Bielzebubby
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Sharing stories that I think need to be seen, sourced from reputable, trustworthy news sources, including links whenever possible.
No more Google Maps. Apple Maps may not have changed Lake Ontario (yet) but they did change the Gulf of Mexico. But @mapquest.com has changed neither, and the user has narration voice choice, too. To MapQuest I go.
gizmodo.com/google-caves...
gizmodo.com/google-caves...
Google Caves to Trump Again, Renames Lake Ontario
"Lake America" it is.
gizmodo.com
August 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
No more Google Maps. Apple Maps may not have changed Lake Ontario (yet) but they did change the Gulf of Mexico. But @mapquest.com has changed neither, and the user has narration voice choice, too. To MapQuest I go.
gizmodo.com/google-caves...
gizmodo.com/google-caves...
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NEW: You don't see this everyday. Wyoming GOP voters rejected a ton of Republicans who wanted to crack down on voting.
They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions.
And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.
They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions.
And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.
Wyoming Voters Oust GOP Faction that Wants to Crack Down on Elections - Bolts
In a break with the Trump era, the winner of the secretary of state primary strongly defends election systems, and the far-right Freedom Caucus lost a lot of ground in the legislature.
boltsmag.org
August 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
NEW: You don't see this everyday. Wyoming GOP voters rejected a ton of Republicans who wanted to crack down on voting.
They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions.
And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.
They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions.
And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.
I hear this brave, scared, heartbroken girl every time I read something like this.
This was seven years ago.
www.facebook.com/ABC30/videos...
This was seven years ago.
www.facebook.com/ABC30/videos...
August 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I hear this brave, scared, heartbroken girl every time I read something like this.
This was seven years ago.
www.facebook.com/ABC30/videos...
This was seven years ago.
www.facebook.com/ABC30/videos...
Incredibly powerful posters that went up overnight in a popular, heavily foot-trafficked neighborhood in DC. I’ve watched as people have stopped to look at and take pictures of it all day. Thank you so much to whoever did this.
#washingtondc #ICEmurders
#washingtondc #ICEmurders
August 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Incredibly powerful posters that went up overnight in a popular, heavily foot-trafficked neighborhood in DC. I’ve watched as people have stopped to look at and take pictures of it all day. Thank you so much to whoever did this.
#washingtondc #ICEmurders
#washingtondc #ICEmurders
We can’t get @janeese4dc.bsky.social in as mayor fast enough.
It looks like D.C. police officers are now including the names and affiliations of federal agents present at arrest scenes in police reports and court documents. This stems from a transparency bill the D.C. Council passed earlier this year and @mayorbowser.dc.gov unsuccessfully vetoed.
August 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
We can’t get @janeese4dc.bsky.social in as mayor fast enough.
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Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund: “Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule.
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it.”
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule.
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it.”
August 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund: “Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule.
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it.”
They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule.
Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it.”
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And as soon as tomorrow, Judge Talwani may also issue a TRO against the new rule the USPS issued Friday night to implement the EO.
In other words, this is a small win for the Trump administration, but *not* a ruling that fully clears the way for Trump to mess with mail-in ballots come November.
In other words, this is a small win for the Trump administration, but *not* a ruling that fully clears the way for Trump to mess with mail-in ballots come November.
August 24, 2026 at 8:51 PM
And as soon as tomorrow, Judge Talwani may also issue a TRO against the new rule the USPS issued Friday night to implement the EO.
In other words, this is a small win for the Trump administration, but *not* a ruling that fully clears the way for Trump to mess with mail-in ballots come November.
In other words, this is a small win for the Trump administration, but *not* a ruling that fully clears the way for Trump to mess with mail-in ballots come November.
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#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
www.supremecourt.gov
August 24, 2026 at 8:50 PM
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
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SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
www.404media.co
August 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
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amazon being so secretive we gotta apple airtag a book shipment to see that they’re buying and destroying them for AI but also having this on the warehouse front door:
August 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
amazon being so secretive we gotta apple airtag a book shipment to see that they’re buying and destroying them for AI but also having this on the warehouse front door:
“She quickly told one of her employees to tell an agent that they could not inspect the building without a warrant. The agent responded by saying that […] if they [had to come back with a warrant] that they could return at 3 a.m. to break windows and enter.”
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
Armed men claiming to be ICE agents tried to enter Sacramento immigration law firm
Multiple employees said the men identified themselves as federal immigration agents who said they wanted to tour the office for beds.
www.sacbee.com
August 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
“She quickly told one of her employees to tell an agent that they could not inspect the building without a warrant. The agent responded by saying that […] if they [had to come back with a warrant] that they could return at 3 a.m. to break windows and enter.”
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
“George has championed the use of restorative justice as an alternative to prosecution[…] [and] ordered her staff prosecutors to visit a prison, hoping it would make them think twice before seeking a long sentence.”
boltsmag.org/with-latest-...
boltsmag.org/with-latest-...
With Latest Win, Progressive Vermont Prosecutor Looks to Double Down on Reforms - Bolts
Over nearly a decade in office, Burlington’s chief prosecutor Sarah George has pursued a platform of restorative justice and dialing back low-level prosecutions.
boltsmag.org
August 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
“George has championed the use of restorative justice as an alternative to prosecution[…] [and] ordered her staff prosecutors to visit a prison, hoping it would make them think twice before seeking a long sentence.”
boltsmag.org/with-latest-...
boltsmag.org/with-latest-...
This RCV ban will be voted on by the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee this upcoming Saturday, August 15th. You can voice opposition to this by signing the petition below.
www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/stoptheban
www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/stoptheban
August 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This RCV ban will be voted on by the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee this upcoming Saturday, August 15th. You can voice opposition to this by signing the petition below.
www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/stoptheban
www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/stoptheban
The DNC is attempting to ban ranked choice voting (RCV) from 2028 presidential primaries. RCV gives voters more power. It‘s a good thing and we should be working to expand it. It’s concerning that the DNC is instead attempting to sneakily ban it.
fairvoteaction.org/the-democrat...
fairvoteaction.org/the-democrat...
The Democratic Party’s Proposed Ban on Ranked Choice Voting in 2028 Presidential Primaries - FairVote Action
The Democratic Party Rules & Bylaws Committee is quietly proposing banning the use of ranked choice voting in presidential primaries.
fairvoteaction.org
August 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The DNC is attempting to ban ranked choice voting (RCV) from 2028 presidential primaries. RCV gives voters more power. It‘s a good thing and we should be working to expand it. It’s concerning that the DNC is instead attempting to sneakily ban it.
fairvoteaction.org/the-democrat...
fairvoteaction.org/the-democrat...
“[The bars] pause using Patronscan Guard+, an AI assisted identification reader[…] [ @fightforthefuture.org ], an advocacy org[…] working to prevent AI surveillance technology from being utilized in music venues and bars around the country, called for a boycott[…]”
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/g...
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/g...
August 12, 2026 at 5:43 AM
“[The bars] pause using Patronscan Guard+, an AI assisted identification reader[…] [ @fightforthefuture.org ], an advocacy org[…] working to prevent AI surveillance technology from being utilized in music venues and bars around the country, called for a boycott[…]”
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/g...
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/g...
”Carolina Molina, a licensed professional counselor born and raised in Northern Virginia, works with attorneys to conduct psychological evaluations in immigration cases, according to FOX 5 reporting.”
www.fox5dc.com/news/viral-v...
www.fox5dc.com/news/viral-v...
August 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
”Carolina Molina, a licensed professional counselor born and raised in Northern Virginia, works with attorneys to conduct psychological evaluations in immigration cases, according to FOX 5 reporting.”
www.fox5dc.com/news/viral-v...
www.fox5dc.com/news/viral-v...
Hopefully his bigotry also hurt: “Ogles’s campaign has struggled in recent months as he faced a strong bid from Hatcher, hefty outside spending from a renewable energy super PAC and the challenge of reintroducing himself to voters in a recently-redrawn district.“
www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
August 7, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Hopefully his bigotry also hurt: “Ogles’s campaign has struggled in recent months as he faced a strong bid from Hatcher, hefty outside spending from a renewable energy super PAC and the challenge of reintroducing himself to voters in a recently-redrawn district.“
www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
“A recent study […] suggested that a person's critical thinking skills atrophied the more they relied on, and trusted in, AI responses. Another paper […] unearthed a distressing link between students who heavily relied on ChatGPT and memory loss and tanking grades.”
futurism.com/cognitive-de...
futurism.com/cognitive-de...
August 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
“A recent study […] suggested that a person's critical thinking skills atrophied the more they relied on, and trusted in, AI responses. Another paper […] unearthed a distressing link between students who heavily relied on ChatGPT and memory loss and tanking grades.”
futurism.com/cognitive-de...
futurism.com/cognitive-de...
This is an awful thing to do to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Being unhoused does not make people undeserving of dignity, humanity, and respect.
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
This is what they wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
This is what they wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...
projects.propublica.org
August 6, 2026 at 1:03 AM
This is an awful thing to do to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Being unhoused does not make people undeserving of dignity, humanity, and respect.
August 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Israeli forces used small aircraft to cross the border and spray high concentrations of the herbicide glyphosate over farmland in southern Syria and Lebanon, a new report has revealed.
According to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the spraying halted the growth of several crops
According to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the spraying halted the growth of several crops
August 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Israeli forces used small aircraft to cross the border and spray high concentrations of the herbicide glyphosate over farmland in southern Syria and Lebanon, a new report has revealed.
According to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the spraying halted the growth of several crops
According to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the spraying halted the growth of several crops
Those who lost their lives in the crash were Keelan Clark, Generation Jets pilot; Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets pilot; Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse; and Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse.
www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.
www.wired.com
August 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Those who lost their lives in the crash were Keelan Clark, Generation Jets pilot; Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets pilot; Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse; and Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac flight nurse.
www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
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UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.”
www.404media.co/google-earth...
www.404media.co/google-earth...
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."
www.404media.co
July 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.”
www.404media.co/google-earth...
www.404media.co/google-earth...