Berry.Brave
@bmbt03.bsky.social
Husband, marketer, professor. Sports fan and tech enthusiast. Equal rights advocate. Pro-privacy, anti-surveillance. FOSS advocate, AI skeptic.
Privacy became a luxury good.
Rich people pay lawyers to scrub their data. The other 99% get surveilled by their landlord’s smart doorbell, their employer’s productivity tracker, and their car’s GPS.
Digital rights are economic rights.
Rich people pay lawyers to scrub their data. The other 99% get surveilled by their landlord’s smart doorbell, their employer’s productivity tracker, and their car’s GPS.
Digital rights are economic rights.
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Privacy became a luxury good.
Rich people pay lawyers to scrub their data. The other 99% get surveilled by their landlord’s smart doorbell, their employer’s productivity tracker, and their car’s GPS.
Digital rights are economic rights.
Rich people pay lawyers to scrub their data. The other 99% get surveilled by their landlord’s smart doorbell, their employer’s productivity tracker, and their car’s GPS.
Digital rights are economic rights.
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A former Palantir exec just published an extortion letter in the Washington Post: Democrats must fund tech oligarchs, abandon antitrust, and create 15 deregulated corporate zones—or “lose.”
When I challenged her, she blocked me.
Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
When I challenged her, she blocked me.
Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley’s Extortion Letter to Democrats
Ex-Palantir Exec Warns Democrats to Bow Down or Lose the Future
www.thenerdreich.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A former Palantir exec just published an extortion letter in the Washington Post: Democrats must fund tech oligarchs, abandon antitrust, and create 15 deregulated corporate zones—or “lose.”
When I challenged her, she blocked me.
Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
When I challenged her, she blocked me.
Tech’s moral rot, exposed:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
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Jamal Khashoggi was a WaPo columnist when he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul at the direction of the Saudi government. The entire world condemned it, except Trump. This wasn’t “things happen.” It was a state-sanctioned assassination for exercising free speech.
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Jamal Khashoggi was a WaPo columnist when he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul at the direction of the Saudi government. The entire world condemned it, except Trump. This wasn’t “things happen.” It was a state-sanctioned assassination for exercising free speech.
Ring doorbells are just FBI surveillance cameras that homeowners pay for and install themselves.
And Amazon gets to sell your neighborhood footage.
Everybody wins except you. 📹
And Amazon gets to sell your neighborhood footage.
Everybody wins except you. 📹
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Ring doorbells are just FBI surveillance cameras that homeowners pay for and install themselves.
And Amazon gets to sell your neighborhood footage.
Everybody wins except you. 📹
And Amazon gets to sell your neighborhood footage.
Everybody wins except you. 📹
VPNs are useful for:
• Bypassing geo-restrictions
• Public WiFi protection
• Hiding from your ISP
VPNs do NOT:
• Make you anonymous
• Protect you from corporate tracking
• Stop websites from fingerprinting your device
Know what you’re buying.
• Bypassing geo-restrictions
• Public WiFi protection
• Hiding from your ISP
VPNs do NOT:
• Make you anonymous
• Protect you from corporate tracking
• Stop websites from fingerprinting your device
Know what you’re buying.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
VPNs are useful for:
• Bypassing geo-restrictions
• Public WiFi protection
• Hiding from your ISP
VPNs do NOT:
• Make you anonymous
• Protect you from corporate tracking
• Stop websites from fingerprinting your device
Know what you’re buying.
• Bypassing geo-restrictions
• Public WiFi protection
• Hiding from your ISP
VPNs do NOT:
• Make you anonymous
• Protect you from corporate tracking
• Stop websites from fingerprinting your device
Know what you’re buying.
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-looks up Gen Z protests in Mexico-
-finds out it isn't Gen Z-
-finds out it is far right folks spray painting calling their president a Jewish whore-
-asking trump and marco to save them from communism-
And once again news media sucks
-finds out it isn't Gen Z-
-finds out it is far right folks spray painting calling their president a Jewish whore-
-asking trump and marco to save them from communism-
And once again news media sucks
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
-looks up Gen Z protests in Mexico-
-finds out it isn't Gen Z-
-finds out it is far right folks spray painting calling their president a Jewish whore-
-asking trump and marco to save them from communism-
And once again news media sucks
-finds out it isn't Gen Z-
-finds out it is far right folks spray painting calling their president a Jewish whore-
-asking trump and marco to save them from communism-
And once again news media sucks
COMPLETED: HHS rescinded guidance requiring hospitals to perform abortions to save a woman’s life under EMTALA.
Yes, you read that right. Hospitals can now refuse life-saving abortion care. Even in emergencies.
Why MAGA wants it: Ideological purity over human life. (1/2)
Yes, you read that right. Hospitals can now refuse life-saving abortion care. Even in emergencies.
Why MAGA wants it: Ideological purity over human life. (1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
COMPLETED: HHS rescinded guidance requiring hospitals to perform abortions to save a woman’s life under EMTALA.
Yes, you read that right. Hospitals can now refuse life-saving abortion care. Even in emergencies.
Why MAGA wants it: Ideological purity over human life. (1/2)
Yes, you read that right. Hospitals can now refuse life-saving abortion care. Even in emergencies.
Why MAGA wants it: Ideological purity over human life. (1/2)
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The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
Racial profiling, no warrant, no due process; but what else can one expect from a regime committing extrajudicial murder on the high seas?
Trump's gotta go.
COMPLETED: Project 2025 rescinded equity protections in special education by literally firing everyone in the Office of Special Education.
Can’t violate disability rights if there’s no one left to enforce them. 🧠
Can’t violate disability rights if there’s no one left to enforce them. 🧠
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
COMPLETED: Project 2025 rescinded equity protections in special education by literally firing everyone in the Office of Special Education.
Can’t violate disability rights if there’s no one left to enforce them. 🧠
Can’t violate disability rights if there’s no one left to enforce them. 🧠
Epstein’s emails literally say Trump “knew about the girls” and asked Ghislaine to stop.
Trump’s response: Call it a hoax. Try to block the release. Announce an investigation into everyone EXCEPT himself.
This isn’t transparency. It’s a cover-up with a red hat on.
Trump’s response: Call it a hoax. Try to block the release. Announce an investigation into everyone EXCEPT himself.
This isn’t transparency. It’s a cover-up with a red hat on.
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Epstein’s emails literally say Trump “knew about the girls” and asked Ghislaine to stop.
Trump’s response: Call it a hoax. Try to block the release. Announce an investigation into everyone EXCEPT himself.
This isn’t transparency. It’s a cover-up with a red hat on.
Trump’s response: Call it a hoax. Try to block the release. Announce an investigation into everyone EXCEPT himself.
This isn’t transparency. It’s a cover-up with a red hat on.
COMPLETED: Trump created hiring committees to ensure federal employees are “aligned” with White House priorities so “the President alone” can control the entire executive branch.
Translation: Political loyalty tests for government workers.
(1/4)
Translation: Political loyalty tests for government workers.
(1/4)
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
COMPLETED: Trump created hiring committees to ensure federal employees are “aligned” with White House priorities so “the President alone” can control the entire executive branch.
Translation: Political loyalty tests for government workers.
(1/4)
Translation: Political loyalty tests for government workers.
(1/4)
The same people who built a conspiracy theory about a pizza basement full of children just watched emails confirm Trump spent hours with Epstein’s victims at his house and said “nothing to see here.”
QAnon died the second it got too close to their guy.
QAnon died the second it got too close to their guy.
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The same people who built a conspiracy theory about a pizza basement full of children just watched emails confirm Trump spent hours with Epstein’s victims at his house and said “nothing to see here.”
QAnon died the second it got too close to their guy.
QAnon died the second it got too close to their guy.
For years, MAGA screamed “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES”
Now the files show Trump knew about the girls, spent hours at Epstein’s house with victims, and Epstein wrote “I know how dirty Donald is”—and suddenly it’s a “hoax.” 🎪
The call was coming from inside the house the whole time.
Now the files show Trump knew about the girls, spent hours at Epstein’s house with victims, and Epstein wrote “I know how dirty Donald is”—and suddenly it’s a “hoax.” 🎪
The call was coming from inside the house the whole time.
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
For years, MAGA screamed “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES”
Now the files show Trump knew about the girls, spent hours at Epstein’s house with victims, and Epstein wrote “I know how dirty Donald is”—and suddenly it’s a “hoax.” 🎪
The call was coming from inside the house the whole time.
Now the files show Trump knew about the girls, spent hours at Epstein’s house with victims, and Epstein wrote “I know how dirty Donald is”—and suddenly it’s a “hoax.” 🎪
The call was coming from inside the house the whole time.
Wisconsin residents: your VPN ban bill is being discussed RIGHT NOW. Time to make noise.
In Austin, the city dropped its $2M AI surveillance camera contract after residents pushed back on privacy concerns. 🎉
Proof that speaking up works.
#privacy #surveillance
In Austin, the city dropped its $2M AI surveillance camera contract after residents pushed back on privacy concerns. 🎉
Proof that speaking up works.
#privacy #surveillance
November 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Wisconsin residents: your VPN ban bill is being discussed RIGHT NOW. Time to make noise.
In Austin, the city dropped its $2M AI surveillance camera contract after residents pushed back on privacy concerns. 🎉
Proof that speaking up works.
#privacy #surveillance
In Austin, the city dropped its $2M AI surveillance camera contract after residents pushed back on privacy concerns. 🎉
Proof that speaking up works.
#privacy #surveillance
An administration that spent years calling crypto a scam suddenly launching its own crypto ventures is exactly the kind of principled consistency we’ve come to expect. The grift isn’t even subtle anymore.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
An administration that spent years calling crypto a scam suddenly launching its own crypto ventures is exactly the kind of principled consistency we’ve come to expect. The grift isn’t even subtle anymore.
Meta spending billions on the metaverse while simultaneously gutting their content moderation teams is peak “we care about community” energy. Nothing says building virtual worlds quite like letting the current one turn into a dumpster fire.
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Meta spending billions on the metaverse while simultaneously gutting their content moderation teams is peak “we care about community” energy. Nothing says building virtual worlds quite like letting the current one turn into a dumpster fire.
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NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
The average person will scroll past 47 cookie consent banners without reading them but then act shocked when they get targeted ads for something they mentioned once near their phone. We’ve normalized surveillance so thoroughly we don’t even notice it anymore.
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The average person will scroll past 47 cookie consent banners without reading them but then act shocked when they get targeted ads for something they mentioned once near their phone. We’ve normalized surveillance so thoroughly we don’t even notice it anymore.
Every app wants access to your contacts, location, camera, and microphone to provide you with “a better experience.” Funny how companies managed to provide excellent experiences for decades without knowing your every move.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Every app wants access to your contacts, location, camera, and microphone to provide you with “a better experience.” Funny how companies managed to provide excellent experiences for decades without knowing your every move.
AI companies promise your data is “anonymized and secure,” which is remarkably similar to what every tech company says right up until the inevitable data breach or terms of service update. Pattern recognition shouldn’t be this hard.
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
AI companies promise your data is “anonymized and secure,” which is remarkably similar to what every tech company says right up until the inevitable data breach or terms of service update. Pattern recognition shouldn’t be this hard.
If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has been common knowledge for years, yet people still act surprised when free services turn out to be extensive data collection operations with a UI wrapped around them.
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has been common knowledge for years, yet people still act surprised when free services turn out to be extensive data collection operations with a UI wrapped around them.
Tech companies discovering that “privacy-focused” is a marketable feature after years of building their entire business model on surveillance is like watching arsonists rebrand as firefighters. Same people, same building, just better PR now.
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Tech companies discovering that “privacy-focused” is a marketable feature after years of building their entire business model on surveillance is like watching arsonists rebrand as firefighters. Same people, same building, just better PR now.
The privacy policy update emails are my favorite fiction genre. “We’ve updated our policy to give you more control!” Translation: We found new ways to monetize your data and need you to click ‘Accept’ so we’re legally covered.
November 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The privacy policy update emails are my favorite fiction genre. “We’ve updated our policy to give you more control!” Translation: We found new ways to monetize your data and need you to click ‘Accept’ so we’re legally covered.
It’s fascinating how quickly “don’t post personal information online” evolved into “sure, let an AI chatbot analyze your medical symptoms, financial situation, and relationship problems.” What could possibly go wrong?
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It’s fascinating how quickly “don’t post personal information online” evolved into “sure, let an AI chatbot analyze your medical symptoms, financial situation, and relationship problems.” What could possibly go wrong?
Everyone’s rushing to integrate AI into everything, but nobody’s asking where that training data came from or what happens to the prompts you’re feeding these systems. It’s the Cambridge Analytica playbook all over again, just with better PR.
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Everyone’s rushing to integrate AI into everything, but nobody’s asking where that training data came from or what happens to the prompts you’re feeding these systems. It’s the Cambridge Analytica playbook all over again, just with better PR.