Christian Vasquez
@chrismvasq.com
hi chat, im a US-based freelance journalist covering tech and cyberspace // focus = h4x0rz + infrastructure + policy // priors:
cyberscoop, e&e news, politico
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cyberscoop, e&e news, politico
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https://tips.hushline.app/to/chrismvasq
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Decades of experience. And every single one now handing their press pass in.
Another step towards the authoritarian state.
(📸 Mike Brest)
Another step towards the authoritarian state.
(📸 Mike Brest)
October 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Decades of experience. And every single one now handing their press pass in.
Another step towards the authoritarian state.
(📸 Mike Brest)
Another step towards the authoritarian state.
(📸 Mike Brest)
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October 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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White House made good on threats to fire workers during shutdown, and CISA was among those that lost workers - 176 were fired on Friday. A CISA spokesperson told Metacurity that CISA under Biden admin focused on "censorship, branding, and electioneering. This is part of getting CISA back on mission"
The White House fired 176 CISA employees on Friday, with more layoffs feared
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters leaked 5m Qantas, 23m Vietnam Air customers' records, Spanish cops dismantle GXC Team, Dutch gov't warns of China's Nexperia security risks, Breach of crypto betting platform...
www.metacurity.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
White House made good on threats to fire workers during shutdown, and CISA was among those that lost workers - 176 were fired on Friday. A CISA spokesperson told Metacurity that CISA under Biden admin focused on "censorship, branding, and electioneering. This is part of getting CISA back on mission"
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CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.
The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.
While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.
The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.
The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.
While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.
The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.
The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.
While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.
The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.
The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.
While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.
The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.
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If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us
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The increasing use of AI to surveil people’s emotions endangers not only privacy but also personal autonomy—the bedrock of democracy, writes Oznur Uguz. Newly emerging AI laws fail to provide adequate safeguards, she says.
How AI-Powered Emotional Surveillance Can Threaten Personal Autonomy and Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
If we do not regulate emotional AI surveillance now, we might soon have to fake how we feel to protect our privacy, writes Oznur Uguz.
buff.ly
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The increasing use of AI to surveil people’s emotions endangers not only privacy but also personal autonomy—the bedrock of democracy, writes Oznur Uguz. Newly emerging AI laws fail to provide adequate safeguards, she says.
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"While on the phone with 911, Rinderknecht allegedly typed a question into ChatGPT: 'Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes'"
When investigators recovered the phone of the man suspected of starting the Palisades fire they found an image of a burning city he generated on ChatGPT www.latimes.com/california/s...
Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades
Authorities will announce an arrest in connection with the devastating Palisades fire, law enforcement sources said, and are expected to announce a cause of the blaze.
www.latimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"While on the phone with 911, Rinderknecht allegedly typed a question into ChatGPT: 'Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes'"
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A source shares some screenshots of the Lapsus ransomware gang celebrating the government shutdown as a disruption to the FBI investigations tracking them.
They also refer to Trump as "my king."
They also refer to Trump as "my king."
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A source shares some screenshots of the Lapsus ransomware gang celebrating the government shutdown as a disruption to the FBI investigations tracking them.
They also refer to Trump as "my king."
They also refer to Trump as "my king."
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September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
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NEW: Here's our report on the "SIM farm" the Secret Service discovered, which hopefully helps better explain what the hell is up with all this. @agreenberg.bsky.social, @lhn.bsky.social, & @mattburgess1.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/sim-fa...
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: Here's our report on the "SIM farm" the Secret Service discovered, which hopefully helps better explain what the hell is up with all this. @agreenberg.bsky.social, @lhn.bsky.social, & @mattburgess1.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/sim-fa...
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Researchers suggest LLM-powered medical AI tools understate the severity of symptoms in female patients and show less "empathy" toward Black and Asian patients (Melissa Heikkilä/Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Researchers suggest LLM-powered medical AI tools understate the severity of symptoms in female patients and show less "empathy" toward Black and Asian patients (Melissa Heikkilä/Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.”
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
TJA urges caution in reporting on details of Charlie Kirk shooting investigation
Various outlets have reported that authorities have found ammunition engraved with expressions of “transgender and antifascist ideology” alongside a weapon purportedly associated with the killing of C...
www.transjournalists.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.”
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
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Old journalism rule: Don't publish everything you hear on the police scanner.
September 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Old journalism rule: Don't publish everything you hear on the police scanner.
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i wrote this post in july two years ago when blue sky had around 200,000 total users and i thought i would ask again
tell me what u are doing
be proud of what u do and share it here
tell me what u are doing
be proud of what u do and share it here
tell me what u are doing
be proud of your work and share it here
be proud of your work and share it here
hearing that we're not supposed to be promoting our stuff on here? seen a couple of posts disparaging that practice. still have no idea what this place is about, what is ok to post or not post, feeling like i'm dog paddling here
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i wrote this post in july two years ago when blue sky had around 200,000 total users and i thought i would ask again
tell me what u are doing
be proud of what u do and share it here
tell me what u are doing
be proud of what u do and share it here
"This is the kind of signature that we would see that was made by something biological … it's kind of the equivalent of seeing leftover fossils … leftovers from a meal. And maybe that meal has been excreted by a microbe. And that's what we're seeing in this sample."
www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
Life on Mars? NASA says a rock sample shows potential signs of ancient life
Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.
www.npr.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"This is the kind of signature that we would see that was made by something biological … it's kind of the equivalent of seeing leftover fossils … leftovers from a meal. And maybe that meal has been excreted by a microbe. And that's what we're seeing in this sample."
www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
legitimately depressing
These are currently the top seven columns on the Washington Post's Opinion page:
September 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
legitimately depressing
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the president likely raped and trafficked children, you pathetic fucks
For much of his presidency, President Donald Trump has been focused on the signature of his predecessor and whether an autopen was used to affix it.
But over the course of 36 hours, attention has pivoted to Trump’s signature.
But over the course of 36 hours, attention has pivoted to Trump’s signature.
No clear answers on whether Trump signed the Epstein birthday book
Trump denies it is his, and experts say they can’t be sure. The White House welcomed a forensic analysis of the loopy D and long tail.
wapo.st
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
the president likely raped and trafficked children, you pathetic fucks
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"There is increasing concern from U.S. officials that the devices, along with the electronic systems that manage rechargeable batteries, could be seeded with rogue communications components that would allow them to be remotely tampered with on Beijing’s orders."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
"There is increasing concern from U.S. officials that the devices, along with the electronic systems that manage rechargeable batteries, could be seeded with rogue communications components that would allow them to be remotely tampered with on Beijing’s orders."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Exclusive: US warns hidden radios may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure
U.S. officials say solar-powered highway infrastructure including chargers, roadside weather stations, and traffic cameras should be scanned for the presence of rogue devices – such as hidden radios – secreted inside batteries and inverters.
www.reuters.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
wat
"There is increasing concern from U.S. officials that the devices, along with the electronic systems that manage rechargeable batteries, could be seeded with rogue communications components that would allow them to be remotely tampered with on Beijing’s orders."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
"There is increasing concern from U.S. officials that the devices, along with the electronic systems that manage rechargeable batteries, could be seeded with rogue communications components that would allow them to be remotely tampered with on Beijing’s orders."
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
I shouldn't have to preemptively ensure that I have access to imm lawyers in case I get profiled and detailed when traveling but here we are.
September 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I shouldn't have to preemptively ensure that I have access to imm lawyers in case I get profiled and detailed when traveling but here we are.
“My concern is that this is a never-ending war, where Israel is targeting more and more countries around the world with impunity,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
Progressives Urge U.S. Arms Embargo After Israel Bombs Qatar
theintercept.com/2025/09/09/i...
Progressives Urge U.S. Arms Embargo After Israel Bombs Qatar
theintercept.com/2025/09/09/i...
Progressives Urge U.S. Arms Embargo After Israel Bombs Qatar
Qatar is the sixth country Israel bombed this year, interrupting ceasefire negotiations in a war progressives say U.S. support makes possible.
theintercept.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“My concern is that this is a never-ending war, where Israel is targeting more and more countries around the world with impunity,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
Progressives Urge U.S. Arms Embargo After Israel Bombs Qatar
theintercept.com/2025/09/09/i...
Progressives Urge U.S. Arms Embargo After Israel Bombs Qatar
theintercept.com/2025/09/09/i...
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Oh, I see that neither @reuters.com nor @advocate.com credited Law Dork with breaking this story. Not cool.
Feds indict LGBTQ org lawyer over testimony in Alabama "judge-shopping" investigation
In an indictment unsealed Monday, Lambda Legal counsel Carl Charles faces a felony charge of making a false declaration to the investigating judicial panel.
www.lawdork.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Oh, I see that neither @reuters.com nor @advocate.com credited Law Dork with breaking this story. Not cool.
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A few random headlines from the last 24 hours are a reminder that the system of “law enforcement” only attempts to enforce *some* laws against *some* people. Being “tough on crime” always means ignoring crimes of the powerful while ruthlessly crushing vulnerable people and political targets.
September 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A few random headlines from the last 24 hours are a reminder that the system of “law enforcement” only attempts to enforce *some* laws against *some* people. Being “tough on crime” always means ignoring crimes of the powerful while ruthlessly crushing vulnerable people and political targets.
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Please do not call the cops when someone is having a mental health crisis. They escalate the crisis and put people in more danger.
In Philly, you can call 988 to get in touch with non-police mobile crisis teams.
Thank you @leximcmenamin.com for reporting on this for @teenvogue.com.
In Philly, you can call 988 to get in touch with non-police mobile crisis teams.
Thank you @leximcmenamin.com for reporting on this for @teenvogue.com.
Lil Nas X faces felony charges of "battery" against an officer from an arrest during a mental health crisis in late August. I wrote about my family member's experience with police being sent during mental health episodes—still common for wellness checks—and how it ruined their life.
@teenvogue.com
@teenvogue.com
Why Lil Nas X's Arrest Is More Proof Police Have No Business Treating the Mentally Ill
"Police generally aren’t trained or qualified to respond to mental health crises."
www.teenvogue.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Please do not call the cops when someone is having a mental health crisis. They escalate the crisis and put people in more danger.
In Philly, you can call 988 to get in touch with non-police mobile crisis teams.
Thank you @leximcmenamin.com for reporting on this for @teenvogue.com.
In Philly, you can call 988 to get in touch with non-police mobile crisis teams.
Thank you @leximcmenamin.com for reporting on this for @teenvogue.com.