Mike Masnick
@masnick.com
Techdirt guy. Writes about social media, copyright, free speech, content moderation, civil liberties and stuff like that. Once wrote a paper that may have helped inspire this service & now I'm on its board: https://bit.ly/protocolnotplatform
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Trump is now daydreaming about people from Iowa and Indiana (whites!) being brutally murdered in DC
(this is one of the weirdest speeches he's ever given, which is saying something)
(this is one of the weirdest speeches he's ever given, which is saying something)
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Trump is now daydreaming about people from Iowa and Indiana (whites!) being brutally murdered in DC
(this is one of the weirdest speeches he's ever given, which is saying something)
(this is one of the weirdest speeches he's ever given, which is saying something)
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If you watched this and didn’t already know who was supposed to be the well prepared 60 Minutes correspondent and who was the nervous wreck being interviewed you’d assume it would cut back to Abdul being like “Ross cut off the interview and did not respond to further email requests”
Bari Weiss's resident hack Ross Douthat made a complete fool of himself on 60 Minutes, trying to claim the Saudi lobby has the same grip on Washington as AIPAC. Abdul El-Sayed immediately crushed him: 'AIPAC spent $33 million against me alone! Name another lobby doing that.' It has to make sense!🗳️🌊
November 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
If you watched this and didn’t already know who was supposed to be the well prepared 60 Minutes correspondent and who was the nervous wreck being interviewed you’d assume it would cut back to Abdul being like “Ross cut off the interview and did not respond to further email requests”
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nothing says “compelling final message to voters” like “maybe we’ll rename it the Trump reflecting pool”
November 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
nothing says “compelling final message to voters” like “maybe we’ll rename it the Trump reflecting pool”
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These 3 hour lines are the direct result of a voter suppression law passed by Ohio Republicans limiting early voting to one location per county
Montgomery County, OH. Population 537,309. One place you can vote early.
November 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
These 3 hour lines are the direct result of a voter suppression law passed by Ohio Republicans limiting early voting to one location per county
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hahaha look who got the clean-up call after the anderson cooper debacle
November 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
hahaha look who got the clean-up call after the anderson cooper debacle
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Haley Stevens is now on the Scott Jennings show in case you're wondering where she's at in her journey of embracing MAGA
November 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Haley Stevens is now on the Scott Jennings show in case you're wondering where she's at in her journey of embracing MAGA
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you have got to be kidding me lmao
November 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
you have got to be kidding me lmao
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We very specifically do not
November 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
We very specifically do not
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Not if Abdul El-Sayed has anything to say about it!
November 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Not if Abdul El-Sayed has anything to say about it!
So, I think Altman's comments about RAM were taken slightly out of context by people last week. I listened to the whole damn podcast to put them back into context. And I wanted to explain... why Sam's comments about RAM were still stupid, even in context.
Sam Altman’s Case Against Your RAM Is Efficient. That’s The Problem
By now it’s likely you’ve heard of the whole concept of the AI paperclip maximizer problem — a hypothetical first put forth...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/11/02/sam-altmans-case-against-your-ram-is-efficient-thats-the-problem/
By now it’s likely you’ve heard of the whole concept of the AI paperclip maximizer problem — a hypothetical first put forth...
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/11/02/sam-altmans-case-against-your-ram-is-efficient-thats-the-problem/
Sam Altman’s Case Against Your RAM Is Efficient. That’s The Problem
By now it’s likely you’ve heard of the whole concept of the AI paperclip maximizer problem — a hypothetical first put forth by Nick Bostrom — suggesting that a misaligned AI system that looks to optimize on the wrong single thing (in this case creating paperclips) could lead to the end of humanity. Specifically, the...
www.techdirt.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
So, I think Altman's comments about RAM were taken slightly out of context by people last week. I listened to the whole damn podcast to put them back into context. And I wanted to explain... why Sam's comments about RAM were still stupid, even in context.
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In the Patreon-only segment of the latest episode, @masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss Ofcom's assessment of what it calls "highly effective" online age assurance methods. The short version is: it pretty much all comes back to uploading your ID. Here's a sneak peek!
November 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
In the Patreon-only segment of the latest episode, @masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss Ofcom's assessment of what it calls "highly effective" online age assurance methods. The short version is: it pretty much all comes back to uploading your ID. Here's a sneak peek!
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Everything we knew was true was true! Trump, Blanche, Patel sent instructions to prosecute the "Broadview Six" and everyone's been lying about it ever since. Now the former FBI SAIC(!) is telling all. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Complaint – #1 in DePodesta v. Boutros (N.D. Ill., 1:26-cv-13506) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT filed by Douglas DePodesta; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25888936.(Safer, Ronald) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
storage.courtlistener.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Everything we knew was true was true! Trump, Blanche, Patel sent instructions to prosecute the "Broadview Six" and everyone's been lying about it ever since. Now the former FBI SAIC(!) is telling all. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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imagine being THIS scared of a 5’ tall 26-year-old narcoleptic bimbo lmfaooo
November 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
imagine being THIS scared of a 5’ tall 26-year-old narcoleptic bimbo lmfaooo
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT a whistleblower FBI agent in the Broadview 6 case is resigning and suing the DOJ because he said President Trump, Todd Blanche and Kash Patel forced him to charge @katmabu.bsky.social for political reasons, then tried to make him the fall guy.
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
HOLY FUCKING SHIT a whistleblower FBI agent in the Broadview 6 case is resigning and suing the DOJ because he said President Trump, Todd Blanche and Kash Patel forced him to charge @katmabu.bsky.social for political reasons, then tried to make him the fall guy.
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
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contributing writer at the Atlantic
November 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
contributing writer at the Atlantic
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BREAKING— another Blanche retribution loss.
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/u...
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/u...
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials (Gift Article)
The magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, said the case was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House intended to affect the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
BREAKING— another Blanche retribution loss.
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/u...
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/u...
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With news: Federal magistrate judge throws out criminal charges against two former FBI officials due to absence of probable cause.
As we're about to publish update to this Tracker⤵️
“Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute
As we're about to publish update to this Tracker⤵️
“Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute
Judges and Grand Juries Reject Trump's Efforts to Investigate
A detailed record of federal courts and grand juries rejecting the Trump administration’s use of subpoenas, search warrants, and indictments.
www.justsecurity.org
November 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
With news: Federal magistrate judge throws out criminal charges against two former FBI officials due to absence of probable cause.
As we're about to publish update to this Tracker⤵️
“Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute
As we're about to publish update to this Tracker⤵️
“Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute
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Judge Zia Faruqui said the case against the former officials was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House to affect the midterms.
"I am deeply troubled by what happened here in the case."
"What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization."
"I am deeply troubled by what happened here in the case."
"What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization."
BREAKING:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses complaint against 2 ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses complaint against 2 ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden.
November 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Judge Zia Faruqui said the case against the former officials was a rushed, political prosecution ordered by the White House to affect the midterms.
"I am deeply troubled by what happened here in the case."
"What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization."
"I am deeply troubled by what happened here in the case."
"What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization."
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remember when cabinet members campaigning at partisan political rallies was illegal?
November 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
remember when cabinet members campaigning at partisan political rallies was illegal?
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According to NBC News, 72% of the 55 million people who voted early are over 50. So if you are UNDER 50 and you don't want to read a bunch of smug news stories on Wednesday...please show up tomorrow.
November 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
According to NBC News, 72% of the 55 million people who voted early are over 50. So if you are UNDER 50 and you don't want to read a bunch of smug news stories on Wednesday...please show up tomorrow.
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ALERT: NAACP has filed for an emergency restraining order in DC federal court to block federal law enforcement agents from serving as federal “election monitors"
November 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
ALERT: NAACP has filed for an emergency restraining order in DC federal court to block federal law enforcement agents from serving as federal “election monitors"
What is happening?
BILL MURRAY: Could you just say the words, 'My dog just died.' I want to see what happens to your smile
HASSETT: Well is it your dog, or my dog?
MURRAY: Your dog
HASSETT: Okay. My dog just died 😕
HASSETT: Well is it your dog, or my dog?
MURRAY: Your dog
HASSETT: Okay. My dog just died 😕
November 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
What is happening?
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It says a great deal about the character of the contemporary GOP that they consider Trump’s casual bigotry acceptable, but a joke about the Cheesecake Factory is offensive and worthy of condemnation (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
November 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
It says a great deal about the character of the contemporary GOP that they consider Trump’s casual bigotry acceptable, but a joke about the Cheesecake Factory is offensive and worthy of condemnation (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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I am seeing too many premortems. Let’s keep the mortems post. There are indicators but we don’t know for sure what happens tomorrow.
November 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I am seeing too many premortems. Let’s keep the mortems post. There are indicators but we don’t know for sure what happens tomorrow.
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Medgar Evers was killed in his driveway because he refused to accept a Mississippi where some were denied the right to vote.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice.
November 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Medgar Evers was killed in his driveway because he refused to accept a Mississippi where some were denied the right to vote.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice.