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DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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The chart explains AI hype more than any chart that's ever been charted.
Tim Carmody@tcarmody.bsky.social · 2d agoThis is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
There’s no scientific basis to many of the public health concerns some critics have with solar development, an expert told ProPublica. “People try to come up with a rationale to justify their dislike of things they dislike for other reasons.” (Published April)
Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.
propublica.org
I’ll never get over how excited cats get for the shittiest food in the world
“They don’t have to go to a judge, they don’t need to justify why they’re making a search of all this historic (Flock ALPR) data, they can just sit (with) a computer and run a search. And so it is tailor-made for this abuse,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social told Atlanta’s WSB ABC2.
Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
Critics see a surveillance network. Police see a crime-fighting tool.
wsbtv.com
"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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...
propublica.org
That's gonna be an lol from me dawg.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 3w agoEd Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts — including his touring band — abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
kind of amazing the kinds of topics of conversation that come up when there are corrupt dipshits in charge newrepublic.com/post/215426/...
Kash Patel Twists Himself in Knots on FBI Hires and Bestiality
The FBI director tried (and failed) to explain the FBI’s new employment standards.
newrepublic.com
"They're not misunderstanding the film; they're co-opting a message"
Marlow Stern@marlownyc.bsky.social · 3w ago‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
NEW: The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas.
EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly p...
propublica.org
For those who are new, Joe DiGenova has spent the last 30 years baselessly accusing Democrats of committing crimes. If he is saying publicly the Trump administration pushed him out because he wouldn’t bring cases because there was no evidence, things are really bad.
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 3w agoOmg. When you’ve lost Joe DiGenova….
Remember when Joe Biden proposed canceling student debt and every single Republican accused him of "bribing voters"?
Biden accused by GOP of 'bribing' voters with student loan forgiveness
The Biden administration unveiled its latest effort to forgive as much as $20,000 in debt for some borrowers on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down its original plan last year.
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Either the world’s biggest narcissist has extraordinary message discipline and managed to keep this story secret for 25 years or it’s time for the 25th Amendment.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoTrump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
Extremely important story. Predictive policing is a euphemistic way of saying DHS is doing pre-crime, because of its improper access to your data. As @jakelaperruque.bsky.social says here, this takes a sledgehammer to the concept of probable cause of the commission of a crime. It can’t be reformed.
404 Media@404media.co · 4w ago404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
I'd be OK fighting a holy war on behalf of the libraries.
Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 4w agoJesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries.
Trump is coming for gray wolf protections. He signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to review whether gray wolves should lose their federal endangered-species protections. Link to EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Supporting America's Ranchers
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home wh...
whitehouse.gov
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
For the love of god pick this movie up. theplaylist.net/john-francis...
‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’: John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein Optimistic Their Sequel Will Find New Studio After Paramount Passed
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein say Hasbro remains committed to ‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ and hopes to secure a new studio partner.
theplaylist.net
Minnesota right-wing Alpha News has uncovered the huge scandal that a school board candidate in my hometown of Forest Lake also plays in a rock band! The horror!
Forest Lake school board candidate moonlights as punk rocker fighting 'fascism' | AlphaNews.org
Forest Lake school board candidate Claire Luger has has performed at “No Kings” rallies sporting "Fight Fascism" t-shirts.
alphanews.org
“If ICE is instituting this program to shield officers and the agency itself from public accountability, especially when information is already publicly available, then that’s a serious concern and flies in the face of our democratic values,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @theintercept.com.
ICE Is Paying a Controversial AI Firm to Hide the Identities of Agents
In a leaked memo, an ICE official tells employees the new AI tech will protect them. Some worry it could be used to root out whistleblowers.
theintercept.com
I'm sure Bluesky hacked off most of that headline on mobile, so:
lincoln carpenter@lincolnhello.bsky.social · last mo."'Where'd EA go? It's been purchased. So we didn't have a wall there,' Adams said. 'Could have had a wall. Didn't have a wall. Many such cases.'"
Flock cameras have no place in Texas. They can piece together an exact map of your behavior — the places you went and how long you were there. Flock calls this “pattern-of-life” mapping. Texans call it something else: government overreach.
