#SanAntonio Report interviews #BexarCounty elections admin. Michele Carew on new equipment & polling places. "We're wanting to build voter confidence, but TEAM has destroyed the voter confidence" Carew said of the #Texas Sec. State-run voter registration system made by Louisiana-based Civix. #vote

Bexar County stuck with system that 'destroyed the voter confidence'

The county has spent big modernizing election technology, but one key piece won't be ready for the 2026 midterm election this November.

sanantonioreport.org

Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...

We never imagined how far that dream would travel, into homes, into hearts, into the way generations imagined what we could still become. In a world that often feels as divided as ever, maybe that's exactly why we need it now: a reminder that unity was always the point.

Happy 60th anniversary to the brilliant universe of Star Trek, and all who made it possible. Live long and prosper. 🖖

I spoke to @ezralevin.bsky.social about the new, Oct. 17 "No Kings" action -- and the shift from mass protest to mass early voting

A New Kind of No Kings Day: October 17th Is a Day of Action

Ezra Levin of Indivisible explains the urgency of coordinating civic action, focused on early voting, ahead of the midterm elections.

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I agree with, since ~2016, siding with relatively democratic/open countries--with frank activism against their human rights abuses--as authoritarian ones encroach. Yet, "Maybe if we focus on lesser evils, we'll kinda sorta keep the status quo" lacks oomph & optimism of "Another world is possible!"

Where was Donald Trump on 9/11? Getting pulled from Ground Zero by firefighters, he claimed on Tuesday. Nup.

can't we go back to better times? #finalfantasyx #finalfantasy #yuna #tidus #painting art

Sept. 2 Reuters) As military tech advances, US, #China prepare for conflict extending into #space Militaries working on tactics for satellites vs. satellites: jamming, "laser dazzling," cyberattacks Also in works: capacity to carry nukes, disabling satellites from the ground with EMF blasts, more

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing and Washington are preparing for the possibility of conflict extending into space.

reuters.com

On August 4, U.S. Senator Wyden released a congressional report that the Ellison family takeover of CBS News aided in suppressing a 60 Minutes investigative broadcast regarding major banks ignoring compliance red flags for Leon Black's payments to Jeffrey Epstein. #OpDeathEaters

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4d ago

Larry Ellison has used his financial & corporate influence to support Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel, including through legal and business arrangements and efforts to influence media and coverage to benefit Netanyahu politically, during his graft case and to wash Israel's image.

Greta Thunberg es una activista que creo el movimiento global Fridays for Future, Greta es una mujer fuerte e inteligente. Ella apoya a la libertad y ama la vida

Point to good short-form #video by a journalist who separates serious material from personal? How to accomplish this? Example: Should serious youtube vids on investigations & lighthearted ones on smoothies (or whatev) be demarcated by different usernames? Or just diff playlists? Or what? #journalism

US, this is your future if you do nothing

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4d ago

Russia’s State Duma elections take place on 18–20 September. Putin’s meeting with the US also serves a domestic purpose: projecting strength and international legitimacy to Russian voters while helping calm rumours of a new mass mobilisation. Here are the candidates:

US, Israel, and Russia up to some shit

Zelenskyy is facing growing domestic political weakness and an undercurrent of discontent. Combined with the demands of winter, Trump & Putin may be betting that these strains will produce a more politically vulnerable Ukrainian government willing to accept concessions harmful to Ukraine.

The US declares the Moon US territory and unveils new uniforms.

Of course, declaring the Moon US territory would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, to which the United States is a party. www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourw...

Last month @kamlager-dove.house.gov introduced articles of impeachment against #Project2025 architect & #OMB head Russ Vought for failure to faithfully execute the laws and abuse of power through improper impoundment. OMB is the budget, how fascism is funded. Press release (links to full articles):

Kamlager-Dove Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against OMB Director Russell Vought

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)introduced articles of impeachment against Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Director Russell Vought after the administration

kamlager-dove.house.gov

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)@repstansbury.bsky.social · 4d ago

OMB is the belly of the beast. We’re here with @kamlager-dove.house.gov to say slow your roll to the Project 2025 Architect at the helm of the illegal take-over of our federal programs. Enough is enough.  We’re fighting back to preserve the power of the people and Congress!

I’d sure like to see some details on what’s on these for-profit-prison CEOs personal computers

The biggest reason allied security forces and governments are hesitant to stop some of Russia's most brazen operations is because the FSB and Mossad / military intelligence is collaborating in attacking the EU, Canada, and US. It's an open secret that's too politically loaded.

Media and authorities can call this a protest all they want to mask the security failure that just took place, but this is a foreign entity testing and disrupting key UK trade routes. Similar operations have been seen in other countries.

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4d ago

A Russian & Israeli-funded disruption operation sees black-clad right-wing thugs in balaclavas block UK’s largest international ferry port, which handles roughly one-third of UK–EU trade. An estimated £16.4 million worth of trade per hour. Promoted by IDF linked Tommy Robinson.

A Russian & Israeli-funded disruption operation sees black-clad right-wing thugs in balaclavas block UK’s largest international ferry port, which handles roughly one-third of UK–EU trade. An estimated £16.4 million worth of trade per hour. Promoted by IDF linked Tommy Robinson.

The fact the UK has not placed any mechanism to stop foreign influence and interference in the democratic process, especially after Brexit is mind bogglingly incompetent. The fact Reform exists and Farage is still free, is proof of that failure.

Reminder: serious concerns have been raised about potential foreign funding and influence involving Reform, including links to Russia and Israel. Given the implications for UK democracy and political integrity, the Home Office should urgently consider a formal investigation.

Pro-Russia/Pro-Israel right-wing Reform sycophants in the UK assault multiple young women for speaking out against Donald Trump and the Tate brother's friend, the corrupt Nigel Farage. Farage laughed and joked about the assaults.

Russia is targeting civilian cars at random to cause terror and panic, Russian attacks on civilians have escalated significantly since the last few weeks. The strategy mirrors Israel's where military targets are secondary and causing max damage on the civilian population is the primary focus.

Russia is actively hunting Ukrainian civilians for sport and publishing the kill videos on telegram. On telegram Russians celebrate and crack jokes about the snuff videos being posted. The videos include men, women, elders, and children being hunted and killed by Russian troops.

US House passes legislation that blocks federal aid for colleges and universities if they engage in boycotts against Peru in 237-169 vote. (jk, of course it's Israel).

Update on the mass protests outside the White House over rampant overt corruption and criminality by the current Trump regime: nonexistent.

US Trump regime lackeys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow to discuss the latest plot to force Ukraine to surrender to Russia, create a fake ceasefire that lasts until the US midterms end to benefit Trump politically, and possibly receive assistance with rigging the elections again.