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Haral Tsitsivas
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Cyber-Security geek, armchair political analyst, curmudgeon at large...
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Laura Lee @lauraleeactor.bsky.social · 4h
A lot more people need to be talking about Mark Walter’s ties to ICE detention centers and surveillance/spyware. sdvoice.info/l-a-dodgers-...
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Andrew Flanagan @af68.bsky.social · 6d
Where's Extensive media reporting?😡

In midst of federal government shutdown, U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38T Wednesday. U.S. hit $37T in gross national debt in August

$1T more in Just 2 months😱

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US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d
Over the past 5 years the wealth held by the top 0.1% has nearly doubled from $12 trillion to over $23 trillion.
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 4h
“Export controls have now become a tradable item in the relationship. You’ve discarded decades of precedent.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
With China Truce, U.S. National Security Controls Now Appear Up for Negotiation
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 19h
Got a new story about a little-known HHS agency with a massive job: the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
ASPR gave us Operation Warp Speed.
Now it's being run by a conspiracy theorist who calls those vaccines “genocide.” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/meet-a...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h
The Trump administration has committed 14 known strikes on small boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean over the last two months, killing at least 61 people.

And it’s angering people on both sides of the aisle. trib.al/cQqXJHj
GOPer Joins Dems in Fury Over Trump Refusal to Share Boat Strike Info
Representative Mike Turner joined Democrats in calling out Donald Trump’s concerning lack of transparency.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 18h
Global central banks converge towards rate cut caution reut.rs/47rHvw5
Global central banks converge towards rate cut caution
The U.S. Federal Reserve has moved back into line with other major rate setters after it cut rates by a quarter point on Wednesday but pushed back against market bets that it would keep going as the Washington shutdown fogs up its forecasting lens.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19h
Reminder: This is what Trump is paying for while saying he has no money for food benefits for people across the country.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
How many National Guardsmen doing nothing do you see in this picture?
Two National Guard troops in Dupont Circle, one lined up with a tree.
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M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 1d
This sums it up. She deserves a Grammy. 👻
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d
3 reasons the government shutdown is about to get more painful
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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d
🚨Our taxes paid for a security net to prevent this kind of nationwide hunger crisis and Trump unilaterally opted to deny using these designated funds. 1/2
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Dan Ancona @danancona.bsky.social · 1d
The current homepage of USDA. This is deeply and profoundly fucked up. And illegal. People need to go to jail.
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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d
🚨Stamford, CT: ICE and “FBI” agents use grossly excessive force to brutalize someone in a parking garage. The woman who spoke up was 1) ALONE and 2) brave. When are men going to step up? Just gonna watch the beatdowns like free PPV at the expense of innocents? 1/2
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 1d
Yale Researchers Claim Elon's Political Activity Cost Tesla a Million Sales in the U.S. https://gizmodo.com/yale-researchers-claim-elons-political-activity-cost-tesla-a-million-sales-in-the-u-s-2000678351
Yale Researchers Claim Elon's Political Activity Cost Tesla a Million Sales in the U.S.
When it comes to the people most likely to buy his cars, Musk has made a lot of enemies. A study makes a plausible case that it hurt sales.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
Good report from @kyledcheney.bsky.social and @joshgerstein.bsky.social on the latest in ongoing challenges — outside of the challenges brought in the Comey and James indictments — to purported U.S. Attorney appointments.
Judge rules LA’s top federal prosecutor was illegally appointed
The ruling marks the third time in recent weeks that judges have disqualified top federal prosecutors in temporary positions.
www.politico.com
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 1d
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.

Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d
The Trump administration & Republicans think it's okay to send untrained, unprofessional, violent forces to brutalize and terrorize the American people.

Their injuring children & the elderly, of even US Citizens!

Call Congress & demand accountability and an end to #ICELawlessness
Call 202-224-3121
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a scary floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 1d
I encourage everyone to read the indictment. Read it. People will lie about what it says and you should know what it says.

She is not even being *accused* of physically harming anyone. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795...
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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 2d
NEW: Satellite imagery analysis from @korea.csis.org clarifies the late September standoff between a South Korean research vessel and the Chinese coast guard.

Learn more: beyondparallel.csis.org/korea-china-...
Korea-China Standoffs in the PMZ - Beyond Parallel
Recent AIS analysis show continued standoff between South Korean and Chinese Coast Guards in the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ).
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layer8masters.bsky.social @layer8masters.bsky.social · 1d
AI helps spot threats faster—but attackers use it too.
At Planet Cyber Sec AI@Work, Dustin Lehr explains why human vigilance in reviewing AI outputs and strong security culture are vital to staying protected.
#PlanetCyberSec #AIatWork #Cybersecurity #AIsecurity #AI
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layer8masters.bsky.social @layer8masters.bsky.social · 9d
AI won’t replace your expertise—it amplifies it.
At #PlanetCyberSec #AIatWork, Robert Valenciano shows how AI slashed SOC report review time from 12+ hours to 1.5 hours, uncovering risks missed by traditional audits.
#Audit #SOX #AI #InternalAudit #Risk #Compliance #ArloTechnologies
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 1d
Cancer is woke now
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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1d
Judge corners border official as ‘Trump shutdown’ hits home: Melber on the evidence

President Trump is doubling down on ICE tactics and threats on domestic force. @arimelber.bsky.social reports on how the government shutdown is impacting everyday Americans.
Judge corners border official as ‘Trump shutdown’ hits home: Melber on the evidence 
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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 1d
Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right
Polls open in Netherlands in close-run parliamentary election
The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.
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Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 3d
This would be extremely significant. China implemented a similar law in 2021 requiring security researchers to report zero day vulnerabilities to both the software vendor and the Chinese government. It was followed by an absolutely massive explosion in zero day use by CN state sponsored groups. 1/4
Risky Bulletin: Russian bill would require researchers to report bugs to the FSB - Risky Business Media
Russian lawmakers are working on a new bill that would require security researchers, security firms, and other white-hat hackers to report [Read More]
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