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@protectivehen.bsky.social

Former newsperson. Power to the people.

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elia ayoub@ayoub.bsky.social · 3w ago

Good overview of the Far Right actors involved in last month’s pogroms in Belfast. Neo-Nazis, a convicted murderer, a Far Right agitator with potential connections to British intelligence etc None of this is a secret. They’re comfortable enough being out in the open in 2026.

Harry Litman@harrylitman.bsky.social · 3w ago

Whoa. on Williams's opinion Blanche basically says doesn't have to follow. I have studied 11th cir precedent and i believe I'm right and she is wrong So saying he and Department can ignore federal court. (Exactly opposite of what they did w/ Jack Smith) Someone needs to jump on this.

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 3w ago

Can someone explain? Todd Blanche said (working by description) he could not meet with the Epstein victims bc they have lawyers. But he met with sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and her lawyers? Is he ONLY allowed to meet with criminals? I mean, granted, he IS Trump's personal attorney, so...

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 3w ago

The govt is intervening in Trump's lawsuit against BBC to help him defeat discovery. In doing so they say, "well, everything is available." Except it isn't, of course. DOJ started deleting stuff that was publicly available. And now they want to say that maybe public collections are not authentic.

Table 1: Examples of Government Releases of January 6 Records Agency Link FBI https://vault.fbi.gov/united-states-capitol-violence-and-related-events-ofjanuary-6-2021 DOJ https://www.justice.gov/oip/available-documents-oip#recent (multiple links available under 2020 and 2021 tabs) DHS https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/fps_jan_6_released_ records.pdf NPS https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/foia-frd.htm Moreover, third parties have also made documents produced by the Federal Government in response to FOIA requests available in the public domain. See, e.g., Just Security, January 6 Clearinghouse, https://perma.cc/ZPE3-F7MA (“Government Documents” tab).2 Finally, the inspectors general of multiple agencies, including DHS and DoW, issued reports about their agencies’ responses to January 6. Dep’t of War Off. of the Inspector General, “Review Of The DoD’s Role, Responsibilities, And Actions To Prepare for And Respond To The Protest 2 Not all information provided through third-party websites are authentic government documents, and the Federal Government reserves the right to contest the authenticity of documents purportedly released by the Federal Government and posted on the Internet.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

"Paxton recently bought 3 condos at a luxury resort in Utah worth a total of $1.6m and transferred them to his blind trust. On the deeds, Paxton listed his address as a Dallas-area home. Police records indicate a woman who is not his wife & has been photographed vacationing with Paxton lives there"

Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate Portfolio (Gift Article)

The Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million.

nytimes.com

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3w ago

This is one of those stories that I sometimes think about writing about, but then wonder, what's the point? It's so patently absurd. The market mover profits from selling access to his own market-moving statements. Presidential statements, as a product. Just stunningly inappropriate.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

this clip that CNN obtained of Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins' son in law, who has participated in Collins' campaign and reportedly lives on Collins' property, using Nazi talking points to suggest the Holocaust actually wasn't that bad is just bonkers

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3w ago

When AI can instantly mimic creative work, "it's hard to imagine many current markets for creative human expression surviving," write Thomas W. Malone and Frank Pasquale. Their answer: give creators a "learnright" and make AI companies pay to train.

Copyright Law Wasn’t Built for the AI Era. We Need ‘Learnright.'

In a market-based framework, companies would pay for the creative content used to train their AI systems, write Thomas W. Malone and Frank Pasquale.

techpolicy.press

Adam Klasfeld@klasfeldreports.com · 3w ago

Critical context about Trump's speech: Trump knew he lost the 2020 election and criminally conspired to subvert it. That conspiracy was based on knowing lies. Not delusions. Not mistakes of fact. Lies designed to preserve and grow his power.

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Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 3w ago

And think about it, he has had the full force of the DOJ and FBI ripping the plumbing out of the walls for the better part of 2 years looking for anything that would let them fabricate a case or two and got NOTHING. It's a level of failure that I can't help but marvel at.

Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 3w ago

The fact Trump didn't have the balls to actually accuse a sitting Democrat by name of being illegitimately elected tells you exactly how little juice he has right now.

Philip Bump@pbump.com · 3w ago

Said this lots of times in lots of venues, but: Trump created an enormous economy — both for money and attention — with his claims of fraud in 2020. Lots of people (D'Souza, Lindell) cashed in. Countless others tried to. But six years later, no evidence of fraud has emerged. None. The end.

Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · 3w ago

OpenAI has confirmed that sometimes GPT 5.6 could make "an honest mistake" and delete your home directory. It's recommended to enable sandboxing protections including auto review to protect against this problem while OpenAI works on mitigations. 😬

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Dr. Vin Gupta@vinguptamd.bsky.social · 3w ago

Cyclospora isn’t just another summer stomach bug. It’s a reminder that foodborne outbreaks require strong public health surveillance, rapid communication, and informed consumers. Here are practical steps you can take to protect yourself and your family

Faith Kearns, Ph.D.@fkearns.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wildfires are also increasingly directly impacting community water systems in urban snd rural areas across the country — much infrastructure investment needed iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Adapting urban water supply infrastructure and policies for wildfire in the 21st century

Adapting urban water supply infrastructure and policies for wildfire in the 21st century, Porse, Erik, Pierce, Greg, Kearns, Faith, de Guzman, Edith, Salcedo, Camilo, Hauptman, Hope

iopscience.iop.org

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3w ago

about the wildfires: water quality can suffer for *years* after wildfires, since ash and contaminants that get left on the surface after a fire can be swept into waterways after big rains or snowmelts. droughts can extend this. spending on water infrastructure not keeping pace with climate crisis

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3w ago

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche:   "Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith."