Edward Perez
@eddieperez.bsky.social
Election admin & voting technology. Ex-Twitter director for civic integrity. Lapsed poli-sci academic. I post about democracy & social media. Likes: facts.
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Edward Perez
@eddieperez.bsky.social
· Oct 12
“Words like ‘freedom,’ ‘justice,’ ‘democracy’ are not
common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply.”
— James Baldwin
common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply.”
— James Baldwin
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"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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If your institution is subpoenaed for this, the proper answer is GFYS.
"Subpoena seeks contact information for employees who have filed complaints about discrimination based on Jewish faith, those who belong to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, [staff in] ... Jewish studies program."
"Subpoena seeks contact information for employees who have filed complaints about discrimination based on Jewish faith, those who belong to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, [staff in] ... Jewish studies program."
If the government asks for a list of Jews in your organization, you have an absolute ethical obligation to refuse that request, regardless of who is asking or what they say it's for. They have no right to ask and you have no right to comply.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If your institution is subpoenaed for this, the proper answer is GFYS.
"Subpoena seeks contact information for employees who have filed complaints about discrimination based on Jewish faith, those who belong to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, [staff in] ... Jewish studies program."
"Subpoena seeks contact information for employees who have filed complaints about discrimination based on Jewish faith, those who belong to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, [staff in] ... Jewish studies program."
Yup
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“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Yup
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God, how badly I wish we’d had our own version of this story…
"Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília, amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee
Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
God, how badly I wish we’d had our own version of this story…
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When news media share Homeland Security's version of incidents during immigration enforcement, they need to remind the public that the feds have been caught lying repeatedly about what happened.
"Homeland Security, whose accounts of past incidents have often been proven untrue, said today ..."
"Homeland Security, whose accounts of past incidents have often been proven untrue, said today ..."
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When news media share Homeland Security's version of incidents during immigration enforcement, they need to remind the public that the feds have been caught lying repeatedly about what happened.
"Homeland Security, whose accounts of past incidents have often been proven untrue, said today ..."
"Homeland Security, whose accounts of past incidents have often been proven untrue, said today ..."
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It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
“Dividing the Western alliance has long been Russia’s top foreign policy goal, so for Moscow, an outcome that involves the U.S. getting Ukraine to surrender and the U.S. undermining NATO is a win-win.”
The deal states “NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine,” which means no tripwire guarding against another Russian invasion, reducing the deterrent value. No details of a security guarantee, but says the US “will receive compensation,” treating it more like a protection racket.
Me in @ms.now:
Me in @ms.now:
Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a win-win for Russia
Opinion | Given the U.S. president's behavior toward Putin, it was unlikely the Trump administration would seriously pressure Moscow
www.ms.now
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Dividing the Western alliance has long been Russia’s top foreign policy goal, so for Moscow, an outcome that involves the U.S. getting Ukraine to surrender and the U.S. undermining NATO is a win-win.”
“By talking directly to Russia without participation from Ukraine or its European backers, the Trump administration adopted Russia’s distorted frame of statecraft, as if Ukraine’s freedom is America’s to give away.”
The deal states “NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine,” which means no tripwire guarding against another Russian invasion, reducing the deterrent value. No details of a security guarantee, but says the US “will receive compensation,” treating it more like a protection racket.
Me in @ms.now:
Me in @ms.now:
Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a win-win for Russia
Opinion | Given the U.S. president's behavior toward Putin, it was unlikely the Trump administration would seriously pressure Moscow
www.ms.now
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“By talking directly to Russia without participation from Ukraine or its European backers, the Trump administration adopted Russia’s distorted frame of statecraft, as if Ukraine’s freedom is America’s to give away.”
“…as a notion, it is pretty simple: it’s a story of rich people using their wealth, prestige, and connections to hurt the vulnerable, then turning around and using the same to avoid consequences for their harm.”
Some thoughts on the case everyone is talking about and a response to David Brooks.
New Racket.
theracket.news/p/why-the-ep...
New Racket.
theracket.news/p/why-the-ep...
Why the Epstein case matters
Dismissing public interest in the Epstein case as heedless conspiracy-mongering ignores the power of the story.
theracket.news
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“…as a notion, it is pretty simple: it’s a story of rich people using their wealth, prestige, and connections to hurt the vulnerable, then turning around and using the same to avoid consequences for their harm.”
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
“Mohammed bin Salman is not “our” guest. He is not a friend to the American people. He is no friend to anyone who values freedom and the right to speak without being killed. This is why MBS and all his enablers deserve every bit of the smoke.”
Former Washington Post editor @karenattiah.bsky.social delivering the heat on Mohammed bin Salman’s killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/jamal-khas...
karenattiah.substack.com/p/jamal-khas...
Jamal Khashoggi Will Haunt Mohammed Bin Salman Forever
The Saudi crown prince accused of ordering the murder of my friend and Washington Post writer gets the (blood) red carpet treatment.
karenattiah.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“Mohammed bin Salman is not “our” guest. He is not a friend to the American people. He is no friend to anyone who values freedom and the right to speak without being killed. This is why MBS and all his enablers deserve every bit of the smoke.”
Hmmm 🤔
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Hmmm 🤔
This, my friends, is what a political witch hunt looks like.
The authoritarian state seeking to harass and intimidate those it considers to be its opponents. (Read: Researchers who care about facts. And reality.)
The authoritarian state seeking to harass and intimidate those it considers to be its opponents. (Read: Researchers who care about facts. And reality.)
As my friend just said, “Getting the university to understand the threats not from russian cyberterrorists but rather federal investigations using subpoenas has been my main frustration.”
Because they’re putting spyware on all our computers at the moment. Which seems like fucking great timing.
Because they’re putting spyware on all our computers at the moment. Which seems like fucking great timing.
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This, my friends, is what a political witch hunt looks like.
The authoritarian state seeking to harass and intimidate those it considers to be its opponents. (Read: Researchers who care about facts. And reality.)
The authoritarian state seeking to harass and intimidate those it considers to be its opponents. (Read: Researchers who care about facts. And reality.)
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
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A reporter asks if Mamdani stands by calling Trump a fascist. Mamdani starts to give a delicate answer.
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A reporter asks if Mamdani stands by calling Trump a fascist. Mamdani starts to give a delicate answer.
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
JFC 😳
we’re chasing
the wrong criminals
we’re chasing
the wrong criminals
From The Washington Post:
The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
JFC 😳
we’re chasing
the wrong criminals
we’re chasing
the wrong criminals
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The Daily Mail is IN HELL
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Daily Mail is IN HELL
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Sorry guys universe is splitting open starting today
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Sorry guys universe is splitting open starting today
It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
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It’s so weird — and such an embarrassing tell — that Trump repeatedly uses the phrase, “groceries… you know, it’s sort of an old-fashioned word, but…”
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It’s so weird — and such an embarrassing tell — that Trump repeatedly uses the phrase, “groceries… you know, it’s sort of an old-fashioned word, but…”
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
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Imagine the protest signs women will be carrying.
It would be terrible if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Imagine the protest signs women will be carrying.
It’s so weird — and such an embarrassing tell — that Trump repeatedly uses the phrase, “groceries… you know, it’s sort of an old-fashioned word, but…”
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It’s so weird — and such an embarrassing tell — that Trump repeatedly uses the phrase, “groceries… you know, it’s sort of an old-fashioned word, but…”
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
As if.
He is so out of touch with average people that he doesn’t realize that American families talk about “groceries,” all the time, every day.
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Picture is worth a thousand words and you couldn't pay for copy as good as this
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Picture is worth a thousand words and you couldn't pay for copy as good as this