Emkayo
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I’m a very boring lurker, mostly harmless 🤷🏻♀️
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Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
Your Security Plan
Trying to protect all your data from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting. But, have no fear! Security is a process, and through thoughtful planning, you can put together a plan that’...
ssd.eff.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trying to protect everything from everyone all the time is a good way to drive yourself crazy. This is why we threat model. Here is EFF's Surveillance Self Defense guide to putting together your security plan, also known as threat modeling: ssd.eff.org/module/your-...
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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When I talk about leaving the door open for Trump voters, and about looking for recruits instead of alliances or convenience, this is exactly what I mean
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
When I talk about leaving the door open for Trump voters, and about looking for recruits instead of alliances or convenience, this is exactly what I mean
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
No one had to compromise any values here. No one made the left more paletable by throwing trans people under the bus. And yet, here she is
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A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.
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Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112
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app.leg.wa.gov
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112
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that time of year again!
January 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
that time of year again!
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The evidence is increasingly pointing to the probability that an ICE agent killed a woman after misreading her as a threat because he was distracted by his simultaneous effort to record her so he could upload her image to a facial recognition database.
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The evidence is increasingly pointing to the probability that an ICE agent killed a woman after misreading her as a threat because he was distracted by his simultaneous effort to record her so he could upload her image to a facial recognition database.
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A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
Geo Maher on Venezuela, Popular Power, and US Intervention
“This has absolutely nothing to do with either drug trafficking or democracy.”
organizingmythoughts.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A lot of people have strong feelings about what’s happening in Venezuela, but not much grounding in the history or politics. I talked to Geo Maher, who’s written two books on Venezuelan politics, to offer some context.
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January 6, 2021 was a complex event that activated many networks around America's hard-right & an inflection point for more activity. A quick look @ our coverage:
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio... [1/13/21]
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio... [1/13/21]
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent - UNICORN RIOT
We look at the known Minnesota contingent of pro-Trump "patriots" that took part in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on January 6.
unicornriot.ninja
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
January 6, 2021 was a complex event that activated many networks around America's hard-right & an inflection point for more activity. A quick look @ our coverage:
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio... [1/13/21]
D.C. Riots: A Look at the Minnesota Contingent unicornriot.ninja/2021/d-c-rio... [1/13/21]
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
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BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” is undressing women and showing them in swastika bikinis
One woman targeted is a Jewish Holocaust survivor
decoherence.media
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Five years ago, this great moment was captured on video:
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Five years ago, this great moment was captured on video:
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Former J6 Cmte Senior Staffer* making points that could've been printed in a Maoist newsrag floating around NYC antiwar circles in 1980s or 1990s. 🧵
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
The Trump admin has fused the war on terror with the war on drugs to create a framework for justifying its own acts everywhere from Chicago to Caracas.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
Remember the helicopter raid on a Chicago apartment building? A key rationale was to go after the Venezuelan TdA.*
Same with Caracas raid.
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Former J6 Cmte Senior Staffer* making points that could've been printed in a Maoist newsrag floating around NYC antiwar circles in 1980s or 1990s. 🧵
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
I've never seen this tied together so neatly before. It's possible because Trump admin is so open about motivations.
No conspiracy theories required.
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When people say Trump is honest, this is what they mean. He lies every day but he tells the truth about what we're actually doing: going to war for oil
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
When people say Trump is honest, this is what they mean. He lies every day but he tells the truth about what we're actually doing: going to war for oil
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AND NOW HE'S TALKING ABOUT OIL
"We're going to have our very large oil companies, the biggest companies in the world, go in, spend millions of dollars," and fix the oil industry
"We're going to have our very large oil companies, the biggest companies in the world, go in, spend millions of dollars," and fix the oil industry
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
AND NOW HE'S TALKING ABOUT OIL
"We're going to have our very large oil companies, the biggest companies in the world, go in, spend millions of dollars," and fix the oil industry
"We're going to have our very large oil companies, the biggest companies in the world, go in, spend millions of dollars," and fix the oil industry
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I'M SURE THIS WON'T GO LIKE VIETNAM OR AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ OR OTHER COUNTRIES WE'VE DESTABILIZED AND VIOLATED AND **LOST**
January 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I'M SURE THIS WON'T GO LIKE VIETNAM OR AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ OR OTHER COUNTRIES WE'VE DESTABILIZED AND VIOLATED AND **LOST**
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"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition" OH COOL SO WE'RE DOING REGIME CHANGE AGAIN I'M SURE THIS TIME IT'LL WORK OUT WELL
January 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition" OH COOL SO WE'RE DOING REGIME CHANGE AGAIN I'M SURE THIS TIME IT'LL WORK OUT WELL
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Trump has just violated the sovereignty of a foreign nation without approval from Congress in defiance of natural law and all he can talk about is how cool it was to watch the killing and also how much better he is at killing than former presidents
January 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Trump has just violated the sovereignty of a foreign nation without approval from Congress in defiance of natural law and all he can talk about is how cool it was to watch the killing and also how much better he is at killing than former presidents
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
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The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
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Residents and businesses east of the Green River in the Orillia area in Tukwila, Renton, and Kent are under a GO NOW evacuation notice due to flash flooding. Seek shelter on higher ground at the sites referenced in the images here.
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Residents and businesses east of the Green River in the Orillia area in Tukwila, Renton, and Kent are under a GO NOW evacuation notice due to flash flooding. Seek shelter on higher ground at the sites referenced in the images here.
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Skagit River creeps toward Mount Vernon flood wall
Skagit River creeps toward Mount Vernon flood wall
The flood wall in Mount Vernon is expected to be overtopped as the river swells. Authorities have told everyone within the river's 100-year flood plain to evacuate.
www.seattletimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Skagit River creeps toward Mount Vernon flood wall
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Wenatchee River hits ‘major’ flood stage, residents brace for flash floods, slides
Wenatchee River hits ‘major’ flood stage, residents brace for flash floods, slides
The Chelan County sheriff’s office is warning residents of flash floods and the heightened risk of mudslides, especially in burn scar areas from recent wildfires and steep hillsides and canyons.
www.seattletimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Wenatchee River hits ‘major’ flood stage, residents brace for flash floods, slides