Chris
@wilywolf108.bsky.social
Don't follow me expecting a follow back because I don't ;) I'm just here to observe and comment. Military Retiree (Air Force, 22 yrs) Nerd/Geek, Bookworm, Science fan Skeptical Atheist Humanist Social Democrat/Leftist
It's *Politico*. Of course they're undermining AOC. AOC "still has significant differences with the broader MAHA movement — including its vaccine skepticism — but she sees areas of overlap on things like pesticides, corporate power and access to safe food" This is the right thing to do.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last wk.WOOF no thank you
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
Why did Google change the names on Maps? $$$, of course. They don't want Trump to cancel their fat government contracts.
Micah@rincewind.run · 2w agore: everyone yelling about Google Maps - Maps just ingests the official data source for each country, which is GNIS in this case, and most other online maps will follow for American users nobody at Google is making an active decision to go in and change names in Maps directly
A filing in the federal case against anti-ICE protesters contained undercover agents’ notes, showing they used “chat capturing software” to spy on protestors, subpoenaed their internet providers, and made lists of those attending meetings at churches. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/new-c...
New court filings reveal more details of undercover agents’ surveillance of anti-ICE protesters • Ohio Capital Journal
A court filing Tuesday morning in the federal case against 15 anti-ICE protesters contained more than 200 pages of undercover agents’ notes and photos from the Department of Homeland Security’s…
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The Russiagate grift is finally coming to an end. Dems blamed Russia and Putin so they wouldn't have to address their own failures. And now we're stuck with a stagnant party that refuses to hold anyone accountable. Russiagate can't die fast enough. theintercept.com/2026/08/22/r...
RIP to the Russiagate Liberals
With Alex Vindman and George Conway’s losses, Democratic voters are forcefully rejecting the notion that Russia is to blame for America’s ills.
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A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
These gloves don't cause neuromuscular incapacitation the way that a taser does. In fact, they only work when applied directly to bare skin. These aren't made for apprehending anyone. These have one and only one use: causing extreme pain to already-restrained captives. In plain language: torture.
Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 4w agoZero surprise that these are explicitly designed to cause pain without leaving a mark, not to incapacitate. Yes, we're spending $20M to buy ICE agents torture devices.
A sailor from the USS Lincoln's wife was on with Jake Tapper telling the truth about how terrible the deployments are. She had a line I think we need to hang around this administrations neck. "They support our troops until our troops need support".
Third Way will always ally with Trump when it comes to blocking the left and protecting wealthy donors. The establishment serves money. Everything else is just words.
Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 4w agoTrump's war on "far-left extremism" has an unlikely ally: a top Democratic lobby org, per email leaked to me 👇 www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-democ...
It's always worse than reported. Not only did Trump shame himself by sneaking away in a food cart and leaving his staff behind as targets, he violated nuclear protocol by taking Hegseth with him, putting two nuclear "decision makers" on the same *unprotected* aircraft.
Raw Story@rawstory.com · last mo.President Donald Trump drew accusations of a "deeply chilling" nuclear blunder from national security historian Garrett Graff over the secret plane-switch out of Turkey last month.
Typical. Trump is planning to do crimes and Dems are paying consultants to "strategize" instead of *doing* anything. Locals need to make plans because our "leaders" aren't the cavalry, they're LARPers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting
Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios
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almost as if actually appealing to voters instead of telling them to just dutifully show up has some kind of effect
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last mo.1.3 million Michigan voters have cast their ballots as of 10 am, about 300,000 more than those in the 2024 primary, according to Michigan Secretary of State's Office
Idea for new Star Trek series: Star Trek: Second Contact. The Galaxy class starship is long gone. Now it's time for Starship [???] to start the exchange of ambassadors and technologies/resources. ... Give it a medium budget and focus on *science fiction* stories based in humanism (like TOS).
The Trump regime got the Pentagon to lower the official Iran War death toll from 18 to 14, excluding four US soldiers killed. They claim they were removed because "Trump declared an April ceasefire" so their deaths don't count. The US and Iran bombed each other throughout the "ceasefire."
Google purges reviews of ICE detention facilities and blocks the ability to write new ones, according to newly published research shared with The Intercept.
This week on How to Humanist, human rights lawyer @qasimrashid.com breaks down the racist roots of U.S. immigration law, why our representatives may be taking a back seat, and what every immigrant needs to know to protect themselves today. Share this episode urgently, far & wide.
Police in many cases are using Flock ALPR cameras to search not for cars, but for people. “Unfortunately, this ability to search cameras as though doing a search engine inquiry is increasingly common for surveillance cameras,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @404media.co.
How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars
Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Me...
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This is how to speak to every single one of those sycophants.
The Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday began a public comment period for its proposal to roll back or completely undo protections against oil and gas operations near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, prompting outcry from environmental advocates and members of NM's federal delegation.
New Mexico advocates, elected officials decry federal proposal to curtail Chaco Canyon protections • Source New Mexico
New Mexico environmental advocates and elected officials say the federal government is rushing a plan to cut protections at Chaco Canyon.
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Cops Continue To Prove They Can’t Be Trusted With Surveillance Tech This is probably nothing more than another data point in a deluge, but it's worth pointing out because it's instructive.... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/16/cops-continue-to-prove-they-cant-be-trusted-with-surveillance-tech/
Cops Continue To Prove They Can’t Be Trusted With Surveillance Tech
This is probably nothing more than another data point in a deluge, but it's worth pointing out because it's instructive. Cops are using a whole lot of surveillance tech these days. Flock Safety has been especially aggressive in pursuing the law enforcement market, offering cops access to a nationwide network of cameras, including many owned and operated by private citizens. …
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Because they hold positions of power and influence, Congresspeople should have high standards and try to set a good example. This does not include singing the praises of someone who spent their career trying to destroy everything. "My condolences to his family" is fully sufficient.
Renewable Math: The total energy being produced is *more* than 100% of their needs. They're *exporting* energy. I love it!
Gregory Norminton@gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 2mo agoSolar and wind are currently meeting 90% of Britain's electricity demand. grid.iamkate.com
Columnist Paul Waldman warned that the Trump administration is "stocked" with Christian Nationalist operatives ready for an assault on American freedom. Plus official government social media accounts are already regularly sending out "sectarian Christian messages."
Columnist warns Trump admin 'stocked' with crusaders to support red state's troubling move
A columnist is warning that the Trump administration is "stocked" with operatives ready for an assault on American freedom.Paul Waldman wrote in a Tuesday piece for Public Notice that the "religious right" is "pushing harder every year" for Christian nationalism, and the Trump White House is "stocke...
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AOC: “The problem is that these big companies think they are governments – they want to be governments. They want to have totally unchecked power I believe that we need to pursue antitrust. We need to break up a lot of these companies that are far too big - & we need consumer protections for ppl”