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US bombs Iran.
No Congress. No debate.

Every “war power” fuels the border & surveillance industry.

Drones. Biometrics. Profit.

The war on terror didn’t end, it just pivoted. 📡

#ELI5BSI #Iran #SurveillanceState #WarOnTerror #NationalSecurity
Graphic with a dark transparent overlay on a zoomed-in map of the Middle East, showing Iran prominently, with a red pushpin marking its location. Overlaid white text reads: WAR POWERS = SURVEILLANCE POWERS Presidents don’t “declare war” anymore. They call it “national security” and expand:     •    Drones     •    Border tech     •    Biometrics     •    Private contractors     •    Permanent surveillance The war on terror never ended. It just mutated. At the top center is the ELI5 BSI logo in black, magenta, and teal. At the bottom of the graphic, smaller white text reads: “MORE ACCESSIBLE CONTENT AT ELI5BSI.COM.” The graphic’s design uses ELI5 BSI’s minimalist, bold, tech-dystopia aesthetic with high contrast and clean sans-serif font, creating a serious tone that emphasizes the connection between war powers and growing surveillance.
June 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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“Borders are real” except when there’s oil, a new military base, or a chance to rig an election.

This glitchy masterpiece from @eli5bsi is a whole thesis: borders are fake, but the violence is real.
eli5bsi.bsky.social ELI5 BSI @eli5bsi.bsky.social · May 21
Borders glitch when there’s oil or land to steal, but they stay “real” when people need safety.

They’re imaginary lines enforced by violence, redrawn for power, not protection.

Inspired by Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future by Candace Fujikane.

#ELI5BSI #AbolishBorders
This is a digital graphic simulating a distorted surveillance interface titled “GEOMANCY REAL-TIME BORDER CHANGE DETECTION SYSTEM.” The central visual is a grayscale world map with heavy glitch effects in magenta, teal, and white, evoking a sense of instability and digital interference. The continents appear warped and fragmented, as if the landmasses are shifting in real time. Above the map, a bold magenta header bar contains the system name in white, pixelated text. At the bottom of the image, a dark horizontal terminal bar displays text in a typewriter-style font: “If borders are real, why do they keep moving? Colonial land grabs, resource extraction, and gerrymandering say hi.” The message is a critique of the artificial and manipulative nature of borders. Below that are social media handles in bright magenta: @eli5bsi (Instagram) and @eli5bsi.bsky.social (Bluesky), framed in a retro-computer style footer. The entire image is overlaid on a blue grid background reminiscent of digital topography or blueprint paper, reinforcing the tech-meets-cartography aesthetic.
June 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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The USPS postal cops are helping ICE spy on immigrants with mail data & surveillance tech. This isn’t public safety—it’s digital deportation.

Scan the in-video QR. Call your reps using @5calls.org!

#eli5bsi #meowlitiarising #NoTechForICE #EADProtocol #AbolishICE
May 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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📣 Palantir isn’t just a contractor.
They’re a driving force in ICE’s high-tech deportation machine.
And they know it.
#AbolishICE #ELI5BSI
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April 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🚨 AI is automating deportations—and it’s as dystopian as it sounds. Tech companies + governments are using biased AI to profile, track, and deport people with ZERO accountability. Let’s break down how AI is making borders even more dangerous. 👇 #AbolishICE #ELI5BSI
A dark, cyberpunk-style graphic with the title “How AI is Automating Deportations (And Why That’s Terrifying)” in bold white and neon pink glitchy text. The background features a futuristic cityscape with digital glitches and a distorted face, emphasizing the theme of AI surveillance. The bottom center displays the handle “@ELI5BSI” in a neon glitch font.
February 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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ICE isn’t broken.

It’s doing exactly what it was built to do: disappear people for profit.

We don’t melt ICE by playing nice.
We melt it by fighting back. 🎶

We’re Gonna Melt ICE by Lamby & The Bears. #AbolishICE #MeltICE #ELI5BSI
June 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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USPS is working with ICE to surveil immigrants using mail scans & user data.

Surveillance tech is the villain.
📢 Organize. Anonymize. Mobilize.

Use the #EADProtocol ➡️Encrypt, Anonymize, Decentralize.

#eli5bsi #AbolishICE #NoTechForICE #SurveillanceState
A bold infographic with a cyberpunk aesthetic featuring dark gradients, glitch elements, and neon accents. The header reads #SNAILMAILSNITCHING in glowing white text with a purple glow. Below, white text states: “The USPS is working with ICE to surveil immigrants using mail data. Mail tracking just became another tool of deportation. Surveillance tech is the villain. Organize. Anonymize. Mobilize.” At the bottom, the Instagram handle @eli5bsi is framed in a white rectangle. The source is cited in small turquoise text: Source: washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/29/usps-immigration-trump-deportations/ The design features vibrant glitch-style borders and electric pink and teal accents, reinforcing a dystopian, resistance-focused theme.
May 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Uni Caps is doing full Thanos cosplay, selling vitamins while backing a bill that snaps 17M people off healthcare. 💊💀

Tell them what you think!

📧 info@unicapsllc.com
☎️ 714-529-8400

#VitaminsOrViolence #BigBadBill #ELI5BSI #PeopleOverProfits
A satirical Instagram-style graphic featuring Uni-Caps, LLC. The background shows the inside of a vitamin and health supplement store. On the right side is a large image of Thanos from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, standing confidently with his Infinity Gauntlet raised — clearly a metaphor for the destructive impact of the company’s political contributions. On the left side, within a black text box, bold white text reads: UNI-CAPS, LLC: Selling vitamins while funding healthcare destruction! Below that is a colorful comic-style explosion graphic that says: SNAP!, mimicking the infamous Thanos snap that wiped out half the universe. Body text below reads: “Uni Caps is out here doing their best Thanos cosplay, funding policies that’ll make 17M people vanish from healthcare rolls. All while slinging vitamins!” Then in white text: Tell them how you feel about it! 📧 info@unicapsllc.com ☎️ 714-529-8400 At the bottom, a footer reads: URL eli5bsi.com | IG & Threads @eli5bsi | Bsky @eli5bsi.bsky.social Background image credit: Les Stockton The tone is mocking, urgent, and anti-corporate, using pop culture to highlight the absurdity of a supplement company supporting mass healthcare cuts.
July 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Energy Transfer Partners = Lex Luthor vibes.

Destroying the planet and your Medicaid.

Clean energy? Cut.
Utility bills? Up.
Healthcare? Gone.

Call the supervillains:
☎️ 214-981-0700

#BigBadBill #EnergyTransfer #ELI5BSI #PeopleOverProfits
A dystopian-themed Instagram-style graphic with a bleak, dusty background resembling a climate apocalypse wasteland. In the lower-left corner is a comic-style image of Lex Luthor, the classic supervillain, smirking while crushing a tiny Superman figure in his hand — symbolizing Energy Transfer Partners’ villainous corporate energy. To the right of the Lex Luthor image is the Energy Transfer logo. Below is a dilapidated, rusting car in a destroyed landscape, reinforcing the consequences of anti-environmental policy. The top half of the graphic features a bold black box with the following text: ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS: Destroying the planet and your Medicaid! Lex Luthor Vibes = Billionaire energy bros pushing a bill that hikes your bills and kills your care. Body text: “Energy Transfer Partners is backing a bill that kills clean energy credits, spikes your utility bills, and axes healthcare for millions.” Final line: “Time for a supervillain call-out! ☎️ 214-981-0700” At the very bottom is a white footer strip with contact and social info: URL eli5bsi.com | IG & Threads @eli5bsi | Bsky @eli5bsi.bsky.social The tone is satirical, direct, and rebellious — calling out corporate greed with superhero-level dramatics.
July 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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📢 This registry is the first step toward mass removals. We’ve seen it before. We won’t let it happen again.

Stay informed. Stay loud. Stay fighting.

🔄 Boost this. Let’s shut it down. ✊🏽 #ELI5BSI
March 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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One, two, loopholes coming for you… The President alone decides what counts as a “rebellion.” No oversight, no limits, no chill. Freddy Krueger would be proud. 🪓 #TheInsurrectionAct #ELI5BSI
Freddy Krueger appears in red silhouette with his bladed glove. The title says “One, two, loopholes coming for you.” The text lists three presidential powers under the Insurrection Act: when a state requests help, when courts can’t enforce the law, and when rights are denied. It warns that the law is vague and the president alone decides what counts as a rebellion.
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Advance Beverage is cosplaying Mr. Burns, backing a bill that kicks 1.4M seniors off care.

$18K says, “let the peasants suffer.” 

Nothing pairs with beer like avoidable death. 🍺💀

Let ‘em know!
☎️ (661) 833-3783

#UnbottleTheTruth #BigBadBill #ELI5BSI #PeopleOverProfits
A colorful, satirical Instagram-style graphic featuring the logo for Advance Beverage Company at the top. Below it, in a cartoonish yellow font, is the headline: “Excellent… Now Cut Grandma’s Medicaid!” referencing the catchphrase of Mr. Burns from The Simpsons. To the right, a smug cartoon version of Mr. Burns stands in front of a government building, fingers steepled in classic evil fashion. On the left side is a black box with the following text: 💀 Co-signing a bill that kicks 1.4M seniors off health care. 🍺 Because nothing pairs with beer like avoidable death. Beneath that: “Advance Beverage is doing their best Mr. Burns impression, funding a bill that’ll leave millions uninsured and seniors out in the cold. $18K says ‘let the peasants suffer.’” Then in bold: Want to roast them? ☎️ (661) 833-3783 Footer text includes social handles and site info: URL eli5bsi.com | IG & Threads @eli5bsi | Bsky @eli5bsi.bsky.social The overall aesthetic is cartoonish, irreverent, and sharply critical of corporate influence on deadly healthcare policy.
July 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Directed by Fear. Funded by Taxpayers. Sources: Brennan Center, CRS, U.S. Code, Politico, Reuters. The credits roll, but this story isn’t over. 🎞️ #TheInsurrectionAct #ELI5BSI
A retro TV screen displays blood-red text: “Directed by Fear. Funded by Taxpayers.” Below, a list of cited sources appears against a black and red static background, referencing the Brennan Center, CRS, U.S. Code, Politico, and Reuters. Red tombstone icons line the bottom, echoing horror movie credits.
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Borders glitch when there’s oil or land to steal, but they stay “real” when people need safety.

They’re imaginary lines enforced by violence, redrawn for power, not protection.

Inspired by Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future by Candace Fujikane.

#ELI5BSI #AbolishBorders
This is a digital graphic simulating a distorted surveillance interface titled “GEOMANCY REAL-TIME BORDER CHANGE DETECTION SYSTEM.” The central visual is a grayscale world map with heavy glitch effects in magenta, teal, and white, evoking a sense of instability and digital interference. The continents appear warped and fragmented, as if the landmasses are shifting in real time. Above the map, a bold magenta header bar contains the system name in white, pixelated text. At the bottom of the image, a dark horizontal terminal bar displays text in a typewriter-style font: “If borders are real, why do they keep moving? Colonial land grabs, resource extraction, and gerrymandering say hi.” The message is a critique of the artificial and manipulative nature of borders. Below that are social media handles in bright magenta: @eli5bsi (Instagram) and @eli5bsi.bsky.social (Bluesky), framed in a retro-computer style footer. The entire image is overlaid on a blue grid background reminiscent of digital topography or blueprint paper, reinforcing the tech-meets-cartography aesthetic.
May 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🧵 From the makers of The Antifa EO and Bondi’s Memo comes a chilling new tale about what would happen if the President decided to turn the military into the police. 🎥 #TheInsurrectionAct #ELI5BSI
A vintage black CRT TV screen glows with red static and text reading “The Insurrection Act (1807 to 2025). Trigger Warning: Horror Movie Villains.” Blood-red smears frame the scene. Below, white text warns: “From the makers of The Antifa EO and Bondi’s Memo comes a chilling new tale about what happens when the President decides to turn the military into the police.” The whole image looks like a haunted VHS title screen.
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Incognito Mode = cosplay for privacy.
Google logs. ICE buys. NSA watches.
You’re not hiding, just wearing a trench coat in Times Square.

Inspired by Repression in the Digital Age by Anita Gohdes.

#CyberColonialism #ELI5BSI
A neon-green, cyberpunk-style digital illustration depicts a hooded figure typing at a computer in a Guy Fawkes mask. The main monitor displays green code and a stylized terminal with Python-like script that reads: print("Me: Uses Incognito Mode") print("The Government: LOL") Behind the figure, a massive surveillance interface shows glowing data streams, government logos, masked agents, and shadowy men in suits wearing sunglasses. At the top of the screen is the ominous message: “Incognito Mode Won’t Save You From Google, ICE, or the NSA.” Social handles for @eli5bsi and @eli5bsi.bsky.social appear prominently on the interface. The aesthetic evokes state surveillance, digital policing, and the illusion of online privacy. The image critiques the false sense of security provided by private browsing.
June 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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General Atomics makes drones AND now bankrolls healthcare cuts so brutal they’d make Skynet blush.

27% of nursing homes are at risk. 

Call ’em: (858) 455-3000. 

Defunding care isn’t “defense.” It’s a disgrace.

#BigBadBill #GeneralAtomics #PeopleOverProfits #ELI5BSI
A bold, dystopian-themed Instagram graphic styled like a tech-noir warning. On the left is a glowing red-eyed Terminator-style robot head, clearly referencing Skynet from The Terminator franchise. A small red Skynet logo is below. On the right is a black box with white and bold text, under the General Atomics corporate logo. The headline reads: “GENERAL ATOMICS: BUILDING DRONES & TARGETING NURSING HOMES.” Text below reads: “You trusted them to build drones, and now they’re funding healthcare cuts so aggressive they’d make Skynet blush. 27% of nursing homes could shut down thanks to General Atomics’ $19K donation.” Final line in bold white text says: “Let them know that defunding nursing homes isn’t ‘defense,’ it’s disgrace.” A red phone emoji is followed by the phone number: (858) 455–3000. Bottom footer includes website and social links: “URL eli5bsi.com | IG & Threads @eli5bsi | Bsky @eli5bsi.bsky.social” The overall vibe is urgent, darkly humorous, and anti-corporate.
July 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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It’s not technically martial law. But when soldiers patrol your streets, the difference between help and control feels pretty small. That’s how fear becomes policy. 🚨 #ELI5BSI
Carrie, drenched in blood, stands glowing in red light. The header says, “It’s not technically martial law.” The text explains the Insurrection Act allows troops to “assist” civilian authorities but warns that when soldiers patrol the streets, fear becomes policy.
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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No oversight. No chill. The President alone decides when the Insurrection Act applies—and no one can stop them. That’s not democracy. That’s a blank check signed in fear. 😱 #ELI5BSI
Jason Voorhees looms with his machete under a red filter. The headline reads “No oversight. No chill.” The text explains that terms like “insurrection” aren’t defined, courts can’t overrule the president’s decision, and concludes: “That’s not democracy, that’s a blank check signed in fear.”
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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He’s back. Trump says he’s open to using the Insurrection Act if courts block him from deploying troops. Translation: “If the law won’t let me, I’ll use the army.” That’s intimidation in a mask. 🎃 #ELI5BSI
Michael Myers stands with his knife raised. The title: “He’s back.” The text quotes Trump saying he’d use the Insurrection Act if courts block troop deployment, then adds, “Translation: if the law won’t let me, I’ll use the army. That’s not leadership, that’s intimidation in a mask.”
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Sometimes, it floats your rights. Eisenhower used it to protect Black students during integration. But that same power can resurface in frightening ways—to feed on fear. 🎈 #TheInsurrectionAct #ELI5BSI
Pennywise the Clown from It smiles menacingly, lit in red. The header says “Sometimes, it floats your rights.” The text explains Eisenhower and Kennedy used the law to protect Black students during school integration but warns that vague language means the same power can resurface “in frightening ways, to feed on fear.”
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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💀 AI is making borders more dangerous—while billionaires profit.
🔥 DEMAND AI ACCOUNTABILITY.
🔥 DEMAND OVERSIGHT.
🔥 DEMAND TRANSPARENCY.
🚨 Share this & tag someone who still thinks tech is neutral. #AbolishSurveillance
A bold call-to-action slide with a dark, glitchy background featuring a distorted digital human face. The text reads: ❌ AI is making borders more dangerous—and billionaires are reaping the profits. Demand AI accountability. Demand oversight. Demand transparency. 📢 Share this & tag a friend who still thinks tech is neutral. The handle “@ELI5BSI” is displayed at the bottom in neon glitch text.
February 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🤖 AI is deciding who stays & who gets deported. And surprise! Big Tech is cashing in while migrants get profiled, tracked, and deported. No oversight. No accountability. Just machines deciding people’s fate. What could go wrong? (Spoiler: A LOT.) #SurveillanceCapitalism
An infographic titled “AI is Deciding Who Stays & Who Gets Deported” with a red warning icon. The background features a glitchy digital human face. The text reads: • 🛰️ The U.S. government is using AI-powered surveillance to track, profile, and deport migrants. • 💰 Big Tech & private contractors are making billions from mass deportation plans. • 👀 No oversight. No accountability. Just machines deciding people’s fate. The handle “@ELI5BSI” is displayed at the bottom in neon glitch text.
February 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Some tools aren’t evil—until you hand them to the wrong person. The Insurrection Act once protected rights. Now it’s being used to chase power. And once you hand that over, it never gives itself back. 🩸 #ELI5BSI
Chucky, the evil doll, grins while holding a knife under blood-red lighting. The title reads, “Some tools aren’t evil. Until you hand them to the wrong person.” The text recounts how the Insurrection Act was once used for civil rights, then during the Rodney King protests, and warns that now it risks being used for control, not peace. The closing line reads: “And once you hand that power over, it never gives itself back.”
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Don’t let the sequel happen. Power check. Clown the clowns. Be the plot twist. “Antifa bad” is fascist fan-fic—and we’re not letting them write the ending. 👻 #TheInsurrectionAct #ELI5BSI
Black background with red text and white subheaders. The title: “Don’t let the sequel happen.” Three bold sections: Power Check — urges people to demand representation and hold leaders accountable. Clown the Clowns — tells readers to mock fascists and hurt their egos, not people. Be the Plot Twist — says “‘Antifa bad’ is fascist fan-fic” and warns not to let them write the ending. At the bottom: “Hey, Boo! We see you!” directed at ICE contractors.
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM