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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Watch reporter @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social as he retraces the tracking of 23&Me Founder Anne Wojcicki (then maried to Google's Serge Brin) through SF's Union Square, just like in The Conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing! We’re so happy to be back!

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Thomas Curry @thomasadamcurry.com · 7d

Could not be happier that @luolkowski.bsky.social's Love Me is back (the ordinariness of that statement belies my genuine excitement): www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Love Me | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen

Celebrate the beauty and messiness of human connection. Real stories of real, complicated relationships. How does it feel when your dead mom’s Italian ex-lover won’t stop writing you? Or when you try ...

www.cbc.ca

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Our friends at @lighthousereports.com obtained a secret data trove.

It revealed a vast global surveillance empire whose tech has been used to target politicians, journalists, tech execs, and Jared Leto.

The story only gets wilder from there.

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: This tech has been used to track heads of state, journalists, and maybe even you.

@lighthousereports.com uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries.

It has operated under the radar for decades. Until now.

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James West @jamespwest.bsky.social · 1d

We just dropped a major new investigation with partners @lighthousereports.com and a dozen other international partners, uncovering a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US.

WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

YouTube video by Mother Jones

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
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The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

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sam @samveep.bsky.social · 1d

The undercover footage in this video... just wow. Our new massive international investigation into a surveillance company selling untraceable tech that can find you anywhere.

Every view and comment on this helps get in front of more eyes—and that means we can keep doing this work! Thank you!!

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

YouTube video by Mother Jones

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Very happy to be bringing this story to @revealnews.org this weekend.

Gabriel Geiger @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

On a Saturday night I stumbled across something on the internet that made me feel like ****** my pants. A giant dataset of real surveillance operations targeting 1000s of people across nearly every country. Unraveling it and the mysterious company behind it has consumed 1.5 years of my life

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

EXPOSED: @lighthousereports.com uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US.

It has operated under the radar for decades. Until now.

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

www.motherjones.com

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Audio Flux @audioflux.bsky.social · Aug 1

Knit one, FLUX two... Circuit 06: Creative Tension is ON 🧶 Introducing our creative partner Lorna Hamilton-Brown, aka "The Banksy of Knitting," & her marvelous Tension Birds.

Details, prompts, guidelines, here: www.audioflux.org/circuit-06

Can't wait to hear the yarns you'll spin.... heh.

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AIR (Association of Independents in Radio) @airmedia.bsky.social · Aug 4

Everyone who submits a fluxwork will receive a free, three-month trial membership to AIR, an invaluable (and awesome) resource for independent producers.

Audio Flux @audioflux.bsky.social · Aug 1

Knit one, FLUX two... Circuit 06: Creative Tension is ON 🧶 Introducing our creative partner Lorna Hamilton-Brown, aka "The Banksy of Knitting," & her marvelous Tension Birds.

Details, prompts, guidelines, here: www.audioflux.org/circuit-06

Can't wait to hear the yarns you'll spin.... heh.

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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · Mar 23

gonna re-share this one last time, my survey for trans/gnc folks about friendship. the responses i've gotten so far have been remarkable. truly so grateful everyone taking the time to do it. also grateful to anyone, cis allies included, willing to repost this docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

trans/gnc folks and friendship

anonymous survey for research created by journalist Sandy Ernest Allen. feel free to pass along to anyone who may be interested. many thanks!!!

docs.google.com

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 22

It is. We all should take this as a lesson. Don’t give up!

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · Mar 21

HE FUCKING DID IT!! HE MUSHED TO NOME, THAT MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!! PEPE MADE IT TO NOME!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeCE...

Quince Mountain on the Iditarod Trail

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 22

This is the message we all need to hear right now, “You don’t have to give up because people tell you to.” Perfect. 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕❄️❄️❄️💗

Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Mar 21

You don't have to give up because people tell you to. ❤️

Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · Mar 21

The thing I didn’t know I needed most in the world right now.

You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.

You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.

@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.

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Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Mar 21

You don't have to give up because people tell you to. ❤️

Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · Mar 21

The thing I didn’t know I needed most in the world right now.

You don’t have to give up because people tell you too.

You have everything you need within yourself and the people who believe in you.

@quincemountain.bsky.social you are an amazing human. Thank you so much.

Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Mar 21

They fucking did it. They mushed to Nome.

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 17

Yes!

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 15

Half way there! Support @oberandout.bsky.social if you can.

Lauren Ober @oberandout.bsky.social · Mar 14

The good folks at @kickstarter.com named Race To The Top Of The World one of their "Projects We Love." I'm nearly at 50% of my goal. Can you help me pass the halfway mark? Thanks! #projectswelove www.kickstarter.com/projects/obe...

Race To The Top Of The World

A narrative podcast about what happens when the influencer economy, adventure tourism and climate change collide in the high Himalayas.

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 14

OMG this is so adorable. I am certain @quincemountain.bsky.social will love it! 💗🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕❄️❄️❄️

Buggy @meaganokelly.bsky.social · Mar 14

Big awoos 🐺 for Q and team all around!

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 13

Looking forward to it!

Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 12

What a time!

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 12

We did. That was very early on!

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 12

Yessssssssss. I look at the map and have flashbacks! I think we were deliriously the time we got to Elim

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Lu Olkowski @luolkowski.bsky.social · Mar 12

Send @quincemountain.bsky.social a little love… 💗 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕❄️

RavenMae @ravenmae.bsky.social · Mar 12

Hate phone calls? You can type in your messages to the mushers! #UglyDogs

I will forever think of Daniel Lent whenever & however I send a mushergram. 💜

DanaERTurton @danada0109.bsky.social · Mar 12

iditarod.com/mushergrams/

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