Edward Perez
@eddieperez.bsky.social
Election admin & voting technology. Ex-Twitter director for civic integrity. Lapsed poli-sci academic. I post about democracy & social media. Likes: facts.
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· Oct 12
“Words like ‘freedom,’ ‘justice,’ ‘democracy’ are not
common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply.”
— James Baldwin
common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply.”
— James Baldwin
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"If he had so little ability to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein even after all that was publicly known about Epstein's sex offenses involving underage girls, then Summers cannot… teach a generation of students at Harvard or anywhere else." - @warren.senate.gov
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"If he had so little ability to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein even after all that was publicly known about Epstein's sex offenses involving underage girls, then Summers cannot… teach a generation of students at Harvard or anywhere else." - @warren.senate.gov
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
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I don't have much to say about Olivia Nuzzi, but it's emblematic of our culture at large that what should have been a career-ending scandal resulted in a sweetheart high profile book deal and a fawning tongue bath profile in the paper of record.
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I don't have much to say about Olivia Nuzzi, but it's emblematic of our culture at large that what should have been a career-ending scandal resulted in a sweetheart high profile book deal and a fawning tongue bath profile in the paper of record.
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“One of the attorneys said part of the operational plan involves undercover ICE and FBI agents attending and documenting church security plans.”
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“One of the attorneys said part of the operational plan involves undercover ICE and FBI agents attending and documenting church security plans.”
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Nobody who should fuck off actually fucks off anymore. We're stuck with all these fucking people.
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Nobody who should fuck off actually fucks off anymore. We're stuck with all these fucking people.
fucking pig, indeed
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
fucking pig, indeed
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Shocking, reprehensible, and absolutely damning that the president of the United States would shake his finger in the face of a woman journalist and say, “Quiet! Quiet, *Piggy!*” because he didn’t like being questioned about Epstein.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
Truly disgusting. Just a horrible, misogynistic contemptible man.
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“One thing that stuck out to me was [AG Bondi’s] insistence that we served at the pleasure of the president and that we were enforcing the president’s priorities.
We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
Absolutely no way to read this and not conclude that the Department of Justice has been deeply corrupted. And this is from a time when career lawyers were in place, pushing back against illegality. With firings and resignations, the politicization will just get worse.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“One thing that stuck out to me was [AG Bondi’s] insistence that we served at the pleasure of the president and that we were enforcing the president’s priorities.
We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
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Some undeniable truth about misinformation coverage, from @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Some undeniable truth about misinformation coverage, from @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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The White House’s recent interactions with Pakistan, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia offer a case study in how foreign policy isn't supposed to work:
Foreign officials are learning how to get favorable U.S. treatment through flattery, gifts, lobbying, business deals, or some combination thereof.
Foreign officials are learning how to get favorable U.S. treatment through flattery, gifts, lobbying, business deals, or some combination thereof.
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The White House’s recent interactions with Pakistan, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia offer a case study in how foreign policy isn't supposed to work:
Foreign officials are learning how to get favorable U.S. treatment through flattery, gifts, lobbying, business deals, or some combination thereof.
Foreign officials are learning how to get favorable U.S. treatment through flattery, gifts, lobbying, business deals, or some combination thereof.
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Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than from pressure from workers, or users, or civil society, writes Dave Karpf. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, he says.
The Dance with Big Tech is Different under Trump 2.0 | TechPolicy.Press
If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, writes Dave Karpf.
www.techpolicy.press
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than from pressure from workers, or users, or civil society, writes Dave Karpf. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, he says.
“…the documents expose a reality less about a shadowy cabal and more about a system of power that operates in plain sight, indifferent to conviction or consequence…”
the guardian also had a White House correspondent weigh in and, ngl, I think our take is better
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“…the documents expose a reality less about a shadowy cabal and more about a system of power that operates in plain sight, indifferent to conviction or consequence…”
pay. attention.
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
pay. attention.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
the immorality of these forces is truly stunning
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
the immorality of these forces is truly stunning
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
the immorality of these forces is truly stunning
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
the immorality of these forces is truly stunning
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
singling out a priest? seriously?
I guess “persecution of Christians” is acceptable when they make the fascists uncomfortable
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
“I do not understand why the Board members involved did not say from the very beginning that forcing the resignation of the president [of UVA] because of federal pressure is off the table…they did not recognize and convey
that this was an outrageous incursion into the Board’s own authority…”
that this was an outrageous incursion into the Board’s own authority…”
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“I do not understand why the Board members involved did not say from the very beginning that forcing the resignation of the president [of UVA] because of federal pressure is off the table…they did not recognize and convey
that this was an outrageous incursion into the Board’s own authority…”
that this was an outrageous incursion into the Board’s own authority…”
mafia president
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
mafia president
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
he is dismissive of foreign cybersecurity attacks because he is stupid and out of step with the current world
NEW: @timstarks.bsky.social looks at President Trump’s dismissive remarks on cyber threats, and how they contrast sharply with his administration’s official calls for action, specifically China cyberscoop.com/trump-cyber-...
While White House demands deterrence, Trump shrugs
U.S. cyber officials have pushed for strong action against foreign hacking, while President Trump has downplayed threats, creating mixed signals on cyber defense policy.
cyberscoop.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
he is dismissive of foreign cybersecurity attacks because he is stupid and out of step with the current world
this
(although, respectfully, “solidarity” is far too generous a word, in my opinion…)
(although, respectfully, “solidarity” is far too generous a word, in my opinion…)
What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
this
(although, respectfully, “solidarity” is far too generous a word, in my opinion…)
(although, respectfully, “solidarity” is far too generous a word, in my opinion…)
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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