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Privacy advocate. Data privacy is a human right. #IDissent #StandWithUkraine #Resist #Persist #Indivisible #BLM #Ω -fan account
Privacy advocate. Data privacy is a human right. #IDissent #StandWithUkraine #Resist #Persist #Indivisible #BLM #Ω -fan account
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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
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Since the US has no real privacy protections to speak of, you might want to do some of that yourself over the next few years.
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
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The last time the Strategic Oil Reserve was this low, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 song in the country.
October 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The last time the Strategic Oil Reserve was this low, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 song in the country.
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Oh good grief. I read the @time.com article earlier, and that was bad enough, but check out the transcript of the whole interview. It's like a distracted, mendacious dementia patient with ADHD. Unbelievable that this man is in charge of our country.
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
time.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Oh good grief. I read the @time.com article earlier, and that was bad enough, but check out the transcript of the whole interview. It's like a distracted, mendacious dementia patient with ADHD. Unbelievable that this man is in charge of our country.
time.com/article/2026...
time.com/article/2026...
#SenatorDipSchmitt gets pretty hot when he realizes he fucked up.
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong.
Here's the whole sequence:
September 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
#SenatorDipSchmitt gets pretty hot when he realizes he fucked up.
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Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
September 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
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holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
September 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
Hey Siri, please show me a glaring example of public corruption.
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 23, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Hey Siri, please show me a glaring example of public corruption.
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court.
Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.
Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.
The Supreme Court Changed. What Now?
YouTube video by ProPublica
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September 23, 2026 at 1:00 AM
For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court.
Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.
Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.
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BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
September 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said.
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
An AI agent made by Meta (the company which brought us the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal way back in the day) on my phone to vaccuum up all of my personal data?
What could go wrong?
#Privacy
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
What could go wrong?
#Privacy
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
www.wired.com
September 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
An AI agent made by Meta (the company which brought us the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal way back in the day) on my phone to vaccuum up all of my personal data?
What could go wrong?
#Privacy
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
What could go wrong?
#Privacy
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
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Then walk out. Talk is cheap
September 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Then walk out. Talk is cheap
The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years, also; Trump is going to lose his shit
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three years
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday to combat stubborn inflation. That will make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card.
www.npr.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years, also; Trump is going to lose his shit
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
The rest of the world is moving ahead on solar.
#FossilFuelsR4Dinosaurs
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#FossilFuelsR4Dinosaurs
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"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up
Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
arstechnica.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The rest of the world is moving ahead on solar.
#FossilFuelsR4Dinosaurs
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
#FossilFuelsR4Dinosaurs
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
$711 MILLION: how much more the U.S. is paying for both gasoline and diesel today compared to one year ago, or nearly $30 million every 60 minutes. this number will continue to grow and could soon be $1 billion per day.
September 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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The trade war with Canada makes no economic sense. And most Americans agree. Polling shows they see Canadians as close allies, oppose the tariffs against them, and are actually cheering on Canadian retaliation. https://youtu.be/h8Fvnl0l7_8
September 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The trade war with Canada makes no economic sense. And most Americans agree. Polling shows they see Canadians as close allies, oppose the tariffs against them, and are actually cheering on Canadian retaliation. https://youtu.be/h8Fvnl0l7_8
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Canada is one of our biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
September 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Canada is one of our biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
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News: James Talarico endorsed by David Maxwell, the high-ranking Texas Ranger who was among a group of top Attorney General officials who reported Ken Paxton to the FBI.
Paxton's Former “Top Cop” Endorses James Talarico
YouTube video by James Talarico
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September 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
News: James Talarico endorsed by David Maxwell, the high-ranking Texas Ranger who was among a group of top Attorney General officials who reported Ken Paxton to the FBI.
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And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist
September 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist
Trump's jackbooted thugs have no legitimate need to access voter data.
There should already be laws on the books to prevent this sort of access.
#Privacy
#DataPrivacy
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There should already be laws on the books to prevent this sort of access.
#Privacy
#DataPrivacy
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ICE tabs millions for analytics help to comb through voter data
The Department of Homeland Security component plans to spend up to $5 million on procuring services to support its “fraud detection” and “data segmentation” efforts.
fedscoop.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trump's jackbooted thugs have no legitimate need to access voter data.
There should already be laws on the books to prevent this sort of access.
#Privacy
#DataPrivacy
fedscoop.com/ice-voter-da...
There should already be laws on the books to prevent this sort of access.
#Privacy
#DataPrivacy
fedscoop.com/ice-voter-da...
Folks on the right and left agree that government corruption is rampant.
news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...
news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...
Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread
Perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines.
news.gallup.com
September 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Folks on the right and left agree that government corruption is rampant.
news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...
news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...
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This is Hegseth’s Pentagon.
A place that increasingly hates and rejects him.
And he knows it. And is now ripping even deeper.
He’s a virus. And the body of our military is fighting him any way that it can.
And every day our enemies are celebrating the chaos and division he’s creating.🚨🇺🇸
A place that increasingly hates and rejects him.
And he knows it. And is now ripping even deeper.
He’s a virus. And the body of our military is fighting him any way that it can.
And every day our enemies are celebrating the chaos and division he’s creating.🚨🇺🇸
September 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This is Hegseth’s Pentagon.
A place that increasingly hates and rejects him.
And he knows it. And is now ripping even deeper.
He’s a virus. And the body of our military is fighting him any way that it can.
And every day our enemies are celebrating the chaos and division he’s creating.🚨🇺🇸
A place that increasingly hates and rejects him.
And he knows it. And is now ripping even deeper.
He’s a virus. And the body of our military is fighting him any way that it can.
And every day our enemies are celebrating the chaos and division he’s creating.🚨🇺🇸
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In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members.
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members.
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing his most recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, ethics experts told ProPublica and @texastribune.org.
Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...
www.propublica.org
September 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing his most recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, ethics experts told ProPublica and @texastribune.org.
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and shitty ratings!!
It's almost like if you put a pro-Trump MAGA apologist at the head of CBS News you'll get Islamophobic, anti-democratic propaganda.
August 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
and shitty ratings!!