Ben
@jianmin.defcon.social.ap.brid.gy
Be anti-fascist.
he/him.
My views are not anyone else's. Retweets are not endorsements, etc
"This land was yours and mine until they bled it dry. History won't be […]
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he/him.
My views are not anyone else's. Retweets are not endorsements, etc
"This land was yours and mine until they bled it dry. History won't be […]
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[politics, family]
trying to the very difficult effort of having political conversations with relatives who I know voted for what's happening and were very vocal in their support for Trump during his election.
me and my like-minded siblings have pleaded with them in a bigger chat to show us […]
trying to the very difficult effort of having political conversations with relatives who I know voted for what's happening and were very vocal in their support for Trump during his election.
me and my like-minded siblings have pleaded with them in a bigger chat to show us […]
Original post on defcon.social
defcon.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
[politics, family]
trying to the very difficult effort of having political conversations with relatives who I know voted for what's happening and were very vocal in their support for Trump during his election.
me and my like-minded siblings have pleaded with them in a bigger chat to show us […]
trying to the very difficult effort of having political conversations with relatives who I know voted for what's happening and were very vocal in their support for Trump during his election.
me and my like-minded siblings have pleaded with them in a bigger chat to show us […]
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Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia following orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Burgum to remove content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the US. 6abc.com/post/philade...
Slavery exhibits at President's House in Philadelphia removed after Trump administration directive
Crews dismantled plaques telling the stories of the nine enslaved people who lived in the President's House and were owned by George Washington.
6abc.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia following orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Burgum to remove content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the US. 6abc.com/post/philade...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
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This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Democrats Successfully Strip All Anti-Trans Riders From Final Appropriations Bills
The HHS and Education bills once contained the most sweeping anti-trans provisions in congressional history. Now they contain none.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 PM
1. In a major victory, Democrats have managed to get all anti-trans riders stripped from the final appropriations bills.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This includes HHS and Ed, which had the worst provisions in congressional history.
If it passes, it will be a big win for 2026.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
my maga relatives will be assuring me this is nothing like 1930s Germany all the way until we're all dead.
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
my maga relatives will be assuring me this is nothing like 1930s Germany all the way until we're all dead.
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Today, #elissaslotkin said, the primary divide in the #democraticparty is no longer between moderates like herself & progressives. Rather, she said, it is between #democrats who want to fight & those who believe they can wait out #trump & his movement.
“I realized it’s not just about me & my […]
“I realized it’s not just about me & my […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Today, #elissaslotkin said, the primary divide in the #democraticparty is no longer between moderates like herself & progressives. Rather, she said, it is between #democrats who want to fight & those who believe they can wait out #trump & his movement.
“I realized it’s not just about me & my […]
“I realized it’s not just about me & my […]
the cat says today is a great day to put away the phone, roll into a ball and fall asleep.
January 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
the cat says today is a great day to put away the phone, roll into a ball and fall asleep.
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#giftarticle
I’m the Secretary General of the Council of #europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
By Alain Berset
[& this was written before the news of Trump’s ludicrous text to Støre]
When I took my post as secretary general of the #coe just over a year ago, I did not […]
I’m the Secretary General of the Council of #europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
By Alain Berset
[& this was written before the news of Trump’s ludicrous text to Støre]
When I took my post as secretary general of the #coe just over a year ago, I did not […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#giftarticle
I’m the Secretary General of the Council of #europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
By Alain Berset
[& this was written before the news of Trump’s ludicrous text to Støre]
When I took my post as secretary general of the #coe just over a year ago, I did not […]
I’m the Secretary General of the Council of #europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
By Alain Berset
[& this was written before the news of Trump’s ludicrous text to Støre]
When I took my post as secretary general of the #coe just over a year ago, I did not […]
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This is real. I thought I included a source, there are many now, but I first read it here∶
https://www.reuters.com/world/live-trumps-letter-norway-ties-greenland-threat-nobel-snub-eu-weighs-response-2026-01-19/
It is so insane I understand why people thought it […]
[Original post on masto.ai]
https://www.reuters.com/world/live-trumps-letter-norway-ties-greenland-threat-nobel-snub-eu-weighs-response-2026-01-19/
It is so insane I understand why people thought it […]
[Original post on masto.ai]
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This is real. I thought I included a source, there are many now, but I first read it here∶
https://www.reuters.com/world/live-trumps-letter-norway-ties-greenland-threat-nobel-snub-eu-weighs-response-2026-01-19/
It is so insane I understand why people thought it […]
[Original post on masto.ai]
https://www.reuters.com/world/live-trumps-letter-norway-ties-greenland-threat-nobel-snub-eu-weighs-response-2026-01-19/
It is so insane I understand why people thought it […]
[Original post on masto.ai]
As the US betrays NATO, the executive prepares to deploy federal troops against state guard, and the DOJ continues to violate the law to cover for evil people, I can't help but feel anger towards the people who caused this and continue to do nothing as the predictable outcomes of their choices […]
Original post on defcon.social
defcon.social
January 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
As the US betrays NATO, the executive prepares to deploy federal troops against state guard, and the DOJ continues to violate the law to cover for evil people, I can't help but feel anger towards the people who caused this and continue to do nothing as the predictable outcomes of their choices […]
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We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
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Trump wants to conquer Green ... and OH my GAWD look it's the Epstein Files.
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Trump wants to conquer Green ... and OH my GAWD look it's the Epstein Files.
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This is actually what #civilwar looks like. #trump is pitting #ussoldiers against #us soldiers on #domestic soil.
#pentagon readies 1,500 #soldiers to possibly deploy to #minnesota
Troops with the #army’s #11thairborne Division in Alaska are preparing after Trump’s #insurrectionact threat […]
#pentagon readies 1,500 #soldiers to possibly deploy to #minnesota
Troops with the #army’s #11thairborne Division in Alaska are preparing after Trump’s #insurrectionact threat […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is actually what #civilwar looks like. #trump is pitting #ussoldiers against #us soldiers on #domestic soil.
#pentagon readies 1,500 #soldiers to possibly deploy to #minnesota
Troops with the #army’s #11thairborne Division in Alaska are preparing after Trump’s #insurrectionact threat […]
#pentagon readies 1,500 #soldiers to possibly deploy to #minnesota
Troops with the #army’s #11thairborne Division in Alaska are preparing after Trump’s #insurrectionact threat […]
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If it seems to you that all the trial judge did was to restate settled law and tell DHS et al they have to obey the law, you are correct. But when faced with a lawless executive branch, it takes guts for individual trial court judges to make it clear that the executive cannot be trusted to abide […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
If it seems to you that all the trial judge did was to restate settled law and tell DHS et al they have to obey the law, you are correct. But when faced with a lawless executive branch, it takes guts for individual trial court judges to make it clear that the executive cannot be trusted to abide […]
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Everyone is finally saying it.
I've been sounding alarms for years, but recently, daily. It's all about elections.
I've been sounding alarms for years, but recently, daily. It's all about elections.
AG Keith Ellison: "ICE is provoking them, or trying to. And I do think they would love a justification to invoke the Insurrection Act because I think that would give them an advantage in the election. Namely, to maybe suspend them."
January 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Everyone is finally saying it.
I've been sounding alarms for years, but recently, daily. It's all about elections.
I've been sounding alarms for years, but recently, daily. It's all about elections.
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@natashenka/115901124481157929
the timelines on the final post paint a very bad picture for Pixel in terms of security:
https://projectzero.google/2026/01/pixel-0-click-part-3.html
the timelines on the final post paint a very bad picture for Pixel in terms of security:
https://projectzero.google/2026/01/pixel-0-click-part-3.html
infosec.exchange
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@natashenka/115901124481157929
the timelines on the final post paint a very bad picture for Pixel in terms of security:
https://projectzero.google/2026/01/pixel-0-click-part-3.html
the timelines on the final post paint a very bad picture for Pixel in terms of security:
https://projectzero.google/2026/01/pixel-0-click-part-3.html
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In case it somehow wasn't already obvious how completely repellent the administration's legal harassment of Becca Good (Renee Good's widow) is, *six* senior career prosecutors in the local US Attorney's office resigned today because they wanted no part of it.
SIX.
SIX.
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
In case it somehow wasn't already obvious how completely repellent the administration's legal harassment of Becca Good (Renee Good's widow) is, *six* senior career prosecutors in the local US Attorney's office resigned today because they wanted no part of it.
SIX.
SIX.
damn there are a lot of shitty headlines today. it's going to get worse before it gets worse, isn't it?
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
damn there are a lot of shitty headlines today. it's going to get worse before it gets worse, isn't it?
the day I leave my #meshtastic radio at home, there's a widespread outage.
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
the day I leave my #meshtastic radio at home, there's a widespread outage.
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You know who could make a lot of the current lunacy stop but quick? The U.S. Congress.
The House and Senate make their own rules, including for impeachment (House) and trial (Senate).
Were these bodies not captured by the Republican Fascist Party and were Democratic Congressional leadership […]
The House and Senate make their own rules, including for impeachment (House) and trial (Senate).
Were these bodies not captured by the Republican Fascist Party and were Democratic Congressional leadership […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM
You know who could make a lot of the current lunacy stop but quick? The U.S. Congress.
The House and Senate make their own rules, including for impeachment (House) and trial (Senate).
Were these bodies not captured by the Republican Fascist Party and were Democratic Congressional leadership […]
The House and Senate make their own rules, including for impeachment (House) and trial (Senate).
Were these bodies not captured by the Republican Fascist Party and were Democratic Congressional leadership […]
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🚨FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR POWELL: “Those are pretexts. The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the federal reserve setting interest rates based on our assessment of what will best serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president.”
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
🚨FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR POWELL: “Those are pretexts. The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the federal reserve setting interest rates based on our assessment of what will best serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president.”
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Things to Try:
* look for typos
* look at what the error message indicates.
If these don't work consider reverting your last changes to the last working version of your code. Then try making the changes again, but be more careful.
If you can't revert the changes, start removing bits of the […]
* look for typos
* look at what the error message indicates.
If these don't work consider reverting your last changes to the last working version of your code. Then try making the changes again, but be more careful.
If you can't revert the changes, start removing bits of the […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
January 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Things to Try:
* look for typos
* look at what the error message indicates.
If these don't work consider reverting your last changes to the last working version of your code. Then try making the changes again, but be more careful.
If you can't revert the changes, start removing bits of the […]
* look for typos
* look at what the error message indicates.
If these don't work consider reverting your last changes to the last working version of your code. Then try making the changes again, but be more careful.
If you can't revert the changes, start removing bits of the […]
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨
At least 2,000 killed across Iran over the past 48 hours amid ongoing protests.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Iran #iranprotest
At least 2,000 killed across Iran over the past 48 hours amid ongoing protests.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Iran #iranprotest
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
At least 2,000 killed across Iran over the past 48 hours amid ongoing protests.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Iran #iranprotest
At least 2,000 killed across Iran over the past 48 hours amid ongoing protests.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #gop #Politics #uspolitics #USpol #Breaking #breakingnews #Iran #iranprotest