Andy Bagby
@andrewbagby.bsky.social
Husband, analyst, retired Airman, and incurable dabbler.
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The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public letter that essentially says "hey, I can't tell you what's happening because it's classified, but something really bad is going on and you should all be paying attention."
www.techdirt.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
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There should be no doubt that Bovino would still be in his job if his agents had done the same thing off-camera, or perhaps even on camera to a more easily maligned victim.
How Bovino proved too openly fascistic for Trump
And what it means—or doesn't—that border czar Tom Homan is taking over.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM
There should be no doubt that Bovino would still be in his job if his agents had done the same thing off-camera, or perhaps even on camera to a more easily maligned victim.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
www.theverge.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
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How to get into nature.
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
How to get into nature.
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The "worst problem you've never heard of" is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country.
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.
features.propublica.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The "worst problem you've never heard of" is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country.
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Morning from Assateague Island. #assateague
January 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Morning from Assateague Island. #assateague
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
All respect and gratitude to Rep. Hoyer for his extensive service to the people of Maryland. Get out on the water and enjoy what’s next. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
All respect and gratitude to Rep. Hoyer for his extensive service to the people of Maryland. Get out on the water and enjoy what’s next. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
A ten year hiatus sounds dramatic, but if it gives proper time to refresh the brand, and we’ve got an experimental concept taking its place during that period, this sounds like it might be what’s best for the franchise long-term. www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12...
Toei Head Producer Explains End of Super Sentai's Half-Century TV Run
Shinichiro Shirakura cites streaming era & U.S. comic heroes, thinks franchise needs 10-year break
www.animenewsnetwork.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
A ten year hiatus sounds dramatic, but if it gives proper time to refresh the brand, and we’ve got an experimental concept taking its place during that period, this sounds like it might be what’s best for the franchise long-term. www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12...
For later reference
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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No shit.
Are we at war with Venezuela?!?
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
No shit.
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
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RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
Making the now traditional holiday trip down to Manhattan.
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Making the now traditional holiday trip down to Manhattan.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
I can easily say that walking into either a Pratt or BMore County library offers way more targeted displays and selections aimed at younger readers than I recall as a kid back in VA. Very encouraging.
The ‘City that Reads’ is reading — more
The ‘city that reads’ is reading — more
A record number of volumes were borrowed from Baltimore’s library system last year.
buff.ly
December 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I can easily say that walking into either a Pratt or BMore County library offers way more targeted displays and selections aimed at younger readers than I recall as a kid back in VA. Very encouraging.
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we were watching specials in the discord the other nite and I realised what should've been obvious: Noelle is meant to look like a rankin bass
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
we were watching specials in the discord the other nite and I realised what should've been obvious: Noelle is meant to look like a rankin bass
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Outstanding news!
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
Indie bookstores are making a shocking, triumphant comeback
Since 2020, the number of independent bookstores in the U.S. grew by 70%.
www.fastcompany.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Outstanding news!
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...
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Here's the 60 min segment on CECOT that was spiked: archive.org/details/60mi...
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Here's the 60 min segment on CECOT that was spiked: archive.org/details/60mi...
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Baltimore City is more likely than not to finish the year under 140 homicides
December 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Baltimore City is more likely than not to finish the year under 140 homicides