@kalamitymame.bsky.social
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Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Uni...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
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Tuesday’s Stop Work at UTS made our power impossible to ignore.
Because UTS members took action, the VC has already scaled back parts of his cuts and backed away from some of his extreme proposals.
But big problems remain.
We’ve shown what we can win. Now we keep the pressure on 👉 nteu.au/join
Because UTS members took action, the VC has already scaled back parts of his cuts and backed away from some of his extreme proposals.
But big problems remain.
We’ve shown what we can win. Now we keep the pressure on 👉 nteu.au/join
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Tuesday’s Stop Work at UTS made our power impossible to ignore.
Because UTS members took action, the VC has already scaled back parts of his cuts and backed away from some of his extreme proposals.
But big problems remain.
We’ve shown what we can win. Now we keep the pressure on 👉 nteu.au/join
Because UTS members took action, the VC has already scaled back parts of his cuts and backed away from some of his extreme proposals.
But big problems remain.
We’ve shown what we can win. Now we keep the pressure on 👉 nteu.au/join
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Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
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if this political poster is any indication that the universe is trolling us, the next iteration of the resistance will be the ho movement
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
if this political poster is any indication that the universe is trolling us, the next iteration of the resistance will be the ho movement
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“While in the interrogation room, Makled said, a man in plain clothes entered and began speaking to him. He said he recalls the man telling him: ‘We know you're a lawyer. We know you take on big cases.’”
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family
Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.
www.freep.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“While in the interrogation room, Makled said, a man in plain clothes entered and began speaking to him. He said he recalls the man telling him: ‘We know you're a lawyer. We know you take on big cases.’”
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“It’s really everyone — not just noncitizens or undocumented people — who are in danger of having their liberty violated in this kind of mass deportation machinery,” said Cody Wofsy, the deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.
Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s immigration policies mean that more citizens will get caught up in…
propub.li
March 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“It’s really everyone — not just noncitizens or undocumented people — who are in danger of having their liberty violated in this kind of mass deportation machinery,” said Cody Wofsy, the deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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Very good showing for the Linke in the German election — mostly likely on the back of certain Issues rather than their admittedly charismatic leadership www.firstpost.com/explainers/h...
Who is Heidi Reichinnek, the hard-left ‘Queen of TikTok’ shaking up German politics before election?
Heidi Reichinnek, co-leader of Germany’s hard-left Die Linke, has propelled her party in popularity with a viral Bundestag speech against Friedrich Merz’s cooperation with the far-right AfD which has ...
www.firstpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Very good showing for the Linke in the German election — mostly likely on the back of certain Issues rather than their admittedly charismatic leadership www.firstpost.com/explainers/h...
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Among those who reported experiencing harassment, women were affected almost twice as much as men by non-sexual forms of personal harassment.
theconversation.com/two-in-five-...
theconversation.com/two-in-five-...
Two in five scientists in our survey reported harassment and intimidation. Often, the perpetrators are inside the institution
Science doesn’t occur in a vacuum – politics, harassment and intimidation can hamstring progress.
theconversation.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Among those who reported experiencing harassment, women were affected almost twice as much as men by non-sexual forms of personal harassment.
theconversation.com/two-in-five-...
theconversation.com/two-in-five-...
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“This is someone who made his money by ripping off American taxpayers and who shouldn’t come anywhere near a position of authority over tax dollars,” said Sen. Ron Wyden about Schuler’s appointment. “He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst”
Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the…
propub.li
February 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“This is someone who made his money by ripping off American taxpayers and who shouldn’t come anywhere near a position of authority over tax dollars,” said Sen. Ron Wyden about Schuler’s appointment. “He’ll fit right in with the Trump administration.”
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
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Really feel like this story hasn't gotten enough play given people spent a week or two freaking out over it.
Would be good to hear Dutton asked what he thinks about the "biggest terrorist plot on recent memory" turning out to be a scam by run-of-the-mill crims to get reduced sentences.
Would be good to hear Dutton asked what he thinks about the "biggest terrorist plot on recent memory" turning out to be a scam by run-of-the-mill crims to get reduced sentences.
Crime gangs attempted to use caravan explosives for leverage over police
The blast material discovered in the caravan was up to 40 years old, a key clue about the origins of the plot.
www.smh.com.au
February 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Really feel like this story hasn't gotten enough play given people spent a week or two freaking out over it.
Would be good to hear Dutton asked what he thinks about the "biggest terrorist plot on recent memory" turning out to be a scam by run-of-the-mill crims to get reduced sentences.
Would be good to hear Dutton asked what he thinks about the "biggest terrorist plot on recent memory" turning out to be a scam by run-of-the-mill crims to get reduced sentences.
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Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the last Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to destroy the American foreign aid system from the inside out. Current and former officials see it as a campaign of retribution against those who opposed his earlier work. 👇
Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy
Now one of the most powerful people in the U.S. government, Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign ...
www.propublica.org
February 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the last Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to destroy the American foreign aid system from the inside out. Current and former officials see it as a campaign of retribution against those who opposed his earlier work. 👇
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Very worrying. There is of course a serious problem with anti-semitism in Australian society. But changing the definition of anti-semitism to outlaw protests by university students against the conflict in Gaza will do nothing to stop hatred in our community www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Inquiry urges Australian universities to ‘closely align’ with controversial definition of antisemitism
Report tabled by Labor MP Josh Burns finds there is an ‘urgent need for reform’ to ensure safety of Jewish students
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Very worrying. There is of course a serious problem with anti-semitism in Australian society. But changing the definition of anti-semitism to outlaw protests by university students against the conflict in Gaza will do nothing to stop hatred in our community www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Trump just directed the DOJ to stop enforcing an anti-corruption law prohibiting corporations from bribing foreign governments.
Tasked with implementing this order is none other than former corporate lobbyist, and current AG, Pam Bondi.
It's open season for corruption.
Tasked with implementing this order is none other than former corporate lobbyist, and current AG, Pam Bondi.
It's open season for corruption.
Trump pauses DOJ enforcement of bribery laws for US firms overseas
The President says his new executive order was needed because the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act puts US firms at a competitive disadvantage overseas
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump just directed the DOJ to stop enforcing an anti-corruption law prohibiting corporations from bribing foreign governments.
Tasked with implementing this order is none other than former corporate lobbyist, and current AG, Pam Bondi.
It's open season for corruption.
Tasked with implementing this order is none other than former corporate lobbyist, and current AG, Pam Bondi.
It's open season for corruption.
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Here's @boganintel.bsky.social first Shot piece for 2025.
'No one feels safe in Zionist Australia'
'No one feels safe in Zionist Australia'
No one feels safe in Zionist Australia - The Shot
How many Australians have been fired now for opposing genocide in Palestine? These high profile cases are just the iceberg.
theshot.net.au
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Here's @boganintel.bsky.social first Shot piece for 2025.
'No one feels safe in Zionist Australia'
'No one feels safe in Zionist Australia'
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We're expecting hundreds of job losses at #ANU this year - not that they'll tell you about it. The culture of secrecy about the livelihoods of staff is yet another reason for @nteunion.bsky.social Vote of No Confidence.
See our presentation (register via Zoom): bit.ly/NoConfidence...
See our presentation (register via Zoom): bit.ly/NoConfidence...
February 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
We're expecting hundreds of job losses at #ANU this year - not that they'll tell you about it. The culture of secrecy about the livelihoods of staff is yet another reason for @nteunion.bsky.social Vote of No Confidence.
See our presentation (register via Zoom): bit.ly/NoConfidence...
See our presentation (register via Zoom): bit.ly/NoConfidence...
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Meanwhile at ANU, the highly-paid consultants at Nous have left their plans for a big restructure lying around in the lunchroom
“ANU staff deserve better than to find out that their jobs are going through a document left in a lunchroom.” - @nteunion.bsky.social ACT Div Secretary Lachlan Clohesy.
Secret job cuts authored by external consultants - another reason for Vote of No Confidence at #ANU.
Secret job cuts authored by external consultants - another reason for Vote of No Confidence at #ANU.
Leaked consulting firm slide deck gives hints on ANU job cuts
A secret document from Nous Group, which has been hired by ANU to push through job cuts, was left behind in a staff lunchroom exposing restructure plans.
www.afr.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Meanwhile at ANU, the highly-paid consultants at Nous have left their plans for a big restructure lying around in the lunchroom
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Why the hell is the ABC Board Chair, who oversees a total staff of 4,700 people and an annual budget of $1.2 billion - micro-managing and inserting herself into the specific dates of a temporary on-air Sydney radio presenter?
How many of the other 4,700 did Ita Buttrose personally meddle with?
How many of the other 4,700 did Ita Buttrose personally meddle with?
February 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Why the hell is the ABC Board Chair, who oversees a total staff of 4,700 people and an annual budget of $1.2 billion - micro-managing and inserting herself into the specific dates of a temporary on-air Sydney radio presenter?
How many of the other 4,700 did Ita Buttrose personally meddle with?
How many of the other 4,700 did Ita Buttrose personally meddle with?
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My latest article for The Shot.
Please join me as we mercilessly mock Queen Gina, patron saint of global warming, and her merry gang of sycophants at something called National Mining Day
. . . or as Gina would say, National Mahning Day.
#drillbabydrill
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Please join me as we mercilessly mock Queen Gina, patron saint of global warming, and her merry gang of sycophants at something called National Mining Day
. . . or as Gina would say, National Mahning Day.
#drillbabydrill
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
26 thoughts I had watching Gina Rinehart’s National Mining Day conference - The Shot
Queen Gina Of The Iron Ore Deposits And Arch Enemy Of Rose Hancock’s Lawyers, recorded her day of celebrating planet destroying emissions, and then uploaded it to the intertubes so we could all point ...
theshot.net.au
January 31, 2025 at 7:59 AM
My latest article for The Shot.
Please join me as we mercilessly mock Queen Gina, patron saint of global warming, and her merry gang of sycophants at something called National Mining Day
. . . or as Gina would say, National Mahning Day.
#drillbabydrill
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Please join me as we mercilessly mock Queen Gina, patron saint of global warming, and her merry gang of sycophants at something called National Mining Day
. . . or as Gina would say, National Mahning Day.
#drillbabydrill
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Dutton today on Jews in Australia: "I’ve never seen an element of society ostracised in such a way"
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
January 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Dutton today on Jews in Australia: "I’ve never seen an element of society ostracised in such a way"
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
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How in the goddamn fuck do we live in a world where one person can say "Free Palestine" or wear a Keffiyeh and they're suddenly a danger to freedom and decency but another can throw a Nazi salute and we're meant to believe they're SAVING freedom and decency?
#NewsCorpse
#Trump
#NewsCorpse
#Trump
January 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
How in the goddamn fuck do we live in a world where one person can say "Free Palestine" or wear a Keffiyeh and they're suddenly a danger to freedom and decency but another can throw a Nazi salute and we're meant to believe they're SAVING freedom and decency?
#NewsCorpse
#Trump
#NewsCorpse
#Trump
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Breaking News: President-elect Trump’s advisers are said to be trying to identify a disease that could help them justify closing the U.S. border with Mexico. They have spent months trying to find the right disease to build their case.
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Breaking News: President-elect Trump’s advisers are said to be trying to identify a disease that could help them justify closing the U.S. border with Mexico. They have spent months trying to find the right disease to build their case.
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Ahead of his planned X space with a leader of Germany's far right AfD party, Elon Musk has been beefing w/ members of the US far right. Now that they've elected Trump, some have knives out over Musk's view on immigration, ties to China and growing influence on MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ahead of his planned X space with a leader of Germany's far right AfD party, Elon Musk has been beefing w/ members of the US far right. Now that they've elected Trump, some have knives out over Musk's view on immigration, ties to China and growing influence on MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
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“Union action directly led to this admission. It’s no coincidence that this announcement has dropped while Justice Snaden considers his decision in a separate multi-million dollar wage theft case in the Federal Court of Australia.” – NTEU Monash Branch President @beneltham.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“Union action directly led to this admission. It’s no coincidence that this announcement has dropped while Justice Snaden considers his decision in a separate multi-million dollar wage theft case in the Federal Court of Australia.” – NTEU Monash Branch President @beneltham.bsky.social