@bnik.bsky.social
Until/unless BlueSky gets some privacy settings, I will mostly just be using this as a news source and reposting more than…skeeting?
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Every extra hour that ICE spends facing off with activists is an hour they can't spend kidnapping other people.
Every extra minute ICE has to spend contingency planning around activists and neighbors, every extra officer ICE has to put on a kidnap squad, is a drain on their efficiency.
Every extra minute ICE has to spend contingency planning around activists and neighbors, every extra officer ICE has to put on a kidnap squad, is a drain on their efficiency.
May 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Every extra hour that ICE spends facing off with activists is an hour they can't spend kidnapping other people.
Every extra minute ICE has to spend contingency planning around activists and neighbors, every extra officer ICE has to put on a kidnap squad, is a drain on their efficiency.
Every extra minute ICE has to spend contingency planning around activists and neighbors, every extra officer ICE has to put on a kidnap squad, is a drain on their efficiency.
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@froomkin.bsky.social has the right idea here: A volunteer army tracking exactly what Trump is breaking, so we can fix it later. Lots of work is already happening, but a combined, organized, ongoing effort is crucial. It's a manifestation of faith in recovery, and a tool to help us get it done.
I'm calling for an army of volunteers to build a massive wiki that enumerates the things that Trump has broken and that will need fixing: presswatchers.org/2025/05/we-n... Are you with me?
We need a way to aggregate what Donald Trump is doing to this country | Press Watch
I'm calling for an army of volunteers to build a massive wiki that enumerates the things that are broken and will need fixing
presswatchers.org
May 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@froomkin.bsky.social has the right idea here: A volunteer army tracking exactly what Trump is breaking, so we can fix it later. Lots of work is already happening, but a combined, organized, ongoing effort is crucial. It's a manifestation of faith in recovery, and a tool to help us get it done.
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I'm compiling state-by-state lists of independent media on BS. If you're a #reporter #journalist @ me with your city/state/beat to be added.
And keep an eye out for #TruthBombs - a new action using local news in meme format to combat disinformation and voter apathy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiYp...
And keep an eye out for #TruthBombs - a new action using local news in meme format to combat disinformation and voter apathy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiYp...
truth bomb condensed
YouTube video by #TruthBomb Depot
www.youtube.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm compiling state-by-state lists of independent media on BS. If you're a #reporter #journalist @ me with your city/state/beat to be added.
And keep an eye out for #TruthBombs - a new action using local news in meme format to combat disinformation and voter apathy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiYp...
And keep an eye out for #TruthBombs - a new action using local news in meme format to combat disinformation and voter apathy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiYp...
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When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
April 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported and charged with NO crime, Trump refuses to lift a finger.
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We will talk about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal agencies under the Trump Administration are scaling back and eliminating efforts to fight domestic terrorism, as well as a recent report on military veterans and extremism.
Read report from @amycooter.bsky.social:
Read report from @amycooter.bsky.social:
Veteran Perspectives on Extremist Exploitation of the Military: Sources and Solutions
www.middlebury.edu
March 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We will talk about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal agencies under the Trump Administration are scaling back and eliminating efforts to fight domestic terrorism, as well as a recent report on military veterans and extremism.
Read report from @amycooter.bsky.social:
Read report from @amycooter.bsky.social:
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March 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Great scoop from @peter.andringa.me The Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador and dumped in prison thought they were going to Venezuela. They had signed paperwork to go home. via @FT
www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador had signed paperwork to go home
[FREE TO READ] Families and activists say deportees signed documents to return to Venezuela but were sent to Salvadoran jail instead
www.ft.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Great scoop from @peter.andringa.me The Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador and dumped in prison thought they were going to Venezuela. They had signed paperwork to go home. via @FT
www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
www.ft.com/content/dbfa...
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I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier today, the president attempted to illegally fire me. This is corruption, plain and simple. I will see the president in court. My full statement:
March 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier today, the president attempted to illegally fire me. This is corruption, plain and simple. I will see the president in court. My full statement:
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Maybe the big story isn’t “Texas midwife charged with alleged illegal abortions” but “Texas attacks and closes three clinics providing prenatal care for low income Spanish speakers.”
March 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Maybe the big story isn’t “Texas midwife charged with alleged illegal abortions” but “Texas attacks and closes three clinics providing prenatal care for low income Spanish speakers.”
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URL of the day: stealmytesla.com
Steal My Tesla
stealmytesla.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
URL of the day: stealmytesla.com
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Why is Trump trying to build 10 new Tech Tyrant Towns (aka “freedom cities”)?
The answer is much weirder than you think.
Here’s a quick explainer. Please share with everyone you know. #NetworkState
youtu.be/CCj_q8tw-mI?...
The answer is much weirder than you think.
Here’s a quick explainer. Please share with everyone you know. #NetworkState
youtu.be/CCj_q8tw-mI?...
Beware the Network State: The Tech Blueprint to Dismantle the USA
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
youtu.be
March 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Why is Trump trying to build 10 new Tech Tyrant Towns (aka “freedom cities”)?
The answer is much weirder than you think.
Here’s a quick explainer. Please share with everyone you know. #NetworkState
youtu.be/CCj_q8tw-mI?...
The answer is much weirder than you think.
Here’s a quick explainer. Please share with everyone you know. #NetworkState
youtu.be/CCj_q8tw-mI?...
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As Marco Rubio and Elon Musk clash with Poland's foreign minister over the use of Starlink in Ukraine, we take a closer look at what alternatives the country has if they lose Musk's satellite communications system.
If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives
OneWeb, Project Kuiper, and IRIS2 could all, in time, replace Elon Musk's satellite communications system in Ukraine, but they will struggle to replicate Starlink's coverage and usability.
www.wired.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As Marco Rubio and Elon Musk clash with Poland's foreign minister over the use of Starlink in Ukraine, we take a closer look at what alternatives the country has if they lose Musk's satellite communications system.
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I've seen a few "actually, a lot of dems are really good at the internet, they just aren't getting attention" please give me non-AOC, non-Bernie examples so that I can educate myself.
I will say though, being good at the internet MEANS GETTING ATTENTION.
I will say though, being good at the internet MEANS GETTING ATTENTION.
I NEED GOOD, THOUGHTFUL LEADERS TO GET WAY BETTER AT USING THE INTERNET LIKE FIVE YEARS AGO
March 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I've seen a few "actually, a lot of dems are really good at the internet, they just aren't getting attention" please give me non-AOC, non-Bernie examples so that I can educate myself.
I will say though, being good at the internet MEANS GETTING ATTENTION.
I will say though, being good at the internet MEANS GETTING ATTENTION.
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Thank you, John. Means a lot!
“Amid all this, the AP’s move to resist Trump’s bullying is all the more remarkable. I don’t know if it will be successful, but I do know that holding the line is critical. The AP is showing the way.” And so is the great @sulliview.bsky.social
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/as-others-...
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/as-others-...
As others buckle to Trump's bullying, the AP holds the line.
This is what courage looks like.
margaretsullivan.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Thank you, John. Means a lot!
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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
March 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution. 🧪🧵⬇️
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"we could try that but they'll just [x]" is a way of letting your enemies control your plans with nothing more than intentions.
Instead it should be "let's do that, they'll have to [x]"
Instead it should be "let's do that, they'll have to [x]"
March 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"we could try that but they'll just [x]" is a way of letting your enemies control your plans with nothing more than intentions.
Instead it should be "let's do that, they'll have to [x]"
Instead it should be "let's do that, they'll have to [x]"
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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Some "Russian Warship" vibes here from a tiny fed'l agency.
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
March 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Some "Russian Warship" vibes here from a tiny fed'l agency.
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
via Brett Murphy:
The African Development Foundation (budget ~$40 million) is putting up a fight and denying DOGE + Pete Marocco — the State Dept official dismantling USAID — access to their building:
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Tech can be complicated, but we've got some clear answers to frequently asked questions about the devices you use every day.
Welcome to Digital Rights Bytes
Digital Rights Bytes
www.digitalrightsbytes.org
March 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tech can be complicated, but we've got some clear answers to frequently asked questions about the devices you use every day.
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Not gonna lie, I thought the sentence was gonna end “…now he’s the head of the US Navy. “
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Not gonna lie, I thought the sentence was gonna end “…now he’s the head of the US Navy. “
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I don't comment on Ukraine much because I don't usually feel informed enough, but I'll say this: Zelensky is the kind of leader they build statues of that stay standing for three hundred years. Putin is the kind of leader who has statues of himself built that get torn down three years after he dies.
March 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I don't comment on Ukraine much because I don't usually feel informed enough, but I'll say this: Zelensky is the kind of leader they build statues of that stay standing for three hundred years. Putin is the kind of leader who has statues of himself built that get torn down three years after he dies.
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Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’
Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’
Researchers believe personal stories are more persuasive than facts alone in addressing vaccine skepticism
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’
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My latest: Republicans and Musk To Americans: "Time to Die"
Not every day I can use an exquisite Blade Runner quote to describe the GOP's pro-death march, but here we are, folks.
Hope you can read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Not every day I can use an exquisite Blade Runner quote to describe the GOP's pro-death march, but here we are, folks.
Hope you can read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Republicans and Musk To Americans: "Time to Die"
With the House GOP Budget, attack on vaccines, and DOGE firing employees, the Trump Administration and Republicans are willing to sacrifice Americans, especially their base, for power and greed.
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
My latest: Republicans and Musk To Americans: "Time to Die"
Not every day I can use an exquisite Blade Runner quote to describe the GOP's pro-death march, but here we are, folks.
Hope you can read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Not every day I can use an exquisite Blade Runner quote to describe the GOP's pro-death march, but here we are, folks.
Hope you can read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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"One could say, with plenty of justification, that the statistics on U.S. military assistance illustrate the inadequacy of the Biden administration’s approach." It would be nice if that were the primary Republican argument.
Betrayal and Hope in Ukraine
Russia is not nearly as strong as Trump would have you believe—and Ukraine is not nearly as defeated.
www.thebulwark.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"One could say, with plenty of justification, that the statistics on U.S. military assistance illustrate the inadequacy of the Biden administration’s approach." It would be nice if that were the primary Republican argument.