Markus Alexander
@markus1001.bsky.social
Radio DJ https://www.mixcloud.com/mjalexander/ Music of all kinds; Fierce civil libertarian; Geography is cool; Math is cool; Animals are awesome. Protect the Earth & be nice to people. 🇩🇪 🇮🇹
This story is insane. @onthemedia.bsky.social also did a piece on this
WBUR@wbur.org · last wk.eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employees.
This excellent piece from @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is from March but tops this week's Required Reading list. It will help you connect a number of dots.
Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · last wk.For a deep dive on the Kahanists -- and their resurrection in Israel and the US -- read this: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...
“It’s one of those situations where the only available explanations are malice and incompetence,” Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, told the Prospect. Which is what we've come to expect from this regime.
James Baratta@jamesjbaratta.bsky.social · 2w agoWorth a read if you're looking to get up to speed on the many Jay Clayton-DNI-press freedom developments this week: prospect.org/2026/07/24/j...
Examples of what they said a mere 4 years ago:
Lindsey Cormack@dcinbox.bsky.social · 2w agoSome things Congressional Republicans said about Biden and Saudi Arabia in 2022: Rep. Andrew Clyde "From permitting drilling in Venezuela to begging Saudi Arabia to boost supply, President Biden has shamelessly empowered brutal regimes and neglected his fellow Americans."
New compilation from Shore Dive Records is comprised of 31 tracks & available on Bandcamp. Proceeds benefit the UK mental health charity, Mind. Check it out and support a good cause: shorediverecords.bandcamp.com/album/mind-y...
Shore Dive Records@shorediverecords.bsky.social · 3w agoOut now Out today, a shoegaze and dreampop compilation in support of @mindcharity , all proceeds will go to the charity. We have pay-what-you-like downloads, vinyl and t-shirts. In association with @blackmarketplaylist @fabriziolusso #shorediverecords ##shoegaze #indie #alternative #dreampop
"This sad reality has democratic power and local control backwards. We should not be asking police what technologies are in use, we should know and have approved of them before our tax dollars were used to buy them. Local democratic accountability should be the baseline for buying new technology."
Bolts@boltsmag.org · 4w ago“All smart devices are surveillance devices,” says a legal expert in our new Q&A. “The catch is that the companies also have the data and can use it for commercial reasons or, with proper legal authority, give it to the police.”
@jonathan-cook.bsky.social provides a list of the bare minimum that Burnham must do if he's serious about Gaza. Will he do even one?
Jonathan Cook@jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 4w agoBurnham's contrition on Gaza is entirely hollow. Watch what he actually does in power. Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/burnhams-c...
This is well worth your reading time. If you've paid attention, it won't be a shock to learn, but the details are striking.
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4w agoThe Insider obtained a classified tranche of documents prepared by the Chinese and Russian military proposing an unprecedented level of integrated aerospace defense between the two countries. One of their targets? The Starlink satellite constellation, which they see as a major
Climate.us Bookmark it
Climate.us Home
independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics
climate.us
National Center for Science Education@ncse.bsky.social · last mo.Please amplify this news and spread the word: A valuable climate resource has returned. Climate.us is a private version of a former federal resource shut down by the current administration dedicated to making trusted, evidence-based climate information accessible to all. #climatesky #edusky #scisky
Applaud the president's courage every time you fill up with gas.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoWright: "POTUS has been advised all along, despite media proclamations, that there was enormous risk to energy flows to engage the Iranians on their nuclear program in a military fashion... he knew he was going to drive up energy prices in the short run. He had the courage to take the action anyway"
You can keep your current "smart" phone and just use it less. I can think of many times when I left the house and really needed only a phone, not a pocket computer.
kottke.org@kottke.org · 2mo agoCommodore (you know, the 64 folks) is releasing a flip phone. “No social media, no browser. Runs 99% of Android apps (without Android). T9-style texting adds mindful friction. Audiophile grade HD Audio.” (via @ernie.tedium.co) [commodore.net]
Israel does not want any kind of an agreement and will do anything to stop it. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Middle East live: Iran questions US willingness to fulfill commitments after Israel attack on Beirut
Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday questioned the United States willingness to fulfill its commitments after Israel attacked Beirut’s southern suburbs. In a post on X, Baqer Qalibaf referred to the…
france24.com
GPS Hacking:
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · 2mo agoGPS has long been something we’ve trusted implicitly, but the technology that guides us through everyday life has opened up an alarming vulnerability. Journalist and author Katherine Dunn assesses the dangers of GPS spoofing: https://thewalrus.ca/how-to-hack-a-superyacht/
Great discussion on this podcast. If you want some insight on the current conflict re Iran, US, Lebanon, & Israel, tune in.
Trita Parsi@tparsi.bsky.social · 2mo agoMakdisi Street is one of my favourite YouTube shows to go on, but the conversation was particularly rewarding this time around since one of the hosts, Karim, was in Beirut. Tune in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3g6...
Is one an antisemite if one criticizes Trump?
Jonathan Cook@jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 2mo agoOnce upon time the BBC was the first to accuse anyone who suggested that Israel controlled the US of antisemitism. Interestingly, here is Sarah Smith, the BBC's North America editor, twice stating that Trump may only think he is calling the shots with Netanyahu.
Blanche should NOT be confirmed. He's as corrupt and incompetent as his predecessor.
CREW@citizensforethics.org · 2mo agoNot enough people know that the DOJ is keeping the part of Trump's IRS settlement in place that shields Trump and his family from IRS audits. That's *extraordinarily* corrupt. Don't let it fly under the radar.
"Among all voters, identifying as gay dropped a candidate’s probability of support by seven points. A gender nonconforming appearance dropped a gay candidate’s support by another seven points. Both Democrats and Republicans penalize gender nonconformity at the same rate."
LGBTQ Nation@lgbtqnation.com · 2mo agoA study examined support for gay candidates based on gender presentation. The results may surprise you. - buff.ly/EEdVJ3o
Please stop the world. I want to get off. And actually I missed my stop already.
Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2mo agoGregory Bovino, Trump’s little munchkin Nazi, has launched a website announcing that he’s running for president in 2028. www.bovino2028.com
This is Israel telling the world to go fuck itself and that it has no intention of abiding by any agreements regardless of who signs them.
AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 2mo agoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to escalate offensive in Lebanon to "crush" Hezbollah. u.afp.com/SD4g
@shorediverecords.bsky.social always a source for good new music. Check out the new Holy Forrest on their Bandcamp! shorediverecords.bandcamp.com/album/always...
Always Heart-Space, by Holy Forrest
5 track album
shorediverecords.bandcamp.com
Shore Dive Records@shorediverecords.bsky.social · 3mo ago@holyforrestsyd DOWNLOADS AND CDS: shorediverecords.bandcamp.com VINYL: elasticstage.com/shorediverec... #shorediverecords #shoegaze #indie #alternative #dreampop
JSYK...
Trita Parsi@tparsi.bsky.social · 3mo agoAmazing reporting by @JSweetLI at @DropSiteNews, identifying the key people behind Canary Mission, the notorious site that has for years doxxed Americans opposing Israeli crimes. The top 5 people are all Americans who have moved to Israel: www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mis...
If the war ends tomorrow, it is still going to take TIME for the supply chain to recover. Europe has 6 weeks of jet fuel left. I don't see how this doesn't lead to flight cancellations before the end of this unwarranted war.
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 4mo ago"If your local bakery loses one of its ovens, the whole neighborhood ends up having to get by with less bread." That's the whole game. Markets can calm fast; physical production can't.
