet and current Secretary of Maryland Department of Commerce giving the keynote. If you’re here, come find me later; if you’re not, I’ll thread some thoughts/quotes from the talk
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8/Why do I say "TrumpTheButcher"? Bc he embodies Shakespeares' Dick The Butcher who wanted to "kill all the lawyers". That is actually not derogatory. Rather, it is complimentary bc lawyers stand in way of authoritarianism.
And I stand in Trump's way.
lithub.com/what-did-sha...
And I stand in Trump's way.
lithub.com/what-did-sha...
What did Shakespeare mean when he wrote “let’s kill all the lawyers?”
Hello there. Perhaps you clicked on this link because you have heard people cite Shakespeare on the necessity of killing all the lawyers and wonder if it’s a myth. Or maybe you suspect itR…
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April 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
8/Why do I say "TrumpTheButcher"? Bc he embodies Shakespeares' Dick The Butcher who wanted to "kill all the lawyers". That is actually not derogatory. Rather, it is complimentary bc lawyers stand in way of authoritarianism.
And I stand in Trump's way.
lithub.com/what-did-sha...
And I stand in Trump's way.
lithub.com/what-did-sha...
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Help us legally challenge President Trump's unlawful & unconstitutional exercise of power to terminate Senior Executive Service Members such as Mary Comans, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
We need your support!
gofund.me/3d277c98
We need your support!
gofund.me/3d277c98
Donate to Challenge President Trump's Unprecedented Authority, organized by Mark Zaid
This fundraiser is to help us provide pro bono legal representation to M… Mark Zaid needs your support for Challenge President Trump's Unprecedented Authority
gofund.me
March 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Help us legally challenge President Trump's unlawful & unconstitutional exercise of power to terminate Senior Executive Service Members such as Mary Comans, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
We need your support!
gofund.me/3d277c98
We need your support!
gofund.me/3d277c98
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The central & most important aspect of John Roberts’s jurisprudence is republicans must be allowed to do whatever they want *until* trial appeal and final scotus review admit they’re illegal. Democrats’ actions cannot be allowed UNTIL that same review says they’re legal
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to lay off thousands of probationary employees while lower courts consider whether firings are legal. cnn.it/3YnzQLv
Supreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary federal employees | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration several thousands of probationary federal employees it is attempting to fire off the payroll while lower courts weigh whether the downsizi...
cnn.it
April 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The central & most important aspect of John Roberts’s jurisprudence is republicans must be allowed to do whatever they want *until* trial appeal and final scotus review admit they’re illegal. Democrats’ actions cannot be allowed UNTIL that same review says they’re legal
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Congratulations to @cisa.bsky.social for bringing on the fantastic @aeva.bsky.social for open source security. That human knows their stuff. 💪🏼🧠
August 1, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations to @cisa.bsky.social for bringing on the fantastic @aeva.bsky.social for open source security. That human knows their stuff. 💪🏼🧠
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We're hiring! There's an opportunity to join our Justice and Accountability team. This time we're looking for an experienced open source researcher. See the details and apply via this link:
Bellingcat is Hiring: Open Source Investigator (Justice & Accountability Team) - bellingcat
Bellingcat is looking to hire an open source investigator for its Justice & Accountability team. Read more about the role and apply within.
www.bellingcat.com
July 7, 2023 at 10:05 AM
We're hiring! There's an opportunity to join our Justice and Accountability team. This time we're looking for an experienced open source researcher. See the details and apply via this link:
Nothing quite like taking email, Slack, discord, Twitter, and Bluesky off your phone for a week. Peace out; try not to burn things all the way down while I’m offline.
June 30, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Nothing quite like taking email, Slack, discord, Twitter, and Bluesky off your phone for a week. Peace out; try not to burn things all the way down while I’m offline.
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I don’t think I really understood, until I reported this story, just HOW ludicrous the market for some of our most important drugs is.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/06/cancer-drug-market-dysfunction-supply-shortage/674512/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/06/cancer-drug-market-dysfunction-supply-shortage/674512/
June 26, 2023 at 3:15 PM
I don’t think I really understood, until I reported this story, just HOW ludicrous the market for some of our most important drugs is.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/06/cancer-drug-market-dysfunction-supply-shortage/674512/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/06/cancer-drug-market-dysfunction-supply-shortage/674512/
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However bad your Monday is, at least you’re not this guy. [alt text for deets]
June 26, 2023 at 4:01 PM
However bad your Monday is, at least you’re not this guy. [alt text for deets]
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“Still punk as fuck” I whisper as I order my mercenary troops to return to their bases after securing immunity for them from their actions during my violent coup attempt.
“Still punk as fuck” I whisper as I compose a frank but inoffensive out-of-office email response
"still punk as fuck" i whisper to myself as i slowly lower my standing desk to be a lying down desk
June 24, 2023 at 7:50 PM
“Still punk as fuck” I whisper as I order my mercenary troops to return to their bases after securing immunity for them from their actions during my violent coup attempt.
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I wrote about learning I am the subject of deepfake pornography.
I am not surprised, but I *am* extremely frustrated with policymakers who have all but ignored an urgent AI problem that is already affecting many lives, including mine.
https://t.co/OrgT6FKSaH
I am not surprised, but I *am* extremely frustrated with policymakers who have all but ignored an urgent AI problem that is already affecting many lives, including mine.
https://t.co/OrgT6FKSaH
I Shouldn’t Have to Accept Being in Deepfake Porn
Because I was in the public eye, somebody synthesized explicit videos of me.
t.co
June 25, 2023 at 5:34 PM
I wrote about learning I am the subject of deepfake pornography.
I am not surprised, but I *am* extremely frustrated with policymakers who have all but ignored an urgent AI problem that is already affecting many lives, including mine.
https://t.co/OrgT6FKSaH
I am not surprised, but I *am* extremely frustrated with policymakers who have all but ignored an urgent AI problem that is already affecting many lives, including mine.
https://t.co/OrgT6FKSaH
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Love to have masculine conversations and make mothers cry
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/belarus-lukashenko-russia-wagner.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/belarus-lukashenko-russia-wagner.html
June 25, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Love to have masculine conversations and make mothers cry
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/belarus-lukashenko-russia-wagner.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/belarus-lukashenko-russia-wagner.html
Hi people who work at Bluesky: can you please implement privacy features now that the invites are out? I liked having follower *requests* - I don’t have time to block every asshole with a cellphone
June 25, 2023 at 11:00 PM
Hi people who work at Bluesky: can you please implement privacy features now that the invites are out? I liked having follower *requests* - I don’t have time to block every asshole with a cellphone
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When we build an open protocol, we’re giving out the building blocks. We want to start from the premise that we’re not always right or best, that when we are right or best then it might not last, and that communities should be empowered to build away from us. 6/6
June 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM
When we build an open protocol, we’re giving out the building blocks. We want to start from the premise that we’re not always right or best, that when we are right or best then it might not last, and that communities should be empowered to build away from us. 6/6
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It’s weird at times to frame our priorities as protecting users from us, but that’s exactly what we’re trying to do. The Bluesky team is made up of users. None of us come from big tech companies. 4/6
June 21, 2023 at 10:49 PM
It’s weird at times to frame our priorities as protecting users from us, but that’s exactly what we’re trying to do. The Bluesky team is made up of users. None of us come from big tech companies. 4/6
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Okay since it’s already lively day I’m going to do a thread on one big reason why I personally bother with open protocols, and that reason is: ✨enshittification✨ 1/6
June 21, 2023 at 10:48 PM
Okay since it’s already lively day I’m going to do a thread on one big reason why I personally bother with open protocols, and that reason is: ✨enshittification✨ 1/6
Do I want to know why Judaism is trending on the bird site? No. No I do not
June 21, 2023 at 11:15 PM
Do I want to know why Judaism is trending on the bird site? No. No I do not
What an awesome program! I love this!!!
Ponying up the dough for military Families and vets, and Cyber Security
(also regarding my lack of rizz)
(nothing about pigeon rescue)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ponying-up-dough-military-families-vets-cyber-security-craig-newmark/
(also regarding my lack of rizz)
(nothing about pigeon rescue)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ponying-up-dough-military-families-vets-cyber-security-craig-newmark/
Ponying up the dough for military Families and vets, and Cyber Security
Here's my deal..
www.linkedin.com
June 21, 2023 at 7:56 PM
What an awesome program! I love this!!!
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute just put out an interactive database of most of the state-backed influence operations exposed by Twitter. It’s an incredible resource — and sadly, more important than ever, as Twitter takes a giant step back from transparency. https://infoops.aspi.org.au/
Home - ASPI
Just another WordPress site
infoops.aspi.org.au
June 19, 2023 at 5:24 PM
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute just put out an interactive database of most of the state-backed influence operations exposed by Twitter. It’s an incredible resource — and sadly, more important than ever, as Twitter takes a giant step back from transparency. https://infoops.aspi.org.au/