LaDawn
@ladawnd.bsky.social
AudDHD, pro-democracy, cat foster and tender of a feral colony.
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1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
These 3 cuties are available for adoption from HSWCMD. Sandy, Plankton and Pearl. Meet and Greet at my house
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
These 3 cuties are available for adoption from HSWCMD. Sandy, Plankton and Pearl. Meet and Greet at my house
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Eyeopening walkthrough of DC by this creator. If you aren’t in DC, worth a watch all the way to the end—
August 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Eyeopening walkthrough of DC by this creator. If you aren’t in DC, worth a watch all the way to the end—
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I studied voting security in grad school under Prof. Douglas W. Jones, a legend in the field. I was a plank owner of the NSF's first voting security group. The Carter Center has asked me to consult on voting security. Hugo Chávez personally kicked me out of Venezuela.
Listen closely:
IT'S A COUP.
Listen closely:
IT'S A COUP.
It’s a coup.
Do not wait for a headline to tell you it's a coup. You know it is one from the blows you endure to the government you rely on.
Do not wait for a pundit to declare a constitutional crisis. You can feel the crisis in the tightness of your chest, in the failure of law to hold back power.
Do not wait for a pundit to declare a constitutional crisis. You can feel the crisis in the tightness of your chest, in the failure of law to hold back power.
February 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I studied voting security in grad school under Prof. Douglas W. Jones, a legend in the field. I was a plank owner of the NSF's first voting security group. The Carter Center has asked me to consult on voting security. Hugo Chávez personally kicked me out of Venezuela.
Listen closely:
IT'S A COUP.
Listen closely:
IT'S A COUP.
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🚨 BREAKING: Pentagon orders Cyber Command to halt ALL Russia operations
CISA also told to drop Russia from threat monitoring. "Putin is on the inside now," insider tells Guardian.
#cybersecurity
CISA also told to drop Russia from threat monitoring. "Putin is on the inside now," insider tells Guardian.
#cybersecurity
Pentagon Orders Cyber Command to Stand Down on Russia Operations
The U.S. government has dramatically reversed its stance on Russian cyber threats, marking a stark departure from years of vigilance against Moscow's digital operations. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt all planning aga...
www.implicator.ai
March 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Pentagon orders Cyber Command to halt ALL Russia operations
CISA also told to drop Russia from threat monitoring. "Putin is on the inside now," insider tells Guardian.
#cybersecurity
CISA also told to drop Russia from threat monitoring. "Putin is on the inside now," insider tells Guardian.
#cybersecurity
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The USG under Trump has now effectively ended its investigation into China’s penetration of American telephone companies.
Note that we think China still has access. Apparently the White House just doesn't care.
Use Signal. Use it for everything.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Note that we think China still has access. Apparently the White House just doesn't care.
Use Signal. Use it for everything.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
Dismantled Cyber Safety Review Board was investigating Salt Typhoon telecom hack.
arstechnica.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The USG under Trump has now effectively ended its investigation into China’s penetration of American telephone companies.
Note that we think China still has access. Apparently the White House just doesn't care.
Use Signal. Use it for everything.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Note that we think China still has access. Apparently the White House just doesn't care.
Use Signal. Use it for everything.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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New statement from Leonard Peltier himself, on being free after 50 years in prison:
“It’s finally over – I’m going home," he said.
"I want to show the world I’m a good person with a good heart. I want to help the people, just like my grandmother taught me.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
“It’s finally over – I’m going home," he said.
"I want to show the world I’m a good person with a good heart. I want to help the people, just like my grandmother taught me.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
Joe Biden Frees Leonard Peltier
The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.
www.huffpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New statement from Leonard Peltier himself, on being free after 50 years in prison:
“It’s finally over – I’m going home," he said.
"I want to show the world I’m a good person with a good heart. I want to help the people, just like my grandmother taught me.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
“It’s finally over – I’m going home," he said.
"I want to show the world I’m a good person with a good heart. I want to help the people, just like my grandmother taught me.” www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-bi...
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Better with sound:
November 23, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Better with sound:
Hi BlueSky, just a reminder if anyone needs a kitten there are plenty at the Humane Society, and currently 9 of them are in my house. www.ladawnd.com/adoptable
November 15, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Hi BlueSky, just a reminder if anyone needs a kitten there are plenty at the Humane Society, and currently 9 of them are in my house. www.ladawnd.com/adoptable
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November 9, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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