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The Verge @theverge.com · 19h

ICE is building a social media panopticon

ICE is ramping up efforts to monitor people online.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

If members of the United States military are truly being paid their salaries by a private individual, the American people should know who that individual is. Now.

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 1d

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Gov. Pritzker: "They literally did a military attack on a building with a Black Hawk helicopter...You don't arrest an entire building, detain everybody, zip tie children, hold elderly people in a U-Haul for house — U.S. citizens!"

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 3d

Why isn’t anyone selling costume jewelry of the French Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? Halloween is fast approaching

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 7d

I just keep thinking about the first guy to put on the frog costume reading the news today and seeing frogs literally all over the world

what a fucking thing, man

that 25 year old did more for the country in a week than most of the NYT op-ed section in a lifetime

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Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · 7d

Something helpful: www.jphilll.com/p/9-steps-to...

9 Steps to Ground Yourself in the Fight

Reset, organize, and links to get plugged in

www.jphilll.com

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 11d

Wanna to go to a virtual No Kings rally that focuses on healthcare (with a side of "vaccines are good, actually" and "eugenics is bad, actually")?

Organized by disabled folks who can't go to an in-person event.

Join Saturday at 2:30pm Pacific time, zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8467741742...

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

us06web.zoom.us

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17d

EFF's newest t-shirt just dropped: "Let's Sue the Government!" Because... sometimes you have to 🧑‍⚖️ Grab one today: shop.eff.org/products/le...

EFF's Let's Sue The Government" shirt on a ringer tee

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 29d

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 21d

About 400 people of all ages and races turned out to protest in Portland, including families with children and retirees with walkers. As people chanted in front of the ICE building, a large group of federal officers moved into the crowd and pushed some protesters.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 21d

The whole reason we have a right to say, “fuck” is so we can say, “fuck the police.”

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Peter Wade @peterwade.bsky.social · 24d

"We are living through America’s Cold Civil War era. But some would like it hotter."

Welcome to Portland, Where Trump's Fever Dream Is America's New Nightmare

Donald Trump has said federal troops are necessary to maintain order in Portland, but there is no truth to the president's fever dream about the city.

www.rollingstone.com

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 26d

EFF is closing out 2025 in style with an episode each month of our interview series, Gate Crashing! People have used the internet to take nontraditional paths into the very traditional worlds of journalism and criticism and they’re sharing their stories with us and you: www.eff.org/pages/gate-....

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Jon Walker @jonwalkerpdx.bsky.social · 28d

As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · 28d

Does anyone know where Tina Kotek is? Why Pritzker and Newsom could stand with their mayors but Kotek is hiding? www.opb.org/article/2025...

Portland leaders urge calm amid reports of a surge in federal officers at the ICE building

Reports of a ramp-up in federal officers in Portland on Friday prompted local officials to quickly urge residents: Don’t react.

www.opb.org

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 22

Strong encryption protects us all. Show your support for privacy while drinking your morning brew! shop.eff.org/products/hea...

EFF's heat changing mug featuring Lady Lock

EFF's heat changing mug with the text "honey, I encrypt everything"

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Charlotte @fireantprincess.bsky.social · Sep 21

this, too, is political violence

CNN @cnn.com · Sep 21

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died. https://cnn.it/4ndDYbl

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died | CNN

Weeds cover the grave of Yagana Usman’s baby – a painful reminder of the months that have passed since she lost her infant twin to malnutrition. Her surviving twin’s fate now hinges in part on decisio...

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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · Sep 21

geez good thing we’re only using it for health insurance claims, legal arguments, mortgage rates, teaching students, predicting crime, mental health care, automating government services, fact checking, and pointing out other AI

Prof Mike Yearworth @mikeyearworth.bsky.social · Sep 21

"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."

www.computerworld.com/article/4059...

OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws

In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...

www.computerworld.com

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · Sep 21

Given the renewed excitement about rapture, might I suggest VIVIAN APPLE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Katie Coyle?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 17

TOMORROW: One month out from our next nationwide day of defiance, we’re kicking things off with thousands of activists across the country. Join us, our partners, and this great lineup of guests to learn everything you need to know about October 18: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS
OCTOBER MOBILIZATION
KICKOFF CALL
SEPTEMBER 18 @ 8:00 PM ET

GREISA MARTÍNEZ ROSAS, UNITED WE DREAM ACTION

CHASE STRANGIO, ACLU

BISHOP WILLIAM J. BARBER, II, REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH

EZRA LEVIN, INDIVISIBLE

RANDI WEINGARTEN, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

JOEL PAYNE, MOVEON

KEYA CHATTERJEE, FREE DC

ASH-LEE WOODARD HENDERSON, EMCEE

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Erie Meyer @erie.bsky.social · Sep 11

It was an honor to share messages like this from John Doe government tech workers fighting back against data abuses. Thank you, @eff.org!

Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 11

@Erie.bsky.social accepting the EFF Award: “Speaking up is hard and it's scary. But it will only get harder and scarier from here. The best time to do it was yesterday. The second-best time is today. These are not choices we will always have.”

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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · Sep 4

ICE just reactivated its contract with an Israeli firm that makes phone-hacking spyware. Here's what you should know.
#ICE #NewsUS #Hacking #spyware

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Allison @allisongm.bsky.social · Aug 24

Chef’s kiss. 10/10. No notes

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